The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-17 00:00:00

FINANCES, &c.

During the past year the receipts have amounted to
£6,752 4s. 2d. being £34 in excess of the previous
year's income.
The littmber of members; subscribers, and pupils on
December 31st *as ,1413:
Exclusive of the income and eitlienditilre, of the girl's
school (which are given subsequently), the receipts, have
amounted to L4,70.7...1.05.i,6d., and th,C gays to
£4,481 Os. Od., I,e,aving.in ;iiie treasurers hands on
ilePietri.her 31st a balinee of p 227 4s. Id.
tritty-three nienibera hare been added to the roll, and
76 have ceased to subscribe.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Your directors have the satisfaction of reporting* a
further increase of pupils in this school. The number
on December 31st was 137.
Your directors have been encouraged by the great
progress of this school to create a new and higher class.
It has been decided to receive into this class depart-
mental pupils: Accordingly; gentlemen itho are quali-
fying for tile CoinVetitiVe eionitnatiOns; or for any ttni.;
Tensity matriculation dominations' and others Who. do
not wish to attend the full bourse of insttuction; can join
this class to study the special subject or subjects in
which they desire iraproieuient: The folloiling are the
ranches of itistruction. ednipiAkiildki arratlge.;
tient Frehth, German, Latin and Greek
lakeages, ancient history, mathematics, physics, the-
mistry and drawing.
Under a regulation made by your directors, the
parents of the, pupils are no longer required to become
members of the institute.
The Yates Exhibition has been awarded to Edmund
Brown Ewart, who has been a pupil of the high school
for more than five .ears.,
The examiners were 'Professor Elliot in mathematics
and natural philosophy, and the Rev. W. F. 31.‘Callum,
in Greet and Latin. • .
In accordance with one of the conditions, Mr. Ewart
is now sitting at the matriculation examination of the'
University of London, on passing which he will receive
the first frnits of his honourable mice,.
Another exhibition to the University of London, of
the value of one hundred potinds, al.ct given by James
Yates, Esq., ati ethiliition to the queen's College, the
gift of the principal to the high school, and a gold me-
dal proposed to be given by C. E. Rawlins, Esq., for
excellence in the art of reading, will be competed for at
the next midsummer examination.
Your directors have introduced instruction in syste-
matic drill into the school, under a competent teacher,
believing it calculated ,to exert a beneficial influence on
the pupils morally as well as physically.
THE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.
It is very gratifying to find that the education im-
parted in this great school becomes more generally
appreciated from year to 'year. On December 31 it
contained 608 pupils, and the following table exhibits
the yearly increase since 1857 :

NUMBER OF PUPILS.
December, 1857, 464. 1 December, 1859, 598.
' , 1858, 560. I „ 1860, 608.
Your directors decided to award nib annual exhibi-
tions to the high school to the pupils who should obtain.
the -highest rank in the local examinations of the Uni-
versity of Oxford. Wm. Hughes and Richard Hughes
accordingly became entitled to these prizes. The former
having left school for business, your directors conferred
the exhibition thus vacated on James W. Alsop, who
obtained the rank of second in the kingdom among the
junior candidates at the last Oxford examination.
A silver medal for excellence in the art of reading is
offered by C. E. Rawlins, Esq., to be competed for in
this school at the annual midsummer examination.
Your directors have introduced systematic drill into
this school also.

Your directors have appropriated a larger room as a
dining room for those pupils who reside at too great a
distance to go home at noon, the plan of providing
dinners having been so largely taken advantage of as to
renderaneoessary a more spacious apartment.

THE ' SCIIOOL.
Thh School Continues toGIRLS maintain its high position in
Pilblie estimation and its full 'compliment of pupils, viz.,
3001 the number of which your directors (as reported at
thri last annual meeting) found it necessary to limit the
admissions, in order that the class rooms might not be
overcrowded:
The following classes of the ladies' college continue
in operation, viz. :—English language, French, German,
vocal and instrumental music, drawing, and painting.
The receipts of the girls' school and ladies' college
have amounted to £2.044 13s. Bd., and the payment to
£1,877 14s. 2d. The balance in the treasurer's hands
on December 31st was £1,013 12s. 10d.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
The following pupils of the high and commercial schools
gained honours at the local examination of the Univer-
sity of Oxford held last July, viz.:—
SENIOR CANDIDATES.
George Richard Henderson (11.8), second class in
chemistry and third class in English history, Shak-
speare's Henry VIII, Johnson's Rasselas, geography,
and mathematics.
Richard Hughes (C.S), second class in natural philo-
sophy, and chemistry, and third class in Shakspeare's
Henry VIII, Johnson's ,Rasselas, mathematics, and
mics.
William Hughes (C.S.), second class in mathematics,
d
mechanics, natural philosophy, and chemistry, and
thir class in English history, Shakspeare's Henry
VIII, Johnson's Rasselas, political economy and law,
and geography.

