The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-30 00:00:00

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• TOII SAIT,/iS -31INCDTO-tAN'E.

The members yof the Coraaraial Salo-rooms. in
tae exantk set 4 th-e
,Stoor-
Evehetge during the past week, sat:ea-the !t of
ainibute of their a.dmization
coarag-e displayed by Zaners in his recent cetest frith-
Hoenan. -.The champion *as-invited to meet the rat -
a:titers. on Saturday, .and: it /Vat =not:toed to. the
ursine-eta is :a Ciretikr the gall: me Toni" wonld
meet the riembere in the. Indigo Sale-rooat at twelve
o'clock. The secret of the- intended visit had not
beer! *ell kept, and ha:rlsliaada of persoas oaaaaled the
neighbourhood, att;io4 to witness the arrival
_of the
-Irian when: at 'a'l4‘g of the public delight to
honoir. • A str,ong body Of pekes t^as sta.tihnedjit
Hincins;:-fane, to keep order,. • Bat. sOme : time
before: twelve d'elocl: this thoroughfare. was ftimpletelsi
impassable iron the: crowds who had thronged to it.
- by la'cnttett,
.Brunton, and two
-accompanied
other friends, airiVCl at- CIO kark:--late entrance, -sad-
thus avoided observatien tithe- antious sp-ectars. He'
was met at the entrance by the principal rtrarabtr Of the
largest- f.rm of indigo bickers, and at -twehre o'clock
preciselY was conducted into the salearooixt. This
:giihtiorts apartment was erowded to eXcess, there being
upwards d 406-stbscribers present, and such was the
anxiety to obtain adtoiSsion, that the doors were com:
pletely torn Off their hinget. Sayers- -and his friends
proCeededto one end of the room; arid Mr. Lang, so,,
introduced him, was requested to take the chair.
&pasted rounds of applause greeted Sayeri as he
passed alang the room, and When silence had at length.
heir obfaixteg?:
The tha'n'efaii said Tenn sayera, you are in a ,meat
measure indebted for:this generotte" reception to •abea
noble example set-1y .the milaera 'the- Stook
Exchange on Saturday kit. Yon have tseei; evCie men.
and you must appreciate their sympathy with Tali and
I am sure you will agree with me that a more noble set
Of fellowa ia not to be met with. "(Cheers.) Their
naides are invariably found foremost in the lists of
charitithie'satStribtrs, and; they cheerfully give °natal
means to' every geed Cause that is brought under
their notice. (Cheers.) I hold in' my hand a hat of 'the
subscribers' to' the testimonial wlrkh I am about to offer
you. It contains the names of firms and members of
firms in 31incings1irm, who, in point of station and respec-
tability, arc second to ntrhe engaged hr the trade of tuts"
city. We.havenet_asked you to cattie here because We are
ittlmirers of prizefighting—we have no desire to 'encou-
rage pug-1 -tit contests, but. we do admire a bold heart
and a strong Itt'm.. (Cheers...) We do; heart and
admire the man who has displasjid so much skill, so
much endurance, and such indomitable "pluck ''''as you
have shown in the late' encounter with your crrypOpent.
ltd earnestly hOpe that; so fat as.that affair is concerned,:
.it is now at an end, but, should fate order it otherwise,
we have no fear oidonlit Ga to the result. (Loud cheers.)
We believe that, so long as you hate a drop 'of blood in
your veins, and strength in that noble aril; you will
never allow the Champions Belt-to be wrenched Lam.
...pu by the hands of a for4tier.- .(Cheers.).--- -In getting
up this teitittonial a great deal of pleasure and- much
'curiosity has beeft felt it's to the result. I have come into
contact With persons holding 41 skirts of opinions.'Lilk of
Tom Sayers's powers of fencing indeed, /real, perhaps,
In permitted to say that they arp.aOthing to wball
have accomplished.' I have hit right and, left, and am
proud to add, have draivn the claret—here is the proof
--the speaker holding up at the time a purse containing
WO guineas. (Cheers.) I present this -to you, Tom
Sayers; in the _tame of all the gentlemen -present, and .
-cartiestly'lrope yon wit" rtiettngood use of it: [A oateful
elderly gentleman, in-the crowd, "'Mind yea keep it."]'
(A laugh.) Allow. me One 'word, before ceincluding, to-
tlic
gentlemen present. Compare this noblefello* with'
:these cool. artfal, calculating swindlers of the present
day,
_who, by their frauds, rob the widow and the
crphiti;
_and involve' hundreds in distress and ruin.
'llroitld ibis- than 'rob the helpless widow or the un-
iitiended. orphan? such a man might walk into the
num' Bank, and if tie were not treated fairly and
hinionrably„lie would male no scrimmage, but he might
be disposed to give one Mfr. Pullinger a round or two
'which would. probably, not aeon be forgotten. , (biters,
and laughter.).
purer was then handed to -Sayers, who, in turn,
get-it to Bennett, his-Chancellor of, the Exchequer.
:Tett Sayers, who appeared exceedingly nervous and
ill at ease thillt this very extraordinary 'demonstration.
am vrry much eNtged gentleincti., I am
no.tpokesman, and cannot maize a-speecli,_and can. only
°say I thank you ve.ry sincerely for-this handsome present-
and assure roue tlifit.ti-E'yellt advice,-and Make- aagoo;
use ni it as Ican

