The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-27 00:00:00

'West Derby.

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2 6 ...... B4
Torteth fiark... Paving I2 . . .... 4 2
.9, ........ Sewerage
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.. ... .. Water .........
~ ........ General .....
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~ . ....... Improvement 0 1 ...... oli
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2 6
' . PORT 6 .• • .
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,a.,41._. . e_ ramittee therefore recommend that the Council be
,r. 'Z.? te,lay the above rates for the ensuing year.
pubil;,eport was adopted, and thia terminated the
4? Dufiquess befo;e the committee. . s

"

MERSEY po-clis AND HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr, trocklebank presided at the tistial weedy meet.
ins of the Dock Board yesterday, and the 41:_er inem.
bers present were Messrs. Smith) FarnOorth, Htibbaok,
Boult, Shand, Graves, Littledale, Lockett, Inman,
Langton, Derbyshire: :I,unthweite, Eyre Evans, Se-
gnr, Arnold, lioriaej,,' }-jorivood.
' WORKS COMMITTEk:

The ralebeedings of the'Werks Committee included a
recointiNudatiOn to accept tenders for pitch, tar, and
east•steel files, for general purposes; also a recommen-
dation to erect a 60-ton crane on the south side of the
Great Float, Birkenhead, at a cost of abOnt £3,500,
exclusive of foundatimi.
Mr. &filth nintred ind Mr; barhYshire seconded the
confirmation of the picceediio;
Botaz said the" Board' ought to pause in the
career of extravagance Upon which they had eu,tered:in
respect of Birkenhead. He thought there were sufficient
cranes on the estate, and'whilst the cranes at the San-
don Dock were not fully worked he objected to the
expenditure of £l,OOO at. Birkenhead for the accomnio-
dation of Mr. John Laird or any one else who was
interested. He moved that the crane be not erode&
Mr. FORVOOD had great pleasure in seconding the
amendment. Such a crane as that proposed was not at
present required at Birkenhead:
Air:.•••DAßuysiiiitz- said all the room possible Was
required at Liverpnel 'for the steamtrade, and the
Sandell Dort Might not therefore to' be trespassed upon
by vet is requiring the use of the large crane there for
thhthinose of lifting steamMr, tINIITH said whatever came beige the board,
Tendering an expenditure atliirketthi4ati necessary, thet
with Strenuous optiOsition froini BbUlts.-grid pdifited
out tha 1344-persistency rerideikd Mr. Boult's opinions
.en other Matters not so vnhhthle es they otherwise•wordd
be. Mr, Smith stated that if the • crane_ were not now
erected, the expense in the future would be my much
increased. The proposal to erect the crane now was
absolutely one of economy.
Mr. LOCKETT agreed that it would be wise to put in
the feundations at once, but deprecated the erection' of a
crane until the. necessity ,for it was detatollgrated by the
working of the docks at ilitkeithead.
Mr. .41t1tOtii prOtested against the Constant ePPosition,
Of *. Boult, Who attacked With the utmost 1e aistency.
'ab works on the 'othei Side of, the water—works which
were a portion of the Merrseey bock estate. • It was not
consistent With. ib't duty of the board 'ter carry on a great
public) dAty 'Under protest. Within the last fry weeks,
a thiliewner, from want of the necessary accommodation
at Birkenhead, had had to sacrifice 2s a top on hiS freight
all £130; add yet there .were jpeOP4 contiruidlty
crying nut that docks were not wanted at, Birkenhead.
Mr. GitAVks asked the reasons of the committee for
recommending to large anexpencliture_ far future Wants
only:
The CHAIRMAN said he was and had not attended:
the committee last. SatUrday. Personally he thought a
crane should be erected at' Birkenhead. By 'Act of
Parliament, the board were boned td ereet find main', in
all necessary 'Cranei for all purposes of trade whatever.
He had be dOubt that eventually this -crane would be
HVit'6d, but expressed surprise at the estimated, cost,
Mr. Shand supported -the 1).1:m0114181 of the con t-

THE 6TEAM TRADE.

A letter from Mr. Squaro', on behalf of the LiVerpol
Steainahip,owners' Association, was read.' The associa-
tion objected to the contemplated imposition o(a:charge
for dock-stages whether Used or Ildc and dfreetd
iol;i, also to Vie. IriC6iihdiehce einied ta cotisigfie6s of
steam 'vessilli, who were called upon to furnish to the
hoard a. copy of the manifest of every inward and
outward cargo, as to contents, weight, measurement, &c.
Mr: LOOMTT said the steamship, association , were
altogether misinformed as to stages. No charge was
made to theni for stages.
The latter part of the litter was referred to the
,
Finance Committee.
+tir 6rtlrdit /tBßtcwit ikteisttx.,
Mr. ItOtria rose to, "that tyeitidlar he
senior harbour master be increased to 4000,,per,.anntini,
in consideration of his long and very valuable services."
'There was, hoWever, a thin board, and he wished to
postpone the motion for a fortnight.
Mr. EVANS said the motion was one of the most
Unwarrantable motions that was ever brought forward.
(Laughter.) It was monstrous. '
—Thetonsideration-of the-motion was then deferred for
a fortnight.'
.This was the whole of the general business before
the board.

mittee,
gnAyis, whilst protesting against a persistent
oppo,sition to Birkenhead, ,eqUally deprecated a lavish
expenditure there, and the giving way to a lax feeling
as to the requirements for the fixture at Birkenhead.
He could not conscientiously support the motion until
-The time, when The aceemmodation would be required
had approached nearer, There -were Stroh z grounds
for putting in the foundations for a cratteotiad-te that,
extent he could stippeit the committee.
11.i.'E'it1r. EVANS 111.tid itOt Sit diere to etli-
bers criminated for eiPressi,iik add
trusted ; that Mr. Botilt t6oiilil never be deterred from
-expressing his sentiments. He hoped -niembers would
not. be bullied out of the rights of discussion in the way.
one of them had been. With regard to the Crane, he
,approved of putting in the foundations, but declined to
sanction the erection of the crane. .
Mr. MONDEL expressed similar vie* 0 the preceding
speaker, and. stated that the ,tied 'cl'atiel4 at Liverpool
'were a positive loss id the eStale, for theyflid not pay
5 per cent. en the oto.l Outlay, exclusive of the charge;
_of ng
carettakii ifte.
Mr. ton and Mr. Inman supported the amend-

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr, B4YrLE..s.)

A CHARGE OT NEGLECTING TO MAINTA/N A Wits.—The
overseers of the parish df Literpool summoned James Qnin,
,Shipwright, H, Rock-street, foi: not maintaining Ms Wife and
ohiltiken., The
unfit
to, light variety of Very Painful
eireunitane'es Unfit forpubliCatien: The partieit;.it appea4,
043, affil lived tOgithEr do. ePool tethis until
about ten.or twelvemonths ago, when they separated in eon-
se'quFnaeof adultery on the partof the wife. A witness named
Mary Tobin proved that Mrs. Qaln had told her that her chil-
dren Were the friilta of illicit intercourse. with a mate of a
e.anas inid: othe.rs. Adultery was clearly proved, and the case
,„

ITNimEisANT L.rtiartTic.,,T TO.A G4w,A15.1-6r SEAReff Or HIS
Barker, aldthig man said to be the
captain Of a Norwich fiat, was brought up under the folioNting
circumstances :---Yesterday morning before the dawn, the
attention of Mr. Lamford,
,keeper of the Crown Inn, Lorton-
Street, was attracted by a noise on the roof of the house;
thinking that burglars might have been endeavouring to break
into.the house, he, accompanied by a servant, went on the
roof and found the prisoner at, the skylight : a pane of glass
haii been.hroken: 4 Policeman was, instantly sent for, and the
pritioner was given intOcuttedy. It inin4idovi„hoveTer, that
he was an intimate friend of. the barmaid, and there of 3 be no
doubt that-he Was trying to- make his way-to her bedroom.
1:10 C11.11.1010r Epode t 9 his character, and Mr. Raffles dis-
charged him with a caution.

