The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

We hope that the re-appearance of Mr. John Parry,
says the AtAmount, after an eight years' rest, which is
announced as about to take place at Mrs. German Reed's
benefit, augurs such a restoration to health and energy
a 8 Will permit his return to public life.
Tun WEATHER.--Yesterday and Saturday, there was
/tn incessant fall of rain, of the heaviest decription, but
it was not unwelcome to th.e toiintrY, of the recent strong
Winds cOntrinted t dry up the land. The country
4bOtit the town looks remarkably well, and everything
Promises to be abundant.

The Times says that some imurances are being
effected at Lloyd's on the Great Eastern by individual
Proprietors in the Great Ship Company to the value of
their shares. The rate charged for the voyage to
America out and home is six per cent., or about four
Ames the usual terms.

ExcunsioNisrs.—On Saturday many thousands of
excursionists came into town from various parts of the
country, and, although the day was very wet, the streets
were crowded to excess by the pleasure seekers—although
it must have been rather damp, so far as the pleasure
was concerned. The wood of umbrellas that marched
through the streets was rather more amusing to look at
than picturesque in appearance. The finery of our fair
country cousins suffered awfully, but they seemed to
take it in good humour enough.
MEETING Of THE A.M.C. Or ODEfErhOWS, MAN-
cRESTEH Thursday a meeting of the dek.
gates was convened at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, for
the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and
en other business. Mr. Buck, D.G.M., of
w
bras unanimously elected Grand 1' _ angham,
6 Liverpool, D.C-
..aster, and Mr. Gale,
direct- f
Most of the former board of
-
...,rs were re-elected. Bolton was elected by an
OVerwhelmini majority, in Which to hold the A.M.C. of
1881,

ROYAL iNnumAiri.—Return for week
ending 2nd JUite,
.1860 Admitted, in-PkiAts, 47;
.25; surgical castiaittes, $l. Discharged,
'ated, 14 ; relieved, and at own request, 9; made out-
patients, 2 ; irregular, 1 ; remain in the house, 180.
For the ensuing week (visitors) : Rev. T. B. Monk,
Lawrence Peel, Esq. ; physician, Dr. Inman ; surgeon,
,Itr. Long; house surgeon, Mr,`R. Harrison ; junior
acuse surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon ; chaplain, Rev.
Award Poole; treasurer, Mr. Charles Wilson.
QtALIFICATION OP A BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONER.
---On Saturday, in the Court of Exchequer, a case of
local interest, " Gough v. Hardman," was heard. The
act for improving the township of Birkenhead provides
that no person shall be capable of acting as a commis-
610ner in the execution of that act unless he shall have
the qualification thereby required. The 10th section of
the act imposes a penalty of £5O on any person who
thall act as a commissioner withont Snell viu*fication.
:kt action was brought against the defendant rot acting
:i'fithont, the necessary
,4iielifickiona, and tried before
4r. Commissioner Gurney At the last assizes at Chester.
It was Sought pkove the acting of the defendant as a
Opliii;faiter by putting in the minute-book of board
1-'-''Setings, but it was objected by Mr. Grove that the
book was not admissible in evidence for that purpose,
and the learned commissioner refused M receive it. The

burp ultimately found for the defendant. Mr. Welsby
%oVed for and otitrfted a rule to set eside the verdict,
for It haf trial, on the ground that the minnte-boca
to have been received in evidence, to show that
the defendant had acted as a commissioner. Mr, Grove,
%0., and Mr. Bevan now showed cause aretitt the
le; Mr. M'lntyre supported it. Ilve tile was dis-
charged.

