The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-20 00:00:00

trusted that the English people would not now forget
those excellent examples which their forefathers had set
them, but say in like manner that they would be taxed
by none but their representatives. Such a course would
be not only for their own present good, but also for the
good of their shildren and of posterity in general. He
felt deeply for the people, and his heart sympathised
with the objects of the present meeting. He concluded
by moving—

That a petition, embodying these resolutions,, and ex-
horting the House of Commons, irrespective of all party
motives, to stand true to itself, and by the people, in a contest
not surpassed in importance by any that has occurred in the
constitutional history of this country, be signed by the chair-
man on behalf of the meeting, and entrusted to J. C. Ewart,
Esq., M.P., for presentation.

The following resolution and petition was also sub•
mitted, and carried amidst great .applause.

That the following be the petition :
To the honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland

in Parliament assembled.

The petition of the inhabitants of Liverpool, in public meet
hag assembled, signed by the chairman in their behalf,
Respectfully sheweth,

That it is the established and indefeasible constitutional
right of the people of this country to be taxed otdy with their
own consent, and by their own freely-elected representatives
in the Commons House of Parliament.

That the House of Lords is an hereditary body, not subject
to election, and that the members thereof are not the repre-
sentatives of the people.
That, as a necessary consequence of these propositions, any
interference by the House of Lords in the imposition or repeal
of taxes, or the prevention of their repeal, is an infraction of
the exclusive privileges of your honourable House, and an
infringement of the constitutional rights of the people.
That whether there be, or be not, precedents for the obstruc-
tive course taken by the Houk e of Lords with respect to the
Paper Duty Abolition Bill, the refusal of the Lords to permit
the repeal of a tax which had been withdrawn by your honoura-
ble House, on the proposition of the Ministers of the Crown,
and for which a full equivalent had been provided by your hon-
ourable House, with the assent of the Lords, in the shape of an
addition to the income-tax, constitutes such infraction of the
privileges of your honourable House, and of the rights of the
people.
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honour-
able House, irrespective of all party motives, will stand true
to its own privileges, and by the rights of the people, in a con-
test which, as your petitioners verily believe, has not been
surpassed in importance by any that is recorded in the consti-
tutional history of the country ; and that your hon. House
will be pleased to adopt such measures as to its wisdom may
seem fitting, with a view to place its own privileges, and the
rights of its constituents, on such a broad and unequivocal
basis that the House of Lords shall never again presume,
eiwei 1...1,—,ance or hv desien. to interfere with any measure
affecting the taxation of the 'people.
J. R. JEFFERY proposed a vote of thanks to the
chairman. In doing so, he said Mr. Holland .had been
a member of the Financial Reform Association from its
very infancy to the present time. During that long
time his services had
.been most valuable ; he had
laboured unceasingly in the cause of progress, and
deserved to be called the people's friend. At the meet-
ing that night they had had some little disturbance, but
no more than was usual on such occasions. He felt
sure that they would all agree to the present resolution,
viz., a vote of thanks to the chairman.
The motion was seconded, and carried by acclamation.

After three cheers for Messrs. Cobden and Bright,
and three for Garibaldi, the Italian hero, the meeting
terminated.

LIVERPOOL SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY.

;Before S. B. ASPINALL, Esq., Deputy Recorder.)

Three men, named James Hesketh, Edward Burns,
and Robert Foulds, were brought for trial upon a
charge of stealing 69 lbs. of Indian-rubber, the property
of Messrs. Rayner and Co. Hesketh and Burns were
porters, and Foulds, who was charged with receiving
the stolen property, knowing it to be such, is a chemist,
carrying ou business in Pitt-street.
Mr. Bolton was for the prosecution, and Messrs.
Deighton and Littler (instructed by Mr. Cobb), defended
Foulds ; the other two prisoners were undefended by
counsel. _ _

Mr. Bolton, in opening the case, detailed the par-
ticulars of the property being missed from the ware-
house of Messrs. Rayner, and of the two prisoners being
found with it in the shop of Foulds. The first witness
called was

Andrew Bryan, who said he was employed on the
14th, 15th, and 16th of March last, as weight taker for
Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co. There were 59 cases
of Indian-rubber, which arrived by the ship Yorkshire,
in the Victoria Dock. Witness took the weights of
some of the cases, but not of all of them. The marks
were "D. J. A.," and also F. and a diamond. He
saw them all loaded on a cart, and sent to Messrs.
M'lver's warehouse, in M'Viccar-street.
John Horan, the next witness, proved that the
Indian-rubber was deposited in No. 3 room of M'lver's
warehouse, which room was occupied by the Messrs.
Rayner, brokers to Brown, Shipley, and Co. James
Wooley corroborated the testimony of Horan. Evau
Hughes, porter to Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co.,
received the cases at the warehouse.

A portion of the Indian-rubber taken from these cases
was produced in court and compared with that which was
seized on the premises of Mr. Foulds.
John Howard, another witness, said that the case
marked " F and a diamond" had been opened for

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the lid.

