The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-24 00:00:00

COURT NEWS.

OSBORNE, May 22

The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Princess Alice
yesterday, went out walking in the morning. The
younger branches of the royal family took carriage
airings.

In the afternoon her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the
Princess Alice, and Princess Helena, attended by the
Lady-in-Waiting and Maid-of-Honour, drove in the
char-a-bauc through Cowes to Newport.
Lord C. Fitzroy, the Equerry-in-Waiting, attended
on horseback.

There was no addition to the royal party in the
evening.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

The committee re-assembled on Tuesday last, Mr.

Horsfall in the chair. The other members presen

were Lord Lovaine, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. Lind•
say, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Somes, and Mr. Dal.

Mr. Anthony George Robinson, steam ship owner
and agent, and a member of the General Shipowners'
Society, stated that he represented about 22,000 tons

of steam shipping, employed in trading to Russia,
Holland, France, Spain, Turkey, and the Mediter-
ranean, and had sailing vessels employed in all parts
of the world. The Merchant Shipping Act opera-
ted very injuriously to the steam shipping interest,

particularly with regard to pilotage, collision, and the

shipping of men. With respect to pilotage, he thought
it a great hardship that masters should be compelled to
take pilots whether they require them or not, and that
they ought to be allowed to exercise a discretion in the
matter. With regard to collisions, the act was so
vague that it was almost impossible to act upon it.
The remedy which he proposed was the removal of the
act altogether, seeing the restrictions under which ship-
owners were placed. They were obliged to have a
licensed captain, a licensed mate, certain boats, and could
not turn without a government surveyor. When a ship
was fitted out in the best possible way, it was very hard
that the owner should be held responsible for an accident
arising from an error of judgment on the part of the
captain. In reply to a question, as to whether British
capital was employed in foreign shipping, Mr. Robinson
said he himself was interested in foreign shipping, and
such was the state of the law that he was inclined to go
into it more deeply, placing his ships under a foreign
flag. lie found a great advantage in taking that
course. He was then questioned as to the dues paid by
vessels of various nations entering the ports of France.
He stated that a Russian vessel entering Havre was
charged lower dues than an English vessel. An
English ship had to pay If. 96te. per ton for
dues, and 17f. 75c. for stamps and expedition, whilst
Russian vessel had to pay only 81e. per ton for
dues, 6f. for stamps and expedition. An English
steamer of 321 tons from London to Bordeaux
had to pay 406 f. 84c., whilst a Spanish vessel
of 272 tons from Spain to Bordeaux had to pay
only 2f. Dutch and American vessels were exempt
in French ports, because French ships were exempted in
the ports of those countries. Vessels trading directly
with Portugal were placed on the same footing as Portu-
guese vessels, except with respect to the carriage of
goods. Articles not the produce of Great Britain, when
sent in an English ship, paid higher dues than when they
were conveyed in a foreign vessel. The charge on tea
was so high as to be prohibitory. The charges on an
English ship conveying English produce was the same
as the charge on a Portuguese vessel. Vessels trading
to Constantinople were not subject to higher rates than
the national flag. That was the only really free-
trade country, and there we were not subject to higher
charges, either with respect to ships or goods. Suppose
the differential duties to remain as they were at present,
he believed that British capitalists would embark their
money to a considerable extent in foreign shipping.
The parties with whom he was connected had serious
intentions of placing their vessels under foreign flags.
There was no difficulty in adopting that course. It
was only necessary to pay a foreigner a small remu-
neration for declaring himself owner, and have a
mortgage on the ship executed as a security. There
had been a greater inclination to enter into foreign
shipping since the treaty of Paris in 1856 than existed
previously to that time.
Mr. John Holman, a shipowner, of Topsham, near
Exeter, was then examined, and stated that he had been
for many years a shipowner. Since the repeal of the
Navigation Laws he had scarcely made a penny by ship-
ping; on the contrary, he had lost money by it. He
was of opinion that nothing would relieve the shipping
interest but perfect reciprocity, and he thought that the
government ought to use every possible means to obtain
it. 4e thc4ght that inasmuch as all our trade was going
to foreigners, it mattered very little about the charge for
lights being placed on the Consolidated Fund, and
indeed was rather averse to it.

