The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-15 00:00:00

AT EST NE WS.

(BY, BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.).

ARRIVAL OF PIEDMONTESE TROOPS ON
NEAPOLITAN TERRITatty.,
The.Piedmontese troops continue to arrive in
the Kingdom of the, Two Sicilies. A body of
8,000 arrived at Naples by sea on the 9th and
10th. Half of them were immediately marched
on Capua. Two divisions of the corps of Cialdini
are crossing the Abrunis.
The Austrian Minister at Gaeta has been
ordered to proceed to, Warsaw.

NAPLES.-REFUSAL TO
,RECOGNIS THE
BLOCKADE OF GA.ETA: : . .
PAnTs, Oct. 13.
. , .
The Pree,i, contains the following i—The Great
Powers, with *the exception of • England, have
signified to the Cabinet of Turin that they will
not recognise the blockade of Gaeta.-

KING VICTOR'S ENTRY INTO NAPLES.

The Patrie states that the entry of King Victor
Emmanuel into Naples will take place. on the
lith instant.

RESIGNATION OF THE PRO-DICTATOR

OF NAPLES,
NAPLES, Oct. 12.

- , •
Having been summoned by the piettitor; the
Pro-Dictator PaLlavicini; and his gecretary
Caratte, proceeded yesterday evening to Caserta.
After a conference, at which Crispi and Cattaneo
assisted, the Pro-Dictator and his secretary ten-
dered their resignations.

THE FRENCH FUND 5.......
PARIS, Oct. 13, 3 25 pan.
The Bourse has been heavy. Rentes closed a'
68f. 95c., or 20 centimes lower than yesterday.

THE FRENCH TROOPS AT ROME.
The result of the recent movements of detaCh-
ments of French corps is that Rome is now
strategically guaranteed on the side of the
Romagna, on the Tuscan frontier, on the Neapo-
litan frontier, and.on the sera coast.

• THE WARSAW CONFERENCE.
PAiits, Oct. 14. '
Count Eisseleff Had a. Conference, yesterday,
with M. Tliouvenel and the Papal Nuncio. He
took leave of the Emperor to-day in a private
audience at St. Cloud, and, will set out this even-
ing for Warsaw. The couat is accompanied by
Count Stackelberg; the Russian Minister at Turin.

AME RICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

The R.M.S. ,Europa, with dates from Boston
3rd and Halifax 4th instant, arrived at Queens-
town on Saturday at 9 p.m., and landed all moils
except those for Liverpool. She arrived in
the Mersey last night with sixty-eight passengers
and $lOO,OOO in specie. The steamers North
American, Glasgow, and Canada had arrived out.
The Connaught was reported having arrived at
St. John's on the 3rd instant.

October 4, 10 min., thirteen miles west of ape
Sable, passed the royal mail steamer Canada;
October 6; 2.30 p.t!l., in lat. 48:38 N., long. 68.35
W., riasSed. the, barque Great Britain; for Mon-,
treal; October. 14, 3.30 a.nl;; twele Miles .west of
Tuskar,' passed the royal Mail steatner 'Asia; and
at 12.30 p.m., two miles east of The Sherries;
passed the screw-steamer Stromboli.
A BOGUS PRINCE.—THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF THE
ROYAL VISIT: —A GOOD JOKE SPOILED BY A
BAD SNEEZE.
All the west is laughing at the practical joke
played at St. Louis, on the 18th instant, by the
celebrated Dr. Bohannan, and this, and the inde-
scribable letters of Professor Ward, the menagerie

s.,
iiian,gl;e&COMical. side of the Prince of Wales's,
or Baron Renfrew's, progress. Some doubt existed
as to the
•day Upon Whith,the royal party were to
land in Lofiis; and, taking advantagd of this
doubt, thi doctor dressed himself up to personate
the Duke of Newcastle, crowded a large
.boy into
a uniform much too small foy him, camp in on the
cars, announced that the boy was Baron Renfrew,
and posted placards with the " official pro zramme"
about the streets. Euery one was '"sold."
The people turned out. in crowds; the ladies
fought for good positions to " see the Prince ;" a
sort of procession was formed, and marched
through the'principal streets, and even the news-
papers were humbugged, and came out with
extras announcing the Prince's arrival, following
theM by other extras informing the public, as the .
public had already dikovered for itself, that the
whole thing was a "sell."
The royal party did not know what to make of
the affair, but finally ended by laughing at it,
' and Wondering whethet the St. Louisanians would
recognise, the yea', Baron when lie came:
This Dr: Bohatinan haS figured in , such dis-
plays before, having, at various times, appeared
as Douglas, the Bearded Lady, Kossuth, and the.
Woolly Horse. -So wide a range .of characters
demands great genius, and the. Doctor has it.
He• is always successful in drawing crowds, and.
the •15,000 persons who went to see him in his
last character of :the " Stern Duke," took: the
deceit as a joke, and did not tar and feather him,
as some proposed: • As the Doctor uses' snuff
inordinately„.it was his sneezing which gave the
people an inkling of the'hoax by shooting off his
gray wig.

.. The British war steamer Gladiator has been
quarantined. She has on board the remnants of
General Walker's army.
INDEPENDENCE, MO., --pet 1: The New
Mexican mail with dates to the 17th lids arrived.
Rogers was hanged on the 14th. - A correspondent
states that his,execution was.the most cruel sight
he ever witnessed. The
,prisoner was kept on
the' ground while the preparations for his exeCti-
,tion were going on. • •He persisted to the last
that the act was done in self defence, and that
the witnesses for the State swore falsely.
The preparations for a war of extermination
against tlp Indians are progressing .finelY, both
by the regulars and volunteers. •
The crops' will be very short, and high Prices
for the necessaries of life are anticipated.
• There is no news of any consequence from the
Plains.

•
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Ist Oct., 6 p.m.—There is no
change in the money market. Exchange 1.09,1.
Stocks opened quietly, but gained strength as the
day advanced:. in the afternoon alarge business was
done, and the market closed steady. New York
Centrals, 91, 4, Cotton sales embraced about
2,000 to 2,500 bales, closing at 10.1 c to 10:4c.
Flour opened heavy, and at a decline of fully 5e
per barrel. After the receipt of news by the
Glasgow, market firmer, and closed at about pre-
vious quotations: sales 20,000 barrels. Wheat
opened heavy and lower, butrallied in the after-
noon. Corn firmer: sales 67,000 bushels at 681 c
.69c for best
-grades. Oats dull.' Provisions firm.

sugars steady, but not active. Coffee quiet, but
firm. Freight firmer, with more • doing for
Liverpool.
HAVANNAH, 27th ept.—News unimportant.
Sugar was dull at 84 reals. Exports for Week
amounted to 7,500 boxes.
OSWEGO, Ist Oet.=—Flour steady_ at %5 50e for
extra State. Wheat-dull. Corn firm.
CHICAGO, lst.--Flour quiet, but firm.
dull, one cent higher.
ALBANY, ISt.—Flour, not much doing.
firmer.

