The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-15 00:00:00

THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1860.

as to the centralisation of the offices to the Connell, and
in point of situation they Considered that the Cornwallis-
street offices were too extreme towards the south end of
the town, and that it should be nearer this locality, and
the Health Committee recommended that the Saracen's-
head shMild be purchased for the purpose of their
offices. Stibseqtiently, tbat,question toot a Wide range,
and it was Considered that the new.
be an improvement in that neighbourhood: , It
was then thought essential that the Water Com-
mittee and the Watch Committee should have
accommodation with the Health Committee in the same
Wilding; and also a sub-committee of the three com-
mittees was ;appeinted for
and
..parpose of conferring
together oil tne questithi; and tbey,brought up a report
to that Council, asking the, Council tp Sanctien the
removal of those offices to' that particular spot . The
• Council adopted, and on the 6th of August, confirmed
the recommendations of those united committees. In
September,.hewever, effort was made by a minority
of that Couneil to opposer the question again, for reasons
which he need not then State, kit not at all bearing
upon the question of public offices. It *as simply, he
would say, that it involved so large an expenditure for
the improvement of that locality, not confining it to the
• public offices., That effort was, however, defeated by a
majority, Then after that defeat, the question was
mooted bY the Chainber of Commerce, whether or not
the post-office could net be United, ,with the public
offices upon the situation of the Sara'ten's Head. A
great deal of time unfortunately was lost in eat:-
sequence of the Chamber of Commerce. But after a
very great deal of time being allowed to elapse, the
Government opened the question. In September, 1858,
the Health Committee came to a resolution, that
instead of having offices erected there for the pur-
pose only of those three united committees to
which he had referred, that the offices should embrace
all 406Mo:iodation for transacting the business of
the Corporation, including that of a Council-chamber.
In October Of the same Seat, a long diseifssion
ensued upon that pitiesticiti, When, at the Meeting of the
Council at that tine, the • result stati that a
committee,should be appointed to take the subject into
consideration. A special committee was appOinted, hut
they stated that they had no time to make a report, and
asked to be re-appointed. The special committee was
re-appointed accordingly, and in january following they
reported that all the offices should be concentrated in
one building. He should say that they did not come
unanimously to that report as to the particular plans,
but still they were unanimously of opinion that it would
be desirable to concentrate the offices, and that the whole
of them should be in one building. The Council desired
the Health Committee to prepare plans, and it was agreed
that Mr. Newlands should be the gentleman to prepare
these plans. The resolution of the Health Committee
agreed with the opinions of the Water and Watch Com-
mittees,; and,, moreover, it nincided with the opinion
and advice of efery chairman and deputy-chairman of
every other committee of the Coltneil ; and he helieved
he was right in saying that the committee so constituted,
and so asserribledi were inianirdon rdendi to
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reem
the Council e propriety of concentrating under one roof
the whole of the offices, including the Council-Chamber.
In accordance with the instructions received by the Health
Committee from the Council, the necessary plans Were.
submitted. Then, inasmuch as the special committee
of which Mr. Charles Turner was the chairman, made
no report, because they were equally divided as to the
sort of report to be made, the Council referred the
question to the Health Committee, for them to produce
those plans which were found not to be acceptable to
the majority of the Council. At a meeting of which
the speaker had the honour to be present as chairman,
the plans by Mr. Newlands were submitted and
examined—Leareftilly examined. Other plans were sub-
