The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-05 00:00:00

- - SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES. CROWN COURT.—YEsTEnn.k.v. (Before .11r. Ju,,tiee Hill.) RiGBY V. bierc AND ANOTHER.—This was an; action 'of ejectment brought by the plaintiff, Thomas Rigby, to eject the defendant from a public-house, in Etskine- Etreet. Mr. James, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Millward represented the defendants. It appeared that the premises were formerly occupied by a person named M ary rent, Inch, — wh o , f a lli ng i n t o arrears with hear got notice to quit on the . 18th of June, 1868. In the interval she died, and her sisters, the present defer ' dents, continued to occupy the house, and in consequence of their refusal to leave the house the present action. was brought. It was. shewn that the defendants had no fight to the occupancy of the bouse,, and the jury at once returned a verdict for - the plreintiff. • 1.4415T0N .V. Pakrt.—Tb.e plaintiff in this tape was the proprietor of a dancing academy in. Great George!s -nare, and. the.action was brought !in conse qeencce o f fen dant having bt oc k ed up a staircase window which [ 161ited a conside:rable. port ion o f p l a i nt i f f' s prem i ses. Plß~ntm' T ames, Q . .G., and M r . 21ill ward app e ared fbr the ff. From the statement of the witnesses it appeared that in 1816 the premises in qiiestion were used as a boys' school, and the window referred to was t hen in existence ;but worked upon hinges. The Window was not a very large one, but it lighted one of the prin cipal passages in the house, which would otherwise have been entirely daik. Several altelations were subse quently made, none of which, however, affected the 'window, until - 1849, 'when the window was Made a fixed • one. Its position, was not a l tered. The defendant, whose premises adjoin those o f th e p l a i nt iff , has l ately built a wall, which completely blocks up the window to the consequent injury of the plaintiff's property. For w t he defence, it was contended that the position of the, n niow wa s c h anged in 1849, and that the as justified in building the wall. Th e j ury. fo un d f or P lai ntiff; • .1 k " -SON V. ,DANE.—This was an action brought to crecaver the sum of £65, the balance of an account which ' 1859 the owed the plaintiff. In the beginning of e'z'' °9 the defendant called upon the -plaintiff and told -u l ll2 that he wuted a quantity of black cloths for a Mercantile waited in NeW York. The .defendant :stated 'that he would get the moe.when the,goods here disposed 'of in Amen ca. yremitt Theplaintff agreed to t ij b`r.Plhe goods provided-th e d e f en d an t wou ld pay f or L -. t Ist of August. This was agree d to, and the 1: 18 were duly supplied to the defendant, who sent them a ln August, when the plaintiff a ppli e d f or tment; the defendant pleaded that he had no money, „et having rece i ved the remittance from America. The PAich li,a!latiff appli e d re p e atedly'for a settlement of his bill, amounted to about £l3O, and. in, the mo nth of O c t o b er he obtained that sum, less £65. The defendant bid since denied his responsibility, and t hat 'refus ed to pay th e balance. The defence set up was, the bargain which.wes made between the plaintiff and defendant was to the effect that the plaintiff should 611 PPIY these ,00ds through the defendant to the Merchants in America, and receive payment from the defendant when, the fatter got the remittance from -America. It was further argued that • the transaction in October was merely a loan by the defendant to the Pl ia intiff, th e lat ter agreeing to pay him interest until I nc Money c ame f rom New York. His lordship, in ' gy m up, said the only' question in the case was ---‘That was the bargain ? There were some points favourable to the plaintiff's, and some to the defendant's version of th e matter. On behalf of the plaintiff it could easily be seen that had the .bargain been what the def en da nt says it was; he (the plaintiff) must have been a, very foolish person to make so unbusiness-like a Vro p os ition; and, on th e o th er h an d, i t m i g h t b e said in vour of the defendant's statement that , the plaintiff natl. had f requent opportunities of enforcing his claim 'during the m on th s o f September, October, &c., but that be had not done so. The jury found for the plaintiff. -li.konort. v. HELLOCK.--The plaintiff in this case is II marine -store dealer, in this town ; and the action was fi ght in consequence of the defendant ' s refusal to deler the copper sheathing of the ship Queen of the, n'es iff j - e West. M r. Brett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Pla int Q.C.; fdr the def en d an t. In October last the called upon defendant and . agreed him to purchase the sheathing of the Queen of th with oWest for £420. £45 was deposited in earnest of the bargain; and it was understood that the plaintiff would pay th e re mainder next day. Upon going to the office next'day, however, the plaintiff w as t o ld th a t th e s he at hi n g w hi c h t hey had supposed to be yellow metal was ; really copper, and ther e f ore more valuable than the defendant had d B uPposed. In consequence of this discovery the defen dt had re f use d to g i ve the plaintiff the goods. The efendant pleaded that he h a d ma d e no p osit i ve b arga i n, had promised to refer the matter to hi s p r i n cip a l s .— Tile jury f oun d f or th e p l a i nt iff, w i t h 4175 d amages, that sum being the probable profit. there would have been upon the sale. • NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) aiIDIZIN' S PATENT SEWING MACHINE.—FOXWELL V. TR OMA9.—This w as an act i on for infringement of a patent, named Judkin's Sewing Machine, which had been taken out in 1852, and of which the plaintiff becam e the propriet.3r. Mr. Manesty, Q.C., Mr. Aspland, and . Mr. Aston. appeared for the plaintiff; and the defence was c,,mducted by Mr'. Wilde, Q.C., Mr. Web ster, and Mr. MacGregor. The questions involved in the cave were, whether or not Mr. Poxwell, as , the owner of the patent, had a not Air' invtion, and -whether or not it had been infringed by the defendant. Mr. Manesty, in opening the case, stated that saving: machines had of late years come i n t o extensive use; and that they were now employed with immense advantage. But prior to 1852 the sewing machines were of a very inferior descriPtion •; and 'when Judkin's ,patent came out it was hailed as a great invention. Some time afterwards it was ascertained that the defendant, lEr- Thom 4, was u s i ng a sewing machine, in all practical . res p e cts resembli ng th e p a t ent possessed by the plaintiff, and hence the present' action. The ease, which occupied the court durincr the whole of the day, was not one p . • • '., seating any points of public interest. At the conclusion of the plaintiff' s case, His lordship the jury stated thlt . thcyere really to give a verdict for the defenda,nt. advised Mr. Manesty to take a uonsui t, Mr a greeing th a t it s h ou l d be 'entered without prejudice Wildeto th e:plaintiff's liberty to, move in the case. The court rose shortly after six o'clock. • • IVE ItPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. . (Before Mr. RAPFT,ES.) . 7- SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A RESPECTABLY CON MA.i.I:--James Jolly, clerk in•the employ of the e lp, s -re P Northern , Manchester, - Sheffield , and Lincolnshire — "way Company, was charged with having in his - 1 : 9 W 481 . 0 11 a quantity of base coins.—Mr. Black appeared f or the prisoner, who, on Tuesday, fell asleep in Martin's' public house, London-road ; and whilst he was in that state, a Tbiii and a quantity of coin tumbled frem,his Person to the floor, and were discovered by parties in'esett to be base: An officer was called in, who fmind On the Prisoner's person a great nuniber of bad half e-tir(rvils and .shillings. lie was immediately taken into th -t t ° , cl Y. Prisoner accounted. for the coins by alleging rn found.them addressed to a persbn named Taylor Pthe railway station at Oldhall-street, where they had o wined for a long . trine previous to his taking, Cut ssion of them. • He has been three years in the tri s. e e of the comp an y, and has borne a good character. S ent for trial. b eri nsa ROBBERY.—Cstherine Gardner and Margaret ch a - r m 4 notigh, sisters, residing in' Oswald-street, were kr. Co With committing ii series of house. robberies. enajobb appeared for Gardner. The officers had 'been eve l f ed to get as yet only one prosecutor. :On Friday the housel•n, after seven o'clock, - some person entered It „ r‘ of Mrs. Hughes ; living in Portland-street,, a rb iLen,hy the' back ,dckir whiCh had been left open;' v from abed-room twepairs of blankets, two, or ..Isi ez r , dres ses , s hi r t s; • a • j ac k e t, ' an d o th er - things. her 81 • rcte rning the younger prisoner, accompanied by. ~r, pawn e d the goods at Mrs. Adam's.in-Rtirling the":l'reet. The elder prisoner received themoney from Wards whil s t i n the shop ; And immediately after , the pert" constable enteredr i in search so of the atolen pro- - Y ' and Gardnen answer to me questions said pi e Prolierty was hers, and ran out saying I can get . t t leL , witnesses. , 'The prisoners Were remanded: OpEFU L YOUTH AND A LOVING FATHER.—John saidtilPlStZla eilktediVith stealing a watch and £2 10s. frOin , Of a . public house kept by his father, *ll6*as 11,p cohabit with a woman, and neglect his children: bad tuesday the proieeuter's sister stated that the father ehi lt rkaved very badly towards his son and his other Th„, r e n, and that the watch was the prisoner's property. at" - ease exhibited a great deal of painful eircum ees ; ' but the charge of felony was not substantiated. . Om an FROM THE PERSON. Mary Maxwell, ' a onfrom of the town, was sent to the sessions' for, stealing I, er il She person of James , Howells, in Castle-street, 'n,e,ada night about: nine o'clock. • g lzetore Messrs. CASTELLAINE and BENN Ith I.l° Xt • NUIsANcE.—Mr. M‘Gowan and Mr. ~,rpeare a slefre allowing ,ignall to prefer charges against the following parties smoke to issue from their premises': — ss ra. Thomas- Green & Son , brewers, - Soho-street, ere _ shire builders, 20s. and costs ; Messrs. ,Josiah Jones & Co., aos udders, Sefton-street, fined, 20s. and_costs; Messrs. A tte eTh Heap & Sons, sugar refiners, Shaw's-alley, were 44 , 1 " £3 and costs for an offence on the 28th March, for a si m il ar, o ff ence at their rice m i lls, U pper eaerZaall-street, 20s. and costs ; Mr. Joseph Whitehead, k e : r wner, Preston-st ree t, was fi ne d 20S; and coits; off e j• Casey & Co., soap boilers, N a ylor-street, for riding Onthe 23rd Marsh , were fined 405.. and oosts. Abra_D U CING SEAM EN TO L EAVE THEIR V ESSE LS.— Su lt 4 aPi Smith, beerhouse-keeper, Vaixhall-road, was 1 )1( 1 11 7 nod for harbouring three Russian seamen, and fo r the ri g them to desert their vessel, promising to obtain man increase in wags in an English ship. M. o ,7 on K e 20Peared for the defenCe. Fined £3 and costs, • Su ttz n , t h i s imprisoment. the Janet CASE.