The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ADDITIONAt MAOISTRATESeA-The names of Thomas
rsq,,, and 3. W. Cropper, Esq., ate to be included
iu the new commission about to be issued,
Xt.* LICENSEE.—Tbe adjoitreiad Sessions, for the
purpose of hearing applications ter new licenses to pUb-
licans, will be held thi.i day in the second Police-court.
TAB Sr. Clnen.aE.=This vessel left the .I\fereq yes-
tetday tterning for the purpOse of proceeding to Holy-
lead, to take the place Of Ii.M.S. Majestic.'The
jestic will return to Liverpool in 6, few dayif gild resume
her old moorings opposite the Rock Perry slip. . .
At it woman, named :Mary Burns,
who was disthargbd fromgaol on Saturday morning,
mAat her appearance yesterday morning at the Birken-
head Police-boiirt, on a eharfe of having stolen the Sum
of ihr:eepoice from a little Irl, named
The alleged OilenCe 4AS ceirtniitted on Saturday night.
The ifise WAS remanded until Thursday.
A PRESENT TO A RELIEVING OFFICE.—On Satur-
day evening a female child of about ten days old was
found upon the office door of the relieving-officer in
Hampton-street, Birkenhead. It was neatly dressed ;
and its general appearance has led the officials to sup-
pose that it belongs to a woman of the middle class:

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—Yesterday a meeting
of the licensed Victuallers residing in the soitth end of the
town was contorted; at the hoilSe dr Mr. Hoffien, Pitt-
Street, on busitiess of importance connected with that
interest. The bUsineSs transacted was purely of a private
character, therefore the represeutatiVeS 91 the press were
requested to retire.
THE 'VALUE ors Al,if oATR.-=,-IR the Ce,tttity. Magist.
• ,lit o -
tratet uoutt, gathrclayt theicantalo persun Who was
examined As.a *itnesk, i4aa ettist-examined by Mt. Cobb,
who asked hint, bo you know the value of an oath ?"
Witness : " The value of an oath ?" Mr. Cobb : " Yes
sir, do you know the value of an oath ?" Witness :
"Well, I have looked over all the price lists, but I have
not seen it quoted !"
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A Mrs; traylot, a. tesident of
No. 24, St. Anne-street, )liritenheed,:ivas brought before
the Birkenhead Nike Coat ,`esiterdai., on a Clia.rge of
having attempted to,conniii silieide pn Sattirchy night,
by t4b*Pig hißiSelf into the decks. It appeals tbati he
iv ItSl9lOl ebiaCtet dia since the offence she has
expressed her intention of drowning herself at the first
opportunity. , She was remanded for a day.
MEETING OF READERS AND FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH
CONTROVERSIALIST.--ThiS (Tuesday) evening, at eight
o'clock, we notice a meeting of the above takes place.in
Hope-hall, Hope-street; P. lames flailley, Esq., in the
chair. S. Neil, Esq., of Birmingham, and othet talented
and influential gentlemen are announced to address the
Meeting. The addresses will be naught with topics. of
"great interest to titenTheit and Mends of literary associa-
tions; and front the influence the British Controversialist
exercise's among literary circles, coupled with the high
reputation of its editor, we anticipate a numerous at-
tendance.

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ASSAULT UPON A WONiAig,—At 1114 Cotinty Magis-
trates Court, yesterday, a than named William Vickers,
residing at 4, Roundhill-terrace, Whitefield-road, was
charged with assaulting Margaret Williams, a resident
of West Derby. It appears that on Saturday, the
defendant visited the hats° of the complainant; and
threatened to blow her brains out. She locked him out,
and went to the window. Delbnas.nt threw his hat at her,
and broke a pane of glass. He was bound over in £2O, and
two sureties of £lO each, to keep the peace for twelve

months.
ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.—The Cunard C9m-
pany's screw-steamer Australasian sailed from New
York on Thursday, the 16th instant, and arrived here
this morning after a passage of 102 days, including her
delay by calling at Queenstown. The following is her
lis't of passengers and Mrs. henry: P. Rewd, Mr.
and Mrs: Charle-s Ciissis, 4r. and Mrs. John Sly, Mrs.
W. H. Ross, three children, and two nurses, Mrs. Mills
and three children, Mrs. Joyce and child, Miss Donnelly,
Master W. Maynard, Mr. J. Jones, A. Merryweather,
W. Pritchard, E. Meyers, James Williamson F. Don-
nelly, Alfred Wyatt, I. M. Liendeilon, 'l. 0. Smith, E.
Bessler, W. H. Ross, loaah Fraser, and eighty-two
steerage passengers.

SAINT ANNE'S RIILE VOLENTEERS.—This company
(74th Lancashire) assembled at the head-quarters of the
corps, 9, Rose-hill, for church parade, at ten o'clock on
Sunday morning last, and from thence, preceded by the
band, marched dowit Rithrtiond-row, along Ryrom-
street, up Shaw's-brow, Islington and St. Anne-street,
to Trinity Church. The corps looked remarkably well
in their green and scarlet uniforms, with their shakos
and feathers, the beauty of which were greatly enhanced
by the clear sunshine of the morning. The general
appearance of the corps was greatly admired by the
thousands of people who thronged the streets through
which they passed; their neat and clean dress and
soldierlike appearance gained the approbatinti of all
beholders. An appropriate and impressive sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Hatch, who selected the text
of his discourse from the 3rd verse of the 51st Psalm,—
"I acknowledge my.transgression, and my sin is ever
before me," •