tr.kastEß iNsoLvivr CoKinsr.-=-The following cases
Were heard at the Cdtanty 'Court, Lancaster, before R.
%gar, Esq., on Pticlay last :—Discharged : W. Bate-
Paintell Over Darwen ; W. Hampson, clogger, &c.,
qorley-; R. Ashcroft, grocer, &c., Latchford ; Charles
ISftby, stonemason, &c., Manchester ; Peter Gee, jun.,
cotton-thread manufacturer, Bery ; D. Mallison, com-
mission merchant, Pendleton ; John Lawton, cotton-
'Pinner, Mossley; S. Worthington, tea and fruit mer-
chant, &c., Longsight ; sas. Ritchie, grocer, &c., Liver-
i G. Cotman, silk and cotton manufacturer, Man-
; '. Welsh, furnittlre broker, &c., Manchester ;
4h• Robson, licensed-vietnaller, Ashton-under-Lyne ; J.
„,"‘• gram, railivay-Station euperintendeftt, Warrington;
Anderson, beietelalrer, Manchester ; Thos. Hancox,
Plasterer, &c.., Liverpool ; Wm. Turner, painter, &c.,
Itoehaale Wm. P. Hackworth, grocer, Manchester ; J.
nay, jun., commission-agent, Liverpool; and Thos.
c6ells, grocer, &c., Horsmondee. Three months : Her-
mann Muller, draper, &c., Manchester. Adjourned to
the Next Court : J. Ittallalieu, bookkeeper, Manchester ;
H. Dobb, farmer, Ashton-itt-the-Willows.
n. 'Chaffer, farmer, Itabergham Eaves. Four
oraths; b. Hill, journeyman dyer, Salford.
tttE ART tTNION GIRRAT BRITAIN.—We beg to
tall attention to the advertisement of the above Art
*Union, announcing the last day for issuing tickets, and
are pleased to find that there is every probability that
t4O 600 prizes already announced will be considerably
llltteased both in numbers and amounts, as nearly 200,900
tickets have been already issued for drawing. The plan
V a "Shilling Art Union," although but Decently intro-
'heed, has already taken a hold on public opinion, which
well for its ultimate success. It was first acted
.11Post in Paris, where it reached upwards of 100,000
attbscribers, and has since been successfully carried out
4 Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, where,
lthough the prize-holders were compelled to select their
prizes from the exhibitions in which the promoters were
tgastiselves interested, the aggregate number of tickets
acid was upwards of 85,000. The Art Union of Great
kitain has been established on a wider and more com-
prehensive basis; and whilst affording every advantage
Which the local art unions possess, allows its prize-.
holders to select their paintings from any public exhibi-
tion of works of modern artists in Great Britain or Ire-
land, thus making it as much an art union of Scotland
Ireland as if its headquarters were established in
dinburgh or Dublin—making it, in fact, what its name
'l2lPlies, the Art Union of Great Britain; and we have
bo doubt, from the novelty of the scheme, the low price
of the tickets, and the success .which has hitherto
attended every attempt to cheapen whatever is popular,
that a very large number of tickets will be disposed of.
'Ye would therefore recommend such of our readers as
IllaY intend purchasing tickets to do so without delay.
OUT or Hrs RECRONING.—One evening last week a
kali called at the police-station, and inquired of the
fight sergeant on duty if any children who had strayed
..from, home had been picked up, as he had lost a child
''lring the day. The sergeant then told him that there
vas then one such child in the station, and the anxious
Parent was invited to inspect the estray. This the man
did, but ignored the paternity of the child. He left the
station, and returned some hours afterwards to ascer-
tain if anything was then known of his lost one, but he
was informed that the child he had previously seen at
the station was the only one within its precincts.
He recommended the sergeant to chronicle the clothing
eif the child he had seen, with a view to its identifiqation
if any enquiries were made for the child after it had
been put to rest at the station. He found, however, that
this had been already done ; and, as the sergeant read
over the list of the child's apparel, the man exclaimed
that the description of the clothing exactly corresponded
'with the clothing worn by his own child. The sergeant
"commended him to take another peep at the little one
in the adjoining apartment, but the anxious parent said
it Was quite unnecessary, as the child did not belong
to him, but he would take another look at the young one
before he went, adding that if the child were his he
'would know him by a mark on his leg. The child was
~.4gain visited, and on his leg being bared the only infal-
lible test by which his father appeared to be able to
recognise him was duly found, and the man was then
astisfied that he had found his child. The old adage
bans that it is a wise child that knows its own father,
Ind it is not often that a father has so much difficulty in
Identifying his child as the person above alluded to had.
"*--Preston ,Pilot.