JUNIOR CANDIDATES.
First Division.--.James Willcox Alsop (C.S.), French,
mathematics, mechanics, and chemistry. This candi-
date has taken the second place in the kingdom, and
has obtained the local prize of £3 contributed by P. M.
Dove, Esq.
Third Division.., Charles Henry Coulter (H.S.),
mathematics and chemistry ; William George Peter
Henderson Latin Latin French, and chemistry;
Thomas William tiolt (Ca), mathematics and chemis-
try ; Joseph ,Alfred Seddon M.S.), Latin and French ;
Samuel Albert Smith UT. S.), chemistry; Owen
Williams (C:8.). rnathernatici.-
, EVENING SCHOOL
In this department /our director; have to report a
decrease in the number of pupils. The popularity of
the volunteer movement may fairly be regarded as the
cause.
The scheme of_ instruction referred to in annual report continues in operation, the last
satis-
factory results. and with At midsummer the classes were examined by the Rev
Profes.sor..Cralibrook .and Professor Elliot, when the.
Canning
prize was awarded to Frederick Sznithu, a.
11Satitawalol
exhibitions to the Queen's College to John and *Tames ,Bm-rovr. ,
Your' dirbetbrs hrie added political and aocial eaaa as hAnnh inatenetino in the English d9Dertmeritn'F.
the evening school. The class-book which has liee-i;
selected is the work edited by the Dean of Hereford,
entitled "Lessons:tin the Phenomena of Industrial Life." For the.. purpoae of offering to deserving youths in
the public schools of the town encouragements to mental
improvement, your directors intimated to the managers
of those schools of Liverpool which are under Govern-
ment inspection that where they are willing to institute
and conduct annual competitive'examinations of the
boys about to leave school, the directors would grant to
the best boY in each school a free ticket of admission 'to
the evening whoa for twelve months.
Subsequently your directors so far modified the pro-
posal as to leave the 'managers of the schools free to
make the selection in their own way, and under the
above arrangement the following prize scholars have
been received into the evening classes :—Thomas S.
Williams, of the Hiberniap School ; William Lea, of
St. John's School; William D, Hughes, of the Hope-
street School.
The following pupils gained thirteen certificates at
the Society of Arts examinations held last May. All
the candidates who attended the examination were pupils
of this institate ; John James Bew, third class in logic ;
Andrew Davidson, third class in arithmetic ; Timothy
Evan Edwards, second class in geometry ; Rowland
Evans, third class in political and social economy ; James
Griffiths, third class in logic; George H. Neilson, third
class in arithmetic • John M.-Millan Small, second class
in arithmetic and geog-raphy ; Frederick Smith,
third class geograptiY,•Bnglish history, and English
literature ; Henry Warden, third class in geography and
English literature. .
SCHOOL Or ART.
The usual annual examination of the art classes by
Her Majesty's Art Inspector took place last midsummer.
The following is a statement of the prizes and honours
which have, ,been, awarded to the school :—National
medallion, 1'; local medals, ,13; honourable mention, 3;
prize 'studentships, 6 ; second grade prizes,' 23,; ditto
honours, 38; first grade prizes, 28; ditto honours, 19 ;
elementary 'drawing prizes, 38 ;—total, 168.
Under a • recent arrangement of the Committee of
Council on Education, valuable works of art belonging
to the Central Museum in London are circulated among
the provincial schools of art, remaining at each school for
three months, thus giving` the students the opportunity
of making copies of, works of the best roasters. Your
directors are glad to learn that this privilege is much
Prized by the students of this school.
Your directors have formed a new class for ladies, to
Meet on Tuesday
and Friday evenings, from five to
half-
Past six o'clock.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
Your directors have also to report a-slight decrease of
students in the evening classes of the college, which is
doubtless chiefly due to the cause before mentioned.
The following prizes have been offered to your direc-
tors to be competed for in the college next midsummer :
—A scholarship of the value of £l2, the gift of mem-
bers of the Liverpool Mental Improvement Society, an
association which formerly was connected with the
institute. A gold medal and two silver medals, to be
given by C. E. Rawlins, Esq., for proficiency in mathe-
matics. •

