The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-07 00:00:00

THE SHIP- ACCRINGTON.

The Oneida, from the Brazils, has brought home for
b • trial Frederick Cannon, charged with poisoning Captain
Horner,,,aripl Mr. Cooper, mate of the ship Accrington.
This ship was taking out 470 women, children, and
I soldiers to Calcutta. Ninety deaths occurred from
typhus fever, scarlatina, and measles, in consequence of
want of ventilation and insufficient medical attendance.
The murder by poison of the captain is alleged to have
been caused by his brutal conduct. All the women and
children were landed at Pernambuco, and recruited
their gtrength. A new master had been appointed and
an assistant surgeon, and the ship was to proceed on the
voyage about the middle of last month.

A SHORT MESSAGE.—The Governor of Missouri 118
reported, to have sent in a message, which, if not a
model, is a striking example of brevity and condensa-
tion. The Senate of Missouri' had passed a resolution
calling upon the Governor for the information or
evidence upon which he 'issued certain bonds to the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad. To which the GOvernor
replied as follows :------Jefferson City, Dec. 17, 1859.
Because I have the right. and power to do it.—R. M.
STEWART, •
" At a recent -ball at the Tuileries," says a letter in
the independence, " an incident created same emotion.
The Emperor; seeing in the uniform of a rifle battalion
a young officer, one of whose arms had been amputated
at the shoulder, asked him where he had been wounded?
Solferino, Sire! ' was the answer. ' And what recom-
pense have you obtained ? " None, Sire!'' 'Well!
send me your name,' said his Majesty, and if your ser-
vices have been honourable, you shall have the Cross of
the Legion of Honour !' The young officer was natu-
rally much affected?'

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—At a court ~of
examiners held on Friday, the following gentlemen
were admitted members of the ,college by diploma, -
viz.:—Messrs. J. Trull, New Brighton ; T. W. Webb;
'Cavan.; R. Woods, Walton-on-the-Hill; T. H. Mar-
shall, 'Moulton ; J. P. Knott, BliSworth ; T. Buxon,
Derby; J. H. Ford, Grays, Essex; J. R. Clouting,
Shipdam ; W. 'Pearce, Bodmin ; T. Swain. Birming-
ham ; J. A. Bateman, Shadwell '; J. S. Steel, tialford ;
J. Chamberlain, Lynton ; J. L: Lindley, Cheddle ; and
J. J. Ely, Chatham. .
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.--..The
success of Lurline, at Covent-garden is so complete that
the opera is announced for repetition every evening
until the 17th of this month, when the season terminates,
the last night being devoted to the benefit of Mr. W.
Harrison. In consequence of the house being required
for the use of the rifle volunteer ball there will be no
performance to-morrow. The
~period for the opening
of the Royal Italian Opera is 'not yet fixed ; it is,
however, understood that Der Freischutz is to be given
the first night, and that the novelty of the season will
be' Felicien David's It'eretteernerrin. Mr. E. T. Smith is
making active preparations for opening her Majesty's
Theatre at an early date. The instrumental portion
of the programme of last '(Monday) evening's Popular
Con Certs is drawn from the works of Beethoven, and
the artists engaged include Miss Arabella Goddard, Mr.
Sims Reeves, Mdlle. Parepa, Herr Becker, and Mr.
Lalarusi. The Vocal Association give their second con-
cert at, St. James's-hall on Thursday: . Mendelssahn's
psalm, " Hear my prayer, oh God," is to be repeated
with Mdlle. Parepa and choir of. 200 voices. Miss
Arabella Goddard will perform Handel's " Hiarmo-
nious Blacksmith" and Benedict's, " Where the bee
sucks." The present is a' busy week at theatres.
A new farce, by Mr. T. 11. Hig,gie, called A Frigh4-
ful _Accident. is to be produced at the Strand; and
a new and original burletta, entitled "Number Forty-
nine," is to, be brought out also, to-night, at the St.
James's. " Uncle Zachary," a new serio-comic drama,
taken from the French; 'is announced at the Olympic for
ThursdaY.' On Tuesday a new farce, called "Cruel to be
Kind," will be Produced at the. Princess's, and at the
same house, on Thursday, the ".Corsican Brothers" will
be given! Mrs. Keeley will commence an engagement
at the Lyceum on the same evening. The last six nights
of the pantomime, and of Mr. Charles Dillon's engage
ment, are announced at Drury-lane. Amongst items of
theatrical gossip are the acceptance, by the management
of the Strand Theatre, of an, adaptation, by Messrs.
Strauss and Reeves, of Dumas"' Cachernire Vert," and by
Madame Celeste of a new drama, called "A Mother's
Trials,' written by Messrs. Strauss and Reeves, and
founded upon a French drama bythe former gentleman,
which is to be produced at the Gaite in Paris, under the.
itle of :"des Tribulations cr tine Mere,"

