Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-21 00:00:00

IVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE—SATURDAY. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. A RUFFIAN. —A fellow, named Thomas Sheldon, with a face and bead like an ugly bull-dog, was brought up by officer Astic, 450, on a charge of having threatened to .s sister, Frances Sind. The offices said he was 101130 of the latter, in a court off Prudhoe- London-road, where the complainant and her resided, and he heard the prisoner use awful. towards both ; he had a knife in his hand, and mid stab his mother and sister. His sister, who , nt person, said she and her moVier and worked very hard for their the prisoner was an idle blackguard, and although enty of work, and well paid, he did not do e last two years, and his sister and mother he was continually drunk, and in the habit mother and sister, but at last his conduct ous and dangerous that he was given into cer said he knew the prisoner to be a very lard indeed. His Worshit} sent the prisoner to be a d, ) outran to gaol for twelve months, in default of finding bail. A Qum?. PLACE FOR A WATCH.—A wretched -looking f_ra pie, named Bridget M'Cormick was brought up, earn_ ed with being drunk and booked for safety. Bride well keeper Slack, of the main bridewell, said some time after the woman was locked up he suspected amething, and on searching the "old lady's shoe , " he found a valuable gold watch in it, for which she could no t a cco u n t. It appeared - to have been made at St. Helens. The woman was remanded until inquiry could be made about the watch. RSCONDERS.— Detective officer Patrick brought up a nn named Thomas Francis, described as late a coach in the employment of Mr. Richards, of Longfo r d, county of Somerset, on a cha r g e of having absconded from his master, and robbing him to a considerable exte n t. Th e officer said; having received information of the robb er y, an d the absconding of the prisoner, he was on the look out for him, and on Friday he got him, with his wife and two chil dren, on board the ship Western Empire, bound for Boston. It appeared he had been previously a sailor, and also in the drazoon giiards, from which he had been purchased, and he to work his passage out in the ship as a sailer. was ordered to take him to Somerset. officer brought up another absconder, named nson, a respectable looking young man, late a bad shippe The officer traTeile information proceeded to house. The prisoner was person Ethvar for thl There servan for support ANNUAL Rag] metre dom, in the 34 2. per Newcastle- ie employment of Messrs. Cali., of rged with having embezzled a large sum of ag to his emproyers The officer - received nd - a likeness of the prisoner, and he at once Regent-street, where he arrested him in a prisoner admitted to him his guilt. The sent to Newcastle. MESSRS. HOLME AND CASTELLAINE everal cases of affiliation that came before these vas rather a curious one, in which two Welsh •e concerned. Ellen Pritchard summoned 33 for the support of her child. Mr. Bluck was plainant, and Mr. Godfrey for the defendant. some curious facts elicited. The girl was a the defendant a warehouseman at Mr. Williams, ;ton. Amongst the witnesses examined for the a gentleman, named Thomas Roberts, a native ,o gave the following initials after his name L.A.H.L. Of course after this there made in favour of the plaintiff for 2s 6d a weel, f the child. --r ?ORT OF Tin MEDICAL OFFICER 1858 was one of high mortality throughout Loyally ; and Liverpool. in common with the and nearly all the principal towns in the king no exception to the rule. In so far as Liver- ed, this unfavourable result seems to hay part by the severity of the weather through f Febru and the first half of Marc ater Dart of )vember, but chiefly kind since 1848— d 13 adults, tered in the b wc nary 1 the most serious which proved fatal to ugh during the 52 IN 13,937, being 986 1 960 more thim the a , cted for increase of popu- n of the five year ,earlatina deaths from -botl a balance of about 400 in i 4 to be r abered that scarlatina is a little under the con 1 of sanato 9,57 G were in the parish, and 4 i-rate for the firmer o 26. g, and for the b igh of 3 ibed to diseases of the Zymotic class are 4,265 ;re children, and 625 adults. The total, which the year preceding, has been only four times the eleven pi•evious jrcars since_ the s of this cla , anatory which followed the lowest temperature of the year, when the mean was 34, degrees. The minimum mortality (40) occurred in August, in the week subsequent to that of the highest mean temperature (68 degrees). Of the 4,053 deaths, 1,618 were from consumption, of which 539 occurred in the out-townships. It is worthy of remark, that while the deaths in the out-townships from diseases of the lungs, excluding consumption, were nearly as 1 to 3 compared with those in the parish, the deaths from consumption were as high as Ito 2. The death-rate, however, in both cases was lower in the out-townships than in the parish, although the" districts approach each other much more closely in the mortality from consumption than from other diseases of the lungs. In the parish the deaths from' the latter class were 1 in 153 of the inhabitants, and in the out townships 1 in 264 ; from consumption they were lin 259, and lin 305 respectively. But not less than nine of the twelve parochial wards had a lower consumption death-rate than the out townships aggregate, the three exceptions being Exchange. St. Anne's, and Lime-street. The mortality varied from one in 540 inhabitants, in Castle street Ward, to as high as 1 in 256, in Lime-street. In the following list the sixteen municipal wards are arranged in the order of their mortality from consumption in an ascending scale : Castle-street . North Toxteth Saint Paul's One in .. 540 .. . 507 One in Abercrombv Everton and KirkdalE RodnE . Pitt-street Saint Peter's Great Georg Vauxhall ... Scotland West Derby .. South Toxteth Exchange , St. Anne'e Lime-street From a subsequent table it will appear that the order of their general mortality differs materially from the above. From one of the early reports of the Registrar-General it appears that on an average of the three years 1838-40, one in 170 of the inhabitants of Liverpool died yearly from consumption. Since that period the mortality has been greatly reduced, the yearly average of the last three years, 1856-58, having been not more than one in 284. Gout was fatal to five males, being about the usual num ber yearly recorded in Liverpool. With one exception all were above 60 years of age. nortaliCy in each quarter of the year, was, in the Disease of Con the lungs. sumption 827 429 514 470 302 380 March quart June • September „ December All causes. ... , 3,699 , . . . . 