The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-14 00:00:00

-.'-•---___ FRANCE. (FROM OUR OW N CORRESPONDENT.) AC COrl' PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING. hesis- • ( i ng to the Independence, of Brussels, th e . , ati o ado h, or rather the refusal, for . such it Re ll e n t ts to, of France to join England in sending N et . to Naples has led to " very vio lent the Ililinations" and " very bitter complaints " on n ot Part o f our Cabinet to that of France. It i s thinilthiPossible that the English Cabinet may b ticki,, itsc if aggrieved at the French Ministry so f ar out of an a ff air in which it was advanced to 8ir4,,4(1 Promised to go further; but it is absurd ter tn 'l l °se that it has addressed itself in any suc C a b.' as the Independance describes to the Frenc h C a b in e bard v er,al Giulay, the Austrian Governor of Lom b lv ,"se presence in this city I have announced ty.,lll"'LlS treated with marked distinction, not only Sotoent" ministers, but by the -Emperor himself. a rld perEions see in this fact a proof, that France hav e A i , u stria, as has long been suspected, rea ll y th„ -°ln e to a secret understanding with respe c t Ren er ,,, Policy to be followed towards Italy in Tho"'.l4.d towards Naples in particular. ~,t 11; ° — th lrl nan Ambassadors (there are, I believe, n — lein who bear that title), went yesterday ii 4 4er "Tholerous suite, to pay a visit to the A d n -1,4r Por e ; gn Affairs, and they were,followe by OR „ t i l l native attendants carrying refreshments. - n ` cr i ing the Ministry they threw themselves I' l l t e l i , gtu °" 1 the ground and kissed it ; and the y i‘i - n ,'aine on leaving. Their conference w ith ,7° l l -4st er, whiCh ,was necessarily carried on "thi n -- an interpreter, presented, I am told, assetir's riCinarkable. In the streets by which they ;11 tit eit strange costume naturally excited ; but, on the whole, their pres . e i n e c a e l I, il 'ele aris i , c3 ccite s in the higher and in the polit t, s'e l el l 8 - , t hing like the sensation that was to have r e " a l et ,od• It is at present doubtful, _I . am th ey will obtain the honour of hem th - the e lo t . (1 3' the Emperor. e 1 urirse is gradually becoming.firme-, e ' e — cir cumstance will su ffi ce to cause. aiall 1 41 41 11- • The Threes to-day have risen 35c for ` 4 l'. —l4 20e for • Bank of France Shares, 15,,e . ti me v ha t 7%1t Mobilier, 20f (time), and there has )l A4 hi rt os ui ng rise in railway shares. to del o il' sculptor, named Hogan, has sent a it oe en statue of Daniel O'Connell to this city, i B gt in bronze. r / e : ° 4l' l , W ,„ °l l l Y of note that the official: Moniteur, in " tile recent political condemnations at 'Tigy,',np's that there was a probability that the At 111141 c ommute them. viv eb ware the sales of cotton during the week I, l ces e : 400 bales, and there were no imports. "Nes r ose if to 2f. The stock on hand is 56,700 A ktwitl PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. whch % -41etanding the friendly relations _ s ,kilepeat I° exist between France and . Austria, it . i. STaL th at the former will be obliged to join 118 d ti. siil / 4 1 Russia in calling Austria to a prompt I)lthe'nvere account for her prolonged occupation ilf ft,,iatrubian Principalities, in spite of the treaty to 4 n 1 1 4 . and in spite of her solemn engagementst the RNafee'titad and France. In diplomatic circles, an l . n44,rPrit I,loPortance is attached to this matter; d bee 1 1 ,, - '8 expressed that the press and the . public_ t ail le h ave paid so much attention to it. . I ea bv .-1• Ce t ile V di plomatists to be of as much gravity tPtttte. "eapolitan question, perhaps even of The 4 i, 1 444 h . \'''Netlia journals say that Admiral Dundas 4411 01 1 18 °facers, whose arrival at Ajaccio has been 4, 41 4 b liee d , had been received with marked cordi population. 'lle p 3' ~the French authorities and the 11111:), and had visited the Admiral on ard his 4t aad ( 1 1 1 . 4 had invit e d him and his officers to a , ht, yin and ball. h4int-1343008 papers say that, at a place called ; 4 ,8 b ; 11 4. e ar that city, a Protestant congregation f ''',ln tn ad ,,,,:,‘ 4 chapel shut up, and been prevented ie.lthr,-`43g by force. Place (11glithis is Sunday horse races have taken clll) ari ti Fe tlie e llalnp de Mars, and a vast multitude lit ' l4o a has been to see them at ere are ' Drese ilt, a great number of foreig g ri p ei a ' ,A weell especially of English and p s n er i i . a n rd P s a . ris - tal ler i ' Y colnmercial report, taking hap ti s en a , 1) 1143 ' 4 t112 ( t ) bc'Peful view of the commercial situation, r4 llce ''' the recent resolution of the Bank of ko tiv , hot to discount bills at snore than . ta,vo hieh g s ( late .. b ..ce ~, , \NM only cause temporary income 1,,Y. ' t en , ,, , 'ut how much harm may be done in trade 111tliat-trva°cirarY in convenience?' ., d W a h n a d t is certain reh eis very slack, Ina te , tt ase e „ v -.kes "811 ally made about this epoch b . y retail . ear. ' are considerably less than they Ap la ' c ord' %%e re last . 4 Rea tt it ig to a telegraphic despatch from Coperan net,, tote, oe(' by ' question of Sound Dues been has en 1) 4 . 4 i ofthe intervention. of England, .. . gE i , 7 reduction of these and of the Transit 411 elt 4141 announcement to this effect has been prl ee n ti st P tth ill „ t he Stock Exchange at Hamburg. 474h.tee of -unople accounts to the 2nd, say that . the 141b-ittlllheat was rising. The Conferences in the 1 1v° ta n Principalities were to be postponed for . I , ll e oft3RT/114. The Russians had not evacuated the 1: 4 tn 1,-`4"Pents. The report that a French flee I:bad II- be sent into the Black Sea continued, but „b,t,ait°„at beet confirmed The English had not , Nl ‘l l l ‘ ' Lee formal concession of the Euphrates t j i lY tii:„44, 'was announced a few days back, p b e u r. oti Iv" NIA to make surveys for it. The , 1 Ak ere about to send an Embassy to Paris. 1,4 s rnaadraeilles fl "Lespatch says that the Bey ofTunis . - ' e llie -4° elrcuses to the French Consul for having tho 4,,ted t o fi re salvos of artillery on the day of 4,, -.Aeroes fete. I brt ti(lep -s`raOrdinary 411 t elkignee statement is made . in the (1 0i„ e d t o ~, ' o f Brussels, and on what is repre tcpte r 1 "fe good authority too—it is, that the - 1r (1 -8 1 411 ve to the possesOon of the town . of I)llR,f!eiltni has be een settled - by the Allies and Russia, halt itetfuLat i/istead of . givtn a g . it to e Moldavia, or oti:`erretiT,,Lel.3rthe latter, it shall be divided—one i of Russia, the 44 bitirlestigin the But this Of t t4 too iil te l t i i s e given po p ss t e o Moldavia. decision u of Solomon, in the case disputed child to be true. 011 b 4 r I..e rl i l l t !. ° l, Of Oude, with a numero l u a s st su w it e e :k t.wice l v n i s s t i e t a e d d a iii ;J t e l ieg le; cirlr Zoological Gardens. k itlti,i aded, the Princes are in the habit of con ,latt444 4 1t out. t e .4 h I. ! or loan GAMEKEEE.—On Sunday morning ofilee 0f1114e.-rreePer. named William Cumberland, in the lift, ttoi li , v. Giedstanes, E5q..J..., . b ut three hours P was shot o bypoachers DoraT l' 4 ' l 44 lll l %la mountain. He died in a It 41 ved the wounds. 1 Q 41414 BAGPIPER AT thn e filit 41111°4118 1 4er, was in attendaMncoesc'ionwt.h—e Moscow. - I r is o t o e m r : 1 14 1 . 10 b1 e Zto. kilt, and philib-,g, it the the intention dane e th o e f qap 4l44 git e ,, oB 4 „. t that in some interval of 1/I`4.4ellite,rist-le,7:fhoilild be made acquainted with the peculiar !'e r. ' l ter v,,..