The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

/11E EDITOR OF THE DAILY Trikit.

-Sin,—The noble house of Stanley has added another
to the Inttby previously existing claims on the nation's
gratitude, in: so graciously admitting to the beautiful
grounds of the' family diatnafa, on the ever-to-be-remem-
bered day in the defttry's annals,- the Ist tot' September,
1860, the denizens of our ton and neighbourhood to
witness a Volunteer demornOtatiou second to none that
hits- hitherto taken place. The moral effect of such a
kilo' ins incalculable--tho mingling- of air classes of
the colon:Amity; tending materially to strengthen the
social chain, and to secure it more firmly rcrund the
throne and the alive.

There was another' eriunliy conspicuous feature, the
presence of the youths who ate. receiving in two noble
charitable institutions of the town (the Blue Coat Hos-
pital and the Orphan Asylum) a sound' moral training,
and in addition, such drilling and discipline as will
qualify them in their time to take a front rant in any
corps their lot may be cast among on leaving their
respective schools.
Old and Young England, thus united, presented a
Spectacle that made one proud of one's country, and
itidtilgt the confident hope that if ever the red rose of
Lancaster should enter thefield against a foreign foe the
patriotic feeling of.“ioh'n Gaunt" would animate
many bosoms, beating high withfisnd attachment to our
Sovereign, our Constitution in Clutith aril State, our
hearths, and our homes, which are the sentiments that
WM inspire true courage in time of danger. A sag-
' Best en Was made a short time since, that the molars
of the various corps should march through the town to
Knowsley' el{ the Ist instant. As this was found
impracticable, I ug to, hint the propriety of such
a procession through the leading thoroughfares,
and a suitable occasion is upptonthing when the hard-
worked masses are to have a public' holiday—the open-
ing of the Free Public Library about tire middle of
October next. Such a display would contribute essen-
tislly to the fixing in the hearts of those who cannot
walk any distance, the very old and the very young,
and the Mothers, whose domestic duties keep them at
home, an intetest in the Volunteer movement; and it
would at the saws time afford all classes an opportunity
of judging of the ilinntbra of oar Voltmteers, of which a
bare conception only can ttr formed when seen in

battalion.
Will you kindly recommend such is &Say in one of
your early publications, and much oblige, yours truly,
Liverpool,; Sept. 3, 1860.

We regret to record the death of Major-Genertii
Lockyer, r.n., late commanding at Ceylon. He
died at sea on the 30th, cm fond the Ripon, on his way

home.

PROPOSE!) COTTON COMPANY.—draddrs have been
isaded by T. Bailey, Esq. M.P., calling attediett 0 the
proposed formation of a Cotton Company (Limited)
with respect to which a meeting is to be held at the
Town-hall, in the forenoon of Friday the 14th instant.
The principal object of the company would be "to buy
cotton In India of an improved quality, and ship it to
this country hut it is "recommended that a model
farm shall be estatlished In the East Indies for the

cultivation of superior cottou for coarse spinning, and
another model farm in Australia, Whets an cottons of
the Brazil, Egyptian, and Sea Island qualities can be
produced." A prospectus is issued with the circular.=7
Blanchester Guardian.

THE ROAD CHILD MURDER.—The memorial to the
Home Secretary from the Mayor and other influential
inhabitants of Bath, praying for a special commission
to investigate this mysterious tragedy, has been for-
warded through Mr. Tite, one of the members for the
city. Mr. Tite has communicated with the Mayor of
Bath, stating that he has had an interview with Sir G•

C. Lewis, who, looking to the grave importance of the
subject, and the influential names attached to the me-
morial, has promised to give the matter his most anxious

and patient consideration.
MORE EXTENSIVE FORGERIES IN NOTTINGHAM.—
Another case of a painful nature was brought to light at

NOttinghain on Friday last. Mr. Francis Edward
Shipley, who a few years ago served the office of sheriff

For the town, was apprehended by Superintendent

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Rayner upon a charge of forging a bill of exchange for
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£49 3s. He was taken before the Mayor and Mr.
Alderman Heymann, and remanded until to-day (Tues-

day). The examination was private. There are other
charges to be brought against the prisoner, and other
extensive forgeries will, it is expected,' soon come to
light, to the extent of several thousand pounds.
DEATH OF A MURDERER.—On Saturday Mr. Payne;
the deputy-coroner for Southwark, held an inquest at

the board-room of Bethlehem Hospital, St. George's-
road, Southwark, on the body of Francis Wilks, aged
65 years, a criminal lunatic in that institution. Mr.