3,241 It will be seen that while the deaths from lung diseases, without consumption, in the two colder quarters, were about double the number in the warmer seasons, those from consumption in the warmer six months actually exceeded those in the remainder of the year._ _ _ The deaths from violence were 521, against 489 in the previous year (378 males, 143 females-242 children, 279 adults). Inquests were also held in 72 cases of sudden death from natural disease, the number in the previous lying been 99. Of the 521 violent deaths there were from Fractures, wounds, and contusions Burns and scalds Drowning Hanging Suffocation Manslaughte Exposure to cold, tit les, 32, of whi Banging Drownin Shootin Cut-thri glect, &c Irani Jumping Poison n window Of the 86 who were suffocated, 79 were infants said to have been overlain by the mothers, four of whom are recorded to have been intoxicated at the time. s of accidental drowning, 28 occurred in he canal, and 4 in pits. ho committed suicide were .3 males, 15 procured their living by The extreme ages of th( 16 and 61. Of th 1 labour, 8 were of a higher class, 3 of whom Bowed no occupation. Of the 9 females, 8 were married, and 1 was unknown ; their ages ranged from 21 to 61. Intemperance (including delirium tremens 17) was assigned as the direct cause of death in 54 cases-39 males and 15 females. Of the latter, 12 were married and 3 widows, their ages varying from 23 to 70. Of the males, 28 were labourers or mechanics, 2 sailors, and 9 in a supe rior station. In addition to the above, 6 males and 2 married females, who met with fatal accidents, wore intoxi- manna. accidents occurred ths, and the rate of mortality in each in the following table, borough asual place at the In 10,0 C Deaths. inhabitar 913 .... 365 270, avers below -th( avern,re, b preced Were, 81 cholera 31 a and 11; qui fatal to 00 c eonten deaths being i than on is inflt (127 dl whit :aces in the year immediately preeed tina 761, measles 112, small-pox, 172, The di— deaths, the corrected average of the prei in 470 ; measles 524, average 312 ; small gh 496, average 424. e 1441 - hoopin; ses whose mortality was •erage were, typhus 8 froin infantile fever 5G2 deaths 70 less than the t 120 more than in . the previous year ; and 8, being 112 less than the average (excluding lemic cholera), and 177 less than in the zainst 115 the previous yi try 76 and 76 ; erysipelas 60 remittent fever 23 and 57 ; lacy 9 and 11 ; influenza 8 and 10 ; purpura 8 .Ervy 8 and 5 ; mumps 8 and 1; chick, buncle 5 and 1 ; ague 2 and 7. Diphtl ;brush • 23 rya was 2 &hilts, more than one-half in the Nearly one-third of tl previous year no death was registered he opinion that diptheria is allied to iezree corroborated by the fact of their aeons increase and decline ; but in diptheria the rred at somewhat earlier age, about one-half )1 age, while little 'more from scarlatina were registered at T two year l period a. that c was that of a second or third individual iii ibt that the principal zymotic disea se elucidation may be expected w cs Obey gc enou h for the purpos :to of some pecUiiar, and in 'most case n of the atmosphere, in order to gi charact These conditions val tion at cliff xi to co. nto op hilt usually at r 'y the same period it zvmota which weekly I when it r be'cll received nrd to variation durin iese two hie]) it followed )(Ant from which it ori- ) one in ormer, adult to whon i.llany of i in Li )f former y S O ingitUrit• lillll "•" -- ncl in March (114), tho latter being the Iv Wards, &c Vauxhall St. Paul's Scotland Great ( Limo-street Pitt-street St. Peter's iercromby Rodney-street Workhouse and Fever Hos Hospitals sh of Liverpool Everton and Kirkdale Everton Kirkdale South Toifeth 870 ... . 261 1,022 . ... 258 775 . . . . 221 North Toxteth Workhouse and Fever Ho Kirk dale Gael Inc' atrial School Borough of Liverpool 13,937 Had the entire borough morality Ilthy. ward (Vauxhall), been in the ratio of the deaths would h most Ln been upwards of 16,000; or had it been as low as the most lealthv ward (Rodney-street), they would have been little more * than 8,000. But it is satisfactory to know that Vauxhall Ward, high as the morality still is, has under ;one a marked improvement of late years. Previously to oneration of the Sanatory Act, its morality ranged 0 to upwards of 50 in 1,000 ; while during the trs, with the exception of the cholera year, lever exceeded 39, and has several times •as 35 in 1,000. The morality of the wards has likewise been reduced, that of Great marked degree. last seven yc 1854, it ha Jose who died within the year, 7,175 were males, giving a death-rate for of 29.4 per 1,000 Ts at d Below one year .... 3,427 Twenty to forty One to two years.... 1,829 Fort} to sixty .. rwo to fi 2,087 SixtS , to eighty 1,248 973 Above eighty 212 Five to fifteen ifteen to twenty 298 Unknowii of 80 and upwards, 151 I 61 males, the former being to the latter Three widows were recorded as being 100, 103 years old, at the time of death. Two widows of agricultural labourers. No male ars in the register. were 14,895, b birth-rate of gistered in he borough during the year ng 535 fewer than in 1857, and giving a le in 29.78 of the population —a lower y previous year, excepting _1853, when it Of births Over - deaths was not that about 10,000 immigrants from other 1 themseli'es in Liverpool during hildren were born must 1 put townships 6,046 parish th The birth. ths (8,849) fell Short of the , deaths by 721 in the out-townships was 1 in 27.19 ; in tl proportion than in parish, 1 in • 31-' registration ac ,hill the 1 remarkable decrca is not 'apparent. Comparin 58) with that Of a it appears that the n ire years 1844-48. The yearly average 39.190 in thellater period, the 25 ner 10,000 annually in 336 ie'r 10:000 in the latter fiv( 567 818 45? 