—Adam Henry,. master Of Joseph c are. idsen, was signed articles summoned at the inStance of °A the 27th September the complainant per mentb. The "oOnd mate and boatswain, at £3 SS. the I .4thlsr e l e ) "easel- proceeded to and )2n to the rank v of ent he was disrated, for incompetency, m agistrates awa an ordinary seaman; at £2 ss. The £2 10 r t 3 58 for the first month, and s. per month afterw„i,Y PAwmindimit Kewle D EFUSING TO UP' A DRESS. B,,wantoned for refus'i Pawnbroker, Richmond-row, was 43rd January , n u ll to give up a silk dress. On the ks_at thteshop for three s tillin pawned two silk dresses I ra to the defendant to r --dings each. In ,March she r eas, saying deem them ; he gave her one th_ amount that the-othewas lost, and charging her a_l paid with interest for both. The log dresi thwa:eged to be worth 46.. Defendant stated that it worth 10s4 Only. n wasordered to pay 30s. for ens, and costs. -• • I I I X ASUCOMBE Mun ntn.—Serafin Manzano, the Phniard accused of the murder of Anatasia Trowbridge cl4_ Ashcombe Wood,. has been convicted of this most rell9l and atrocious deed. We understand that Wed stlay, the 11th of April, is the day fixed for the ecution; which will take place at Devizes Goal. The 4 t,execution in ty took place at Fisherton ( „, 111 ) on the 27th archM 1855, when William Wright 'ered the last penalty, of the law for the murder of a: •&. ll°lPia named Ann Collins, of Lydiard Tr egooze, near i ' The last execution at D ev i zes was that of ll 44eDecea Smith, for the murd er o f h er i nfant, at West-. , §he was hung on' the 23rd of August, 1849.7 • LIVERPOOL TO WN COUNCIL: A monthly and special meeting e'st . Town Council eras held yesterday, in the CoAncil-Chamber, at the Town-hall, the Mayer, T. D. Anderson, Esq., pre siding. There was a large att en d ance o f mem b ers . eroo o 1 CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF fltE COUNCIL. - The special committee who were appointed to consider threabove matter-, recommended that the proceedings of the previous meeting should be taken as read, upon his worship the Mayor giving an assurance that the minutes were recorded. The coat of printing the minutes of the committees and cire.nlating them amortget the members of the council would be so great that the committee could not recommend its adoption ; but with a view to Staten the proceedings theyfeConiniended that the totals ' and not the details of the various committees should be read from the abstract book, which sfoild be open to members for inspection two days prior to each meeting. Alderman ..Tobti Stewart moved, and Mr. -'B e l oe seconded tha adoption of the report. Mr. igARLE wondered that the committee had not recommended one very great improvement-that mem bers should curtail their speeches. (Hear, hear.) - Mr. SHELL *concurred in the first, but doubted the wisdom of the - second recommendation, and therefore moved that the question be considered at the council in May next. Mr. Jorrresoer seconded the amendment. Mr. Jeffery supported the amendment, which was opposed by Messrs. Gladstone, Ridley, and Mozley. The amendment was then agreed to. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Finance Committee .were read, comprising-1. Recom mendation to increase the salary of Mr..Rish ton, bnilding surveyor, from £3OO to £350 per annum, the considera tion of which was postponed at the last monthly council, pursuant to the standing orders.-2. Recommendation to authorise the improvement of Smithdown-lane, by making the same 16 yards wide from the corner of Lodge-lane to the cemetery, the work being executed by the Corporation, and the Local Board of Health for Toxteth Park contributing towards the expense thereof. —3. Report on financial considerations on the report of the Improvement Committee, submitted to the council at the last meeting. [The committee could not recom mend that the expenditure should be incurred.]-4. Appointment of a sub-committee for the management of the real estate of - the Corporation, to be called the Real Estate Committee.--5. New table of fees to be received by the Clerk of the Peace, and by the Clerks to the lusfices; in respect of certain matters. A memorial from the Liverpool Land and House owners Association was read. It objected to the prin ciple on which the salaries of the corporate officials were increased, and suggested that any servant of the corpo ration sending 'in an application for an increase to his salary, should be required to send in his resignation in the event of the application being refused. (Roars of laughter.) Alderman JOHN STEWART said, after the reading of the memorial, he rose certainly with considerable diffi dence to move the first recommendation above referred to. •The committee had heen assured by Mr. Rishton that 'he devoted' the whole of his time to the duties of his office, and there was no doubt that his dutieri had been very largely,' increased by circumstances which would in the recollection of the council. - Alderman Coop En. seconded the motion.. Alderman BENNETT urged, that considering, the exceedingly onerous duties which devolved upon the building surveyor s ' and the vigilant manner in which he discharged his duties, the recommendation of the com mittee scarcely met the justice of the case, and there fore moved an amendment that the salary be . X4OO a year instead of £350, as proposed by the committee. Alderman DOVER, the chairman of the Health Com mittee, bore testimony to the admirable manner in which, Mr. Rishton discharged his duties, and seconded the aniendment. Mr. JEFFERY, admitting the propriety of the compli ments that had been paid to Mr. Rishtim, said he thought the council should first consider the principle upon which they advanced salaries. (Hear, hear). It was a feet which'perhaps was not fully known that the Corporation paid ne less than £22,000 a year in salaries, and ,he was constrained to say that there was no questiOn so loosely dealt with in that chamber as the question of salaries. He denied that the committee under which particular officers acted was the best, and most impartial Midge of his merits when an application for increased salary was made. He would therefore suggest, if it were practicable, which he feared it was not, that a com mittee should be appointed to whom all such matters should be referred, the committee to consist of gentle men who were not members of any other - committee. Mr. HAYDOCK opposed the motion on the ground that the greater part of the duties of the building surveyor were performed by his two assistants. Mr. JOHNSON supported Alderman Bennett's amend ment, and was followed on the same side by Alderman Cooper. Mr. Aspireet.LL opposed the increase, and said he understood it was intended, when the office should become vacant, to, merge it into that of the borough engineer. Mr. NICKSON agreed with Mr. Jeffery, that something should be done to control the expenditure in salaries, and pointed out that the proposals for increase of salaries on the „paper that day alone represented a capital of £lO,OOO at 4 per 'cent: After' some remarks from Messrs. Stitt, Job, M oz l e y, Alderman Woodruff, , and Avison, Alderman Stewart replied, and the amendment was put, when six voted for and forty-seven against it. Mr. JEFFERY said as the amendment was lost he would move another 'amendment, that the salary of Mr. Rishton should not be increased until the Council had first determined 'whether it would appoint a special 'committee to which reference had been made. He would also move for a return showing the annual increase of salaries under the different departments for the last ten years. The Mayon said notice of motion for the return must bee given. ' Mr. STITT seconded the amendment, which was agreed to by twenty-eight votes for and twenty-three against. Alderman STEWART moved the confirmation of the second•reselution. • Alderman HOLME seconded the motion, and congra tulated the Council that One of the leading arteries into Liverpool eves about to be widened at. a very small expense, and the Council and the town were much indebted to Mr. Earle and Lord Sefton for giving la n d gratuitously for the imprOveme n t. , Mr.. EARLE said if landowners , would only reflect how much their property was improved by good roads,, they would nit be so greedy in claiming- compenSation. Aldernian STEWART, in answer to Alderman WoOd rnff, said - the expense of making the improvement would be about £2;000. "' . The motion was then agreed to. Alderman STEWART,, moved, that the report on the report of the Improvement Committee be received. was impossible - for the Finance 'Committee to provide for the• great improvements referred to: out of the ordinaryancomt of the Corporation. The report was then, received. . Alderman Stewart moved, and .it was agreed that the committee appointed' by the Finance Committee to manage the reel estate of the Corporation should be appointed.lt. S - confirmation of the new table of fees above referred to. The table would save much trotfhle and correspondence with the government, and ranch annoyance in respect of certain officials who were authorised to receive fees. The examiners of fees in , London would admit the table now proposed, and therefore he moved that the table be approved and sent immediately to the Home Secretary for confirmation. Alderman HOLME seconded the motion. Mr. JEFFERY said it was very satisfactory to find, and the public :would be very.-gratified to learn, that the ,sum in the shape of*feer4 which had been so long in dispute between the Corperationand the Treasury, had been ,paid into the exchequer of. the Corporation. Im mediately after the Council appointed a committee, of which he' (Mr. Jeffery) had had the honour to be the chairman, for the purpose of investigating the position of the Clerk of the. Peace in reference to lus fees, Lord Derby's Government wrote a letter informing the Mayor and the committee that, as the question involved was a question of principle, the Government hoped the com mittee-would proceed with their action against the Clerk of the Peace, and that should the Corporation be unsuccessful in the suit against the Clerk of the Peace, the• Government would 'reimburse the Corporation the snm in dispute. The committee then, it Would he seen, had been instruniental in procuring for the Corporation the sum which they claimed from the Clerk of the Peace,Hlthough owing to some legal quibble they were unable,to sustain their suit against him. The motion was then agreed to. Alderman Stewart moved, and Alderman Holme seconded, the confirmation of the general proceedings. '.The TOWN-CLERK, in answer to Alderman Woodruff, said he had taken the necessary steps to proture the insertion'of a clause in'the Highway Bill (which would be. considered after Easter)' for granting permission for horse railways in Liverpool. Mr. Tomer wished to ask the Town-clerk whether the sum 'of money which was in dispute between thri Corporation and the Clerk of the Peace had in reality passed into the coffers of the Corporation ? The TOWN-CLERK said—The Treasury intimated that if, by the decision of the Court of ,Chancery, the Clerk of the' Peace was entitled to retain those fees, whiCh the Corporation had paid him under protest, in 'respect of the prosecution of offenders, they (the Treasury) would repay, to the 'Corporation such of those fees as, were fairly chargeable in respect of such prosecutions. The decision dthe Court of Chancery was in favour of the Clerk of the Peace, and be did retain those fees. The Treasury,'has repaid the fees properly chargeable, but there' are certain fees which they say the prosecutor is not liable to pay, and which, therefore, they 'cannot repay. The object of the table of fees this day passed is to 1 - dace the fees on prosecutions in accordance with the decision of the - Treasury. Mr. ToEiN—Then the Government have not dis bursed the whole amount in dispute ? The Tower-CLERK—Certainly not. Mr. STITT drew attention to the fact that leave of absence on account of ill-health had been given to Mr. Tweedie, the treasurer. He thought that no public body ever possessed a more devoted, painstaking, upright, and conscientious servant than the Corporation had in Mr. Tweedie, and be hoped that gentleman would soon be restored, so that the Corporation might derive the benefit of his valuable services. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BELOE hoped the special committee to manage the real estate of the Corporation, would take evidence on the law and custom adopted by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and other bodies, in the management of the estates under their charge. Mr. JEFFERY asked -what. was intended to be done with the large sums of money due upon corporate sales of property during the past year. 11Ir. Alderman STEWART said those sums would come into the ordinary . yearly receipts of. the Corporation. In reference 'to Mr: Tweedie, he could echo every- word uttered by Mr. Stitt; in fact, the Corporation possessed in Mr. Tweedie a model treasurer. The general proceedings were then confirmed. WATCH COMMITTEE. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Watch, Lighting, Fire Police, Fire Prevention; Hackney Carriage, Licensing,. and Gas Committees were read, comprising -1., Appeintment of assessors of the lighting rate for the year 1869-61. .2. Proceedings preparatory to laying a tire police rate for the same year, nut exceeding one half-penny in the pound. 3. Proceedings preparatory to laying a watch rate for the same year. 4. Recom mendation to , increase the salary of the Head Constable from £650 to £750 per annum ; of Divisional Superin tendents Thomas Quick and Benjamin Ride, from £250 per annum each, ~by a progressive addition of £lO per annum until the 'salary, reaches £3OO per annum; of Mr. John Brennan, chief clerk, from £175 to noo per annum • and of Mr. F. B. Caldwell, Aecciutitint Clerk; from £95 to 120 per Rtsttlffitlierioation (jointly With the . ftealtll and Water Ccimthittees) to 3arnes Rogers second clerk in Mr. White's department, in place of Mr. Crosby, promoted, at the salary of £l6O per annum, being the same as heretofore paid. The first three reConimeridatien were agreed to without comment: Mr. JORNSON said that the foutth recommendation., in accordance with the standing orders, would have to stark! . eve ttntil the next Council meeting for con sideration. Alderman . HoLiuE asked if the committee had been applied to by the officers in question for increases to their respective salaries. Mr. Joiirtsmi said that the matter had been brought under the consideration of the chairman of the com mittee, who mentioned it to the committee, and the matter was considered by a odb-committee, who made . the recommendations now before the Council. Alderman IlowtE—Then Major Greig did not apply at all ? Mr. JoHNsorr—lle did not. Alderman HOLNIE said there was a standing order that all applications for increased salaries should be made in the first instance to the Council. The MAYOR said the fact was that he and the Recorder being two of the superannuation fund trustees, considered that Mr. Caldwell was underpaid, and recommended the Watch Committee to increase his salary. Mr. STEAINS said that was the case, and the committee extended their inquiry, which resulted in the recommen dations now before the Council. The duties of the officers referred to had largely increased, and their present salaries were very moderate indeed. It was then agreed that the consideration of the recommendations should be deferred until after the Council shall have considered the propriety of appointing a special committee on salaries. HEALTH COMMITTEE. The proceedings, resslutions, and reports of the Health Committee were read, comprising-1. Proceedings pre paratory to laying the several rates under the sanitary acts for the year 1860-61. '2. Proceedings preparatory to laying a rate under " The Liverpool Improvement Act, 1858," for the same year. 3. Consideration of plans for new public offices, Dale-street, prepared in accordance with the directions of the Council, the con sideration whereof was postponed at the last monthly Council. 4. Return as to cost of land and buildings taken under the Improvement Act. 1858, ordered by the Council at the last meeting. .5. Bye-laws for the better regulation of common lodging houses. A letter was read from Mr. Ileorner, president of the Liverpool Architectural and Archaeological Society, relative to the employment of the officers of the corpo ration upon public works, particularly such as are of an architectural character. A memorial from the Land and Houseowners' Associ ation was read. It was in opposition to the construc tion of the new public offices, on the ground that it involved a borough rate. The first two rccommendations were confirmed. Mr. SHEIL, in moving the third recommendation, at great length recapitulated the whole of the facts in con nection with the origin and progress of the proposal to concentrate the public offices, and the proposed erection of those offices in Dale-street. He then stated that the delay in the erection of the offices cost the Corporation for interest and sinking fund, under the act of Parlia ment, £l,OOO per month ; and concluded by moving that the internal arrangements of the buildings, as shown by the plans, be approved, and that estimates be obtained for the work, the cost of which is not to exceed £93,000, exclusive of the cost eland. Alderman DOVER seconded the motion. Mr. PICTON went into the question at great length, and said he would challenge the strictest investigation into the figures he should lay before the Council, and he believed they would be found in all respeets quite correct. Now, when the scheme was mooted seine time ago, it was stated in the' Council that the building would not cost more than £27,000, when Mr. Jeffery prophe tically exclaimed that the scheme would cost front £300,000 to £lOO,OOO nearer than £27,000, and Mr. Jeffery's words ,had proved literally correct, for up to the present time £141,000 of expense had been incurred for land, , but that, by sales of surplus land, would be reduced to £109,000 ; the building would cost £lOO,OOO at least, and the widening of Sir Thomas's-buildings £16,000, making a total of £225,000; but to this must be added other necessary improvements of Sir Thomas's buildbigs, Crosshall-street, and other streets and con tinuations, which would bring up the grand total of this scheme to £428,040. The borough engineer had talked of erecting . the building for 100,000 ; but that " ninety" was an ominous figure. St. George's-hall was to have cost £9o,ooo—certainly it could not cost more than £97,000';' but the cost had turned out to be £300,000 or £3so,ooo—(cries of "No, no.")—and the Rivington Pike had greatly exceeded the estimated cost. Mr. Picton then cautioned the Corporation against adopting a scheme which might lead in the end to an expendi ture that they might repent of, but which he would not any longer oppose if the ratepayers in a public meeting demanded the improvements which were now under their consideration, and those which would presently be brought before their notice by Mr. Earle, and contem plating an expenditure altogether of £858,000, or say rather, one million. (Hear, hear.) Alderman DOVER said that in all its stages, and both in that room a n d ou t o f d oors, M r. P i cton had decidedly opposed this scheme for the removal of the public offices. (Cries of "No.") He would appeal to any member of the Health Committee; whether the greatest difficulty they had had to contend with in obtaining the necessary land had not 'been Mr. Picton, to whom, however, he attributed no motive, whilst he felt bound to mention that no human being acted in anything without a motive. He confessed he could riot understand Mr. Picton's con tinued opposition to thiematter. The aldermari then went on to take exception to the figures of Mr. Picton, stating that the land on which the buildings would be. erected would cost £60,000, an d h e would- exceed the estimate and say that the buildings would cost £lOO,OOO, making a total of £lso,o9o—an estimate which had the sanction of the valued Corporation Surveyor, and would entail a rate of 2d in the pound for the next thirty years —an honest 2d, aad not a penny, which the Library Com mittee professed to raise, but which was in reality 1-0 in the pound. (Laughter.) Alderman PARKER strongly opposed the motion, and . moved an amendment that the Council would not sanction the expenditure of so large a sum as would be necessary for the construction of the building for public offices according to the plans now proposed and laid :before the Council by the borough engineer, and that such plans be not adopted; and that it be an instruction. to the Health Committee to obtain estimates to carry out the plans already in existence for placing the offices in the rear of Dale-street, and that the land fronting Dale-street be sold.. The TOWN-CLERK said, in reply to Mr. Parker, that there was no instruction to the Health Committee to provide a council chamber in .the new offices. A previous resolution gave that power but that was lost. Mr. TYRER seconded the amendment. Mr. BELOE said the New Exchange Company, in coming into possession of the present Exchange build ings, would no doubt be very glad to have the Corpo ration for their tenants, and the public offices might be Concentrated there. Mr. EARLB supported the amendment, and said that One great objection he had to the plans was that there was to be a council-chamber and a gallery. (Laughter) Why, they. Would have long speeches, and there would be no power on the part of the Mayor over the audience, such as there was in the House of Commons, where there was a sergeant-at-arms to kick you out it' you did not behave yourself. (Roars of laughter .) There would be cries of " Bravo, Jeffery," or " Bravo, ooper"— (roars of laughter)—and some men would probably be hissed. He thought there was no necessity whatever for a gallery. Mr. VERNON