-, Richland music. But the herdic e sg e l n o ts f frettlllained" fit Patient of restraint. For some til e V itit Y tea a i tat kling in the ante-room, beating time to an pallt' Until . '" told champing like a war horse impatient of Ni l .. at ia,,t. . pal N il. . th e ,__lvnt yfith the strains of rival musi be ins °thy:tett frortotxicating influence of a thousand bright D lain walls, and the I:4 B l e i r cle . re d ElRnti;htiltaltt eit h „t e ed - t o e re a e n . d fro before the gaze of the tiP 4 ab th e inapi r , °d er, flesh and Woo his pipes, and, striking . t t 4 h e N, e( r i ech th at 11 Gael shoulderedblood could hold out no 1 , . brill. t read Ptlid awaken the . dead, marched, with t. we 44 •' 4B if at the bead of his clan, in the centre o the re at that tib ra g t°1111 (1 which grand dukes and duchesses khan tt4l,44atilY attZett dancing the polonaise. I , :the wild k'heir inn note s ° l i g of catgut and brs? ro tbrew down ti",. (11 .46,.,r,1in 1ent ,e_ kagpipes. The tol e e,seiste,, w'ainfleaspmaiarm, the 0 centremusicians dancing, e th ig e of an admiring 4e r vitil'ilPletely' in /.-04 8 as ~, absorbed in his pibroch . , and . beating e b s l fe. l oy th,"leh accuracy and sang frozd a t s e if uncon h world's I.44eetitlvatchetlVience of the fore s n t i r o a s n t ge of music on the thhiitl' h'ivael?eillaet4fireZseve?rftTicet Russians o rtlls with great interest. 4 lid 4 4" 8 to th • d 1 ently astounded, the officers putting k qt. ti and D a , ell' ears, and t e ladles crossing their mute surprise. n,.„ ; .0a„- b`` l3 l4 on the kilted lEolus in 8 mpalhy s' l le '1 4 14 , eearne evident that there was y %ttSsc _Etlike race on the one side an a d n a d the war gentlemen 1 131.il 41148,411euidt:hae ot l l s e T . . listened; and nrdwiesen, h shortly after, 1 4„11:141.1111%,,I)Ochess C onstantine, one of the apartment, .k,oti:qttt f : - ken in Russia, retired to an i34,atiii„ i?‘l. ApAllister, who played heWhite N IS N 4 gr,i' a Manner that elicited her Imperial High ill'e tti, Zurit,cotnmendation. Prom that moment he 11 0 Ari,l'e 11,, Aimed, and several times in the course of the ,1140413-pPLaYed again to admiring audiences. I may )Ivli„lrivltt for e Partin with ou sical friend, that since ttkrkho4lo,,,' hientsi been er ow crowds through lionagii z il m e o s n t g r s e t e t t b s . e R Ther i e is illit4lta fueri°l4ion among the mujiks as to his real ehara.c that ' l % is 4titons, but the most prevailing impression la, lb,;lNOvith ~ ,e chief of all the foreign ambassadors, and i 'ltig, o'fi fastidious refinement of hauteur, he prefers lotted eno u t he ground that none of the carriages are '''' fr o Rl' for his notions of personal dignity.— "' 198 cow. AUSTRALIA. IIE ARRIVAL OF THE CHAMPION OF THE SEAS The Black Ball clipper ship Champion of the Seas, Captain WlCirdy, which sailed from Hobson's Bay on the 16th of July, arrived in the Mersey yesterday afternoon. She brings 92,000 ounces of gold, valued at £368,000, 170 passengers, and a good general cargo of Australian produce. The Champion of the Seas reports the arrival of the clipper ship Lightning at Melbourne, on the 14th of July, after a passage of 69 days. The Red Jacket, which sailed from Liverpool 15 days before the Light ning, had not arrived out when the Champion of the Seas left. The James Baines was to leave Mel bourne on the 6th of August, and would bring 120,000 minces of gold, valued at £420,000 sterling. The political and general intelligence by this arrival is' of little moment. Attention has been directed to the approaching elections. In the addresses of some of the candidates we find that what is termed the elementary provisions of the Constitution—that which relates to the qualifica tion of members—is condemned, and also the duration of the Colonial Parliament to five years. We take the following from the Melbourne Argus of July 12 : We are happy to find that the preliminaries of the intended gold search 'are being energetically pushed for— ward. At a meeting of the committee, held on the 26th June, it was resolved to submit a plan to his Excellency, prepared by the commissioners, embodying the outline of a very comprehensive exploratory search The length or time which the tour of exploration would occupy is estimated at three months, and the cost is set down at £6OO or £7OO. Application will be made to the Government for an advance of the needful amount at present, which we doubt not his Excellency will assent to. The plan is for Mr. Babbage and Mr. Bonney - to set forth upon an exploring journey, accompanied by three practical miners, and supplied with 'all the equipment necessary for prac tically testing the localities visited. The route to be taken is by way of Mount Torrens, Tanundah Creek, Clare, and so to the north-went to Mount Remarkable, and passing beyond the -head of Spencer's Gulf to Mount Arden and Mount Serle. From Mount Serle the party propose to return home by way of Black Rock, following a line to the eastward of the outward journey. Mount Serle is situated midway between the 30th and 31st parallels of latitude, and lies in the centre of the Great Torrens Basin. The mountain itself is 3,000 feet above the sea level, and at a short distance is Mount Decep tion, also 3,000 feet high. Many other mountains of considerable altitude range between the head of Spencer's Gulf and Mount Serle, in addition to Mount Remarkable and Mount Arden, before mentioned. Mount Serle is more than two degrees northward of Mount Remarkable. It will be seen from this outline that the proposed exploration will cover a very large extent of country, including most of the localities most favourably spoken of by the advocates of a search northward. The flat on the Bendigo-road, which last week presented such a busy mining scene, is now, after being destroyed, altogether abandoned, it having proved unremunerative. The camp ground alone remains untried in the immediate vicinity of the town, and many eyes are turned longingly thitherward. A petition to the Town Council, asking per mission, under conditions, to continue mining in Turner street, has been rejected. At a meeting of the Thomson committee the fund subscribed to prosecute the authorities on account of his conviction for the camp rush, was, on the suggestion of Mr. M`Donogh that it was insufficient for legal fees, agr ed to be handed over to the " victim." The Local Court is still advancing propitious measures for the reanimation of our paralysed diggings. A memorial in aid of their requisition to government for £l,OOO grant to institute prospecting, is going the round of the town and neighbourhood. The amount of gold sent down last week was . the smallest on record, and has occasioned much discussion as to its immediate cause. Our Sydney dates are July 8. The ministerial plans of organisation and reform are kept singu larly quiet. Nothing definite or reliable has transpired in reference to them. We have reason to think, however, that there will be an attempt to create a separate chancery jurisdiction, with a separate judge and officers. Some such change as this is absolutely necessary, unless the equitable jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is wholly abolished, for while the separate jurisdictions are mixed up as at present, equity business is made to subserve the convenience of the Bench and Bar to such an extent as completely to mock the hopes of the unfortunate suitors. It is understood that a bill will be introduced for the admission to the Bar, without examination, of attorneys of 10 years' standing. The object of this measure is, there can he no doubt, to authorise Mr. Nicholls, our present Auditor-General, to wear the " curious covering of horse-hair." The post for which Mr. Nicholls was intended was that of Solicitor-General; but the determined opposition of the Bar prevented him from receiving this appointment. Mr. Nicholls, there cannot be a question, would make an excellent barrister. His long and successsful