Wheat

Corn

COTTON.
(From W. P. Wright's Circular.) '
Our stock of decent working cotton is limited. We
have plenty of the lower qualities, with leaf and dust,
but. find great difficulty in selling them. The operations
during the past week have been on an increased scale,
with much steadiness in price on all grades above good'
middling. !Spinners have been the chief buyers, though
exporters and speculators hale not been idle.. The que-
tations of last week,are renewed. The saleshave been
9;000 bales; the clearances as follows : for Liverpool,
3,274; Hamburg, 204; Havre, 813.. Total, 4,291
bales.
TRANSIT Corrox.--Already we have a fair supply on
sale froth New Orleans. One list of 1,150 bales, with
freight tzd, has been sold on the basis of lle for mid-
dling. Generally the views of, holders are above the
parity of Liverpool, but they are firm and will not
submit to lower prices. We look for an active business
shortly in this branch of the cotton trade.
SOUTHERN MARKETS.—A slight • yielding in price at
the various markets is reported by mail dates from the
South. By telegraph, for a week later, we learn that
More business was transacted at Mobile and New
Orleans. Some. for England on discretionary orders,
and some on orders from this city, for sale in transit.
American spinners are purchasing the better grades,-
with staple. The buyers for France and Spain are also
taking, moderately. Prices are without material change,
except. in Mobile, where a, decline of 4c to le has been
submitted to.

LIB °F OF PASSEXGERS PER EUROF.A..—FroiII Boston :
Mr. and Mrs. Appleton. maid and two children; Miss.
Chadwick, Mr. Amory Deblois, , Miss Falshaw; Mr. and
Mis. FalShaW, Mr., Biddulph,-Mr. A. Hart, Mr. Wil-
liam Chadbourne and lady ; Mr. Hammond and lady,
nurse and child; Mr. and Mrs..Baker' Mr. John Dale,
Mr. William Blake, Mr. D. Burton, Mr. G: W; Sum-
mers,, jun.,, Mr. J. K. Macaulay,
il‘fr. Barstow, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Bird, Mr. Flanders, Mr.-Donald M'Kay,
Lieutenant-Colonel Harrison, Captain F. A. Eldridge,
Mr.' C. F. Harden, Mr. H,,8, Benner, Mr. J. S. Evd-
man, Mr. Makings, Mr. L. W. Wheeler, Mrs. Sarah
Baker, Mr. J. Lindsay, Miss Reardon, Mr. E. Young,
Rev. M. H. Taylor and wife, Mr. J. G. Taite, Mr. John
Lowry, Mr. Makings and servant. From Halifax : Mr.
H. Prybr, Mr. IL Hooper and lady, Captain Lyttleton,
Mr. C. W. Gray, Rev. J. B. Good, Dr. r. Sleon, R.N.,
Dr. C. F. Walker, R.N., Mr. M'Cormack, Mr. C. Starr,
Judge Halihurton, Mrs. Hancock, Mr. J. Cornelius,
Mr. Fullerton, Mts. Halford, Mr. King: •

Ofi Saturday afternoon the officel:s and others con-
nected with Lieut.-Colonel Bousfield's Rifles attended a
dinner at the Queen's Hotel, Waterloo.

OPENING OF A CATHOLIC CHA PEL.--YeSterday, the
Roman Catholic Chapel of Holy Cross, in Great Cross-
hall-street, in this town, which has for some time been
in course of rebuilding and enlargement, .was reopened
with Pontifical high mass, and other high ceremonials
of the Roman Catholic Church.
THE COUNTY REVISION.—The Toxteth-park list was
gone through on Saturday. The Conservatives
objected to 196, and 157 were struck off. The Radicals
objected to 146, and 16 were struck off. There were
76 objections made by the Radicals, subject to a case to
be decided by the court above, and in the event of the
'court confirming the revising barrister's decision, tha 76
Radical objections will be disallowed.
THE HIGHLAND VOLUNTEERS.—This fine and efficisnt
corps held a meeting on Saturday evening, in the school-
room, Jackson-street, Birkenhead. The corps were
under the command.of Capt. Inns Macpherson and lieut.
Petrie, 'and, preceded by their pipers, they marched
through the town. Mr. Lamont presided at the
meeting, which was called for the purpose of recruiting
their numbers for the Cheshire side of the Mersey.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY HER MAJESTY Lan-
caster : Ist Lancashire Engineer Volunteer Corps—J.
Newlands, Esq., to be captain commandant ; J. A.
Picton, Esq., to be captain; C. 0. Ellison, Esq., to be
captain ; Arthur Forrester Orridge, gentleman, to be
first lieutenant; 'Walter Devereux 'Whitty, gentleman,
to be first' lieutenant ; John Evans; gentleman, to be
first lieutenant.; George Enoch Grayson,
'gentlemen, to
gentleman to be second lieutenant ; C. H. Beloe, gen-
be second lieutenant ; Thomas Haigh, the younger,'
tlemen, to-be second lieutenant. 3rd Battalion of Lan-
cashire Rifle Volunteers—R. Munn, the younger, Esq.,
to be major. Ist Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps—
E: Harpur, gentleman, to be ensign. 56th Lancashire
Rifle Volunteer Corps—R. H. Cox, Esq., ,to be captain.
77th Lancashire Volunteer Rifle Corps—J. Knight,
Esq., to be captain ; J. Hallows, gentlemen, to be
lieutenant ; It. Young, gentlemen, to be ensign. Memo-
randum.—Her Majesty has bees graciously pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held by First-
Lieutenant R. M'Connell in the 15th Lancashire Artil-
lery Volunteer Carps, and Lieut. S. B. Greenshields in
the 19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps.
THE LOSS P THE PASSENGER Sint, CONWAY.---On
Saturday, as on the previous day, an inquiry, instituted
hythe Board of Trade, was held in the Sheriff's Court,
St. George's-hall, before Mr. T. S. Raffles, the stipen-
diary magistrate, and Captain Harris, R.N., nautical
assessor to the Board of Trade, into the circumstances
connected with the loss of the passenger ship Conway,
belonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co., of this
town. The vessel was chartered by
.the East India
Board to convey soldiers and their wives to Calcutta,
and she sailed from this port on the 24th' of August last,
having on board 211 adult passengerS (70 soldiers, and
the others soldiers' wives),
137 children between one
and twelve years of age, and 16 infants. On the 7th
of September she encountered a gale, and became a
total wreck on the 9th, when she was scuttled and
abandoned, the passengers being taken off and landed
at Madeira by the. Summer Cloud, from London to
Sydney. The inquiry was instituted with reference to the
seaworthiness of the vessel at the time she • sailed, and
the captain's-title to, retain his certificate. She had pre-
viously nearly been aground on the coast of Ireland.
The result of the inquiry will, of course, not be known
for some time yet, as the report of the Assessors will
have first to be taken into consideration by the board
of Trade.

