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In every part of the country movements are being made, and we learn from London, last night, that the gownment yesterday despatched a circular, to all ids_ Lieutenants of Counties, stating, that Her Majesty' s Government will No prepared to roceive, through them, any proposal which may proceed from their respective counties, for the formation of Volunteer Rifle Corps, as well as of Artillery Companies, in maritime towns. The circular contains the pro vision of the act of 44, Geo. 3, by which the proposed Volunteer Corps will be regulated. The War news continues of 'the same indefinite character, and as yet nothing appears to have oc curred in the shape of an engagement worthy of the In the meantime the Austrians are described as acting towards the Piedmontese in a most cruel and shameful - way. Robbery and plunder would seem to be the rule of action, if the accounts received are really true. The Pos says that the depradation s committed by Austria in Piedmont are for the pur- pose of filling the military storehouses in Lombardy. They are literally stripping the Piedmontese provinces of hay, grain, provisions, and everything they can car ry off ; and, according to the French journals, they do this with the greatest of rigour and cruelty. In 'reference to the policy of the Neutral Powers, it is stated that a Parliamentary commission has been sitting at Berlin, to examine the exceptional laws rendered necessary by the present crisis. The Minister of Foreign Affairs declared verbally before the commission, that even if it should happen that the efforts of the Italians to obtain a better adminis- tration should degenerate into revolutionary move- ments, Prussia, nevertheless, would see no reason for giving armed assistance to Austria, The report words, " The stronger on contains these botwociL Llic people the less can she inter- of the commis Pri sia hPr liing and th fere by arms in countries where such ' "hat mony does not exist. England," it is added, " would remain neutral as long as her interests were un_ affected ; and Russia. simply reservel to herself the right of quitting her watchful attitude the day on which other powers interfered in this war." Some very doubtful reports appear in the French journals respecting the obtrusive conduct of H. M. S. Orion, at Genoa, which had been laid athwart the entrance of the har .bour ; and it is pretended that, in conse- quence of this, three additional French line-of-battle ships had been ordered to the Mediterranean. The Pays states that Rear-Admiral Jeurien de Lagraviere has left Genoa in the Algesiras, for the Adriatic, to give notice to the military authorities that the ports on the Austrian coasts are in a state of blockade The Paris correspondents of the London journals, give glowing accounts of the demonstrations made in . favour of the Emperor when he was taking his departure from Paris. The Times correspondent says —" The buoyancy of the Bourse, yesterday was owing to the enthusiastic demonstration which took place on Tuesday, on the Emperor's departure, being considered as a security for the maintenance of order at home.., The manifestation of popular feeling in _ Paris on the departure of the Emperor appears to have been marked by a spotaneous enthusiasm which has not been witnessr ecl in that capital for many years. As the Imperial carriage passed out of the court-yard of the Tuileries, the Emperor seemed to be taken by surprise at the unusual warmth of the demonstration. He was attended only by a few of the Cent Gardes, and on arriving at the Hotel de Ville, the imposing ovation had produced such an effect, that the Emperor ordered his guards to move out of the way, and the carriage was instantly hemmed in round by the enthusiastic crowd." The Herald's correspondent says:- '' The stern, unbending features, of Louis poleon quivered with emotion, while the Empress weeping without any attempt at concealment. The Emperor put his hands out of the carriage, and the barricade-makers of the Rue St. Antoine, bending over and kissing them, saluted him with renewed cries of enthusiasm. When the cortege resumed its march, a band :of workmen stood between the imperial carriage and the Cent Gardes, and proceeded with it all the rest of the way, singing patriotic Never has the songs, including the Emperor received such a conclusive proof of his popularity with the people.; and the popularity of the cause which he was setting out to defend, was equally demonstrated." The Emperor arrived at Marseillai Marseilles on Wednesday, at mid-day, and immediately embarked on board the Reine. Hortense, where he received the authorities of the city At two p.m. the steamer left the harbour, and a telegram received from Turin last night, says he was expected at Genoa at twelve o'clock yesterday. The Paris correspon- dent of the Times states that the Minister of Marine has ordered five additional frigates to be immediately fitted for