ilpush OF LORDS.-YESTERDAX

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
BIRKENRLAD COVNTY COURT.—Mr. Harden held his
;court at Birkenhead, yesterdayiAnd disposed of a great
'mass of businese., The eases were dot; 'however; df ahy
itit&eat
FATAL ACMDENT AT TILE DOCK WORKS.—Yesterday,
Mr. Churton held an inquest, at Birkenhead, over the
body of Jades M` aged fourteen; years, residing at
207,, Bridge-street, who was run, over by an empty
waggon, on the quay of the Morpeth Dock, on Monday
:•afterhood. vOglitt of aceidetttal death was returned,
kScudoL. estertay, , Mr,
Robinson Duckworth; Bi.lll late scholar of niversity
College, Oxford, and formerly a pupil at the .RoYal Insti-
tution School; in this town, was, elected to an Open
Fellowship at Trinity College; Oxfoid. Mr. Duckworth
is 3 son of Mr. R. Duckworth, of this town, and took a
First, Class in, Classiest in the ycat oar:, ••
WIRRAL TARIM'S' —TU , Meeting 4
the members of. the above club was held yesterday, at
the Castle Hotel, Birkenhead, for the purpose of auditing
the accounts,' considering the prizes that shall be offered
at the next Show, and on other business. A reporter from
this office attended, but the business was transacted in
private.
, WosinEurei, Escare FROM
_k IMMEDIATE- DgATA.--
Ou.Atonday afteroooll,. !Ames lile6i4hi, 4
akin t,B liirkedlieLl hospital; where it was faded
that his leg and aini Were broken. The poor fell
had fallen from the top of the paddle-box of ' the steam-
ship Ulster to the bottom of one of Messrs. Clayton and
Clever's dry docks, at Woodside, a distance of fortYfeet.
The only wonder is that, the bottom of the dock being
solid rock, the injured man was .not dashed to pieces on
the.spot : as it is,his recovery is exceedingly doubtful.
Dek.i.ittireA Or Miifis.—,tettets to be despatched tos,
day lbi Citiada, ,by • the s.oith Britchi 013, Must
posted before nine o'clock this morning at the General
Post-office. A private letter-bag will be conveyed by
therCity of Manchester
,(s.s.) .to New York, which will
depart to-day. The letters must be addressed "per
City of Manchester," or " by private ship," andmtist be
prepaid, The box ,closes at 10.16 .Isdt let,tei's„eat
be pealed t 6 Oeneral Pod office till .10.1c1 On pay!.
silent of id., nr at the Landing-stage till 11 o'clock,
bearing a late Tee of 6d.
,LOSS OF THE HUNGARIAN.—The American, letters
relating to the lost of•this vessel show conclusively
enough that she has been totally wrecked ; but, While
they so positlvely affirm that every soul on board had
perished) they fail to give any reason Whatever for the
assumption. There Is not one .Word abodt
eith'er slilo's boats ,or any eftrt Made to sa,:e thOsi
on .board: It is tli4retore possible thit the ~ssente4
and dr some portion, lett the Vessel prick td her
perilons situation having been 'seen from the land.,
Before the fate of the crew and; patsengers ,should be
Considered as now reported more conclusive reasons
should be given.
SPIRITUAL Brs-riftlitoit—At Hope-hall; 'yesterday
evemidg, Dr, Hume delivered a lecture upon the
Spitittidl destitution of the' country; Showing, by abatis,
tits 'gathered in 1851; the :state .0f religion id each
bf the edthitiesadd large toWes Of EriglatictliOri Bondybelting, to each religious sect; * the number d poOpiti
;who do not, attgtid divineftorsliN lisreraglng trirek
krePer Cent: of the Whoie M44'111116• ;
trating the restilts of these figdres—constrticted iiid
'engraved at' 'the ' doctor's expense, we believe—were
distributed gratuitously to the a'idienee, who at the
jelose aWaided hiM a heartYliote of thanla:
CuciNifitighei second lecture pf. the.
eject of the lecture was "The Holy Catholic church;"
!but, owing to the inclemency
!congre-
gation was not ss large as might have been expected.
:The lecture consisted, ef, an exposition of the principal
tenets on which the 'holy OathOlio Church bases its
'belief. The lecturer is so •well-known, and so much
'tstetoied hi this toWru that ,it is, almost ttnnecctiary to
add that the lectstre proved nio4 idtO•cstiiig; rdnd w, IA no'doubt appreciated the that 4111611 'Rh nieellent EL
discourse dagetVed. , , „
A•'rg. nionthly_ Meeting
thie bOard was held; yesterday, in Vcara ell,-Toomrof
thg ptiblie-oftlees, Park-tnad. S. Aird4
'sided; and the other members .present were Messrs.
,Boult, Woodhead, :Hargreaves, ,Johns, Siddeley, and
iDarsie. The minutes of the last meeting having been
read and confirmed, the proceedings of the EAecotive,
Committee were read by the .secretary,. and theitl'coti-
firmation moved by Mr. Boult. They included a direction
to the collector to collect all the outstanding rates; also,
a recommendation to the board to ask the Health Com-
mittee of the borough to join with the board in patting
two crossings in net-line, cite. if, whiCh *as to Be at
the Aighttrth-road end. Several other unimportant
Matteis *ere disclissed after whfch the repOrteis retired.
SUPPRESSION OF TUE LIQUOR • TRAFFIC.--A lecture
;on the proposed, permissive bill was ,4elivered at , the
iLiVerpool Irtstittite, last evening, tinder the auspices
;of the United Kingdom Alliancefor the Stippression of
,the Liquor Traffic, by the Rev. Canon Jenkins, of
Dowlais, South Wales, Mr. Lawrence Heyworth was
called to the chair on the occasion.' -The rev. lecturer's
well-known eloquence would have been certain to