SKPICH OF THE DOCK_
WORKS AT BTRKENHEAD

THE APPROACHING OPENING OF THE
GREAT FLOAT.

j There were Pike oltst in the days of our gnoestors ;
and according, to a perennial class Of Ideal philsopliers,
Liverpool has grown up to greatness in spite of the

perpetration of a series of the grossest blunders. I

was a huge blunder on the face of it to -haye made our
docks stretch lineally to the sea frontage, instead of
taking advantage of the existing pool which ran down
Whitechapel, to have brought the tall masts into the
Very Centre of the town: A greater blunder was COM-
1-flitted, on the other side of the rifer, When despising
the Whieh nature Cotheyeeli *e at great
n
eetigr builtup the Wallasey enihankment, and rejected
the aid which the fireseilie and action of the sea would
hake afforded' in the construction of :dock's. iron the
Cheshire shore. However, time repairs all mischief ;
and when the necessity for further • dock extension
became urgent; so early as, 1828, the idea of converting
Wallasey Pool to purposes connected with the commerce
of the Mersey impressed-itself with force upon the
minds of a few wealthy Speculators. The subsequent
history of the scheme is lucidly told in the report of the
Corporation surveyor, which was read at the last meeting
Of the Connell. With that at present we have nothing
to do brit as journalists cannot forget the fact that we
are just on the 6,ie.df ts'o ,important ideal eferits=the
one important in a literarY; the other of import-
ance in a commercial sense. Week., the Free

Library in Liverpool is to be opened,' With all the pomp
and circumstance which ought to characterise the occa-
sion : in about a fortnight afterwards the largest dock
in the world will be opened—the water will be quietly
admitted to the Great Float at Birkenhead. We are
aware of the qualifying conditions which ought to
accompany this announcement, that the opening will be
merely partial so far as the depth of water is concerned ;
but so few of our readers are aware of the real extent
of the majestic works which have for so long' a time
been in progress on the other side of the river, that we
feel induced to attempt a familiar description of them—
a task of some difficulty, we may be permitted to say,
in the absende of illitstratiVe maps drawings,
The docks at Birkenhead, hitherta, id pdint of, extent
and unimportance, would almost justify the ridicule
with which they used to be assailed when put forth as
the embryo of a successful rivalry with the facilities
afforded by the more gigantic undertakings on this side
of the river. The Egerton 'Dock has an area of only
31 acres; the Morpeth Dock is less than that even; and
these may well look insignificant when Contrasted with the
360 acres of water space on the Liverpool side of the
river; but now that the Great Float is finished—now.
that rivalry is dead by the establishment of identity of
interest--all parties, we are sure, rejoice in this large
accession to the business facilities of the port.
Before speakingof the Great Float itself, it may be
well to refer to the entet worlis iii progfess, and the
passages into the Float WhiCh are in course of construc-
tion. As every passenger by the ferry steamers may
see, the Woodside basin is in course of embankment:
It will be more than half filled in, to the length of the
existing pier, and an immense landing stage, now in the
course of construction, will be placed 'down along the
river frontage. The remainder of the basin will be
deepened, and a new passage, 85 feet in width, will be
Made into the Morpeth Dock, which it is also proposed
to enlarge. (seaward) to the extent of 11 acres. This
in connection with the Egerton Dock, will form the
'first and principal entrance into the. Great Float. Be-
yond the space allotted for the proposed enlargement,
and still following the coast line; we come upon a plot
of land of not less than 100,000 square yards i and all
we know about which is, so far as present intention
is concerned, that it will be " applicable to railway
purposes." At the termination of this, and proceeding
down the river, we strike upon 'one of the principal
features of the Works now in progress—a low-water
• •
basin of fourteen acres, and which will form another,
the middle,' entrance into the Great Float. The pass-
age from the low-water basin to the Float will be fifty
feet wide ; and there will be other passages, one on each
side, but for sluicing purposes merely. About half a
mile from Seacombe ferry we find lying parallel. open-
ing first into an intermediate dock of seven and a half
acres, three passages forming the Northern entrances to
the Great Float, of 100 feet, 50 feet, an 30 feet in
width; respectively. Beyond this, 'and stretching to
r3eacombe, we hare the large plot of land known as'the
NOrth Reserve.

The Great Float itself, which is somewhat sinuous
and irieguLar in its form, following to some extent the
course of the natural Pool, extends almost from the Dock
Warehouses to Wallasey Bridge. It is divided about
the centre into two portions, by what is called the Duke-
street Bridge, and which crosses a passage of 100 feet.
The water area of the Western portion of the Float is 52
acres ; that of the eastern, or largest portion, may be
called 60 acres. A popular estimate of the size of this
large sheet of water may best be formed, perhaps, from
the fact that the lineal extent of quay space around it is
not less than four miles, and that the quantity of earth
removed in the course of the necessary excavations
amounted to two million cubic yards. The promoters
of the undertaking were fortunate in securing, at a com-
paratively -early stage, the whole of the land im-
mediately abutting, on the north side of the Float,
along which a quay of a uniform width of 250 feet has
been laid down, skirted on its outside margin by a splen-
.did road 75 feet wide, which, starting at Wallasey Bridge
traverses the entire length of that side of the Float,
subsequently diverging in a direct line towards Sea-
combs: On the south side, the land, as yet only parti-
ally secured by the trust, is of still greater extent, but
more misshapen and irregular in form ; but it may be
interesting to state that the total area, including land
and water space, is upwards of two million square yards.
The Pool extended, and still extends, beyond the bridge
at Wallasey, which forms the limit of the Great Float.
It is terminated by a curious serpentine tail,-into which
the water will be still permitted to flow ; but this is
beyond the limits of the dock property.
_This part of
the Pool, with the adjoining land, belongs to Mr.
Vy
•
ner, who may here establish, if he chooses, a little'
dock of his own: Some minor works, we believe, have
been prosecuted with that object, but the small depth of
water obtainable will probahlY deprive this little
fragment of the Pool from ever beieg 'of any win_
mercial consequence. Formerly; the drainage of the
surrounding land ran altogether into the Pool; but it
was diverted by a sewer constructed by the old Birken-
' head Dock trustees, which skirts the southern side of
the 'Float, and- discharges itself at length into the
Woodside basin.

It is needless here to speak of the mechanical difficul-
ties which have had to be overcome in the construction
of the Great Float. One of the chief of theie con=
sisted in the fact that the soil to be excavated consisted
in mud principally, so that the foundations in some
places were very bad, and a portion of the North-wall
rests on piles and concrete. The old Birkenhead Com-
missioners, having made the necessary excavations, built
the wall on the south side; but this has all had to be
strengthened or rebuilt. The north wall was put in
under the auspicies otthe present Dock Board; like that
on the south, it is composed principally of the red sand-
stone of the district ; and its strength may be judged of
from the fact that it iS from 14 to 17 feet in thickness at
the base, gradually diminishing, of course, as it ascends.
The Corporation, whilst the Birkenhead works were in
their hands, let the excavation of the Great Float to
Messrs. George Thompson and Co., and it is now being
completed by Messrs. M'Cormick.
When the low-water basin of which we have spoken
is completed, the depth of water in the Great Float will
be nine feet below the Old Dock Sill. This is about
the same depth as in the docks on this side of the
river, and amply sufficient to ride the largest vessel in
safety ;—but till then, and whilst the water is admitted
simply through the two existing docks, the depth of
water in the Float will be about 4f feet below this
datum.
• We need make no reference to the manufactures
already springing up on the banks of the Old Pool; but
confining our attention to the dock works proper, should
state, in addition to the details which we have already
given, that a large shed is in course of construction on
the Vittoria Wharf; a chain and anchor testing estab-
lishment is also in course of formation in Duke-street ;
and preparations are making for the erection of coal-
hoists, to be worked by hydraulic machinery. A large'
sixty-ton crane is about 'to be placed in position, and a
very extensive system of railways, with turn-tables, &c.,
is in course of progress. The gates and sluicing appa-
ratus of the low-water basin are .to be worked by
hydraulic power ; and a tower to contain the necessary
engines and accumulators has already been commenced.
The weather and other circumstances favourable, it is
expected that the operation of admitting the water, into
the Great Float will commence• on the Ist of November ;
but most probably it may be a few days after that date.
It is not intended fo celebrate this large addition to the
dock accommodation, of the port by the slightest cere-
monial.