sea. It was generally understood at Vienna, on Monday, that the inun dation caused by the sudden rising of the Po had led to a change in the Austrians plans of operations. An official . Sardinian bulletin received from Turin, dated yesterday, states that, some Austrian siege trains, a regiment. of infantry, and a detach ment of Chasseurs, have recrossed the Po at Grave lona, and directed their course towards Casale and Pusterlengo, in Lombardy. The head quarters of the Austrian troops is Mortara. Yesterday, a report was received from Pagusa, and which we published in an eyeing edition, stating that the Austrian war brig Triton has blown up. The commander of the brig was on shore when the accident happened. The dead, wounded, and missing are about eighty in number. Another account says that part of the crew were ashore, and that four were killed and nine wounded. [Since the foregoing was written, we have received a telegram announcing the arrival of the Emperor at Genoa.] We have given, in another column, a very full report of the suspected poisoning case at Richmond, which presents several extraordinary features, and is deserving of attention. It has created an immense xcitement in the neighbourhood where it occurred. At the Dock Board yesterday, Mr. Tobin drew attention to the intportance of deciding, as soon as possible, whether the dock telegraph wires should be worked by the board or placed in the hands of a company. Mr. :Myer gave a notice of motion, upon the subject which he introduced last week, regarding the signed manifests of cargo, &c., requiredfrom ship pers, e onsig nee s, agents,aud brokers.—The health of the town last week was much more favourable than for so= THE NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1859 time back. According to the report of the medical officer of health, submitted to the Health Committee, yesterday, the total deaths last week, were 183, being 30 less than in the. previous week, and 48 less than the corrected average of the coriesponding week in the previous ten years. One death occurred last week from small-pox, after vaccination. It was stated that Mr. Fresh, late inspector of nuisances, had taken his departure for America, and Mr, Higgins was appointed as his successor. In reference to the Building Act, Mr. Gladstone said that it ought to go forth that the town-clerk had found out a law which authorises the town surveyor to interfere with a building which had been erected, although _Mr' Stewart averred in the council that no such law was n existence THE DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY THE patriotic spirit of large bodies of the people is being displayed in a most gratifying manner, in furtherance of the important object of providing for the defence of the country. The assurance expressed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr. SOTHERON ESTCOURT, at his re-election for North Wiltshire, last week, that her Majesty's Government would gratefully accept the services of Volunteer Rifle Corps, is meeting with a hearty response, we observe, in various parts of the country. In our own district, how no such appeal was necessary to awaken a desire for so noble a purpose. • Here, and in the neighbourhood, the formation of one or more Volunteer Rifle Corps had already bee❑ begun ; and now that the enrolment of such corps has the ap proval or the crown, as we believe it has, as well as the sympathy of the public, we may expect to find these brave Volunteers of ours rapidly increasing. At a most interesting public meeting for this object, held at Cambridge a few days since, the matter was explained, and set forth, in a very satis factory manner. It was Cambridge University and the Borough combined —as combine, Gown and Town so properly, so patriotically may, on such an occasion. It was described as " a most numerous and enthusiastic meeting, having for its object the establishment of a rifle club and corps for members of the above-mentioned bodies, held at the Town hall, under . the presidency of the Mayor." And at ,the Mayor's right hand was the resident head of the other -public body of the place, the Vice- Chancellor of the University, accompanied by several Heads of Houses, and other Collegiate notabilities. Now, when we see men in such positions as these University dignitaries occupy, coming forwsd in furtherance of, such an object, and when we are assured that the Government are not only in . its favour, but anxious for its complete success, there need be no scruple in giving it all the encouragement it is possible to bestow upon it. It is not, be it remem bered, a political purpose: It is in no wise an affair of party. But it has in view the common interest of every man in Britain, be his situation in life what it may; for there is no one, however humble, or however obscure, but ought to be warmly interested in the defence of his country. The case was truly and forcibly put by the Vice- Chancellor of Cambridge, on the occasion