The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-02 00:00:00

THE MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION. PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN MENDS, R.N The monthly meeting of this association was held yesterday, at • the offices in Water-street, and there was an unusually large attendance. Captain Sproule was called to the chair ; and amongst the gentlemen present we observed Captains W. 0. Campbell, H. R. Cumming, John Olive, C. Touzell, George Roche; Chilton Mewburn, G. Goldfinch, R.N. James R. Rae, William Gilks, H. J. Ward (deputy chairman), William Paterson ; Captain Mends, R.N., C.D., Captain Lucraft, R.N., Paymaster Biggs, R.N., Lieutenant E 14., Mr. Willittnis (master) ; R.N. ; Captains Henry Pciisdnyy; Walter Patbit,, San Ord, B. Morton, P. Syvret, R.N., Richard Eustlce, Richard Breen, Downward, Lorhy, and Brownrigg Candlish ; R. Lamont, Esq., George Bell Galloway, C.E., James Beazley, Esq., W. H. Weightman, Esq., T. M. Mackay, Nsq., W. P. Gunnyon, John Kennedy, J. R. Cameron, Esq., R. lirotklebatik, t sq., P. S: M'Nieol, Esq., F. H. italpin, Esq., and F; A. Clint; The CRAiniiiiN began by wishing all present a happy. new year, and said he was rejoiced to see so large an assembly, particularly on that day, as it augured well for the association. Their business was of more than ordi nary interest ; and he thought they would be gratified with it, and also with. the report, which he should at once call upon Mr. Thoriipsdn, the Secretary; to read. The following report was then tead in presentin g its report for the nio'nthS df Ndverdher and December, the council hdg firtt to ifisti the members pregent a very. haOpir iie* year. The number of new members enrolled during November was 25, and during Decemberll,While the receipts for these months were respectively £5l Is. and Ell 17s. These figures, as com pared with the corresponding mouths of last and previous years, show that the association continues to make constant, steady, and most gratifying progress. Various donations of books, charts, &c., have been presented to the library of the association, among them may be named the valuable series of reports and collections of plates, since 1818, of the Zoological Society 'if Landon. In acknowledging, their redeipt, the Council inforrhed the gociety that it would ask those members itho have opgottnnitret 10 collect and transmit through the association to tbe sdniety, objectg to lie Of interest to it, CFtdridiiir, 5d enlarge or remler morn clear the knowledge and study of natural history. A perusal of the society's recorts will readily enable members to ascertain to what extent, and in what manner, they can be of most service in this respect. It is with much pleasure that the council has to record the election, without opposition, of Captain Benjamin Sproule, the chairman of the association, to the seat at the Local Marine Board, rendered vacant by his worship the Mayor, who formerly filled it, becoming an ex-officio member of the board. Since its formation the association has strongly advocated the addition of nautical members to the Lot Marine Board, and it is most gratifying to feel that the shipowners of Liverpool not merely admit the propriety of this, but hate supplied the existing want without vaitiiig the issue of the dlterations likely to take place in the Merchant Shipping Act during the next session of Parliament. The council learned, with much regret, that Capt. Meads, C. 8., who has been an honorary member of the association almost since its foundation, was about to leave Liverpool, but as he does so to undertake the duties of a more important appointment than he has held here, it has resolved to tender him its congratulations in an audress, and it is certain that this will meet with the warm and cordial approval of every member of the association. Mr. Dobson, the able head master of the school frigate Con way, brought under the attention of the council the fact that about twenty fine boys have recently left the institution to commence their apprenticeship, for the most part in ships sailing from this port, and suggested that measures should be taken to show the boys that, although they have commenced their career in the world, the association has not lost its interest in them, nor have they ceased their connection with it. Believing that it will.pidve an iriceniffe to eiiertion find of ititith benefit td Went vtlille iu pdft, the council has passed a tetOlutien admitting these boys, during their apprenticeship, to the Use of the rooms and other privileges of members, and steps will be taken to impress upon them the Value and importance of their availinf thernSelvfs of Pie benefits thus . • given. Mr. Dobson has further suggested that for the benefit of unior officers of the boys who have left the Conway and others, classes should be held or lectures given, in the rooms, at least one evening in each week ; and he has most kindly offered to undertake a shire in the duties of conducting them. Fully sensible of the great boost which will be thus conferred on the junior members of the service, and, especially, valuit4 the ability which it knows Mr. Dobson will bring to his work, the council will endeavour to make the necessary arrangemen.s for the purpose, and has appointed the chairman and secretary to confer with him on the best mode of carrying his proposal into practical effect. . _ On this, the first day of a new year, it is not out of place to state briefly how far the objects with which the association started have been carried out, and what has still to be done. This then has been done. The members of the service con nected with this port have been brought together to the num ber of more than 1,300. The association has been formed; its objects have been approved of; and it earrieS with it the hearty co-operation of the principal shipowners and merchants of Liverpool. The rooms in which this meeting is held have been fitted up, nearly all the newspapers and periodicals worth reading are to be found here. From the contributions bf the Government, of our members, and of learned and Scientific bodies, the foundation has been laid of a library, which, it is hoped, will very shortly embrace, not merely everything of interest and use to the merchant sailor, but much that will teach him to think and to apply his energies to the elucidation of the great problems of the sea; its Wonders, animate and inanimate; calm and storm; tide and current; with which he comes into daily contact. With the assistance of the shipowners and wercliFaiis or Liverpool, the as - ociation's school-frigate Conway lidf beets established, flilfti ydt thipul; attempt to give the boyS, have in future to coMmand the .merchant service; a liberal, enlarged, and scientific edOgation, 'while learning practically the duties of their profession; and It, must not be forgott en that, in this ship, mo s t important priii/egei are secured to the sons of members of this association. In the rooms of this association books for registering the names of coieminders, officers, and engineers, who desire to obtain employment, ate kept. During the year that has passed, 37 commanders entered their names, and of those 20 were appointed to ships; 48 officers entered their names, and 26 were appointed to ships. The Admiralty has been solicited to make some use of the officers of the merchant navy for a naval reserve. The Board of Trade has been seen, and memorials have been presented on the necessity of the alterations sought in the Merchant Shippiqg Act. The House of Commons has been petitioned, aiid efidetiee has been given before its committees on the same subject. _ Representations have been made to the different authorities where judicial action has appeared to act with severity in the case of individual members. These, in all instances, have met with the utmost attention, and frequently, as in the case of the recent directions of the Customs authorities , concerning the arrest of masters, officers, arid ships, for alleged smuggling on board, the recommendations of the association haVe had the desired effect. So much, then, has been done; but, while this progress has been made, it must be remembered that the asso ciation has yet to be made a permanent one—that there will be a hard struggle in the ensuing session, of Parliament t o carry Out,the fielea of the advice as t o thS tribunals for the i nvest i-. ation into the causes of tireekg and eattialtie's, gird the Other ortions of the Merchant Shipping Act which relate ici iii e i n ., • ers and seamen, thus the association has to strive to pr ov id e 1 refuges for the sick, worn-out, aril disabled members of the service, and has at all times, 'while it exists, to do its utmost id elevate to their proper position the officers of the merchant 'iffy; and also to do everything which will conduce to the iiiiProTeinent and social elevation of the merchant service, and the instrirdiOni benefits and happiness of the officers and men ell:MI.14 to it: Enough his beeti dote id stititt that the rislociatfofi has not been fruitless in the results of its rtriesion ‘ mad its sucdess tends greatly to encourage and cheer the council in its futtire effortS and labours. Those will be heavy, and in them it seelises it conceives it has a goad right---to be backed up by the indii vidual efforts of the members themselves. Various members have, from time to time; both while at home and also at foreign ports during their voyages, obtained donations for, and added new members to, the association. othpis example th e counc il trusts will be lar ge ly f o ll owe d by ers; slid books for the purpose can be obtained in the rooms. There are +ell+ few members indeed who are not able to assist thus In fading to the strength and to the means of the a s sOCia• thin: t doing so, th€i will have the eonteiousness of showing that)* ether present or absent, they Miler Dale their lively interest in the advancement of the service, and are eonstrintly aiding the efforts of the council to unite the Commanders and officers of the merchant service into 'one bOdy, and to have merchant seamanship recognised as it ought to be, not merely as a useful, but as an important and highly honourable pro fession, It is With confidence that the members of the council thus appeal to their brother sailors; and most sincerely do they trust and hope that their report at the annual meeting in April will show that tbeir appeal has received a hearty and willing response froth those who have placed their interests in the hands of the council. _ 20, Water-street, Liverpool, Ist January, 1861. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the members on the steady progress which the association was making. That meeting proved it without a word from him. He thought the flattering compliment they had in the attendance of gentlemen of her Majesty's navy was sufficient to satisfy any one, at home or abroad, that this was an association of very great importance. They had had many new members within the last few mouths, and this showed the feeling which was getting abroad in favour of the institution. Captain CAMPIiELI, seconded the adoption of the tepott, an& the motto having bah pat, tads battled unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said be had - next a very pleasing duty to perform; and, addressing himself to Captain Mends, said he was one of their oldest members. He had taken a deep interest in their society, and from the first they had been much benefitted by his suggestions and advice, They wished) before he departed from the town, to show him some mark of the respect which they felt ; and thought perhaps the most aoeptable form in *hi& they iiottid approach him would be with some thing like an address, which they had "got engrossed on vellum, and which they hoped he would accept in the same spirit in which it was given. The Chairman then read the following address : TO CAPTAIN MENDS, CAI., ETC. Stn,—l am desired by the council of the Mercantile Marine Service Association of Liverpool to express to you that, while they cannot but feel the deepest regret at the occurrence of any circumstance leading to your removal from this port, they nevertheless beg to offer you their most sincere congratulations upon the distinguished mark you have received of the high appreciation of your public services by your appointment to the Important office which you are about to leave us to undertake. Your connection with our association has existed from its i n f a ncy, when you consented to become an honorary member of it. Your distinguished services during the Crimean war had previously made you not merely well acquainted with the mercantile marine of your country generally, but had likewise brought you particularly into contact with many of the mem bers of this association, then in command of transports ; it was, therefore, with much satisfaction that the council were enabled to add your name to their list of honorary members. Since that time, while you have uniformly and firmly main tained the character and reputation of her Majesty's navy, you have also always exhibited so much amenity in the discharge of your important duties as to secure, both for our profession and for yourself personally, the high esteem of all with whom you have had to come in contact; and your connection and intercourse with the officers of the merchant service has not only been frank and cordial, but you have on all occasions own yourself most anxious to acknowledge the value of that body. You have seen our association (especially formed to improve and raise the reputation of the mercantile marine) grow, year by year, in importance, and increase in numbers, and you have un iformly b een present at our meetings to bear a helping hand and stimulate our energies. • For your judicious and earnest advice and assistance, and for the warm and lively interest you have ever evinced in the succe ss of our associati on, I beg to tender you the heartfelt thanks of the council ; and to a ssure you th a t, on leaving Li ver pool, you carry with You the most kindly feelings and best wishes of overy member for y our future welfare, an d f o r your continued success in your noble profession. BENJAIstic SP ROULE , Chairman. 20, Water-street, Liverpool, Dec. 31. Imo. The CHAIRMAN, in handing to Captain Mends the address, said he hoped that before that gentleman re tired from active life, he would find that that association had become the nucleus of a national and universal association. Mr. BEAZLEY said he had been requested to say a words as chairman of the school frigate Conway, an institution which they were all aware was rightly claimed as the offspring of that association. From its first establishment in the Mersey, Captain Mends had done everything ix his power to further the interests of that institution and the wishes of the committee. Upon her first arrival in the river, he had assisted them with his men to moor the ship ; and subsequently in drawing up the rules, he had sat with them day after day lending them his valuable advice and assistance. He had always had for the boys at their annual gatherings a cheering word of encouragement, which be was sure they valued very much, and it had been of great value to the in stitution. He was sure they were also indebted to Captain Mends for obtaining from the Admiralty a cadetship in her Majesty's navy as a prize. It had been refused to the committee, but he knew it was upon Captain Mends's good word that they had at last obtained the cadetship. Their first boy was sent up last month, and he need not tell those who knew the great pains which were taken in instructing the boys, that he had passed a most successful examination as second-best boy ; and in Saturday's paper he noticed his appointment to her Majesty's ship Sanspareil. Here, then, they had a direct proof of the services which Capt. Mends had rendered to them, in breaking down the barrier which existed between the two services, which unmistakeably did exist, but he hoped would no longer exist in Liverpool, as we had here convincing proofs that the Admiralty had recognised the services of the mercantile marine. They had had the pleasure of hav ing Captain Mends on the committee of the Conway, and he was sure he would take away with him the warmest interest in the success of that institution and also irf tteir assodiatioh. (Applause:} At a meeting of the Conway Committee on I'riday last, a tote of thanks had been passed to him ; and in conclirsion Mt. Beatley hoped that he would obtain still greater promotion in the glorious service which he had joined. Mr. CLINT, as deputy chairman of the Shipowners' Assobiatiort, vial next called upon: In the first place, he congratulated the chairman, and the association oter which he so worthily presided, on its successful position. He had heard the report with satisfaction, that twenty five members had lately joined, and that the association now consists of 1,306 members. It was a flattering thing that so many members of the Mercantile Marine should be brought together in fellowship ; and he should be glad, from His connection with the sister association, the Shipoitnersi to heat from tide to time that they anceeeded in tarrying mit the objects *Weil hey contemplated. Mr. Clint directed special attention to that clause in the Merchant Shipping Act which gave large powers to captains to prevent boarding-house keepers, crimps, and other parties from boarding vessels on entering the river. Their object was to seduce the men, and he believed that this practice was at the root of many evils from which seamen suffered. The Captain had great powers, fa he could hand such parties °ter to the pollee alid lie, as Chairnian of the Watch Committee could promise every do-4era tion. (Applause.) As to the school frigate Conway he could testify to its success ; and he was struck with a remark by the Dean of Ely at the distribution of prizes last year that the boys educated in that vessel would grow up with a certain esprit de corps. Next referring to the leading event of the day's business, Mr. Clint complimented Captain Mends on having broke down that middle wall o€ partition Ithith existed between the members of the Royal Navy and the merchant service. He thought it a most happy circumstance, as by coming together the members of the two services would mutually improve each other. He was sure that in going to his new appointment Captain Mends would carry with him the good will and good wishes of every member of this vast community. Captain Mantis, in a speech of considerable length, and which was most Cordially receii'ed, returned thanks for the honour conferred Upon him. He said the simple expression "I thank you" for the Very flattering com pliment paid hith, Would feebly econvey what he felt on that occasion. He stood in that respect as the repre sentative of the service with which he was connected. e had TPA been, as they were aware, a silver spoon man. He was one of a very large family, and had not, perhaps, the benefit of the education which the Conway conferred on many ; but he persevertd. He was taught the path of duty, and to look to honour and the acquire ment of an honourable position. To that, and the fact of keeping the truth before him, he ascribed the success which he had met with. Softie thirty-five years ago he entered the naval service, and for thirty-tYro otit of that time he had walked the plank. Including his college career, there were only three years ih which he was on shore. On his return from foreign service some three or four years ago, having sought employment in one of the district ships, he was appointed to the Liver pool station. He was told by his brother officers that he would find it a difficult place—that there was a feeling here against the service ; but he knew that he should come amongst his countrymen, and felt that if he did his duty, and acted impartially, he might give satisfaction. This being so, he confessed that when he first arrived in that model of good old architecture, the Rastings, he was much surprised at the cordial and loyal reception given to her by every craft in the river. The pilot first was gratified at having to bring the first large ship of War up the' Mersey ; and really her progress against the tidal strewn Was so slow thaf il it gave every one time to convey a hearty expression of good-will. The hospitalities of Liverpool were proVerbial; and the author was hardly down before he received numerous invitations, and his officers and himself were made free of every club and to every circle in the com munity. The Underwriters' and all other rooms were thrown open to them, and he felt powerless to return the obligations which were heaped upon him. He was cordially welcomed by that institution, which had only then started. He felt that their object was in common. Their idea was to raise the tone of the mer- cantile marine, as his idea was equally to raise the tone of his own service; and so they went on, acting and re-acting, as had been so well remarked, for their mutual improvement: He should have been unworthy of their kindness had he not done what they had been pleased to magnify ; but he felt utterly powerless to mike a snitable