THE MUNICIPAL ELEcrioNs.—As the first of Novem-
ber approaches, the ratepayers) of each of the wards be-
come more on the alert to secure candidates for municipal
honours. In several of the wards private meetings have
already been held, but, from the present aspect of affairs,
the great fight will be in the West Derby and the Lime-
street Wards. Already, in the former ward, Mr. Beck:
with, the retiring councillor, has a most powerful oppo-
nent in the field in the person of Mr. Weir Anderson.
That gentleman, as a leading member of the Conserva-
tive party, has a most effective committee, who are
straining every nerve to secure his return. In Lime-
street Ward, we understand that Mr. James Johnsen,
the retiring councillor, has consented again to come for-
ward, but his own party has since brought out Mr. P.
G. Heyworth as a candidate, and that gentleman's
address has been placed in'the hands of the electors. In
this ward, we understand that a gentleman of Liberal
Conservative principles will be brought forward in a few
days : if so, there will be some sharp fighting. In the
other wards no opposition, up to the present time, has
been wade to the re-election of the retiring councillors.

A PEEP AT COR.X4)rTS OF THE
, FREE

All the local. interest of the day crowds upon the
events which are to celebrate the opening of the Free
' Library. (/f ghat does the Jibrary consist ? The
books are now in course of transfer .froni the premises
in Duke-street to the noble new eilitee crt Shaves-ErroW.
Perhaps the reader will accompany us, tie seize the
present opportunity to open a page or two of some otike
,moors as they tako their places on the shelves.
The .*-irsAory
,otthe library, and the circumstances
attendant upon 11.1 s 6!tablisliverit, are already pretty
well.known. Large as was tire Mir attendance at the
library in Duke-street, the locality was &rally
inconvenient to the busy classes of the town that few;
comparatively speaking, are aware of what works the
library is at present composed, and of the many literary
treasures it contains. The sketch which we are about
to attempt being, under the circumstances, hurried, is
necessarily incomplete and imperfect ; yet we venture to
hope. that, 'at the present time at least, it will not be
altogether devoid of interest to the general reader.
The Library consists ofneatly 32,000 volumes, arranged
into sixteen .classes: We eonimerice with class A,—
TheoltigY; Moiality and Metapliisies,---including the
holy scriptures, tr.nstritiens,•, Orrin/eateries,. biblical
, illustrations sermons, general clifinity,-
and' treatises on moral and menial Vhfloophy,,
altogether amounting to above 2,000 volumes Of, t ell,
selected, valuable, and, in many instances, exceeding)/
rare works. We may mention the Latin Vulgate, pub-
lished by Koberger at Nuremburg, in Germany, in
1479, about twenty years after the invention of the art
of printing. According to ancient custom it has no
title page, and the date of the publication is at the end.
The paper on which it is printed is nearly as strong as
cant ass. The type is well formed. Altogether, the work
is id a capitol state of preservation, and with ordinary care
will remain so for Many &ninths. The edition is tare ; it
would lie difffeult to name its Valli°. The library boasts
of a COO? of Macklin's Bible: Probably the general
reader has never heard before of this edition of Eoly
Writ ; aqd there are very feW; if indeed any, acquainted
with the circumstances under Whicli. ft was issued troll):
the printing press in 1791. TraditiOn affilrmS that it
was published at the express command of George M.
'There is no confirmation, however, of the story extant, .
unless it be
.tlie loyal appearance of the work itself. It
is certainly a superb specimen of typography. The
illustrations are magnificent, comprising as they do the
combined talent of all the artists who lived during the
illustrious reign of the most pious ancestor of our Queen.
One hundred copies only are said to have been pub-
lished; that fact at once 'demonstrates its rarity, and its
value as a curiosity. Another copy cannot be obtained
on this side of the Metropolis. Locally, indeed
we may alniost say nationally, the most interesting
work arriorig the thirty-tWo thousand voliimei, is a
Bible, which has been called liinacre's. The text is
from the Cambridge edition ; and the Work as it stands
at present consists of nine volumed' quarto,, tastefully
bound. The typography is excellent. We Babe stated
that it is called Linacre's. Who was Linacre 3 Many
of our readers are, doubtless, familiar with the name,
and there are a few who knew the man. Some years
ago he carried on business in Liverpool, as a print;-
seller and stationer. Possessing the Cambridge edition
of the Scriptures, he conceived the happy idea of illus-
trating its pages with all the extant scriptural prints
available or purchaseable. The, thought was the father
of the deed. With that energy which always results in
success he set about the work, and after twenty years of
labltious search, completed it This Bible is a marvel :
every noted. passage, eery remarkable event, is ,illumi-
nated and every ilhistration is unique and appropriate.
Livacre died. At the sate of his effects, his Bible was
sold to a member of the Society of Friends; at *hat
price is not, we believe, known. The quaker gentleman
subsequently became entangled in monetary difficultieS.
His property was brought to the auctioneer's hammer,
and the illustrious bible of Linacre was purchased for
.fifty guineas by the committee of the Free Library: It
is valued by the Rev. Dr._. Raffles at 150 guineas.
Several gentlemen connected with the Universities of
Oxford and Cambridge have expressed,admiration at
the mariner in which it is illustrated, and great desire to
have it removed to the libraries of their respective amid
meters. Liverpool, however, cannot afford to part, OR
any terms, with so exquisite a treasure:
There are others—indeed all the popular—and some
editions of the scriptures not known generally. Turning
from the bible to biblical literature, we have the most
popular and valuable commentaries, ancient and modern.
The Life of dhrist, by the Vitinch abbe, Brispot, is a
very remarkable work ; and its history is rather pecu-
liar. Brispot, as his title implies, Was a Roman Catholic,
who lived at, the time of Pope Clement the Bighth.
The work was written, and Clement sanctioned its pub-
lication. For some reason or other, it was not given to
the world until 1853, when, by special permission and
bull of His Holiness Pio None, it was published, illus-
trated most beatitifully from the designs of the cele-
brated Jerome Natalis. We have nothing to say respect-
ing the tenor of the Abbe's sentinients •,t we merely draw
attention to this valuable, rare, and remarkable literary
effort—we may say curiosity. Jacques Saurin's histo-
rical and Critical Work on Theology and Morals is a
treasury of scriptural knowledge. Saurin was the cele-
brated French abbe who was converted from the Roman
to, the Enangelical Church. The work was published in
1728. The illustrations, which are really excellent for
that period, are by Hoet, Houbraken, and Picant. The
edition is very rare, and the work i 4 seldom met with in
this country. Every larke library possesses probably a
copy of the works of Erasmus; therefore, in these the
Liverpool
.Free Library is not exclusively rich. How-
ever, they, are there, in the Latin Janguage ; his
paraphrase_ of the New Testament in • the English.
The latter was published in the black letter, in 1549,
and, if our memory has not deceived us, during the life-
time of Caxton, who introduced the typographic art
into England. The works of the great Erasmus are
altogether unknown .to the general English reader..,
They have never been wholly translated from the Latin.
ThiS ii a remarkable fact, when we consider that the
same wit and humour which characterised Dean Swift
and Laurence Sterne breathe through and enliven the
graver works of the scholastic Erasmus, the great herald
and no mean, though secret, agent of the downfall of the
Itornan Church in Germany ,in .the sixteenth century.
The edition of his works in the Free Library was pub-
lished in Bavaria (Lugdumi Batavoruni). It is scarce
and valuable. Indeed, we only wonder that it has escapd
the purifying fire of the Reman legates and authorities. Of
course it figures in the Index Expurgatorins: Our English
publishers would, we premise, realise immense profit by
reproducing them 'in an English dress. The reprints
of the Book of Common Prayer are novelties. They
were published by Pickering, in 1844. They are extiet
fire-similes of the editions of the books of common
prayer priated from 1549 to 1844. Gill's Commentaries
have been, and are still, much prized. We find them
at the Free Library in nine volumes. A volume of
sermons and meditations, by the illustrious Bishop Hall,
published in 1660, is in a good state of preservation.
Its great rarity has made it an acquisition of much
value to the library. It is at present a popular work
with all Christian Divines who know its worth.
We shall resume the subject to-morrow.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY.
(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
A MORSEI, FOR A MADMAN I
A tall, wild-looking fellow, named Thomas Williams,
*as charged under the following strange circumstances.
John Robinson, a master cooper, said the prisoner was
on Friday
a w"1"1111
i'illhtisaenndlptlinhehimt; nhoet tPoaicdomhehntohhisiswwagoreks
'on Saturday
in" the morning: The man did"
come
a o
mad S
e n
morning, and at once rushed at hini
ahungry wolf, to deVour him; he caught his left ear
in his mouth and nearly bit it off, and he bit him in
two or three places in the head.—Mr. Raffles, seeing a
plaster on the complainant's nose, asked him what
happened that organ ?—He replied : The prisoner nearly'
hit it off. sir.—Mr. Raffles : What did he do this for?
Was he drunk ?—No, sir; he was quite sober, and I do
not know what he did it for. We had no quarrel,at
the time) nor previously. He appeared like a mad dog.
or a wolf.—Surgeon Warburton said the complainant
was bitten, rather badly, on the ear and nose; the
former was bitten nearly through, and the skin bitten
off the nose.—Mr. Raffles : There is no mistake about,
it being a bite ? None whatever, the marks are there.
Mr. Raffles (to prisoner): Well, what have you to say
to this charge ?—Prisoner
.1 was only defending ,my-
self; he cut me on the head.—The complainant denied
that he had touched the prisoner at all ; the moment he
saw him he flow at him like a mad dog or a hungry
wolf.—Mr. Raffles sent the prisoner for trial at the
sessions.
• CHARGE OF HAVING OR MAKING BASE COIN.
Detective-officers Redman and Marsden brought up
three persons named Elizabeth Carter, Patrick Carter,
and Anne Grant, who live, in Pennington-street,
llotham-street, and keep a house of ill-repute, charged
as makers or passers of base coin. Mr. Bluck was for
the prisoners. It appeared that from information re-
ceived by the officers they went to the house, where
they got the female prisoners, and on one of them a
nurse, containing a bad florin, was found ; the other
dropped a base half-crown, and the officers got foUr
other base half-crowns. They arrested the man when
he Caine in. Mr. Bluck endeavoured to show that the
base coin had been brought into the house by n man
who slept there. He contended that the charge could
not .be maintained, as there there was no evidence of-
any intention to utter the coin. Mr. Raffles said the
charge was for having base money in their possession.
Mr. Bluck argued that there were no implements for the
fabrication of such coins, and none to show an intention
to utter, as it was not found in their possession, but iu
the house, where any one might have put it. The
prisoners were remanded, in order to submit the case to
the Mint authorities.