attract a large audience, but as the weather was very
unfaVourable, the attendance Was somewhat Th
Rev. S. A. Steinthal having opened the meeting Witk
prayer, the chairman briefly addressed the audience,
urging the paramount importance of legislative inter-
ference to stop the spread of intemperance—a silt which
was the parnt of almost every crime which filled the
goals, and almost every raisfortude which peopled the
pool-houses. The rev.,,lecturer then proceeded with
his discourse, which was intently listened te, and
frequently :applauded. Hq drew touching pietniet of
the evils of drunkenness, and his appeals in the cause Of
temperance were fervid and eloquent: At .the con-
clusion of the. lectnre a •vote 'Of 'thanks was passed to
the Rev. Canon Jenkins by. acclamation.
COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY. —(Before S. 8. Blair,
Esq.)—Committed: Bernard - Monaghan, 15, Upper
Pitt-street, 14, days, in a week-; Mary Besson, 17,
Bedford-street, Park, 14 days, in a month;' John Donlon,'
Lower Thonrias-street, 14 days, in a month.--. Peters v.
Xelly : Mr. Roby appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hime
defended. Peters, who was a seaman op., board the
Ellen Maria,, sought to recover £5 Bs. from the defendant,
who was agent for the owners of the vessel. It appears
that plaintiff shipped in Boston, for England and back
again, but having reached Liverpool, deserted in common
With Others of the crew, who were paid off, a man named
Jones receiving, in P,eters's name, £3. Jones has ,siiihy
been convicted for obtaining the money by false pretences.
In. a few days after the insney was paid, Mr. Kelly
,
received orders from the captain not to pay 'Peters
thing ; and in squaring up accounts the captain ref Used '
to refund the amount advanced in Peters's name. The
•
latter fact was, up as defence. The p:laintiff was non-
suited. ' • •
IsrcionsTs..;---At the Coroner's eourt,before P. F. Curry,
Esq., the , following inquests were held yesterday :—On
the body_of a child six weeks 'old, son of William and
Ellen White, 8 Court, Dryden;r?tTeo, who died in bed
from suffocation on Monday. Verdict accordingly.-- Op
the'body of Miles, five years of 'age, son of Joseph and
Margaret Albison, who live in furnished apartments, at
8, Calvin-street, 'the house being occupied by gllen
Laidlow. Four weeks ago, the deceasedbeing left in 'a
room by his mother while she went down stairs, got
upon the fender and his clothes caught fire. A surge
attended; but he died on Sunday night. Verdict;
" Accidentally burnt."—On the body. of Mary Kelly, 55
years old, wife of Matthew: Kelly, a dock labourer,
residing in a cellar under 83, Rathbone-street, who
strangled herself on Saturday-evening, while in--a fit
of intoxications. It 'appears , that the . husband and
wife exchanged high words relative to her conduct.
Some time afterwards he discovered her in a kneeling
posture on theitairsi and on closer: examination. fount'
her hanging by her shawl from the banister. A sur-
geon was sent for; who found life to be extinct. Ver-
dict—" Strangled, while labouring under temporary
insanity."--On the body of John Fay, 18 years of age,
who jumped overboard from the. James Keller into the
Waterloo Dock, on; Monday, in order to evade the Cus-
toms officer. The decea e', it. appears,. -was a,noted
thief, having been sent' to bridewell three times for steal-
ing copper. Verdict---.' Accidentally drowned."
GARSTON BOARD OF HEALTH.--:.The monthly meeting
of this body, was. held
,yesterday, at the Public ,Offices,
Garston Old road. The chair. was Occupied bk Mr. J.
G. Morris, and there were also present—Messrs. Chalo-
ner, Castellain, Tinne, Cooper, Harrison, M'lntyre,
Lihtbody, Watts, Sutton, and Chidson. The 'only
business of any moment transacted at the meeting was
the resolution to borrow £l,OOO for the drainage, of the
Riversdale-road and Aigburth Hall-lane. It appeared
that the chairman had been directed to ascertain the best
mode of putting an end to nuisances in that neighbourhood,
arising from pits and ditches containing stagnant water,
and' that, ''after meeting the owners. of- the property
threngh which the roads ran,' he came to the conclusion
that the only way of obviating the annoyance was, by
continuing the drainage through the land in which the
pits were situated, and thus withdrawing the water from
them. Mr. &creak, who ',had. been consulted on the
subject, had suggested that the owners of property should
pay 6s. per yard of frontage for the drain. The chair-
man, having Moved that- Mr. Stewart's proposal be
adopted, a long discussion ensued, and amendments were
moved, one by Mr. Cooper, to the effect that the matter
be first referred to the Woret ComMittee to report upon,
and the other, moved by Mr. Tinne,. seeking to get the
original plan of drainage carried out, but both amend-
ments were lost and the motion was carried by a large
majority. The remainder of -the business was unim-
portant.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE Moved the second
reading of the DWellings of Labourers (Ireland)
the object of which is to give life tenaets of Oicitie/4
power to raise money for the piii.pose, of building more
'divellingsla labourers:
After some remarks front Lord •Redesdale, the bili
was read a second time, •

