The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

needless expense and trouble imposed upon government
officials.

The resolution was then agreed to, and the House
resumed.
. On the' motion for the second reading of the Wine
License Bill,
Mr.. CROOK moved an amendment that the bill be
read a second time 'that day six month's. He opposed,
the bill strictly on temperance grounds, believing that.
it:would have an injurious effect iu increasing the con-
sumption of intoxicating drinks.
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR Seconded the amendment,,
believing that the bill would 'increase the mischief
now caused by the
.public:houge, to which so much of . ,
the crime of the country was due. He reprobated intro-
ducing French habits into..the country; and with those
a . French police. The bill provided that the police
might enter any refreshment holise at any time, and
..compel the entire house to submit to his examinations.
The bill was, moreover; far too general. It compelled
eery shop where refreshment was sold to take out'a
license, which! was a great hardship.
Mr. KER SEYMER defended the bill, and could not
see any harm in putting a bottle of French wine in the
way of the population. The present .system did not
check drunkenness, and.the proposed system would not
promote it. If they reducea the duty on French' wines
they should enable people to buy it elsewhere than in .
the ginshops. He went through the ircruments pro-
duced against' the measure by the licensed victuallers,
refutingc, them in detail. •
Mr. HARDY opposed the bill, objecting to any pro
posal for increasing the opportunity of drunkenness;'
believing that the bill would fail as a fiscal measure.; -
that light wines would not take with the population;
and that the bill would open the door to a more ex-
tended sale of strong liquor, which it would be impos-
sible hereafter to check. He denied altogether that the
doctrines of free-trade in any way applied to the present
proposal. He protested against a plan which involved
a change in the habits, of the population from the use of
harmless to that of intoxicating liquors, and declared,
that in fact more drunkenness existed in France than in
England.
On the motion of 'Mr. Ayrtou, the debate was ad-
journed till after Easter.
The House adjourned at 12.20.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Lecture to be delivered to-night in Hope-hall
will be by Frederick Douglass, the runaway slave, who
will describe what he has seen and what he has felt of
American slavery.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR ClinnnEN.--Monthly.
Report, March, 1860: Fresh patients admitted, 163 ;
patients who have received treatment, 294 ; patients- •
remaining_ under treatment, 176. Hon. medical officers,
Mr. Stephens and Mr. Hey; assistant medical offider,
Mr. Rowe; , treasurer, Arthur Dempsey, Esq. ; hou•
. ;
surgeon-dentist, Mr. Newman. ,

SUSPICIOUS CIitCUMSTANCE.-A woman named Mary'
Rogerson gave information yesterday at the Coroner's
Court to the effect that at 10 o'clock a.m. she went into
the house of Bridget Melia, 21 Court, Ford-street, and
found a woman and a new born child lying on the door.- -
The child was dead. The woman told her that she was