(Before Messrs. TORR and LAMPORT.)
AN AFFILIATION CASE.
Martha Watkins, a thin, delicate, lady-like looking
girl, of 21 years of age, proceeded, against George
Jenkins, On captain of a merchant ship, for the support
of her child, of which, she stated, he Was the father.
Mr. Godfrey appeared for.the defendant. The case was
somewhat cut of the ordinary class of that 'sort ; the
short facts vere•these :—lt appeared that the defendant
was (and 's) the captain of a ship, that sailed with
government emigrants from this port, to Adelaide, about
a year and a-half since. The girl, whose father and
mother (they are dead) formerly resided in -Bristol, went
to London to att aunt after the death of
,her parents.
She, not having any means except her aunt's assistance,
applied to get out as a government emigrant to Ade-
laide. She went from this port in the ship
commanded by the defendant, and on the arrival of the
vessel at Adelaide she was induced to remain with him
as his wife, and came home in the ship with him. in
that capacity. The child was born in June of this
ey
year, the ship having come home in May. She had
received about £2O from the defendant.—
Mr Godfr
endeavoured to show that the plaintiff had an improper
acquaintance with a Captain Peacock at Callao, but she
indignantly crenied that. She admitted that Captain
Peacock had given her a diamond ring, and promised to
marry her; but he took the ring from her again.—The
defendant was examined and he at once admitted the
facts.—Mr. Torr asked him how large was his ship ?
and he replied 800 tons. Mr. Torr : In whose employ
hoped for
aater e
syouake? —0 f Mr
the.
dGeofednf rdeaynobjectedatnod this,fam family
d the
question
would not be pressed.--Mr. Torr said the defendant
should have thought of that before.—Mr. Godfrey said
perhaps it would satisfy his worship to ascertain the
ri.nTorr (to Mr.
reply to his
Ilvvaogrgehsipofstahide
hdeefielnaddanstl;2 aandmthonethlaLtemr
Wybergh, chief clerk) : How much is the largest weekly
sum we can allow in this case ?—Mr. Wybergh : Two
and sixpence. sir.—An order for' that amount was made
on the defendant. -

THE F'ROPOSE.I9.PitiSS

UPROARIOUS MEETING AT ST. GMAIGE'S
HALL, ON SATURDAY LAST.'