At the conclusion of the evidence of this witness, Mr.
Alderman Salomons proposed that, inasmuch as various
aspersions had been thrown on the patriotism, &c., of
British seamen, some of that class should be examined.
The committee roGm was then cleared, and remained
closed until the adjournment.

FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE
CLERGY, YESTERDAY.

The 206th anniversary festival of this institution was
celebrated yesterday in the iarge open space under
the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. The Lord
Mayor, sheriffs, and corporation went in state, and
had places reserved for them on the right hand side
of the pulpit. There were present the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Archbishop Nominate of York, the
Bishop of London, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop
of Carlisle, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Bangor,
the Dean of Chichester, the Marquis of Bristol, the
Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Tattoo Egerton, Sir Frederick
Currie, Bart., the Dean of Christ Church, the Arch-
deacon of London, Mr. Tomline, M.P., and a large
body of ecclesiastics. Full choral service was performed,
in which the choirs of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, St.
Paul's, Westminster Abbey, and St. George's Chapel,
'Windsor, assisted. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Archibald Boyd, M.A., Canon of Gloucester and In-
cumbent of Paddington. He stated that the society had
been in active operation for upwards of two centuries,
and now annually assisted by pensipas and dona-
tions about 1,250 persons—clergymen, their widows,
single daugbtevs, and children. During the last year
about £16,060 had been distributed, but so numerous
were the applicants that the funds permitted only of very
limited and often inadequate grants being made. At
the present time there were 712 widows and daughters
in receipt of pensions from £lO to £25 per annum, while
on an average upwards of 500 clergymen and children
were also annually assisted. A collection was made in
aid of the funds of the institution, to whieh the Lord
Mayor and civic corporation liberally contributed. The
Lord Mayor presided at the annual dinner at Merchant
Taylors' Hall in the evening.

A letter from Vienna states that Austria, after the
lauding of the volunteers in Sicily, assumed a decided
attitude ; and has resolved that, under any circum-
stances, sloe Wilt Ilot allow the Bourbons of Naples to be
overthrown by a revolution.
The lifoniteur de ?a Cote d'o,• gives an account of an
extraordinary combat between a wolf and a ram, in
which the latter was victorious. The wolf had seized
a lamb- in a flock, and was charged by the guardiam
ram with such resolution and success that he remained
totally disabled on the field of battle, the lamb being
rescued.

INVENTION IN THE LEATHER TRADE.—Among the
various inventions which are being brought into notice,
one was yesterday exhibited to us which may be briefly
mentioned. It consists in the use of a wocia fabric
covered with cork, and then with thin Leather on the
outside, for articles hitherto made wholly of strong
leather. It is much cheaper, while it is said to possess
sufficient strength. It is probable that a lecture on the
subject may be delivered at the Leeds Chamber of Com-
merce dtning the week.—. Leeds Mercury.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A MILL.—An inquest was held
on Monday on the body of Thomas Carty, aged 44, who
lived near Stalybridge. On the 3rd instant the
deceased was at work at the Castle Mills, Stalybridge,
and while reversing a strap, the buckle of m\ether which
he had loose on the pulley stru,ck him upon the
arm,inflicting injuries of SQ serious a character that
death supervened 4 'the Minchester Royal Infirmary,
or Swiciay. The deceased was ve6- drOwsy, having
been up the preVious night at a fire, and it was stated
that he should not'have had the two straps loose en the
pulley at the same time.—A verdict cf
•
death " was returned.