Lord CHEi3i4onL moved the
.second isadhip; Of the
Attorney id, which was aiteato.:
The Earl elf Etkirtinoa.oi;eni called attention to the
of any reference to the other Great Power's in the
correspondence with France relative to Savoy. We were
bound to protest in every way against such an infraction
of treaties as was involved in the annexation 4 StiAtoy;
1p wished to know it 'ate views of her Majesty's
Goveian‘elit had been communicated to Russia, Prussia,
and Austria, with the view of inviting their co-opera-
tion against.the annexation.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that the despatches of
Lord Cowley, referring to this matter, dated 28th Janu-
ary and 13th February, had been communicated to the
three powers in question, No pr test had been tecqi;ed
as yet against the annexation. ne gaNe notie'e that h
should PiOiMie the address on the treaty on Thursday
The nonse adjourned at seven o'clock.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The concert last night—the third for this year—was,
so far as the selection of the music is considered, one of
the best we have had the pleasure of to for a
long time. ' The programme consisted 'of Beethoven's
Mass in C, with Spohr's Overture to "The Last Judg-
ment," by way of introduction ; " The Christian's
Prayer"—A sacred Cantata, by the last-mentioned com•-
poser ; and Mendelssohn's "As the hart pants." The
principal singers were Miss Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Lockey,
and Mr. Thomas.
,Spohr's wonderful overture was exceedingly well
played by the band; and the trombones, ,both in the'
overture and the cantata, gave the piano, , passages With•
snore delivery than usual. Beethoven's Mass—in which
the composer, while adhering in the general plan of the
work to the old and received notions of his predecessors,
has nevertheless at almost every bar thrown out the,
most novel and startling ideas—showed, on the part of
the, chorus, an evident want of rehearsal, and consd-
quently of confidence ; and though, on the whole,
the work was very __fairly interpreted, sonic of
Beethoven's peculiar passages, such as that at the
words "sub Pontio Pilato," were very roughly
scrambled through. The parts which went best, in our
,opinion, where the chorus " Quoniam to solus" and the
concluding movement " Dona nobis"—the former one
of the greatest contributions to sacred music that has
been made by any composer of' any age. The solo
parts were, as was to, be expected, excellently sung
throughout. 1„ '
Spohi's cantata exhibited also symptoms of a want of
'rehearsal, and in the duet and chorus, " 0 clothe 'our
'valleys," the first entry of the chorus was altogether
missed. The cantata is so beautiful throughout;'both
in melody and harmony, that it is scarcely
,possible to
mention, one movement as more pleasing than another ;
b'ut we cannot pass over Miss Banks's beautiful singing
of the soprano part, particularly, the solo "All: gracious
Father." The other singers are well. known tp he
Liverpool public, but Miss Banks, though she • has
taken her part in the performances of the Madri-
gal Union here several times, has not, within .our
recollection, appeared here as a solo singer. Besides
a naturally sweet voice, she has a most finished