career as an attorney, and as an advocate in the courts of secondary rank, place his competency beyond doubt. But it is one thing to be a good practical and experienced lawyer, and quite another thing to he able to pass through the ordeal of examination in Greek, Latin, and mathematics—a parce of lore utterly useless in the after-practice of the candidate for admission. The bill I allude to is scarcely likely, however, to pass ; it too closely resembled that of Mr. Martin, which was most contemptuously kicked out of the House a session or two ago. It will raise, too, a storm of objections out of the House as interfering with vested interests. A less objectionable measure would be to authorise the judges, for good and sufficient cause— such as the possession of an university degree or previous admission (after examination of course) as an attorney, to dispense in particular instances with the examinations in classics and mathematics. But I dare say this would be still more opposed, for it is mainly, I think, upon these examinations in the dead languages that reliance is placed to keep down the number of aspirats for forensic honours. No examination in essentials—that is in legal knowledge—however rigid, would effect this, but grown men find it very hard to read up and get by heart the lore of their boyhood. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE We take the following epitome of the commercial intelligence from the latest Melbourne Price Current : This being the middle of the Australian winter or rainy season, the roads are all but impassable, traffic with the interior is nearly suspended, and trade in Melbourne is chiefly confined to the supply of local wants ; there is, consequently, very little change since the date of our last circular (per Sardinian), June 23. This season the rains have been unusually heavy, and the roads have been worse than last year. There is now also more employment for carters, in connection with puddling-machines, quartz-crushing, and conveyance of machinery, so that the competition for the carriage of merchandise is greatly 'diminished. The consequence has been that cartage, as compared with the rates prevalent at the same period last ycar,has advanced about 20 per cent. This, of course, has further restricted operations, and we regret to report that the market for a month past has been unprecedently dull. At the same time, however, it is an undoubted fact that stocks on the diggings are low, and the storekeepers are forced to send orders to complete assortments. During the last fortnight some slight impetus has thus been given to business ; and it is fully expected that, in about six weeks, a strong trade will com mence. Some alarm has been felt on account of competition from Adelaide by way of the Murray river. This competition, however, has operated to a very limited extent; it can only last during the winter months, and so long as the roads are in bad order. With good roads, Melbourne will fora long time command the trade of the gold fields ; and railways, it is to be hoped, will, in a tew years, connect this city with the Murray, and the vast southerta interior of the Continent. The past week having been broken upon, as far as business was concerned, by the h o lidays appointed to celebra e tho anniversary of the separation of Victoria from New South Wales, and to commemorate the peace, very few transactions of any magnitude occurred ; and the business of the day indicates, if anything, a slight down ward tendency in the prices of most articles of import. Still, as holders are generally firm, and commercial affairs healthy, we do not consider ourselves justified in reducing our quo tations. ' " - 171QUORS Brandy has advanced a shade, and is firm. The next arrivals from England will bring in considerable ship ments of the new vintage ; but little change, either in advance or decline, is anticipated. A sale is reported of Dennis Mounie and Co 's case brandy at 325, to arrive. Sales of rum have been affected at prices quoted. Nicholson's gin, in bulk, is somewhat scarce, and the price is maintained. Lowndes's Did Tom is still unsaleable. Whisky is declining; large shipments being offered in this market. The stocks of Geneva are low, and prices firm. Wines continue without Change; the quo tations for the light summer descriptions are a course nominal, no sales having been made. Bulk beer continues dull, more ,es . per_ially porter. Bottled beer of inferior brands is far from lively. Ales have the preferenc e of sale; a sale of Alsopp's, bottled by Friend, at 3s is reported. A parcel of Byass's, two.thirds porter and one-third alp, has changed hands at 12s. A sale of Harper's porter has been cflecteql at 12s. A large ,quantity of bulk porter has been bottled here for the "i v rtgings trade, which affects the imported article. TunaCco : Stacks being large, this article is dull of sale, and held for our quotations. Considerable arrivals aro reported. Any quantity forced on the tuar4et, Would not realise the _ . prices quoted, Good Havana cigars have come in more freely. The best brands are saleable. GROCERIES, &c: Dried apples have been sold at Pd, currants at Is, and Turkey pulled figs at 83. Coarse Liverpool salt has been offered at £4 10s on the wharf. The pi ices of sugars are altogether nominal. The feeling of the market has been tried several times by the offer of portions of cargoes at auction ; but the trade have shown no eagerness to buy. The arrivals of tea have been excessive. It is believed that lower prices than those quoted will have to be submitted to. Thero are no transactions iu oilmen's stores. Candles are slightly on the decline; a sale of Hale's is reported at is 4d for a consi derable parcel. _ _ _ FLOUR continues nominal. The White Swan arrived from Adelaide, brings none, holders there not being at present disposed to ship. Large arrivals are expected from the west coast of America, heavy indents being known to have been effected. Low prices will probably, therefore, rule for some time to come. There has been a great demand for seed barley, hut this is now ceased. There are large stocks of rice, but importers are holding on the expectation of a great demand for the Chinese on the diggings when the state of the roads admits of a recommencement of traffic. PnovisioNs : Cheese of good quality maintains its price. A sale has been made of a parcel of prime Cork butter, at is 4d, but as a large proportion of the stock of Cork butter now on hand is not of first quality, our quotation of 1 s 4d is above the value of the bulk of that on hand. A sale of Irish mess pork is reported at £5 10s per barrel. Lower prices generally are expected to rule in the market. In many articles colonial produce now competes with imported. Stocks generally are full. METALS, generally, remain as last quoted. Staffordshire iron has declined, and sales have been 'effected at £l5 10s. Sheet lead and lead piping, being in demand have advanced, and sales of the former have transpired at £32. There is an increasing demand for lead piping, in consequence of the requirements for water works. Large sizes, in good condition, are very saleable at higher rates than:those quoted ; some sizes realise £36 to £3B. TIMBER : As noticed in our last, American lumber is on the rise, and we now report sales at £l7 taken from the wharf, and consider prices firm, and still advancing. There is still speculation in lumber, SorT GOODS : Are like most other articles of import, very dull of sale, though our quotations are maintained, sales having been made at those rates. In consequence of long voyages, a large proportion of goods intended for the present winter season arrived fully a month too late. SUNDRIES : Some demand has arisen during the last few days for wool bags, which have found buyers in quantities at 5s ; and a sale of New Zealand rope has been effected at our highest named rate, £55. Ladies' best and medium cashmere boots are much wanted. English malt is worth 12s to 13s per bushel. Collins's American picks, if genuine, are worth 50s to 55s per dozen. Hollow ware, well assorted, is worth list price. Saws, cross.cut and pit, are dull of sale. American resin is also dull. Cannister gunpowder, assorted, (2 Ib) is worth 20 per cent. on invoice. Three-bushel bags are dull of sale, the demand having ceased. English coal is sold at £3 to £3 3s in the Bay, and Newcastle, N.S.W., £2 to £2 ss. Wool,: Since our last per Sardinian, on the 23rd ultimo, we have no change to report in this market. The supply still continues to be on a limited scale, and not adequate to the present demand. Prices, which are firm, still rule at our last, viz.:— For scoured wool .. 