Mr. LlTlLtithil believed thet.Mr.- Laird would pay
the board 5 per cen't.,Oil their iiuti4 if the eraiis,were
erected at BiEkantiend, aiid stated tFiat Messrs. Bolton
and Watt, cr Birminghim, would not send any More
engines, Sr,c., to Liverpool, in consequence of the incon-
ienience suffered at the Bandon Dock. •
' Mr. BpuLT made to. few remarks, in which he denied
having.on.all occasions opposed Birkenhead.
The p;oCeedingi were then confirmed as pmended-7
viz. that the couis ha slot erected at preierit, bat that
the tOinclailoiis be Atli •
WAREHOtSE CanittlTEt.

THE C01.7.11.1111__0F TIME LOVE NE'ER DID Itr;., Sflopin.—
A young seaman of about la- years, named-Hugh 'Brannan,
was charged with having stOlen a coat and a handkerchief, the
property of his -fitlfef, i!eter...Atrautiv;, ;who,. stated. that • the
prisoner had, fora length of time, paid arecitnis ateentio4 to a
lady of questionable character, and h;d been ltving.•;lth her
a brothel for the last eight or ten dais. 'llThen he left' his
houSe he took With him a coat the property of a in appren-
tice,' and a handkerchief NVitneSs'S property. Numbers of
Other.articics had been missed.' On Wain*. Maul' he„
itocotipanied by a constable, went to the brothel, and aitiii-
bende4 the prisoner. The mother was also. examined., It.
appears that the 'prisoner was eagdged to be married W his
yeiterday moinin ; but; as it was; the dock took the
plenenf the altar: The prisoner, ai remanded.
..•

The procddings of this committee were read, and
confirmed.
Mr. HT BBACK said, in answer to Mr. Forwood, that
the stamp act was in the hands of the Solicitor, and
next week probably the committee would be prepared
to give the pnblic some infOrMation in refefence'to die
stamps Ripon do-ck warrants, - -
itAfiE habIITIEE.
The procePdiits' 6 this committee were read arid
confittira on the motion of Mr. Mondet.
• • PILOTAGE COMiITTEE.

•
Ix Sissies or APVPPtORPC:.-:Join Mintier Bond; tt- w,
ell-
lirbtOd itiJri, of about 4a years 6f age, Wai.chtirged under the
felloWing circumstances: The constable hitch:ire of, the case
stated that the prisoner had been found; on Wednesday night,
in 'a nude state, in the lady-shigers' dressing-roeim, at Mr.
Braham's Star Concert-roorn and Hotel, Williamson-square.
Mr. Block : Is there a plate on the door of the dressing-room,
having on " Is. fine for intruding into this room ? " Constable :
Ido not know, sir. Mr. Braham stated that Mrs. Saunders, a
singer at the Concert-room, entered her dressing apartment
AJAR., 6., „,„,a round +hs r„.,_
sonar iri a nude state there, putting on his stockings. She ran
down stairs speedily, and he- and others went into the room.
The prisoner could give no account of himself: Mr. Block :
What sort of ladies are the singers? Mr. ?Indiana : They are
',respectable married ladies, who 'sing, I presume, for a living.
Ml'. Block : What sort' of songs ire sting -by them. , Mr.
Graham : 1 do not know. My manager is here ; he' will
tell 'yoti. The manager was called. He said that when
.he went up °stairs, the priioner, in reply to a question,
remarked "It's all right." I think that the prisoner is out of
his mind. Mr. Raffles : I have been thinking that he is not
altogether right. Ile ha's been rightly served in heing brought
here. However,. Ido not thihk that, he went into the room
with 'any felonious' intention,' and therefore discharge him.
Mr. Block : He is a very respectable, man, who lives upon his
Means;
.and,, I have no doubt, he was in search of adventures.
Ax Ous.a.sotors APIATR.—John Sheridan and Charles Dail..
able-bodied ' men, employed by .F.dward. Johnson, outfitter,
Custom House Arcade, were brought up chsirged with having
committed an outrageous assault. upon John Dyer, seaman,
lately employed in the Ocean Monarch. Mr. Husband appeared
on behalf of the prisoners.; Messrs. Cobb and Black watched
the case for. Johnson. Police-officer 43 stated thatonNitednes-
day evening the prosecutor, who was bleeding from
*ll4 Mouth; charged the prisoners with assaulting and
robbing him. ' 'John Dyer deposed that a refs:slays ago, when
the vessel' in Which he was employed arrived in the river,
(491313$0Irlefill!e4 'sink to buy some clothes.- On Saturday
last he went into Johnson's shop with a shipmate and desired •
' to see some clothing. A suit, alleged to be "all wool," was
shown him, and they asked fOr the suit £3 12s 6d. Prosecutor
refused to pay this amount, and walked out of the' shop; he
was followed, however, by one of the clerks, who desired him
to return to the shop. He did so, and ultimately the clothes
were sold for £3 3s, and were sent in due course:to the Sailors'
Heinle, where Dyer stopped. Dyer also borrOsied:4(llPrnm
Johnson. At the Home the prosecutor's shipmate discovered
that the clOthes, instead of being "all wool," were almost all
cotton. On Wednesday evening, after he had been paid his ,
.. wages, Dyer went to Johnsmi'a shop, drew his attention to the
fact that lie had been deceived in the suit, and asked hiandf he
would niake any abatement in the price, or exchange the suit
for another ef ell-WOol, Dyer paying an equiva
.1 ent for theNie r
.of those „ba:hild bought. Johnson asked him if he had any
money, and heing answered in the affirmative, he said that he
had better pay his bill, without making any disturbances. He
answered that he had- £3 2..' 6d,, and at Johnson's reilueet
pulled it out, and one of the shop clerks snatched-Xat once
frOm his hands. He was then collared. by the tw*prisoners,
and conveyed to a back room. Johnson followed, and closed
this. doer: They asked him if he intended to pay'the remain-
der', to which 'he answered he would not, unless they exchanged
the clothes. On this a' pair of 'Molten trousers Who shown
him, but on taking them to the light proseeutor diseotereel
that • they were quite rotten,' Shortly afterivards ',Johnson
went out, and came in again with a man dresstd: in Plain ,
clothes, 'who. visprevatnt, himself to -be 'a cchistable, and ,
advised the prosecutor to toy the amount without making a
noise. The COnst4ble:then left the place, and the prisoner
began to feel abent his pockets:. They both struck him several
times;. they knocked him down, and Sheridan kicked him ,
whilst on the 'ground. - He lay insensible 'on a 'heap of papers
for some time,, the blood .running from his. mouth... At last
Bheirlan observed a pocket-book in the hreast pocket of his
Coat; took it out, and passed it to another person, who emptied
its contentri, £1.125. 6d., on the table, took the sovereign into
the shop, 'and returned with a shilling, which he gave tolhe
prosecutor. They then allowed him to leave the place, after
wiping the blood frem his face and placing a receipt for the
money in his pocket.- 'Although Johnson did not .offer any
violence it was proved that he-was present during the
whole of the time, and he did not attempt to put a
,stop to the
prisoners' proceedings. Mr, Husband, addressed the Bench
for the defenie, and called the constable who was called In by
Johnson., His name is Cooke, and it appears he is a relation of"
Johnson's.. He said that he bad an engagement with Johnson
that evening, and told the prisoner he was a constable. Mr.
'Raffles: Yon Mentioned the fact sea kind of a threat. Cooke :
No, sir. Mi. Raffles : But I Sin' of opinion that you
, did. You went there as Johoson's private friend, aid you
had no right when you wore Offs duty to make known that you
were a constable, much less to use a .oot:stables, authority.-
This circumstance shall be mentioned to MajOrregg. , Mr.
Kehoe : What was your business with Mr.lOhnson Cooke : I
had a private appointment with him, in factove aredistant re-
and we adjourned to an hotel. Mr. Kehoe : Hut tall his
,worship what your business was; an officer should keve no
basinesti that he Would be ashamed to own; and how came
you to run after the prosecutor that night ? COoke: I did not
go to him ; I went- to P.C. Calvin ; the prisoner was with
him, but I had nothing to do with him ; I did not tell Mr.
William Williams of the -Rome that I was cousin of Johnson's,
and.was trying to arrange matters with the prosecutor. Mr.
Williams was sworn, and he stated that he saw the prosecutor
and the officer together, and asked the former what the officer
told him, to 'which Dyer replied that the officer adviSed, him
not to let matters go too far. A man named Richard t;mall
was next placed in the box ; and he elated that he heard the
prosecutor telling one of the men TO—chinge the sovereign.
Mr. Husband put some questions to the witness -tte'tti the'
amount-of violence offered to the -Pri!i-tiffel'l 'but' Mr. Raffles
stated thaihe did not think that the amount of violence liked was
of any importance in this case. That the• assault had been
conainitted, there could be no doubt. He did'not wish to make
'any remarks respecting Johneon, but he might say that he
hoped he would be more cautious in future. As to the
prisoners, he thought he should not be doing his duty unless
he inflicted the greatest penalty on them the law allowed.
Fined Si and costs each, or two months' imprisonment. The
prosecutor was recalled, and he stated that the officer Cooke
told him on the second interview that it were better for him
to settle the affair with Johnson amicably. Mr. Raffles
'think it is my,duty to suspend this officer. Snspendedaceord-
ingly. The lines were ultimately paid by Johnson, and the
prisoners were discharged.