return. Ite felt that that special insti- tution, cf Of others, must raise the seamen of the Country ; and fit , thotfght; by raising good officers, they were doing that which would afford a good and encouraging example to the men ; and they all knew that, day by day, the seamen of this country were degenerating. They were not what they were. The God-fearing and God-serving men of past times went abroad, and raised their country's reputation to What it is s but of late years they had been leaning upon history, and the tradition of the past. The sea- men, so to speak, Were stink, He felt that this was the institution to lift them oat of the mire, and make them better men. With reference to the Conway, he felt that that also was a link in the connection of the two services which would help to improve both ; and he was sure that no one could look at the success of the Conway without satisfaction. Those who had seen the little fellows, their nuttily bearing, spirit, and good temper, could not but be gratified with what might yet be called an infant institution, for he hoped to see a ship three times her size. Liverpool had the satisfaction of establishing the first mercantile marine college, and it was gratifying to see the result. He thought when the pupils grew up, the esprit de corps fostered by such an establishment would tend to keep them from many irregularities which they might otherwise commit. In expressing his acknowledgment for the compliments paid, he felt himself but as the representative of the service with which he was connected, and he could assure them that for his part nothing would be more delightful to hint than to go hand-in-hand with his brothers of the sea. Many a vessel actually ran away from a ship-of war, because a certain clause existed in the Mercantile Shipping Act, and the very sight of the pennant induced some villains to kick up a row with their captain, so that they tight be taken off. Captain Young, of the late Polar expedition, said be was chased for three days and three nights by a ship-of-war, and it seemed that when it came up it merely wanted him to carry home their letters. lie hoped, however, that that clause would be abolished, because the war vessels should be the first to offer assistance to the mercantile marine. In his own particular calling he had had the good fortune to meet a great many distinguished men in the mercantile marine. It waS the first time that he had been thrown into con tact with them, and he said the successful result of that expedition which went to the Crimea was mainly owing to captains of the merchant service, and it was to their skill, ability, and experience, that they owed the manner in which that magnificent expedition was conducted which went to the Black Sea. The spirit of the men was also admirable; they asked only such questions as, Would they be pensioned in case they were wounded ; or would their widows be provided for ? Capt. Mends concluded by expressing the interest which he should always feel in the merchant service of the country. Mr. BROCKLEBANK moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, highly eulogising Captain Mends for his courtesy, and for the good which he had achieved during his residence in this part of the country, and it was impossible that they could part from him without regret. (Hear, hear.) HQ felt quite confident that feeling was shared in by every inhabitant of Liverpool with whom he had come into social intercourse. He then concluded by acknowledging the interest which Captain Mends had always shown in the management of the naval affairs of the country. Mr. T. M. MacKAY secended the motion. While speaking of Captain Mends, he observed that he had had many interviews with him on the subject of the regeneration of the merchant service, and a more generous and warm-hearted man he had never met with. (Applause.) The motion was carried by acclamation, and the meeting broke amidst loud and long-continued applause for Captain Mends. The Bishop of Chester has arrived at Chester Palace, from London. Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P. for Oldham, will retire before the opening of the session. On Monday evening an entertainment took place in tha Girls' School, Knotty &sh, in which the Welsh execution ral solos in firstrate harper, Mr. Morris Played sev,: style. We never liP , aid' the harp - play:. •rl with (*renter that her or sweetness. It is not surprising • Majesty and . --n other Royal personages should have Dt,_ so gratified Wh en very thheard Mr. Morris play. Mr. R. evening with an account S. Harding kindly filled up the intervals of the the Welsh bards, minstrels, and harps, and also san g ut of several Welsh airs to English frequent applause. Several of men wh n i f ch successful,w.-ords. In andall he receivedun deit undertook, Harding was most believe, is and his songs were encored, amongst I :i i ev n iul i a s r very were "New Year's Eve," " March of the " Shy Robin." Tllis last song, we lately published, but is sure to becaonmde soon. The room was quite full • the audience were James Williams, Esq., of Fir ng G Henry Worrall, Esq., and various members of the family from Thingwell Hall. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Harding and to Mr. Morris, who were vehemently applauded; and a most delightful entertain ment was thus concluded. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. RArnts.j THE OLD HUSBAND AND THE YOUNG WIFt. A female named Bedelia Embleton, who appeared to be about 17 years of age, was charged for having assulted her husband, Thomas Embleton, a man about 60 years old, She was also charged for having assaulted police-officer 617 with a poker. The difference of the ages of the huslrand and wife caused much surprise. The husband said he was afraid of his life from the violenc'e of the prisoner, Who *as in the habit of beating him and about font' in the morning ; she came into the house in a state of intoiication i and thrashed him with a poker. He Was obliged to call the officer to protect him, when she " licked " him also with the poker. The officer said the prisoner was a very violent person, and annoyed the neighbourhood. When he arrested her, she struck him with a poker. The husband begged his worship to do something to protect him from the prisoner, as lie had had her up before for assaulting him. The prisoner said if she wee let out this time, she would never heat her " old man again. His worship fined her 10s. and costs, for the assault on the officer, or one month's imprisonment. Tyto iYNECES ANTi ONE WA'CIt. Thomas Jones, deseribed as a itiaster plasterer, in Mount-pleasant, charged a young woman Mimed Mary Jones with having stolen a gold watch, value about 4CI, from him.„ The prisoner is rather an interesting looking female about 20 years of age, and was said to be a ser vant up to about two months ago, but since that time she was said to be an " unfortunate." The prosecutor is a respectable person, about 50 years of age ; and he stated that on Friday night last, about 9 o'clock, he was in Bold-street, *hen he met the prisoner, who put her hands about his neck, and in the embrace she cut the guard of his watch and got away with it. Mr. Raffles —What is the value of the watch ? I do not know exactly, as it was a present to me. Mr. Stankey, pawn broker, of Oldhall-street, said the watch was worth £35 or £4O. The prisoner offered it in pledge to him, but suspecting it was not got rightly, he gave her into cus tody to detective-officer Graham. In answer to the elarge, the ptisonet said Mr: Jones took her to a public house and gave het a gittss of gin ! and it had an effect on her, and she confessed having taken the rrateh, Mr, Raffles said it was a serious offence, and if the prisoner had been known to the police, which she was not, he would have sent her for trial, but he would sentence her to the longest term in his power, and that was six months' hard labour. THE PLUNDER OF WHEAT. James Walsh ; late lii the employment of Messrs. Tay lor and Tipper, Was brotight tip on remand on a charge of stealing twenty sacks of wheat, the ptolletty of Messrs. Taylor and Tipper, and Mr. Peter Marrow and Robert Hull, a miller, and Thomas Kennedy, were brought up on their bail, charged with having received the wheat knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Bluck appeared for Walsh, and Mr. Cobb for the other two prisoners. The details of this case were published two or three times lately. The facts were these. On the 12th of Decamber Walsh was superintending the discharge of a ship, and amongst the cargo was wheat. It was stated that Walsh Wok twenty sacks, and detective officers Eaton, Layeoelr, and Patrick traced the corn to Ken nedy and Hull, the latter being employed in his brother's mill in Great Howard-street. The value of the pro perty was about £3O, and Hull purchased it for over £l9. Several witnesses were examined and cross examined by the learned gentleman for the prisoners, after which his worship decided on discharging Kennedy, as the evidence was not sufficient to convict him, but the other two prisoners were sent for trial. (Before Messrs. RANKIN and S. G. RATHBONE.) STEALING TOBACCO. Detective-officer Patrick, brought up a person named John Gorman, who was in the employment of the Lon don and North Western Railway Company at the Goods Station, Park-lane, charged with having stolen some leaf tobacco and cigars. The officer stated that from information he received he went to the prisoner and asked Mtn if he had any tobacco in his house that he could not account for, and he replied he had not. He then went to the prisoner's house in Kent-square, and in a top room he got a quantity of leaf tobacco, and down stairs in a cupboard he got a quantity of cigars. He then asked the prisoner where he got them. He said a man left the tobacco at his house before Christ mas, but he did not know who he was. He subse quently said there were some bales of tobacco at the station, and the end of one broke and the quantity now produced fell out and he took it. Mr. Creus, the superintendent of the station, said a large quantity of tobacco came through their stores to consignees, and the prisoner had control of the store where it was. There was no complaint of any missing. In reply to Mr. Parker, who appeared for the prisoner, the witness gave the prisoner a good character. The magistrates dealt with the case under the non-accounting clause of the Act of Parliament, and fined the prisoner £5, or in default of payment two months' imprisonment. A DESCRIPTION: Daniel Lloyd, was charged for stealing a watch from Michael geymoar, in Norbury-street. The only remark able feature in the case was the evidence of a witness who came forward to prove that the prisoner did not steal the watch. He said, " I called to see a lady, and I met this young gentleman, because the prisoner lodged there with an old woman that was the sister of my wife's mother, and there I saw a boy leaning over the beam of a petty, looking for his father's watch glass !" Of course the prisoner was at once discharged after this lucid evidence. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. The monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held yesterday, at the Public-offices, Hamilton-square. Mr. Laird presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Gough, Harrison, Keightley, Bradley, Walker, Barnett, M'Gill, Whittle, Peck, Baylis, and Aspinall. From the proceedings of the Lighting and Watch Committee, it appeared that £5 had been awarded to Inspector Grier and Officer Spiers, for their meritorious conduct in apprehending the offenders in a robbery case. The proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Health Committee were next read and confirmed. It appeared that there had been 38 deaths, five of which were from zymotic diseases. The Law-clerk had been instructed to communicate with the Mersey Dock Board, in reference to a site for the Deadhouse. Mr. Bradley made a statement which wcnt to show the great advances which had been made in building operations during the past year compared with pre ceding ones. Mr. Harrison, in a lengthy speech, reprehended the conduct of the cab-drivers in obstructing the progress of the street railway carriages. He understood that the Commissioners had the power to withdraw their licenses, and he certainly considered that if they so misconducted themselves as to gc in opposition to the wishes of the board, these powers ought to be enforced. It was an un-English proceeding, and he was glad to find that the most decided opponents of the system concurred with him in thinking it most reprehensible. He would assist in getting up a cab company on a limited liability in order to fight those who persisted in this unmanly pro ceeding upon their own ground. He felt convinced that the only way to put a stop to such proceedings was by making the promoters lose by following them. Mr. BRADLEY agreed with Mr. Harrison in his opinion of the course which the cab proprietors had taken. There was no doubt the hoard had the power, and would use it to punish the offenders. The CHAritmArrr said that as the commissioners had pledged themselves to allow the thing to have a fair trial, they were bound to protect those parties who had, upon the faith of that assurance, invested money in the scheme. He certainly thought that steps should be taken to put a stop to it. Mr. ASPINALL concurred in this opinion. The CHAIRMAN remarked that a Permissive Bill was about to be brought into the House of Commons, which would empower such bodies as commissioners throughout the country to construct street railways under their own management, so that so far as the board was concerned, if they had gone beyond their powers in permitting the railway to be laid down, the defect would probably be remedied in a short time. The minutes of the Improvement Committee were next read and passed. They did not include anything of general interest. From the proceedings of the Ferry Committee it ap peared that the receipts for the past month in 1859 were £1,918 Os 3d; in 1860, £1,935 17s 2d. From the 24th of April to the 31st September, 1859, the receipts were L 20,473 17s 6d, the expenditure in that time being £18,639 7s. The manager had been instructed to apply to the Mersey Board that gas lamps should be erected at the south side or new wall. It was resolved that the hut for selling papers, which is situated at the top of the ferry slip, should be given to Mr. John Wilkins. The proceedings were confirmed. A discussion took place as to the new Landing-stage, in the course of which the Chairman remarked that it would not be finished until November next. Mr. IlAnnisoN said that he was one of the parties who estimated the costs of this Landing-stage, and he thought that the Messrs. Vernon ought to pay the penalties, as it had not been finished in time. He him self had contracted for the construction of the stage, and had charged, several thousands of pounds for penalties, as he knew well that the stage could not .be constructed by the time specified. A document was received from the Temperance everting to the Permissive Bill, and comment --,Res to which the ratepayers were ^f the number of dram shops. Mr. tspinall took a Alliance, ing on the exp.._ subjected, in consequence A discussion followed, in which 'prominent part, Mr. Meakin, a member of the hoard, resignea place. This was all the business. DOCK BOARD ELECTlON. — Yesterday, at a meeting of electors qualified to vote at the election of elective members of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. The gentlemen retiring by rotation—Messrs. Eyre Evans, Charles Turner, - William Inman, Francis Shand, Hal sall Segar, jun., and William Miles Moss —were re elected Without opposition. MURDER IN GL SGONV. THE DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1861. A murder was committed at Glasgow early on Sunday morning; About one o'clock a crowd collected in High street in consequence of a fight between a man named *William Clark alias Neil C)yle, and another man, whose name has not as yet been ascertained. The cause of the quarrel is not known, but it seems to have originated in a shebeen in the neighbourhood, from which, we understand, the two men had recently issued. In the course of the battle Coyle was knocked down once or twice, and an onlooker, named James Gall, who does not appear to have been previously in company with the disputants, but seems merely to have been drawn to the spot through curiosity, stepped from the crowd to take Coyle's part, and mtclairned that it was a shame that Coyle should be Used in that way, and that he was not getting fair play: Ile began to pat Coyle on the shoulder with his hand, and advised him to go home. Coyle, without making any reply, turned abruptly round upon the man who was befriending him, and his hand was seen to strike him in the groin. Gall immediately bent forward, till he was almost doubled, and cried out, " I am stabbed ; for God's sake go for a doctor." He then ran forward, with his hand on the wound and when he reached a lamp-post, clutched it violently, swung round it, and fell with his face upon the ground. Coyle, immediately after in flicting the wound, ran down the Saltmarket, pursued by the crowd. tntering a close, his further progress was interrupted by an iron gate, and, return being im possible, he was seized by two constables. Search was made for the weapon with which he had inflicted the blow, and, a yard or two from the place where he was captured, a clasp-knife was found, with stains of blood upon the blade. He was immediately conveyed to the police-office. In the meantime, medical aid had been procured for the wounded man, who was bleeding pro fusely. He died about three hours afterwards, at the Infirmary. Gall receited only one blow, but the femoral artery was cut, and the efforts of his medical attendants were insufficient to check the flow of blood. Coyle, who was somewhat, but apparently not much, the worse of liquor, at the time he inflicted the blow, was sentenced in 1853 to seven years' penal servitude for assault and robbery, and was only liberated about three months ago. He was during the term of his penal servitude the terror of erery one in prison. Gall, the deceased, who was an engine-fitter, is about twenty-three years of age, and was a young man of good character, being, we understand, almost the sole support of his widowed mother. Coyle is about thirty years of age.—Glasgow Herald. EXCISE 45070001 STAMPS. TAXES 3130001 PROPERTY-TAX 6 002 0061 POST-OFFICE CROWN LANDS. MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. (From Le Follett.) The season for grand balls has not yet commenced, but we have already observed some varieties in dinner and evening dresses. The fashion is also nearly fixed for high bodies, and the different kinds of silk for winter wear. Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Con solidated Fund, for the Quarter ended Sept. 30th, 1860, viz.:— The Gabrielle form of dresses is distinguishable among the many others. The body and skirt are made in one in front, without a band to mark the waist. There is a decided variation in the cut this winter, and it is known by the name Imperatrice. Last year it was the deep casaque—very full, without plaits in front or behind—a fashion that was difficult to promote. The improvement renders the robe Imperatrice more graceful and more easily worn by all figures and in all toilettes. In front, it is formed like a long casaque, widening con siderably at the bottom. At the seam, under the arm, there are wide plaits, like other dresses, and the back is flat, and rounded at the waist ; the sleeves are with elbows and turned-back cuffs. Great Britain Ireland 205,900 205,900 Income received in the Quarter ended December 31, 1860, as shown in Account I 18,270,348 Amount raised by issue of Exchequer Bonds (in part of a grant of £2,000,000) 1,000,000 Amount received in the Quarter ended December 31, 1860, in repayment of Advances for Public Works, &c 351,716 We have seen one in violet-corded silk ; the bottom of the skirt was trimmed with a broad band of violet velvet, edged with a narrow one of black plush. Nearly half way up the skirt is a deep plaiting of velvet, edged with plush. The body is perfectly plain, except for the buttons, by which it is fastened. The skirt is also but toned down the front. The cuffs are of velvet, edged with plush. Another dress of the same make was for a wedding ; it was of white satin. The skirt was made with a train, like a court dress, and trimmed with five narrow bands of fluted satin. The body was fastened with simple white satin buttons. The cuffs on the sleeves were trimmed with a narrow fluting of satin to match the skirt. A small bouffant of tulle escapes from the cuff, awl is fas tened round the wrist with a ruche of tulle, matching the trimming on the top of the body. The great fulness of the skirt, with its simple yet elegant trimming, forms a complete fan from the waist. A tulle veil to cover the head and dress, accompanies this toilette; and the bouquet of orange flowers is fastened near the shoulder, as the dress is without a band ; and, in place of the wreath, a single branch of