'William Helps, resident apothecary, deposed that the
deceased was tried at Shrewsbury, Salop, on the 13th of

August, 1817, for the wilful murder of his mother,
when. he was acquitted on the ground of insanity, and
removed to the hospital on the 19th August. He was
very vicious and wickedly disposed. He died on the
30th August of paralysis. The jury returned a verdict
of " Natural death."

THE MARKETS COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meet-
ing of the members of this committee was held yesterday
at the Town-hall ; Mr. Alderman Woodruff in the
chair. The other committee-men present were Messrs.
Shimmin, Ridley, Kitchen, and Flaydock.—From the
report of the Superintendent of the Markets it ap-
peared that the total receipts for the past year was
£14,574 ls. 11d.; and for the preceding year,
£13,491 4s. sd. The•total quantity of meat seized and
destroyed, as being unfit for human food, during the past
week, was—North district, 320 lbs.; Central, 409 lbs.;
South, 509 lbs. ; South borough, fish, 1,011 lbs. The
total destroyed for the year was—North district,
62,603 lbs. ; Central, 51,443 lbs. ; -South, 5,349 lbs. ;

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total, 119,405 lbs. ; and the total quantity of fish dis-
posed of iva's 102.476 lbs.—The -rf.quest of William
Brown, Esq., to have the use of the New Islington

Market for the purpose of drilling the Ist Artillery,
instead of the Haymarket, .for the purpose of saving
time, was complied with, the corps to occupy it after
business hours, and not incur any trouble to the police
or expense up.on the committee in removing any
obstructions.—Mr. Massey complained of carts being
allowed to stand in the Haymarket after_business hoirrs,
contrary to the market bye-laws, which subject was
promised to be taken into consideration.—There being
no further business, the committee broke up.

COURTSHIP EN.TRAORDINIRY. - The most extra-
ordinary- ease of this kind of which we- remember

to have heard has been brought to light within the
last few days at Moulton, Northamptonshire. The
circumstances are briefly these :—About seven years
ago a girl 'of 16, 'named Catherine Coome, married
her first-cousin, a painter, of the same name, at
Cheltenham, of which town they were both natives.
After some time they came to reside at Bedford,
where the wife assumed the enale attire, and the
name of Fred, and passed as the son of her hnsband,
working with him at his trade. In the same house
with them lodged a Miss Smith, a straw-bonnet maker,
who fell in love with Fred, and Fred reciprocated the
affection, and passed himself off and WM received
as Miss Smith's sweetheart. The intimacy has now
lasted between them five months, Fred sleeping every
night with the painter, and Miss Smith entertaining
no, doubt whatever that her lover was a man. Three
weeks 'ago they all three came to reside at Moulton,
whither they were followed.by Miss Smith's father, who
'received a letter from Cheltenham, stating that his
daughter wile keeping Company, not with a male, but
with a female, and that the supposed father of the latter
was in reality her husband. Fred, on belag taxed with
the deception; admitted the truth of the charge, to the
no small surprise of poor Miss Smith. The,
olice then
took Fred into custody, and escorted him to North-
ampton, on Wednesday last, when he was brought
before the county magistrates and remanded.t He (we
continue the masculine gender) is now 23 years of age,
of middle height, slender, and of handsome features.
His hair is closely cropped, and he is dressed, in a black
glazed cap, cloth coat, greyish vest and trousers, and
Balmoral boots. The motives for his conduct are
hitherto inexplicable, and even the husband, who brings
pot attempt to
.huniimaifoolo.d tthenior. the station-house,: does .

THE COURT.

BALMORAL, August 31.

Her Majesty; iiceoinVaried by the Princess of Leiningen,
Princess Alice, and Prince Arthur, went yesterday to
the Falls of Au Garr a Walt, 8,,a then rode to Craig
Ciunie: The Royal party afterwards drove to Castle-
town. ,
Titre Prince Consort went out deer-stalking.
The Prince of Leiningen went out grouse-shooting.
Thete was no addition to the Royal dinner party.
September 1.

Her Majesty, with the Prince Consort, the Prince and,
Princess of Leiningen, and Princess Alice, walked in
the neighbourhood of the Castle yesterday morning.
Her Majesty and the Prince gave a dinner, in cele-
bration of the Prince Consort's birth-day, to the ten-
, autry of the Balmoral, Abergeldie, and Birkhall estates,
the keepers, servants, and gillies upon the three proper-
ties, which was presided over by Dr. Robertson.
The Rev. A. Anderson, minister of the parish of
Crathie, and Dr. Cameron, were also present.
At six o'clock her Majesty, with the Prince Consort,
the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and the remainder
of the royal family, and attended by the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, prkeeded to the dining-room,
where her Marsty remained for a few minutes.