The per'sejoi fiorato. tlng the
held elcdo:rnijelht. formation of this company
kG. ieaoili.g..eS4turridaany,
tehveennins:eg, in
f
•
othfevoiSl'uinsitePerrsin
which was granted to them by the Ma roe; T. D. Au
soh, Esq,, who presided on the occasion. The' object
act which the rnarting was convened, was stated .to bee,
to suumi the, necessary preliminary resolutions and
particulars relativc. C:oat of equipment and subscrip-
tions for approval." This'iiitetioltereated a considerable
amount of public interest, and the iburl was crowded in
every part. On the bench were the prin &kV promoters
of the movement, and amongst those present
serfal Mr. J. P. Maivdsley, Mr. G. M'Corquodale, Mr:
Whitty, (baity Post) Mr. T. Gibb, (.Mercury,)
Mr. Brakell, Mr. reat, (Daily Times.) Mr. Maitland,
(Daily Times,) Mr. Morrison; Mr. Conway, (barrister,)
Mr. Alderman Parker, Mr. .t4filliam Brown, in his
uniform as the lieutenant-colonel of the Ist Lan-
cashire Artillery, and his brother; Mr. Saida Brown,
of America. Immediately below the bench viefe a
number of gentlemen connected. with the local preas,
and the body of the court was filled with parties anxious
to• take a part in the movement. On the extreme
-righ LISTA D _zompany of the Atli Rifles (the Borough
Guard), under the command of Lieutenant Berry.; on
the left was a company of the Ist Lancashire Artillery,
under the conimand of Captains Robertson and King,
and a second company of artillery commanded by Capte.
Canipbbli and Currie; while the 15th Lancashire Rifles,
under the com*mand of Captain Tucker, appeared in
their splendid scarlet uniform, having accompanied the
Volunteer Press Corps, as a guard of honour, and
occupied a position in the centre of the court.
The entire court presented a most imposing aspect.
Mr. Harbord, formerly, we believe, of the Wash-
ington Tomahawk, but at present one of the re-
porters connected with the Daily Post, was on the
bench to the left of the Mayor, attired in a uniform,
which consisted of a large and terrific-looking bearskin
cap, a scarlet tunic, with dark facings, and black trousers,
that lacing the proposed full dress of the " Press Guards "
if they formed a corps. If Hot the most handsome
uniform:, it certainly was the most conspicuous
of any present; and its exhibition caused much
laUghter amongst the printers and other branches of
the prefer/girt who sere invited to join that corps. The
Press Corps, No. 1 , Company, mustered at the store-
rooms of the 15th Division; No. 34, Tipper Pitt-street.
There was a large nunibd present, and many persons
were anxious to join the corps ;- but a desire was
expressed that they should wait the result of the meet-
ing before doing so. The lion. sec., Mr. Morrison,
briefly addressed the assembled corps, after which Mr.
Peat entered the drill-room, and announced that several
gentlemen had expressed a wish `to have an amalga-
mation.; and that instead of forming a Press Guard it
was desirable to form an Artillery Corp, as artil-
lery were more required by the government than rifle-
men. This suggestion was received with universal disap-
probation, the general feeling being that as the Press
Corps, No. 1, had been established, it should be continued
as such without any alteration. Three cheers having
been given for the Press Corps, the members of that com-
pany, with a large anther of friends,. marched from
thence to St. George's Hail, headed by detachments of
two companies of the 15th I/Vision, who, as they passed
through the streets, were most enthusiastically greeted
by the public for their soldier-like bearing.
The MAYoa, upon taking the chair, was received with
the greatest enthusiasm ; as was also Mr. Wm. Brown,
who was accommodated with a seat immediately in front
of the bench. The Mayor, in opening the business of
the meeting, said they, were met together to assist in
carrying out the great movement of the day—the forma-
tion of another volunteer company4to be called the Volun-
teer Press Guards. The gentlemen of the fourth estate
had done him the honour of asking him to preside; and
although he had, during his year of office, refrained from
taking any prominent part in the volunteer movement,
he felt it his duty to make an exception to that rule on
the present occasion. All gentlemen were fully aware
of the important rank the press held in this country ;
and he had therefore felt it his duty to comply
with their request, and had called that meeting
for the purpose of forming a Press Company of
Volunteefk (A voice—" We will have no ' Press
Guard). A voltinteca company that he was sure would be
an honour to the town. To the gentlemen of the press
they were all much indebted, arid he felt it his duty to
give them all encouragement he could in carrying out
their intentions. They all knew the power of the press,
but during his official year of office their pens had never
been wielded to cast an unkind expression against him.
The Mayor then enlarged upon the valuable services the
volunteer movement lied rendered to the country, and
concluded by calling upon the promoters of the move-
ment to propose the resolutions which had been pre-
pared to be submitted to the meeting, and resumed his
seat amidst the greatest applause.
Mr. G. P. MAWDESLEY then came forward to move
the first resolution :—" That it is highly desirable that
'a
Press Volunteer Guard be established in Liverpool, and
that all persons directly or indirectly connected with the
printing, lithographic, engraving, publishing, and book
trades, and contributors to newspaper, periodical, and
general literature, shall be eligible for admission into the
Guard." After a few introductory observations, in the
course of which he expressed the great pleasure he felt
in seeing the printers of the town sif nobly coming
forward to form a volunteer company, he concluded by
moving the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. GIBES, of the Mercury, had great pleasure in
seconding the adoption of the resolution. He said he
had from the first given the volunteer movement his
warmest support, and he believed all were called upon
to do the same in a commercial, financial, and physical
point of view.—[In the course of this gentleman's
address, he was repeatedly interrupted by a large num-
ber of persons in the body of the court, calling out, " We
won't have a Press Guard," " We have got a Press Com-
pany, and that's enough," with similar observations.j--
Mr. Gibb resumed his seat after seconding the resolution.
Mr. MILLER, compositor, came forward and said that
he wished to ask a question. (Great cheering.) He
wanted to know what necessity there was for the estab-
lishment of a second volunteer company, when the first
was not completed. (Cheers, and cries of "we won't
have a Press Guard.") The printers did not want a
Press Guard or a Press Artillery Company. (Applause.)
The printers of Liverpool had their own Press Company.
About three weeks ago there was a meeting held, and
the printers of Liverpool formed themselves into a Press
Company. (Cheers.) He would move an amendment
to the resolution. (Applause.) He would move " that
it is not necessary to form another Press Company until
the first was completed." (Great cheering, and shouts
of "The printers will not have a Press Guard.")
The MAYOR—WiII any person second the amend-
ment ?
Mr. MAITLAND (Daily Times) said he had great
pleasure in seconding the amendment. Although a
humble member of the profession, he was proud of the
position he had taken in the establishment of the Press
Corps. (Cheers.) What occasion was there for a
second Press Corps ? The printers had formed a corps
of their own, end they were the bone and sinew of the
profession. They had a Press Corps already. (Cheers.)
The agitation for this new volunteer guard company,
came from what he would call the enemies of the prin-
ters. (Applause and loud cries of " No, no.") Why
did this new committee want to absorb the Press Com-
pany that was already and so successfully established ?
(Cheers.) He supported the amendment on the grouhd
that one corps had already been established, and that
it was not expedient to form another until that corps
~was complete.
.(Cheers.) Sonic gentlemen had stated
that there were insuperable objections to join that corps.'
He would ask the younger Mr. Whitty—and he had a
right to ask him, as his name was officially attached to
the advertisements—he would ask Mr. Alfred Whitty,
what reason he could give for dividing the printing trade
of Liverpool. (Cries of " No, no," and great applause.)
Why did he wish to divide the trade, by forming another
corps: (Groans and cheers.) There had been an attempt
made to put the Printers' Corps down. He did not
believe the printers would stand it. He believed that
they had determination and resolution and strength
enough amongst themselves to resist such an attempt,
and would not put up with the contemptible attempt
that was being made by a few to absorb them. (Cheers.)
He did not agree with absorption. He hoped they
would all hold up their hands tp protest against such an
attempt. Let them know the reason of this opposition
—this attempt at, not amalgamation, but absorption.
He had much pleasure in seconding the resolution—that
it was inexpedient to form another Press corps, to divide
the trade, and attempt to force the printers of Liverpool
tqpijoin a company of Guards, when there was a Press
Corps already formed. (Great cheering.)
Mr. MILLER wished to ask the Mayor to explain why
there should be a second Press Corps, when he and
'others had joined and had taken the oath of allegiance?
The MAYOR replied that if the amendment was carried
there would not he a Guard Company established.
A VOICE—" We won't have a Guard Corps ;' look
at the bear-skin cap." (Shouts of laughter).
Mr. M'CORCIATODALE then came forward amidst con-
siderable confusion, caused by various expressions against
the Press Guard, and laughter at the bear-skin cap.
He said he attended that meeting with the intention of
lending his assistance in carrying out the formation of a
Volunteer Press Guard Corps; and he assured the meet

