The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

THE WHEAT PLUNDER.

James Walsh, who was remanded on a charge of
stealing twenty bags of wheat, was brought up ; and
Robert Hull, who is engaged in the mill of his brother,
in Great Howard-street, was charged with receiving the
wheat, knowing it to have been stolen. A man named
Thomas Kennedy was also in custody on the charge.
The prisoners were in custody of detective officers Lay-
cock and Eaton. The case, as made out against Walsh,
was published two or three days ago. It appeared
further that the wheat was sold to Hull for £l9, and he
sold it to a man named Grant for £2s—the value' being
about £35. Officer Laycock and several other witnesses
were examined, and amongst these' was an intelligent
lad named Herbert Fox, who is engaged at Mr.
M'Cubbin's Griffin Hotel, Bootle, who proved that
Kennedy, Hull, and others were in the public-house,
and bargained about something, and he saw money pass
between them. Grant was examined,
and he proved
that he purchased the wheat from Hull for £2l 15s.
Mr. Parker was for the prisoners, who were remanded
for further evidence.

OUTWARD AMERICAN • MAIL—The Canada sailed on
Saturday, for New York, with £202,000 in specie.
On Saturday last Mr. Mason Jones gave his second
oration on Garibaldi, at the Philharmonic-hall, to a
brilliant audience.

LIE KIRKDALE RAGGED SCHOOLS.—We arc happy
to learn that the proceeds of the bazaar, held last week,
for the benefit of this most excellent and praiseworthy
institution amounted to upwards of £5OO. Some .addi-
tional help, however, is still needed, and we hope it Will
soon, be forthcoming.
Txt Inrsu SOCIETY.—The Rev. Canon M'Neil,
D.D., will address the meeting of this society, which,
will be held this evening, at the Collegiate Institution.
The Rev. A. P. Hanlon, A.M., and the Rev. J. S. Bell,.
A. 8., will attend as a deputation from the parent society
which
education of Irish-speaking Roman the scriptural'
Catholics chiefly
was established for promoting
through the medium of their own language.

Da. JEER'S Taos SARSAPARILLA AND DANDELION PILLS.—
VMS prepared, Dandelion is a mild and safe aperient, tonic,
stomachic, mild and slig,ht ' diuretic. It is employed in all
diseases of the digestive organs, but particularly liver affec-
tions, such as enlargement or inflammation ; long-standing cases
of gout, skin diseases, and poor health ; and when combined
with Sarsaparilla forms the best pill for all the symptoms of
bad blood. Wholesale depot, T. Babb, 2, Whitefriars-street,
tendon, E.C. Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine
Vendors. In bokes at ls. lAd., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d.

NEW INVENTION.—Tice NEW FOUNTAIN PEN.—A greater
annoyance than a bad steel pen can hardly be met with—the
difficulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent, improve,.
ments the new "fountain pen," lust introduced by Itudliall
and Co. is the best we have ever seen. Ily, a simple but effec-
tive contrivance' the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of
a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, andthis barrel
can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly
clean without any chance of being corroded. Another feature
in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes'
quick writing. The pen.itself is of the finest description, and
in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every, place, it will
be found to fill a want felt by every one up to this time. We
have tries this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall,
South John-Went, and can pronounce it perfect, and we iare
sure all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour,

LATEST NEWS.

(EY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

PEACE CONCLUDED
WITH CHINA.

RATIFICATIONS
EXCHANGED.

EVACUATION OF PEKIN.

FOREIGN OFFICE, Dec. 15.

Intelligence has been received at the Foreign
Office this afternoon, through St. Petersburg/
from Pekin to the 9th of November, stating that
peace was concluded on the 26th of October, and
the ratifications exchanged on the sth of November.
The allied forces evacuated Pekin, and the Em-
peror was expected immediately to return to his
capital.

FRENCH MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
PARIS, llee. 15.
The ilbmiteur contains a decree organising the
Ministry of the Interior into five departments,
under directors-general. The office of Secretary-
General of the Ministry is suppressed. The
Moniteur also contains the appointment of eight
Prefects, and several Councillors of State.