19d to 22d per lb „ handwashed and slips do.. 14d to 16d The quantity shipped has been as follows : From Oct. 10, 1855, to June 14, 1856 From June 14 to 28 value 11,054,6921bs £714,526 78,440 4,395 Total ... 11,133,1321bs £718,921 TALLOW : This article has experienced a further decline, and prices now, according to our last English advices, show a margin for the shipper. We have consequently had some demand for beef tallow for shipment at our quotations. Prices are now ruling as follows, viz. ; For beef tallow £35 per ton ~ mixed do , £3B 17 „ mutton do fit for candle making £45 to £4B HID E S still continue in good demand ; but, in the absence of a vessel offering for freight of the same, only a few are offering. Our quotations are : _ _ For country salted „ town cured 12s to 143 each 15s 6d to 16s each. NORTHERN TEYIES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. MR. GADSBY'S LECTURES ON EGYPT AND THE BIBLE The first of a series of three lectures on Egypt and the Bible was delivered in the Hope Hall Hope-street, last night, by .Mr. 'Gadsby, author of Wanderings in the East. There was a numerous attendance. The chair was taken at half-pas; seven o'clock by William Brown, Esq., M.P. The Chairman said : Ladies and Gentlemen, it is usual upon such occasions as this, when the chairman assumes his seat, to make an address to the audien'e, telling them what they may expect. But on the present occasion I feel that I have very little to say, for Mr. Gadsby, whom. I shall immediately introduce to you, will be able to explain to you the usages, the customs, and the habits of Egypt and the Eastern world, and will show you in how many cases they are, strictly conformable to what has been handed down to us in sacred writ. I feel, therefore, that I should be occupying your time very unnecessarily if I said anything further than simply to introduce Mr. Gadsby to your notice, who, I am sure, will deliver a lecture which will be useful to us, interesting, and of importance, particularly to the, rising generation. I may remark that I am sorry not to see more of that generation here to-night, because Eastern stories make such a deep impression upon children as to the importance and truth of the Bible, and early impressions are so• very lasting, that I cannot but regret not to see a greater number of young people here to-night. I shall not now occupy your time any longer, and beg to. introduce to your notice the lecturer of the evening, Mr. Gadsby. (Applause.) Mr. Gadsby then proceeded to deliver his lecture. He was accompanied on the platform by twenty persons arrayed in Oriental costumes, and representing the principal characters and classes of the East—the Turk, the Jewish Rabbi, the Nubian slave, the Egyptian guide, the Albaniau, the Bedouin, the Arab of the better cless, the whirtling dervish of Con te Jewish woman, the Druse stantinople, the I _ _ with the " exalted horn," and many other remarkable speci mens of the Scriptural : , rid Eastern ,world. The lecturer pursued the plan of bringing forward one character at a time, and expatiating upon it in all its relations, exhibiting and explaining every weapon, garment, implement, ornament, or whatever else was immediately connected with it. He stated at the outset that his principal object was to illnstrate the usages and characters mentioned in the Bible, to show how strictly all the researches of antiquarians and travellers bore out the correctness of all the sacredly recorded descriptions, and to throw a light upon many passages which might seem ambi guous to those not acquainted with the East. The lecture was merely conversational, and explanatory of the several objects and characters exhibited to the audience, and without the slightest attempt at eloquent description or verbal adorn ment of any kind. It was a familiar, intelligible, and interesting explanation of usages and objects which are in themselves always interesting to an an audience. The garb of the Turk, of the Jewish rabbi, and of the slave, occupied a leading portion of the lecture. The symbolic robes, ornaments, and inscriptions connected with the office of rabbi, he described and explained at considerable length, and, in doing so, made more clear many passages of the Bible. In describing the condition arid habits of the slave, he clearly explained the meaning of allusions in the Bible to'the eyes of the servant being fixed upon the hand of the master, and the allusion which has puzzled many readers in the bobk of Job to the servant desiring the shadow. It would be utterly impos sible to give anything like an outline, or intelligible abstract, of a lecture, almost every sentence of which was illustrated by some exhibited object, and dependant partly for its intelligi bility upon the object displayed. It is but justice to . the lecturer to say that, without making the least effort at grace of style, or even impressiveness of language, be continued, by easy familiar descriptions, to keep the attention of the audience completely occupied during the whole of a long discourse. He was loudly applauded at the conclusion, as well as during several passages of the lecture. The second lecture of the course is to be delivered this evening. POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. The ordinary monthly meeting of this society was held at eight o'clock last night, in the Royal Institution. Mr. Jones, the president, being unable to attend, wrote to the secretary requesting that the chair would be taken by Mr. Edwards; Mr. Edwards being unable to attend, wrote requesting Mr. New— lands to fill his place ; and Mr. Newlands not being present, on the motion of the secretary. Mr. Silt, the chair was taken by Mr. Milner. There was a small attendance of menibeis. Mr. Salt referred to the discussion which bad taken place at their last meeting, in reference to Bessamere's patent, and regretted that the gentlemen who had spoken depreciatory of it were not present, in order more fully to support their views. He had written to Mr. Bessamero on the subject, offering to read to the Society any paper on his patent which he might send, and, in reply, that gentleman stated, that the rolling of a small piece of iron at the Mersey steel and iron works, could not properly be considered an experiment. He regretted that his engagements would prevent him from forwarding any paper on his patent to the Society, and declared that the best proof of its value was shown in the fact, that several of the most eminent houses in the iron trade had engaged it for the roll - time to the ex_toint of 130,000 t ons annu ally. Mr. Salt exhibited a specimen of iron under the patent forwarded to him by Mr. BesQamere, and observed that it was clear that Mr. Bessamore was not afraid to meet the question, and that his letter showed the impropriety of jumping at con elusions on an imperfect