2,441 1,463 1,154 309 n hein In the corpse of last year two reports were published under th e sanct i on of government boards, containing state ments calculated- unintentionally, no doubt---to throw. discredit upon Liverpool, andChe j effoTts made for its sana tory improvement. Th e fi rst of these is by Dr. Greenhow, of London, in a blue book of the General Board of Health, entitled "Papers relating to the Sanatory State of the People of England." It might be sufficient with regard to THE NORTHERN TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1859 this, to state that (as already ably pointed out by Mr. M'Gowen, 'in his paper on "Sanatory Legislation"), that two fallacies run throughout the report, which entirely vitiate all his conclusions affecting Liverpool. In the first place, Dr. Greenhow takes the mortality of a portion of the borough, and that the most unhealthy portion, and represents it as the mortality of " Liverpool ; ' entirely omitting from his calculations the more healthy districts, containing at that time about one-third of the borough population. Secondly, having taken the most un healthy district of the borough, he next selects a most unhealth y period, within which he confines his calculations of mortality —a period of six years (1849-54), the first and last of which were signalised by visitations of epidemic cholera, increasing the mortality of Liverpool in those two years alone by upwards of 7,000 deaths. The results obtained by this process are then contrasted with those afforded by the most healthy rural district in England—Glendale —a remote region of Northumberland, bordering upon Scotland, having the winds of the German Ocean sweeping over it on one side, and on the other the invigo rating breezes of the Cheviot Hills. The unfairness of such a comparison is self-evident. On the one hand, Liver pool—built up in great measure before sanatory require ments were dreamt of, suffering from all the evils insepar able from a crowded population of 74,000 to the square mile, with a greater amount of pauperism, and a larger proportion of the inhabitants at those early ages which inva riably yield the highest rate of mortality. On the other hand Glendale—such as has been described, and with its population thinly scattered over its surface, in the ratio of one individual to every ten acres of ground ! Dr. Greenhow's report may be dismissed from further con sideration, after stating that the mortality from all causes in Liverpool last year—high as it was—was 2,000 less, and that from zymotic diseases nearly 1,300 less, than would have been the case had this data been correct. It is only just to Dr. Greenhow to state that there is no intention to impute to him any wilful mis-statement of the case, his error having arisen from want of local knowledge ; but it illustrates the danger of any individual, however talented, sitting in judgment - at a distance—upon facts with which -he is imperfectly acquainted. The other statement, which remains to be noticed, is contained in the third Quarterly Report of the Registrar- General for 1858, iu which the amount of sanatory improve ment effected in Liverpool is unfavourably contrasted with the result of sanatory measures in Ely. It is admitted that much good has been done in Liverpool, and that " thousands of lives have been saved," but it is asked, why should not the mortality be as low as that of Ely? Ely is described as situated on an eminence, and consisting of one principal street, with several smaller branching off on either side, having (in '1851) 6,176 inhabitants, most of whom are engaged in agricultural pursuits. Any one acquainted with Liverpool, and hearing this description of Ely, will be at no loss to see abundant reasons why no means within the compass of human ingenuity, aided by the most lavish expenditure, can ever succeed in placing the two towns on the same level in respect of mortality. What has been said on this point, respecting the comparison with Glendale applies —though in a less forcible degree—to the comparison with Ely. The mortality of rural districts and of country towns always, unless some very exceptional circumstances exist, be lower than that of a town like Liverpool with more than sixty times the population of Ely, and composed within a smaller proportional space. The Registrar-General of Scotland, in a report just published, states that the division of the kingdom into " the three great sections of principal towns, smaller towns, and rural districts, at once demonstrates that almost just in proportion to the crowding together of human beings is the mortality higher." The two periods selected for comparison in the report of the Regis trar-General are the seven years 1843-49, and the like period 1851-57. After showing that the mortality of Ely was reduced in the latter period to the extent of 7 in 1,000 of the population, as compared with the former, the authorities are deservedly eulogised in the most glowing terms, and its ex MR. ROEBUCK AND LORD J. RUSSELL'S RESOLUTIOYS. The Daily News describes Mr. Roebuck's proceeditiSs- Friday night as Quixotic, his demand progmatical, and si2vs that it was received amid the chuckling cheers of anti- Reformers, and the reproachful silence of all sincere Liberals. _ . The Times accounts for the failure, by stating that last year, when Lord J. Russell established the Indian precedent he wished to keep the Government in, whereas now he desires to get them out. _ _ _ _ _ The Star says, the course Mr. Roebuck commends ought to be equally scouted by Government and the people. DISORGANISATION OF THE CABINET. • The Times says, the secession of several members has not left to those who remain the legacy of mutual confidence or internal peace. The bonds of party discipline are relaxed. The animosities that always wait on losing cause are inflamed, and no confidence is felt that, when so many have gone, the rest will have resolution to stand their ground. The Morning Star says, it is no secret that Lord J. Man ners was stung by the response of the House to his appeal on the Church Rate question into an offer of resignation. Still more notorious and significant is the fact that a meet ing of upwards of forty Conservative members was held the other day, in a committee room of the House, and Mr. John Palmer, one of the oldest and mast respected of country gentlemen, deputed to withdraw his ill-starred Reform Bill. The Daily News says ; Lord Derby, when asked why he could not throw the Reform