The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LOEDS.-YESTERDAY.

The royal assent was given by commission to various bills,

The Earl of STIRLWSBURY, in moving for copiesolcorrespon-
aence between captains on the reserve list and the Boatd of
Admiralty, contended that these captains were entitled to
share in the increased allo grances now giv'en by regulation to
captains retiring after sixty years of age.
Lord CIIELMSTORb seconded the motion, further advocating

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the claims of these captains. •
The Doke bf FO3IE3SET said that, in the course he was
adopting, he was simply following the precedents of former
Ebards of Admiralty.
After s.ome remarks from Lord Dungannon and the Earl of
Dysart, the motion was agreed to.

Earl Gus.NTILLE, after making the usual motion of inquiry,
moved the second reading of the Refreshment Houses and
Wine Licenses (Ireland) Bill.
Lord bENIAN moved, as an amendment, that the bill be
read a second time that day six months.

After some discussion and a division, the second reading
was carried by 27. to 5..

The Census (Scotland)* Bill, and the Corrupt Practices Pre-
vention Act (1857) Continuation Bill, were read a third time
and passed.

The Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, the Chancery Evidence Com•
mission Bill, the European Forces (India) Bill, the Poor-law
Continuance Bill, and the East iindia Stock Transfer Bill,

passed through committee.

The Duke of ARGYLE moved the sitspension of the standing
order, under the plea of ttrizeney, with the view of reading the
Savings Bank and Friendly ,Societies Bill a second time.
Lord MoNTEAGLE opposed the motion, denying that the
measure was urgent, and contending that it referred to a sub-
ject on which further inquiry was necessary. On a division
the numbers were equal, being 18 on each side.

In puisuance of custom, accordingly the question pass^d in
,he negative, and the bill was consequently lost.
Their lordships then adjourned, at nine o'clock,