orange blossom ornaments the bandeaux. A large tortoiseshell comb holds the plaits behind, which fall very low on the neck. Black taffetas, with small bouquets, are decidedly the fashion this winter. The plain brilliant taffetas, with plain or flounced skiitm, and the moire antique, are no longer the " mode." Dark colours for bonnets, as well as dresses, are more and more in favour for dress visits. We will describe the dress of a very elegant lady. The dress is of black taffetas, with Pompadour bouquets. A broad plaited band trims the bottom of the skirt, edged with a very narrow ruche of pink, black, and green, the colours in the bouquets. The casaque paletUt is of black plush, trimmed with astracan. Bonnet of black and pink velvet, with feathers placed on the top. Plush is much used for paletets and burnous, and is preferred to velvet on account of its novelty. Dresses are also trimmed with plush, even when made of velvet, if of a sombre colour, and for negligCe. Morning dresses of white plush, lined with blue or gold colour, are very elegant and becoming. It has been matter of surprise that plush has not been more adopted for bonnets and their ornaments; but it will not be long before we see this beautiful material employed for these purposes. Some visiting dresses are trimmed with plush. Among others, one destined for a wedding trousseau is of mag nificent reps, of the colour of Russian leather. Broad bands of plush of the same colour are placed across the front, en tablier. The sleeves are formed to the elbow, and rather open at the bottom. The plush cuffs are pointed, and reach half-way to the elbow. A casque paletflt of black velvet, trimmed with chinchilla (a fur becoming much in demand). Swansdown and emine are both in favour for trim mings for sorties de bat and the palatines which are thrown over the shoulders for entering the theatre or evening parties in full dress. Grey astracan is very much used as a trimming for paletots, forming a collar, or small pelerine and cuffs, and also occasionally round the bottom. But for paletots of black cloth, the sim plest style of trimming is a biais of black silk embroidered in white. It is novel and stylish. Amongst numerous full dresses which have been pre pared, we will select the following for description : A dress of bright pink taffetas, trimmed at the bottom of the skirt with five flounces, edged with black guipure, and caught up at equal distances by black guipure ro settes, in the middle of which are placed three small roses. Low body with a point berthe, corresponding in style with the trimming of the skirt, with rosettes on the shoulders. The most suitable head-dress to complete this toilette is a diadem formed of small roses, with jet centres. A robe, white tulle ; around the bottom of the skirt a wide bouillonne, edged ou each side with a white blonde, about two or three inches wide, and under this bouillonne, edged on each side with a white blonde, about two or three inches wide, and under this bouillonne a green ribbon is placed, which produced a very pretty effect. From the waist a full tunic, trimmed round with bouillonne to match, and caught up on each side by a cordon formed of small Michaelmas daisies and tufts of grass. Body and sleeves bouillonnes, and trimmed with flowers. A dress of blue and white tarlatan, and the bottom of the skirt trimmed with eleven narrow gauffered flounces, blue and white alternatively. Low body, covered with a small fichu, composed of narrow gauffered flounces. A bayadere sash, twisted round the waist, and tied low down the skirt. Head-dress of myosotis and white nar cissus, in a wreath. A dress of mauve taffetas, with a pattern in mauve velvet over it, forming bouquets. The bottom of the skirt is ornamented with a biais of mauve velvet, about three quarters of a yard wide, upon which are placed small trimmings of ribbon, iu imitation of tufts of violets. Low body, trimmed round with mauve velvet, matching the skirt, and with bouillonnes of tulle and a frill of blonde. A dress, Gabrielle, of white taffetas, ornamented with a pelerine of Chantilly, put on like a berthe. Upon the skirt, bouillonnes of tulle, with two wide flounces of Chantilly over them, in tunique form. All down this dress are bows of black lace and gold ribbon. A dress, composed of skirts of tulle trimmed with tulle worked in gold; the body, of drapery form, also worked in gold, is very fairy-like and charming in appearance. We finish our description of dresses by giving two toilettes de villes, especially adapted for winter walking dresses. A dress of emerald green imperial velvet made with a point, trimmed round the bottom with a band of plain black velvet. Other bands of the same forming revers on the body, and placed en tablier on the front breadth of the skirt. A row of black velvet buttons down the front. Tight sleeves, closed at the wrist. A basquine mantle of velvet, half tight, with a large pelerine com posed of four rows of lace. Wide sleeves, with revers formed of several rows of lace. Bonnet, with s soft crown of spotted tulle. Front and curtain of green vel vet. On the front a garland of velvet flowers, and ban deau inside to match. Turing the past week a very unusual • - - of widgeon, teal, coots, WILD ^ ,, Pr the Thames number of birds, consistut 6 ' nq the moorhens, snipes, &c., have flockea and the adjoining marshes as far up the rivet Victoria Docks. On Friday morning nq loss than seven snipes were brought down by ape shot at Lower Charl, ton marshes, and the nUnaber, of birds bagged during the week in the vicinity' of the river from the Lower Hope to Blackwell, is stated to be quite unprecedented. 19,827,964 Balance, being the deficiency on 31st December, 1860, upon the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Great Britain, to meet the Dividends and other Charges payable in the Quarter to March 31, 1860, and for which Exchequer Bills (Deficiency) will be issued in that Quarter 2,709,516 L 22,537,480 HINTS FOR RIFLE ASSOCIATTONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES. Stn,—On reading the rules of the Lancashire and Cheshire Associations, both of which are alike, I find that they commerce by stating the associations to be formed for the purpose of giving permanence to Volun teer Corps, and the encouragement of rifle shooting. Now, although these bodies profess to have both objects in view, their rules provide for the encouragement of rifle shooting only. Now, I do not wish to throw cold water on rifle shoot ing. lam perfectly aware that, as every rifleman should be a clever marksman, it is requisite that there should be some encouragement to volunteers in the way of prizes, &c., but, at the same time, I do not think that mere rifle shooting should be the Alpha and Omega of a Rifle Association's attention. It is quite evident to any one connected with military matters that if the volunteers are ever called upon to defend their country they must do something else besides firing from behind a hedge. They will be required, as Colonel Wilbraham told us at the swearing in of the engineers, to act as troops of position. They must, therefore, be encouraged to become proficient in company, battalion, and brigade drill as well as in rifle shooting. It is quite a mistaken idea that our volun teers require but a little drill, and I am glad to see that that opinion is gradually becoming obsolete. We have heard what Sir Charles J. Napier wrote to a country gentleman on forming a rifle corps, in which he gave him a few movements in which the corps should be instructed, and concluded with, "Don't be persuaded to learn any more ; " but people who quote that letter should remember the circumstances under which Sir Charles wrote it. It was written to a country gentle man who proposed forming a small corps out of his own neighbours, and it is certain that if that great general were alive now he would not give the same advice to battalions formed in large towns and drilling several times a week. One thing which county associations should direct their attention is to try and induce the Government to give the volunteers store-houses, ammunition, and drill instructors free of expense. This was suggested very properly at the meeting at Preston by our worthy ➢layor, but 1 do not sec that any action was taken in his remarks. I would also suggest that prizes should he given for some of the following subjects of competition, in addition to prizes for firing To corps that can shew the greatest average attend ance at drill. 2. To volunteers who attend the largest per tentage of drills. 3. To non-commissioned officers who can best pass an examination (theoretically and practically) on the - Field Exercise Book," "Musketry Instruction Book," and " Bayonet Exercise Book." 4. To the battalion, of not less than six companies, that can best go through a certain series of light infantry movements—movemexts not to be known before trial. If a regiment has twelve companies, it might be allowed to enter both its right and left wings. 5. To the battalion of not less than 150 files that can make the best charge in line. 6. To the company that can best skirmish, as a given company of a battalion. 7. To the company that "marches past" best in quick or slow time. 8. For the best a,nd quickest formed rallying square by a company. 9. To the corps that can show the cleanest and best kept storehouse and armoury ; corps having more than one storehouse being allowed to count each separately. 10. To battalions that make the best squares on the rear cwapany from the flank march, in fours. This might fie varied. _ . 11. To single companies, for the manual and platoon exercise. 12. (If there be a superfluity of funds.) A drum major's staff, or bandmaster's baton, for the band play ing the best quick and slow marches, general salute, &c. 13. Prizes for bugles. 