Bill overboard, is reported to have replied that he had found it hard working riding so far without a saddle, but how could he be expected without a horse ? In other words, Lord Derby full well understands that the moment he admits his inability to grapple with Reform, he virtually surrenders his position. - The Star reports, as an authentic anecdote, that Lord Derby induced Lord John Manners not to resign, by saying that if any more went they would all go together. MR. CAINE AND MADAM ANNA'S BAILS TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES, Dear Sir,—ln reply to Mr. Caine's letter, in which he states that at the conviction of Madam Anna the bail were two disreputable parties, and one of them now under persecution. Allov4, me to inform that gentleman that he is labouring under a very great mistake, as one of the parties is an old Liverpool tradesman now retired, and living at Windsor, and proud to say not under any persecution, and has paid his way as well as Mr. Caine or Mr. Cropper, and is as well respected as either of them. The other is residing at Hull, in the - public line, and I am happy to say doinc , well, and astonished at the charge made against them, as Madam Anna has paid the penalty and suffered. Mr. Caine, as a man, ought to be ashamed of himself to trump up such a base attempt to deter any one doing a good action, and we sincerely, hope that he may meet with a glorious defeat in trying to hinder people from getting a living, and throwing their employes out of employ ment.—l am, sir, yours respectfully, JOHN WOOD. Parliament-street, Thursday, March 17. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE A FEW PICKINGS BY A FRIEND OF THE " MAN IN THE MOON.—" Time was when Warwick 'was the earliest spring meeting of the season ;" but time is altered. Lincoln, Derby, Liverpool, and Nottingham have had tkeir gatherings, and young horses, which had not at the moment of starting reached their, second birthday, have already contended for valuable prices. Sticklers for ancient usages yet decline to consider racing correct before the Craven Meeting on Easter Monday. The modern antiques have, however, con sented to acknowledge the Northampton and PytchleyHunt Races ; and there they annually resort to meet their aristo cratic brethren at the latter end of March. Warwick they have always considered a " cocktail" meeting—we mean not to offend—where half-bred horses were, for years and years, the sole competitors, save in one instance only, the Trial Stakes for two and three-year-olds. The " cocktails" which 'ran for the Debdale and other Welter races on that meadow-like turf were, in the olden time, most superior animals of their class. The difference of opinion as to their pedigrees led, after innumerable disputes, to their downfall ; and cocktails like Combat, Nike, and Bellissima, Napoleon le Grand, Rufus, and Rajah, are to be found solely in the pages of an old calendar. A very deep thinker might be induced to fancy that those weight-carriers were of equal value with not a few of the winner-to-be-sold-for-twenty-sovereign wretches which in the present'day adorn the lists of a spring meeting: A sound six year old, that could carry off a Granby Handicap and 12st. at the same time, may be worth as much money as an unsound one and three quarters old that cannot carry off a stake of five sovereigns each, with £2O added, and 4st. 41b. The powers that be, naturally enough, looked upon stakes for half-bred horses as so many vehicles to fraud, and set their faces against them accordingly ; but the present cry for an infusion of fresh blood would almost seem to say that a stained pedigree productive of size and power, is likely to become less and less objectionable in proportion to the increased number of ,racers, and the increased difficulty of finding a market for under-sized animals, when their brief and inglorious career upon the turf shall have come to its termination. The race meetings of this early spring (after the mildest winter on record since 1822) have certainly been crowned with eminent success ; but that horses improve because race courses prosper is not a sequitur. Foreigners will not pur chase any but useful horses, and without the foreign markets we cannot get rid of the superfluity of our own. They like size and soundness—in those points they are right. In their predilections for colour we do not coincide : they object to white legs, although they know that Eclipse, Childers, and Velocipede were marked in that way. • We are glad to hear the arrangements for the appoint ment of a detective in the betting rings at Newmarket and other places are on the eve of completion, and that a proper officer will be in attendance at Northampton. R. Ten Broeck, Esq., leaves town this week for England, leaving with him Starke, a chestnut colt, four years old, by Wagner out of Reel, by Imp. Glencoe, grandam by Imp. Leviathan, and a trotting horse of some promise which Mr. Ten Broeck purchased from Mr, W. D. Ranger, of Lexing ton, Ky. Mr. Harlan also leaves town for England this week with three horses, which he intends running_ for some of the stakes, and tryin g his luck. They are called Cin cinnati, Des Chiles, and Lincoln. The funeral of the late Mr Isaac Day took place on Monday last, when his mortal remains were interred in the churchyard of Northleach, his native town. The corpse was borne to its final resting place by six of the deceased's oldest retainers, the procession being led by the stable-boys of the establishment, followed by the clergyman and the mayor and corporation. The shops in the town were closed during the day, thus testifying to the high esteem in which the deceased was held ; a feeling shared in not only by his fellow townsmen, but by ail the surrounding neighbour hood. Gladiolus has got back to Middleham, and has been taking a little rest. He is walking and trotting about with Ticket-of-Leave, and both horses look remarkably well. Little Agnes and Harraton are in good work. I fancy Harraton very much, and think him just good enough to win the Flying Dutchman's handicap at York. Under hand. and the Herne are in good work for the Chester Cup. Tunstall Maid is doing well, and I think her chance great for the Metropolitan. Raspberry has got bandages on her fore legs, and looks anything buy rosy. At Richmond Cavendish, is. rather amiss,, for