HOl/SE O 1 COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
The speaker took his chair at four o'clock.
Mr. Macdonagh took the oaths, and his seat for Sligo.
The house, barely consisting of forty members, went into
committee on the East India Loan.
Sir C. Wool) rose to bring forward the Indian Budget.
Since 'the last budget, he observed, the finance of India had
been materielly affected by the mission of Mr. Wilson, and
the measure which had b On adopted in consequence.
observed that his former calculations, though erroneous, left
the deficit very nearly as he had calculated it, both income and
expenditure having exceeded his calculations. In 1860 the deficit
including guarantee to railroads, amounted in round numbers
to £9,000,000. For 1861 the expenditure was £45,958,000 ; aid
the income £37,762,000, leavings deficit of £6,196,000, to Which
he added £1,276,000 on account of the guarantee to railroads,
making the total deficit £7,472,000. It was urged by
some that this deficit might be reduced by a reduction of the
military expenditure, Now, for the last year the military
expenditure was £15,276,000. In order to reduce that to
meet the deficit, the military expenditure must be fixed at
£8,000,000, or £3,000,000 below what it WaS the year before
the mutiny. No one could be sanguine enough to expect such
a result ; still, some reduetion, no doubt, could be made. In
the two last years a reduction of £6,000,000 had been made,
and he was not sanguine enough to expect a redUction at a
greater rate. All the best authorities objected to sudden re-
ductions, which might throw large numbers of men Out of the
ranks. He adverted in detail to the increase In the several
civil departments, explaining their nature, and showing that
in most of the departments no national reduction could be ex-
pected. The case stood for 1861-2 thus :—Since 1857 the in-
crease in the military and police charges had been £6,478,000;
in the civil charges, £1,725,000; in the interest of debt,
£1,935,000, and in the knarantced interest, £871.00) ; making
a total increase of rather more than £11,000,000. In the last
four of these departments no- reduction could fairly be
anticipated. For the increase of revenue he took on the best
calculations of the year 1861:2 at £4,420,000, leaving a deficit
of £6,611,000. Next came the question how they were to meet
the deficit. For borrowing there existed the objection, first of
expenses, and then many others. If, therefore, they could
neither borrow nor diminish their expenditnre, nothing was
left but increased taxation. He proceeded to detail the pro-
ceedings of Mr. Wilson since kis arrival in India, and con-
tended that no other course could have been taken than that
adopted by that financier, and that the risks were as nething
in comparison to the evident advantages. lid denied that the
principle of the taxation proposed by Sir. Wilson was new to
India, declaring that in some form or other direct taxation had
always formed the basis of Indian finance. The government
of India had, without a dissenting voice, ultimately agreed to
the propositions of Mr. Wilson. He proceeded to defend those
of the propositions which hail been most assailed. No alterna-
tive remained but to give their best support to the government
of India, who, after all, were the best judges. With regard to
the produce of the taxes of Mr. Wilson, it was estimated
that during the present year only a million would be raised.
For the year`lBBl-2; produce of £3,500,000 was anticipated.
This deducted from the deficit above quoted, would still leave
a final deficit of £3,111,000. This deficit, ho thought, might
be met by a reduction of the niilitary expenditures, so that by
next year, an equality plight be established between income
and expenditure. Por the present exigencies, he proposed to
place a general resolution in the hands of the chairman, and
in the bill he should found on that resolution, he should
propose a sum not exceeding £3,000,000 as that which the
House might authorise him 'to *row. lie entered into the
sources of proaperty to India, which might hereafter be
developed, and explained the result of the measure already
adopted. The reporeof the commissioners in Oude and other
parts of the Peninsula were highly satisfactory, and would, he
trusted, end in attaching the. landed gentry to the British
rule as.well as the masses, who had always shown themselves
contented with it.
Mr. DARBY SEymotat said that he never heard a loss satis-
factory statement than that just made by the Secretary for
Ingle.' He contended that the deficit for next year, even
according to Mr. Wilson's calculations, was most alarming.
He inveighed against the extravaganie of the, Minister, who
had not done his utmost to reduce the ruinous expenditure of
the Indian service, objecting in detail to the reckless waste in
all departments. Sir C. Wood had done infinitely less during
sixteen months of office titan had been done by Lord Stanley
and Sir C. Trevelyan in twelve. Adverting to the plans of
Mr. Wilson, he admitted them to be right in principle, but
the cenditet of that functionary, like that of the Government,
was marked by blameable extravagance.
Mr. W. EWART, approving generally of the proceedings of
the Government, Made various suggestions of detail for the
better government 'of India.
"After some remarks from Mr. Gregson,
Sir 11. WitLoronny complained of the, errors in the Indian
accounts, and the iinperfect way in which they were kept. He
considered that the expense of the Indian army had been
understated; that, taking it as assumed, the deficiency would
be one with which it would be most difficult to deal. The
Position, therefore, of Indian finance was a most serious one,
as he felt the' peril of the,experiment they were about to try
Might, if mismanaged, lead to the most disastrous cease
quenees.

RoLaucx complained that the compensation granted by
the Indian government for losses during the mutiny was insuf-
ficient in amount, and unfairly apportioned among the
sufferers.

Sir DE LACY EVANS insisted that as India was tranquillised,
and Otule especially completely subdued, the maintenance of
so large an army, both European and native, as was proposed
by the government, had become wholly unnecessary.
Further comments upon the various questions suggested in
Sir C. Wood's speech were offered by Mr. Vansittart and
Mr. Crawford.

Mr. T. G. BA replied to the objections that had been
urged during the debate, adverting especially to the criticism
of Mr. D. Seymour.
Mr. AYRTON thought that the Government had treated the
House unfairly in bringing forward a scheme involving a loan
of some millions at so late a period of the session as to render
any full discussion impossible. With one annoucement he
expressed his unqualified satisfaction, namely, that some recog-
nition war,- at length to be accorded to the position of the native
landed aristocracy in India.
After some remarks from Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Kinnaird, Mr
Lygon, and Major Parker.
Sir C. Wood made a brief explanatory reply, and the resolu-
tion was agreed to.
The Fortifications (Provisions for Expenses) Bill having passed
through committee,
Sir F. Smiyix, on the schedule being moved, contended that
the proposed fortifications at Portsdoavn was unnecessary, and
ought to be disallowed accordingly. He moved that the sum
to be spent should be reduced to £200,000.
In the course of the ensuing discussion,
Mr. S. HERBEkT stated arguments, which he supported by
the citation of many professional authorities in favour of carry-
ing out the scheme of the Defence Commissioners in its
entirety.