supported the motion, and disputed the entire accuracy of Mr. Picton's figures. Alderman HOLME said although he had never opposed the Health Committee bringing their offices into a more central position, yet, from the first he had cautioned them against the erection of such a costly building as that now proposed, when a much more moderate build ing would suffice.. He believed that the cost of the scheme might be a quarter of a million, and if the pro posed building was ever erected for anything like £90,000, be would throw all his former experience to the wind. He therefore besought the Council to pause before entering upon such an expenditure as that now proposed, and pointed out that the great buildings for police purposes on the other side of Dale-street cost only about £30,000. He certainly could not advocate the erection of a stupendous gallery, with a view to the admission of the public to the debates of the Council, and would read to them a sketch of a council-chamber in New York, extracted from a New York paper : "No one who has not witnessed a session of our Civic Council has the least idea of the disgraceful scenes which it nightly presents. The galleries are crowded with the same classes that fill the galleries of a theatre, and they conduct themselves throughout the session in the same manner as the gods do, when wearied between the pieces, or expressing their approbation or disapprobation of the performances. This noisy audience go for amusement, and their idea being the more noise the more fun, they take care that their own efforts do not fail to supply the means of enjoyment. Every kind of noise accompanies and interrupts the discussions of the Council; cheers, threats, yells, cat-calls, shouts of soup," shut up,' — (great laughter)—and others less polite are the running commentary on the deliberations, while the mayor and his allies encourage and. smile approval on the noisy rabble, and openly sirrnify their approval of the insults to which other members of the Council are nightly sub jected. When,' as it frequently occurs, the aldermen and councillors get up a row of their own, and abuse flies fast and furious, the gods become almost frantic with delight, cheering on the combatants as though they were fighting dogs ; the only drawback to their pleasure being the abstinence of the city 'representatives from blows as heavy as their-words and threats." (Roars of laughter.) He did not believe the Council of Liverpool would ever submit to get itself into the position of a like body in " the best of all possible 'Republics," and he was opposed to the admission of the public as likely to inter fere with the freedom of debate, and because the gentle men° p p e r a t st y , lost and X"ee of the press gave ample reports of wh a t t oo k p l ace. Mr. STITT at great length supported th e mot i on. Mr. NiclesoN protested against any f ur th er d e l ay i n carrying out the plans, and stated th a t b y d elay the C w o h r e p n ora th ti e on sa h r a a d eenc o s r H ls ea lrea p i r • sh 0e r a, wouldy therea year, venture to assert that had St. Georte's-hall been entrusted to the care of our Borough Engineer, would have been a saving of £30,000 in its construction at least. Mr. JEFFERY supported the motion, and stated that this was the sixteenth time that the question of removing the public-offices to Dale-street had been discussed in that chamber. In favour of the motion he stated that the Town-clerk that day had told him, that by the concentration of the offices in Dale-street, £4,000 a year would he saved in salaries alone, whilst £2,000 a year would be saved on miscellaneous expenditure, which made £6,000 a year—a sum which at 4 per cent. repre sented a capital of £160,000, and together with other savings would pay the cost of the proposed building, and the cost of the land. He held that .the logical conclusion 'of Alderman Holme's remarks was that, if the people of Liverpool were admitted to hear the debates of the Council, they would not know how to conduct themselves with decency. He had a higher opinion of the people of Liverpool; and he hoped an opportunity would be given the public of at all times being present to see if their representatives were in their places, doing that which they professed to do—their duty. The Council-chamber of Liverpool was about the only one in the kingdom which sat with doors closed to the general sblic and challenged THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1860 Mr. EARLE—Write a letter to the papers instead. Roars of laughter). Mr. JEFFERY then moved that the Council, adhering to the opinion so repeatedly expressed of the desira bility of concentrating all the public offices, but not feeling themselves competent with the information then before them to decide whether the plans then sub mitted were the best that could be desired, resolved that the plans should be referred to a special committee, who should have power to call for other plans, if necessary, by public competition, and report to the Council. Mr. SHELL seconded this amendment, which was agreed to; and the Council then, shortly after 5 o'clock, adjourned till Wednesday next. DIVORCE COURT. A ROMAN CATHOLIC LADY'S TREATMENT BY HER GALLANT HUSBAND. PLACE V. PLACE. This was a petition by Mrs. Place for a judicial separation, on the grounds of adultery, cruelty, and desertion. These charges were denied by the respondent, who also pleaded condonation as to the adultery. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Hannen were counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Thomson for the respondent. Mr. E. James, in opening the case, stated that Mrs. Place prayed fora judicial separation, instead of a disso lution of the marriage, because she was a Roman Catholic. Her maiden name was Byrne, and she was the daughter of Roman Catholic parents living at Rosemont, near New Ross, in Ireland, and the respondent, T. Place, was the son of a gentleman in Wales, and had been in the army. They had frequent quarrels upon the subject of the education of their children, Mrs. Place wishing them to be brought. up as Roman Catholics, and Mr. Place, who was a Protestant, insisting that they should be brought up in the Church of which he was a member. The learned counsel detailed various acts of cruelty with which the respondent was charged, and said that he had put on the record a justification of his conduct, on the ground of his religious differences with his wife. The adultery was committed with a servant in his employ ment. Mrs. Madelina Place was then examined, and said her family lived at Rosemount, near New Ross, in Wexford. Captain Place was a friend of her brother, and she ' became acquainted with him in March, 1847, when he was paying a visit in the neighbourhood. He proposed to her in August, 1847, and they were married in Jude, 1645. She was a Roman Catholic, and there was a distinct agreement before the marriage that any children they might have should be educated in the Roman Catholic religion. They lived at Dunhill, i n Waterford, up to 1852, and then removed to Glen-lodge, near Carrick-on-Suir, where they remained until May, 1858. There were three children of the marriage —the eldest, a boy, born in June, 1849 ; the second, also a boy, born in November, 1850 ; and the third, a girl, born in February, 1855. After their marriage they lived happily together until 1852. He then forbade her going to chapel any more, and abused her for bring a Papist, in the presence of the servant man. He told her not to go to such blackguard and infernal places. In 1853, when his brother visited them, he was much enraged because the servants were not at home, and strapped her down, and after scolding her, struck her head against the wall and broke the canvass partition. His brother spoke to him .about his unkindness to her. On several occasions he used violent language about her religion. In 185.5 she was reading prayers to the servants, when he said he would have no Catholic humbug going on in his house, and burnt the prayer-books. In 1856 there was a dispute about one of the children being sent to a Protestant clergyman, and she was not allowed to take her meals with him. On one occasion he flung her from a chair to the ground, and pushed her out of the room. In 18:5S he burnt her crucifix. In the same year he struck her on the head with his open hand and kicked her. In May, 1858, she removed from Glen-lodge to lodgings he had taken for her at New Ross, and then went with her children to her mother's house. On the previous Sunday he had abused her, called her a -- Papist, wished she was dead, and struck her. She had not occupied the same bedroom with him since February, 1858, when he burnt the crucifix. In cross-examination Mrs. Place said that her mother insisted before the marriage that the children should be brought up as Roman Catholics. She only married Captain Place on that understanding. They were all with her mother now. They had been baptised in the Church of Rome, but not surreptitiously. Her husband was very anxious to have them educated by the Rev. Mr. Drought, a clergyman of the Established Church; but she would not consent. Her husband was very fond of field sports, and was frequently out hunt ing. She sometimes, but not generally, dined with the children in the middle of the day. She stayed at the lodgings at New Ross for about a week, and then went to her mother's. She wrote and told her husband that, as she had obtained undeniable evidence of his adultery, she would no longer live with him. Kitty Riley, a girl who had been in the service of Captain and• Mrs. Place, proved that on the sth of May, 1858, she was delivered of a child, of which Captain Place was the father. She told Father Dee, a Roman Catholic clergyman, and Mr. Byrne, her mistress's brother, of her connection with Captain Place. Mr. Byrne and the Rev. Thomas Dee proved that in May, 18.58, Kitty Riley had told them and Mrs. Place that Captain Place was the father of her child. Mr. Serjeant Parry said he did not intend to dispute the adultery. Sir C. Cresswell asked whether it would be worth while to leave the question of cruelty to the jury, as the adultery would entitle the petitioner to a decree. Mr. Serjeant Parry said that Captain Place was anxious to deny on his oath that he had ever ill-treated or injured his wife. There were many scenes between them, arising from religious differences ; but he wished to deny that he had treated her with cruelty. Sir C. Cresswell said this was not the first time since ho had presided in that court that he had observed that some gentlemen appeared to be quite careless as to any imputation on their morality, but to be very sensitive to the charge of cruelty. If the parties desired it, he would leaN e the question of cruelty to the jury; but, however it was decided, the decision must give pain to one of them. It was then arranged that a verdict should be taken for the petitioner upon the issues of adultery and condona tion, and that the jury should be discharged upon the other issues. The verdict was entered accordingly. A MINISTER'S DAUGHTER AND HER DRUNKEN HUSBAND. ROMER V. HOMER. Dr. Phillimore, -Q.C., and Dr. Swabey appeared for the petitioner ; and Dr. Wa►nbey for the respondent. Mrs. Ann Homer prayed for a judicial separation on the ground of the adultery of her husband, Charles H. Homer. Mrs. Homer was the daughter of the Rev. T. Caddy, the incumbent of a parish in Cumberland, and in July, 1851, she married Mr. Homer, a glass manufacturer at Birmingham. There is one child of - the marriage sur viving. They cohabited at High Barnes, in Shropshire, until 1856. Mr. Homer was a man of very intemperate habits, and in March, 18,56, a deed of separation was signed, and they have since lived apart. Mr. Homer has since been living in adultery with a woman named Garrett.. No evidence being called in support of the respondent's plea denying the charge, The jury returned a verdict for the petitioner. A marriage will take place daring the approaching summer, between Colonel Leith Hay, C.B. (93rd High landers), of Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire, and Miss Hamil ton, of Craiglaw, Wigtonshire. THE Exonus.