he has been going about in bandages, which does not look well for a Derby horse. OUT OF THEIR NIENT S. Orest out of all his engage- MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening This has been an active day in the Liverpool Cotton market, and a large business has been done, the sales reaching 10,000 bales, 3,000 of which have h e ,:m. taken for speculation and export. The prices ,'save L'een firm, and in some instances rather hi g her rate-5 hays been paid. Th e one of the Liverpool Share market has been and some considerable transactions better to-laY , took place in London and North-Westerns, Lanca shire and Yorkshires, and Midlands. Prices gene rally were firmer, aria in some instances were even higher. The transactions "were as follows Caledonian, 85, 841; Great Western, 581 581, 59 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951, 954, 9511 95 ; 1 , 951, 951; London and North Western, 95a, 957 0 95 2 1, 95, 96, 951; Ditto, One-eighth shares, 13-16 d ; Midl land, 1011 0 1011, 1011, 1014 ; North British, 59 ; South Eastern 21 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 41d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 13-16, 81 ; Ditto, 7 per cent., 2nd issue, 644 ; Great Western of Canada, 152 ; Lombardo Venetian, 14 p. The London Stock Market opened with some con siderable excitement ; notwithstanding, there was an absence of any apparent cause. Some considerable operations were entered into, and prices were strong all day, closing very firm at the highest point of the day. Consols, were first marked 96 for the 7th of April, and were subsequently quoted 96 . 3-16 to 96 5-16, or 961 exactly. For Money the prices at two o'clock was 964 to 961. The Indian Four per Cent. Debentures have been dealt in at 981; India Bonds at 14s prem. ; and Exchequer Bills at 33s to 36s prem. The final closing prices were :-Consols for Money and Account, 961, 964 ; Exchequer Bills, 961, 961 ; Bank Stock, 33, 37. The London Market for Railway Shares was also firm, and the advanced prices of the previous day were not only maintained, but in some instances in creased. Midlands have advanced 1/ per cent., Great Westerns about 1 per cent., London and North-Westerns 4 and Caledonians are 4 per cent. better. The final closing prices were :- Ambergate, 64, 67 ; Caledonians, 841, 851; Eastern Counties, 601, 601 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 724, 734 ; Great Northern, 103; ; Ditto A., 88, 89 ; Great Western, 581, 59; Great Western of Canada, 154, 151 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 84 • Great Southern and Western, 104, 105 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 954, 954; London and North-Western, 954, 951 ; London and South Western, 921, 931 ; Leeds Northrn, 461, 47; Manchester, 'Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381, 381 ;Midland 1014, 1011; North British, 594, 591; South Eastern and Dover, 701, 711; York, Newcastle and Berwick, 921; York and North Mid land, 761, 761 ; Lombardy Venetian, 11; Do. New, 1,18. The demand for Money continues to increase. The applications at the Bank continue numerous, and most of the brokers are borrowers. In the Discount Market the inquiry lias been active, and the whole of the establishments are transacting a satisfactory business. Between the present period and the pay ment of the dividends the supply of capital will not be abundant, but subsequently it is thought it must increase. This opinion is, of course, formed irre spective of the probable introduction of foreign loans, and of any demands that may be made to encourage industrial enterprise, should favourable arrangements be effected for consolidating the peace of Europe. On the Stock Exchange the average terms for advances is still obout 2 per cent. It appears that the precise amount of specie to be despatched to India and China by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus, on the 21st, amounts to 657,9501., of which .647,8011. is silver, and 10,149/. gold. Of this, 629,650/. is for India, 350,0001. being despatched on Government account, and 19,526/. for China and the straits. The total forwarded at the same date last year by the Pera was 101,071., and the comparison, therefore, presents an important increase. „ , , The movements of thP Precious Metals, during the past week, have been on an extensive scale. The imports have amounted to about 562,5901., in cluding 132,643/. froni the United States by the Africa, 40,0001. by . the City of Manchester, and 15,1311. by the Fulton; 98,800/. by the Anglesey, from Australia, and 69,3161. by the Morning Light. The Warrior, from the North Coast of Africa, has brought 4,000/. ; the Oporto, from Lima, 2,000/. ; the Ceylon, from Alexandria, 10,7001. About 40,000/. in gold has arrived from Russia, and about 150,000/. in silver from the Continent. The exports have been large, and with the 657,950/. to the East Indies and China, by the Indus, chiefly in silver, and shipments to the Continent, through the London Custom House, estimated at 15,6951., the total amounting to 673;645. The supplies of gold from Australia and America seem insufficient to meet the den And for exportation to the Continent, and hence a further sum of 40,0001. was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday afternoon. The inquiry for silver is supported at.ss. 2d. per ounce for bar silver. The Sir William Eyre has arrived at this port, from Melbourne, with 11,741 ounces of gold, valued at about 45,0001., and nine days' later news from that port. The price of gold remained without change. The total shipped for the year was 2,402,507 ounces, valued at 9,245,404/. The news from the Mines continued favourable, and the supply of labour was becoming less in excess of the demand. The last accounts from England had produced a favourable effect upon the Melbourne Markets. Nearly 60,0001. in silver arrived in the Thames on Thursday from Antwerp. _ _ The Warrior Queen has arrived from China with 1,196,0001b5. of tea. _ _ In the American advices it is announced that the adjournment of Congress without passing the new loan bill had imparted great buoyancy to the Five per Cents of 1874, which advanced to 1031, and were in demand at that quotation. It was intimated that the Secretary had been authorised to issue registered instead of coupon bonds, when required, which it was