On a division, the amendment was negatived by 79 to 28.
The schedule was then agreed to as originally proposed.
The House having resumed, the resolution granting £60,000
for the Galway Packet Contract was reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply, and agreed to.

The Consolidated Fund (L 1.0,000,000) Bill was passed through
committee, as was the Stamp Duties (No. 2) Bill.
The Defence of the Realm Bill was read a second time. The
Spirits Bill was read a third time and passed. The Spirit
Duties Bill was passed through committee.

On
the
motion for going into committee on the Peace Pre-
servation (Ireland) Act 1836 Amendment Bill,
Mr. BLAKE moved an amendment to defer the committee on
the bill for three months.

On a division, the amendment was negatived by 71 to 13.
The bill then passed through committee.
The other orders of the day were then dispos,d of, an 3 the
House adjourned at half-past two.

DEATH OF MAJOR•GLNERAL lIASSELL R. 1‘10,,.
The demise of the above general officer, formerly in the
Royal Artillery, took place at his residence, near Farn-
ham. The deceased general served in the Peninsular
war.

AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH GARIBALDI.—At a sym-
pathy meeting with the cause of the Italian patriots,
held in Cincinnatti, the following
amongst other resolu-
tions were passed :—"Resolved, That in this final battle
of the people against the King, we will furnish material
aid until a standard as re;plendant as the stars and
stripes displaces every royal ensign in Europe and
America." " Resolved, That these resolutions be printed
in the city papers, and that a copy be sent to Garibaldi
by the officers of this meeting, with the request that
they may be read at the head of his troops." The
resolutions were loudly applauded.
BLONDIN'S WALK.—Judging from the small number
of persons who assembled at Suspension Bridge
to see Blondin walk across the Niagara River
on a rope, the interest in the little foreigner is a
good deal abated. Not over 2,000 persons witnessed his
feats. About a quarter past four he left the
United States side of the river, dressed in the usual
tights of an acrobat, and crossed the rope in nine min-
utes, having during that time made several sumersaults,
and divers wonderful gyrations, and rested three or four
times to have photographs of him taken. After remain-
ing for about an hour on the Canada side he prepared to
recross, and performed the wonderful feat he had an-
nounced—walking blindfolded, and enveloped in a sack.
He was not quite enveloped however, for the sack did
not reach far below his loins, thOugh covering his lead
completely, it took him thirteen minutes to recross.
Among other things he stood upon his head, while in
this state of obscuration, and walked backwards. He
reached the United States bank at five minutes past five.
To those who had seen the active little Frenchman walk
the rope before, and carry a man on his back—an oper-
ation which we certainly have no desire to see repeated
—the performance was not of any particular
interest ; to others it was a matter of considerable inter-
est as was testified in the repeated cheers with which
each successive feat was greeted. His next crossing will
take place on the 4th of July, when no doubt, a vaat
throng will assemble to tee him walk.—Hamilton Slec-
tator.