LIST OF PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. ASIA, FROM NEW
Initx.—Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hoffman and servant,
4111. France, Miss France, Mr. Thomas Sullivan, Miss
Sullivan, Miss L. Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Doyle,
kr, and Mrs. J. J. Pringle, Miss Pringle, Mr. and Mrs.
M. P. Kirkwood, Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Rock-
'eell, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith, child and servant, Mr.
.and Mrs. G. Morrison, three children and servant, Miss
Moore and servant, Mr. James Finlay,- Mr. M. Frowen-
&id, Mr. John S. Mills, Mrs. Morgenstein and son, Mr.
J. J. Emery, Mr. J. H. Emery, Mrs. Thomas Emery
and child, Miss Emery, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coates,
three children and servant, Captain and. Mrs. J. Bradish,
Mr. James Barber, Mr. J. H. Saltus, Mr. A. L. Holly,
Mr. James Finegan, Mr. H. F. Manley, Mrs. Lydia
Morse and child, Miss Mary Frankland, Miss Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. P. Conroy and servant, Capt. D. Janvier,
Mr. A. Jolif, Mr. M. Benavent, Mr. J. Klopart, Mr. A.
Morales, Mr. Forstall, Mr. George Schoolboy, Mr.
Beekell, Mr. J. B. Ferguson. jun., Mr. G. B. Becwood,
Mr. M. M. Belaza, Mr. a F. F. Reed, Mr.'A. Ramsey,
Mr. P. Maxwell, Mr. W. J. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Staab, Mr. F. A. Kapfer, Mr. James C. Williamson,
Mr. Walter Torrant, Mr. and Mrs. B. Rawson and two
!,,..°lle, Mr. J. Webb, jun., Mr. J. Weddall, Mr. S. Laurini,
Rodman,
H. E. Gillilan, Mr. and Mrs. E. James, Dr. L.
40dman, Mr. P. Dorties, Miss Rodman, Miss Murray,
kr. and Mrs. M‘Livesey, Mr. and Mrs Mg,. Dortie and
aervant, Mr. and Mrs. H. de B. Routh, child, and
servant, Miss Badnall, Mrs. C. C. Hinman, Mr. C.
Zaldna, Mr. Z. Zaldna, Mr. J. M. Lagnidan, Mr. C.
Garroya, Mr. and Mrs. N. Thomson, Mr. J. P. Hardy,
Captain Hugh M.Kay, Mr. R. Weyman, Dr. and Mrs.
Sampson, Mr. T. W. Lawrence. Mr. J. T. Brown, Mr.
R. Fernandez, Mr. L. Ortiz, Mr. Jose Tabre, Mr. A.
eringold, Mr. D. Jamison, Mr. F. Veralale, Mr. J. H.
Ehrticke, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Schmidt and two children,
Mr. Robert Willson and two sons, Mr. J. Morran. Mr.
•4. Criah, Mr. E. Johns, Mr. John G. Wheeler, Mr. J.
4. Hagedorn, Mr. E. Kramer, Mr. J. G. Silkenstadt
and friend, Mr. R. C. Bullard, Mr. W. B. Ford, Mr. J.
wheeler, jun., Mr. Jose Xifn, Mr. J. Chladon, Mr.
bFred. Lawrence, Mrs. Austin, Mr. James Cook, Mr.
jg4leubclB) Mr, E. Johnson, Mr, A. Hungerland.