A second provincial matriculation examination of the
University or,London was held at the college if' July
last, and Was conducted by the Rev. Professor Nowth,
MA., New College, London. The examination was
attended by, 15 students, 13 of whom passed.
Under a:recent regulation of the senate of the univer-
sity, candidates for the newly-created degree of B.Sc.,
who shall have attained the age of 22 years, will be
admitted to the first B.Sc. examinations of 1861, 1862,
and 1863; without having previously passed the matri-
culation examination.
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
The public meeting for this purpose took place in
October. Sir John 80-wrihg presided, and your directors
desire to express their grateful sense of his kindness in
thus honouring the institute on this interesting occasion.
The speeches of Sir John Bowring and others who
addressed the meeting have been printed, and will soon
be published. 1 •
LIBRARY AND READINOROOM.
A considerable number of boat have beim added to

the library, and the reading-room has been abundantly
supplied with reviews, magazines, and newspapers. The
subscription to this -department is 10s: 6d. per annum.
The CItAIRMAN then said, that the idpdit hailing
been read he would draw the attention of the meeting
to what he thought to be the prominent features in it.
Tn the first ,place, as regard The finances, they would
find that now they had to the treasurer's credit a sum
of £227. He believed, notwithstanding this cheering
fact;, that', 0,1 nen), net„really,,opt•of debt, in conse-
quence of the whol'e c 1 616 s cotf2). t tiff id +.116 V,st of
December of last year not having come in, and there
• was a small debt on the institution. In the high
school they would also see that they had made it
more classical than it was last year, which would
make it more suitable for persons entering the pro-
fessidn'3, aild those 1t vs who were preparing for
the college. The number in this
increased. lie did not see any reason why it should not
be made double. In the commercial school, also, the
number of boys had considerably increased, and every-
thing connected with it was going on most satisfactorily.
Tie also observed that they had laid out large sums of
money this year in improving the study and dining
rpoiits for the boys. As to the girls' school, lie con-
Sidered it ii.da CeitaitilY a tery bright feature in the
report., the number attending it iieir.g ;,e4 'Large. He
tit!a!ea %in idle! wood he I,,,fi4bled to li)Cate a setool at

Everton, which would be more desirable than to increase

the present school. (Hear, hear.) He thought that
some of the very fine mansions at Everton, of which
there was a large number at that place, could be
got for a small .sum, and be made suitable for that
purpose. He considered that another girls' school
established there on the same principle as the one in
this institution, would be a great benefit to the town.
(Hear, hear.) In the evening school they would see
that there was 21. slight decrease visible in the attend-
ande, and this was mainly attributable to the present
obnitecf moveffient. lie thought that the volunteer
movement *as tarried g littic too fare It was a very
gdad instittthin, and of great service to this country ;
but at the sthii6 tinge he theptight, if confined, like the
militia, to one or two months' ttainiug, and then ptit
aside for the rest of the year, it would be better. They
could pursue these .practices in July or August, and
they would thus not be allowed to interfere with the
duties of study. With these remarks, he moved the
adoption of the report.