mitted by a golden-Mit iu d Lost frank and candid
manner, Mr. Hornblower. All the plans bad been
examined very minutely by the committee hut before
they , proceeded to carry out the instructions of the
Council given to them, namely—not only that they
should not consider these plans as they had done, but
that they' should produce plans from whatever source
they could get them. Before proceeding to do so,
they thought it was right to themselves, as well as
courteous to the Council, they should ascertain to what
eitent the plea:mire of the Council would have these
Plans made. The plans were referred to the committee,
and most of the members of the Council,, embracing
all those on the various committees, and including
the •Chamber of Commerce, thought that a aura • of
money—about £lOO,OO0—would be necessary to erect
such a building as was delineated on the plan sub-
mitted. The committee considered, and the speaker
was much pleased at it, that the amount should not
esteeedl6o,ooo, which was to include all the buildings
that were necessary to keep the muniments and archives
for the use of the various offices, &e. The committee
,believed that by so providing they would be not only
concentrating the offices, but they would be so concen-
trating the power of the various offices as to reduce
materially the annual expenditure. Though believing
'that the conviction was well founded that the works
could be erested for £60,000, still, if it were possible that
they could be done at a cheaper rate, the committee would
be far from asking, the Council to sanction the outlay of
the £60,000 for this purpose. If it Could be done £40,000,
£50,000, or less, the Council might rest assured that
no more than £40,000 or £50,000 would be spent to erect
the works. He then called upon the Council to give the
sum of money which' would be necessary to complete
and carry out the building, of which plans had been
submitted by the committee. He said that the area of
land intended to be occupied with these buildings
was estimated at 4,750 square yards, and the land in
Dale-street cost on an average about £8 the square yard.
Mr. Alderman DOVER had great pleasure in seconding
the adoption of the report.
Mr. WILSON, before they proceeded to refer back the
plans, wished to know what or why they were going to
build at all. He wished to know the feeling of the
Council as to the advisability of removing the council-
chamber from where it was at present. He should cer-
tainly for one oppose any such measure as the removal
of the council-room. He considered it would be very
inconvenient to have the public officers, the Town-Clerk,
&c.,, in one building, and another portion of the Cor-
poration officers somewhere else. He opined that they
should not thus abandon the splendid building in which
they then were.
Alderman Bennett having briefly addressed the
Council, Mr. Mozley urged upon the Council not to
form a hasty judgment in so important a matter; after
which Mr. Alderman Cooper moved as an amendment
to the original motion, " that no steps be taken on the
report for the removal of the Mayor's residence from the,
Town-hall, or the ToWn-clerk's establishment."
Mr. CLARKE ASPINALL, in a speech of considerable
length, wished to know, that supposing they were to
leave the present Town-hall, and have all their offices
concentrated in Dale-street, what was to be done with
that building ? •
Mr. Alderman PARE.ER said that the whole of this
new scheme was. got up by the Health Committee and
the Water Committee, and he for one should always
oppose the money of the ratepayers being expended in
that way. ,
Mr. NIG-moll did not agree with the removal of the
offices from the present place, although he had at one
time thought it would be most desirable, that it should
be done.
CHARLES TURNER said the question before the
Council - was simply whether they were to remove the
council-room from that building, and if they were to
admit the public. He suggested that the proper course
to pursue would be for the Watch and Water Com-
mittee, with the Health Committee; to have a proper
place to,transact their business, but to allow the Mayor
to continue his office in that noble building.
After a few observations from Mr. Ridley, Alderman
Gardner, and Mr. Anderson,—at the request of Mr.