A proposal appears in the Weekly Register for the
formation of an English cavalry corps for the service of
the Pope, to be chiefly recruited from Yorkshire, Lanca-
shire, and the border counties.
IMPORTANT SALES 13Y AucrroN.—Mr. Branch has
announced a sale of wines on Friday and Saturday next,
at the public saleroom in the Liverpool and London
Insurance Co.'s buildings, Dale-stizeet. The stock
iiiniters about 1,600 dent, arid consists of the rlib.sl
reeleirelle'deiicriptions of wines. To-morrow he continues
the sale of Messrs. Bradley Brothers' stock of cabinet.
furniture, in the new premises in Bold-street.

AccinMiS,--LRohert Morton, a labourer, residing in
Denison-street, sustained compound fractured toes by an
engine going over his foot, on the Lancashire and York-
shire Railway, at Sandtaill Station. James Kelshaw, a
labourer, residing in Garden-lane, Everton, sustained a
fractured leg at the Landing-stage at Prince's Pier, by
a barrel of porter rolling on him. Mary Ann Doyle, a
woman residing in Back Portland-street, sustained a
fracture of the ribs and shoulder by a cart crushing her
against the wall in Limekiln-lane.
THE VOLUNTEERS AND PROPOSED NEW DISPENSARY
FOR BIRKENHEAD.—On Saturday evening last, a con-
ference of several of the leading influential residents of
Birkenhead took place) for the purpose of devising the
best mode of raising funds towards the erection of a
new dispensary. It was stated that, as Mr. John Laird
had resolVed on indenting three beatitiftil and hatidsCnie
rifles in Dirkeiiheathr.rk; iri Septenibei srhall
charge for admissitt to the park should be made.
Ininiediate action will be taken in the matter. It was
also stated that two or three of the lady natronec:-
several;
Ahe county are expected to pretnt7 iqqf Vti:;les to severa

THE Euro./ VOLUNTEEHtF,—On Friday last the
Bolton Rifle Volunteers were entertained at a compli-
mentary dinner by Ridgway Bridsdri, Esq.; at the
ScarisbrickA tms, Southport. Mr. Bridson, the respected
father of Captain R: Bridson, of the 2nd COmpany 27th
Lancashire Volunteers, Oectipied the el:Tit:. After din-
ner thte. Usual loFal and Patriotic toasts were, given, awl
heartily responded to; waist) Were the folloWing toasts'.
—"Success to the Volunteer Rifle Movement," "The
Bolton Rifle Companies," "The Southport Rifle Corps,"
" The Chairman, " " The Lord-Lieutenant of the
County ;" and, at the signal for breaking up, "The
Lancashire Witches."
Tolvx COUNCIL.—At the monthly meeting of the
Council to be held on 'Wednesday next, a recommenda-
tion will be submitted, to increase the salary of Mr.
Rishton from £3OO to £350 per annum. Also, a letter
from the Chairman of Mersey Docks and Harbour
Board respecting the sale by the Corporation of the
reversion of the property at Birkenhead ; a recommenda-
tion to increase the salary of Inspector liehoe, in place
of the late Superintendent Clough, td r2OO per annum,
with residence, coal, gas, Watei, and taies allowed in
addition. the redenimendations to increase the salaries
of Thomas Quick, Benjamin Ride, Mr. Brennan, and
Mr. Caldwell, which were submitted at the last meeting
of the Council. The bye-laws for the regulation of
omnibuses plying within the borough will be considered:
The proposed town improvement will Also 8e considered.
Mr. Stitt will mo-te the repeal of the bye-laws which
woke recently passed by the Hackney Carriage Com-
mittee, respecting cabnieii snioting on the stands. Mr.
Clarke AsPinall ivill move that the sum of £l,OOO be
granted for the inauguration of the New Library. •
Pt:GILTS= EsienrAtiOierer.—We beg to call atten-
tion to the annetidernent that Bob Brettle, Sam Hiirst,
Crittehley, and others of the Pugilistic "fancy," will
give an entertainment to-night in the Adelphi Theatre.
A telegram was received yesterday by Mr. Nightingale,
agent for the party, stating that they will arrive in town
this morning. Brettle is well known as one Of the most
proficient 'expAerits of the "science," besides being
champion of the middle weights ; and Hurst has
obtained some notoriety from the fact that he is first in
the field in disputing the pretensions of Heenan to the
champion's belt. We, therefore, expect that the enter-
tainment will be of a first-class character. The following
letter appears in Bca's Lfe of yesterday :—" Sir,—
Having left £5O in your hands to make a match with
Mr. Heenan, for £2OO aside and the championship of
England, I beg to inform him through your columns
that unless he fights me I shall style myself champion
of England. I do not wish to do so without fight-
ing for it, neither do any of my friends. But as
the belt is in your hands, ready for any corner who
chooses to fight for it, I think I shall be entitled to it if
Mr. Heenan refuses to fight me for it. My challenge is
very simple, and can be easily understood—to fight once
within five months from now, according to the rules of
the P.8.A., you to be stakeholder and appoint referee;
and in order that you should not be troubled with a lot
of useless correspondence, I should wish Mr. Heenan to
make up his mind to say Yes or No to this challenge, in
order that the public should net be kept in suspense.—
(Signed) SAMUEL B:V/1.3t, White Horse, Staleybridge."