thought would give snore currency to the securities in the English market. A general advance had occurred in most descriptions of stocks and bonds, and the comparatively easy state of the Money Market assisted to support the improved po sition of prices. It is stated to he the intention of the directors of the Great Ship Company to entrust the finishing of the Great Eastern to Mr. John Scott Russell ; and it is said that Mr. Yates, the secretary and liquidator of the late company, will take purt in the arrange: ment. The poop and forecastle decks, which would increase the height of the ship about 4 feet, are not to be added. Stowage room for 300 passengers will thus be lost. _ _ A special general meeting of the Great Western Railway Company is called fOr on the 31st instant, to approve a number of bills now - pending in parlia mont. Amongst these is one authorising " the con struction of a railway from Hungerford to Devizes, to be called the Berks and Hants Extension Railway." Another authorises the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Company to` make a line from Hooton to Helsby ; another has reference to raising funds for the completion of the Bridport Railway, which is to be leased to the, Great Western; another authorises a lease of the. Great Western and Brent ford Railway and docks ; another is for the construc tion of the Manchester, Liverpool, Swansea, - and Milford Haven Junction Railway ; anethe authorises ,ple is held up as one which .Liverpool would do well to Newlands," it is said," can do for Liver pool what Mr. Burns has done for Ely.". Bat while doing no more than justice to ,Ely, less than . justice is done to Liverpool; for in'the very same period in which the saving of seven per 1,003 was effected in Ely, the )f life in - Liverpool amounted to nine in 1,000 of the population. In other words, 5,600 lives, or 800 yearly, saving were saved in Liverpool more than would have been saved had the improvement of Liverpool been only in the ratio of that of Ely, so highly commended. Reversing the language of the report, it might be asked : Why cannot Mr. Burns do for Ely what Mr. Newlands has done for Liverpool ? Here, also, it is right to state, on the highest authority, that the object of the distinguished writer of the report in question was not to say anything in disparagement of Liver pool, butrather to stimulate to still greater improvement. Bnt, in discussing these matter, it should never be forgotten that Liverpool was the first town in the kingdom to set the example of sanitary improvement, taking precedence even of the Government measure in this respect, and that, on this zard to the peculiar difficulties to account, as well as in r be overcome, and the large sacrifices which have been made for the purpose, it is justly entitled to a generous W. H. DUNCAN, Medical Officer of Health. consideration. NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—The report of the Newspaper Press Fund, just carried, states that the number of members now enrolled is 88 ; that Lord Campbell has consented to become vice-president ; that the Lord Mayor has accepted the office of the hon. solicitor, and that a vacancy in the committee, -caused by the resignation of Mr. Williams, has been filled up by Mr. Stirling Coyne. Donations to the funds have been made by Lord St Leonard's, C. W. Dyke, EN . ., G. F. Smith, Esq., and Sir Macdonald Stephenson. The members are called upon by the committee to consider the propriety of forming two separate funds—the Members' Fund and the Benevolent Fund, the latter to be formed by donations, and the former by subscriptions of the members, and this question was, by the second quarterly meeting, on the let ult., referred back to the committee. The first annual meeting of the subscribers ►ill be held at the Freemason's Tavern on April 2nd, when the question of the two funds will be taken into consideration. COWES. —THE DEZTII OF THOMAS WHITE, ESQ., the founder of the dockyards at this town, has created a great sensation here, although his failing strength had caused it to be expected for some time. No man has for such a continued period done more towards the prosperity of the own than he, by the business which naturally follows where a large number of men are constantly employed, and by attracting vessels and work to the port by the accommoda tion which he provided, and by the frame of his skill in his profession. He was a liberal subscriber to the charitable and religious institutions of the neighbourhood, and many are the widows and distressed whose hearts have been glad dened and homes made happy by his cheerful and ready assistance. He had retired from taking an active part in the business for some years, leaving the management to his Messrs. John and Robert White, who employ at present about 400 men and apprentices. After being con fined to his room for about a mouth, he peacefnlly expired, in the 86th year of his ay. The esteem in which he was universally held was testified by the shutters, which were kept up the whole day by nearly every shopkeeper in the town, and by the numerous flags borne half-mast high on lay last, the day of his funeral.-ITampshire Inde- rhurs fondant turday M It CHARGE 0 )TING win! INTENT, &C )11 Thursday, Fraucis Powell Stafford 15th of November last, feloniously discharged a pistol at lenry Alldritt, with in The ca tent to (TO him a grievous bodil appears‘to have arisen out of the recent :nisunderstandings in the boot and shoe trade, which have lately ari3an in the district, where that staple manufacture is• carried on, owing. to the wish, on the part of the masters, to introduce machinery for sewing purposes. A Trade used on the part 'of the workmen in opposi tion to this movement, and it would seem that such of their body as refused to join were subjected to much ,oner is a bootmaker by trade, -residing Al was one of those who refused to join the ,lie evening of the day in question the proseen lso a bootmaker, and a member of the society J adjoining the prisoner's residence, s his brother, when, in consequence of nion ova 'he pris Union. U t )r, whd is was in the yar )iitething tha transpired, the prisoner appeared said he should like to beat his head. Alldritt called out to him at th t hat he had better corn told him that he and uld " hi; end do it, when the pdsoner tter go Almost at the was alleged, away, or I immediate' afterwar companions had b 11 - their brains out presented him.