ing that he felt great regret: as' he was sure they all
would, that at this early stage of the proceedings there
was a want of unanimity, and that an amendment to
the resolution had been moved. He would venture

to tell them that he knew nothing whatever about
it. Ile was called upon on the Saturday after-
noon, and asked to take a part in the formation
of a Press Guard Corps, and his answer was that
he certainly would, at that time .not knowing there
was another company. He had also allowed his name
to be placed on the committee, because he, as a printer,
was anxious to promote the interests of the trade—
(cheers and interruption)—and as a member of. the
trade, he would venture to offer a sugg,estion, which
was, that they should come to some decision, by which
unanimity of action might be restored. (Cheers, and
cries of "We won't ' have a. Press Guard.") He
regretted that there had been an amendment proposed.
(A Voice : " You are for the Press Guard, but we won't
have it.") Mr. 111`Corquodale proceeded, amidst much
interruption, to urge upon the meeting to adopt some
steps by which unanimity of feeling might be attained.
Mr. WilirrY, of the Daily Pont, next came forward
to address the meeting, and, amidst considerable confu-
sion, combined with cheers, hisses and groams, said that
Mr. Peat had called upon him, and told him that a
Press Corps had already been formed, but he found that,
as a body, it was not recognised. Upon that, he con-
sulted with the printers in his establishment --he also
consulted with the Mercury. (Groans and hisses.) He
did not consult with Mr. Peat. (A voice, "You. tried
to put him down. Three cheers for Peat.") He in-
tended no disrespect to Mr. Peat. (Laughter.) He
had a.great respect for Mr. Peat, who had been ten or
tmwre.lvpeeatthat the m iofi
years in his ?r•
ityWohf h
i tttye's) ploy. He told
trade would not go
with him (laughter), and that a second corps would be
formed. There had been about' seventy men joined
Mr. Peat's company,* but there were at least, 400 printers
,(i
in Liverpool, and it wasnot likely that the 330'would be
dictated to by the 70. It was the wish of the majority
that a second corps should be formed. It
was agreed
that an amalgamation should take place, and a para-
graph was written
to thateffect, and Mr. Peat called for
it and took it away with him, but it did not appear in
his paper ; but in that morning's paper he had seen a
leader, most ably written, but one that was calculated to

• It is incorrect to speak of the Liverpool Volunteer Press
Company (No. 1) as " Mr. Peat's Company." Mr. Peat has
already disclaimed all desire to assume any position with respect
to the corps but that of a volunteer who is most desirous to
promote the movement by all the means at his disposal.

eet the egptoyed against the employer. (Laughter' and
hissei.) Ivir. Whitty concluded by saying that the
printers possessed all fhe taterial for forming a volun-
' tder cOrps—as in the office they had the "canon" and
64 "shooting sticks," and " a char*" to fall back
upon—td expressed a hOpe that' sacceatleferald attend
their e.
Mr. ffo
MORrts RISON hrietTy addressed the meeting, and
advised the assembly not to support the amendment,
but to have the word " Guard" added to "Corps!'
Amidst the greatest confusion, the Mayor read the
resolution, adding the words "or corps,"--etatking it
ieutili a thht it is desirable that a Press Volunteer Guard
Gooor rpk eatablished, &c.,"—and the amendment.
The latter viaS first pht to the meeting ; but it was per-
fectly evident that it vtat nbtgenerally understood, for
.although almost all Wee shoutihg out "We will have no
Press Guard," "No second tompany," "We have our
awn Press Corps," but fev; held up their hands ; and
fire. Mayor declared the original reseintkm carried.
Mr. M'CORQUODALE was then called upon to move the
the next retolation, "That a committee be now
appointed, to ebtoider the various details and the
arrangements necessary for the organisation and the
equipm.ent of the Guard intentioned in the preceding
resoltaton, and that the following gentlemen
. constitute
the committee :—Messrs. John Maitland T. Gibb, C.
Tihliog, T. Lee, C. Milward, R. H. Sher* R
Russell,* tiemenQntmßean, Thomas Bean, M. J. 'kitty,
J. H. Night-A.4*e; L. 13ra/cell, J. Holmes, J. B. Cooper
W. Fearnall, Lieu-tenant Whitt T. ouslev Major'
Taylor, C. W. Smith,
I r. Hume, chaplain, IV. 011er-
head, Lieutenant-Colonel Bbnsfield,
Plunkett, A. Holden, R. Hunt, G. 3. Captain
John
Dignan, E. Wilmer, H. Shimming John Willox E.
Howell, 3. P. Mawdsley, M. A. Johns, F. G. Harbord,
Captain Ellison, G. Phillips, jun., J. P. Mawdsley, iu
Lieutenant-Colonel V. A. King, Captain L. 11: En "
Captain Newlands, G. M'Corqadale, and G. Alker. arr'
The names were 'read amidst much laughter and con-
fusion, repeated calls being made from the body of the
court to have Mr. Peat's name inserted.
Mr. M'CORQUODALE—If Mr. Peat's name, and Mr.
Morrison's, are not on the committee, it is an omission
of mine, and they will be added (cheers), with the words
"and. power to add to their number." [At this juncture
of the meeting, one of the persons caused a considerable
amount of annoyance, by occasionally interrupting the
speakers with his remarks, and it was suggested by Mr.
Mlielvie that he should be turned out, to which the other
replied, "Oh, that's the man that attempted to murder
me, seven years ago" (roars of laughter) ; but, after a
beief interval and a short struggle, calmness was to
some degree restored, and he was permitted to remain.]
Mr. Alderman PARKER wished to say one word.
They had asked the Chief Magistrate of the town to
preside over them, and he did entreat of them to
behave themselves as intelligent members of society.
He hoped that such steps would be adopted by the com-
mittee, that they would all act together, and not be
divided. (Cheers.)
Mr. BEAN, of the Albion, seconded the resolution,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. BRAKELL proposed the third resolution, which
stood as follows :—" That the uniform now submitted
be adopted, subject to such alterations as may be decided
on by the committee, and approved by the guard. That
the entrance fee be 10s. 6d., and the subscription Is. 6d.
a-month for working purposes, both payable in advance.
That the committee make arrangements to enable mem-
bers to pay for their uniforms by weekly instalments "
—but it was considerably modified—merely asking for
the committee to make the necessary arrangements for
forming a corps and selecting a suitable uniform, and to
report to a future meeting for approval of the suggestion
then made.

Mr. PHILLIP seconded the adoption of the resolution,
which was carried.