The proceedings of the. IllOtige COniMittee conikised
a recommendatici, "that :tbié supe.intendent of pilots,
the marine surveyor, the assistatitniarine surveyor, and
the barbotir master, (or either of the assistantlarbour
masters,) be members of the general examining com-
mittee,"
Mr. SHAND moved the confirtnatiod of the proceedings:
Mr. IjARBYSHIRE said Mr.. Cox, who was proficient in
steam, should be one of the examiners.
Mr. GRAVES said, in teriseqiienda of it having been
publicly stated that there was only one nautical gentle-
.nlan on the Pilotage examining sub-comMittee„he Made
. inquiries of the superintendent and some niembers'of
the committee, who informed him that there were three
naval officers, three nautical gentlemen —being harbour-
,
masters-on that committee. In consequence of that,
communication, he gave that evidence on last Tuesday
before a committee of the House of Comnions, and he-
wa.4 therefore somewhat, surprised that, morning-to see
that that which he.had supposed was being noted upon
was only, then 'being recommended to the bo4rd. He
'mentioned this in order that he might put himself right
With the public. Mr. Graves then went on to 'advocate
the appomtment of the harbour • masters upon the
examining committee, -and especially -that of Mr. Co;
who was a steamship captain for many. years.
Mr. BOULT' said he 'had 'unintentionally, tind` from-
ighorance, misled Mr. Graves.
The CRAIRMAN did not think it would be wise to
overtax. the harbour-master by adding, to his already
very heairy duties. : 7: •
Nr. Shand said there were three nautical men on, the
examination cornmittee.foreoasti,ng licenr.l but not oft the _
kenertireiltairiing committee, and it o remedy the
defect in the latter -ease that, the committee made the
present recommendation.
The proceedings. were then confirmed; as were ;also
those of the Docks and Quays Committee and, the
Master Porterage Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS. •
A letter from the surveyors of shipping at the port,
asking permission to use naked lights on board empty
ships whin atirveying them, was read ' and referredto
the Docks and Quays Committee.
A letter from Mr. John Surr, applying, for an increase
to his salary, and a similar letter from William Noble,
were read and referred- to the -Finance Committee.
A PRETTY LITTLE QUARREL BETWEEN THE CARRYING
• COMPANIES. ' • - ' , •
The following letters were read—
Liverpool, April ir.t.
Gentlemen,—Referring to n. statement made by Mr. Charles.
Sisson, Setretarf to. the Birkenhead' Railway 'Company, in a
letter addressed to your board, as reported in the proceedings.
of yesterday's meeting, to the following effect, via.—
" The Shropshire Union Company and the Bridgewater
Trust, hold under your bend, a larger extent of quay space
than they can occupy fol own trade, and they therefore
sub-let at a considerable profit, portions of the quays to
private traders."
I beg to say, that so far as this company is concerned, the
`statement refereed to is incorreot, the facts being, that the
Shropshire Union Company have not sufficient quay space or
warehouse - room' for their traftlo—:have -no portion of their
premises sub-let, and have been, and remain applicants to
your Board,for increased. accommodation,--I am, gentlemen,
your obedient servant, • • T. 'll.lAiNwsnixo.
Agent for the Shropshire Union Company.
To the Chairman and Members of the -
Mersey Dock and • Harbour 'Board.
22, Ring-street. St. Jamb';;
,
• • • London, April 24 1860.
Sir,—My attention has also:been called ,to a-letter•feera the
Birkenhead Railway Company to your board, sliggeSting;that'
the Bridgewatnr trustees should be deprived of a portion of '
the. ',accommodation which they have held . under, you for
upwards of half a century. •
Now, although I do not for a moment anticipate that your
board will adopt any such principle as that suggested by the
Birkenhead Railway Company, I think it would almost seem
disrespectful to you, were Inot, in some manner, to notice the'
applicatien.
The Bridgewater trustees are not desirous of giving up any
portion of the Manchester Basin. They are, on the contrary,
willing to take a new lease of the premises; and, if
conditions can he agreed on with you, they are to
-spend money in improving them. . Proper
You are aware that the peculiar difficulty that the trustees
have to contend with in -docking their flats, and in getting
them out of dock, at aboat half tide, arises from their being
able only to approach or leaveltuneorn at high water.
Their ability,to,compete with the railways .depends largely
on their dock arrangements at Liverpool, any interfeiience
with which-would be seriously prejudicial to the trustees and
• to their numerous customers.
The Bridgewater Trustees' trade, carried on at the Manelies-
ter Basin, is rapidly becoming too large for that dock; and
even with the dock gates, under the management of our; own
servants, paid and controlled by ourselves, and who have no
-other-interests to serve but our own and that of our Customers,
we have the greatest difficulty in so working the dock as to
aveid detentions ; and I regret to say that, with all our care,
we are notuniformly successful.
ItNery frequently-happens that our own flats are detained
river
in the from inability to accommod .te them in the basin.
The Bridgewater, Trustees have hitherto arranged to 'devote a
portion of their flats to the conveyance of traffic to and from the
Birkenhead Railway and Liverpool, and they have accommo-
dated thik trade at the Manchester Basin ; but it is one t,hing',
to work this trade in our own vessels and with ourown staff,
and quite another to admit vessels and • a staff over whom we
have no control whatever. I object altogether to the proposed
arrangement, and to the prindiple you are asked to' agree to,
ibieh would, under existing.eircumstances, be the. means of
depriving old tenants (who, by dint of great outlay and exec,
tion, are maintaining and working a large and increasing trade
in immediate connection with the shipping of your ow,i decks,.
and in competition with railway rivals of no slight power and
ability) of aceorninodation they long enjoyed, in favour of
other parties. '
I beg the attention of the Mersey. Board te the underscored
pi:trtaersgratpohtsheinttnaherzc:fmtpharl:6;g:Aneisitoillolfr.sFmteeredmabyet;!,nilitBhs'Bs,
which set.-forth some of the difficulties. under whicli the.
Bridgewater trustees laboured in 1838, .and which are appli-
cable tO the present time. •
I feel justified in pointing out to you that the company who
is asking' you to interfere with us, has, under. the powers of
an act of Parliament obtained last year entered into as agree-
ment -with the Great Western and London and North Western.
Company, now waiting only for the seal to be attached, I'
believe, fora virtual transfer of its undertaking—and,an appli-,
cation was made to Parliament this' cession (which has;beezi
sing
ewlotmhpdarnam: through, some disagreement between the Purcha'
reompanies, to be renewed, doubtless, as soon as their
=,:nces are, as usual, settled); for an actual lease or:sale.
would necessarily alter the relations of the Birkelhead
tr-nwi_th Company,
exception of the occasional use by the Shropishire
of sonic srdall accommodation adjoining the
river, and not in the' basin, and of two small sub -lettings,
amounting respectively to a Ss. and l3persannum, the
whole of the premises are 'devoted. to the carrying trade;
with which the rustees, or their carriers, are immediately
connected, as I am informed. —I am, yours obediently,
Atotracosi EGERTON.