we refer to. "He had felt," he is reported to have said, " much reluctance to take part in the day's proceedings when the matter was first mentioned to him, for he had- to consider his own professional position as a clergyman, the peculiar character of the town as a place devoted to the study and the arts of peace, and in particular the nature of the office which he had the honour of holding. His first impression, then, was to be reserved and cautious in his official position, however willing he might be in his individual capacity to promote the objects for which the meeting was convened. But when he saw that the Secretary of State for the Home Department, that brand' of the Government which was specially charged with the care of domestic peace and protection, had publicly stated that the Government would be glad if patriotic persons would come forward to enrol them selves in Volunteer Corps, he felt no longer any hesi tation ; he thought it was the bounden duty of every Citizen to obey the call of the Government, for such he considered it to be, and do what lay in his power to promote any measure that might be necessary for our defence and protection." Such is the plain matter of fact of the business. The state of Europe is just now a most disturbed one. Certain rival despots have called into the field of deadly conflict their legions of fighting men. England, it is true, has nothing to do with them, either on the one side or the other. But England must defend herself, both at home and in her possessions abroad, and in her "home upon the deep." It is not, as was very poperly explained, on the occasion we refer to, that there is any cause for alarm whatever, that these voluntary corps are so desirable. Our position is in all respects one of safety, provided that we take due care and precau tion in preserving it. We quite agree with the opinion so earnestly expressed, that there probably never was a time when this country was better pre pared to resist an enemy, or had better means of augmenting its military and naval armaments Still," ,as has been well observed, " it is I important to rause the military spirit of the country, I and there are no means to accomplish this end 1 which are more pr ac ti ca bl e or more lik e l y to be efficacious than the enrolment o f suc h a corps as i t was the object of that meeti ng t o f orm. " Th e very fact of the Universities coming forward for such a purpose is highly significant. "It was no light matter for them," as the Vice-Chancellor went on to observe, " dedicated as they were to study, and the arts of peace, to come forward and take part in warlike exercises. It would doubtless be attended by some inconvenience that military exercise should ba fostered and encouraged in the University. But there were times when gall questions of mere con venience must give place to higher considerations ; and as he thought that time had now arrived, he did not hesitate to say that it would give him satis faction, and that he should feel it to be his duty in his official capacity to give every encouragement to the objects which the meeting was called to promote." Here, then, is certainly a noble example. Let us hope that it will not, at such a time, be lost upon the country. _ _ " Men who their duties know,— • But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." Such are the men on whom England must ever eount in her time of need. They who know and dare maintain their rights, are just those whom the country may most implicitly rely upon, as the men who, at the same time, know and will perform their duties. There can, in fact, be no security for rights, where duties are disregarded.. And it is for the maintenance of our rights as Englishmen, as citizens of that realm where liberty and justice are so fully and so happily enjoyed, and of which it can so truly be said; " This England never did (nor never shall), Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror,"— it is for the maintenance, we say, of our rights as so highly:favoured a people, that our duties must not be neglected in such a conjuncture as the present. Ambitious and tyrannous Potentates there doubtless are, whom it would delight beyond measure to humiliate England; even to see her "lie at the proud foot of a conqueror ; " and we could name one such Potentate, who would not only rejoice at this, but who, or aught we know to the contrary, may already have planned it, and waits but for an opportunity to, as he vainly thinks, " strike the blow." Without being bellicose, then, it is wise and prudent to be prepared for what ever may come to pass. We live in strange eventful times In ordinary times we know not what a day may bring forth. But in times like the present,when there are in neighbouring empires jealous rivals, in Imperial and elevated positions, who would exult in nothing so much as in bringing England under their subjection and oppression, it is not only our bounden duty but our highest interest to stand