Mr. E. S. SAMUELL seconded the motion. Thechairman
had touched on every topic in the report, and left him
very little to say on the subject. The financial portion
of the report was indeed, very satisfactory.
.Mr. Ow E WILLIAMS moved " That the thanks of
the Fleeting be given to the donors named in the
report:" Mr. Williams said the donations consisted of
'scholarships and books, and referred particularly to the
scholarship founded by the Liverpool Mental Improve-
ment Society, which had originated in the institution
many years ago. Ile dwelt, also, upon the fact that
Mr. Rawlins had offered medals to be competed for in
the mathematical classes of the college, and pronounced
a MO eulogium upon that gentleman for the services
which he bad rendered to the cause of free-trade and
education. He highly praised, also, Mr. Yates and Mr.
Holt for what they had done for the institution.
Mr. John Robinson seconded the motion, which was
carried by acclamation.
Mr. ALFRED HOLT moved a vote of thanks to the
teachers. The great number of boys they had, and
girls also, and the vast variety of subjects taught in that
institution must show to every one present the care,
perseverance, skill, and attention of the gentleman to
whom they proposed a vote of thanks.
Mr. Armstrong seconded the motion.
Mr. Hoses said he had occasion last year to make
complaints of one of the teachers, and he thought it
only due to himself and the Institute to reiterate it.
He alluded to the French master, and his object was to
draw the attention of the committee, especially of those
conversant with that language, to the progress the boys
were making. He was told in reference to his own son
and also others that their progress in French was not
satisfactory. He mentioned this from his desire that
they should continue efficient in every department.
Mr. WILvEEN, the head master, said he had never
had any such complaint laid before him, or he would
immediately have inquired into the matter.
Mr. Horns, in reply, said he had called upon Mr.
M'llveen, and expressed his abhorrence of the horrible
treatment of the French master in knocking his boy and
other boys about. He thought none but the principal
was permitted to strike a boy.
The motion was then put and carried.
Mr. Samuel moved the appointment of a number of
gentlemen as directors to fill the place of others who
retired,

Professor Griffiths proposed a Tote of thanks to the
Directors, and congratulated the President on the pros-
perity which the institute had attained under his presi-
dency.

After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was
carried by acclamation, the meeting broke up.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday
in the board-room at the workhouse. Mr. Hayes pre-
sided, and the other Members present were :—Messrs.
Ledger, Jeffreys, Isaac Edwards, Abrahams, Pilling,
Webster, Wood, Medealf, and Wareham ; Mr. Smith
also made a short appearance in the room.
There was an extraordinary number of applications
for out-door relief.

Cheques to the amount of £l3O were granted to Mr.
Potts, and £3B to Mr. Robertson, relieving officers.
Mr. Gough, governor, reported that the number of
inmates in the house last week was 448 ; admitted
since, 25; born, 1 ; discharged, 18 ; died, 2 ; this week,
451 ; corresponding week last year, 300.
Mr. LEDGER gave notice of a motion to the following
effect :—" In consequence of the greatly increased and
rapidly increasing population of the large townships of
West Derby, Everton, and Kirkdale, it is my intention
to move, immediately after the publication of the next
census, that application be made to the Poor-la,w Board
to grant such additional number of guardians to repre-
sent the said townships at this board as they may deem
advisable."

It having been reported that Mr. Lythgoe, one of the
relieving officers, was seriously ill from congestion of
the lungs, which would incapacitate him from duty for
a month,

Mr. Ledger proposed that Mr. Ingham be appointed,
pro tem., to discharge his duties.
Mr. Jeffreys seconded the motion.

Mr. PILLING asked if the mover and seconder had
cny covert object in view ?
Mr. LEDGER denounced this as a y
ques-
tion ; and other members having p
to the same effect, evaer re sl improper
themselves
Mr. Pilling withdrew the imputation which the ques-
seemed to convey.
The motion was then put and carried.
letter was received from the Poor-law Board in
fresh
to the application made to them to declare
—cisu aveiages for the several townships comprised in the
"all'. They wished to know the reason for the desire,
as 4Ale-aVeraosa
1857. In.-I'ausw.serhad -been declared so recently as August, .
to•this, Mr. Cleaver had drawn up a
tabulated statement,-which he submitted, showing the
expenditure for the relief of the poor in the several
townships of the union for 1858, 1859, and 1860.
This was the whole of the public business.