LANDING OF THE MANCHESTER IRISH
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS IN IRELAND.

(From our Special Corrsspondent.)
On Friday last, this district of the Emorald
Isle witnessed a scene that will be long remem-
bered, as one of unusual interest to thousand of
spectators. It was nothing less than the landing
at Warrenpoint, from Liverpool, of the above
splendid corps, under the command of their cap-
tain, John Porteus, Esq,, of Manchester, accom-
panied by a first-rate band of music. On landing
they were met by the South Down Militia, who
paid them thousand honours, amidst the cheers
of thousands of spectators who were attracted
from all quarters by the novelty of the proceed-
ings. They then formed into line, and marched,
preceded by their excellent band, to Newry,
where they fortified the inward man for the
pleasure of tho day, by a substantial breakfast.
The crowd of spectators every moment increased,
and the scene became interesting and exciting--
every one being disposed to give them a cud
milk
,failthe.

Rumour, with her thousand tongues, was busy
among the people, and the most laughable state
ments were made as to the objects and intentions
of "the landing." Some said it was part of an
army for the Pope ; others, that " Boney" had
landed at Bantry Bay, and that they were going
to " skiver" the "frog-eaters." But the real fact
was that Mr. Porteus, their captain, had give!!
them an excursion to the " Green Isle," in order
that they might enjoy themselves during the
Whitsun holidays ; and being very popular in
this district, he was received with a hearty Irish
welcome.

After a short stay in Newry, they proceeded
via' rail to Dundalk, where they were also greeted
with a hearty reception, great numbers haying
left the town to meet them at the railway station.
Here they again formed and, preceded by their
band, marched into town, which is about half a
mile from- the station. On their way they were
regaled in the most= generous manner at the
brewery of Messrs. Duffy and Macardle, whilst
the officers enjoyed some good fare at the resi-
dence of P. Wynne, Esq.

The corps having again formed, they marched
forward until they reached the residence of E. H.
Macardle, Esq., J.P., the borough magistrate,
where they again halted, and played in excellent
style the National Anthem, amidst the cheers of
a large assemblage of all classes of the people.
Subsequently, they marched to one of the prin-
cipal hotels in the town, where a most substantial
dinner was prepared for them, to which nearly
100 persons sat down, including some invited
guests.

After this very necessary proceeding, and the
usual toasts were gone through, they again fell
into line, and marched through the town, their
band, as before, playing some spirit-stirring
tunes. Every one seemed to admire their hand-
some uniform, the fine soldierly bearing of the
men, and their firm steady tramp, which told
that discipline had done its work on the Irish
Manchester Volunteers. Too much praise cannot
be given to them for the steady, firm manner in
which they marched, especially when it' is
remembered they were after enjoying, ad libitum,
the good things which follow an Irish dinner.
Having paraded the town, they proceeded by
the steamer Earl of Erne to. Liverpool en route
for Manchester ; and as they left, the captain
ordered the Union Jack to be hoisted at the
main. The band then struck up " The girls we
left behind us ;" and amidst shouting and cheer-
ing, and every demonstration of pleasure, the
steamer proceeded on ber course with the Man-
chester Irish Rifles on board.