To the Chairman of the
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
Mr. FORIVOOD said the fact had been elicited that
there was sub-letting..
Mr. EvaNs—There is a sub-letting mentioned at the
end of the letter. •
The letters were referred to the Works Committee,
MESSRS. lIEYN AND CO. AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following letter was read :—' '

Liverpool, April 23, 1660.
Sir,—lt was with no cannon feelings of surprise and indig-
.

The Times, referring to the opinions expressed in a
recent debate in the Prussian Chambers, says, they tell
us plausibly that the only hope of safety left for Prussia
and for Germany against France, is the exclusion of
Austria—the leadership of Prussia, and the union of
Germany under that leadership. Such a union can only
be accomplished by a resolution in a liberal sense.
Prussia appears to have made up her mind as to the
only way of escaping the threatened danger. The
Chambers energetically supported these views, and it is
focusquite opfosspoiblilteicathl aint
tewreeetmraeytt,
oivneda sirohmorthetimsoeu,thsetoe
thee
north of the Alps.

LEciuTZES ON 1 COURT FOR DIVORCE -AND•MATRIMONIAL
I nation that we read tie proceedings of your Ward of Thursday
last, and hand ourselves br.nght before the public in a man- MA. - niiiNt 1401VARD'S
OrdCiAn,atlr3S-,MS: "-
TAB FWD. ARTS:
fief talculated Stil9usly to compromise our inteenrests
there Seas
we
had be allowed 5o cDportlz;t: of explaining any
e seeming
cust:repaireY in 912 MOilAts. owl Zspulally !. ... I .
Last ni;hieteMitirr.es}:r;entikamuHgrho. wt.soankr.dtrioeg:sechaorioeltoficeiit'te,.7.;_ities : (Itfuti. 66 If."'"
charge made Against us ,7,r Elefraildifil tlitt DOA P;atMe. '
We beg:to state that the item do 61; antg it Our accounts 1 iniv..l.,:in
R : - --tuary
it: 37:.
often itieludeS, besides the Oiourit paid roar beard; Stillts
Atts 6t. ilk& N13;11134
biliended by the captauis in cinutection with their yeSSels and thin oceaiion he SYMoNIN (raniistii; r-4117 :::17-141z
Beard on the IBth a I'l°'
Kunded td them by us, Which' at (Air bdoks Wig show, his , j ' a , ,* ,,
only parties we knew, they, and not Messra. SarOjedef, twkie
aced dbnc it the pieUnt inst.4U4 ; andiag tie cattainr; are the tools a general Viet,/ of the subject : showed how raj' the .
This curious eza novas * . • • Ole . arid how far the couldmake
~eeellseeni,tiraisnefasotura,:ngers to us iii the matter)„ having _placed their -041-'6 re cepa e, . ey
Vtoaleprireon.ToousenpcheinaecWertilahinefinpliir.eeteSni(ritn iiin,aPrrrai4ye.ed,
hands, We must follove their directions, they selves &liable of lodging of works of art. He
fad'
ere sgeenntatge,esi; pointed oil% some of the foci tor:anion inconsistencies
being; giave, rho% we
ra.reactonocneenieect,t-litieneOrst'af
it the' popular opinions oi the riesent d Y
'- ' moment • - would Modestly diselaint all had had with Leon Malec to have been mill
(Assre. Shroeder) that we are willing ina ibis to prove that
the aniounts charged in &it. accoiint* lire been actually wad day ,
—at
wthheMiechdolisueiet
.
by tlg, and insiSting upon their convincing iliemeelteil of tails one persons
fact,
actress at the Theatre Francais, Paris, and in the year
OUi object in writing You,,lid‘hver; is not so Much to vincli- • - • . '
sate oFicharaCtev, for which we hays already taken the proper' give utterance to the most positive opiniont'; on a par-.
Steps, out to'pintett'amt!ost the injustice of Your alkwing such • ticulat Work. The fine arts went 'fai..!nded eh tb • 1863 She became acquainted with Maine, who proposed
a 'charge' to be brought against a mercantile House before Li.- , .• , , those ,
? ill the
~, abstract
_... thepublic ought to be able to ', a
affording them an opportunity of defending themseteee until cuccts which gave pleasure to mankind in general, arid, that she Should penceed to England with him and be
incalculable injury, may have been done them.---We are, Sir," . ilieidorp
: judge of the agreeable iattalifieations of art. but this, =arried • living that if she did he should go to his
your obedient servants,' ' treys & co:
. it,--as
To the Chairman of the Mersey Docks, home (whieli star in' the 4epartment Of' Lot et Garonne),
cartcaprice, or ,
....
•,
and Harbour Board. ' hoWever, was interfered with ty kghyoi i Satisfied that she would accept the ders of no one else.
_M;, Fouwoon did net rise to say anything about education—mis-education he would ~ i .ka..e, also said that when his gents. kriev; of the cere-
'
Messrs. LleYn & Co.'s character, for these gentlemen
mo 7 they would agree
.to a repetition of the dello/S.:my
to what :should be the results to be aimed at by the
woUld have to clear it themselves, but he did wish to
say that the board should at all times, in such a matter artist. Moreover, the fine arts were a language which, in letai.6e' AccordinglY, on the 20th of Slide, 1844,
as this, proceed ivy cautiously. In his opinion the like other languages, must be learned. They were the Mdlle. Simonin Left home with the privity of her mother,
matter had been dealt with prematurely in that board, several dialects of the language of the imagination_ and came with the respondent to London, Where they took
Mr.,ArtNoLn thought no blame attached to the board, poetry. The imagination Naas the action of the up their temporary residence in Leiteater-sqUars': Malec
but there was some cause for complaint against Messrs. •
mind upon the memory ; and, so far only as the immediately obtained a license, in order to dot which he
Schroeder for passing over their agents in Liverpool
and writing direct to the board instead of to the Messrs. memories of the spectators or the audience were ' had to swear that he had been residing a fortnight in
Heyn. ' furnished, woald they be able to appreciate the poetical I.lle 'With'. ,in which he was staying. The parties
pm_ were married a the following day, at St. Martin's-
. Mr. S.A.r.rti thought the inquiry would extend itself allusions in works of art. Each art had its own
Martin's-
to the eircifinstances Under Which, payments were alleged •
liar powers and weaknesses, just as each language had in-the-Fields
,but Matte, Sintonin (who was described
le liiie beifi made to the servants of the &lard for the ! as a young lady of great respectability, and as having
n its sound and idioms peculiar powers of poetical
pr
of accommodation, Which the Ships referred been very carefully educated), refused to. islll'bit with
to :Could not have had otherwise. expressla which could not be translated into another
,t
The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. with equal effect. Ile instaileed the celebrated Italian her pretended husband until the marriage was confirmed'
"Jo" of moaea:, which became utterly iiiieective as the by its repetition in France. On the 23rd or 24th both
Efiglish a l," the German " Ich,". the French " Ail or the parties returned to Paris, and Mddle. Simonin called
the Latin "Ego." So •iit,h poetry in words and in ott M. Mead to fulfil his engagement. In reply, he
said that he would go home and ask his father's leave ;
painting. He instanced Thirisril Ifttle poem of "The
'and Meflle. gitTlOTilil in the meantime returned to her
Daisy." lie Might Peint a daisy; and a ploglisbare, and
. parents. On the 21st of September, 1854, he wrote to
even represent Burris Pleking ifp the &tier ;• lid that
her a letter, of which the following is a translation :
would not give the slightest idea of the podriti nor excite
emotions 'resembling in the most remote degree those L. Calzoin, Sept. 21, 1854.
arising from the perusal of the poet's moralising. Each "For tWoig than a Year I have loved you. Love and
.
art should develop its peculiar power, and must use incertitude stniggleinany lime. I promised you that
great caution in borrowing, or attempting to employ I would marry you according to French law.. I had
the,peculiar qualities of another, as in the colouring of snob an intention, but always W the mommat when
sculpture, coming into fashion at the present time. Let resolution .was to become action, a moral obstacle plabed
dim take a cast in waxwork fican the Penes dei Medici, itself between us—childish, perhaps, but which my sat-
pet on
,real hair,. and insert glass eYes: it would ceptibility had not, and has not, courage to accept.
be muc, iijoig like nature, but would cease to be : There has not been any conduct on my part premeditated.
a work of art. He ihiii enlaiged UPOW the peculiar The position which I have made for myself and
,
powers and weaknesses of paintingi,ghing iVineions , my family by our marriage in England are more than
illustrations.as he. went on, by sketches in charcOd en sufficient proofs of it. Tilts is rosy resolution-,4 will
a laige Sheet of paper, and by references to drawings not niiiii Yen according to the French law. If the tic
and prints hung round the walls. He pointed out which unites its is sacred en:ol7;h to overcome the
scruples of your honour, I shall be. happy to give you
what•they had a right 'to expect from an artist in the
ttedttnent of any subject; and - what, on the other my life. I will not seek false excuses to j'u'stify myself.
hand, the'painter was b'o'und to omit or conceal. The I have broken my word.—Love. respect.
.
large room at Mr. Steer's school was Crowded with a "LEON MarAe."
most attentive audience, principally ladies, Bait hi-
eluding the Rev. Dr. Blakeney, R. Deane, Esq., and a
few more of the eduCtited inhabitants of Claughton, who
all enreesed theinielves -delighted with the lecture.

