The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Provincial
Bank of Ireland, yesterday, a dividend at the rate
(4s 20 per cent. per annum was declared, and a
vote of thanks passed to the officers of the com-
Pany.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill and the Upper Mersey
T,t's Bill were read a third time and pcossed.
Lord PALMERBOON having moved that the House at its rising
adjourn till Monday,
Ur. STANSFIELD enquired in what manner the rejection of
the paper duties repeal would affect the commercial treaty ?
The CHANCELLOR of ,the EXCHEQUER replied that it was not
toe him to anticipate the rejection of the bill by the House of
Lords. Our obligations towards France; however, were per-
lectlY clear. We were bound by the treaty not to levy a higher
tate of customs duty upon French paper than the excise duty
at home. The customs charge upon French paper would,
Therefore, in any case be fixed at the same standard with the
"oise duty at Lome.

Mr. }ixerrassv called attention .to the statement of the
Solieitor-General,with reference to an advertisement for raising
money to assist the insurgents in Sicily ; and to a decision of the
Court of Common Pleas as to the illegality of such proceedings.
Ile quoted a variety of authorities to prove that a violation of
Ile
amity of. the Crown wits hereby Involved, and that
the offence was punishable by fine and ,imprieonment. He
complained of the association of the foreign paliey of England
With revolutionary principles, rather than with civilisation
and order, as in former times.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL complained that his answer ked
been separated from the question. He meant that a person
reading the advertisement, and simply subscribing his money,
Was not guilty of 9 criminal offence. To that opinion he still
• adhered ; but he Pa not deny that the criminality of persons
enlisting.,e men for the purpose of serving against foreign
cowers, and he gave no opinion as to the liability of the per-
'ohs who inserted the advertisement in question. The law, as
it at present stood in the Foreign Enlistment Act, was clearly
Insuffteient to meet the present case. He fiqiied the inference
"Fawn by Mr. Hennessy from the case tried in the Common
Arr. wn IT MD a controverted the law of the Solicitor-General.
It was impossible to separate any action from its avowed
intents and Objects; those who evidently aided and abetted a
conspiracy were liable for the consequences.
Mr. JA3E3 said that the law as it atood was quite sufficient
to prevent these offences. He asked Mr. Hennessy, amid
cheering, how he proposed to apply the law ee the enlistment
Of men in Ireland to serve uncle, General Lamoriciere. en ,ne,
Quo the Foreign Enlistment Act was clearly applicable,.
The ATTORI4xr-GiarEupx contended that his colleague had
correctly expounded the law. No doubt the law made it illegal
to raise money for the purpose of exciting to revolt the sub-
jects pf a foreign power. But the enunciation of the law and
be carrying of it into effect were very different things. In
this case, the parties subscribing were foreigners resident in
bagland, whom it was very difficult to bring within the scope
of the law.
Sir U. CeeietNs could not understand how a more overt act
!conspiracy could be committed than the raising of money for
Purpose of subverting the throne cf a friendly power.
Boma, said that the illegality of the proceedings could
ot be doubted, and was made yet more evident by the direct
*liione of the most eminent writers on international law.
tordc. Ile.nexeros asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if
his attention lies been called to the case of William Hawthorne,
Who was recently confined in the St. Kevin's Reformatory,
,44,1 whethtte any inquiry has bean made as to the authors of
ettain letters written from that establishment which were
Vel3resentd to have been written by tilliane Hawthorne. He
ecomplained that the boy had been placed in that reformatory
`caltrary to the law.
The ATTourrEv-GvaitAt said that the boy had been sent to
the reformatory in question by mistake on the part of the
magistrate who committed him, who, believing him to be a
11°Wasin Cathelice sent him to the nearest Roman Catholic
l'efetruatory.
Colonel Fartme called attention to the quarrel M the Ist
ry,.
"trey Rifles between Colonel Boucher and Captain Roue; and
complained that Lord Lovelace, the lieutenant of the county,
441 acted with gross partiality, and had directly called a charge
°l.Mutiny cad insubordination preferred by Celenel Boucher
ittabist Captain Rous a trifling matter.
INIr. S. HERBERT said that Goverment had no information on
the
matter, but he could not believe that the lord-lieutenant
%lad have treated insubordination as a trifling matter.
Mr. Herr having asked the Attorney-General for an expla-
-441c1a of his opinion as to the liability of foriigners to the
tf
_rush