LANCASHIRE ASSIZES

CROWN COURT:—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. BARON MARTIN.)
Baron *Martin took his seat on the bench in this Court
precisely at ten o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of
the following prisoners :
THE CHILIAN AFFAIR.
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William Leslie, the captain of the Louisa Bragantian,
the vessel which brought to this country the three
gentlemen who had rendered themselves somewhat
obnoxious to the Chilien Government, was called upon
to receive the sentence of the Court, in compliance with
an order from the Court of Queen's Bench, where the
legal point raised in the trial at a recent assizes, had
been argued and decided that the prisoner, who, of
course,. had been admitted out on bail, had been guilty
of an assault and falsely imprisoning those three gentle-
men.—Mr. Aspinall said, on the part of the prosecution,
the gentlemen who had been imprisoned had no vindic-
tive feeling towards the captain, of which he had given
ample proof by not taking proceedings against him in a
Civil Court. The Court of .Criminal Appeal had,
however, decided that the captain had been guilty of an
illegal act in bringing his clients to this country, and
receiving £4OO for so doing. There was no doubt that
captain was not aware that he was doing an illegal act,
but still they did not think that he should be allowed to
make any profit out of the transaction.-=His Lordship
said the object of the criminal law was to punish persons
who knowingly committed crimes. In this case there
was a dotibt Whether the captain was aware that he
committed a crime when he deported the Chilian gen-
tlemen in his vessel ; but as the Court of Criminal
Appeal had decided that he had acted illegally, he hoped
that captains would now be aware that if they ever again
acted as the prisoner had done, they would render them-
selves liable to punishment. In this case he thought
that justice would be satisfied with the infliction of a
fine of ls.—Capt.ain Leslie then thanked his lordship
and paid the money, and observed that he had been
punished, as he had lost the command of his vessel,
and been out of a situation for three months.—The
captain was then discharged.
CHARGE OF MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.
James Halloran (17), and Phillip Mack alias Mac-
manamon, stood indicted with having on the 2nd of
May caused the death of a lad named Patrick Gibbon.
Mr. Aspinall appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Deighton defended ,the prisoners. The facts of this
ease have already been published in the .Daily Times.
They were briefly as follows the night in ques-
tion, the -deceased was passing along Christian-street in
company with another shoe black, when they were met
by the two prisoners and another peeson not in custody.
An •altercation took place and was followed by a fight,
when the 'accused getting the worst of it ran into the
house and armed themselves with a poker and sling shot,
at the same time saying they were going to " serve out
a chap in the street," and they then ran across the
street, and Halloran struck the deceased on the head
with a poker, the other with the sling shot, and the
third dashed his head on the pavement until he was
insensible, in which state he was found, and then con-
veyed home, bat he never recovered, and died on the
Saturday morning. The two prisoners were taken into
custody, but previously they had been heard to admit that
they were in the row, and one of them had said, it served
the deceased right, as he had a right to keep in his own
street, and as he had not done so, they had given hint that
Which he would t wolfed for months.. For the prisoners
it Was urged, that if the evidence adduced was to be
relied upon, it did not amount to the crime of murder,
because no motive had been- shown that the prisoners
maliciously killed the deceased. His lordship having
defined the law as between murder and manslaughter,
proceeded to recapitulate the evidence to the jury, and
left it for them to say which offence, if either, the pri-
soners hid committed. After a short consultation the
jury acquitted the prisoners of the charge of murder,
but foind them guilty of Manslaughter. His lordship;
in passing sentence, observed, that the jury had taken
a Merciful view of the prisoners' case, but he would tell
them that it came the nearest to murder. He did not
believe that at the time they intended to kill the lad ;
but for such an offence they must be severely punished.
They had no" business 'to have such weapons as sling
shots, nor to be strolling about the streets at night. If
the jury had found them guilty of murder, it would
have been his duty to have passed the sentence of death
upon them ; as it was, however, it, must be that of next
to death. His lordship then sentenced them to be kept
in penal servitude for life.
BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER.
George Green, 31, stood indicted With having, on the
sth of May, burglariously entered the dwelling-house of
Mr. James Roberts, publican, Besvvicks-row, Man-
chester. On the night of the robbery, the policeman
on duty heard a fall of some glass, and upon going to
the prosecutor's house he met. the prisoner attempting
to make his escape therefrom, having, after the premises
had- been secured, gained access thereto by breaking
open a skylight. The property was found upon him.
Guilty ; sentence deferred.
ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN.
James Tasker, 23, was charged with assaulting with
intent, Joseph Hall, a policeman, "on the 15th of June
last. In this case the prosecutor was a police-constable
belonging to the county force ; and, on the gay in ques-
tion, was on duty in private clothes on the Race Course.
While there he saw a great disturbance in Booth
No. 7, kept by Mr. Shaw on the Race Course ;
and, upon going there for the purpose of quel-
ling • the disturbance, he saw the prisoner with
a' large carving-knife, and who said "if anybody
touches me I. will cut their --- throat." The police-
man followed him, when the prisoner made a stab at
his throat, and immediately after cried out, ." Oh, for-
give me, forgive me ; lam sorry for it."- He was then
taken into custody, but all in the booth were shouting
out " take the knife from him," but all seemed afraid to
do it. When the knife was taken from him' the people
fell upon him, and beat and kicked the prisoner.
The surgeon called in to attend the prosecutor described
the would in the throat as a very dangerous incised
wound.---For the prisoner it vas submitted that he had
been attacked, and had taken up the knife to defend
himself ; therefore, there was an end to the serious
charge with which he was accused. Witness were called
in support of that view. Several witnesses were called
to give evidence as to the prisoner s previous character,
and the jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty."—The
prisoner was then discharged.
THE VAUXHALL-ROAD POISONING CASE.
The Grand Jiiry, yesterday, returned a true bill
against Thomas Winslow, for the wilful murder of Mrs.
James, by administering to her a large portion of anti-
mony. Before the rising of the Court last evening,
application was made by the Attorney-General for the
County Palatine, Mr. Bliss, with whom is Mr. Aspinall
for the prosecution, to have a special day fixed for the
bearing of this case, to accommodate the persons giving
scientific evidence, and his lordship said he would take
it the last of the cases in the calendar.
BURGLARY AT BRADFORD,
William Williams, aged 21, and John Davies, aged
16, stood indicted with having, on the 28th of June
last, entered the dwelling-house of John Smith, and
stolen a pair of stockings. The prisoners were caught
in the house, having entered by the window, with the
property in their possession. Mr. Pope prosecuted ; the
prisoners were undefended by counsel. Guilty, a former
conviction having been proved against the prisoners.
Sentence deferred.