14. To the corps that can show the smallest number of "resionations" in a given time. 15. To the corps that can turn out, on a given day, the largest per tentage of enrolled volunteers. The above are but a few of many suitable subjects that could be made available for prizes. As there would of course be a difficulty in getting a number of corps or companies together for competition, it might be advis able to have district trials, which might take place during the summer evenings, and then let the champion corps or companies assemble at some other time for a further trial. This might go on until the numbers were reduced to a few corps for say the northern—Liverpool and Manchester—districts, and then let the grand com petition come off in some central place in the daytime. I am quite aware that many of the subjects I have proposed for competition are not so important as that of firing, but others of them are quite as important as proficiency in that important art. I have no doubt that those more conversant with military tactics could pro pose some better subject for competition in drill, and I have no doubt that if the county associations would take the subject into their consideration they would find that it would have a salutary effect on volunteer corps to give a portion of their funds for such prizes. I don't propose gold or silver cups of £lOO value; it would be quite sufficient to give something of less value --say a sword for the commanding officer, or even a medal, which might be put under a glass case in the storehouse, or even a certificate in a gilt frame. It is well known that in ancient times a laurel crown was a prize for competition, and was doubtless valued as much by the winner as is the plate, &c., of the present time. Yours, respectfully, AN ADMIRER OF GOOD DRILLING AS WELL AS GOOD SHOOTING. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLOWN.—The pantomime at the Great Yarmouth Theatre had a melancholy finale on Friday night last. After the harlequinade was over, the clown, named Alger, went to the dressing-room ; but, before he had changed his clothes, he was seized with sickness, and lay down and died almost imme diately. A medical gentleman had been summoned from the boxes; but death had supervened before any aid could be rendered. It seemed that the poor fellow was suffering from disease of the lungs for some time past, and that he was absolutely dying. During the whole of the evening he was endeavouring to set his audience in a roar with his jokes and Deceased was only 35 years of age. Four years ago another actor, named Russell, dropped dead on this stage while performing in the Hunchback. THE PRINCE CONSORT IN CAMBRlDGE.—Cambridge was honoured with a visit by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort on Monday, the ostensible object being the inspection of Madingley-hall, and the preparations making thereat for the reception of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The visit being distinctly under stood to be a private one, all ceremony was dispensed with. His Royal Highness travelled by special train from London, attended by General Bruce, the governor of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and Colonel Ponsonby, the Equerry to his Royal High ness the Prince Consort. The chairman of the. Eastern Counties Railway Company (Mr. Love) and the chief superintendent (Mr. Robinson) accompanied the special train, which reached Cambridge about twelve o'clock. At the Cambridge station one of the royal pri vate carriages was in waiting with four posters, and, this entered, the party proceeded straight to Madingley, and after an inspection of the hall returned to Cambridge; then, entering by the Queen's-gate, the Prince Consort and party visited the Master of Trinity College, and the Sovereign's apartments in the lodge, which it is under stood will be made use of by the Prince of Wales during his residence at the University. Refreshments were served at Trinity-lodge, and thence the royal carriage started for the railway station, from which latter the train started on its return. a minute or two before three o'clock. The name of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been entered upon the books of Trinity College. GOOD BOOKKEEPING is a great desiderotunt to all tradesmen many of whom have been ruined from a want of knowledge on , übject. Those persons who are entirely ignorant, and only partially acquainted with an efficient tine -"lvertisement that Mr. Thompson, those who are - , w year by opening new system,, will see from the the writing writer, will begin the claims for bopkkeeping. 5089000 19069006, 31870001 20530001 228100 C 4415000 828525 S 20613991 196058'21 31260001 3155981 55490001 3120001 19370001 24830001 20180 N, 1424000 j 18740001 2348301 152 0607 17264776 117112830! , Quarter ended December 31, Nine Months ended Dec. ' Year ended December 31, 18 60. 31, 1860. 1860. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. Increase. I Decrease. £ £ £ £ £ £ CUSTOMS 364000 1428507 1792184 EXCISE lOOlOOO 1292000 28000 STAMPS TAXES PROPERTY-TAX 2592000 3305710 6824710 POST OFFICE CROWN LANDS MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS 2660000 1502482 3704333 2826507 7794210 1897184 £1157518 £877826 £5897026 Net Increase. Net Increase. Net Increase. £5897026 Net Increase. lII.—An ACCOUNT shv,wing the REVENUE and other RECEIPTS of the Quarter ended December 31, 1860, the Application of the same, and the Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the said Quarter, together with the Surplus or Deficiency upon such Charge. Amount applied out of the Income for the Quarter ended December 31, 1860, in redemption of Ex chequer Bills (Deficiency) for the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1860, viz.:— Total Deficiency Deduct---Redeemed by Sinking Fund 2,844,016 Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser vices, in the Quarter ended December 31, 1860... 11,409,530 Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended December 31, 1860, viz. : Interest of the Permanent Debt... 6,335,055 Terminable Debt 355,318 Interest of Exchequer Bills (Defi ciency) The Civil List Other Charges on Consolidated Fund Advances for Public Works, &c 119,613 Surplus balance in Ireland beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland; for the Quar ter ended December 31, 1860, viz.: The official Wiener Zeitung says, the Emperor having summoned Count Teleki to his presence, accorded to him the cessation of the pending proceedings against him, and set him at liberty. Count Teleki promised to give up all his political connections abroad, not to cross the frontiers of the Austrian Empire, and to abstain from all participation in political affairs. _ PARIS, Jan. 1. The Moniteur has commenced publishing, in its non-official part, a daily political review. That of to-day contains the following :--The Emperor of Austria has received Count Teleki, and announced that he would grant to him a full and complete pardon on condition of his conduct ing himself henceforth as a faithful subject. Count Teleki promised this, and left the imperial palace a free man. THE RECEPTION AT THE TUILERIES. PARIS, Jan. 1. The Emperor received the Diplomatic Corps at the Tuileries to-day. To Lord Cowley, who, in the name of the Diplomatic Corps, offered the customary congratulations to the Emperor, his Majesty is said to have replied—" I thank you for the wishes which you have expressed to me. I regard the future with confidence, being convinced that the friendly understanding between the Powers will maintain peace." To the President of the Corps Legislatif, the Emperor is said to have replied—" I have always reckoned on the concurrence of the Corps Legislatif." The Moniteur publishes a decree conferring on General Montauban the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Jan. 1. This being New-Year's Day, no business was done on the Bourse. THE FRENCH SQUADRON AT GAETA. MARSEILLES, Jail. 1. According to news received from Toulon, orders arrived there yesterday from Paris to despatch provisions for one month to the squadron off Gaeta. Letters from Gaeta, to the 29th ult., state that the announcement published in some Italian journals of the departure of the Queen was false. Her Majesty has paid a visit to the Hospital. THE NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES. NAPLES (via Marseilles), Dec. 29. It is said that Prince Carignan is about to re place Signor Farini as Lieutenant of the King, with Ratazzi as second-in-office. Disturbances have taken place before the palace of the Archbishop of Naples. Agitation and discontent is said to be increasing in Sicily. Advices from 'Washington state that Congress appeared more disposed to meet the present agitation in a practical manner. A resolution had been passed in the Senate pro viding for the appointment of a select committee. of thirteen to report on the state of the Union. Advices from Havanna were to the sth ult, Sugars unchanged. The stock amounted to 40,000 boxes. -.,..., ' TIMES , WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 2 , 1861 . 8 ' GL .A SGOW. TII E ~................... were received at Charleston on the 18th ult..with -- , LATEST NEWS. military honours. The Convention had appo inted . . 4 ._______ l at Glasgow early on Sunday (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) a committee to prepare an address to the peop l e ck a crowd collected in High- I.—An ABSTRACT of the GROSS PRODUCE of the REVENUE of the UNITED KINGDOM, in the underment ioned fight between a man named periods, ending December 31, 1860, compared with the eorrespsnding periods of the preceding year. COUNT TELEKI AND THE EMPEROR OF The Senate of North Carolina had passed a bill syle, and another man, whose ; Year , Year Quarters ended Quarters ended AUSTRIA. for arming the State. 1 ascertained. The cause of ended ended VIENNA, J March3l June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Marell3l June 30, Sept. 30, Dee 31, Dec 31 ut it seems to have originated l. A large sympathising with Italy 1860. 1860. ;hbourhood, from which, we had recently issued. In the " CUSTOMS 51618 54777 58L000 51103(. 23032395 591 1 P95 61A418 657%66 6 9 A00c 2482%79 haying summoned Count Teleki to his presence, o a n nd th G e a l r B ib t a h ld u i i , t. was held at the Cooper Institute I ~,nrd r,rl in him the cessation of the nending Advices from Washington state that Congress / 21260161 20219807 51140001 2068242 13.54000 10888161 16819174 43590001 20360001 12930001 35300001 8800001 129018161 34200001 18434581 1 71967495 19041000 3231000 0077106 3225000 1412724 !G6070469 16658166 j 18270348' ,161922561 11.