The misery, the disappoiiiment, the interminable expense of
" physic-taking," are now happily suspended by the use of Du
Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, which, by a plemitlg ;Rd
natural action on the system, removes chronic an 4 exhausting
diseases, and replaces languor and pain by vigtAll• and health.
The following are hot the least remarkable. Cute 32,836:
" Three years' excessive nervousness, viltt, pains ill Iny neck
and left} arm, and general debility. Nvkieb,renelered my life very
miserabe,* 'has been i•allic•a/13' -teinoreti by Du Barry's health
restoring Food, Alex:"Stdart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skib-
bereen." 3.,94 't Thirteen years' cough, indigestion,
alta genecal debdity, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent
lievalentttAralilea' Food. J. Porter, Athol-street, Perth," (221
Certitlcate No 36418. In our practice we have been enabled
to appreciate the virtues of Du Barry's Fond. In its effect on
chronic dyspepsia (indigestion), nervousness, constipation,
diarrhoea, on bilious aud livNr eomplaiuts, cough, asthma,
lebility, asd incitlient consumption, we find it the safest
remedy. Ili Ute, 11i.D, F.R.S.; Dr Harvey; Dr Bright; Dr
snalautl ; Dr Campbell. Packed, with full instructicnz, in
tins at is 2d; 1 lb, 2s 9d ; 2 lb, 4s 6d ; 51b, 11,_ ; 121 b, 22s ;
family canister, 241 b, 40s. Super refined qu'ality, '•slb., 225•;
101 b, 335. The 101 b, 121 b, and 24i caasters are sent carriage
free, on receipt of post offkoe order,' by Barry Du Barry & Co,
77, Regent-stye;;, Lendoo ; Fortnum Mason & Co, 192, picca_
dilly, Latvd.on, Mid through all'Orocers And Chemists. Agents
n ILL; district :---Nixon & Thew, 1, Castle-'street ; T, Low ; J.
oil,
Kirkus ;.Forsyth ; F. C. Jones, 5, Paradise-street ; R. Spinner
&Co ; Alpass ;E. Pearson '& Son J. Axer .; W.Cross
Sharp, Higgin4,.& Co ; Clay & Abraham', 37, BO , -street ; V‘vans;
Sons :& Co., wholg?ale Jokii ;Ileytton Thompson
Capper; StrawSoit; druggist ;G. Bramwell & Son ;C.
fivomlow, 'l, *Loinkti-road bans Woodville, tea dealer;
Rai,tos '4 Co., wholesale druggists ; F. Staveley, druggist,
Price-street ;- T. D. Walker, Ranelagh-street ; J. H. Howell,
Z 2, Dale-street ; Hingston, druggist, Bold-street ; Grace &
Keik ; G. Barber, 21, Great George-street, Birkenhead ; T.
Fore, druggist; B. J. Candler; J. Dutton; J, E. Hargraves;
sanders & Co

CORRESPONDENCE.

[W do hot hold ourselves responsible fur the &pinions of
our correspondents.]

CURIOUS OMNIBUS CASE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY T1N129.

SIR,—A very voluminous report of the above case hav-
ing appeared in your impression of to-day, I request the
favour of the admission of this letter into your columns,
in order partly to show certain inaccuracies in that
report.

1. The court was net " crowded with gentlemen
from Edge-lane, Edge-hill, and the localities," as the
number was not represented by more than twelve,
some of whom have, at different times, caused inconve-
nience to their fellow-passengers inside by intruding,
knowing the omnibus was already filled.

2. ➢ly information was laid not "for carrying a
passenger more than licensed to do," but for having
carried eighteen passengers inside.
3. Although Inspector Byers did state that " he never
heard a complaint before," yet, he also added, " of that
particular omnibus, as it had not been long on the road,
but the same driver had been fined for a like offence
on the same road, not long before."

In conclusion, I wish to add, that my principal object
in laying that information was to promote the comfort
and convenience of passengers by teaching over again
the same lesson which was before read to so little (ffeet.

I would also add, that if those passengers causing the
over-loading of an omnibus were to be themselves held
liable to fine, they would shrink from the danger ; but
when that fine may fall on any but themselves, as I have
frequently seen, they are careless alike of risk to
others and inconvenience to their fellow-passengers.