—For nearly two years or so it was pretty generally supposed that the exodus of the Irish peasantry was accomplished, and that until another generation arose we should hear no more of that mar vellous decrease in the population which followed the famine of 1845-6. The figures, however, supplied by Mr. Donnelly's last statistics have dissipated that idea, and their truthfulness has been corroborated by the accounts which have come from the provinces since the opening of the emigration season. The tide of emigra tion has set in in right earnest from the western province. THE RIFLEMAN WHO SHOT THE DOG.—The parties in this case, which has attracted so much attention, have been discovered. On Tuesday a solicitor applied for a summons against Mr. John Kcrrison, a member of the Surrey Rifles, for cruelly torturing his d9g by shooting it. Information was given to the police, and a reward was offered for the discovery of the parties ; and it was only through Kerrison having mentioned the circum stance to some of his companions that they were traced. Mr. Ingham granted a summons against Kerrison, who fired the gun ; and also for the attendance of his three companions as witnesses, viz., Air, E, ►Sykes, Mr, R. Bartrum, and Mr. R. J. Joao, Alderman Holme to prove that, where the privilege was r± a 4 c rl i tlr!, tsetblic either abused it, or dispaced the Mr. STEAINS supported the motion, having pelle6t confidence in the Health Committee. GLAI>STONE held that Mr. Piatin had sotight to mystifythe Council and dathage the Health Com mittee by mixing up the cost of the WA, the cost of the building, the widening of siketfs, and the irriprove thent of approaches, which were separate and distinct matters, and required to be so dealt with. Mr. Alderman STEWART contended that the plans required very much consideration. He would not con demn or applaud the plans ; but he must say there were some very objectionable features in them, and should therefore oppose the motion. Alderman BENNETT supported the motion, on the ground that the public would derive great convenience from the concentration of the whole of the public offices. Mr. JEFFERY took exception to Alderman Bennett addressing the Council, on the ground that he had sold land to the Corporation, and was, therefore, an interested party. _ _ The TOWN-CLERK, on being appealed to, said tha Alderman Bennett was quite in order. Alderman BENNETT complained that the gentleman who had interrupted him had spoken eleven times that day. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) It being now five o'clock, Alderman Cooper moved, and Alderman Woodruff seconded, the adjournment of the debate, but were met with loud cries of "Vote." On a division, two only voted for the motion. Alderman CoorEn then claimed his right to address the Council. Alderman - Cooper laughed so immoderately that he was compelled to sit down, and Mr. Sheil having replied, Alderman Parker withdrew his amendment. THE MAJOR EXCOMMUNICATION. " May the numerous patriarchs and prophets accuse him ; may he likewise be accursed by St. John Pre cursor, who poured the water of baptism over Christ. May he be accursed by St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, and all the apostles and other disciples of Christ, and by the Four Evangelists, whose words has converted the world ! "Be he accursed by the marvellous troop of martyrs and confessors, who have been acceptable by their good works; be he accursed by the chorus of sacred virgins, who have despised the goods of this world for the sake of Christ ! Be he accursed by all the saints who have been acceptable in the eyes of God, from the beginning of the world to the end of centuries. May he be accursed by heaven and earth, and everything holy that dwells therein ! "Be he accursed wherever he may be, whether in his house or in his field, on the high road or the bye-path, in the forest, in the water, or in Church ! " Be he accursed in his life and in his death, eating or drinking, sating his hunger or slaking his thirst, fast ing, sleeping, watching, standing, working, or riding. "Be he accursed in every part of his body, both inside and outside, in his hair, and in his brain. . . . May not one single part of his body be sound, from the apex of his head to the sole of his feet. "May Christ, Son of the Living God, curse him with all the might of His Majesty ; may heaven rise up against him with all the virtues that dwell therein, and may he be doomed to eternal damnation unless he amend and repent. Amen, Let this be done, let this be done. Amen!" Some passages we omit as unfit for publication The Channel fleet has returned from Lisbon. The deaths in London last week rose to 1,708. Lord Aberdeen is well enough to receive visits from his old political friends. The committee on the organisation of the war department is to be re-appointed. We regret to announce the death of the Hon. Victor Alexander, " Master of Kinnaird," eldest and only sur viving son of Lord Kinnaird. Mr. Grant, late paymaster of her Majesty's ship Britannia, will be attached to the suite of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales during the forthcoming visit of his royal highness to Canada. WRECKS.—According to the Skipping Gazette the number of wrecks during the month of March was 166. In the month of January there were 229, and in Feb ruary 154, making a total during the present year of 549. On Saturday notice was received that, in consequence of the illness of his family, Sir John Lawrence would be unable to visit Glasgow on Tuesday. The presenta tion of the freedom of the city to him is consequently postponed. The Emperor of Russia has announced his intention to convene a representative assembly for the Grand Duchy of Finland in the course of 1861. This will he the first assembly of a parliamentary kind that has ever met in Russia. The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada's traffic returns for the week ended 10th ult. amount to £13,189 ls. 2d., over 970 miles open; the amount for the corresponding week of last year having been £9,284 Os. 64d., over 880 miles ; increase, £3,905 Os. 8,1 d., and 90 miles. " VERY LIKE A IVH ALE."—It is reported that over tures have been made to the men of the Tipperary Artillery, the early disembodiment of which is expected, to emigrate to New York, become United States citizens, an it d join a Papal brigad e w hi c h i s b e i ng organised in that cy The Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford, we (Essex Herald) learn, with the same feeling for the town which induced him to come to this locality for his title of nobility, has signified his consent to become President of the Chelms ford Literary and Mechanics' Institution—a post left vacant by the late Bishop of Rochester. New York is not without its Spurgeon. A very young preacher, the Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness, preaches every Sabbath at the Opera House " to sinners only." Some 6,000 people heard him on last Sabbath. He did not fail to make good Spurgeon-like use of the associations that belonged to the place of meeting.— Letter from New York A letter from Utah gives an account of a curious social party, which began with a prayer by the Prophet Young. Brigham then opened the ball by dancing in the first quadrille, and closed it with another prayer. The party was confined to the elite of the Church. Tickets, two guineas, and the crinoline limited to two specimens for each saint. —Letter from New York. WAS THE MINISTER DRUNK ?—A libel has been served on the Rev. Mr. M'lntosh, the minister of Kil finan, charging him with repeated acts of drunkenness. There were in the libel eight charges of drunkenness, extending over a period of fifteen months. The evidence given in this case affords some curious instances of the standard of drunkenness in the minds of some people. One witness said, " I do not say he was drunk, but I say he was intoxicated with liquor." Another says— " He was not dead drunk, but he was certainly in an unclerical state." And a third witness said, "He was not what I could call drunk, as I suppose a drunken man lies down and cannot stand, but I think he had drink upon him." A minority of the Presbytery proposed to find none of the charges proven. LOVE AND SUICIDE.—A very melancholy event took place at York on Monday morning. A young lady njmed Mary Lowther, of Lytham, near Howden, was visiting a relative, Mrs. Wray, of Heworth. It is under stood that she had formed an attachmet4 of which her friends disapproved, and that in consequence she had recently been in a desponding state of mind. On Sun day evening she retired to bed with Mrs. Wray, and in the morning (about two o'clock) she was missed. It was then found that she had dressed, and left the house. An alarm was raised; and her bonnet and skirts being found on the banks of the river Toss, near to Monk Bridge, men V were employed to drag the river. Her body was found about seven o'clock the same morning in the river, and was removed to an inn adjoining. STATUE OF GENERAL HAVELOCK.—The model for the intended statue of Sir Henry Havelock, in Trafal gar-square, has been completed by Mr. Behnes, the sculptor, and has been exhibited in his studio. The figure stands about twelve feet high—and is calm, erect, simple, and composed. The wonderful eye, dark and full, that spoke the ardour, the fire and purity of his soul, must be imagined, but there are the features of the hardy and experienced veteran stamped in every lineament with his characteristics, while the lofty head and expansive brow denote the higher traits of piety and intelligence. It is in truth a noble head, and in every way worthy of the Lawrence of sculptors. The statue is expected to be placed on its site, the eastern side of Trafalgar-square, in the month of August. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Tuesday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a fire, involving the loss of a child's life and a serious amount of property, took place on the extensive premises of Messrs. A. & C. Brown, tallow melters, 14, Wilstead-street, Sorrier's Town. At the time of the outbreak of the fire the inmates were in bed and asleep, but a policeman, named Pallet, noticed the smoke and raised an alarm. He succeeded in getting into the house, and awoke Mrs. Brown, and a servant. In bringing them down stairs, however, they were overpowered by the smoke, and fell. Two more police men were, however, by this time on the spot, and with their assistance the women were rescued. A child, four years old, belonging to Mrs. Brown, was burnt to a cinder, the remains of the body being subsequently found. RIFLE SHOOTING IN SWITZERLAND.—On the 10th, lth, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th of June next ,he first Tir Cantonal will be celebrated with more than usual eclat at Geneva. Subscriptions and gifts of various kinds for prizes have been and are in the course of being collected for it. The committee of the Carabiniers Genevois invite any of the Eng lish riflemen who may be so disposed to come and enter into a friendly combat for superiority with the Minie rifle. The whole will conclude with a grand fete and ball, to which the riflemen will be invited, and it will have all the characteristic features of a Swiss national festival. I shall be glad to furnish all persons who may be desirous of accepting this amicable invitation with the rules and regulations of the Tir.—CHARLE6 VANSITTART. 3, Quai du Mont Blanc, Geneva, March 29. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND. - Mr. Tom Taylor occupied the chair on Monday evening, at a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern, attended by the supporters of this fund. Amongst the company were Mr. Justice Haliburton, M.P., and Colonel Lindsay, with Mr. Buck stone, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. T. P. Cooke, Mr. Compton, and other distinguished members of the theatrical profession. In proposing the loyal toasts, the Chairman remarked that her Majesty the Queen, who had sent, for the thirteenth time, an annual subscription of £lOO to the General Dramatic Fund, was in every . way a kind and liberal patroness of the theatre, having inherited that taste for the drama which belonged to her family; and by her frequent presence at the London theatres, and by the performances at Windsor Palace, she afforded it the countenance of her personal example. Mr. Buckstone, the honorary treasurer, in replying to the toast in honour of the institution, stated that the capital of the Theatrical Fund now amounted to £12,000; that during the last year eleven annuities of from £6O to £9O had been granted ; besides which the funeral expenses of three deceased members had been paid, and sundry other small sums, and £260 had, been voted towards the building of the Dramatic College . The following i s the tol.T , Major of the individual Ett ffms f specially excommunicated flit Cittifflt Rome. (It would seem, however, frhtri letters from RoMe that the hull of excommtiiiica fidn up in Rome was general and declara tory ; it mentioned no one by name, but stated that the actors, aiders, and abettors of the revolt of the Romagna had incurred the censures of the Church) : " In the name of Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, of the Holy Canons, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of all the celestial virtues, of the angels, archangels, thrones, dominions, powers, of cherubim and seraphim, of the holy patri archs and prophets, of all the apostles and evangelists, of the holy innocents, who alone were found worthy to sing the new canticle in presence of the Eternal, of the holy martyrs and blessed confessors, of all holy virgins, and all the saints chosen by God. "We excommunicate and anathematise this robber and malefactor, and sequestrate him from the paths of the Holy Church of God, in order that, condemned to everlasting torments, he should be ingulphed with Borah, Dathan, and Abiram, and with those who dare to tell the God of Might, 'Withdraw Thyself from us, for we will not know Thy way. And in the same manner that fire is quenched by water, thus be his soul quenched throughout the eternity of time, unless he amends and come to resipiscence. Be he accursed by God the Father, Creator of man kind ! Be he accursed by God the Son, wbo has suf fered for mankind ! Be he accursed by the Holy Ghost, who has 'descended upon him by baptism ! May the Holy Mother of God, Mary, ever virgin, accurse him! May St. Michael, the guardian and protector of sacred souls, accurse him ; and may he also be accursed by all the angels, archangels, princes, and powers, and all the heavenly host. rfts, Alarriages, ith Dratly;. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, forwarded for insertion, inus he properly riuthentirated with the name and address of th, senile, - . the chartic for the insertion of Births will be Biz• pence ear S, J;I . RTHS. "ick M'Garry, a lahourini New Bird-street, o "se children are al do tl . l ma film • of Pa,.. , • gf 13 w ' •••••••., three fine chikir it, n tro Flals and a , Acing, and ItreV. On the Srd inst., if ,tfp*r ParliaineMsAif&ft.. Thompson Dixon, of a dattOter. On the Srd inst., at the Old Dirt. Robt. a son. . . Mn.s AV, MARRIAGES. On the 28th ult., Mr. fatties Thorpe, watch-case makef, ld Mrs. Elizabeth Daniel, Portland-street. On the 30th ult., Mr. John Williams to Miss Janet Roberts, of this town. On the Ist inst., Mr. S. Hiddleaton to Miss Ann Lewis, both of Kirkdale. On the 3rd inst., Mr. Edwin May Penny to Miss Miry Eliza beth Roberts, of this town. On the 3rd inst., Mr. James M`Quie to Miss Henrietta Edgar, of this town. DEATHS. On the 27th ult., at Everton, aged 77, Mr. Thos. Wilkinson, late of Lark-lane, Aigburth. On the 30th ult., in her third rear. Mary Olive, second daughter of Mr. Francis Webster Ellis, Walton-on-the-Hill. On the 31st ult., aged 66, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. William Colebourn, wheelwright, Wavertree. On the Ist inst.. Hannah Jones, late of 49, Seel-street. On the 2nd inst., at Kirkdale, aged 74, Mary Stevenson, relict of Mr, William Dew, of Greenock. On the 2nd inst., aged 84, Ann, relict of Mr. Samuel Garner, of Two Mills Farm, Shotwick, Wirral. r THE IMPERIAL FANCY BALL AT PARIS.-011 the ) 17th of April the Empress gives a grand fancy dress ball at the hotel of her mother, the Countess de Montijo, in the Champs Elysees. Invitations are already being issued, and it is said that some of the costumes ordered will be of fabulous beauty and price. The dress of her Majesty, _although simple enough in material, will, of course, surpass all others in magnificence of precious stones. The Empress intends to personate Diana equipped for the chase. The dress is composed of a short skirt of tulle, embroidered with silver stars and crescents. The body is made of flesh-coloured silk. She will have suspended behind her a golden quiver filled with arrows, the feather parts of which will sparkle with di amon d s . A simple gold band encircles the head, with a large diamond crescent and two small stars in front, pink silk boots with golden anklets set with diamonds. It is said that her Majesty, to get the diamonds in the shape requisite for this dress, has been obliged to have, in conjunction with her private jewels, several of the largest pieces belonging to the crown diamonds unset and remounted, and that the parure complete will be estimated as worth more than 10 millions of francs. The already beautiful hotel of the Countess de Montijo is undergoing alterations and arrangements for this fate, which will give it an appear ance of fairylike magnificence and splendour; in fact, it is said that her Majesty has stated that no pains or expense shall be spared to make this, her private bal costume, not only the most magnificent soiree of the season, but one of the grandest,Ptes ever known in the annals of pleasure.—lforning Chronicle. sporting Xattiligna. LATEST BETTING. MANCHESTER. NEWYARHET FLtivotCAr : 7 to 1 ago Confectioner ; 14 to 1 agst Chere Arnie; 100 to 7 agst Wallace; 10040 6 agst Chance Shot, offered. Nothing else mentioned. STEEPLE CHASE FIXTURES FOR 1860. APRIL. Henley-in-Arden York 9 Northumberland Essex and Suffolk Hunt ... 10 Howden Southdown Hunt Abergavenny l2, 13 East Suffolk Hunt Grand National Hunt, lc. Manchester RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860. APRIL. 9 The Hoo ... 10 Hereford Spring ... 11 Epsom Spring Meeting ... 12 Newmarket E.S.M . 13 Newmarket Craven Canterbury Spring Catterick Bridge Aberga venny Think Spring Meeting Chester Spring Meeting .... 1 Harpenden Doncaster Spring Meeting.. S Epsom Summer Meeting Salisbury lO Manchester York Spring Meeting lO Hungerford Bath l5 JUNE. ~ 5 Bibury Club . S Stockbridge .. 13 Winchester 13 Newcastle 15 Chelmsford Ascot Hawick Hampton Newton Southampton: Odiham Newmarket July Meeting.. 3 Nottingham Carlisle Worcester Summer Meeting 5 Stamford Liverpool 9 linutsford Pridgend Cambridge Abingdon l3 Hartlepool.. Pontefract AUGUST. 1 Oxford 3 Plymouth 6 York 8 Lichfield. 13 Stockton Brighton Brighton Club Wolverhampton Reading. Radcliffe Egham - Warwick Derby Kelso Doncaster Chesterfield SEPTEMBER. 4 Leicester. 6 Monmouth 6 Richmond 11 Manchester Autumn 17 Newmarket F.O.M. OCTOBER. 3 Newmarket Houghton .. 8 Worcester Autumn NOVEMBER. 1 Shrewsbury Autumn M. Bedford Tewm•rket 8.0. M Hereford Liverpool Autumn Meeting 7 THE CHASE. At half-past ten. The SHROPSHIRE FOXHOUNDS will meet Thursday, Arnil 5 Longden 1 At half-past ten. The ALBRIGHTON FOXHOUNDS will meet on Thursday, April 5 Walsall Top Saturday, April 7 Bell Inn, Tong Norton At a quarter to eleven. Mr. SITWELL'S LUDLOW HOUNDS will meet on Thursday, April 5 Stanton Lacey Saturday, April 7 Onibury Tuesday, April 10 Bitterley Friday, April 13 Three Horseshoes, Brown Clee Hills At half-past ten. COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1860 . APRIL. Place. Cou n ty. Judge Meeting. Caledonian (Open) .. ... Edinburgh M r . Warwick .... ... .. 3 Limerick (Knockrue).. Ireland Mr. Hawkes ... .... 11, 12 Limerick (Open) lreland R. WesitroPei Esq.lB, 19 Belleek lreland Mr. Wa1ker........ 23, 28 O Wiltshire (Amesbury) WiItC s TOBER. l5, &c 8. Lane. (Southport).. L ancas hi re 16, & Baldock Club He r tf or d s hi re . Mr. Warwick ... 1 , c &c County Louth Club lreland Brougham & W. Open West more l an d. 23, &c Brougb &Catter'k 0.0 Yorkahire. 23, &c Cardington Club Beds M r. Warwick "9, &c HIPPOPOTAMUS SAS ARRIVED AT VIZ ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. WHEN you WANT any genuine LEFT-OFF CLOTHES, go to JACKSON'S Kendal House, 96, Whiteehapel. "BY sending my WASHING MACHINES on II approval, I relieve intending purchasers from all risk." Coventry, March 1, 1860. Sir,---Myself and Mrs. M. are highly pleased with your Washing Machine : it performs more than weever expected.— Yours truly, T. M. MERCER. P.S.