on the defensive ; and no - expedient should be left unap propriated thatowill enable us to do so most effectually, Those Volunteer Rifle Corps are such an expedient ; and hence our commendation of them to public and popular support. DANOERS OF VIE WAR THE dangers of the war are by no means confined to those who are engaged in it. They, undoubtedly, must be in continual danger of the most fatal conse quences ; for war is a state of most imminent per sonal peril to all who take part in it, and of national risk to the country that is involved in it countless drops of blood that fall in war, it has been well declared— Are every one a woe, a sore complaint And bloodshed is one, not of the dangers merely, but the certainties of battle. The carnage of war is as sure, as inevitable, as it is that night will follow on the day. Besides, " laws are corn: manded to hold their tongues, too truly said,- " among arms it has been and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold." The dangers in these respects are imminent in the countries where war is raging. And thus is the risk incurred of losing, in the iron despotism of a state of war, even liberty itself—certainly what has been recognised and enjoyed as constitutional liberty. Progress, whether political, social, or commercial, isnot only obstructed, but is in danger of being put a stop to altogether, and much that it has achieved destroyed. "We have recorded," says a London paper, "as one of the first-fruits of the war, the downfall of constitutional Government at Piedmont; and to this we have to add the progress of Protection in France. According to the Constitutionnel, France is to return to Protec tion pure and simple as regards all kinds of grain: , Here, then, we see how every thing that a people have reason to prize is not only endangered, but often, at one fell swoop, carried away. But even neutral States are not free from danger, when war is waged by neighbouring Powers. Be their determination ever so decided, ever so resolute, to maintain a strict neutrality, there is often the greatest danger of their being driven to take up arms in defence of something of their own that may be threatened. And, besides, "if we cannot defend our own door from the dog,"—why, we must needs be worried. In our case, too, it is not only our own door that is to be defended. There are several doors to defend, — not, it may be, all of them our own ; yet all, more or less, posterns, in the security of which we have the deepest interest. Take, for instance, the Mediterranean—the sea which bounds the countries where the war is now raging ; it is of the highest importance to our maritime and commercial interests, that its navigation should be safe—that no inter ference of any kind should be allowed to be exercised by the ships of any of the hostile Powers, with the ships of our merchants. But even this has its dangers : it cannot always be calculated upOn. The Adriatic is another sea' in t 1 _e free and safe navigation of which we are deeply interested ; and it is even more closely connected with the hostile parties than the other and its re gulation is a matter very likely to be affected by the* issues of the war. Strictly speaking—that is, geOgraphically considered—it is an Italian channel ; it takes its name from Adria, a town in Italy. But it has been made to belong to Germany as well as to Italy. By those very treaties of 1815, in violation of which the Emperor of the French is now, in vading Italy, the free use of the Adriatic was guaran teed to Germany. And this question has already, we observe, given rise to some inquiry on the part of her Majesty's Government, as to the French Emperor's allusion to it in his recent Manifesto respecting the war. There was a phrase in the Imperial Manifesto which, in anticipating the independence of Italy " to the Adriatic," appeared to imply the entire abroga tion of the treaties of 1815. Her Majesty's Govern ment, as in duty bound, immediately demanded an explanation, which, it is said, was satisfactory. But it shows how great is the danger of a misunderstand ing—and one that may chance to render nugatory all the Government's precautions for the preservation of peace. Then there is the present critical condition of the lonian Isles. And the Paris journals are already sounding an alarm about them, which forebodes trouble in that quarter. " The lonian Parliament," it is observed in the Journal des Debats, " rejected the liberal constitution offered them by Mr. GLAD STONE, and declared that they preferred the statu quo to any change which had not for its end the immediate annexation of the lonian Islands to the kingdom of Greece. We expressed our regret at the adoption of such an extreme course, and at the obstinate resolution of the lonians to demand exclu sively of England that which a European war could alone give them the means of conquering. Since then circumstances have changed, and the war which commenced has aroused many hopes