Apologising for taking up so much of your valuable
space-4 am, sir, your obedient servant,

TERRICK J. WILLIAMS.
79, Lord-street, Liverpool, May 23, 1860.
[Further communications upon this matter must be
paid for as advertisements.--El. Daily Times.]

THE REFORM BILL : WILL IT PASS ?

7,1 TT R VIIITOI2 tIP TVIM DAIVIL TIMEM.

Sin,—lt would appear that all your contemporaries in
Liverpool, except one, have given up Lord John
Russell's Reform Bill, and that one will have to follow,
unless the country shall "speak out." Now, who is to
speak out on this question ? Those who have votes are
not very likely to stir, and therefore support must come,
if it come at all, from those who have none. Will the
latter move ? There is no appearance at present.
Having undergone some change myself, and as
everybody speaking for everybody else does not
appear to bring us to any precise information,
I beg to offer my individual experience, Regard for
your space compels me to confine myself to two or
three points of home interest, and these must be briefly
expressed. Free trade I thought quite right and neces-
sary, and when the country should have had time to
master the new system, and reduce it to such a compass
as to be easily handled, we might have some extension
beyond Sir Robert Peel, if found necessary and, all
interests and obligations fairly considered, advisable.
The revenue required is large, and will be, even after
due economy, and something might be raised by direct
taxation ; but with a tax where the payer to a very great
extent is the imposer, this must be light, or it becomes
an intolerable burden, those who pay being well aware
that others equally liable partially or wholly escape.
Indirect taxation is the one thing—it catches all. But
then, in justice to the people, who have the less means,
our legislators should deal lightly with tea, sugar, &c.,
and lay a heavier hand upon luxuries, under which I
place wine, brandy, &c., and for one thing hope the
high price may be a social and moral helper. These
remarks may, I hope, indicate generally what I thought
it would be worth having a vote for, and using it.
Well, we get a Liberal Government, with Mr. Gladstone
for Chancellor of the Exchequer, and what do we find ?
Speaking generally, such a budget as Professor Anderson,
or any othergreat wizard and his confederates, might have
produced. An enormous deficit is opened up before us,
to be followed by some astounding and not very cre-
ditable tricks : retention of the tea and sugar duties, a
double income-tax, and an extension of the stamp nui-
sance so great that at one time I thought it might become
law, that every man should carry with him a supply of
these pretty labels, and stick one upon every person he
might converse with upon business : and what is all
this for ? In order that the duties payable upon wine,
brandy, silks, and some similar things, may be reduced
or repealed ! Will any sensible man maintain that
this is business—managed in the interest of the
people of this country ? and should not budget
legislation be this ? But after the great flash come
the little scrapes and difficulties growing out of
this " magnificent, " but, practically viewed, absurd
scheme.
.The Chancellor Ands it necessary to knuckle
down to the brewers and publicans—those gentle-
men who have had a most troublesome monopoly
thrust upon them, and one of his favourite
changes has to be given up. Then come the spirit
distillers, and they get a premium of 3d. per gallon to
go on distilling from molasses—(hurrah for free trade !)
and the Building Society speculations are not to pay for
stamps. Was there ever before seen anything so wild,
unnecessary, and unjust as this budget ? But, say the
few professional Reformers, that proves there is a need
of reform. Hero is the rub :—The present Government,
it is well known, is made up of sundry little govern-
ments, each of which can be acted upon by a knot of
politicians, and I am in no way surprised that the
Bright party should have seen their opportunity and
"gone in," to "do" something for theinselves and their
clients. Having Mr. Gladstone at the Exchequer, their
game was easy. Mr. Gladstone, no doubt, has many
great qualities, and some failings, and most readers of
his public conduct will have seen that the office of
Chancellor of the Exchequer is dear to his heart. We
now know something of his income-tax promises, and
no one, I believe, doubts that, in opposition, he will
oppose the very measures that in office he would bring
forward ; and, if the budget, with which the country
has been surprised, and from present confusion obliged
to pass, had come from Mr. Disraeli, the great opponent
would have been Mr. Gladstone. Office, and doing
something astonishingly grand, is the leading idea, and
Mr. 11112,tif his made use of this weakness in a manner
which ws oven he can use the arts of diplomacy
wl,Lai it suits his purpose, and in this way it comes to
pass that we have almost providentially, as it were, got
a bit of Bright legislation in time. It has opened my
eyes, I assure you, and I say, now—whatever may be
the remedy, we must move cantio.usly and look with
great care into any proposal which finds much favour
with manufacturic,g Radicals, or we may find ourselves
let in for further and heavier taxes to furnish the means
fur some grand scheme of buying markets for goods
"soft" and "hard" from the "ignorant" or "uncivilised"
nations of the earth.