---Ifmy opinion is of any good to you, pray make use of it, being well satisfied. To THOMAS BRADFORD, Patentee, Cathedral Steps, Man ellester. London Office, 63, Fleet-street : warehouse, Bouverie-street, City. A PUBLIC NOTICE. To the Nobility, Ladies, and Gentlemen of L ancas hi re, Southport, C h ester, and Cheshi re . 'VIT. JACKSON begs to . give notic e th a t part i es are going about representing him and Mrs. Jackson, and getting LEFT-OFF CLOTHES w i t h out paying for them, saying they will send the money when they go back to the shop, 47. Brownlow-hill. Mr. Jackson has no agents, and allows no one but Mrs. Jackson, in the absence of himself, to buy for him. He will be happy if such for the future are given ovar to the police. KNIFE CLEANERS. THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST. cdROWDEN AND GARROD'S PAT ENT NIDIA RUBBER KNIFE-BOARDS, ar e th e only Genuine ones. So at Is. Bd. each and upwards, in all the first-cl ass Iron monger's Shops in Liverpool. 'Manufactory ; Falcon-square, London, E.C. gpir Spurious articks of a similar kind being in the market, it is necessary to observe that the names of Crowden and Garrod are on the boards, or you may get a worthless imitation. All others are counterfeits. 78jn9 SCISSOR SHARPENER.—" Tux LADIES DEBIDERATUM." SHARPEN yo ur SCISS ORS by ROGERS ' PATENT LAMES' SCISSORS SHARPENER.—A new and beautiful invention, by which every lefty can easily keep her scissors sh ar p an d i n good order. Sent free on receipt of le. in stamps, by H. Amax, 21, York-street, Lambeth, London. TEFTIMONIAL. THE LADIES' SCISSORS SHARPENER.—" This little Invention is a most useful adjunct to the work table, as it will enable every lady to become her own scissor-grinder. Indeed it recommends itself to all persons who constantly use scissors and may be had, post free, for twelve postage stamps."—From Family Herald. DEPOT FOR BAILEY'S CELEBRATED WRITING FLUID. AT R. SCOTT, long Chief Agent for the Sneaton l Castle, Measlottgh Castle, and ether Estates, OFFERS MS SERVICES IN THE VALUATION, IMPROVEMENT, LETTING, AND SELLING OF LANDED AND HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY, In the VALUATION and SALE of TIMBER, in the COL LECTION of RENTS, and in Every Department of a long experienced Land, House, and General Agent. First-class references, including the Lord-Lieut. of Ireland. Orricr, 1, GREAT CROSSHALL-STREET, LIVERPOOL. N.B.—Ample Security and Money for Improvements at eomm and. ELKINGTON AND co — . PATENTED; OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE, MANUFACTURING SILVERSMITHS, BRONZISTS, &c .s Have added to their extensive Stocks a large Variety of NEW DESIGNS in the HIGHEST CLASS OF ART, which o b tained for them at the Paris Exhibition the Decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honour, as well as the Grand Medalile d'Hon- E. and Co ., under a C rown, neur, the only one accorded to the Trade. The C ounc i l Medal was also accorded them at the Exhibition of 1651. bears their other m p a a r r k tles a s plated by Elki ng t on ' s Patent process afford no Guarantee of Qualit y . Estimates and Drawings sent Free by p oet.. R „_„,,„_ g and and Ea c h Articlesrt Article s e ol b : Gilding as usual. The Public is invited to visit their SpaciousSWßOOMS, 25, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. N.B.—Many Parties having been misled, the Public is informed that E. and Co. Manufacture every Article required in SOLID SILVER; and they have always on hand, at their New Establishment, a most extensive Variety of SOLID SILVER WARES. Small Pewits of E. and Co.'s Manufacture maybe purchased on the laircadrultaireou tams as larger quatitlet. /151/111tIft niirts. LADY-DAY QUARTER, QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE INSURANCES falling due this Quarter should be RENEWED on or before the 9th April. By Order, _ _ _ W. P. CLIRER UGH, M anager. Chief Office. Queen Insurance-buildings, Lwerpool, March, 1560. 'INSURANCE NOTICE. MPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. Those persons whose ANNU AL POLICIES were RENEW LE on the 25th ultimo, are respectf u ll y informed that, for -,1 1 securit y , they should be re newed within fifteen days f f...4r t 4. , • 'ite. . it CLARKE, se, Castle-st reet , roiti rA rtx... •V. Y o rk-b u ildi ngs , Dale-street, ,W. s. Ate._ ."•• NARD, 20, Redcross-str eet , Agents. GEORGit V. itb f Pirkenhead, HEN. Ri BCLL It 100 ---- 7: --------_____ _ 7. TIM 110%. 41 T -NsußANck e‘,.' l4 PANy. I NORM .roux-STAtrif 1,11rElt: Capital £2,000;000, in 106,000 Slitret al =0 eft:h. BIRKESHEAD BKANCH.—Office : Aretniltor4-Street: Agnits—Messrs. BRISTOW BROTHERS. FIRE BRANCH. The Rates of Premium are exceedingly n ibo ratt . ; aria governed in each ease by a careful consideraLiolo of the riik proposed. Fire Premiams, 1859, 5220,000. LIFE BRANCH. Large Bonus declared—E2 per cent. per annum on the sans mitred. DIVISION OF PROFITS EVERY FIVE YEARS To Policies then in existence two entire years. THE ROYAL Is DIMTIOT_TISTIED FOR THE PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY OF ITS SETTLEMENTS. RIFLE CORPS. No Extra Premium to Volunteers within the United Kingdom. ANNUITIES on favourable terms, and unusual facilities given. The Directors consider a Life Policy to be absolutely in force where notice of the death of the Life Assured during the grace is given . without delay. In ruck cases thirty days of the premium can either be paid within the stipulated time, or the amount can be dedected from 'the sum assured when the claim is paid. EXTRACT FROM BOOK ALMANACR. The Company will always be .prepared to pu rc h ase the Policies orthis O ffi ce at their equ i table value; or will grant a New Policy in lieu thereof, without any further payment of premium, for a sum to be agreed on. Insurances due at LADY-DAY should be renewed on or before the 9th of April next. PERCY M. DOVE, 'tanager, &e, TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS. ARAIITAGE'S A 1 BL AC KING. —The principal distinctive feature in this BLACKING, which is suitable for Harness as well as Boots and Shoes, is, that it retains its Oils in all temperatures, --consequently WILL NOT GO HARD OR DRY. Its regular application reurl:ya the leather impervi3us to wet, thus preserving it Soft and supple as kid, and thereby preventing cracking or breaking, and at the same time imparting a Lasting, Brilliant, Jet-like Polish, unaffected by wet or damp. It is decidedly superior to any thing yet introduced to the Public. A few applications will prove its merits. Packed in tins and cakes for export. 87. DUKE-STREET. TOWN IVEMENTS. LONDON CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, 31, AND 33, SIR THOMAS'S BUILDINGS. FHENRY res p ec tf u ll y i nforms his friends and the public that an impression which seems Co prevail of his having removed from Sir Thomas's-buildings is quite unfounded. There is no doubt that improvements in the neighbourhood are contemplated by the Corperatien—the erecting of public offices, &e. ; but by this circumstance his position has not been affected. He returns his sincere thanks for the patronage which the above Establishment has received for upwards of thirty years, and trusts this notice will be a ufficient intimation that the business is conducted as hitherto on the same nremises. • my WILLIAM CONLIN, PRINTER, STATIONER, AND BOOKBINDER, 32, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (NEARLY OPPOEITE THE GEORGE HOTEL.) WCONLIN begs respectfully to inform his . Friends a the Public that he has OEEan OFFICE in the above nd central situation, and trusts. b y a ss id uous attention to business, excellence of workmanship, quick execu tion of orders, and moderate charges, to merit a share of their support and patronage. gr' GESTATE IRE ADDRESS : 32, DAL -STREET, LIVERPOOL. (NEARLY OPPOSITE THE GEORGE HOTEL.) je2l LONDON "DAILY NEWS" AND "EXPRESS." LONDON "MORNING HERALD" AND "STANDARD. LONDON "DAILY TELEGRAPH." BIRMINGHAM "JOURNAL" AND "DAILY' PObT." GLASGOW "MORNING JOURNAL." JeJEE AND NIG HTINGALE g to announce that, in addition to the other Manchester, London, and Provincial Journals, with which they have been far some time connected, they have been appointed Agents and. Correspondents in Liverpool for the above first-class News papers, for which they respectfully solicit Communications and Advertisements. Bwift's-court, 13, Castle-street. REMOVAL. DENTAL SURGERY. ESTABLISHED IN THE NORTE OF ENGLAND DPWARDS OT TWENTY YEARS. MESSRS. AIOSELY, SURGEON-DENTISTS, HAVE REMOVED TO 78, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. CHEMICALLY PREPARED GUTTA PERCHA GUMS, awn avzny OTHER IMPROVEMENT IN 7'eE DENTAL ART. Consultations and every information free of expense. Charges strictly moderate. ATTENDANCE DAILY. LolcnoN RESIDFNCE : RERNERS-STREET. OXFORD-STREET. 212 m MILNERS' HOLDFAST & FIRE RESIST ING sAFEg (non-conducting, vapourising, and com pensating, double, treble, and quadruple chambered') with all the improvements under their Quadruple Patents of 1840- al-54, and ISM, including their Gunpowder Proof, Drill Proof, Hard Steel Plate, covered unpickable Solid Locke and Lock Cases and Doers, without which no safe is secure. THE STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAPEGOA.RDS AGAINST ROBSERY AND Pikr. Upwards et 50,000 of Milners' Holdfasts keep the Cash, Books, Deeds, and Plate of Liverpool, Manchester, Glas gow, Belfast, Leeds, Bradford, sto. MILNER& I'HCENIX (2120) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL. The most extensive and complete in the world, emploTing more hands, (assisted by powerful, original, and elaborate machinery, and seventy-horse steam-power,) producin more Safes than all the other Safe-makers together, and now p able of sheltering one thousand werkmen under their win gs : p- Milners' London Depot, 48A, Moorgate-street, City. Circulars free by post. ..., t-Avuol Show Rooms 6 and 8, Lord -street. 4 T HE LIVERPOOL COUGH SPECIFIC, PROTECTED BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. It is a difficult matter to establish confidence in an adver tisement, however valuable to the public the subject so intro duced may be. Notwithstanding this disadvantage, Liverpool and the surrounding districts have received the most grati fying evidence of its power in rapidly curing the most dis tressing and stubborn coughs ; and it is not only guaranteed to restore the voice, though lost for years, but to cure the most chronic cough, when every other treatment has failed. It is urgently wished to satisfy the Public of its title to spe c ; fi r in the most aggravated ease that Liverpool can produce; and a conscientious guarantee to CURE will be given, also, in any case of total loss of voice. To be had throughout the kingdom. Also, the BICOLOTYNE, th e only acknowledged remedy flr sea sickness. M ANUPACTDRING DEN); CANNING DOCK SURGERPOOL.RY, 17, STRAND-STREET, LIVE BIRKENHEAD : MR. GREEN, ChemiFt, Argyle-street, and Tranmere-park. PRIZE MEDAL LIQUID HAIR DYE ONLY ONE APPLICATION. I/iITANTANYOUS, INDELIBLE. HARMLESS. AND are In cases, post free, 3a. 3d. and 65., direct from E. F. LANG DALE'S Laboratory, 72, Hatton-Garden, London, E.C. Langdale's preparations aro, to our mind, the most extraordinary productions of modern chemis-try."