FELONY AT BEDFORD.
John Burke, 16, stood charged with entering the
dwelling-house of Martin Kelly, and stealing therefrom
a coat. The coat was stolen from the house of the pro-
secutor on the afternoon of the Bth of July, and on the
following day the prisoner pawned the coat at Leigh,-a,
short distance off. Guilty. Sentence deferred. In this
case the jury found the prisoner guilty on the facts, but
his lordship said that he bad some doubts whether he
was not entitled to an acquittal, as to constitute the
offence with which he had been committed it was neces-
sary that the goods taken should be so taken as actually
to deprive the owner of them. In this case the goods
had only been pawned, so that he only had a lien upon
them, but he would look into the case and see thatlhe
prisoner had justice done him; if he was entitled to an
acquittal on that point, he should have it.
BREAKING OUT OF A HOUSE AT BURY,
Daniel M'lntyre, 29, stood charged with stealing
upwards 0f.A207 from the house of George Cuttle, of
Bury, on the 25th of March last. The prisoner and the
prosecutor, a lad named Ashton, both lodged together
on the night of the robbery, in the same bed. The
following morning the prisoner had absconded, and took
with him all the money he could secure from his com-
panion. The case ,Was clearly proved, and the prisoner
was found guilty. Sentenced deferred.
The court soon after adjourned until nine o'clock
this morning,

NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron WILDS.)
ILLEGAL DISTRAINT.—FELL v. SkIENIVELL.— In
this case Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr. Leresche appeared
for the plaintiff, James Fell, and Mr. Monk, Q.C., and
Mr. Ovens, 'appeared for the defendant. The action
was brought.to recover the sum of £52 10s., the value
of a great quantity of goods and
.fixtures which the
defendant had seized and sold under an execution. It
appears that a man of the name of Schofield was about
to enter a small house in Manchester; but previous to
his entrance, he had to find £65. The plaintiff in this
action advanced him that sum, with other monies
amounting altogether to £2OO, In return for this money
Samuel Schofield gave the plaintiff a bill of sale to the
extent of £2OO. The defendant was the landlord of
this house, and the previous tenant was a brother of his;
defendant accepted plaintiff as tenant, but the previous
tenant (defendant's brother) had left one quarter's rent
unpaid, and for this the execution was put in. It was
contended on behalf of the defendant that the plaintiff
was not his tenant, but a tenant of .the previous tenant,
and consequently liable for the previous tenant's rent.
The evidence for the plaintiff was too strong to favour
such a euppoition, and the jury at no (mid a yeKdict