Crellin,
The TowN-a-Eux read a report he had prepared rela-
tive to the desirability of having all the public offices
concentrated in one spot, and was clearly of opinion that
such should be done, as it would economise time, and

reduce the expenditure.
Mr. RonnursoN GLADSTONE said he had paid a con-
siderable amount of attention to this question, and,
therefore, he hoped to be permitted to make a few
observations. The inconveniences ,of the room were
Perfectly notorious, and he hoped the time was not far
distant when they would all be removed. The fact was
that they required some new light there, but he feared
it never would be obtained while they remained in that
room. The fact was they wanted a check upon them,
—not but that the press did its daty faithfully, and gave
them good and faithful reports, but still he thought that
until the public were admitted to the room no proper .
check could be placed over them.
Mr. EARLE supported the report, inasmuch as the
erection of the proposed building would have the effect
of pulling down and sweeping away the rubbish (old
houses, &c.) in that locality. It seemed, however, that
some gentlemen were anxious to have the publie,admit-
ted to hear the speeches, although the. reporters gave 'a'
very clear and admirable report of them. They wished
to make a sort of stock of popularity.
Mr. STITT considered the best course to adopt was to
refer the question to the special committee—(cries of
"No, no")—and then they could report to the Council.
Mr. TURNER reminded the speaker that there was
one motion already before the Council, and it 'should be
decided one way or another before a new one was enter-
tained.
Mr. Sum, being acquainted with the matter from+
the very commencement, took the liberty of addressing,
a few observations to the Council. In listening Lothe'
speeches whicb had been delivered at the meeting at
day, he was strongly reminded of that great infirmity
to which humanity was so prone, and especially members!
of that Council—that was, a short memory. (Laughter.)
In the first place he would call attention to a remark
made by one of the preceding speakers—Namely, that
the Health Committee had never been authorised to
bring these plans before the Town Council ; but it was
well known that every member of the Council had a
perfect right to bring before the Council any measure
that could be considered advantageous to the body. As
to the observation that had been made by Mr. Earle,
about the admission of the public, that gentlemen were
anxious to admit the public, in order that their speeches
might be heard, he for oue wished to state he could not
be included in that category, as when the new building
was erected, there was very little chance of his being
ever heard in it. He considered that it was very desirable
they should have the new building. He recollected
that some years ago, his friend, Alderman Bennett, got
a large bellows and was bellowsing for nearly a whole
day. (Laughter.) He concluded a facetious and pithy
speech, by supporting the report of the committee.
Mr. Alderman STEW ART considered that it was rather
premature in bringing the matter then before the Council,
or carrying out the suggestions of the committee at the
present time. He urged that the first thing they had
to do was to deoido whether they would limit the new
building for the offices in Cornwallis-street, or include
in it also a meeting-room for the Council, either with or
without accommodation for strangers. Then and then
only could the committeee give any accurate notion of
the expense. At preseht it appeared to him that the
Council were quite divided as to what was to be done.
Mr. J. It. JEFFenf rose to.reply. He said the amend-
ment of Mr. Cooper had narrowed the question very
materially. The issue now was, whether all the offices
should be concentrated in Dale-street,' with the excep-
tion: of the mayor's parlour and this council-chamber.
That, as he understood it, was the effect of the amend-
ment. He believed that experience had answered that
question. If Mr. Turner would remember when the
trial was made of removing the place of council meeting
to the small concert room, St. George's-hall, at one of
the meetings a book was wanted which happened to be
at the Town-hall, whereupon three gentlemen (or
whom Mr. Turner was one) jumped up, and said
this was the effect of holding their meetings away
from the Town-hall. But could that be the case if
the proposed arrangements were carried out in the new
building in Dale-street ? lie was sure that those gen-

tlemen would say that the cases Were perfectly analo-
gous that if it was objectionable to haVe the assemblyin that part of the town, and the documents in another,
it mattered not whether the place of meeting was in
St. Geerge's-hall or in Dale-street. There was a
committee for enlarging that room in which they
were now met, and that committee came to the
conclusion that the best they could do in the way
of imprdiing the room would cost about £20,000.
The' consideration of the question was postponed in
conseqiiefice. of the question which was at that time
before the Health Conimittee relative to the concentra-
tion of the Public-offices. Mr: Zither had fend fault
with the Health Committee, and for what for staltting
out information? No, but for seeking information.
The question had been referred to the Health Com-
: rnittee; and they sought information in order that they
to' the best of their power, recommend the course
whibh the Council shotild adapt, He believed that Mr.
Job' had hit the right nail on the bead, although he dif-
fered froth' that gentlem'an It Itiaeoncinsions. Mr.
' Jeffery understood him to' say, that if tire Conned-room
: were removed froin that chamber, gentlemen would not
be so' regular in their attendance as they are troy?.
He believed; on the Contrary, that they would be more
regular. He had Witnessed;
.again and again,- parties
coming into that room just in' time to* vote, without
having heard a particle of the debate, He believed' that
when the Council-room was removed to a greater dis-
tance from the Exchange, gentlemen would perhaps not
be able to do SO ; it would be all the better if their
meetings, were held, he would say, two or three miles
away. (Crica'of "No, no.") The only effectual means
of preventing gentletrien caning in in that manner, was
by admitting the public. ltd. knew of only three cor-
porations in the kingdom which *ere not open to the
public, and he knew of some where hundreds
could be accommodated, and hundreds very often
attended. The greatest possible benefits were found to
result from such a proceeding. Mr. Stewart had stated
that the Council ought to consider what it is going to
do. Had they occupied five years in discussing this
question, and discussed it so repeatedly for nothing ?
and Were they now to be told that they had not entered
tipoli the prelintinary stage. He would remind Mr.
Stewart that a plan had been draWn up, which was dis-
carded oti the gretind of expense. He hoped that they
Would now come to some detbfife resolution upon this
important subject. He concluded bY appealing to the
good intentions of the Council; and to their financial
interests'to deal at once with this qUestion
The Council then divided, when the voting was as
follows