Never was there set complete a smash of the " friend
of the working-man" profession. With patience and
a more sceptical look out--I remain sir, yours,

A CLERK AND NO VOTER.

P.S. Do you know if the act which is to give "the
working man" cheap wine will contain provision or
machinery for bringing about the habit of his taking
drink from a wine glass or table spoon, and if not,
whether Mr. Gladstone will see to it that a tumbler of
this "delicious" drink shall not cost more than a
tumbler of good ale ?

The steamer Alster, which arrived at .13.4werp a few
days ago from London, had on hoat.d. thirty-five Irish.
men, who are on their way, to join, the army under
General de Lamorici3ct.

The Mae.r4 4spcl4a, according to information it has
received, states that the Cabinet has resolved to inform •
the government of Naples that the present state of
Europe, and the necessities of the service in the
dominions of Spain, will prevent it from lending to the
Neapolitan Sovereign the assistance of 25,000 Spanish
troops which it had applied for.
THE BUILDING TRADES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.—
A letter recently received from Mr. Samuel Naylor,
stonemason, formerly of Halifax, but now of Iraidwood,
New South Wales, speaks 0 the building trades as
being in a very cl;:pressed state in that colony. The
writer states that be and his partner have not had a
contract for eleven months past, and intimates theix,
intention of taking a trip to the gold diggings, unless
some improvement in trade takes *co. Xr. Naylor
also describes the competition, in the various branches of
the building trade r *acing even greater than, a,t,
and spea4s discouragingly of emigration, at rtres,elat,
either 'to New South Wales or New 4ealand.
SINOVIAR *lOOO Rotes Advocate
(La.) auneunces the d#oll, SAieRIQ of Captain Searles,
doorkeeper of the IpAtt legislature. His preparations
were c 4111400, years ago ; a modest marble slab in the
Qld Amman Cemetery has for a long time told the
the passer by where all that was earthly of Daniel
Searles should finally repose. His coffin and his winding-
sheet were familiar to his eyes—they having been long
finished and ready to receive their tenant. About four
o'clock on the evening of his death, Capt. Searles revested
to be alone, and when by himself he washed, shaved, and
dressed—laid down on his bed, crcasedhis left, hand over
his breast, took a pistol iF his right, and, placing it
below the ear, p4l2,Fdthe trigger, and launched himself
into eter,nity !,
ATTEMPTED POISONING AT CATIA.--.7T11,0. Dost's
brother at Cabul has. had, 4. 14Wrow escape of being
poisoned by his_writer,. 14, seems the Mirza put poison
into a cup of tea, hut the Sirdar did not drink the tea,
becanAe. iW was cold. The:tea was warmed up by having
some more added to it ; some six or eight friends were
sitting with the Sirdar, and partook of it (the Mirza
refusing when offered a cup) ; all were very sick, and
their bodies became spotted, as if with blisters. The
Mirza was seized, had his beard pulled out by the roots,
and was paraded on an ass through the city. Ie was
then let go, and bolted towards Swat.. The Dost
offered, when he heard of a reward of 20,000 rupees
for the apprehension of the tuaa, dead or aliye,