FAIR PLAY..

A corresPoiidea of the Times says :

Ordinary, Mr. Baron Channell and
`;ee Keating.)
--kLAC) V. 31ALA.C.

On receiving this epistle Mdlle. Simonin commenced
prOceeNgs in the Tribunal of First Instance for the
Departnient ihe Seine, in order to obtain a decision
'as to her status. On the Art of September, 1855, the
court pronounced Malac in contencpl; and proceeded to
declare the marriage null and void, ab fiato,,,' an the
ground that it had been procured in evasion and don.,
tfateation of articles 170, 63, 148, 151, and 152 of 'the
Code Cieild, and had never been consummated. For a
time Aidl~e._ Simonin resumed her profession, and while
so engaged she *as subjeefe4 ter a series of very
.eltrioidin-ary annoyances froni the respondent-4mb as
throwing:iintiSitelleTaird daggers on the stage while she
was performing. Earii. in
.058. she cache With her
mother and sister to London, where they had com-
menced business as repairers or restorers of anciiiit bdoks
and manuscripts, and she prayed the court, as a domiciled
English subject, to declare her pretended marriage to be
nisi i~r;t~a cpantry as-well as in France.
On rimming, the Judge Ordinary read the
judgment of the recut.' kecording to the evidence of.
the law of France male persons tincrel' the le of 21 and
females under the' age of 25 were absolutely froltibited
from marrying without the consent of their parent 4
of.their grand parents, if their parents were dead or
it}eita`eitated. Women between the age of 21 and 25,
and men' hata:4;eeiT the age of 25 and 30, were obliged
by a respectfnl iief ft; esk the- consent of their
parents or grand parents.; it ttal was refused, they
might, at the expiration of • a menifb;• r'en'ew the
respectful act ; and at the expiration of another tiontla
?night marry without consent. Persons above the last
mentioned ages were only obliged_ to perform 'this
respeetful act once; and if consent were refused they
night at the eipliatioi of a month marry without it.
French Were forbidden to marry abroad without
a precious publiedifoi but it tSI tape a
marriage which was invalid' by fea'seit of a non-
compliance with these regulations lie 'tendered
valid by a subsequent compliance with third, by
obtaining the consent of parents within a given
time, or by those who had a right to impeach
if .iegl4efing Or call it in question for a given
period. The question whether the patties had left
France for the pnifose of evading the law was left by
the code to the discretion of the French court, and that
court, after duly considerlag the circumstances of the
ease, had annulled the marriage. There were two
questiots, which it now devolved Upon this eotttt to
decide. The first was, whether their lordships had
jurisdiction ? It had beed contended that they had, for
three reasons—first, because the fatties to' the contract
were bound by the lex contractile; secondly, becanee
Mdlle. Simonin was now a domiciled British siitileet,.
having no Intention to return to France, and having no
property it that cotmtry; and lastly, because the
respondent, tho Ugh abroad, had been duly served by
the process of the eourt. The last of these; reasons
the court did not ciiiisidei to be of any force; and
the second was begging the queSeibti, 3.1d1k.
Simonin should turn out to he lairfirlfy" marrie,d, to.
Malac her domicile would be the. tiderciTe Of hus-
band. On the first ground, however, tht coat were.
satisfied that they had power to deal with the case.; The,
next question was one of the greatest importance, and'
one, so far as the court knew, prima) impressionis, namely,
whether by the law of this country a marriage which
had been duly .solembised in England between parties
of full age and capable 'of contracting marriage, was
to be held null and void because, being, foreign sub-
jects, they had come to England in order to evade the
law of the country to which they belonged and
in which they were domiciled ? - It had been con-
tended that the incapacity of the parties according to the
law of France was a personal status, and travelled with
them wherever they might go. Such incapacity was,
however, not an absolute one, because it had been proved
in evidence that it might be eased by a subsequent act,
or by not being impeached within a given time. It had
been universally held that a marriage good aceiirding to
the law of the place in which it was contracted was good.
everywhere else ; the Only 'exception being where such
marriage was considered immoral, on account of poly-
gamy or incest, or where it was specially prohibited..
from motives of public policy, as by own Royal Mar-
riages Act. The first case bearing on the subject was
that of " Scrimsher v. Scrimeher" (which was decided.
by Sir Ed. Sinipson, 2 Consistory Reports, 395). In that
case Sir Edward laid down 'the rule as the court had
now stated it, not merely. with respect to matters, of
eertationial,but with respect to the question of clandes-
tinity. Story also d'aid 'that there Could-be-very little
doubt but the countries in which a marriage had been
lawfully celebrated would disregard the law of France,
by which such marriage might be held invalid. :Mar-.
riages soleinnised by English subjects in Scotland in
manifest evasion of the English Marriage Act, had been
held to be valid even where the parties had returned to
England on the same day. The opinion of the wild,.
therefore, was that they must decide this ease solely
with regard to England. The question. was, what.
right had one independent nation to call on another
nation equally independent to surrender its laws in
to give effect to the restrictions which it had.
thought fit to place upon marriage. If there was such
a right it could only be founded upon the law of nations,
to which all had agreed, because theythought it was for
the common benefit; .but it was obviously more for the
public good that there should be one uniform law,
namely, that the lex loci should prevail. The French
law would be equally applicable where one pf the par-
ties was a foreigner ; and in such a case to which ma-
ll", ought to pip the compliment ieCtignising the.
decisions of its tribunals ? Or, again, was, it possible
that the clergy of this country could be held scientes
when two persons presented themselves before them
to be married, one er both of them being foreigners,
that a breach of some foreign law was about to be com-
mitted. It would clearly be better that that law should
in such case prevail with which all the parties were pre
sumed to be familiar, or for the consequences involved
in the breach of which they might fairly be held respon-
sible. For these reasons the court felt bound to dismiss
the petition. It might be unfortunate' to the petitioner
that she should be held to be a wife in England, and an
unmarried person in France ; but if she had stayed in
France she would have enjoyed all the advantages which
the French law would have given. her. As, however,
she had elected to settle in England, she must be con-
tent to be bound by the laws of this country.
Petition dismissed.