For—The Mayor: Aldermen William Preston, James
Parker, Joseph Cooper, J. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner,
John Woodruff, R. W. HoUghton, John Stewart;
Councillors T. D. Anderson, Clarke Aspinall, John
6himniin, William Johnson, William Barton, Charles
Turner, Thomas Littledale, David Rae, H. C. Beloe,
Thomas Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys, John Rogers, J. H.
Wilson, Thomas Wagstaff, T. B. Job, J. A. Tobin,
James Johnson, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John
rarthiforth, Samuel Siddeley, and J. G. Livingston.
Ayabist—Aldermen William Bennett, and Thomas
Dover; Councillors J. J. Stitt, Daniel Crosthwaite,
Richard Shell, James Crellin Roger Haydock, Oliver
Holden, James Steains, Edward Estill, C. T. Bowring,
Robertson, Gladstone, S. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, F. A.
Clint, and R. M. Beckwith.
The amendment was declared to be carried by 32
to 16.
Mr. STirr said it vMs quite evideht that what was to
be done with the Town-hall, was the question upon
which the whole thing hinged. The opinions of the
members upon this subject were various, but he thought
the following amendment would answer the ends re-
quired :—" That the special committee do report to this
Council the manner in which it is proposed to deal with
the existing Town-hall, in preparing their plans for the
erection of the new Public-offices."
Mr: CHARLES TURNER wished to explain to the
Council the teal effect of this amendment. He believed
that it would he to stultify the amendment which the
Council had just carried. Mr. Stitt's amendment would
virtually enable this committee to report upon a re-
moval of the council-chamber to the new building. It
would also enable the committee to propose that this
present building be used by the mercantile associations
of the town for their place of meeting, or for any other
purpose the committee might think fit. (Cries of
" Vote.")
Mr. Stitt's amendment having been seconded, was
then put, and lost by 38 to 10. The following was the
voting :
_For.—Alderman William Bennett; Councillors J. J.
Stitt, Daniel Crosthwaite, Roger Haydock, Oliver Hol-
den, Robertson Gladstone, J. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery,
F. A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith.
Against.—The Mayor ; Aldermen William Preston,
Thomas Dover, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, J. H.
Turner, R. C. Gardner, John Woodruff, R. W, Hough-
ton, John Stewart, Samuel Tirane ; Councillors T. D.
Anderson, Richd. Sheil, Clarke Aspinall. James Crellin,
John
Shimmin, William Johnson, William Barton,
Charles Turner, Thos. Littledale, James Steaius, Edwd.
Estill, David Rae, H. C. Beloe, C. T. Bowring, Thomas
Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys' John Rogers, J. H. Wilson,
Thomas Wagstaff, T. B. Job, J. A. Tobin, Wm. Earle,
James Johnson, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John
Farnworth, Samuel Siddeley, J. G. Livingston.
In reply to one or two members, who enquired what
,would be the effect of the resolution, the Town-clerk
stated that it would authorise the committee to prepare
plans and make arrangements, with thd exception of
accommodation for the Mayor.
Mr. Charles Turner moved, as another amendment,
" That the plans submitted be limited to providing
accommodation for the Health, Watch, and Water Com-
mittees."

Mr. Farnworth seconded this amendment.
After a few remarks from Mr. Sheil, the amendment
was pat, and carried by 27 to 21, the following being

the voting :---r
For--Aldermen William Preston, James Parker,
Joseph Cooper, X. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner, John
Woodruff, R. W. Houghton, John Stewart ; Councillors
T. D. Anderson, Clarke Aspmall, John Shimmin, Wm.
Johnson, Charles Turner, Thomas Littledale, David
Rae, H. C. Bane, Thomas Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys, J.
H. Wilson, Thomas Wagstaff, 3. A. Tobin, William
Earle, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John Fern-
worth, Samuel Siddeley, J. G. Livingston.
Against—Aldermen William Bennett, Thomas Dover;
Councillors J. J. Stitt, James Crellin, Roger Haydock,
William Barton, James Steains, Edward Estill, C. T.
Bowring, John Rogers, T. B. Job, Charles Mozley,
Robertson Gladstone, J. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, James
Johnson, F. A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith.
With respect to the, last business on the paper, viz.,
the report of the committee on improvements, recom-
mending the expenditure of £300,000, Mr. Earle stated
that it could now be withdrawn. This was agreed to,
and the consideration of the report was postponed sine die.
The business of the Council then terminated.