FATHER KE3rp's CONZ
TROUPE.—Doubtless our
e in
Amerizerformances of this celebrated
readers have heard of thecEirr
than one ,iiere, in fact, they have
egoivnecnertnntrloeussp
thousandint and fifty-eight concerts.
:14nidivienstrinuementl organisation in-
his town about Sunday
Theynext. are,
b expectede
ir vne
vocal
lo
gentlemen will be clad in
with abNew England
eludes thirty ladies and gentlyege
St. George's-hull
orchestra ; the whole of the
make their
the costumes of one hundred
has been engaged, and in it the willtrogi;
e a cond of
first appearance on this side of the Atlantic..ri
GILBERT 'WHITE AND SELBORNE.
audience,
hall, was
ie
the three lectures which Mr. William Kidd,n the eminent
naturalist, was announced to deliver in u
given last night, to a small but admiring
lecture was upon " Gilbert White and Selbornneee; The
the description of the romantic locality in which' ane
great naturalist of the last century lived, taught, and
studied, was as entertaining to the audience as it was
agreeable to the lecturer himself. Mr. Kidd styles
these discourses "gossips ;" but they contain many
valuable and unforgetable things, All his anecdotes
have the charm of reality while they are related with
that genial good humour and conversational pleasantness
which is never more profitably employed than whilst
being made, as in this instance, the vehicle of deep and
beautiful thoughts and suggestive facts. His review of
White's life, and his clippings from his writings, were
conceived in that happy strain which must have made
them as welcome arid agreeable as they were instructive
and important. We have not here room to do justice
to the very excellent " gossip " which we had the plea-
sure to hear last night; we can only pronounce a most
favourable opinion, and strongly recommend everyone
to attend his gossip to-night, which will be entitled
" An Evening in Nature's Study."
RAILWAY CASUALTIES. COTTON TRUCKS DES-
TROYED BY FIRE. On Tuesday, at Roby station, on
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, a goods train,
in which were a large number of trucks filled with
cotton bags,
was discovered
have been causewdbdy s -
which
arks
to he on fire, supposed to
ict prevailed. Is
from the engine, impelled
by the strong in
trucks burned, with their. contents,
theco;l mid-day
is not precisely
known. One passenger b
duanytrsaeivnftreoemn
Liverpool to Manchester says that liieid
quiteco-
ted seventeen
trucks e
aamspan
trucks on fire at once. The heat was
overpower-
ing; and from want of water the railway ay
servants were tumble to quell the flames, make
ration of the trucks, or do anything effective in the ev!ilaay-
of stopping the fire. 0 wing to the accident, the ordi-
nary passenger traffic was stopped for a time, and the
passengers by the Liverpool train had to get out of the
carriages and walk past the burning cotton to a train on
the'Manchester side of the obstruction, by which they
were brought forward to their destination, after a
detention of about an hour and a half. On Monday
night two trucks of cotton were also ignited, on Chat
Moss, a little beyond Patricroft, and, fanned as in the
previous case by the strong wind, the flames rose to a
considerable height. When the train arrived near the
canal, at Patricroft, water was applied, but the cotton
was then nearly consumed.

KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Right Hon. Lord Stanley took his seat at ten
o'e!ott.)..t Testa3rOay morning: The following gentlemen
were sworn on the

GRAND JURA.
Robt. Rawbottom, Esq., Foreman.
Mr. Thomas SidloW. Mr. B. M. Foster
„ Joseph Livery „ William Robson
„ James Rothwell „ Thomas Moody
„ Thomas Whale „ George Sebol,s
„ E. V. Timothy „ J. R. tstephenson
~ James Tonge . „ William Tyrer
,; rlhoine73,Ye,rdqn „ James Thoroughgood
„ .. 11. "'cigltti.VV. Robert Laing
„ Hem v Williams .:, 14,pw,,Whimtanley
„ Alfred Pennington „ `,. lof .-.?:', M'ohits
„ R. IV. Richardson „ Edward FihTirr.
„ John Forshaw