We pique ourselves it ihia entutcy especially on our
love of fair play; and Ido not see iktiy Be4cia
Boy should not have it, because he has shown hit:silt
a much better man than he was supposed to be.
The 2Stlf rule of the Pugilistic Association, quoted by
" A Light.yVeight,". in your impression of this day,
clearly iiroiei that horiiitg on the ropes, and hugging to
the verge of strangulation affd ntiopletiy, is not held to
be unfair by the rules of the ring. it Old* provides
that when those distressing operations have,
,iIV
opinion of the referee, been carried far enough, that
official shall be empowered- to direct the seconds to
separate the combatants; and that if either of the men
or their seconds refuse to obey his orders, the recusant
shall instagY ba dectirel,:tc?.nive lost the battle.

. .
I have not read any account of th'e fi'gqat_ in which it
is pretended that either Heenan or his seconds l'effised
to obey the orders of the referee on this point ; nor does
it appear that he incurred, the censure of that official for
unfair conduct during the fight.

What right, therefore, has anybody now to charge
nnfaif Cond4o Nobody appears to .be dis-
satisfied iiitt/th'e !l'on'cluet 6t the referee; and if Heenan's
demeanour satisfied leteteq what mire. Could her
remliied of him ?
On the other hand, it is admitted thniiicer• 4411 e
cut to, extricate Sayers from a very critical position,
from which he could not extricate himself. Will "A
tight Weight" faiour me•with the number of the rule
h 1 h althbrises their being so cut ? 7 Did the referee
give the order to out
.th'em', 6r *as it done by &lets'
frierids it certainly' was net Ileeriadefriepcls.
Why did not the referee, direct Fleitithils §d6ilf4s fo take
their man off, according to the rule quoted by "A light
Weight," and, on their refusal; adjudge the vietoiy to
Sayers?
I do not make the observations from any lox;e to
prize-fightiug. I do it becaUse I think a very gallant
fellow is.not getting fair play. If we are brutal &tough
to tolerate such exhibitions, at least let us deal fairly
with.strangers who engage iu them.

THE SCARCITY. OF ROOTS AND FODDER.

A correspondent of the Tunes says, the ituttseal late-
ness of the season, and the extraordinary dearth of roots
and fodder, especially in the north and west, end in
Ireland, are driving stock-farmers to their wits' end for
'the maintenance of sheep, cattle, and dairy stock. The
cost to which they have been put for purchased 'food
and coin is quite unprecedented, and the quantity of
corn thus tariSaaled will undoubtedly enhance the price
of briad, while the reduced condition of all kinds of
live stock will limit the supply of meat, butter, and
cheese. An early spring would have been invaluable,
but that hope is lost. • • ;
The .first remedy' we can look for is early grass, and
it may be useful ,at present to remind farmers that all
young gra& or " seeds," and good meadow, may not
only be greatly increased in produce, but forwarded a
fortnight or three weeks by the application of certain
portable manures. The most sure in its action, either
in -dry or wet Weather, and probably also• the most
rapid, is nitrate of soda. I have been buying it at
liierpool at 13s. 6d. a cwt., and shall use it pretty
largely at ,the rate of 2 cwt. an acre. No outlay can
pay better, and at, this price it is undoubtedly the
cheapest manure in the Market.
The addition of Icwt.- of Peruvian guano, or 2cwt. of
the best superphosphate of lime will materially increase
the produce, and cannot fail- to remunerative this
year, either for grass or corn. NQ time should be lost
in applying the manure, and the damp weather is pecu-
liarly favourable ,to the moos& of the. last-namod sub-
stances.

If in ordinary times it is good to make two blades of
grass, grow where one grew before, that result will this
season be doubly useful and important.

THE MATERIALS or PAPER.—The following letter,
on the collection of rags for the manufacture of paper,
has been addressed to the parochial clergy, the mana-
gers of parochial institutions, &c., by Richard Herring,
the author of a number of works upon the manufacture
of paper :—" The late discussions in parliament have
brought the subject of paper making. and its materials
prominently before the public. British machinery and
industry produce the finest paper in the world, and
are capable of commanding the market of the world.
But paper making demands •is supply ,of rags, and
the Continental duties at . present :.curtail that
supply. England requires at least 120,000 tons yearly.
of which she supplies but 40,000. The question is, can
that home supply be enlarged ? lam confident that it
can, and to an extent more than adequate to all its demands.
The collection of rags has hitherto been by a small
traffic in the hands of petty dealers ; and the general
carelessness of collirtion and the lowness of price have
equally diminished the quantity. It has been ascer-
tained that in scarcely 60 houses out of every 100 any
collection is ever made. This negligence arises partly from
mistakes as to the nature, value, and manner of the due
collection. It has been commonly supposed that white
rags alone are of use in paper making. But coloured
rags generally are useful, and even waste paper can be
valuably employed in the manufacture. Every house-
keeper ought to have three bags—a white one for the
white rags, a green one for the coloured, and a black
one for the waste paper (the three might he furnished
for a shilling), which would prevent litter, waste,
and the trouble of collecting when the demand came.
A suitable -agency formed in the towns and villages
would settle all demands, arrange the contributions,
and reduce the whole into a regular trade. Paro-
chial officers would find attention to this subject
a very effectual mode of increasing the means
at their disposal for charitable purposes. The
general apprehension that we require French or foreign
rags for our manufacture is a mistake ; we have
sufficient supply at home, if we will but make use of it.
There are more rags wasted, burnt, or left to rot, than
' would make our paper manufacturers independent of
all assistance from abroad. A regular communication
ought to be formed by country carriage, and by rail-
roads, for the conveyance of the bags to London,
or to those paper-mills in the country which enter
largely into the trade. A plan is proposed which
will place the whole subject plainly before the public,
offer proper pledges, establish proper means, and give the
whole movement the degree of activity and regularity
which may render it profitable to individuals and the
country. The long acquaintance of the writer with the
details of the trade enables him to speak with full
knowledge of its necessities, its means of success, and
its peculiar value to the general interests of commerce.
It no less permits him to speak with confidence of the
results of relying on our Enwn resources in the present
difficulty. We require ly the application of the
means in our possession. A little industry, a little
intelligence, and an established system would per-
fectly secure us an important branch of art and
trade, already worth £6,000,000 sterling, employ-
ing a large number of skilled workmen, and con-
ducing, most effectually, to the industry and comfort
of the peasantry, and to the trade and resources of the
empire. The present subject is not altogether volun-
tary ; it has been urged on me by letters from various
quarters, all expressing the same necessity for making
an effort in this direction, for calling the public attention
to our resources, and for giving 'a new impulse to a trade
which has hitherto been limited, but which may be car-
ried successfully wherever British commerce extends
over the globe.