THE PLAY OF « OTHELLO " AT THE
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

"dt.hcllo" is undoubtedly one of Shakespere's greatest
masterpieces. 1n many .respects it stands alone;
admirable and to be adruffe'd**ond all the other mighty
efforts of the creative genies of trite.i'erlaSting Bard.
It supplies unnumbered proverbs, household words,
morals, and mottoes to the human rate. To hear its
different parts well rehearsed in the drawing-room, to
be able to study and hang over them in the study, are
of themselves no common sources of intellectual instruc-

tion and gratification ; but to see the play faithfully,
accurately, and successfully represented, not by one, but
by all of the principal actors in this terrible tragic
drama, is a treat far beyond the range of ordinary
playgoing experience. It is one, however, which we can,
after last night, say, in all truth and sincerity, is not,
for the present at least, confined to the regions of the
Metropolis, where alone as a general rule, we are en-
titled to find, and where alone, as a general rule, we
actually do find, supreme histrionic excellence. The ,
Liverpool boards, as at this moment adorned, and with
a caste such as that which last night introduced
" Othello" to a Liverpool audience, boldly challenge
eu'rup‘arison With any other company in Great Britain.
ISIt has never been our good fortune to see this magni-
ficent play better perforated anywhere whatever than it
was last night ; and we have seen in our day its
chief characters in the hands of several of the best
actors and actresses which the present century has pro-
duced—Macready, Charles Kemble, and Mrs. Henry
81i:felons, and others.
True at; almost all Shakespere's plays are to human
nature, that of "Othello is pre-eminently so,—human
nature, however, on its darkest side, but still such as
we meet every day, "tor all nien dre not what they
seem." As was to be anticipated, " Othenu" was sub-
jected to some considerable degree of pruning or purga-
tion in the acting of it, and we are glad to express our
entire approval of the combination of good taste and
attention to what was due to conventionality, which
characterised that operation throughout. Tl acting of
Mr. Barry Sullivan, as the dusky jealous Moor, if not
all that it was possible to expect it to be in some of the
minor parts of the performance, was in all the impas-
sioned parts—and they are very numerous—grand, mag-
nificent, and terrible in the extreme ; and his delivery
of those awful outpourings of jealous wrath, and of
theae subsequent horrible outbursts of unavailing de-
spair hi which the climax of the all but unearthly
character which he puurtrays, culminates, could hardly
have been surpassed.
Of the performance of Miss Laura Gray, in the
difficult and trying part of Desdemona, it is not at all
too much to say, that it was a truly beautiful and
touching Personification of female delicacy. Her perfect
self-possession in the most trying scenes, her exquisite
rendering of the poetry she was reciting, are beyond all
praise, and mark her out as a perfect lady, as well as an
actress of the very highest rank. Mr. J. Cowper's lago
was inimitable. He threw himself into the wily,
treacherous, and demoniacal character he personified,
with the power of a master. /f he failed at all, it
was in that beautiful passage,—" Beware, my lord, of
jealousy," &c. ; but even this we attribute to his having
transformed himself so completely into the villain, for
the nonce, that the just utterance of a noble sentiment
became almost an impossibility to him. Mr. Neville's
Cassio was all we could wish. He made us feel that
there is an honest man in the play ; in fact, he made
out the old proverb, that "Honesty is the best nolicy,"
to be the moral of the part, which, but for his acting, we
had not noticed it to have contained. Mr. Blakely's
Roderiqg was excellent. He reminded us strongly of
Dickens's "Lord Verisopht" in the hands of " Sir Mul-
berry Hawk." The character of Emilia never received
greater attention, and was hardly ever better acted, than
it was by Mrs. Walton on this occasion.
The subordinate members well supported the prin-
cipal performers. It is seldom, indeed, as we have
already remarked, that the genius of Shakspere is
done such complete justice to on any boards. The less
important parts were all well sustained, yet kept in due
proportion—the whole blending harmoniously together.
Such exhibitions as the one under notice, of our finest
Works of dramatic art, cannot fail to raise the character of
the stage ; and they will tend not only to the intellectual,
but to the moral, improvement of those by whom they
are witnessed.
On this and the two following evenings Mr. Barry
Sullivan will again appear : the performances to-morrow
evening being for his benefit. On next Monday even-
ing, it will be observed, Miss Laura Gray appeals to the
Liverpool public for a similar object in the character of
Marguerite, for which this young lady possesses special
qualifications ; and every one feels convinced she will
have, as she so well merits, an overflowing bumper.