analagous to those which have so • long agitated the lonians. Events may arise which will render less and less chimerical their perpetual wish for annexation to Greece ; we may even add that if the agitation in the East tends to increase, the annexation of the lonian Islands to Greece will not be the most important event we have the prospect of witnessing in that portion of the world." Nov, we by no means intend ito say, either that it is MP? or that it would be worth while, for England to go to war for the sake of the lonian Isles. But it is evident they are likely to complicate the objects and issues of the war ; and it is impossible to tell to what this may give rise. New arrangements would have to be made, and England, for her own interests and honour, would have to be a party to them. Then there is Malta. This is on many accounts an important British station in the Mediterraean. But it is imminently exposed to the interference of France, when her ships of war are hovering all round, and would be only too glad, it is to be feared, of an occasion for a little parley with John Bull, in such a situation. In short, there is no end to our risks, if once the desire prevails on the part •of France, to pick a quarrel with us. " The beginning of strife,' _ King SOLOMON, "is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before . it be meddled with." It were too late for France and Austria to have this timely proverb adds ssed to them. But it is not so wit'l England. She has, fortunately, not yet had to do with the "begin- ning of strife," on this occasion. She is, there fore, in a position, most hapPily, to "leave off contention before it is meddled with." And this, let us hope, she will be enabled to do. Peace is her great interest, and must therefore, be her great aim. But then it must not be peace at any price,— and hence the imminence of the danger to the peace of such a 'country as England, with such vast and multifarious interests at stake, when all around is At the Levee THE COURT v, the Queen wo: a train of green satin covered with British, lace,.trimmed with green velvet ribbon, bouillonnes of tulle; the petticoat white satin, two skirts of the same laCe trimmed to correspond Her Majesty wore a circlet ofdiamonds as a head-dreg The foreign ministers were introduced, and presentations to the Queen took in the diplomatic circle, amen whom were Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Oust K.C.H. The general circle wa attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and most of her Majesty's miniit( Mr. R. Levinge Swift, her Majesty's Consul at Oporto presented to the Queen an address of congratulation from the British residents at Oporto, on the birth of the infant Prince of Prussia Two hundred and thirty gentlemen had the honour of being presented to the Queen. Her Majesty and, he Prince Consort returned to Buck ingham Palace after the Le;ree. In the afternoon, the Queen, accompanied by Princess and Princess, Helena, drove out in a carriage and The Prince Consort rode out on horseback. Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included the Princess Alice, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duchess of Manchester, Lady Caroline Barrington, Major- General Sir W. F. Williams, Vice-Admiral Meynell, and the Right Hon. B. Disraeli. The Band of the 2nd Life Guards played during dinner LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this association was held in the Royal Institution last night, Mr. H. H. Evans presided. A lengthened conver sation took place upon the question of the possibility of adopting some uniform scheme of measures in chemical compounds, conforming to the proposed general adoption of a system in all mercantile commodities. Several schemes were suggested and discussed, but no resolution was adopted. The paper for the evening was a very interesting and instructive one, by Mr. Mathew Mercer, upon the chemistry of wheat and flour. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—Yesterday, a meeting of the committee of the Liverpool Dispensaries was held in the offices, Moorfields.- The principal business of the meeting was to elect a medical officer for the South Dispensary. The following, gentlemen were candidates for the office : Drs. Henry, Collingwood, Ayerton, and Henry Lowndes. A ballot was taken, and the result was in favour of. Dr. Lowndes, who was accordingly &dared to be elected. We highly approve of the step the committee has taken in reference to the appointment of medical officers, in confining to themselves that power, as it will prevent much trouble to the candidate as well as to subscribers and others. ." EXTRAORDINARY QUICK PASSAGE.