The "Aribaxxv-Grestiae laid that foreigners, though araen-
qtle to the r •iitaii la*, weu not. to be considered as subjects
of the Crown. If a British. subject 44. forwarded a £l,OOO
to Garibaldi for ties purpose Of the insurrecta.on, it would 'be
elearly illegal, but the illegality was not so clear if a Sicilian
?ilkigee were to do the same thing. •
_•ir. MoNeer. demanded the Government should make known
__‘Ar intention, and not to afford to foreign revolutionists the
'
4oral support ,of their inaction. He protested against the
rale applied by Mr. James to General Lamoriciere and the
oPe, who was simply acting in his own defence.
1d.4_,. Mati.,,e. thought that the Solicitor-General would have
belfirif lie licd acknowledged the error of his former
, pretation of the laic.; that error, if not contradicted,
, , lead to serious mischief. Did Government intend to
iiesce in the conduct of foreigners enjoying'our protectien,
a'iv who ought to obey cur laws? The foreigners would" chin-
the to bring this country into difficulties with friendly powers.
,lie anon:lily* the law should be removed without delay.
the
the same time, the principle should be maintained, and
'4e levying of troops in Ireland for the service of the Pope
°°itht to be prohibited.
• Mr. NEWDEGATE declared that those who assisted Garibaldi,
444 those who enlisted for the Pope, were equally guilty, and
'keht to be equally checked.
,Mr. B. OSBORNE said that the illegality of the subscription
!iaci been clearly proved; and, whether it ought to be prose-
vtei or not, the Government were bound to state the cours?
4they intended to pursue, If they countenanced this movernent,
itli what faces could they blame the filibustering expeditions
America. International law would then be at an end, and
the
,i Principle of non-Intervention would be destroyed. He
L'Aled to know how far it was true that the expedition of
lihaldi had been forwarded by British vessels.
4 he O'DOetoO aux said that there was great difference between
itssi 4.,e • -
~; nee afforded to a legitimate soVereign,• and assistance
''yen to rebels against their lawful sovereign.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in reference to the expedition of Garibaldi,
said that he had that night received a letter from the captain
15t the Intrepid, sent to Marsala for the protection of British
~,Perty. That letter stated that the merchant steamers con-
,'l,ihg Garibaldi arrived soon after, and the expedition die-
bn:aarked. Two Neapolitan vessels of war were in the neigh-
'l,hood, but they dill not fire. After all the men had left
4,_ribaldi's vessels, the Neapolitan commander asked him to
14
" Possession of those vessels, which he very properly
:411ted tndo, He did net contradict the statement that he
4:41 assisted the landing, because he had never heard it ; but
f,e clear inference was, that he had done nothing of the kind,
44.tr,r.; -' not in strict accordance with his duty. As to the
iii!liitripeZior,"—D "—Mi. to prosecute its promoters would
an-a-te
tie,,,;:amernbered a successful
valve great difficulty,
A 're ' '' had
Ottit_secution instituted on any such grounds. fte ;ff.!,set,
,Zieribed in favour of thc insurrectionists of " Greece;
la,'lo one had prosecuted him. After all, cases of this
1,4 must be judged on their own merits. What of the
~°llstering expedition that landed in England in November,
4 These attempts deserved close consideration Ifefore they
here ,
either approved or condemned. He declined to give any
gage on the part of the Government to undert:!ke y,ro:-,ec-4-
4 ',Plait those who had forwarded money ;o the Sicilian
--shrrectionf
After some remarks from Mr. Wyld in defence of Garibaldi,
‘ti.:•• MAGUIRE defended the Pope, and stigmatised the
74aPts of the two kingly robbers, who professed to liberate
J ?ewe huniDdif.
Italy,
, b.,
~_ • • .rneeell of Lord J.
kt r, • Joon Sevesoca complained of the .., -- -14;
Itb
4til as calculated to encourage the expedition of Game.—
t1,,,,....-°41.1. Rtsseet. said that he had carefully abstained from
' --"0„ „°,23, opinion as to the expedition. •
11,e: r • -Swim called attention to the decayed gun-boats, and
mole
that they might not b 7 broken up till they had been
thoroughly examined.
th,„ , ' J. ELPHINSTOSIE confirmed, from personal observation,
boetostatements respecting the rotten condition of the gun-
.
lbrukm,s4rct C. PAOET said that the boats certainly would not be
ecel;"a_
Ihip, at present, nor till they were exhibited to the
•
4ter:: •
till at orne further conversation the motion for adj
lin.„daY was agreed to. ournment
liiii, lionise then went into committee on the Wine Licenses
oil'ho reserved clauses yet remaining to be settled.
Ur•
cia"e 12,
. 4._ .
tious 'l3 proposed an amendment, assimilat'ng the regttla-
hose Zder Which licenses are granted by the magistrates to
atzu,Z. vi aPPlicable to public houses. In support of this
"t'ut the inootvotienct wail luggcl 9f three syCertie 1

that of the pUblic house, of the beerhouse, and the proposed
system. On the contrary it was the best of three.
The amendment was negatived by 154 to 117.
After some discussion on other points of the clause,
Sir W. JOLLIFPE complained of the absence of all power
of appeal from the decision of the magistrates in the bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed to r.dd words
granting a power of appeal.
The clause was then agreed to, as were the other reserved ;
and some additional clauses.

Mr. 0. MARTIN moved the repeal of the act known as the
Tippling Act.

Mr. Hardy, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and others
opposed the motion, which was withdrawn.
Mr. JOHN Locuit proposed the repeal of the liberty now
granted to theatres to sell intoxicating drinks.

