The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-06 00:00:00

THE TASMANIAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 5.
The Tasmanian is unfit for sea. Her mails,
passengers, specie, quicksilver, and cargo all
being transferred to the Oneida, which vessel
leaves this evening for the West Indies.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 5.

The North Atlantic Company's steamer Atlan-
tic, Captain Gray, sailed to-day for New York►
with £149,450 in specie, of which £70,000 are in
gold bars, and the remainder in gold coin.

Mr. Robertson, M.P., the Liberal member for,
Berwick, will be appointed to the Lora
Lieutenancy of that county.

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The following appeared in our later editions of
yesterday :

THE DENT WILL CASE.

Sir C. Cresswell summed up last night, and after an
hour and a quarter's deliberation the jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff ; but they desired to state that they
believed Mr. Denison had reasonable grounds for dis'
puting the cancellation of the will. Administration
was then decreed to plaintiff, but the question of costa
was reserved:

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Cony
pany's steamer Etna, which sailed yesterday at noon for
New York, took about £70,000 in gold.
SOAP STEALING.—At the County Magistrates' Court
yesterday, Isabella Dickinson, wife of William Dicke-
son, of Garston, was brought before Messrs. Theakstono
and Anderson (ex-Mayor), on a charge of stealing I/
quantity .of soap, the property of James Bostock, shop'
keeper, Garston, who deposed that the prisoner entered
his shop on the previous evening, and carried the soap
away from the counter. She was sent to the SeSSIOIIS•
CHARGE OP MURBER.--CORONER'S INQUEST.-1118
inquest on the body of Aspinall, the painter, was eolit
ducted yesterday. It was proved there was hull
blood, hair, and flesh found on the poker with whic_,
the deceased was said to have been struck, and the Pale
returned a verdict of wilful murder against some °6
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unknown, as there was no evidence to show that tri,
man who has absconded struck the blow. Mr. Cobb
appeared for Owen Curren, who stood out on his of:s
recognisance, and as there was no case against him
was discharged. of
M -4- ASSOCIATION.—One

STANLEY °EKING - .EN'S - , ,
the free lectures connected with this institution w'"
delivered in St. Anne's school-room, Old Swan, on Tiler'r,
day evening, by the Rev. W. J. Melville, on "Winter•a
The room was well filled, and the audience apPore
extremely pleased with the lecture. In proposing II
vote of thanks to the lecturer, Mr. C. Harding, the hen,:
secretary of the association, alluded to Mr. Melvill:
general usefulness in the neighbourhood. The Rev. j.r.-
Gardener presided as usual on these occasions. Aftf,
Christmas it is proposed to continue these meetings '-
in former years.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WESLEYAN' BENEVOLO!
SOCIETY.—Last evening, the annual meeting of til°
Wesleyan Benevolent Society, Liverpool South Circoot
was held in Hope Hall. Tea was provided under the,
hall. At seven o'clock the Rev. William Shaw to
the chair • and the secretary read an elaborate report,
showing that during the last year the efforts of the
benevolent constituting the society had been market'
with the greatest success. The balance in hand at
e
th
close of the year, after all incidental expenses had beeli
paid, and nearly 1,000 sick and poor people relieved;
amounted to £2l 17s. id. Several ministers addressea
the meeting at great length; and the report of the Year
was adopted amidst enthusiastic applagse.