confined'whilst making the fire.; but gave no explana-
tilin respecting her infant's death. An inquest on the
body will be held probably to-day.
MARKETS COSIMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this
committee was held yesterday in the Town-hall. Mr:
Ridley presided, and, the other members present were
Messrs. Haydock, Rogers, Xitchen,Johnstonjlaughtons
and Barton; From the weekly return of cash received
in the various markets' for the week ending let April,
1859, and '3oth March, 1860, it appeared that the receipts
of the former week amounted to £7,792 .3s 2d, the
expenditure for wages, &c., being £1,249 13s 3d. During
the latter week the receipts amounted to £8,456 14s 2d,
the sum expended for wages being £1,269. There was
no business of any importance. .
Our Liverpool schools have fully maintained their
reputation in the examinations just concluded 'at Carn-s'
bridge. We observe in the first (class the names of
Archer, Shuttleworth, and Sinker, and. these-gentlemen
are further distinguished as having been " approved." -;
in "additional subjects," namely, subjects taken UP
beyond those necessary to pass the examination. Mr.
Archer and Mr. Sinker were, we believe, both educated
at the Collegiate Institution, and both there achieved
the highest honours. Mr. Shuttleworth (the son of-the
town-clerk) was educated by the Rev. Mr. Greene; of
Claremont School, Wallasey, whose pupils have so hihlY
distinguished themselves at the Oxford and Cambridge
examinations held in this town.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.—In re ,Tohn Herd : The bank-
rupt, a corn-broker in Liverpool, appeared before Mr.
Commissioner Perry yesterday, to pass his last examine-- -
Lion. Mr: Biablier,. who appeared' for the assignees,
offered no opposition. His Honour examined the bank-.
rupt upon various items in the balance-sheet, and after-
wards allowed him to pass. The certificate sitting wag
appointed for the 24th April.--In re Silvestee Alfatison
This bankrupt, formerly a publidan in Waterloo-road,
Liverpool, also came up sin his last examination. -gr.
Copeman appeared fer the assignees, and Mr. Ws.'ilne
for an opposing creditor. The bankrupt was elm-limed
by Mr. Wynne'upon the accounts to show the unsatis-
factory nature of his balance-sheet, and which he con...
tended was insufficient. His Honour concurred, and
' directed an adjournment to the 23rd of April, the bank-
rupt in the meantime to furnish a fresh balance-sheet.
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.-The fortnightly meeting
of this learned society was held at the Royal Institution,
Colquitt-street, last evening, the Rev. H. H. Higglgs,
the president, occupying the chair. The President
intimated that a deputation from the society had waited
upon Mr. William Brown and the Library Committee
of the Town Council, for the purpose of enforcing:4l)e
desirability of appropriating the area of the New'Free
Public Library and Museum to the exhibition of objects
of mechanical, ingenuity and utility. He felt, much
pleasure in stating
,that the views of the deputation
were favourably entertained,, and that a. promise was
held out that, the proposed plan would be adopted.
Mr. Thomas Dobson then proceeded to read the paper
for
,the evening, which was entitled " The relation_
between atmospheric perturbations and. explosions. of
fire-damp 'in coal mines." The subject, necessarily?
abounded in technicalities, but Mr. Dobson succeqed
in making it both interesting and intelligible by trweas
quent reference to well-prepared diagrams in illusoll3
tion of his observations. At the conclusion an minium
vote of thanks was accorded to him.
,
SUDDEN' DEATHS.—On Sunday morning last, about
half-past ten o'clock, a gentleman named Theophini,s,
George Barnes, clerk in the employ of Ir. Millwara
the barrister, expired most suddenly at 47, RoineY.:
street. Mr. Millward saw him ten minutes before IT
death, when he appeared to be in his usual good heal'
The deceased is said to have been. a most trustwortl
man—upright in all his transactions—Which had' won
for him the respect not only of his employer, in wbese
service he had remained upwards of six years, but also
of all persons with whom business or pleasure brought
him into• contact.—The widow of a master carter none",
Hector Mandsley, residing fit 2, Cherry-lane, died on
Sunday night after a few hours' illness. She so•s. in
great poverty.--Yesteiday morning, at. •half-past sip
o'clock, James Cummins, residing at 19, GrensiliPS,
street North, was found dead in his bed. It apPeri
that he had been subject to disease of the heart 1
some time. On Sunday night he retired to rest in gl°
health, but in a short time-he got ant of bed, and 00;
plained to,his wife of pains in the chest. He again t,°