[The volunteers arrived L;safely on Saturday
morning, atten o'clock, and left for Manchester,
by a special train from Lime-street, at 11.45.a.m.]

THE DRAMATIC COLLEGE FETE.—The laying of
the foundation stone of the Royal Dramatic College
took place on Friday, and the proceedings were in
every respect successful. The ceremony itself was per-
formed by the Prince Consort, who, in reply to an
address presented to him by Mr. Webster, delivered
an appropriate and graceful speech, in which he urged
the importance of combining that instruction and moral
improvement which result from the noblest conceptions
of the dramatist, with the amusement which all look to
derive from the stage. There was a large number of dis-
tinguished members of the profession present. Professional
ladies presided at the stalls, and we are happy to
state that their wares commanded a large and profitable
sale. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Toole,. and Bed-
ford, also lent their services, the two former presiding
at the aristocratic game of " Aunt Sally,"

1.7.•

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY,

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
HOW THE PORTER BROKE THE JUG.

An antediluvian-looking fellow, named John O'Reilly, who

is atiout six feet and a half high, and whose hair stood up like
quills upon the fretful porcupine, was put to the bar, charged
with having broken a (14art, jug oter the head of Mary Hanley.
The latter stated that neatly at twelte o'eldek the previous
right the prisoner, with another Man and vtoman, entered th 6
bar of mr. Letnib's Pitblic.:.heine,l/Ornbtreet,.and called for
A quart of porter. The Pester was fresh, and the jug did ino4
appear full, and the prisoner commenced balling Mi-S. Lomb
vile names; and when witness interfered, the prisoner flung
the jug at her head, but it missed that vital organ, and hit a
partition, of which it made smithereens, and smashed the
" implement," spilled the liquor, and done several depreda-
tions too numerous to mention. The prisoner drew himslf up
to about half his original elevation, and looking sternly at the
witness, said (putting his hand to his forehead), Do you see
any of your handywork here, my tulip? Not at all, sir.
Yon don't, don't you t No. Well,
,if you don't see it, I feel
it. Did you hear the -mistress call me an IrlfAi scoundrel ?
No. Did you hear her call me ;al Irish gentleman? No. Do
you know that lam a gentleman ? I know you acted as a very
great blackguard. Prisoner : Well, that's a matter of divided
opinion. Your Worship, I acted under great excitement, and
—the merits of this ease are very peculiar. Mrs. Lumb, and
two or three other witnesses, proved that the conduct of the
prisoner was very bad, and his warship fined him 10s. and
costs, which he paid.

ACTING AS A PANVNIIROI:ER AVlTildliT A LItENSE.
James O'llara, a marine store dealer, living in tipper Fre-
derick-street, was summoned under the Pawnbrokers' Act, for
taking, a pledgb •crithoult a li6erise. Mr: Tyndall appeared for
the proSeciitien, and Mi. IrliCk idi the defence. It appeared
that in January last a *oniaii, fianitd Dc;liettY; pl&tged d
model ship with the wife and daughter of defendant, for a
shilling, and in May she got it back, and paid eighteenpence
rorthat she brought the case
; it was so much (image., ;hat • •
before the authorities. The case was proved by the wontlill
and a friend of hers ; and after an address from Mr. Black,
the magistrate said he had no alternative but inflict aline ; the
full penalty was £3O, hitt he would reduce it to the lowest
sum, ndulely, BO 10s., and allow him a fortnight 0 pay, and
in the relealitinilie Contd, appl2, in tht Inland Revenue Board
for a further mitigation of the penaitY.