trial. Mr. Parker remarked, that the specimen exhibited was a complete contradiction to the statements made at the last meeting by the gentlemen alluded to by the Secretary. Burnt cast iron, he observed, could not be rolled out in such a form. The Chairman, Mr. Cairns, Mr. Scott, and other gentlemen considered the Society should fully investigate this subject, it being one of such great importance. Mr. E. Topham exhibited his patent apparatus for cleansing sediment from the water in steam-boilers. The exhibitor stated that it had been under trial in several estab lishments for the last eleven months, and had been found most successful in clearing the boilers of sediment. Mr. Scott exhibited drawings of an American fire-engine and locomotive. The house for the driver and stoker, in connection with the locomotive, was generally praised, it being argued that, with such a protection, the driver could pay more attention to his duties than he could on ono of our engines. .1 gentleman present mentioned that the locomotives for the Russian railways were nearly all being made in America. HOLMES v. TOBIN, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—As the report in your paper of Friday, of the com plaint of Holmes, may lead the public to suppose that I have but, in fact, s acr ifi ce d my cl i ent, in common not only neglected, fairness to myself, as a young practitioner attending the Liverpool Police Court, I have determined, through the medium of your journal, to request all parties who may have to suspe n d t h e i r j udgment of my conduct, I shall h ave h ad an opportunity, at the an r s e e a xa d tn Friday'sattorney , ensuinguntil paper, Assizes held at Liverpool, to vindicate my character, and have such red ress as a fair and impartial jury will give. I have issued against Holmes a Queen's Bench writ of summons for defamation of character. I regret that the assertion s ma d e should so materially injure my private practice. I wish it to be dist inct l y understood, that, after the complainant's case was gone into, the defendant, Tobin, was called upon to answer to the charge, and when he came up he was so beastly drunk that the Magistrate ordered him to be taken into custody. I then asked Mr. Wybergh if he required Holmes and his daughter on the following day, and he said he did not require them. On the following day, while engaged in Mr Mansfield's Court, it was intimated to me that Tobin was discharged. I remonstrated, but the only answer was, that the case had been dismissed on the subsequent day. Holmes came to me, I went with him to Mr. Wybergh, and, in his presence, I asked Mr. Wybergh if I had neglected my client ? when he replied in the negative ; notwithstanding which, Holmes, in a week afterwards, instigated by a detective officer, whom I severely cross-examined upon one occasion, gets into the witness box, makes a complaint before Mr. Mansfield, who told him to stand down. I fearlessly defy any one to say that I ever compromised a client's interest by a bribe of any description. Any Attorney accepting one deserves being struck off the roll --Yours, &c., Liverpool, 11th Oct., 1856. J. H. GOODE RE. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMA.RK ET RACES. —YESTERDAY. £5O PLATE. A.F. Fisherman ...... 1 I Saraband 2 I Blue Rock 3 Ten ran. Won by a length. HANDICAP. T.Y C. First Fly ...... I Kestrel 2 I Bishop of Osnaburg 3 Six ran. Won easy. SWEEPSTAKES or 50 SOTS. Theodora beat Tyne easily. FIRST CLASS £5O PLAT E . Palm ...................... 1 I Slattern 2 Ten ran. SECOND CLASS 50 PLATE. G?mnaa di Vergy 1 I Old Fashion Seven ran. LATEST BETTING CESAREWITCH. 10 to 1 agst December (taken) 10 1 Malacca (taken) 20 Barfleur (offered) No other change. visitors th e TIIR OUDE ROY AL . FAMILY IN PUBLIC ;Among the 0 Crystal Palace who witnessed the grand display of the fountains on Saturday, was the brotlr,r cf the King of ()tid e A , an d a young prince, his nephew. The brother of th e ki ng was attired in an almost regal uniform, covered with a prof us i o n of gold and jew e l s . He was wheeled round t h e building, preceded b y his grand cham berlain, holding an enormous wand of office, While examining the Indian collection, the principal personage addressed a l a d y, whose swarthy complexion attracte d h is attention, in Ili ndostanee. She replied to him i n the same langua ge , and ultimately had the honour of an invita tion to be p nseuted to the Queen of Oude, and a symbol was giveu to her to secure her admision to the royal presence. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY. IN RE TYSON.—The trade assignees, Mr. Morton and Mr. Nash, attended in court this day for the purpose of being examined relative to a statement of the bankrupt at a meeting of his creditors on the 25th of June. Mr. David Morton examined by Mr. Lowndes : lam one of the trade assignees of the bankrupt William Tyson. I was present at a meeting of his creditors called at Mr. Dodd's office on the 25th of June last. There were upwards of twelve other creditors present. I was appointed chairman, and Mr. Nash secretary. A state ment of the bankrupt's affairs was produced by Mr. Dodd and read. The bankrupt was then called in, and questioned as to the accounts. There were many indi vidual accounts referred to, and Mr. Humphrey's account among the number. The amount stated to be due to Mr. Humphreys at the time was upwards of £3,000. The bankrupt was asked as to what property he had, and he said that he had some property at Bromborough, and a pew in Rock Ferry church. He was asked what mort gage there was on it, and he stated that there were two on it—one mortgage of £2,000, and another of £l,OOO, both to Mr. Rodick. He was asked if there was any other mortgage, and replied that Mr. Humphreys had a mortgage for £3,000 upon the same property. I then asked him when it was that Mr. Humphreys lent that £3,000. He replied in April. I then asked what con sideration he had to pay for it. He replied, £3,000 in money. I then desired him to explain what he had done with that money. He took a memorandum from his pocket, and read a statement, showing how he accounted for the whole £3,000. The statement contained two lodgments in the Borough Bank of £5OO . and £550, and the payment of a bill of Mr. Humphrey's (due on the 19th of April) for £1,350, and payments of small sums for trade accounts. As far as my recollection goes, the statement was never out of Tyson's hands Mr. Hum phreys was present, and made no further remark than that he had taken the mortgage. The bankrupt said nothing of having repaid to Humphrey's two sums of £l,OOO each, in the month of April. nor did Mr. Humphrey's say anything to that effect. I called on the bankrupt in Mr. Cazenove's office, in the presence of Mr. Gamble, to explain to him this transaction of £3,000, and he gave exactly the same as at the meeting of the creditors. Instead of the memorandum he went for his hill-hook and pass-book, and pointed out the two deposits, and the bill for £1,350, and enumerated the small payments which he had made out of the balance. There was not any allusion to Mr. Humphrey's having received any payments back in April. Mr. Joseph Gadsden Nash examined : I was present at the meeting of creditors on the 25th June, and the statement of Mr. Morton is substantially correct. There are one or two slight discrepancies according to my recollection, which I will point out. As regards the £3,000, Tyson said he had lodged about £l,OOO, and had paid a bill of Mr. Humphrey's of, I think, £1,400 to £1,600, but it was not said whether it was a bill of exchange, or a bill for goods sold and delivered, and he accounted for the balance in the way stated by Mr. Morton. Mr. Horatio Gamble examined : I was present at the meeting of the bankrupt and Mr. Morton in the official assignee's office. The bankrupt was asked by. Mr. Morton to account for a sum of £3,000 received from IVIr. Humphrey's, and he stated that he paid, on the 16th April, £550 into the Borough Bank, and on the 19th, £5OO, and that he pro vided for an acceptance of Mr. Humphrey's for £1.350 dub on the 19th. •He pointed out the bill in his bill hook, and the balance he said he paid in accounts that were owing. He said nothing as to repaving to Humphrey's two sums of £l,OOO each in April. This closed the examinations. IN RE M'CLuRE.