The noble Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury,
regretted that the number of prisoners for trial at the
present sessions was exactly double the number at the
66fieStt5utlin,5_,,, period last year, but that number was
unusually and e::-‘i'e.CtilOVa stnall; and the present
number of cases was not above of preceding
years. He regretted, also, to find that the nViitsVeF.,4
summary convictions under the Act 18th and 19th
Victoria also showed a considerable increase,—the num-
ber in the piaster just ended being 70, against 50 iu
1361, and 40 in 1859. The total number of com-
mittals, however, showed a more satisfactory result,—
Ole fitiinhet, it± It.toB being 27384 ; in 1859, 2,278; and
last year, CtltiOdtrabl F 2 decrease,
Taking the number of jUveitile eitendets.SetaratelY, tied
also showed a considerable decrease. The juvenile corn-
`mitted to Kirkdale in 1856 were 169 ; in 1857, 124; in
1858, 126 ; in 1859, 112; and in 1860, 102. There
had been sent to reformatories in 1856, 17 ; 18.57, 30 ;
1858, 19 ; 1859, 28 ; and in 1860, 20; or an average of
23 each year; and it was gratifying to see the working
of. the reformatory system in the diminution of com-
mittals in that class. His Lordship then referred to two
:cases in that calendar—one of obstructing a railway by
driving a cart across it, and the other of stealing a tree
from a gentleman's garden. The grand jury then retired,
and shortly afterwards returning -with several true bills,
the trials were proceeded With:
The ntimber of prisoners is forty. The eat/eat/anal
status is as follows _—Head and write insperfectly, 1.0 ;
read and tviiie Vsell, 3 ; neither read not write, 18 ; able
to read, 5 ; and not dne of stiperior edtication.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. J. 11. SMITH.)
A BAD SON.

Mrs. Connor, a respectable-looking person, who lives

in Denison-street, charged Hugh Connor, her son, with
having assaulted and threatened her life. The prisoner
is a young man, and was described as a master stevedore.
It appears that on Tuesday night the prisoner went to
his mother's house, where he lives ; he was drunk, and
at once commenced an attack on his mother, and broke
three chairs, and but for the assistance of a neighbour
and a policeman, who were called in, he would have
done her some bodily injury. The prisoner was ordered
to find two sureties in £lO each to keep the peace
towards his mother.
(Before Messrs. SMITH and BRANCKER.)
JEM CASEY'S GAMBOLS.

Jem Casey, a car-driver and owner, was brought up
by police-officer 771, who said he saw the prisoner with
his horse and car in St. James's-street the previous
night drunk, and incapable of taking care of himself or
his vehicle. He had taken a lady from the Town-hall
to Catherine-street, but she got frightened and would
not go any further with him, and she got out of the
car. The prisoner wanted 2s. 6d. fare from her,
although he was not entitled to more than ls. 6d. He
behaved in a very disorderly way. At last the officer
took him into custody. The prisoner conducted him-
self very strangely in the dock, and it was supposed he
was not quite sober.—Mr. Handcock, one of the bride-
well clerks, said : When this man was brought in last
night he commenced fighting with another man, and
we had to put him into a place by himself, when he
behaved most disorderly, and said his shoulder was put
out of joint. We sent for a surgeon, and Dr. 111‘Cal1
came, but the prisoner would not allow him to examine
him, but said he must have a doctor of his own.—
Bridewell-keepers Slack and M'Guinness gave a very
bad account of the prisoner's conduct whilst in the cell,
and said he kept the whole place in an uproar during

the night. He was drunk all night.--Mr. Smith :
don't think he is sober now; is he known here?—Mr.
Handcock said he was twelve times in the court on
charges of a like description.—The prisoner began
bawling out something incoherently, when Mr. Smith
said: Listen to me, sir. I line you lOs and costs, and
let him be reported.—Prisoner : Well, sure, I can pay
it.—Mr. Smith : Very well, pay it then.—Prisoner :
And are you sure you can let me off for that ? He then
paid the fine, and went away growling.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner PERRY.)

In re JOHN WOOD.—This bankrupt, a licensed vic-
tualler in Birkenhead, appeared yesterday on his last
examination. Mr. John Yates, jun., solicitor, on behalf
of the assignees, offered no objection to the bankrupt
passing, but intimated that at the:certificate sitting he
should, have some observations io make upon his con-
duct. The bankrupt then passed, and the certificate
sitting was appointed for the Bth of February.
In re MATHEW SOMERVILLE.—This bankrupt, a
packing-case manufacturer in Liverpool, also appeared
on his last examination. Mr. Payne, who represented
the assignees, said that an adjournment would be neces-
sary, as the bankrupt bad not filed his balaree-sheet in
time. Mr. Copeman, for the bankrupt, stated the reason
the balance sheet had not been filed wilier, which was
that the vouchers from'which it was compiled were very
voluminous. An adjournment
,was then taken to the
25th instant.