S sveral members spoke in favour of the proposition, but
the Chairman voted that it could not then be brought forward.
Some further clauses were agreed to, after which the bill

passed through coramittee, and was ordered to be reported.
The remaining business was disposed of, and the house
a•ljourned at 1 50 a.m.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

COUNTY COURT REGISTRAR.—Mr. Henry Rime, the
newly-appointed Registrar of the Liverpool County
Court, entered upon his duties on Wednesday.
ACCIDENT.—Henry Barratt, a labourer, residing in
Christian-street, fell into a cellar in Lutou-street, and
sustained severe injury to his knee.
A WOMAN RUN OVER.—A woman, who is at present
unknown, was knocked down and run over by a cart
Oldhall-street, corner of Leech-street, yesteichy, and
sustained severe contusions of the body.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT, YESTERDAY.—WiIIiam Brannon,
a carpenter, residing in St. Anne's-terrace, fell off the
stage of a ship into Sandon graving dock, and sustained
a severe compound fractured skull and contusions of the

body. He was removed to the Northern, Hospital.
H.M.S. MAjE2TlC.—Every Tuesday and Thursday
visitors to the Majestic will be conveyed from the
George's-pierhead by the Rock Ferry steamers. The
reader is referred to an advertisement in another column.

THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.—The Liverpool, New York,
and Philadelphia Company's screw-steamer City of Bal-
timore, Captain P. C. Petrie, arrived and cast anchor in
the Mersey yesterday, at 10.30 a.m. We published her
news yesterday, as received by telegraph from Queens-
town.

ASCENSION DAY.—Yesterday forenoon the Ascension
was commemorated at St. Philip's Church, Hardman-
street, by the celebration of a choral communion, in
addition to the less uncommon choral service. The
sermon was suitable for the occasion. Without pro-
fessing the slightest sympathy for the extreme views or
practices of what is called the high church party," we
may say that the choral communioii has always seemed
to us only a consistent continuation of the more ordi-
nary choral service in the church. At the same time
we are no sticklers for the use of the choral service at
all—" let every man be satisfied in his own mind."
BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT, YESTERDAM—(Before
Messrs. Richard Barton, J. B. Case, J. Younghusband,
and the Rev. Matthew M. Coxon.)—Thomas Larney,
eleven years of age, charged wi,tl4 stealing from Mrs
Cooke, Parkfield. He . was sentenced a month's
imprisonment and five years iu the Reformatory.—
Thomas Dominic, on a charge of stealing a shawl from
Mrs. Brodril, was sent to the sessions for trial.—Richd.
Cartwright, beerhouse-keeper, St. Ann-street, was fined
40s. and costa for Sunday trading.—John Cooke, beer-
house-keeper, 4;010-street, was fined 30s. and costs,
for selling beer at iilegal hours.—Richard Browne,
farmer, Meolse, for cruelty to a 4orv, liras fined 10e.
and costs. 1

TOXTETR GUARDIANS.-11. S. Alpass, Esq. presided
at the weekly meeting of this board yesterday, and the
other members present were Messrs. Hunter, Carter,
Wilson, Ilarrison, Jos. Wilson, Grindrod, Ogden, Johns,
and Siddeley. The governor reported the number of
paupers in the workhouse last week to be 353, admitted
since 17, discharged 18, dead 2 ; this week 350, and
there are 15 boys receiving industrial training for sboe-
makers, bakers, &c.—Mr. Wylde, the schoolmaster,
tendered his resignation, which was accepted. A
cheque for £B2 for out-door relief was granted. Mr.
Cleaver, the law clerk, enquired of the board whether
it was their intention to proceed to the Queen's Bench
with the case of Dr. Whittle. Mr. Wilson moved that
the law take its course, and tint the action be pro-
ceeded with. Mr. Hunter thought the board should
take the opinion of their solicitor, and moved to that
effect. Upon a division, the original motion was
carried.—This terminated the business.

NEW PATENTS.—List of Patents for the week ending
the 15th of May, 1860 :—William Keates, of Liverpool,
an improved mode of manufacturing or forming the
foundation or body of conspand cylinders, used for
printing or embossing fabrics. William Wilkins, a
ridge trestle or apparatus, which may be employed on
the ridges of buildings to support persons and planking:
Whitmore Baker, apparatus to facilitate the delivery of
coins, for the giving of change, and the like. C. H.
Brooks, improvement in apparatus for paying out and
hauling in telegraph cables. James Pinchbeck, im-
provementAconsumers' compensating gas meters,
which are partly applicable to ordinary consumers'
meters. Auguste Godchane, improyements in the mode
of printing vl cupiei of penmanship,
and designs on paper and other fabrics. I. H. Morrell,
improvements in apparatus used in moulding and
pressing bricks, tiles, and other articles, made from
plastic earths. John Starkey and Co., of 12, Parker-
street, Liverpool, improvements in machines for wash-
ing, wringing, and mangling, continued for four years.
—Communicated from the Offices for obtainiv British
and American Patents, 4, Clayton-square.