SUCTENCE A DAY.—A London paper furnishes the
following :—There is now an old man in an almhouse in
Bristol, who states that for sixty years he spent sixpence
a-day in drink, but was never intoxicated. A gentle-
man who heard this statement was somewhat curious
to ascertain how much this sixpence a-day, put by every
year, ats per cent, compound interest, would amouut
to in sity years. Putting down the first year's saving
(three lundred and sixty-five sixpences) nine pounds
sterling eleven shillings and sixpence, he added the
interest, and thus went on, year by year, until he found
that in tie sixtieth year the sixpence a-day reached the
startlingsum of three thousand two hundred and twenty-
fire pounds sterling nineteen shillings and ninepence.
Judge of the old man's surprise when told that had he
saved nie sixpence a-day, and allowed it to accumulate
at command interest, he might now have been worth
the abme noble sum ; so that, instead of taking refuge
in an =house, he might have comforted himself with
a houskof his own, and fifty acres of land, and have
left thelegaoy among his children and grand-children,
or viptl t for the welfare of his fellOW,-lue4

MISCELLANEOUS.

onTWheednCaelstyt'aaatnßducckhiningahamm.aPilaslaacree.
The Earl of Elgin had an audience with her Majesty,
delivered in London this day (Friday). expected to' be
A contract of marriage between •
the Prince de Polignac,
of artillery, and Mdlle. Mires, daughter of the
-7n banker, was signed two days ago in Paris.
11, the Admiralty issued their order relit-
-need augmentation of the Royal
tie to the. 'Orr'
g . ,cist of an additional company
Marine Force. It •-tv to the Royal Ili • arme
to siah'diVision; and 021"6" ((nth, ' -mporarily reduced.
Artitleri. Standard for recitiiik
A correspoxident'of the Moriag': ,0j atty..-s that an
unfailing cure for brobehitis is the' corettriNt
be had at the oil di* and one half-pcnby#ortir
which is sufficient to cure arlY'inkliVidual. The way to
take it is to suck it—small lump at atiine—and swaliaif
it as dissolved.
The number of gallons of proof spirif4' in
the United Kingdom, in 1859 was 27,657,721, of hlch
13 millions were distilled in Scotland, 7 in England,:
and 7 lit Ireland. The total number of gallons in bond
in the United Kindom on the 31st December, 1859,
was 10,08E,601..
A large number of smiths and artificers, belonging to
the:faCtories at Woolwich, assembled on Wednesday and
demanded a higher rate of pay. lit consequence of a
to comply with their reanbet, about s'o or '6O
struck virrAjatiinating their desire td be discharged,
as they could obt...;?in better remuneration elsewhere, and
they accordingly left the servide.
There were rumours on Vedntsday of the discovery of
considerable defalcations at the London' and Westminster
Bank, but they are totally without foundatToti ; they art
supposed to have arisen from the fact of the masters
having; recently called upon two of their clerks to resign-,
in coneeqdrice of its having been found that two false
entries were' Made- inhe books in 1857, which, although
involving a loss of 0n1y.405.,, the board felt could not be
overlooked.
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce' is taking some
steps in reference to the recent disClbsures as to the
gunboats built for the Government diming the Russian
war. The two gunboats not found to' be in, a rotten
state were built at Bristol by , Mr. Patterson, Whose
subsequent tenders were not accepted by the Govern,
meat, and the Chamber of Commerce urged that the
lowest rate of tender should not be the invariable guide
in such cases.
A ROYAL WISII.—" When Victor Emmanuel returned
to Turin after Villafranca," says the Paris correspondent
of the Mcnichester Otatrdian, "he made part of the
journey quite atone in a railway carriage with the
Emperor. On reaching the palace at Turin, he found
in the state hall some ten or fifteen intimates of his
military household waiting to greet him.' He strode
silently up to them, looked at them, and' then fiercely
claimed in Piedmontese patois, 'Ten times over I had
liked to have strangled him!' He said no more, but
aim/lima byery one, and was left alone. For this I can
vouch."