at tbe.requAt of a very nntnetou: body ;Of ,g4utlemcn
.
who were unable to obtain adrnicsion into the room? Torn
was conducted down to the coffee-room,- and there.
received a second ovation equally as entbusiastiiris that-
'which had just been accorded to him. Sayers and - his
frFeds th'en' left by Mark-lane, and the cab was followed
by hundreds of persons who were waiting in the etreet
to witncss h!s departnre.

CONVICTION AND- StNTENCE OP A HATE
• ,FOR ILL-USING A SAILOR.

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In the 'United Sr.**,o4.-eu.it- CoUrt, on tilS 12th inst.,
Seki-r.4 fudge' Stiftll4,. pf otz, 0 Denver, mate of the ship
.11unarrifq-Birk'W-4r -Yr-. 4ii!1t"....t1P S6r se.ntel4c4X-ligr
' had 't en ectivictid'Of:Uilislangitiit -r• ei •-;
prisoner - -,4.. - . - - . 71- OVI/4-11),
WllO 441,
the deatk oi a st4#4,-..._-nia.t..yed:Zintriphrq4,
overboard' and -.- Was :_cirllro4..-1: 4'7- "pa sing- seektk,,ce.,
&Judge addrealk thePi.itctrO as felfe,tot
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Vali have Icerin indict-0", .-lif.:.,* - 0r41.14: Jiry Tv-- the
murdcr .cf Taatl- :HiThapl2..ft, , 'the high sew, 431.!
D6c6inba, Lit. -...:.ye,.eitisfe-fi'ad iiii- tridr; been -abIY .-
defended by your.coniitel; Mild-thEllit"; after-.-la-e 5.,..
and patient consideretionef7.y:ol.n- -ease-,--htlye fitifid:y4.
and
of manslaughter: ... '-- --...2-.,.7.- _- --f_ -',.;„ ,
The evidence showed tb4C-ivtft..ifit, 43,63011 a CL,SO42. 01
the ship, commenced' bi-atibt-th,e ji,.pge*ect-..,a cooni-0ii....
sailor, unskilled in his dutnin • itharair;-,tyranniai;-:awd
for
cruel manner, before they,wel left her aneboragi;-_that.,'
the most trivial cause: Or;:pretitirdeir rt#.l6o ,f).O,_T-iifti,
treated, kicked, and beat
him h &foie, gnu-. _.dad '•;-left --tht harbour, Ishil- he was suppliant and iiiitieTtgllt-'
. '- 7---t,: ,--.71
That this treatment was contirtne47.:* seri-iik‘t;:4l4,,ri.-1
-towards the deetiagbd, mid without' aiii-ilistiißlak,
-reasonable tense until- twa -dap before hia.ideittlKl7lltif-
the secants night•before 4:cies:di:mined `',,ii-in asatiitedr
°1
bent and Intim:led hitn in.-a... Most brtititl:turd inhantim
_menace. ana while yotf itareTrloingsci,..'in '-d-lin-wa:sheg.r
ging that .YciaLstotild..nett. kill .liiin,_ you declared with
harsh and opprobious epithets that you would. , ~.• .
This oft-repeated ill usage on your part had made
him sore and lame, and had rendered him unfit- for
duty. In this condition in the night, with ft stroag
Wind end heavy sea' while he wasaloft.onduty, you again
struck and kicked him, and drove him to attempt to
go down to the deck -by the back stays, a mocrc of
descent not used or ordinarily safe, but at that time, in
his condition and that of the vessel, attended with dui
Most imminent danger,. to his life. ire was carried
overboard, could not be seasonably rescued, ands '
.
drowned. . 1.4, .
The jury by their verdict' have found that, you acted'
without'inalice, and did tint intend to take do-life ;of
the deceased. That is the most favourable construction
for yon, which could be given to the evidence. That
you tyrannically abused your authority as an offiCer in
4 W4ekton and inhuman manner, cannot be doubted.
This abase and ill.treatment of the common sailors by
_their oftiders.has htcoine_a, crying evil.:lind imperatively
xalls upon the strong: lin of _the law ti interpb4 for
their protection. . The severest punishment .Which the
laws of the United StateS--authurise- to lie'' inflicted for'
manslaughter is ituprisonnient- for three years, and a-
- tine not exceeding $l,OOO. The evidence shows your
case to have been an aggravated one.
The sentence of the court therefore is, that you be
confined at.hard labour iu the State prison at Sing Bing
for the term of three years, and to pay a fine ofl3oo,
end stand committed' until the sentence be complied
with.