= he discharged, hat he heard shots whistle past hi. V.;O accAPltliPS_ T 1 Ormalit vas elicited that, the prisoner had in been hung in effigy, with all the mock 11- )lemnity of a x ar execution ; fir :h, one of the lot a e funeral ser- Ind read t lerably irritated 'the annear from the testimony adduced - in his .mated by no serious motive in discharging file counsel for the prisoner commented forcibly .ural provocation he received, which accounted for Quaoe,used at the time by him, he being usually a „harmless, and well conducted man. lathe evidence sequently given it, was shown, that though a bullet was ast to fit the pistol, it was never put in the barrel, and that the charge consisted simply of powder and a paper wadding. It was sought to be proved that the object of the prisoner was to frighten rather than to injure the prosecutor. The jury acquitted the prisoner.—Birmingham Post. .e of tl that he was a the pistol HORSES STRUOT sth inst., at 9 a.m On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Misty:Morn out of hi gafzements On the 7th - inst., at 4 p.m., all Mr. Saxon's and M Barber's horses out of the handicaps at Warwiel On.the 7th inst., after 6 acy Boy out engagements. On the Bth inst., at 9 a.m., Trajitir out of the Handicap Hurdle Race at Warwick On the Bth inst., at noon, all Mr. Hughes' their Warwick en'iagethea 1-t'anA T and Table Bay out of their enzagement __ On the 10th inst., at 9 s pit Warwick m., July ancl'Artiess out of the Warwick handica On the 11th inst., at 11.15 a.m., Flitch out of the Trial On the 18th inst at 12.45 p.m., Artevelde out of the Derby and St. Lege 18th inst., Bandboy for the Birmingham steeple d.Coventry Hurdle Race. T A CHURCH WITHOUT A COIIGHRGATION.—On Sunday morning last, the minister, with the clerk and sexton, attended the church at Widdicombe-in-the-Moor ; but the weather being stormy, the Moor men did not attend, conse enently the morning service was dispensed with.— Western Times, a railway fron authorises railways to connect the London and North-Western and Great Western with the victoria station - (Pimlico). The meeting- will likewise be required to consider a resolution, authorising all' the future half-yearly meetings to be held in London ; also to confirm agreements' with the Stratford-upOn- Avon and East Somerset Railway Companies. An extraordinary general meeting of the Great Northern is called Railway Coinpany to approve ,everal bills now b sere was a meeting of the to-day, for the purpos arfolk Rail of consic ray Com. 'ming the 41, Conipanies and the Norfolk, and the Eastern Ui East Suffolk Railway Company to use and work the lines of railway belonging to the last mentioned company by the Eastern Counties Railway Company, but it was adjourned to the 4th of April next. The Stock Markets opened with a dull appearance, but in the afternoon, however, a sadden and very remarkable change took place. Influential buyers came forward, and prices in every department quickly assumed an upward tendency, which became still more decided after the reeog nised hours of business, Consols finally closed f, per cent. higher than yesterday, and towards five o'clock a froll ri9° of s per cent. was quoted. English, French, and. , 1 1; bardo-Venetian Railway Shares shew equal buoyancl, „ account for this movement a number of reassuring repot.'" were circulated. According. to one, Lord Cowley's d1_40(1,1 matic exertions have at length attained some inir` a i e result in the interest of peace. The improvement on t Paris Bourse to-day amounted to only- Sc for account, dal y cent'. 'for money. Increased activity prevai led toy. in the Discount Market, and little or no business took Pl3l below 21 . per cent. The demand is increased through t`,, l large business now going forward in the transmission of ot; and silver to and from the Continent. About £40,00°10( bar gold was this day withdrawn from the BankiThe transmission to the Continent in payment for silver. t,, exchanges are affected by the withdrawals of silver f rom Continent. The sum to be taken out by the foie 9, steamer on the 20th is £650,000, all silver, except £3 / 6 1, 4 , Bar silver has advanced to 5s 2 1 d. Daily News' Article. Friday Evening. a. The English Funds opened without actual alteration, ai rt i !r the tone of the market was rather better. Some time a'' ( " 4 the termination of the regular business, several hb r f or purchases were effected by brokers who frequently act t eit y influential operators, and a sudden rise occurred 4 : 34. n an d per cent. Rumours were circulated that Franc e , he ir Austria have consented to suspend or diminish "tot armaments. No doubt was entertained that some ;,e4 intelligence had been received. In the Foreign Esc a ", i d there was a slight reduction in the rates on H o llaa cr d the Hamburg. The Colonial Produce Markets duria, week have been quiet.= Times City Article, Friday A rr re i c il ted THE TRAFFIC RETURNS of railways in th e ` — e l asi Kingdom, for the week ending March 12th, shew an in Cr of £51,040. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—MAucu 19 ' to . ttl l Them has been a good business transacted in c o day, with a slightly dearer market. The sales 20 Pernambuco, 81c1; 90 Bahia, 7-id ; 500 Maranh anl, to Bad ; 800 Egyptian, 8d to 11d ; and 30 Surat, at 6 'Oll are reported 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 me on speCul and for export. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—MARCH 1 9 • f a ll New hops continue to move off steadily, at col do i n g prices. In other kinds, only a very limited business on former terms, _ LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—MAucg 19 I p et The market is firm. Town tallow is quoted 515 `,, cash; Petersburgh Y C on the spot, 52s 6d to 52s 9L"3,1; the month, 52s 6d to 52s 6d ; April to June, 525 KET Octo M ber to December, 52s 3d to 52s 6d. Clit i Aß AvEuxaEs.—T own tallow, 54s 3d ; fat b 9 t 2s 10d ; yellow Russian, 515.; melted stuff, 40s ; ditto, 24s ; tallow greaves, 1 . 65; good dregs, 7s: LONDON MINING MARKET.