The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-15 00:00:00

PLUNDER BY THE TROOPS.

Among those who passed through the town was
Major Bosco, a Sicilian, the commander of one of the
battalions of riflemen who had promised the King of
Naples the head of Garibaldi. He was retained because
the Neapolitan outposts would not let a convoy of flour
for the town pass. He became quite a Liberal towards
the end of his stay.

Among those who came over was a Swiss belonging
to the foreign mercenaries. He had been a sergeant
and was degraded for a small offence, as he says. He
told us that there were only about one-fifth of Swiss
and the others were a collection of scum from Austria
and Croatia, the most consummate set of scoundrels
that could be got together. Their only aim was plunder,
which had been freely promised by the Commander
Meckel.

It was not long before the proofs came in of what he
had said. They had broken open all the houses which
were near to their position, plundered the contents,
violated the women, and burnt the houses. In one
warehouse they had found a good deal of corn, which
they were selling at a cheap price to those who were
inclined to take advantage of their neighbour's misfor-
tunes. They had established a regular fair outside.
They were encouraged to plunder in the beginning, and
every success found approbation rather than punishment.
A day of such treatment, and no power can keep Croats
in order. They fight for plunder. There is evidently
great animosity between the Neapolitan troops and
officers and these coadottieri, and if the former were not
themselves afraid, they would, no doubt, be the first to
fight them.
ENGLISH AND AMERICANS ON THE SCENE.

While the Neapolitan officer was still waiting to take
back the answer, there was a regular invasion of English
and American naval officers, who had received leave to
go on shore, and every oue of whom was, of course,
anxious to see Garibaldi. The commander of the
American ship called in company with the American
Consul ; the Swiss Consul came likewise. Garibaldi is
no more the Filibuster, but the commander of the
national forces in Sicily. And whoever came once was

sure to return again, for every one is received with a
good word, and every one can see that he is welcome.
1 really believe Garibaldi could soon make up more than
the losses he has suffered hitherto if leave were given to
recruit on board the British and American ships. It
was well that the Neapolitan officers were just in time
to see the scene; it will have taught them the esteem
they are held in by foreign nations,

CONFIDENCE RETURNED.
The news of the prolongation of the armistice changed
at once the physiognomy of the town. Many of those

who had gone on board returned, for this respite allowed
them to put their things in better order than they could

do in the first hurry• The fever gave way, and anima-
tion became the prevalent feature in the town, which,
as ever since our arrival, was illuminated. Till late at
night Butubers of people were strolling about the streets
singing and cheering; the itinerant vendors of tunny

fish, on which every one seems to live, made their shouts
heard, which I take as an indication of a return to a
more normal state. Many of the funeral processions
have been proceded by crosses, pictures of saints,
especially Santa Rosalie, and wax candles, converting
them into street altars. The moon shines brightly, and
every one turns in with widely different feelings from
those with which he got up this morning.

BELFAST ELECTION•=This election is fixed for this
day, when it is expected that Mr. Samuel Getty
will be returned without opposition. He is a thorough
Conservative.

Henry Francis Richardson, solicitor, was found
guilty, at the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, on a
charge of embezzling monies belonging to the London
Rifle Brigade. There was reason to believe he had
embezzled about £5OO. The sentence of the court was
four years' penal servitude.
A USEFUL HINT FOR SWDINIERS.—A correspondent
of the Field says that cramp in the legs may be easily
and instantly cured, thus :—" On the moment of its
seizure in the calf of the leg, the instep should be
forcibly drawn up or flexed on the leg, and the cure will
be as sudden as the attack. I have tried this very
many times, and it never fails."
LONDON CHILDREN.—The children of the poor are
to all appearance dirty, but healthy. It may well be
that the explanation of this fact is that they are allowed
to remain so long in the open air every day, chasing
each other about the markets, or " overing" the posts,
according to their own pleasure. The London children
soon gain a look of excessive sharpness, probably from
the difficulty of solving the great halfpenny question
with which they are brought face to face at a very early
period of their existence.—Once a Week.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Judges : The Hon. Mr. Baron
Martin and the Hon. Mr. Justice Wilde. Yorkshire—
Monday, July 9, at York Castle. Durham—Saturday,
July 21, at Durham. Northumberland—Thursday,
July 26, at Newcastle. Newcastle and Town—The same
day. Cumberland—Tuesday, July 31, at Carlisle.
Westmoreland—Friday, August 3, at Appleby. Northern
Division of Lancashire—Saturday, August 4, at the
Castle of Lancaster. South Division of Lancashire—
Wednesday, August 8, at the New Courts at Liverpool.

,styortiq Ittriliffenct,

NEWTON RACES.-YESTERDAY.

ST. HELEN'S PURSE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BOROUGH GUARD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES.

SlR,—Through the medium of your valuable paper
allow me to make a short appeal to the burgesses of
Liverpool on behalf of the corps of volunteer rifles
named above. Not an appeal to them for pecuniary
aid—that we don't want, or stand in immediate need of,
for the corps is self-supporting ; but an appeal to them
as honest townsmen to come forward and support the
dignity and prestige of the good old town, by enrolling
themselves in the ranks of our Borough Guard.
Liverpool can claim the honour of possessing the Ist
corps of Lancashire Rifles; why not lay claim to the
more distinguished one of having a strong guard com-
posed of her citizens ? Such a corps has been formed,
and of all others in town none ought to appeal so
strongly to the patriotism of Liverpool men—more
especially the tradesmen—than this one, the Borough
Guard. The formation of this corps does honour to those
gentlemen who conceived, and to the committee who have
so successfully carried out, the scheme of placing it
on a solid working basis.

The name at once gives us the post of danger—the
post of honour in celebration of any Royal visit, and the
same in any important corporate ceremony. lam
myself oue of the youngest members, and am actuated
solely by love for the cause in making this appeal to our
townsmen, to come forward as one man, and make the
66th, not in name only, but in truth a Borough Guard.
The offices of the corps are 10, Cook-street, and the
stores and drill ground 66, St. Anne-street. I trust,
sir, on behalf of the cause, I may be pardoned this
trespass on your space.—Believe me to remain, most
obediently,

ONE OF THE RANKS.

Liverpool, 13th June, 1860.

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