The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-09 00:00:00

FAILURES.

Messrs. James Reinach and Co., tea merchants,
of Great Tower-street, have failed. It is feared
that liquidation will be unsatisfactoiy.
Mr. G. Holborow, wholesale obeesemonger, of
Clare-street, has also stopped payment. His
liabilities are estimated at only about £B,OOO.

The Norman, Morrison, has arrived from China
with 492,400 lbs. of tea.
Government has accepted offers to lay down a
new telegraphic line from Corfu to Otranto.
The Blue Jacket sailed from Melbourne for
England on the 17th of June, and is known to
have 31,372 oz. of gold, worth £125,000.
The dividend of the London and Blackwall
Railway Company is officially announced at the
rate of 3 per cent. per annum.
Commercial letters from the River Plate give
a highly satisfactory account of the political and
commercial progress of Monte Video and tuenos
Ayres, which is greater than at any period for
the last twenty years.
An undertaking of magnitude is announced
under the title of the " Gelivara Company,"
(limited.) This company is formed for the
development of the Gellivam estates, in the
kingdom of Sweden, of 1,200,000 acres, containing
large quantities of rich iron ore, iron works, &c.

SUlClM—Yesterday morning, a man named Abra-
ham, who lived in Leeds-street, committed suicide by
banging himself. It appears that the deceased was for
some time given to excessive drinking, and it is sup-
posed that whilst labouring under delirium tremens he
put an end to his life. An inquest will be held on the
body this day.
THE LEIGH WOODS MURDER.-011 Saturday morn-
ing, as a man named Henry Mackay was gathering
herbs in Leigh Woods, near Bristol, he found a large
brooch, which has been identified as belonging to the
unfortunate Charlotte Pugsley, whose murder by John
William Beale some three years since created so much
sensation. The brooch was lying in a hollow covered
with weeds. The hair was slight discoloured by water,
which had penetrated it. The pin is missing, and the
brooch has the appearance of having been violently torn
from the dress of its ill-fated wearer.

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the most enfeebled, insuring the removal of indigestio (dys-
pepsia), constipation, sickness at the stomach, epilepsy, pare-
'Ysis, debility, nervousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, con-
runPtion, dropsy, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness,
fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears,
l'rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia,
VattilitY, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn,
he, despondency, cramp, spasms, iinking fits, broil-
vTu .
a also children's complaints.
Un'itiVitinliblY the Wed quids to 11,401.1

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THE TOWN COUNCIL.

IMPORTANT MEETING.

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT AND THE
FRENCH TREATY.

The adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held
yesterday at the Town-hall, the Mayor presiding.

wAvrcH, LIGHTING, &C., COMMITTEE

The proceedings of this committee contained recom-
mendations to accept the tenders of Messrs. Hewson and
Procter for printing, and of Messrs. M‘Corquodale and
Co. for stationery; and on the motion of Mr. Johnson,
these recommendations and the general proceedings of
the committee were confirmed.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.

Ibis committee recommended that the tender of
Messrs. M'Corquodale and Co., for printing, stationery,
&c., for one year, should be accepted; and that Mr. W.
Swale should be appointed Inspector of Smoke Nuisances
at a salary of £l5O per annum.

Mr. DOVER, in moving the confirmation of the pro-
ceedings, said that Mr. Swale was in the employ of the
Corporation of Leeds, who, since his appointment, had
raised his salary. Mr. Swale, however, would not
withdraw his application, unless the Liverpool Town
Council would permit him to do so. The Council agreed
to allow Mr. Swale to withdraw by application, and Mr.
Dover then moved the confirmation of the proceedings.
Mr. TIATDOCK said there were two candidates before
the sub-committee—one, Mr. Swale, and_ the other, Mr.
Swift, who was a practical engineer ; and, if he was in
order, he would move that the latter gentleman be
appointed to the office.
The MAYOR said the matter had been referred hack
to the committee, and that Mr. Haydoek was therefore
out of order.

Mr. PARKER alluded to the fact that a number of the
men in the employ of the Health Committee had obtained
permission to join a Volunteer Engineers Corps, and
suggested that at; the men could not become practical
engineers unless they were allowed time for that pur-
pose, the committee should permit them, with the con-
sent of that Council, to have the necessary tittle.

Mr. JOHNSON asked out of what fund the cost of the
alterations in West Derby-road would be defrayed. A
sum of money was granted by the Finance Committee,
but that would not cover the cost ; and it appeared to
him that the alteration was being made in an extrava-
gant manner.

Mr. BECKWITH said the money was granted for the
land and of course the cost of the alteration would be
borne by the district in which the land was situated,
part of it being in West Derby and part in Everton.

Mr. Ktre HEN, confirmed Mr. Johnson in his state-
limit that the alteration was being made in an extra-
vagant manner.
Mr. GLADSTONE, alluding to what had fallen from Mr.
Parker, said he hoped the Council would not think of
paying the men for the time they were occupied as
volunteers. Coming from a venerable alderman, he
should have expected something more according to the
rules of law, and asked if because the world was half
crazy playing at soldiers, they were to take them from
their occupation. Who knew what mischief this move-
ment would do ? He believed the very worst con-
sequences might be anticipated from it, and therefore
should object to such a system for a moment receiving
the sanction of the Health Committee. As one member
of the Council he should do his utmost to prevent it.
Mr. BENNETT asked why Mr. Gladstone did net
object to the people joining, for, if his arguments were
good for anything, they might equally ba applied to the
granting of permission to the men to join the corps.
Mr. GLADSTONE replied that he was not a member of
the Health. Committee.

Mr. Alderman WooDal= said that whatever differ-
ences of opinion there might be as to its being in the
province of the Health Committee to pay their men,
there could be very little difference as to the necessity
of encouraging the movement. Instead of its being
denounced as having a demoralising effect, every mem-
ber of the Council ought to rejoice that, with the desire
of promoting the national welfare and the public good,
for the safety of the crown and the well-being of the
community, so large a body of men were willing and
ready to lay down their lives if necessary. (Hear.)
Mr. DOVER said the men had only asked permission
to join the corps, which was given, and nothing more
offered.
The proceedings were the confirmed.