into bed and complained no niers.
BurtrAr;-Boasto.-s-The monthly meeting of this:o4'7g'
was held yesterday, in 'the room above Mr. Cuthbert_i
shop, Clayton-square. itrr, R, Gladstone presided; ,93:
the other members present were—Messrs. Jeffery, us,°se
belly, Thornless Jackson, Woodruff) arid Bairstow•
members were occupied for same time in inspectinat";
plans which had been submitted of the new Cernete"d
for the parish of Liverpool; afterwhich it was trOcee
by Mr. Jeffery, and seconded by Mr. Woodruff, that toe'
first prizesbe, given Ur the plan 'bearing the, sipottir ~
"Industry." The motion was carried. Mr. Jaelti
moved that the second prize be given to the plan mar an
Sydenham." The motion having been._. seconded,.a,,
amendment was moved' to the effect that "I try to s'l,l
A,
have the second prize. The original 'motion was .d.,`„;,
mately carried. The plan marked " I try to swto
received the third prize. The Board then passed g v°„
of thanks to the authors of the plans bearing the sb ti,
_ tires "Caron," " Perseverando," Urtenham at OP r
pion," aiid "Spero Meliorn.' The names of the 611,-k.
aessful competitors are—for the first prize, Mr. T. ),"
Barry, of Bedford-street North, and Lincoln's-inn Field
London,; ; for the second prize,. Mr. G. H. Stokes)
fall-mall'East, London; and for the third prize, Ar;„0,
Wimble, of 11, Union-court, Old Broad-street, Lo etc
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.--Aetv
in connection with the improvement class of this sae' sql..
was held last night in the A,ssembly-rooms Rensio!os.
street. The numerous and respectable assembly Wine,
partaken of tea, which was provided by Mr. MilboO
s 9.
the president, Mr. I. Silverloek, delivered. his sati`:;.
In the course of this humourous and excellent comp.stts
tion, Mr. Silverlock commented upon the good euef $
of social reitnions like the present. At the' Zlog'e °f of
campaign extending over six months, the members.,e,
the improvement class had called their friends tobet_use_
to celebrate bloodless victories acquired over ignosOill'a;
moral victories which proved the metal men were liven
of, and brought their talents to the test. Having be
privileged to preside over the improveinent Clas% of
could hear testimony to the marked improveineo.
many of the members; The great object nad
been aimed at in the constitution to , i;cl rCen
mutual improvement. •a h the class t objeck
an e believed that t.
had been as! 'newly as
(1013ities had also. signallybeenDc's?e completeli
lattageeutroof
that the old members wodnotsfilaelleeosffs successful.
neglect 11,
intellectual resources that had been partially develop ''be
necessity for
He remarked uon the volunteer movement, end
its existence in consequence of the olarrni!l
state of Europe, and expressed his conviction that tn;
volunteers would never be found wautiug if oceasi.°,,
should require their assistance. He concluded by callllll
upon Mr. Jas. Warlow, the secretary, to read the anti!!_.o
report. The report began by stating that the past secs en
had been a most successful one; fifteen meetings had be r
held, and the average attendance was nearly doubletlint'L
the preceding session. The adoption of the report ,c s,
then moved by Mr. F. D. Fletcher, who was receive'
• with great applause. He referred to the great move
ments which have been going on in all parts of
Country for the improvement of the people. He exhorted
them to persevere in the acquisition of knowledellf
the highest end of man's creation' -was to think ;.
thinking could only exist when the mind was well ,store'',,
with information.—Mrs B. H. Grindley, in an dogleg? I
speech seconded the resolution, which was,
carried unanimously. 'The 'remainder of the evenill
was spent in a very agreeable Manner, the " n9si**
being relieved by splo and part • which were
received with great 'a plaussongs,
c___tised
The. essays nwo
" Work for our Nrolunteeprs " be.
of courses
y Mr. H m• "Patr ,
Rl;Yuiti:-
past 9.: Qrchard;„ anti the
Passion," by Mr. A. Gillies. The proe u"'P, ,
terminated with the National'Anthem.
" iralaue a' rid Effeeeetsss-

A combined'system Of concentric batteries ha" Dvi;
isropmed fur-the. defence of the French coasts, which,,
asserted, wilt render the approach of an enC111)
fleet imptissible. - • -
Madrid letters state that both the Queen and the Pul,)loit
are equally 'dissatisfied' with the
against ©'Donnell ; that ,the • feeling is so str(7ntneea
the Ministers determined to resin, and that-the
requires them first V) meet -the &rtes.
istfibl the
, , peace, and indigrgst
the Isle
PRIZE Fickiri.--,-Tbp chief co ibi
Isle of On Friday, obtained ivarrantg
ni, :with
apprehension of Thomas Sayers and John Seem'
..,,, for
a view so their being bound over to keep the 1)".1
twelve months,—Times.