This•is the second tine in this-term that an officer
Ilais bean puniblied for maltreating a seaman—anevent
nbieh has not occurred in the 'Federal Courts. for
sn
-long at-time- that the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary." •

The'f
Onng wornark Who " driven to distraLition,"
now Searg abe will 134,.*e't0 walk back.
Lovp can excuse anything except meanness; but mean-
ness kills love, and triptles even natural 'affection.
the Queen's College, Itirinintrham, has lien elOsed for
want of funds; there, being a, heavy debt, withoUt any
meaus.of liquidating it.

•Whv is a man • elinihing tip 'Mount Vesuvius like an
Irishrnatt-Who wishes to kiss his sweetheart? Because
he wants to get at the month of the -" avatar."
QITITE UNNW;SRA.ItY.—A. lady being asked to join
a union of•the Daughters of Temperance." replied,
"It is unnecessary, as I intend to join one of the
sons soot." -Sensible lady that:
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A chaplain was once preaching to a class of col-
legians about the formation of habits. " Gentlemen,"
said he, " close. your ears against bad discourses?' The
students immediately clapped their hands to their ears.
THE Pot ANn THE K/114. Thx greatest living
tragical Fie of Italy, Giovan Batista Nice,olini, now
4ghtY!Yeare gild, *es received by tfie King of Sardinia
at Florence on the .`2oth. He presented his _NOWT
with a /!opy of his " Arnaldo da Brcscia," a hi.storical
I 'tragedy, condemned by the Court of Rome. His Majesty
graciously accepted the gift, and complimented the poet
on his bating foretold the; regeneration of Italy: A
grand court ball took,place in the evening 'of the felloW-
ing‘ day at f4...Pitti Palace. _

Vr.yEiust.s .Er4ss..—' I stick to eggs," said Eeb ;
" what-can you inake.of them, oldf.silow "why in
all :probability the one von are eating ought to have
been by this time a grandfather. laid in some-remote
pillage of France' this time last Year. it has l in ever
since pickled in lime water. The antiquity of your
London eggs is marvellous. The" come over here by
the Million at a time, and von don't suppose the Conti-
nen.tal.hen 'hold monster meetings to suit the time of
the exporter.-o;ine a 3Tx,z....
- THE rRT.Ntt'M .A paicA.—The EmPCroras decided
on taco military expeditions, which are to set out. the
one from Algeria, and the other froni:Setegal, to pro-
ceed to Timbactoo, where they are to unite. A large
suit has been placed to the credit of the Ministat of War
to defray the expenses of these expeditions. General de
Afirtimptey', Governor-General of Algeria, and 3...T.:Leprt.
Prefect of Algiers, will accorlipan`v-the first expedition
to the extreme French frentier. The first column is to
be composed of several Arab Goums, together with
detachments of French infantry and cavalry. General
de Martimprey and M. Levert will take this opportunity
of visiting the towns of Laghonaut and Tuggurt. The
second expedition will set out from the French establish-
ment in Senegal.