In re JAMES WELLS.—This was an application for
certificate by the bankrupt, a toy dealer, in Bold-street.
Mr. Rymer attended for the assignees. His Honour
said before dealing with the certificate he thought it
right to draw attention to an account which had been
placed in his hands by the official assignee, from which
it appeared that the stock-in-trade had been sold, by
direction of the trade assignees, to Messrs. Jeffery,
Morrish, and Co., at 57 per cent. below prime cost.
That a stock which cost £936 should be sold for £404
could not but be considered a sacrifice of the estate,
especially at this period of the year, when, if the shop
had been kept open, such articles might have been sold
to advantage by retail. Mr. Rymer stated that the
assignees had closed the shop to save themselves from
the covenants of the lease, which they would have been
liable for if they had kept possession. With regard to
the certificate, the assignees had instructed him to leave
the matter in the hands of the court. His Honour said
that as the accounts appeared from the report of the
official assignee to have been very well kept, the
bankrupt might take a first-class certificate.. .
In re ELEAZER TIMEAVELL.—This bankrupt, a cart-
owner at Kirkdale, came up on his adjourned last
examination. Mr. Tyrer, for tho assignees, stated that
the last adjournment was made for the purpose of the
bankrupt amending his balance sheet, and now not
having done so, he must press upon the court to adjourn
the examination sine die. Mr. Copeman having been
heard on behalf of the bankrupt, his Honour adjourned
the meeting sine die, with protection for a month.
In re SCOTT, POWELL, AND Co.—This was the last
Ixamination sitting of these bankrupts, until recently
carrying on business as tea merchants, in Harrington-
street, Liverpool. Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the
assignees, stated t4tat the bankrupt Powell was in prison
under sentence of seven years' penal servitude for for-
gery. and that application had been made to the governor
of Kirkdale Gaol to bring hint up to surrender, which
he had promised to do. Ho had, therefore, to apply for
an adjournment of his examination till Wednesday next.
With regard to the other bankrupt (Scott), he had
absconded, and the court would have to deal with the
case accordingly. At the close of the court (three
o'clock) the usual declaration of outlawry was made by
Mr. Blundell, one of the officers of the court.

The steamer Etna, which sailed yesterday from the
Mersey for New York,.took out 5.,212,500 in specie.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday, the Coroner held
the following inquests :- -On the body of Robert Marsh,
a shipwright, forty-tight years of age. On the sth
instant the deceased and a man named Rigby were in
the public-house of Mr. Degge, Clive-street, where they
commenced wrestling, not in anger, and both fell. The
deceased's kg was broken, and he subsequently died
from the effects in the Southern Hospital. Verdict :
Accidental death.—On the body of James Curry, twenty-
five years of age, who lived in a court off Regent-street.
He was discharging a ship in the Bratnley-Moore Dock,
on Monday, when he fell into the hold by accident and
was killed. Verdict: Accidental death.—There were
two inquests held on the bodies of children that were
overlain in the usual way in bed. Verdict: Accidentally
smothered.
MR. AND MRS. HOWARD PAUL—Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Paul, decidedly two of the most talented and
popular "entertainers" of the present day, are an-
nounced to appear on Monday next and the whole of
the ensuing week at Clayton Hall, where they will
doubtless, as usual, attract numerous and fashionable
audiences. Last week, at the Manchester Free Trade
Hall, they twice gave their entertainment before up-
wards of 3,000 persons. During their present visit
to Liverpool, Mr. and Mrs. Paul will appear in several
new characters, and will introduce a variety of new
songs. Mrs. Howard Paul, whose wonderful "living
photograph" of Mr. Sims Reeves in evening dress
attracted so much attention when they last appeared
, ere, now. personates our great tenor in his popular
character of Robin flood, in Macfarren's opera of that
name, and sings his two great songs, Confusion to
the Norman," and "My own, my guiding star."
Another new impersonation will be a " Scotch Fish-
wife," with the song of " Caller Herrin'," and Lover's
" Bowld Soger Boy," with new volunteer verses. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul will also sing a new chorus, "Good
Queen Bess," in which Mrs. Paul will personate
Queen Elizabeth, and Mr. Paul the Earl of Leicester.
These facts will prove that there will be plenty of
novelty, even for those who have often patronised Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Paul, while to the general public we
can safely recommend their entertainment as one of the
most elegant, varied, and amusing we ever listened to.