—The tug-boats of the Mersey have for _ some time past been justly admired for their extraordinary towing capabilities, and more especially so since the introduction of the " New Steam Tug Limited Company's" splendid and powerful line of steam-tugs, which have called forth the highest encomiums of the press and the pubic, not only for their strength 'and fine proportions, but for their extraordinary rapid to wages between this port and London. As an illustration we have only to state that the American ship Ashburton, Captain Bradish, was towed round from London to the Mersey by the steam-tug Reliance in the short space of 79 hours, the quickest, we believe, on record, having left the DoWns at 9 a.m. on the 9th inst., and arrived here at 4 p.m. yesterday (the, 12th.) HISTORIC SOClETY.—Yesterday evening, the literary section of this Society held a meeting, in the Grand Jury Room, St. Georke's Hall. P. B. M'Quie,.. Esq., was called to the chair. Th e secre t ary acknowledged the following donations : Letters on coating with manure the seed of wheat, and other cereals, before sowing, by John Ronald, merchant, Glasgow, author; "Proceedings of the Royal Society," vol. 9, No. 34 • From the Archaeological Institute' : " The Archaeological journal," No. 61, 1859 ; Through the secretary of the socieiy : " Journal of the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society, for 1859." One 'or two articles of interest were exhibited, but not of sufficient consequence to mention. A paper was read by Mr. Buxton, "On the Crusades, as effecting Civilisation." This was the only businest before the meeting.. CONCERT, LAST NIGHT.—MR. ARCHIBALD MANN.—A vocal and instrumental concert was given last night, in the Odd Fellow's Hall, St. Anne-street. There was a very numerous and apparently respectable attendance. The concert possessed one feature which entitled it to peculiar and not pleasant notice—it was the first occasion on which Mr. Archibald Mann made his appearance before the public since his discharge from the dock at the recent. assizes. Mr. Mann was then declared " not guilty" of the revolting and indescribable crimes laid to his charge; and his friends, if they believe him innocent, have a perfect right to sympa thise with him, the more so, as a belief in his innocence involves the necessity of believing him the victim of one of the most hideous, and, it must be added, inexplicable and apparently causeless con spiracies ever concocted. But we think they would have acted in better taste if they had not obtruded Mr. Mann thus early upon public notice again. There are cases in which decent feeling will urge even victims to retire for a while from public gaze. Mr. Mann has, indeed, his bread to earn ; but there are other places beside Liverpool, and not being long a resident of this town he is not bound to the spot even by the ties of habitude. One might have thought that any man of ordinarily sensitive feelings, who had so recently b een c h arge d, even innocent l y, with the per petration of crimes which cannot be named in print, would not have willingly courted the public gaze for some time at least ; and that, even if his conscious innocence had assumed so very bold a front, his friends would have discouraged his exhibiting it too soon. We must say, how ever, that no such feelings appeared t o h ave perva d e d any of the audience last night. Mr. Mann, on making his appearance, was greeted with enthusiastic and vociferous applause, which was several times renewed. Many among the female part of the audience were particularly demonstra tive. It was not pleasant to think of the details these young women must have had to read, or to hear, before they could ever hare arr i ve d a t th e conc l us i on , that the person they thus warmly applauded was an innocent and a perse cuted man. We must commend the fact of the reception thus given to any " singers and public speakers," who may sometimes be over-vain of a burst of popular applause. It may serve as a wholesome lesson to rebuke vanity ; and, if so, will probably be the only wholesome effect such a sight could produce. As to the other performers who sang with Mr. Mann, we shall probably do them the best serv i ce i n our power by forbearing to mention their names. TOXTETH PARK BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of this board was held ye s t er d ay, at the Public-offices, Park-road ; Mr. H. S. Alpass, chairman, presided. There were also present the following guardians, Messrs. Joseph Harrison, I. B. Hughes, M. A. lohnF. Samuel Siddeley, J. Brundritt, W. Leyland, A. G r indrodf t John Wilson, and W. Ogden. Mr. Mainwaring, Poor - l ay .e Inspector, was also present. Mr. Gough, governor of the West Derby Workhouse, reported that there were in the house, belonging to Toxteth Park, last week, 382 ; this week, 395 ; correspondine. week last _Y25,. 