The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-29 00:00:00

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There being no other public business to transact, the
committee shortly after rose.
WATER COMMITTEE.—The ordinary weekly meeting
of this committee was not held yesterday. The mem-
bers, however, mustered in considerable numbers at a
special meeting ; and, when a reporter from our office
presented himself in the room, he was requested to
withdraw, being informed at the same time that the
business under deliberation related to financial matters,
and was, therefore, strictly private. We are favoured
with the usual documents. The engineer's report stated :
—At the Yarrow and Knowsley by washes, some of the
pitching having sunk, it is now in course of repair. A
part of the fence walling on the east side of the Angle-
zark Reservoir has fallen since the thaw ; this is also
being repaired. The surfaces of all the reservoirs are
now nearly clear of ice ; the 'pit is clear, and consi-
derable quantities of water have passed down it for the
last two days. The depths of water below the over-
flows of the various reservoirs are as under :
Jan. 26. Jan. 19. Rise. Fall.
ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in.
Roddlesworth 3 9 ... 6 10 ... 3 1 •
Rake
Anglez ark 2ei 310 1 94.
Rivington 2 7 2 81 0 1
Prescot No. 1
Prescot No. 2
The statistics of water supply showed that the quantity
of water received from Kivington during the week
ending 20th January was 70,267,294 gallons, and the
quantity pumped from the wells was 28,634,740 gallons. -
THE BROWN FAMILY.—Among the many local
notabilities, which have been special objects of attention
to the police-force of this town, none have a greater re-
putation than the " Brown" family. These celebrated
" performers" originally numbered six, but in consd-
quence of the transportation of the two brothers, the
number is reduced to four, those being Mrs. Brown,
Miss Brown, Master Brown, and a little " brown" dog.
The particular class of performances to which this in-
teresting 'family have more particularly devoted their
attention has been the swindling of lodging-horse
keepers. The lodgings are generally secured by a
gentleman, who has not yet been apprehended. The
Browns are then comfortably installed, the little dog
being particularly well cared for. The latter animal
has a highly cultivated taste, and would appear to
enjoy a most epicurean appetite, as mutton-chops and
cream formed the style of his food. The " family"
having fared sumptuously for some time, would suddenly
depart, taking with them such articles of the landlord as
were not in immediate request, and would not probably
be missed for sonic time after their exit. The operators
have carried out this system for some months past,
and have during that time practised upon a great num-
ber of respectable boarding and lodging-house keepers
in Birkenhead and Liverpool. On Sunday afternoon
Detective-officers Scott and Hodgson (of Birkenhead)
traced them to a lodging-house in Lord Nelson-street,
where, when captured, they had just disposed of a beef-
steak pie. They were taken to Birkenhead, and lodged in
bridewell on a charge of stealing a night dress and night
cap from Mrs. M'Gregor, of Brandon-street, and also
with obtaining board and lodgings to the amount of £3
12s. 2d., under false pretences. There were two charges
of a like nature in Birkenhead, in one of which cases the
bills amounted to £2 10s., and in the other to 7s.
The evidence in these cases was heard yesterday morn-
ing, at the Birkenhead police court, when Mr. Statham
appeared to defend. With regard to Mrs. Brown, her
connection with the swindle was clearly traced, but the
others appeared to be under her direction, and were
therefore discharged, Mrs. Brown being sent for
trial. Master Brown is a well-dressed little
boy, apparently about eleven, years of age. The
brown dog is also a handsome creature. The three
Browns who were discharged, while making for the
ferry with their dog, attracted a large number of fol-
lowers, some of whom were probably the victims of the
performances. The interesting trio with their dog
remained some time at the ferry before crossing the
river. The two females thus described themselves:—
Sarah John Brown, late of Sunderland, Glasgow, (56),
an English woman, and a widow, can read and write !
Mary Catherine Sanderson Brown, (25), an English
woman, single, can read and write.
"It is notified now," says the Army and Navy
Gazette, " to all officers applying for leave to travel on
the Continent, whether for pleasure or for the study of
their profession, that they will not be permitted to
volunteer or mix themselves up in any way with the
forces or auxiliaries of any foreign power, so long as
they hold a commission from the British Crown."
DISCHARGED SHIPWRIGHTS.—Every one at Ports-
mouth is astounded at the extraordinary conduct of the
Board of Admiralty in ordering the discharge of a great
number of shipwrights from the respective government
dockyards, and more especially from Portsmouth, from
which arsenal no less than 1,200 shipwrights and
sawyers are to be turned adrift.