THE GALWAY PACKET CONTRACT.

COURT OF BNCREQUER.—Nov. 13.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and

Barons Bramwell, Channell, and Wilde.)

Inwrx v. LEVEL—This was an action brought by the
plaintiff, who is a member of the Irish bar, to recover
from the defendant, Mr. Lever, M.P. for Galway, com-
pensation for services rendered in promoting the Galway
line of steamers to America. The plaintiff relied on
a verbal contract, namely, that Mr. Lever had promised
to pay him well, and had brought a separate action
on a written contract in favour of the plaintiff and Mr.
K. Holmes, a parliamentary agent, in the event of the
Government or of the Midland Great-Western of Ire-
land granting a subsidy to the project through their
exertions. It appeared that amongst the duties which
the plaintiff had discharged, was the introduction of the
defendant to several members of both Houses of Parlia-
ment, with the view that they should by their influence
forward his views. At the trial which took place before
the Lord Chief Baron at the sittings after last term, the
jury, without hearing the defendant's case, said they had
made up their minds to find for the:plaintiff, which they
did with £l,OOO damages.
In the present term Mr. Serjeant Shee, for the defend-
ant, obtained a rule to set aside the verdict, on the
grounds that it was against the weight of evidence, and
that the damages were excessive.
Mr. Digby Seymour, with whom was Mr. Lawton,
now appeared to show cause against the rule ; Mr. Ser-
jeant Shee, Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, and Mr. Thompson
Chitty were counsel for the defendant.
Their lordships, without calling on the defendant's
counsel, made the rule absolute, the Lord Chief Baron
expressing his opinion that the alleged contract was
illegal, and could not be enforced.
Rule absolute.

The Dowager Lady Raglan and Hon. Misses Somer.
set have arrived in London for the winter.

Colonel and Lady Caroline Townley end Miss Townley
have gone to pass the winter in the south of France:
The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar has just received
the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour from the
Emperor of the French.
Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman purpose
leaving London in a few days for Genoa, intending to
go to the Mediterranean in Sir Alexander Bannerman's
yacht.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE J. S. JACKSON.—A meeting
of the subscribers for the monument to the late T. S.
Jackson was held last evening in Mr. Stanton Bailiff's
office, Oxton-road, Birkenhead. The meeting was adver-
tised for eight o'clock. At that hour about eight per-
sons assembled at the office, and this number slowly
increased to fifteen. It was at length determined that
the monument should take the shape of a public drinking
fountain in the Park. The amount of subscriptions
already received is nearly £l6O. The fountain will be
a mixture of red and grey granite, and a suitable
inscription will be placed thereon.
STORY OF A SKELETON.—A mysterious circumstance
occurred at Sunderland about forty-five years ago. A
highly s respectable gentleman, named Major Kay,
resided with his family in High-street, Bishopwear-
mouth, but after some domestic quarrel, Mrs. Kay sud-
denly disappeared from her home. The event caused
great excitement. A strict search was made by the
authorities, but the unfortunate lady was never found:
It was stated by a ship captain that on the day when
the lady was missed from home, while passing down the
Wear at midnight, he saw a man on the edge of the
limekiln at Messrs. Fenwick and Co.'s bottle works, near
the bridge, who threw a sack full of some material into
the burning limekiln, and then disappeared. Major
Kay died several years ago, and the whole of his family
left the neighbourhood, and since that period the affair
ha's remained in the deepest mystery. During the last
week, while a number of workmen in the employment
of Mr. James Young, contractor, were excavating the
foundation for the bridge wall, opposite to the Rowland
Burdon Arms, a short distance from the limekiln, at the
depth of 44 feet, they discovered the skeleton of a female,
the bones of which were partially decayed, and therefore
it has been conjectured that these are the remains of the
unfortunate lady.—Gateshead Observer.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF A POLICEMAN IN LINCOLN-
SHIRE.—BosTorr, Tuesday Evening.—This day Thomas
Richardson was examined at the Sessions-house, Boston,
on the charge of the murder of Alex. M'Brian, on the
morning of the 25th ult. The magistrates on the bench
were. Major Moore and J. Garfit, Esq. Edward Craw 7
furd, police-constable, said he was at the Crown and
Anchor public-house on the evening of the 24th, and
heard that Richardson had been drinking and had just left.
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LIVERPOOL POLICE YESTERDAY.COURT.