The prisoner Burns asked Howard if 69 lbs. of
Indian-rubber could be taken from the case without
its being noticed ? Witness replied that he thought it
could not.

It was proved that Hesketh and Burns were employed
as porters by Messrs. Rayner in No. 3 room during the
time that the Indian-rubber was there.

Mr. Roderick Rayner was called, and he examined
the Indian-rubber produced in court, and stated that it
was precisely similar to that which he had received for
sale from Messrs. Brown and Shipley. It was worth
about 2s. 7d, per lb. That portion of it called " Negro-
head " was worth Is. per lb.
Hesketh and Burns said that while sweeping the floor
of the room in Exchange-buildings, they took some
" negro head," being authorised to do so by Mr. Lloyd
Rayner, brother to the witness.
Detective-officer Patrick deposed to seeing Hesketh
and Burns in the shop of Mr. Foulds, with 9 lbs. of
Indian-rubber, which Mr. Foulds was weighing. Patrick
went in and bought some cough lozenges. Foulds
denied buying the Indian-rubber. Patrick called
detective-officer Laycock to his assistance. They asked
Foulds whether he had any more Indian-rubber, and he
said no. On searching the cellar they found the whole
of the 60 lbs. of Indian-rubber in a bag. Foulds told
them he had purchased it from Mr. Edwards, dealer in
water-proof clothing.

Mr. Edwards was called and denied this statement.

The jury having been addressed by Mr. Deighton
and by the deputy-recorder, they retired, and found
James Hesketh guilty of stealing the smaller quantity
(9 lbs.), Burns guilty of the same, and Foulds not
guilty receiving the stolen property, knowing it to have
been stolen. Hesketh and Burns were each sentenced
to two months' imprisonment.

As the prisoner Foulds was leaving the dock, he was
taken into custody upon another charge, of receiving
certain quantities of stolen bees-wax.
The following sentences were passed during the day: --
Andrew Radcliffe, stealing a pair of boots, six months ;
Maria Kelly, stealing a watch and chain, one month ;
Ellen Burns, participating in the same, four months.
Mary Ann Mac Govern, stealing a gold breast-pin, ten
weeks ; Mary Milligan, stealing eight shawls and other
wearing apparel, three months ; Mary Eccles, stealing
£24 10s., one month.

ITEMS OF IRISH NEWS.—A railway is proposed
between Parsonstown and Portumna.—The price of
butter in Tipperary, on Friday, was 675. first, 665.
seconds, and 635. to 645. thirds. '3OO firkins at market.
—A large tom store is to be erected in Thurles (by
subscription) for the accommodation of corn buyers
during the season.—Very fine ripe cherries are now sold
-every day in the streets of Limerick.
DEFECTS IN THE NEW REFRESHMENT AND WINE
LICENSES Ac r.—Two material defects in this Act have
been discovered, and an Act will be required to amend
them. The houses are not to be opened before 5 or
after 12 in the section, but in the license in the schedule
of the act " four" have been placed for "five". In the
27th section, where the honrs are mentioned, the
borough of " Finsbury " has been omitted from the
other metropolitan boroughs and cities. The new
duties are payable from the Ist of July, and a short Act
will probably be forthwith introduced.
DEPARTURE OF HEENAN.—In consequence of the
failure of the provincial sparring tour of Sayers and
Heenan, which has proved decidedly a bad speculation,
the engagement entered into by both pugilists has been
broken off, and Heenan has wisely determined to embark
for America in the course of a few days. The Morning
Post remarks that Heenan has gone off to America after
one drawn battle, with a belt labelled " The Champion
of England," whereas the true belt can only be won by
being successfully held for three years against all
corners.
THE PAISLEY SHAWL TRADE.—The shawl trade of
Paisley is undoubtedly depressed, but fashion has done
it all, and the result may be seen in any of our thorough-
fares, where at least one woman in three wears a plain
violet, brown, or black shawl of French manufacture.
Of these it is a moderate calculation to say that about
500,000 have been sold in Great Britain during the last
twelve months ; and why has not Paisley supplied theni ?
Simply because Paisley can neither make nor dye the
article within 30 per cent., if at all. The value of the
grievance inflicted by the recent change will be appre-
ciated from the fact that for some years past these goods
have only been subject to a duty of 4d. per pound weight,
which, as a shawl weighs say 12 or 13 ounces, and is of
an average value of 125., gives a protection of 3d. per
shawl, or say 2 per cent. That other classes of shawls
enjoyed the higher protection of 10 or 15 per cent. is
undoubtedly true, and in those Paisley can still hold her
ground ; but this is the present cause of injury. The're
are some things which cannot be made in Scotland, but
others in which the Scotch manufacturers excel. For
the woollen and tartan shawls, for example, it is probable
• that our French neighbours will be good customers, not-
; withstanding the duty.