—Mustrato4 Leiden Netra, July 19, 1851. A long and interesting reort on the products of L. P. Langdale's Laboratory, by a s p ec ial scientific commission from the editor of the " Lancet." will be found in that journal of Saturday., January 10th, 1857. A copy will be forwarded for two stamps. AGENTS WANTED. THE NEW DISCOVERY.—For the Restoration and Repro duction of the Hair. Langdale guarantees is QUINT ESSENCE of CANTHARIDES most successful a a restora tive, also in checking greptess, strengthening weak hair. and preventing its falling off, moat effectual in the growth of whiskers, monstachios, &c. The money immediately returned if not satisfactory. Post free for 2s. sd. in stamps.—Labora tory, 72, Hatton-garden. E. F. LANGDALE'S RASPBERRY AND CHERRY TOOTH PASTE.—The most delicious preparation ever pro duc ed for the Teeth, Gums, and Breath. Post free fromthe Laboratory, 72, Hatton-garden, for la. 3d. in stamps. my S 32, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET Is now the Depot for 13 ARNARD LEVY'S NOTED 6 6 1. TIMEPIECE, . S s . ALARM. CLOCK AND TIMEPIECE, Which will arouse the soundest Bleeper at any hour required. These Clocks have an established reputation for accuracy, durability, and cheerless. OFFICE, SHOP, AND HOUSE CLOCKS, IN VALIDITY. Orders by Post promptly attended to. CLOSED ON SATURDAYS TILL DUSK. ear Observe the Addrss 32, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET,e LIVERPOOL. • See opinions of the Liverpool and Local Press. By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, granted to Geoner. BRATLLAT Carat, of Bristol and London, the Sixth of August, 1858. ONE OF TAE MOST USEFUL DISCOVERIES OF THE AGE. BREILLAT CHICK'S NEWLY INVENTED PATENT 1 CYLINDRICAL L ACK : 1 LE A D 'he Patent consists in incorporating Black Lead, by a pecu liar process, with certain oils of a polishing nature ; thus giving additional brilliancy to the Lead, and preventing rust upon the surface of the grate ; all other kinds of Black Lead yet used are defective in this respect. A grate polished with Chicks's Patent Lead in the Spring, where fires are loft off, will remain a brilliant jet till the Autumn, and quite free from rust. The Patent Lead is so packed as to be used without causing the slightest dust, and a servant may black-lead every grate in the house, without soiling her hands. The Public are cautioned against parties advertising Patent Black Lead, no patent having been granted for Black Lead, excepting to George Breillat Chick ; all others are therefore counterfeits. Stamps on Black Lead of a square shape have been registered, but no patent has been granted for the chemical preparation of the article, except as above. The shape of the Patent Lead is Cylindrical, which shape has been registered. WITOLERALD ARHENTE, J. & H. SHRAPNELL, 31, ARGYLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. To be obtai ne d o f all Grocers, Oil and Colourmen, and Iron mongers. ONBEN'S . MANU FACTORY, 33 sat 34, LUDGATE WATCHES HILL, LONDON, E.C. ESTABLISHED 1749. SPECIAL attention is requested to BENSON'S New tio Illustrated Pamphlet on WATCHES (post free for two Stamps). It contains a full description of every construction of watch now made, profusely illustrated with drawings, with their various prices, important information as to the Watch to buy and how to use it. By its aid persons living in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, or any part of the kingdom, can select with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to their use. Every watch is warranted and sent free and safe by post on receipt of a remittance. BENSON'S LADY'S WATCH.--"Exquisite artiAlc feeling in ornamentation and perfecti on o f mechanism."—M orn i ng Post —Silver, 3 to 15 guineas ; Gold, 3 to 50 guineas. BENSON'S GENTLEMAN'S WATCH.—" Al that can be desired in finish, taste, and design."—Globe.—Silver, 8 te, 50 guineas; Gold, 6 to W guineas. BENSON'S LEVER WATCHES.—"Leave nothing to be desired but the money to buy them with."-Btandesrd. Silver, 4 to 30 guineas ; Gold, 7 to 50 guineas. BENSON'S HORIZONTAL WATCHES.—" A Rood watch without paying an exorbitant price."—Daily Telegr ap h . _ Silver, 2 to 8 guineas; Gold, 5 to 20 guineas. Agents for India : Messrs.• Grindlay and Co., Calcutta ; Messrs. Smith, Taylor, and Co. Bombay; Messrs. Th ac k er and Co., Calcutta find Allnhabasi; Messrs. Le Page and Co., Library, Calcutta, of whom pamphlets can be obtained. Orders, with remittances (including ss. extra for postage) should be sent direct (or through any of the above firms) to J. W. Benson's Watch Manufactory, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Established 1749. Merchants, Captains, Shippers, Watch Clubs, and Wholesale Buyers treated with liberality. Old watches taken in taohange or repaired, HAIR! HAIR!! HAIR!!! ESTABLISHED 1547. GILBERT BROTHERS, FAMILY GROCERS, 41, LIME-STREET (Orrostrz ELLacrr-sraszy, Are Selling much better 4s. TEA & Is. 4D. COFFEE Than can be had at other Establishments in Lirerpool. exceptlag their Branches, at 121. SCOTLAND-ROAD. 181, SCOTLAND ROAD, and 2. NEWINGTON, BOLD-STREET. 740 Families and the Trade supplied with genuine SPICES. PURE WATER.—THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. AUNDERS AND CO.'S PATENT SELF -13 I CLEANSING CHARCOAL FILTERS, guaranteed to remove Taste, Colour, Smell. and all impurities from say description of Water. No Family should be without ono. This is the Filter so highly spoken of by the Medical Profession SHIPPING ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. SAUNDERS & CO., 16, PARKER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. I3uUSINESS CARDS and CIRCULARS PRINTED on the sho r t est notice by GRIFFIN and WGRIE. ( ccessors to Charlea Willmer,) GENERAL PRINTERS, li, SOUTH JOHN-RTREET. N.B.—BOOKBINDING and STATIONERY. COMMER CIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &e.GRIFFIN & M.GHIE, (succirpsore tO CRARLZR wirtxmaa,) GENERAL PRINTERS, Are in a position to execute, on the shortest notice, and sci correctness, COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUE3, &c. PEINTTIit OFFICES, 15 & 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. G RIFFIN AND 111 , G HIE, (Succzssokg TO CHARLES Wri.i.sma,) GENERAL LETTERPRESS & LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS ENGRAVERS, STATIONERS pooKB/NDERg,,AccouNT ROOK MAJ.NI7FACTURERS,&o., CHATHAM EVILVINGs, 15 & 19, 6017 TR JOHN-STREEr, LIVERP 0 0 L. Erery description o; Book, Mercantile, and General PRINTING executed in jll first style, and on the most economical terms. The utmost despatch gnarante:nd in the Printing of Com mercial Circulars, Catalssues, and other Work, where speed is necessary. Dlacards, from a single ghee td , fifty-sheet double-roval (plain or in colours), execute() in .he b; et manner, and at lowest remunerative scale of chrrges. Evol , ether description of Commercial, General, and fancy Prh:ting, at equally moderate rates. THOMAS HEGAR'rT & CO. Beg to inferm their Friends and the Nttter Dealers of Liverpool generally, that they have W.PENF,D the large Warehouse 10, SCOTLAND-PLACE, to supply Shopkeepers with First and Second Quality of LUMPS, BUTTS, AND CROCKS OF BUTTER, AT THE LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. As our trade has got too large for 11, Scotland-road, the above place is for the Wholesale Trade only. Sligo Lumps every Monday. Newry Lumps and Crocks, Mondays and Thursdays. Dundalk Lumps, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Derry Lumps and Butts, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Belfast Lumps and Crooks, Tuesdays and Fridays. We Bell on Commission for the Irish Bhippers, and We think no house in the trade can undersall as. THOMAS HEGARTY & C 0.,. 11. SCOTLAND-ROAD. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, GUMS, AND PALATES. PROTECTED BY BEE MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. E S SR D S EN . TIs G m ABRIEL, 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL,. Opposite Berry-street : I sir 33. LUDGATE-HALL. LONDON WEST•IaID BR.ANCH, wo- 110, REGENT-STREET. Observe Numbers particularly. ESIABLISHED 1811.—Si, DIPLOMA. TEETH, THEIR LOSS. And If new restored, on the new principle of self-adhesion aid capillary attraction combined, by means or a soft flex ible Mime, with CORALTTE 617M-COLOVRED INDIA-RUNNER in lieu of bone or gold, without springs or wire, and with out any operation; TRES' ARE WARRANTED PURE, WHOLE SOME, AND zrvinr.i.Y FREE FROM SMELL; they are easy and comfortable upon the most sensitive gums, and may be worn for many years without being in any way affected. The materials used are of the hest quality, the workman ship of the first order, and are supplied at less than half the ordinary cast. New Edition, just published. aatered cow e r Gabriel's Treatise is otifn7fporomrtasnuecehtaogourcall requiring u l y th be e dentist's aid, and, confidently relied on."—United 'Service GllZefte. "Thousands requiring consulting a dentist, fearing d i= Cl' artifi th ei e al an te t e ic t i h p of failure. To all (inch we say, peruse Gabriel's treatise." —aril Service Gazette. Published by Messrs. Gabriel (gratis on application, or sent on receipt of three postage stamps), at their Establish ments. FROM COUNTRY PATIENTS, ONE VISIT ONLY REQUISITE FOR A SINGLE TOOTH OR COM PLETE SET. PATENT WHITE ENAMEL CEMENT, the only per manent preparation for front teeth, which effectually retains its colour (se. per packet). PREPARED WHITE GUTTA PERCHA, the best stop ping for Decayed Teeth or Toothache. This invaluable stopping is placed in the cavity, when perfectly soft, becomes hard as the tooth itself 'ten minutes after laser tine, and renders the decayed member sound and useful in mastication. M. ed. per Box, or sent on receipt of ZO stamps. The ROYAL TOOTH POWDER, I s. 6d. per Box. ' l *.* The above preparations may be had from any chemist in the kingdom. Stopping Decayed Teeth, Sealing, &c. I T 11 34. E pT I L S D K S E E R ! s TA R T . R L I G E S HE A E:D , R D I E TIST S, L IVE R P OO L 6 110 frown Ten Six. c 38, L R UDGATE-lIILL, LONDON, Attendance lGEN daily WHOLESALE YAM & STATIONERT WAREHOUSE. Superfine Foolscap, blue, cream, and yellow. Pi As. Gd. to Ifir. per ream. rkl Superfine Commercial L arge P ost, 6s. 6d. to. 12s. per ream. r re ei Ditto, Ditto, Large Note, Ss. 6d. to 6.. per ream. E.. Straw Letter Paper, 45. per ream. : -. 4 c.) Straw Note Paper, 25. per ream. -1 Super fi ne Thick Cream-laid Note, in five -04 quire packets, Is., is. 6d., and 2s. 3d. 0 Commercial Envelopes, 3s. 6d. per 1,000. Superfine Thick Cream-laid Envelopes (own ~„. manufacture), Ad. per 100. E'3 Superfine Draft Paper, 16s. to 21s. per ream. I MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE STATVIN ERT. U g Lead Pencils, 9d. per dozen. Pens, great 4 variety. Q u ill s and Quill Pens. Penholders, 14 Rdtkl Inkstands (in every pattern), Copring Presses g 0 EG. 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