—MauciI 19 ' ;5 In the mining market to-day, the principal f e ature d o. decline in East Wheal Russell shares, which are quoteyid Shares in Wheal Margaret, Providence Mines, Dev i c)ij c il ift Courtenay, North Frances, North Crofty, and Wh o ' t ire Consols are in demand. Linares Mining shares are inn for, and are officially marked 10 a t and 10. -et Subjoined is the weekly report of the metal marl' i; so The metal market continues depressed, and the cau se ; I st' out of our hands that the length of its continuance i 5 limited ter of the greatest uncertainty. Copper finds a , 11 ,011' market, but there is no change in quotations. Iron P 4 1 at out change, the amount of orders being sufficient for 117: s a employment of works. Scotch pig is pretty firm at of cash. Tin holds its position, and there is little prosper prices going lower. Spelter is slightly firmer, but r i c e. much doing. Tin plates keep steady in demand an d PhelJ At a meetinc , of adventurers in Wheal Mary - 011 ,:b3te, on the 15th in t 'st, in Cornwall, a dividend of £2 5s P e „'" (L 2,304), was declared, and the balance of £2,651 u 5 was carried to the edit of the next account. h °' l At a meetino• of adventurers in Molland Mine, Thursday, a call of is per share was made. The annual general meeting of the Lusitanian Company (Limited) is called for the 30th inst telegram rece ive! )',FI b " Lode cut de, mundie, • and lell Full partic a lar s ° Fiom . Oid Tolgui United Min terday, from Capt. G. Reynolds, states crosscut 21 feet wide, 18 inches ore, and of a very promising appearance Monday morning LONDON MONEY MARKET—MAncu 19. 0 96, Consols were active to-day ; they opened at 95,1 to and advanced to 961 buyers, and are now 96 to 96s icy' generally believed that favourable news must have 0 '; i feo Shares were all very firm in tone, and prices w„,e% maintained. Canadians heavy ; French steady. I ll : quotation of Rentes was 67f 90c. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—MAnat 19 Fe Farmer's wheat in small supply, and sales brisk at until quarter advance on prices of this day week. North e° d ° 4 B ' held for a similar improvement, but not much businessoia In foreign, no sales made. Flour, firmer demand. 11 1 ,, h ifo t barley in demand, and prices a shade dearer. Oa ts )0 0 more money, which checked business; arrivals small. and peas unaltered in value DONCASTER CORN MARKET.—Manor 19'008' In consequence of a small supply of wheat, and tiles to r ral tone of neighbouring markets being of an uPvi l t r i ceA dency, prices were fully 6d per load higher than las•borief with a brisk inquiry for good samples. The show °l nti otr was exceedingly good for the time of the year, a n. `Wel' tions were fully maintained, especially for seed O." Oat trade opened well, but owing to a somewhat "telioivel show, it ruled heavily towards the close, at a shade prices Very little, doing in beans or peas. 19. e DROGHEDA CORN MARKET.—MARCH- tll4 Very little corn at market. No change to reP °r „ t f -,;; currencies of Saturday last. White wheat, 24s t o `T o 1 0 ' do, 21s 6d to 235; oats, 125.t0 13s; black do, 115 barley, Ils 6d to 16s 6d. CORK CORN MARKET.—Meiteit 19. 0.193; White wheat, 21s to 23s 6d ; red do, 21s to barley, 13s to 15s ; oats, 12s to 14s 2d. CORK BUTTER MARKET.-11fAucit 19 ' 9 Firsts, 126S';' seconds, 1265; thirds, 965; fo urth ' fifths, 555. 300 in market. GLASGOW PIG IRON IIARKET.—i\fA itO No. 1,51 s 6d to 51s 9d ; warrants, 51s 8d to ,•1;1$ iron, maker's 51s 6d to 51s 9d ;No 3,51 s 6d t° Market steady. CARLISLE CORN MARKET. ,-111a.acg Good supply of all kind.s of grain at 'market. ob tain ed good demand, and in some instances 6d more wa s 0 0. Oats and barley good sale, at about last week's rate LONDON GAZETTE, .PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED. a d WS J„ R., and J. Moors, and J. Moors, so./ s eu e Cheshire, farmers, so f ar as regar d s J. m o ors, sh ot 4 v Howarth, J. Robish.aw, and J. flulme, Oldham?, port!'" makers, so far as regards J. Hulme ; Walker a" r dshil Blackburn, joiners; Prince and Co., Leek, Sta?hley sewing silk manufacturersßrigg ad Co. ?r i C hi e i l b g u f r a n o Bradford Yorkshire, wOrsted spirin n ers ; vd Thorpe,, Stalybridge, spindle manuf ac t ur ers ; g nil a nd ° England, Liverpool, carriers ; Barrow, Du nning 'll-V A l o l . Manchester, slaters; Harrison and Hughes, 801 l an $ Derbyshire, fringe card manufacturers ; 13 .,., °() ;t n v ,:ots , Mammott, Sheffield, silversmiths ; R. W. e IDer Hall, W. IL and R.W. Preston, Liverpool, d nDs 0. as far as regards R. W. Preston ; Blackburn,,j3. Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinners ;T. 11 fora, Hill, and T. Hill and Sons, Hanley, Staffordsbira, yorr brokers ; H. Wright and T. Jackson, shire, auctioneers ; T. Crowther and Sons; 11 , 1 crow tli p r s; woollen cloth - manufacturers, as far as regards - 1 : • drag J. Meeson and E. Wright, Wolverhampton,,ots. Papayanni and Mussabini,- Liverpool, shipping 9 ° Ro therbaddersoert _ J: Shaw, Huddersfield, • cloth merchant ; s ee°- Iv- DECLAEA'hON OF DIVIDEND S • a nd a!,, f '„ti ~ q hsiv, A O 10d, any Saturday, at Mr. Hope's Leeds. J • ' - ', -- satur, r e"' dersfield, cloth merchant ; first div. of 4s 11d, an:v o rl'L.,(' - f: at Mr. Hope's, Leeds. J: Redman, Bradford, ' a t P v ~, an) Sittil ll n ob it ; stuff merchant ; first div. of 6s 6d, Hope'S, Leeds. . J: Wood, Bradford, ,Yorksh,,,y;.' 04. v smith ; first div. of 3s 9d, any. Saturday, a t fir s " l l Leeds:. A. Bryson,- Redear,i Yorkshire, rem .k v-, pa l° of 11d, any Sa,turd.ay, at Mr. Hope's, B' gip, linel sen., W. Taylor, jun., and H. Taylor, Bar r i siep , a t nnfacturers • first div. of is 6d, any Sa tin ' gi, on Hope's, Leeds. J. MacLennan; a div. of 35 Wedoe, s 4 count of first div. of 4s ld, on new proofs', a i ,. air% °llia' at .111. Morgan's, Literpool. J. Atkinson ; first J. Gri s : any Wednesday, at Mr. Morgan,q, Liverpool. gorgalitre, second div. of is 51d, any Wednes , daYd Liverpool. P. Scattergood, Stapleior , a N t ( 1 11 , 1.1 : 11. 11 5 : e ic:0 1 machine builder ; first div. of 2s 3d, on Moll -day, or three following Mondays, at :tin Harris s, 1. n c DIVIDENDS rs, Br April 6, 11. Rc April 11, P. A. ) Cheshire, merchant April 4 . „ fige,,,P TIIE CONTRARY ON THE DAY (9. , April 11, 1 H. Smith and, IL Mills, Chester, pr o lue g. fiel d, merobn: prietors. April 8, W. Titterington, Liverpool mrll April. 8, J.P. G. Smith, Liverpool, barlirwarnort Symods,' Manchester, conlin..,eoper oer, w ilson, nalifax, milliner. April 9, /. CMTIFICATEB TO BE GRANTED, VNLI 1 , 1 r.11 5t , 1 '