2 382. In the hospital last week, 39 6 ; this week, Cheques were granted to the relieving officers for out - do o r relief to the amount of £lO6. The chairman asked if it were the feeling of the board that they should get th e _ hospital built as soon as possible, as in his opinion it Was as necessary as the workhou s e. Se v e r al cases had been brouht before the board which showed that there wo nta not %e sufficient accommodation in the new workhou se without an hospital. The various members were in favo ur of an hospital, and it was agreed th a t th e necessary step s should be taken to have it built. The chairman said he had received a communication from Mr. Frith Woodhead, -in reference to a house on the land sold to the Society 01 Friends. Mr. Woodhead complained that the house was being pulled to pieces by the workmen, and he hoped the guardians would put some person in the house, or allow hi?: to do so. It was agreed that the house should b e . let at a nominal rent of is a-week to M r . Woodhea d . An affidavit made by Mr. Richard Holden, attorney , before Clarke Aspinall, was laid before the .board, in which Mr. Holden declared that, a short time prior to the election of guardians of the poor for the township of Toxteth-par k, in 1857, he instructed Richard James, then of South John street, printer, to print fifty nomination papers for him: which was done ; and he further declared that Richard James,. nor no other person, ever printed any voting papers' for him at any time, or any paper relating to the said election other elan nomination Pape rs ' a copy of which was attached to the affidavit. The Chairman said, strictly speaking, they had nothing to do with the matter, and he had no desire that the question should be opened up again He mentioned the substance of the affidavit to the board. This was all the business. THE PROPOSED BIRKENHEAD VOL - . 7.ER RIFLE COEF's* —lt was decided yesterday (Thursday}, to hold a public meeting at Birkenhead, to consider the propriety of forming a volunteer Rifle Corps for that township. It is expected that the chair will be taken Pithor by Sir Edward' Cust, or Mr. John Laird, the chairman 'of the commissioners. Already upwards of 100 gentlemen have signified their intention of enrolling themselves in the corps. CORONER'S INQUESTS.— W. H. Statham, Esq., the Deputy coroner, held the following inquests yesterday :—On the body of Cecilia Williams, 19 years of age, the wife of a sailor. She lived at 6 Court, Thomas-street. On Thursday the deceased was in Price's-street, Canning-place, w h en a sack of. corn, that was being lowered f r om a ware h ous e, fell on her, and fractured her leg so badly, that she died in the Sourthern Hospital on Wednesday. It would appear that the sack slipped out of the sling. Surgeon Bateson said the in juries' caused death. The deceased was enciente. The jury found a verdict of " Accidental death." —O° the body of Lewis Lewis, a boy on board the schooner Resolute, of Aberystwith: He was 15 years of age. On Wednesday, the lad was clearing the topmast r igging', that was foul of the main ya r d, w h en h e f e ll u p w ards 0' 40 feet, and ;was killed on the spot. Verdict, " Accidental death." - On the body of Mary Shaw, the wife of a cooper, living - in Meadow's-buildings, Bevington-bush. From the evidence of a child of deceased, named Catherine Shaw, it appeared that the deceased was an incorrigible drunkard , and was 40 years of age. Last week she was drunk' and on Tuesday evening, whilst in that state h e rself and husband' (who is a sobe r man ) h a d some words about her pledging a shirt, to get more drink, when he caught hex round the meek, but it did not seem that he did any i njury to her, although she died that night after a dreadful fall, Mr. W. G. Jones, surgeon, of St. Anne's dispensary, Rose hill, said he was called to see 'deceased. She was deed; The right, side of her face was swelled and bruised, and bruises on the throat. There was a contusion on the lower jaw. There were contused and lacerated wounds on the head. He described the interior appearances, and sa id there was congesti on o f b o th lungs. His opinion was tha t congestion of the brain was the cause of death, possibly set up by excessive drinking, or might arise from asphyxia, and thinks the injuries on the throat had something to do with the deate —by having caused strangulation . He did not think the death was natural; nor from excessive drinking alone, though it m i g ht b e 'a moving cause. The husband was then cautioned in the usual way, when he said the deceased was an awful drunkard, and pledged everything she could lay hands on to get drink. He went through a long history of the case, the amount of which was about her awful drunken habits. After an inquiry of nearly four hours, the jury, after some deliberation, found a verdict of ",Died from congestion of the brain, but how caused there was no evidence to show." WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday morning, Mr. Church warden Cropper in the chair. The other members present were - Messrs. Owen, Smith, Critchley, Syred, Peck, Mel)", Scott, - Denton, G a i r , an d Willi ams. T he med i cal officer reported that the n um b er o f d eat h s occurr i ng i n the estab lishment last week w a s 20. Th e num b er o f pat i ents i n the hospital last week was 603 ; new cases a d m i tte d s i