—The bankrupt, grocer, of Brownlow hill, came up this day on his last examination, but as the balance sheet, which .was made up from estimates, was most unsatisfactory, the examination was adjourned sine die at the instance of Mr. Evans, who appeared for the assignees, Mr. Almond appeared for the bank rupt. COUNTY COURT v -...ESTERDAY FREIGHTS Wool Tallow To London. To Liverpool. .. id lb. ..40s to 50s ton 45s to 50s t0n..40s to 45s ton Gold .. 3d to 41 1 -d oz. .. 4d oz. .. Do., in large 1 3d oz. 3d oz. quantities Bones and horns .. 48s to 58s ton . • 48s to 50s ton Dead Weight .. p. agre. 30s ton .. 30s ton Light Goods .. 50s to 60s ton . . 50s to 60s ton To Adelaide by steamers .. To Sydney by steamers To Sydney by sailing vessels ..nominal Freights to other ports outward are nominal, there being now but little export trade. PRICES CURRENT : The quotations for exports are as follows : • GOLD—Price charged £ s. d. £ s. d. by Brokers, oz 3 16 6 to 3 17 3 WOOL—Super. fks. lb 0 1 5 .. 0 1 6, 5 Fair, to good .. do 0 1 3 .. 0 1 4,1 Low to middling do 0 i 1 0 1 21 Greasy do 0 0 21.. 0 0 91 (None to be had.) Hndwshd & Slipe do 0 1 2 0 1 42 Scoured do 0 1 7 . . 0 1 10 Sheepskins . • lb 0 0 54 . 0 0 7 TALLOW—Mutton cwt 2 5 0 .. 2 8 0 Mixed .. do 1 18 0 .. 2 0 0 Station .. do 1 10 0 1 15 0 Hides .. each 0 15 6 .. 0 16 0 Grinders .. ton 1 10 0 .. 2 10 0 Do. Shanks & Hoofs do 2 10 0 6 0 0 Horns • . per 123 1 7 6 .. 1 15 0 For Imports we quote—Brandy, Martell's, 14s 3d to 14s 6d. Whisky, Scotch, 7s ; Irish, 6s 6d to 7s. Ale, Allsopp's and Bass's, quarts, doz., Its to lls 6d. Porter, per doz. quarts, 123. Candles, Price's Patent, is 4d to Is 54. Hops, Kent (new), Is 3d. Salt, Liverpool coarse, £5. Soap, English pale yellow, el 18s to £2. Flour, .£2 55 to .£2 lOs per brl. PnovisroNs : English bacon, Is 2d ; best York hams, is 3d to is 4d ; Irish beef, £5 lOs ; and Irish pork, prime mess, £5 lOs to .£6 per barrel. Butter, Cork Rose, Is 3d to Is 4d. Cheese, Cheshire, is 3d to is sd. METALS Bar and bolt, Staffordshire, £l5 lOs to £l6 ; Scotch, Govan, £l5 103 to £l6 ; and Scotch pig iron, £5 to £5 5s per ton. SIDNEY.- JULY 8 The Share' Market is still buoyant, and some large transactions have taken place in Commercial Bank shares at £44 ns per share; Sydney Insurance shares, at .W 1 tis to Gs 6d per share ; and New South Wales Government Debentures, at from 95 to 98; and accrued interest according to currency. LIQUIDS : The market remains inanimate. A small lot of Marten's brandy has been sold by auction, at 13s 5 1 per gallon ; and we have also heard of some private sales for shipment to Melbourne, at 13s 9d per gallon. Beer in bulk is about 3s less than last quotations. Bottled beer and porter, 9s 6d to lOs per dozen. DRAPERY : The market is still overstocked with unseasonable goods, which are forced in the market at auction, and for which low rates are obtained. We have heard of a sale to-day of plain goods at 30 per cent advance on invoice prices. In GROCERIES trade has been more active during the last few days, and although prices generally may be con sidered lower than they were at the eatly part of the last month, there is still a fair margin for the importation of suitable goods, and few articles, except pint pickles and bottled fruits, that are not in steady demand. By the arri val of the April mail we notice a considerable falling off in the exports to Sydney for the previous month, which is stated in Stables 's Circular, to be £116,414 against £215,545, for the month of February, showing a decrease of £99,131. This, together with the fact of nearly all the London ships being now in, and the prospect of a reaction in the state of trade at Melbourne, must tend to improve business, and thereby advance prices. PROVISIONS : Hams are saleable at is 4d to Is 5d ; North Wilts cheese at is 3d to Is 4d. Butter, notwith standing the very high prices at home, continues dull at is 3d; stocks here are, however, very small, but reported large in Melbourne. CANDLES are much lower than they have been. Price's No. l Belmont sperms . are selling at Is 6d; other brands, less. Shipments here are by no means heavy, but to Melbourne they have been large, which has induced holders to give way. We cannot, however, expect a fur ther reduction, as the consumption is considerable, and likely to be so for some time to come. MELBOURNE LABOUR MARKET. There is no abatement in the steady demand for agricultural labourers and for road men. Female ser vants are offering more freely. The building trades are still dull. _ _ The following are the city ruling prices for the week : With rations—Married couples, without families, from £75 to £B5 per annum ; do., with families, £55 to X 65 do. ; gardeners, £5O to £55 do. ; grooms, £4O to £5O Rio ; stockkeepers, £f,o to .ilO do. ; shepherds, £35 to £4O do. ; hutkeepers, 2 . .5 to £3O do. ; general farm servants, el 5s per week : threshing and cleani g, Is per bushel ; hay-cutting, 9s per ton; bullock drivers on the roads, 30s per week ; do. on stations, 25s do.; men cooks, £7O to £9O per annum ; female do., £3O to £45 do. ; thorough fecAle servants, £25 to 30 do.; housemaids, £2O to £25 do.; laundresses, £2B to .e3O do. ; nursemaids, £l5 to •e2O do. The following are considered the standard weekly rations :-12 lbs beef or mutton, 10 lbs flour, 2 lbs sugar, and # lb tea. Without rations: Compositors, is 4a per thousand; do., by the week, 44 45.; pressmen, £4 4s to £4 lOs, do. carpenters, 12s per day ; masons, 12s to 14s do ; plasterers 112 s to 14s do; brickl a y ers, 12s to 14s do ; blacksmiths , Os to 14s do. ; quarrym en , l Os do. ; woo d sp litt e rs and fencers, 5s to is per ton ; fencing by the rod, material to split only, ds ; labourers on the roads, is to lOs per day; wood, water, and tents found, Seamen : There is a demand for able-bodied seamen, with but few offering. The recent dulness in this market has had the effect of drafting off to the gold fields many of these who have hitherto found employment in the Bay and at the wharves. For home or the East, £5 per month; cooks and stewards, £5 lOs t o £0 ; ma tes, i f n or coasters, £8; per month. BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQUIRE, JUDGE. 'PARRY V. BARNES.—JURY CASE.—LIABILITY OF lII7S BANDS.-,ln this case a jury was empanAled at the suggestion of the court. Mr. Bremner appeared for the plaintiff, who was a watchmaker and jeweller, having offices in Castle-street, and Mr. Aspinall, instructed by Mr. Hinie, appeared for the defendant. The question involved related to the liability of a husband liVing apart from his wife, for jewellery, watches, &e., ordered by her from the plaintiff. Mr. Bremner, stated the case, from which it appeared that the defendant, Mr. Barnes, was a gentleman, having some independent property. and not following any business. In the early part of March. 