---INCREASE and DECREASE in the Quarter, Nine Months and Year ended December 31, 1860, as compared with the corresponding periods of the preceding year. 7,361,423 £922,511 £22,537,48) THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Yesterday. a grand morning performance took place at this spacious theatre, when the pantomime was pre ceded by the laughable farce entitled "A Pair of Pigeons." The audience was a most enthusiastic one, and applauded to the echo the celebrated and gorgeous raise en scene, for which the pantomime is already famous. The machinery worked smoothly, and the performance was altogether a most brilliant success. Successive representations establish more firmly than ever the claims of this pantomime to public patronage, and the enterprise of, the management in so liberally catering for public amusement at this festive season, is likely to be rewarded with a long run of well filled houses. THE EARL OF DERBY AND LORD PAL MERSTON ON THE RIFLE MOVEMENT. Happily no evidence is wanted to show that the Volunteer movement has no single characteristic of a party movement. It is pre-eminently national. It has all the broad signs by which a national movement may be recognised. It embodies all classes and conditions in the ranks, and it has the good wishes of all. But if, at this time of day, evidence were wanted, it would be found in the fact that, almost at the same time, the Premier of England and the Leader of the Opposition were engaged in recognising its inestimable value and in promoting its permanence , and efficiency. Lord Pal merston, at Romsey, last Thursday, and Lord Derby, though not present in person but present by letter, and represented by Lord Stanley, at Preston, were both engaged in the good and patriotic work, to achieve which so much time and money has been sacrificed by the subjects of the Queen. The latent military qualities of Britons, never dis puted, except by sneering despots and cantankerous peace-at-any-price partisans, having been made publicly manifest during the last twelve months, and having pro duced an immense moral effect upon the Governments of other nations, in Europe and elsewhere, the question is now, how the numbers can be sustained, and the newly formed reserve made a source of permanent strength One means is obvious. The National Rifle Association, which acts for the whole country in the promotion of rifle practice, suggested the formation County Asfocia tions which should carry out the same work locally. The suggestion has been adopted by more than one county, but by none with more éclat than Lancashire. The County Palatine has, indeed, been a shining light in the volunteer movement. Manchester, shaking itself free of the stand-up collar and broad-brim influence, and Liver pool, never wanting in patriotic impulses, have shown that neither manufactures ncr commerce have destroyed in their breasts the generous sentiments of freemen. The great county of Lancashire has produced, what Sir James Scarlett properly terms a corps d' armee of its own. How is it to be made permanent ? What applies to Lancashire applies to Middlesex and Hampshire. The means are common to every county in Great Britain. To make the whole volunteer reserve permanent and efficient, that is the common object of all who have the true interests of the force and of the country at heart, and to accomplish this object we have only to appeal to the principles of common sense and to, act upon them. In the first place, we must sustain the interest at pre sent felt in the service. This cannot be done more effec tually than by promoting rifle contests, which serve the double purpose of sustaining the interest and increasing the destructive efficiency of the regiments. Prizes, of course, are absolutely necessary, and we do not see a better mode of obtaining prizes than.by the formation of County Associations. Upon this all are agreed. It is another example of local action so dear to the British mind, and so effectual in recruiting Volunteer corps. But the first requisite is rifle ranges. Without these there can be no shooting at all, much less good shooting. To obtain these will be a work of time, but they must be obtained, or the movement dies of inanition. We agree with Lord Derby that a County Association should not concern itself with short ranges at all—these must be left to be provided by the funds of corps and the public spirit of localities. The County Associations should only purchase or rent long ranges, never less than 900 or 1,000 yards. Great care should be displayed in the selection of sites for ranges, easy accessibility being an essential condition. We also agree with Lord Derby in his opinion that the rifle ranges held by the association should be let to Volunteer corps, as practice grounds at moderate rates, and never gra tuitously, and that it is of very great importance that prizes given by the Association should be competed for only by effective members of rifle corps, or such as have served regularly for two years. What we want is not a few crack shots in a county, but efficient soldiers who are also crack shots ; and indeed it would be better to obtain a large number of average good shots up to 400 yards, than to stimulate the production of a few who could distinguish themselves by firing with extreme accuracy at extreme ranges. We want the largest number of good shots who are also good drills.—Globe. THE MURDER BY DROWNING IN THE RIVER CLYDE. —ln this case. on Saturday, at the Glasgow Circuit Court, John M'Fadyen was found guilty by the jury of the murder of the child Alexander Shields. His counsel craved a verdict of insanity. The jury accompanied their verdict with a strong recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was condemned to death at Glasgow, on the 19th of January next; but the expectation seems to be that the sentence will be remitted, on the ground of imbecility. THE PROPOSED INVITATION TO MESSRS. GLADSTONE, COBDEN, AND GIBSON.—On Monday a meeting of .the council of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce was held in the office of the secretary, in Manor-row, in that town. H. W. Ripley, Esq., the president, occupied the chair. Reference having been made to the proposed invitation of Messrs. Gladstone, Cobden, and Gibson, the chairman stated that it had been deemed advisable to request the co-operation of the woollen districts in giving the invitation, it being intended, if the invitation were accepted by the honourable gentlemen, to rerest the French Minister of Commerce, and also the ministers who acted so cordially with Mr. Cobden, to visit these districts at the same time. The Chambers of Commerce of Leeds, Huddersfield, and Batley, were joining very cordially in this object. PARTIAL DESTRUCTION or THE RYDE PIER.—On the night of Wednesday, three colliers, the Thomas, General Havelock, and Rose, broke from their moorings, and were driven by a furious south-east gale through the pier, the largest space left beinr , 150 yards, and the further part of the structure being left like a wooden island. The damage is from £l,OOO to £1,500. Temporary bridges are making. The new pier is safe. In the same storm, a sand barge, belonging to Cowes, sunk off Beldornie Tower, the resi dence of Mr. Warren Hastings Anderson, and the three men who were onboard of her clung to the vessel's mast, and while in this perilous position their cries for assist manacne,swheroeusehieloalrdd. byAsomneiessaogfeththe above-named g for aid weanstlae-t once forwarded to time p e tch r u - e g a a rl tie Cushion, w n an d ned f d o B u r g di a lua l clrakdn:t, all f e a l t l ß c o w ud s er , r v e i g a. a , tt H a r H ry en l r V y h c e o e t l t e o r n, men, at once started to the rescue. For upwards of an hour these brave fellows rowed, at great risk to their lives, and ultimately succeeded in reaching , the mast of the sunken vessel, to which the men had clung for more exhaustedthahours,nthreestate.sfsse and sx Ex we p re res c s. onsequently in a very BOHEMIA, BERLIN, Jan. 1. Letters received here to-day from Prague state that placards, in the Bohemian language, had been posted up at the corners of the streets of that city, earnestly advising the Czechs to remain quiet for the present, as the right moment for decisive action has not yet arrived. The placards further exhort the Czechs to observe the Hunga rians, whose end is nearly attained, and, finally, to trust in Napoleon. PRUSSIA. HEALTH OF THE KING. BERLIN, Jan. 1. In consequence of the receipt of information that the state of the King's health had become most alarming, the Prince Regent and the other Princes staying in Berlin, repaired, at two o'clock this morning, to Sans Souci, where they arrived at noon, the time the last telegram was despatched from the palace. STATE OF FEELING IN ROME. ROME, Dec. 29. The clerical party is very dissatisfied with the Emperor of Austria for granting liberal conces sions to his subjects. The circulation of the last proclamation, addressed by Francis 11. to the Neapolitans, has been prohibited, although it was printed here. The reactionary movements in the Abruzzi is on the increase, the bands of reactionists having been reinforced by large numbers of Nea politan soldiers. Two officers of the Papal Zouaves have been arrested for theft. The general con viction here is, that the Papal Government will fall. THE POPE'S ALLOCUTION. The Pope's allocution distinctly designates the Emperor as one of the pretended sons of the church, who are in reality children of darkness. The Globe's Paris correspondent, however, says the version of the allocution which has been pub lished in the journals is spurious. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. A pamphlet has been published at Vienna on the Austrian navy, the authorship of which is attributed to the Archduke Maximilian, brother of the Emperor, and superior commandant of the Austrian navy. He proposes a vote of thirty-six million florins to create a navy equal to Italy. In urging this proposition, he says that lie regards the loss of Venetia as very possible. That he has familiarised himself to the idea of a united Italy, and that Austria ought to seek to form an alliance with England. Austria, he says, ought so to reform her internal system, that England would not fear in the presence of public opinion LU Luke the hand %AIM. atrcteh out to her. THE ALDERSHOTT MURDER. The soldier who murdered two cf his comrades at Aldershott was executed at Winchester this morning. THE BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON', Dec. 30. The R.M.S. Magdalena, which arrived here this morning from the Braziis, will leave for Southampton at two p.m., with forty-eight pas sengers and £27,726 in specie. LOSS OF THE SHIP GOLDEN STAR. WATERFORD, Dec. 31. News has been received here that the American ship Golden Star, from Mobile for LiverpoOl, has been totally lost on the coast near Wexford. At about ten o'clock on Saturday night, after cutting away her three masts, she parted with two anchors and went on shore, where she almost immediately went to pieces. The captain, his wife, servant, and fifteen hands drowned. The mate and six hands saved. The cargo consisted of upwards of 3,700 bales cotton.. VESSELS ASHORE NEAR BOULOGNE. Telegrams have been received at Lloyd's yesterday morning announcing that the Souris quois, belonging to Messrs. Tcmperley, Carter, and Darke, from Bombay to London, went ashore on Monday near Boulogne. The Ardville, of Belfast, from China, went ashore near the same 'Ace. No lives lost in either case. MESSRS. CUNARD AND CO.'S SHIP CIRCULARS. The Globe says the circulars of Cunard and Co., and other eminent shipowners, take a most encouraging view of the state and prospects of that important interest. GAZETTt NEWS. The Queen has appointed Sir Henry Moncrieff, Bart., D.D., to be Secretary to her Majesty's Mas ter Printers in Scotland, in the room of Dr. Robertson, deceased. A Board of Trade notice state that merchants importing wheat and other cereals into Naples and seven other Neapolitan ports, are offered facilities for warehousing, and the right of re exporting. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 1. The royal mail steamship Asia, from New York on the 18th instant, arrived here at 7.30, and landed all mails except those for Liverpool, and proceeded at 8 a.m. all well. She brings fifty passengers. The steamers Etna and Bohemian arrived out. The members of the South Carolina Convention COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Money markets are cheerful, but rates are unaltered. A fair business has been done in Exchange at 104. Stocks opened higher to-day, but in the afternoon the market became flat, and remained •in that state at the close. The following are the latest quota tions :—New York Central, 731 ; Erie, 28, 29; Illinois, 621, I. Flour : The advices received from Europe have favourably influenced the mar ket, and quotations advanced 5c to 10c; sales, 8,000 barrels. What is firmer and higher. Corn firm. The cotton market closed stiff ; middling upland, 101 e to 10Ic ; some holders demanded an advance of ke tole; sales, 500 bales. The provision market is buoyant. Sugars more active, but quotations are unchanged. Coffee quiet. Freights better, but rates unchanged. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : RELEASE OF COUNT TELEKI. The Vienna correspondent of the Times telegraphs that Count Teleki has been liberated by order of the Emperor. lie is to remain in the country. THE AMERICAN MAIL. The delay in the arrival of later advices from New York is explained by the severe character of the weather in the Atlantic, as experienced by the steamers which have just come over. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A BAR RISTER AT NOTTINGHAM. A melancholy occurrence attended the holding of the Christmas sessions for the county of Nottingham on Monday. Henry Bell, Esq., of Leicester, a barrister of large practice and great popularity on the Midland Cir cuit, was in the robing house about eleven o'clock in the morning, with a number of his learned friends, who were awaiting the commencement of business. Sud deuly he turned faint, and showed indications of sick ness. In a few minutes he became speechless, and a cab was immediately sent for to carry him to the George the Fourth Hotel, where he was staying. On his arrival there, Dr. Ransom, Mr. J. Thompson, and Mr. Maltby, surgeons, were quickly in attendance. Their efforts, however, were unavailing, for, after lingering until four o'clock, he expired. In the opinion of the medical gen tlemen, Mr. Bell died from a fit of apoplexy. He had . long been subject to that complaint, and s o m e ti me s i nce he suffered from a severe attack at Leicester. The deceased had been a member of the bar for about seven years, and was previously an attorney's clerk at Leicester. THE DOUBLE MURDER BY A SOLDIER AT ALDERSHOTT.-THE EXECUTION. Yesterday morning at eight o'clock, at the county prison, Winchester, the wretched man, James Johnson, expiated the crime of which he was found guilty at the last Winchester assizes, viz., the wilful murder of Ser geant Chipts and Corporal Coles at Aldershott Barracks. On the 29th of November last the criminal was at the permanent barracks at Aldershott, having been punished by Chipts, a lance sergeant in the 41st Regiment, for dis obedience of orders. In the evening the two victims were at a table playing at backgammon, there being several men watching the game. The murderer was a few feet behind the sergeant, standing near his own cot, apparently cleaning his rifle, when suddenly the report of a rifle was heard, and the smoke was seen as just having pro ceeded from the rifle of the culprit, he holding it against his hip. The ball from the rifle entered the back of the unfortunate Sergeant Chipts, just under the right blade bone, and passing through him, came out in the centre of the chest, and then penetrated the breast of Coles, causing instant death. The words used by the murderer left no doubt of his intention to kill Chipts. The bullet passed out at poor Coles' back, and struck against and broke a rifle leaning against the wall near the spot. The miserable man through the whole proceedings since the commission of the crime has simulated insanity. The medical testimony has been clear on the point that though the culprit is a man of very excitable temperament, there was no real symptom of aberration of mind. He has been in a low and desponding state up to Friday last, when he be came apparently more resigned to his fate, although maintaining a very reserved demeanour. On Sunday week he attended divine service in the chapel for the first time since his conviction. The wretched man also attended service in the chapel on Sunday last. He retired to rest at twelve o'clock last night, having been reading until that time. He was somewhat restless during the night, but arose at five o'clock this morning, when the rev. chaplain attended him. The under-sheriff, Mr. T. B. Woodman, arrived at the gaol at a quarter past seven, and shortly afterwards Calcraft and the pri son officials entered the cell. The unhappy man bore the process of piniouing with much firmness, and as the clock struck eight the mournful procession moved towards the fatal drop, the Rev. Mr. Rogers praying, and the culprit joining with great apparent fervency. On arriv ing at the gallows, Calcraft quickly adjusted the noose, and the miserable man was launched into eternity. The condemned being of slight and short stature, the fall was arranged longer than usual, and death ensued almost instantaneously. The morning was very wet and stormy, but upwards of 3,000 persons were present.. This morning the culprit told the chaplain that the rifle was loaded only a few minutes before the shot wag fired ; but it was not done with intent to kill Sergeant Chipts, but only to disable him. He strongly denied to the last that the threats deposed to at the trial had been uttered by him. The unhappy man has a mother and sister in Ireland, but they are not supposed to be aware of the awful fate of their relative. The last words of the criminal before reaching the drop were beseeching the chaplain to comfort his mother and sister, and tell them he died penitent. THE BRITISH LEGION. NAPLES, Dec. 27. "I regret," says a correspondent, " having to an nounce the death of a fine young gentleman, a cadet in the British Legion, a Mr. i3ontam, who was accidentally shot yesterday evening by Mr. Thorn, a youngphysieian of the same corps. This melancholy occurrence took place in the hospital of St. Sebastian. The circumstances attending it are as follows :—lt appears that some per- , sonbrought a revolver to the hospital for the purpose of selling it, not knowing, as I am informed, that the weapon was charged. While Mr. Thorn was looking at it Mr. Bontam was standing close to him; it is pre sumed Mr. Thorn inadvertently pulled the trigger, the pistol was discharged, and the ball passing into Mr. Bontam's heart killed him on the spot. Mr. &intent came out in the Legion like many other gentlemen in the capacity of a volunteer private ; but be received the rank of a cadet shortly after the arrival of th e Le g ion. He was very much esteemed by his brother officers, and his untimely death has created quite a gloom among them." It appeared that owing to the difficulty of obtaining transports the second half of the British Legion has not yet sailed ; the 4th of next month is the date now fixed for their departure. The sooner, of course, they go the better, under present circumstances. The general health of the volunteers is reported as very satisfactory. sporting (111titige1tcr. MANCHESTER STEEPLE-CHASES.—In consequence of the continued inclemency of the weather, the events announced to take place at Old Trafford yesterday were postponed, and, should weather permit, will come off on Saturday next, the nth instant. HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Wednesday, January 2, at andford, - near Preen Saturday, January 6, at letaeefin Each day at half-Past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, 'Bart., M.P. ; lluntsman, LWOW. The CIIESIIIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, January 2, at Duddon Heath Thursday, January a, at Appleton Hall Saturday, January 5, at Oulton Park Monday, Januari7, at Booth's Obelisk Wednesday. January 9, at Wrenbury Station Thursday;January, 10, at Cholmond Anne eley Saturday, Jarman 12, at • Each day at half-past ten. TILE Loss OF THE 'LIVERPOOL SHIP GLADLiTOR.--• The particulars of this loss are best explained by the following extract of a letter dated Port Elizabeth (near where the vessel was lost), Nov. 13 :—" This morning when we awoke we saw the ship on shore. I at once procured assistance, and some of the crew and boys were landed. They could hardly relate th eir story. ITe had them clothed and fed. We went down again and tried, with one of our boats, to reach the ship, but could only rescue seven. There were forty five souls on board. Two other boats proceeded to her assistance, but the surf was so high they could not approach her, and they returned. Slie was broken in two and the waves breaking over her. The shrieks of the poor people on board were awful. Up to four o'clock in the afternoon only ten persons were rescued. The passengers were Mr. and Mrs. Peering and two children. Mrs. Peering and the two children were put into a boat, which immediately swamped, and they were all drowned. The commander, Captain Jaffray, Mr. Peering., and the remainder of the crew stopped on board. Later i n th e n i g ht th e y wer e rescued pp in a state of exhaustion, and it wa s a pitiable sight to see Mr. Peering grieving ove r his wife and children, while he himself was severely hurt both in his legs and arms. The body of the youngest child, fifteen months old, had washed ashore near Elephant's Hook in a dreadfully mangled state. The Gladiator Rae 1,500 tons burthen." 7821061 I