nce , 137 ; cured and discharged, 146 ; rema i n i ng un d er treatmen t, 574, of whOm 60 are fe ver , 15 it c h, an d 4 sma ll- pox c ases' The master of the vag r ant s h e d s repor t e d t h at d ur i ng the week ending t 7th instant there we re 239 destitue persons accommodated in this department of the establish ment ; of these, 154 were males, 64 females, and 21 children. These numbers showed a nett increase over last week of 20, and a decrease of .37 when compared with the corresponding week of last year. The governor's return showed that the number of i nma t es i n th e wor kh ou se las t week was 2,018, number this week 1,914, being a decrea se of 104 on the week. Number in the corresponding Wee k of last year 2 261 ; showing a decre ase , w h en compared with that period, of 243. At the suggestion of the chairman, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Allsop, proprietor of the Royal Wax Works, Lime-street, for permitting the children of the workhouse to visit his exhibition, of which the children expressed themselves highly delighted. The accounts between the parish and Messrs. Smith and Travis were again brought before the committee, and, after some discussion it was agreed, 00 the motion of Mr. Peck, that they be paid at once. The following report was read from Mr. Culshaw in reference to the sinking of the foundations of some portions of the build ing., caused by a flow of water from one of the water pipes being laid for the purpose of extinguishing fire, in case of that event. The accident o c c urre d on the night of Good Friday. A 14-inch hydrant pipe in a yard had been plugged ; the plug had been forced out; the water had penetrated to and weakened the foundations • and, about one o'clock in the morning, the r ep or t occasioned by a crack in the building caused the greatest alarm, and, indeed, led to the evacaution of the ward. The committee consequently directed a survey To H. Hagger, Esq. Liverpool, 11th May, 1859. Sir,—According to your request, I have made a survey of the buildings at the workhouse which have sunken owing to the influx of water from the vented water pipe. From the explanation given by the governor,- it appears that a considerable portion of the buildings -- forming the medical and hospital wards were erected upon an artificial foundation, which is consequently more trea cherous and subject to subsidence than if it had been built on the growing strata. In regard to the first ,question is your note, I am of opinion that, although there is 11° danger, the building may continue to sink, and further danger accrue ; therefore, for a time the estimate of the repairs should be deferred. The amount of the money damage will be considerable, the buildings being fracture in several places, and rent from the base upwards, evidently' caused by the influx of water. Ido not think you can be compensated in money for a fractured building, for althoug h it may be quit e su ffi c i en t f or the purpose t°r which it is used when repaired, nevertheless it is as susceptible of the same influence, that whenever the foundation is disturbed, as in the present case, the sinking may go on increasing until it is necessary to take the buildings down. I would suggest that an official note should be addressed to Mr. Duncan, to give him an oppor tunity of having a survey made on behalf of the water committee, asking if they can suggest any mode whereby the workhouse committee can be indemnified, without having recourse to extreme measures. I may state that if one portion of the main building had not been on the solid rock, the probability is that the whole of this end of the ' building would have fallen. The bakehouse building being' so much lighter, is not likely to sink further, and the cost of the repairs can be easily ascertained ; but defer doing that before it is finally seen whether the main building will further subside.—l am, sir, yours respectfully, WILLI4I4 CULSRAW, Surveyor." The recommendation contained in this report was agreed to. The committee then disposed of some unimportant matters and adjourned. MONKEYS FOND OF FINERY.—" Their attention is soon excited by any object that is more than ordinary glittering; jewellery of all kinds being as magnets, to which their eye s and finger s are instinctively drawn. My own fingers have more than once been endangered by the exceeding zeal manifested by the animal in its attempts to secure a ring to which it had taken a suddeng. The monkey held out its paw as if it wanted to shake hands, seized by finge of rs with both its hands, an d did it s b es t to remove the object its curiosity; fortunately, the ring fitted rather tightly, or it would probably have been lost or swallowed. As it wo, few scratches on my hand, and an outburst of disappointed_ anger on the pa r t of th e mon k ey, were t h e on ly results of the sudden attack."—Routledge's Illustrated Natura l History, by Wood. 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