1855, Mrs. Barnes went to the establishment of plaintiff and ordered from him a gold watch and chain, for which she did not then pay. She subsequently got, other articles of jewellery, incurring a debt; amounting in the whole, to £414 15s, of which she subsequently paid to plaintiff by instalments £l6 15s, leaving £2B due, which was the amount claimed. On the 17th of May, 1856. a deed of separation was drawn up between defendant and his wife, and, on the 20th of May, defendant published an advertisement in several Liverpool papers, stating that, in consideration of an indemnity executed by a trustee with hitn. relieving him of all responsibility as to any debts which might hereafter be contracted by his wife, he had secured to her a separate allowance for maintenance commensurate to his means, and that he would not- be liable for any debts contracted by her hereafter. Mr. Bremner contended that this advertisement would imply, as a natural consequence, that parties from whom the lady had contracted debts up to the time of the advertisement appearing, might refer to Mr. Barnes to obtain payment. He also stated that he should be able to prove that Mrs. Barnes always wore the watch and jewellery openly and before her husband--that her husband must have seen them, and been aware that she had them—and that he had even admitted having on one occasion wound up the watch for her. These facts, Mr. Bremner argued, would establish the " authority express or implied," which the law at present required to render a husband liable for debts of this nature contracted by his wife. Mr. Parry was examined, and briefly d e p ose d t h at Mrs 13arnes came to his establishment, for the first time, in February or March, 1855, when she gave him an order for a gold watch and chain. She told him her husband was a gentleman of independant means, but that she could not pay him all at once, because Mr. Barnes only received his money every quarter from the dock trust. Plaintiff made enquiries, and found that her statements appeared to be correct. He let her have the gold watch and chain, and subsequently a second chain, which she said she was about to give as a present to her mother ; an Albert chain, as a present for her father; a cameo brooch ; two sets of " charms," and other trinkets, amounting in all to £44 1.55. Of this amount she paid by instalments £2B. In answer to Mr. Aspinall, the plaintiff said he had never known anything of Mrs. Barnes before the day she called upon him ; never knew her as Miss O'Hanlon, or that she kept a tobacconist's shop in Exchange -street East. Several other witnesses were examined ; among the rest, parties from the establishment of Messrs. Jeffery, Morrish, and Co., Rogerson, Woodward, and Co., and other establishments of a similar kind, to prove that Mrs. Barnes had ordered and received goods for which pay ment was obtained on applying to Mr. Barnes through a solicitor, or commencing proceedings against him. On all the occasions of her visiting dim! establishm en t s , she wore, openly, a gold watch and chain, jewellery, s;c. A female, in whose house Mr. and M rs . B arnes b ad lodged, and several other parties, were also examined to prove that Mrs. Barnes had been in the habit of wearing the gold watch and chain at home and in the presence of her husband. No evidence, however, was given as to the alleged fact of the defendant having wound up the watch, It appeared that Mrs. Barnes had also incurred a considerable debt for jewellery and watches to Mr. Quilliam, watch manufacturer, Mr. Hausburg, and other parties in the same trade. Mr. Aspinall addressed the jury for the defendant, contending that Mr. Parry had been guilty of the most grievous negli gence in entrusting Mrs. Barnes with so much credit without applying to her husband, and that it would be a monstrous injustice to make Mr. Barnes responsible for such extravagant expenditure, of which he knew nothing, and which would never have been allowed to exist but through the fault of Mr. Parry's carelessness. Mr. Barnes was examined, and deposed that his income was about £2OO, or at most, £215 per annum, which he had had for about three years. He married his wife, then a Miss O'Hanlon, in 1850. He was then a few months over twenty years old, and his wife might be about a year older. She had kept a shop in Exchange -street East. Soon after her marriage she took the benefit of the insolvent act, for debts sums for previously incurred by her. He was not aware that she had any debts until after his marriage. He allowed her house alone, and ho paid for clothes, rent, &c. About year. She told him it belo d t f i r l o e n 6 i t :l of lO it s ra t y o , £1 17s per week for the support of the 1856, he first became aware of the debt contracted with Mr. Parry, before he had the deed of T wound up the watr,l separation drawn up. He then called upon Mr. Parry, Cleaned, and tjiaAFeineopairvdurtecinoolioldettie: others. eayi t tirsllhstii:ao.evytni‘phsrighr3irswisueia.nadatßuswasertannut teershig: withot w om e: r. (I c e torot in n i dicta, hbleelgris.nningof ier t it owieitwhaisietro except return Il ia thenge to wil watch, and never saw a uesday. On 1, but did not see any maker's name, or Mrs. Barnes' Did not know it was her o tlanle engraved on it. debts she had incurred pon that occasion. Paid several he was advised to pay those for clothes, drapery, &c., because watch that debts and to resist the jewellery demands. To Mr. Bremner : Mrs. Barnes was arrested shortly after their marriage • she passed the insolvent court at Chester, . m her She petittoneo married name. }Le was not summoned. Site was dis charged. Saw a cameo brooch with her once which she told him she had borrowed from ner sister. Mr. Parry told him lie would be very glad if he could get back iii.aiimm...,,•mwam•,wmftwammmnro.=,•=Min the watch. Does not recollect whether Mr. Parry actually said he would not sue him if he got back the watch.. Believes Mrs. Barnes was separated from him at that time. Mrs. Barnes had asked him on some occasions to bring her a gold watch, and he said perhaps be would. , Never told her she must not buy a gold watch. Paid 'altogether of hl debts £l3s—prin cipally debts for drapery goods, contracted at Messrs. Jeffery, Morrish & Co.'s; Rogerson and Woodward's ; the Liver establishment; Frisby, Dyke, & Co.'s; and other establishments. Mr. Bremner replied for the plaintiff His Honour charged the jury, submitting to them the three following questions :—First. Whether the goods in question were necessaries, that is, goods suited to the ordinary requirements of the condition in life of the defendant and his wife; second, Whether, if the goods were suited to her condition, they were actually wanted by her for the purposes to . which they were applicable; and, thirdly, Whether she had any authority, express or implied, from her husband, to purchase such goods. After more than an hour's deliberation, the jury found for the defendant on all the issues. His Honour said, the verdict of the jury was precisely in accordance with his own views. POLICE INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL. BEFORE MR. DIXON. STEALING FR O M A DWELLING.—A , well-dressed young female, named Catherine Moore, described by her attorney (Mr. Goodere), as a niece of the Head Police Constable of Dublin, was brought up by detective officer Scott on a charge with having stolen £6 lOs worth of wearing apparel, belonging to Mr. Ebenezer Thompson, of Belgrave-terrace, Everton. It appeared that the grandmother of the prisoner was housekeeper to Mr. Thompson, and on Friday last the prisoner went to visit her relative, and soon after she left the property was missed. Scott found some handkerchiefs in the prisoner's box in her lodgings, and these were proved to be the property of Mr. Thompson. The defence set up by Mr. Goodere was that the hanikerchiefs were given to the prisone r by a young man, whose name is Thomas- Thin'low, and who resides at No. 14, Soho-street, but who is now in Whitehaven. The prisoner was I emanded. THE HALF-BARREL OF ALT: AGAIN !