Tgs k wifirtoN Knemert.—ln our last we reported
that the analysis of cds,as clothes, by Professor Taylor,
had been completed, and that stains of human blood
had been detected upon pans of the attire. We now
learn that ttpen the knife with which 64 fatal deed was
committed, in addition to' the blood-stains, there are
traces of a fibrous substance similar for the sursfaco of
fUstian cloth. No blood has been found upon the pill: e,
nor upon 'the half-crown which was submitted for
examination. The' leggings which we have already
stated had been found under a boiler' and which arc
leriesin to-have been worn 'by' the nunderer on fire eTaY
of the occurrence, have also been sent up for analysis.— .
Cumberltind Pacquct. ' • ,
The following is the clause which Mr. Edwin James
prOpoees.to move in committee on the Representation of
the People. Bill :—" That every male person of full ages
and not subject to any legal incapacity, who shall occupy
any apartments in, or ;any portion of, a house, whether
tar s
nished or unfurnishedfor which he shall have paid a
rent,
boroughs the of L 1.2 a year, and if in
counties at t/16-11114 Of £2O a year; shall be entitled to be -
registered as a voter, itta to vote in the election of ,
member for the borough o'toady in which he shall -P
t'
paeon Shall have been in the.
reside; provided' that such
sane' and continnoits occupation Of such apartments; and
shall have paid such tent, ler twelve calendar months
next previous, to the last dad of July in the year in
which he shall claim -to be registered.'
THE COLLtICTION FOR JAE INIT.—A lay committee
is being organised for further collections for his Hall-
nese; and an-account,-in the name of the Vicar-General
and Issrd Petra has been 'opened for the receipt of cons
tribations at the London Joint Stock Bank. We cons
-glntg- to remits' arrest favourable reports from- other.
dioceies ; that of Clifttat-s-notorionely one of ahepooreat
in England-shas already' tentribitted £940, of which
Clifton and Bristol sencl•L26.4, Had Bath £152. From
abroad we have remittances of the' game, liberality.
1,-Naples is contributing- handsoMely. "The Diocese of
Ghent ((Belgium) has subscribed a,OOO. The' Catholics;
of Viesta: ()Tolland) £6;000. Among individialt the
.inost rerti'arliable offerings have been those of the Arch-
duke Maximilian &Este, whohassent to Rome £14,400,
and large military stores. The Duchess of Luynes has
given £B.OOO, and her deuglifet £4,000. .
STEEPLECHASING IN FRAXCE.-t--A correspondent from'
Pan writes' on the 14th inst. :—" An amateur steeple-
' chase, and a. couple of flat races, open to all horses
ridden last season with our drag,' came off this after-
' noon, in the presence of an unusually large number of
spectators._ Nine horses started for the first-named
event", lint;, notwithstanding the short distance, the
moderate pate, never equal to that of our English
hounds when tierting the 'drag,' and the small fences,
only three passed the 'winning post; the others were
either down or comp/etas; pirtnpr2d out long before the
finish. Better things were certandy expected of them.
A thoroughbred horse. Traveller, ;the property of and
ridden by Mr. R. L. Power, came in first; anything but
in easy winner, closely pressed by Canalctti, a half-bred ,
mare of the country, and a coarse bred horse from the '
Emerald Isle. The flat race was a hollow thing, being
won easily in two heats by Mr. Lawson's Sansfitcort,
with his owner up. The hunting season having been
thus brilliantly closed, a fresh series of out-door pastimes
will have to cous9le us for the absence of its excitements
until the heats of the approaching summer shall force
us to ty, to cooler latitudes. The annual steeplechase
'was wet/ ltatt•Vifednrsday by M. Bordit's Pollux, beating
three others, and well nigh distancing Traveller, the
winner of to-day. it was a well contested race among
the first three horses in!'
THE IRISH BAR, IN AusTisLis.---The DAlin Even-
ing, racket ,quotes from a rot= obtained by SiFE."
Gragan, iii order to show that Irish barristers have con-
trived to get the "best things going." in Australia in
the way of public employment.. Hare is the catalogue.
of the fortunate Hibertians :-..The Chief Justice of
Victoria,, Sir WilliiiinTOstkr Statvelb, is a member of
the "Irish bar • salary,-i3,000 per antinni. "A r., Red-
mond !airy and Mr. Robert Molt sivortle. puisne
.lodges
(salary A'2;017(0,, are Both. Irishmen ; Mr. Richard
Myles Ireland, the SoliCitor-General (salary £1,500) ;
Mr Tirsixen, Judge of the County Court (salary
£1,500);
h; "• Michael ; Francis Macaboy, chairman
of General Session;
(sales. (t 1,500); Mr. James Lang-
ton Clarke, ditto;
mr.7. Jolla Foster, Mr. M'Creight, and
•
a:s :' an
element is more in'
osecutor at General Sessions
Mr. John Atkins, Crownd members of the
(salary- £500), are all Irishma
Queen's Inns, Dublin. The Irish
the ascendant in Victoria than in any...
belong to
colony, as of twenty legal functionaries mont,her Britishtte
tpielsalrriiaslntd,bcaorm.
mi6lsnionWereosfterthne Australia Mr.
aur NTrn.d
-
chat,.'(l.-
man of the Court of Quarter •
Sessions (salary £600) is
a. member of the Irish bar. In Ceylon the II
Sterling, senior puisne judge (salary £1,800)-;1 I.
Joseph Cuffee. registrar of Supreme C (salary
£600) ; and. Mr. D. Purcell, police-magistrateaCourt aia.ary
(salary
£350), are members of the Irish bar..
CITY nr LONDON Racioras SCHOOLS.-011 Tuesday
evening, the twelteh annual meeting of the supporters
of the City of London Ragged Schools washPoelrdirsn
Finsinnar Chapel, Moorfields. About 350Tersonswere
present, inclusive of 100 children. Mr. Samuel Gur-
ney, M.P., occupied the chair, and was supported by
Messrs. R. N. Fowler, Joseph Taylor, John Taylo
John Dale, Rev. S. Richardson, W.
Grigsby,
W.
Miller, &c.. In opening the proceedings, Mi. Gurney
said he was deeply interested in ragged schools, and
more particularly, in the one which had brought them
together. He believed the ragged schools which had been
established within the last few years had greatly tended
to diminish juvenile crime. He congratulated the com-
mittee that the attendance of children wasso large, and be
thought that great good would result from the establish-
ment of the savings bank in connection with the school.
He feltgrcat pain in alluding to the recent fight, which he
regarded as a great counteracting influence to ragged
schools. He thought it was a curse to the country that
such a thing should have' taken place. Mr. Gurney
concluded by adverting to the necessity for establishing
playgrounds, arid by promising thal all the children
before him should have a trip_to the Crystal Palace at
his expense. The Ragged School Union prizes having
been distributed to eight girls and three boys; the secre-
tary read the report, in which it was stated that the
average attendance at, the school was about -200. The
expenditure had been £3lO 13s. 7d., and the society
was £6l Is. Bd. in debt. The Rev. T. Richardson
moved the adoption of the report, which being seconded
by the Rev. W. Grigsley, was agreed to. Mr. Locke,
Mr. Fowler, and other gentlemen 'having spoken, the
proceedings terminated.
NEWS FROM THE SEAL FISHING.--ARRIVAL OF THE
CAMPERDOWN.—This handsome vessel arrived in Dundee
larbeitir ou. Sunday, from the seal fishing at Greenland,
completing her first voyage. So far as the vessel's sail-
ing qualities are concerned, she has proved herself first-
class, and, amply fulfilled her builder's and owners'
expectations, haying; • both when outward and home-
ward'bound, accomplished her voyage in a remarkably
short time, the latter occupying only four dept. But
as regards the success she has met with in obtaining- a
cargo of fish, we. regret to 'Say the voyage has -proved
itself an almost complete failure, her "catch" consisting'
only of eighteen seals, and the intelligence she brings
from that quarter leaves all the other vessels (of which
there were about 130 on the field) in a like unfayouiable
predicament; .none having succeeded in obtaining a
larger "catch." Captain Bruce, of the Camperdown,
states that for four weeks, during which time he mimics.,
cessfully struggled for a passage, north=easterly windS
continued incessantly to beat against them, to which
oause, together with the keen frosts at ,the time, he.
attributes his want of success, though he has little doubt
that the north-west gale which accompanied him home
will tend to open up. the rivers and drive out the fish,
which may enable the remaining vessels even yet to effect
profitable voyages • but up to the hour of his leaving
the station, on ;he 17th instaat; there was .neither
sign nor symptom of. an approach of fish or of
the opening of the ice, • and rather than sacrifice the
summer's voyage to the whale fishinga.t Davis' Straits,
by remaining longer at. Greenland tinder that exptcta-
tion, 'he turned his vessel homewards. The. 'vessel 'is
presently undergoing her equipment at the harbour; and
receiving her complement of coal end stores with the
utmost expedition, as it is Intended to deapatch.het for
the whale fishing on Thursday next if possible, where;
it is to be hoped, she will meet with better. success. 'The
Camperdown spoke with the Dundee of this port, on the
14th inst., when that vessel was clean and faSt in the
ice. The following vessels were also spoken with :-
1 • Lady Franklin, of Aberdeen.; Active, Helena, and North
of Scotland, of/Peterhead ; Vulcan, Molinka, and Enter-
prise, of Fraserburgh; and the Chase, of Hull—all of
whom are reported clean. 'While the Camperdown was
. moving about, a Norwegian brig was totally destroyed
among the ice, the crew of which were taken on board
of the Dundee.—Dundee dekertitere