The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-01 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE• 4,

THE RECENT GAtt.—From rarkgate, we learn that
the river bee bad oveifioviti its batiks at the Wild
Marsh, ml Monday last, and that upwatds of 660 sheep
and lambs hadbemi'drewited in consequence theind
A fatal ateident happentd at the RuntOin-toad
Station on Mondays on the Chestek and 11ianbbester
Railway, by Which a pdrter lost his lifb. The man was
arranging the switches for a good's' train, ivheti he was
struck by a waggon and killed.
LONDONIDEIMY v. quEENSTONV'N.—TiIe POsimister:
General fOi Canada, has ddcided tliat the Ittontf6Al dcettft
lkail Bthiniers shall fol. the, present call at LOndonderry
instead of Queenstown. We are curious to know what
reasons can be allegedfor this step, and whit advantages
in the saving of distance and otherwise the coMtianY
will gain by the change.----Cork Herald.
LYCE'v,I RIFLE Maiesti
graciously PeAied to aP,priAre and accept the service of
a conwany of Rifle Volunteers at Liverpool. The corps
is numbered as the, 68th, • and its maximum establish-
ment Will consist of one. captain, one lieutenant, one
ensign' and 1O men of 'Ol ranks. The company
forth. Part of No. '2 Battalion.
PATAt Aqotheri it ,ST.
eiie; bele.'rii to iiebgia: iirecieevl:4.l,
tornifig, whilst Thomas Richardson, aged 55, a joiner,
*as working at his bench, a steam pipe, running in
dote proximity, burst, causing a loud explosion. The
,poor fellow was killed on the spot. A boy was working
close by, and in the most singular manner escaped
injury.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.—(Before Messrs. Field-
ing, Case, and Burton).—At this court, yesterday,
Richard Griffiths was charged with stealing a ham, the
property of the proprietor of the Conway Arms. It
appeared that the prisoner had entered into the yard,
where he attempted to steal the ham, but was observed
by-the barmaid, who detained him until be was taken
into custody by Police-officer Thompson.—The prisoner
denied the charge,' but was sent, for trial to the Chester
sessions.

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TOkTETR BOATIV OF GtlAß.th/6:s.—:Mr. H. S. Alears
presided at the weekly nieeting of this board yesierdiy;
and there :;Weye, also Present Afeisig. Baynes,. Joseph
Wilson, Crarteri John, Wilsoli,,NirilliarnLeyland, Miller,
Hunter, Brundrit; Henry Layland, Ogden, Johtis; a4cl
Harrison. Mr. Holmes, the governor of the workhouse.
reported that the number of paupers in the house last
week was 349 ; admitted, since, 14 : discharged, 12 ;
.died, 2; this week, 349. A cheque for a 0 for out-door
'relief was granted. There was no public business of
any general interest.

HOUSES OF ILL-FAME IN GASCOYNE-STREET.—The
Rev. Dr. Hume, of All Soul's Church, Eaton-street, Vaux-
hall-road, attended before'Mr. Raffles yesterday morning,
at the Police-court, to support a memorial that had been
presented to the Mayor, in reference to a number of
houses of ill-repute, situate in Eaton and Gascoyne-
streets, close to Dr. Hume's church. From a report of
Inspector Grace, it appeared that there were 31 houses
of this sort, and 117 unfortunate females in them, in the •
locality. Some witnesses were examined to support die
memorial ; and Mr. Raffles said he would consider the
case;and have the affair investigated by the police..
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Mn. TRAIN AND THE HORSE RAILWAY SCHEME.—
Messrs. G. F. Train and James Samuel, C.E., appeared
by appointment before the Greenwich and London Board
of Trustees, at the Green Man, Blackheath, on Satur-
day, to exhibit models of the new system of tramways
for passenger carriages, that is now attracting so much
attention hi this country, Birkenhead being the first
place to adopt it. The Conimissionets regretted that
there was no direct clause in their power as trustees to
avail themselves -of this new mode et hicemotieg%_
although there was nothing against it ;, and eiprilied
themselves so much pleased with the plan as to recitie4
Mr. Train's presence, at a full board with the models at
some future day.—ilternin:q Chronicle.
MANCHESTER IRISH BRIGADE.—This Rifle Brigade
arrived in Liverpool yesterday afternoon, on their way I
to Newry and Dundalk. The corps mustered. in two
companies, and over 100 rank and file, under the com-
mand of Captain Porteus. After leaving the railway
station, the corps, preceded by their band, paraded several
of oursstreets, and finally marched to the Great Landing-
stage and embarked on board the Independence paddle-
steaMer, which the directors of the Dundalk and Newry
Company's Line have kindly placed at their disposal for
the over and return trip. Owing to the inclemency oaf y
the weather, the number of spectaters who accompanied
the corps in its parade was not so large as it would
otherwise have been.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, THURSDAY.—(Nfore Mr. Com-
missioner Perry).—ln re William But —This bankrupt,
a boot and shoe maker, in Tithebarn-street, came' up•Ort
his last examination. Mr. Horner, solicitor, appeared
in support of the bankrupt ; and Mr. Cotton fot the
assignees. The bankrupt underwent an examinatioe
by Mr. Cotton with reference to a settlement upon hip
wife, and the case was afterwards adjourned to MondayS
next for the production of the deed of settlement.—ln
re Leah Brothers. The certificate sitting of these
bankrupts, who were formerly commission merchants in
Liverpool, was further adjourned till to-morrow. Mr.
Sill, of Birmingham, appeared for the assignees ; and
Mr. Aspinall, instructed by 'Messrs. Anderson anti
Collins for the bankrupts.