—Mathew M'Cabe, James Rosity, and William Henderson, publican, of No: 94, Chisenhale-street, were brought up on remand. The details of this case have been published on two former occasions. The charge was for stealing half a barrel of ale from a dray belonging to Mr. Howard, brewer. Mr. Roby appeared for Henderson, who was charged with receiving the ale, well knowing it to have been stolen. During the investigation the latter got, apparently so affected, that he had a slight fit, but after some time he recovered, and was handed a chair. Mr. Roby addressed the court on behalf of Henderson, and stated that, for twenty four years, lie was butler ,to Sir. Robert Gerard, and bore a high character. About six months ago, he set up the public-house, and Mr. Roby contended that his client had lent Bolan (the missing person) . 10s to purchase the ale, as be (Bolan) had got a bargain of it. He called Robert Abraham, who said he was in Hender son's on the night the ale was stolen, and he said when the officers came to look for the ale, the prisoner told the constables that the ale was in the passage. The prisoners were fully committed . for trial, but the bench agreed to take two sureties of £5O each, and himself in £lOO, for Henderson's appearance at the Sessions. A DOWNRIGHT BLACKGUARD 7 . William Jones, a thorough looking blackguard, was charged under the following circumstances :—The prisoner was employed by Mr. William Gallop to drive a shandry ; and by his ill conduct he knocked down the horse in the street, and smashed one of the shafts of the vehicle. His em ployer stopped the amount of the damage, by instal ments, from the prisoner. On Saturday night, the prisoner broke into Mr. .Gallop's yard, St. Andrew street, and, with a saw, he cut the other shaft off the shandry ; and, just as he had finished this malicious act, he was caught by a person named Peter Dermott. The damage done amounted to £1 6s 6d. The prisoner, in the most impudent manner, . said- I done it. Mr. Dixon : Why did 'yoti do such a malicious act ? Prisoner : Why, beeause my 'Wages were stopped for breaking the other shaft. Mr. Dixon : You must pay the amount of the damage, or go to gaol for one month. EXTRAORDINARY CABE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN WEST Duane'-ROAD —Four well-dressed persons, named William Robinson, James Woods, Thomas Ward, and Samos Thompson, were charged with having robbed Mr. George Thomas, described as a mercantile person, resid ing at 68, Russell-street (a% understood by the reporter), of a suns of 4'60 in Bank of England notes of £lO each. Mr. Snowball appeared for the prisoners. Officer Rielly, No. 91 said, about eleven o'clock on Saturday night, the complainant came to hint in Whitechapel, and informed him that he had been robbed of £6O, in West Derby road, and described Ward as one of the persons who robbed him of £6O, and said he (Ward) lived in Shaw's brow. The officer took 541 with him and went there but found Ward had gone to Great Newton -street, but they could not get much information about hint there. They then proceeded to Mr. Clough's office, in Dale-street, and on their way, when passing through another street. they saw a fight ; and it would appear t t l r ais n t s i a g e h t t io t n h , e i p n r w iso h l i i e e h rs w he ere lo e s n t g h a i g s ed m , o w n e e r y e taken e to the st a ti on , w h en they were soon recognised by the prosecutor. M r. Th ompson gave the following account of the in transaction, said, on Saturday evening ho was in a public-house in Great Newton -street, gettin g a glass of drink. The prisoners came, but not altogether, as Ward entered the house first, and then, in a brief period, the others followed him. They commenced fighting at once, when some one interfered, and said it was a shame for gentle men to settle their disputes in that way. They then proposed to settle the difference—whatever it was—by running a a b et twager.better w a yot Phis was make agreed up the dispute. A cab was called, and they induced me to a a race iof they said 100 was fo r to enter it, and to to go see the race. Th e y . id drove to West Derby-road, where Robinson seized me, and, putting his hand in my pocket, took out my purse, which contained £6O, Mr. Wybergh : Where was this'! About half a mile beyond time Zoological Gardens. MT, county y rgl in t a a t t es is j o u u ri t s s d id ic e th t i l n ie . borough, r. t dst o hi u ncei t o s i vya d bso e titi sl t i e ex ytLe b aie o ntr r st ," o g tsi‘he h iee , r certainly. txe?aoirnneAla:yit.lvyvn remembers 0 1 f iev r l . ei o D i C o buw l e x o s a r. u s h u n t g b d r o hi y s: t t o a. th ni c w o t h l i re qe . , plainant) : Are you a resident of Liverpool ? Yes, fur s time ? I had a glass, but was sober. Mr. Dixon : Where about the affair at all. Mr. Clough : We must first see if the case has happened in the borough, before we go further. lie then asked for a remand of the prisoners, which was granted. lle ordered the officers to report this day, if the locality where the alleged offence was committed, was within the borough boundary or not, WAVERTREE LOCAI BOIM) OF HEALTH Tha usual monthly meeting of this board was held at the Public Offices, \Vavertree, last evening. —The Rev. W. liadnall presided. The other members present, were —Messrs. Chaffer, Picton, Rishton, Gore, Bradburn, Geddes, Davis, Anderton, and Ha!head. The meetings of this board should he held at half-past six o'clock. At that hour, the reporters from the Liver pool press were in attendance, expecting to be admitted to hear and report what business the board did really transact. There was a full attendance of commissioners, and it was whispered that " certain tenders" were to be opened and received, but, as that was a subject con sidered by the board to be a financial question, the reporters were not almit'ed until nearly half-pist seven, when only the routine business had to be disposed of. It would be a matter of convenience if the board would state at what hour the public business would commence In ftiure. weTreh c e o C nfi le r r l k ne r t e j. a d the minutesof the last meeting, which .nittL, ivoefrptol used rl e% t ‘ ' Liverpool fire brigade, relative to obtaining a !lose and reel for the purpose of extinguishing fi res. .„,. Mr. t i ew • tr recommended that the board should have i s t e . f boardh, ,hose, ,lisaude such as consulted u t h l toesde that with were Mr a reel and io lt .. which would cost the sum of X-17. It w resolved, there being no legal o h , • as Unanimously jection to the expenditure, that such articles should be Purchased. The tenders for the sewerage of the district, according •• ofAirVl d • i Lw an s, were then opened, and were as follows Mr. :— W. u .E. S. d. M rray, Seacoinbe-strcet 1 " 770 9 6 var T d » . 1- • Ii uones, ridge.bili ' . 884 0 0 . 9, Thomas Chadwick .. 834 9 0 „ 11 Humphries .. . -—— • • ~ R. Smith .... ..... It Was moved by Mr. Chaffer, that the tender of Mr. Nut ray be accepted, provided his sureties were sufficient guarantee for the accomplishment of the work. The motion was seconded by Mr. 13radburn, and unanimously adopted. , The board soon after adjourned, INDIAN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, uomuAy : S AIL ED, Sept. I.—Bl ac k E agle, Grinnell, for L i verpoo l Sept. 2.—Victor Ema nue l , Newland, f or Li ver p oo l . Sept. 6..—Waverly, R ose, for Liverpool. MADRAS. SAILED, Aug. 29 . —Moulin, Jump,.for Livrpool C h anc e, Perkin ; Persia, ARRIVED—Fudwood, Johnston; and Deva, Hawkins—all from Liverpool. SAILED—Aue:. 17—Anglo-Saxon , M`MaYb; Blackburn. BENGAL. Douglass ; Aug. 21, Mahu Rowe, Cow—all fur Liverpool. , CALC UTTA. , • SAILED, August 23.—Ann Ryder, For, for Liverpool. Sept. 3.—Northern Bride, Chandlish, for Liverpool. kAagiv.ED, August 25.—Redwood, Rowe, from Liverpool