(Before Mr. RATTLES.)
CHARGE OF COTTON STEALING.
An old man named Thomas Doyle, was brought up
on a bench warrant, issued by the Recorder in July last,
under the following circumstances. It appeared that
about the 13th of July last, fifteen bales of cotton, value
about £lBO, the property of Messrs. Boyle, Smith and
Co., were stolen from a warehouse belonging' to that.
f:Tru. There were several persons implicated in the
robbefy, and some of them were convicted at the July
sessions. Amongst the parties implicated, was the
prisoner, and a man. named Edward Traynor, and both
absconded at the time. indictments were found against
them by the grand jury, and the Recorder then issued
the warrant for the arrest of both persons, but until
Tuesday, there was no account of either. On that day,
Ferguson (P.C. 82), and Detective Kennedy, saw Doyle,
and knowing the warrant was out for his arrest, they
procured it, and took him into custody, and brought
him up on the charge. Mr. Raffles (after reading the
warrant) asked who could identify the prisoner as the
man who was charged ? Kennedy identified him,
and said he knew him for some time. Mr. Raffles
said he had nothinr. to do with the facts of
the case; his duty was to commit the prisoner for trial
to the sessions on the warrant. He asked the prisoner
if he could procure two sureties is £lOO each for his
appearance ance ? The prisbner replied he could not. Mr.
Then I must commit you to the sessions.
Committed accordingly.
CAUTION TO SAILORS.
George Ford, a Scotch sailor, was brought. up by Mr.
Murphy, of the Local Marine Board, on a charge- of
having made use of a certificate of character
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ofa sea-
man that did not belong to him, it
ob-
taining a ship. Mr. Tyndall prosecuted. It appeared
that the prisoner, by some means, procured a certificate
from some one, and presented it as his own. I,t was a
very good one ; but when Mr. Murphy questioned him
on it, he gave such contradictory statements that he
was suspected and taken into custody, and on inquiry the
fraud was discovered. The prisoner admitted the facts,
but said he was sorry for what he had done. He was
fined £5, or, in default of payment, two months'
imprisonment.
CRUELTY BY A STEPMOTHER.
A rather respectable-looking female named Mary
Hanwell, the wife of a timber porter, living in Grafton-
street, Park, was brought up on remand, charged with
cruel treatment to her stepchild, a girl ten years of age.
It appears that the prisoner is married to Hanwell some
three years, or so ; and according to the evidence of
some neighbours, she was in the habit of ill-using the
child by beating. About a fortnight ago, one evening,
because the child did not act as quickly as the prisoner
desired, she struck the girl on the leg with a poker,
injuring her so much that she was in hospital since. She
was only able to come out yesterday, but is still lame
from the effects of the blow. The husband of the
prisoner made a statement to the effect that the prisoner
did not use the children well. The prisoner said 'she
always provided plenty of food for the children. She
was sent to gaol for six months, with hard labour.
CHARGE OF FELONIOUS ASSAULT BY A TRADESMAN.
. .

Charles Robertson, a respectable looking person, about
40 years of age, a bread and fancy biscuit baker, carry-
inggon business in Mill-street, was charged for having
committed a felonious assault on Mary Dickon Smith,
the daughter of a dock-gate man, who lives in Denison-
street. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defence. The
complainant was a servant in the employment of the
defendant, and on Sunday last, in the absence of the
defendant's wife and family, the alleged offence was
committed. The prosecutrix was subjected to a long
and searching cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, who
afterwards contended that the charge failed. Some
witnesses were examined; and, after an investigation
which lasted over two hours, his worship said it was a
difficult case, but he did not think the evidence sufficient
to convict, and he therefore dismissed the complaint.