NEW PATENTS.—Week ending the 29th ultimo.--
Enoch Torrey, Perth, Improvements-in apparatus for in- ,
sulating. telegraphic wires or conductors.—Leon Nuns
Dejean, Paris, Improvements in hydraulic motive power.
—Hippolyte de Matthys, Antwerp, rmprovements is
electric telegraph cables.—John Arrowsmith, of Bilston,
A new or improved method of constructing landbatteries
and gun-boats.—Thomas Crook, of Bolton-le-Moors, Im-
provements in machinery or apparatus for making paper.
bags.—William Boaler, of New York, An improved
compound for washing purposes.—William Bauer, Of
Munich, Improvements in apparatus for diving and for
raising and lowering bodies in water, parts of which
improvements are also applicable to other useful pur-
poses.—James Nixon, of St. Peter's Quay, Improve-
ments in the manufacture of hyposulphite of soda.
Communicated from the British and Foreign Palest
Offices,
.4, Clayton-square.
MR. GLADSTONE AND THE STEAM SHIFTING INTE
REST.—Mr." Gladstone has struck a severe blow at the;
steam shipping interest of the United Kingdom. His
tax of Is. 6d. on every special consignment falls most
heavily on shipments by steamship. The majority of
the consignments are small, because light articles are..
forwarded by steam. Eighteen-pence on every grata
parcel, box, or package, however trifling their value'
maybe, if specially, consigned, is an enormous tax, and'
will prevent many a poor person from sending snail
parcels abroad. The tax falls alike upon the person-
who remits a relative a bundle of clothes and the meF
chant who makes a consignment of hundreds'of bales.
A cargo of wheat, timber, or wool, consigned to _OO
person or firm, pays is. 6d. ; the same sum is exseted
on a case of wine, a basket of fruit, or a bag of rags-
Mr. Gladstone has
,by this irksoms tax greatly fettered
the steam shipping interest, and the pernicioui effects
of the measure will soon be made visible.—NitehelCi
Steam Shipping Journal.
HEALTH COMMlTTEE.—Yesterday, at the Town-hall,
the usual weekly meeting of the Health Committee wo
held, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. The other
members present were Messrs. Sheil (deputy chairman)'
Hodson, Haydock, Beckwith, Nickson, Barton,
Ridley, Crosthwaite, and Steele. The borough 08."
neer, building'surveyor, and inspector of nuisances
reported various particulars of the operations in their
Several departments during the week; from which it
appeared that 219 nuisances complained of by inhabi-
tants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy -
them. 1,171 houses in the unhealthiest districts, con-
taining 3,754 apartments and 855 cellars had been put
under examination, with the view of improving their
sanitary condition. The medical officer reported that
the mortality of the town coptinues low, the total deaths
last week having been. iB7, or 43 less than the corrected
average of the same week of the preceding ten years-
The deaths in the parish were" 112,, and in the outs
townships 75. Zymotic diseases were fatal in 32 cases,
the average being 56. Of these 12 registered as
measles, 6 typhus, 5 diarrhoea, 3 croup, 2 hooping-
cough, 2 syphilis, 1 scarlatina, and 1 diphtheria. From
diseases of the lungs the deaths reported were 67,
including 33 from consumption, being 9 more than .
the previous week. Delirium tremens was
fatal toYa
clerk aged 32. The mean temperature was 1
The
degrees, degrees higher than the ..averoa
ugr of an
e bs:
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rainfall amounted to rather more than one-fourth
inch. This concluded the business.