Mr. C. MILLWARD proposed the appointment of Mr. J.
Maitland (Mercury) and Mr. Alfred Whitty (Post) as
the treasurer and secretary to the committee.
Mr. WHITTY (Post) seconded the motion, which was
also carried unanimously. •
Mr. WM. BROWN, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ist
Lancashire Artillery, then briefly addressed the meeting,
expressing the pleasure he felt at taking a part in the
movement of the formation of a Press Corps.—He was
received with great applause.
Mr. THOMAS LEE then proposed " That this meeting
tender its best thanks to the officers and men who has
so kindly formed the guards of honour on that occasion,
including Capts. Robertson and King, of the Ist Lan-
cashire Artillery ; Capt. Tucker, of the 15th Rifles;
Lieut. Berry, of the Borough Guard; and Capts.
Campbell and Corrie, of the artillery." .
Mr. HARMED (in the proposed Press Guard uniform)
at the instigation of Mr. Whitty, having doffed the
bearskin cap, said: "Being unaccustomed to public
speaking," he would briefly second the motion, which
was carried amidst much laughter.

On the motion of Mr. Whitty, a vote of thanks was
passed to the Mayor, for his kindness in presiding on
the occasion.

The Mayor briefly returned thanks, and the meeting
;erminated.

The band of the 4th Company of the 15th Lancashire
Volunteer Rifles was in attendance, and played several
popular airs in the vestibule of the hall, and marched
with their company to the storerooms, after the business
had concluded.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE NEW FREE LIBRARY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES.

Sin,—As the best and most appropriate testimonial
which the inhabitants of Liverpool can possibly raise to
the patriotism and worth of Mr. Wm. Brown, may I
suggest that many thousand volumes might be resented
to the New Library, even before the day of its being
opened. Possibly, your insertion of these few lines may
induce many to contribute a work from their own
private collections, and thus furnish a lasting source of
instruction to the operative classes of their fellow-
townsmen.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant.,
Oct. 13, 1860. M. R. I. A.

TO THE CONSERVATIVE ELECTORS OF
ST. ANNE'S WARD.

GENTLEMEN,—"Now or never" must be your cry to
the first of November. What ! no Conservative candi-
date yet in the field, to compete with the so-called
Radical, Mr. Joseph Kitchen ? What is it that causes
our Conservative leaders in St. Anne's Ward to show
such an apathetic spirit ? Do they forget what they
accomplished three years ago, uncler so many disadvan-
tages ? I hear there is a split in the Liberal camp,
owing to the " milk and water " views entertained by
Mr. Kitchen. Facts speak louder than words. Gen-
tlemen, we have everything in our favour to induce up
to be "up and doing."

A STAUNCH CONSERVATIVE.

TIIE LIVERPOOL PRESS CORPS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES.

Sin,—Having attended a public meeting on Saturday
evening, which was held in the Nisi Prius Court, St.
George's-hall, for the purpose of—what ? " the forma-
tion of a Volunteer Corps already in existence." I was
rather surprised to see the manner in which the pro-
ceedings were conducted, and the entire absence of that
spirit of "fair play" which should have been found in a
body of gentlemen constituting the principal portion of
the master printers of Liverpool. It is a well-known
fact both to the employers and employes that, some few
weeks ago, the question was first mooted as to the for-
mation of a " Liverpool Volunteer Press Corps." A
public meeting' was then called for the purpose of
forming the above corps, and on which occasion from
60 to 70 of the letterpress printers of this town signed
their names as members of it. This appeared to have
vexed some of the employers, because they were not
consulted at the time, and, as I believe, not made
"great men" of. What has been the result ? A second
movement took place, emanating from a few prejudiced
individuals, for the formation of a second corps, to be
called the "Press Guard." On the 6th inst. between
forty and fifty of the first formed corps were sworn in
(in the absence of Mr. J. E. Jeffery) by Mr. Corbally,
a justice of the peace, at the drill-room of the Lyceum
Corps, Bold-street. Now I would ask, what motives
could induce certain individuals, connected with the
press, to attempt to throw to the wall a corps which
had been recognised by the profession, and which in-
cluded in their list of honorary members the names of
same of the oldest master printers in town. Is it right
or just that such a. petty spirit of rivalry should be
carried so far ? Why did not these parties come for-
ward when publicly invited to do so, and place their
propositions before the profession at first, and not hang
back until a "Press Corps" had been actually enrolled.
This second corps—or " Guard," as they term it—is to
be formed of letterpress, copperplate, and lithographic
printers, bookbinders, stationers, booksellers, engravers,
and persons contributing to newspapers, &c. (they should
have included folders, stitcher& envelope makers, bill
posters, and flying stationers, as being directly or indirectly
connected with the printing profession.) The letterpress
printers of this town number from 300 to 400 strong.
Why can't they form a corps of their own ? The other
trades that are enumerated in the " Press Guard " are
more intimately connected with one another than
they are with letterpress printers ; and what is to pre-,
vent them from establishing a corps also. You cannot
call a bookbinder, a lithographer, or a stationer (whether
he be "flying" or "stationary"), a member of the press.
Then, why should they form part of a "Press Corps ?"
The general feeling of the profession is in favour of a
corps of "Typos "—" Typos" alone,—for we are
numerous enough, and, in fact, able to form a corps
which would out-number many of the corps already
enrolled in this town.
On Saturday evening several of the gentlemen spoke of
unanimity ; but I would like to know how can unanimity
exist if parties come forth, through a feeling of jealousy,
and attempt to overthrow a movement already agreed to
by a large number of the trade, and endeavour to thrust
upon us this abortive affair—the Press Guard? Whom
have we to thank for the uproar and disorder of Satur-
day evening? Whom but a number of gentlemen who
have tried to cause a division in the minds of the trade
at large for the gratifiCation of their own selfish views.
But I hope the printers of Livelpoul will show that
they are not to be so dealt with. Again, was it not too
bad to see the affair so one-sided. The gentlemen who
had been sworn in as members of the first and, at
present, only "Press Corps" in the town, on the 6th
instant, and who had met at their drill-room, in Pitt-
Atreet, previously to attending the meeting at St. George's-
hall, although they were deeply interested in the matter,
were marched to the back part of the hall, where they
had no chance of taking part in the proceedings, or
even of hearing what was going on, and therefore the
resolutions were all passed unanimously, by parties who
had no connection with the trade whatever.

Apologising for thus encroaching so much on your
space and time, I remain yours, &c., 4i Typo."

•
ALLEGED SUICIDE.—On Saturday, a man named
Stephen Parr died in the Southern Hospital. The
report states that death was occasioned by a wound in the
man's throat, which was caused by his own hand; but
that remains to be ascertained on the inquest this day.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFLEMARV.—Return for week
ending Octobet 19, 1860 : Admitted, in-patients, 41 ;
,
out-patients, 30 .
surgical casualties, 41. Discharged,
cured, 18; relieved, and at own request, 9 ; made out-
patients, 5 ; irregular, 0 ; dead, 2; remain in the house,
192. For the ensuing week (visitors) M. C. Jones
and J. P. Campbell, Esqrs. ; physician, Dr. Turnbull ;
surgeon, Mr. Bickerstetb ; house surgeon, Mr. R. Har-
rison; junior house surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon ; chap-
lain, Rev. Edward Poole; treasurer, Mr. C. Wilson.

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