THE MARKETS COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of
this committee was held yesterday morning it the Town
Hall, Mr. Alderman Woodruff presiding, and the fol-
lowing other members being also present :—Messrs.
Johnson, Holden, Kitchen, Cropper, Barton, and Hay-
dock. The Market Inspectors reported that during the
week they had seized and destroyed 406 lbs. of unwhole-
some meat in the North district of the town, and 1,080 lbs.
in the central district, and 360 lbs. of bad fish had also
been seized in the borough. Mr. Barton expressed satisfac-
tion that the officers were doing their duty in seizing
meat which was unfit for food. Mr. Johnson remarked
that the officers had always done their duty pretty well
in that respect. From the financial statement it ap-
peared that £14,571 4s. sd. had been received at the
markets during the year ending on the rd instant,
against £13,491 in the previous year. The committee
having been waited upon by Colonel Bourne granted
permission for his corps of Volunteers to drill on Friday
evenings in the North Haymarket, Great Homer-street,
where Capt: Brown's corps at present drill two evenings
a week. The other business was merely routine.
THE WATER COMMITTEE.—This committee held its
weekly meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber. Mr.
Hodson presided, and Messrs. Beloe, Estill, Crellin,
Vernon, Rae, Woodruff, and Bennett, were also present.
The engineer submitted the following report :—During
the week a large body of water had run to waste at
Roddlesworth and Black Brook ; at the former, for sonic
hours, the height passing over the top weir was six
inches, but by last report it was reduced to one inch.
The works have stood well, only a very slight disturb-
ance in the asphalte has taken place, which can be easily
rectified; this week a few slight cuttings on the goit,
which have been repaired, are the only casualties from
the floods. For some days past the water in the Rivington
reservoir has overtopped the Yarrow by-wash, so that
all the reservoirs have been full to overflowing. No new
work has been commenced. The average rainfall for
the week ending Saturday, the 25th instant, was 2.21
inches, and the reservoirs are all full. During the
week there had been a rise of 2 inches in the Roadies-
worth reservoir ; in Rake, 6 inches ; Anglezark,
inches ; Rivington, 11 inches ; and in the Prescot No.
2 reservoir, there had been a fall of 11 inches. The
engineer further reported that during the week ending
on the 25th instant, 79,299,986 gallons of water had
been received from Rivington, and 21,209,280 gallons
had been pumped from the wells, making a total supply
of 100,509,266. The proportion of Rivington to well
water in the supply to the town was as 79 to 21. The
business was only routine.
STORMING THE BIDSTON GATE.—According to cus-
tom, on Thursday last, a detachment of the Chester
corps proceeded in an omnibus towards the practice-
ground at Leasowe, and after passing through the gate
they refused to pay the demand for toll, with the view
of bringing the matter to an issue, and obtaining an
authoritative decision as to their liability. On their
return from the common the volunteers found that the
gate was closed against their further progress. The
officer in charge offered to give his name and address,
so that the toll-keeper could summon them if he chose;
but the latter absolutely refused to listen to any terms
except payment of his demand. In consequence, a
council of war was hold on the top of the 'bus, when it
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was unanimously resolved that there was to be "no
e
surrender."
form
gallantlya
, proceeded on their way. It is
being thrown open) g-v.ng three hearty
forlorn-hope r leffected,
without loss of blood, and the gate
the victors, after ; ;
cheers for the Queen
affirmed, rather satirically, we think, that the feat is
unsurpassed by even the boldest exploit of " Rebecca
and her Daughters." On Thursday the affair will come
before the magistrates.
ROYAL COLOSSEUM.—By a
judicious and liberal ma-
nagement the proprietor of this "palace of cheap amuse-
ments" has been enabled to crowd his house nightly,
notwithstanding that this season is generally so unfa-
vourable for dramatic entertainments. A variety of
first-class pieces have lately been produced ; and the
magnificent and costly manner in which they have been
put upon the stage has never failed to elicit hearty
applause from the large and respectable audiences which
have heard their representation. Mr. Loydall, who is
now a well-established favourite at this theatre,
and
Miss Coefield (of the Queen's Theatre, Manchester,) sus-
tain the principal parts, and they are well supported by
the stock company. Mr. Barfoot, the popular kw come-
dian, leads in that line of business; and Mr. Bedford is
the second "low" man. Mr. Townley, the Lancashire
ballad singer, is again re-engaged, and is as popular and
as attractive as ever. An additional engagement has
been effected this week with Mr. Robert Power, the
very successful pantomimist and dancer of the Theatre-
Royal and Amphitheatre. Mr. Power is so deservedly
popular in this town, that we cannot doubt he will draw
well at the Colosseum. To-morrow evening, and on
Friday next, Schiller's celebrated play, entitled " The
Robbers," is to be produced ; and on Saturday, Shak-
speare's tragedy of Richard 111. On Thursd.ay, the
performances will be for the benefit of Mr. Barfoot, on
which occasion there will be " The Writing on the
Wall," the burletta of General Tom Thumb, and "The
Mutiny at the More)" bolidefi singing and dawn,

THEATItt RON;ATA

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Thoe I'rench artistes cohtinue to enjoy iiight 7 In-
aeesing success. The. etitertdiniitent is veil, varied, and
never &ifs to 'lle received with elithusiastiO delight.
Thcise Who. have not seen them must loge rio