N: There was a gillies' ball given to the party from the
dining-hall, their wives, and families, which her
Majesty honoured with her presence.

'there was no addition to the royal dinner party.

Viscount Palmerston left town on Friday for Brocket
Hall.

Coma Gossm—The Queen has signified her wish
that all public receptions may be avoided as much as
possible during her passage through Prussia. Lord
Loftus, the British Ambassador at Brussels, has the
intention of proceeding to Germany, during the sojourn
of Her Majesty there, to pay his respects to her.

MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY, AND
ARTISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Mr. Arthur Smith announces his hope of one day
writing a memoir of his brother, Mr. Albert Smith.
Professor Springer,. of Bonn, is about to present the
public with a full-length life of Albrecht Diirer.
Madame Viardot is engaged at the Theatre Lyrique,
Paris, for next season, at a salary of £l2O per month.
Mr. Gye has gone over the Alps. it is said, in search
of a real Italian prime donna who can sing.
The Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, will com-
mence its third season, under the management of Miss
Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, on October 2nd.
Messrs. J. Hogg and Sons have in the press " The
Wits, and Beaux of Society," in two volumes, by Grace
and Philip Wharton.
In New York, a gallery, 200 ft. long by 35ft. wide, is
being built for the reception of a collection of pictures
from Dusseldorf and elsewhere.

Meyerbeer has consented to become president of the
herein Teutonia, a choral union in Paris, and is said to
have composed a new chorus for them.
Mies Elliston, a grand-daughter cf the once celebrated
"Rover," is announced to make her rleb at a West-
end theatre.

The Austrian Government has invited architects,
foreign as well as native, to submit plans for the building
of the new Opera Hottse at Vienna.
There is to be one novelty at:the Worcester Festival,
—"The Erl-King's Daughter," a ballad, or cantata, by
Herr Gade.
Fraulein Gossman, a comic actress, is turning the
heads of young and old in Frankfort by her lively per-
formances.
The German journals speak its a highly encomiastic
way of a Life of . Michael Angelo, by Heir Herrman
Grimm, the first volume of which has just appeared.
A fine bronze medal, commemorative of the visit to
Canada and the inauguration of the Victoria Bridge by
the Prince of Wales, has been struck from the dies of
Mr. Joseph Wyon.
,6 The Irnprotected Female at the Pyramids" is the
title of a story by Mr. Anthony Trollope, which is about
to appear in CasselTs Family Paper, and to be followed
by thrpe others from the same pen.
A new work by the well-known American author,
Mr. F L. Olmsted, entitled " A Journey in the Back
Country, including an Exploration of the Valley of the
Mississippi," has appeared at New York.
The Critic says it is feared the fire at St. Martin's-
' hall has not only destroyed the extensive music library
of Mr. Hullah, but also that belonging to the Society
of British Musicians.
It IS' Stated that, in order to adapt his great work to
the Grand Ppera of Paris, Herr Wagner has consented
to the interpolation of a ballet, for which ho has written

the music.
Rome Mayhew teas returned from a tour in the
United Rata and Cenada. We hazard the inference
that he will tire the public, in light and pleasant form,
some record of his travelling experiences.—lllustrated
News.
The burlesque of (t Tivi ;Enchanted Isle," by the
Brothers Brough, has been' sevived at the Adelphi
Theatre, London, where the do mestic drama of " Janet
Pride" continues to draw crowdesi houses.
M. Delaporte, the president of ~`he Orpheonists of
France, iorho conducted the recent pert,'rmances of that
body at the Crystal Palace, has been createl afknigh-t of
the Imperial ()ale of the Legion of Honour.
A fine portrait of tots of Malmesbury 11,..`e been
recently added to the Nationad portrait Gallery, tog. ether
with a portrait of Dunning, Lord Asisburteu, by ROY-
nolds,—the latter presented by Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P.
The German republic of letters has to motto the loss
of two excellent members ; Baron von Wessenberg, the
Bishop of Constance, and Prof. Kosegarten, of tbe
University of Greifswald, son of the poet of that name,
and during his boyhood pupil of Ernst Moritz Arndt.
Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, with her husband
and two children, are spending the season at 'a villa in
the neighbourhood of Stockholm ; but we believe M. and
Madame Goldschmidt have made England their perma-
nent place of residence.
Belgium, in the last eightly-one years, has had above
200 art exhibitions, at which 40,000 pictures have been
exhibited, viz. :-13,000 at Brussels, 10,000 at Ghent,
9,000 at Antwerp, 5,000 at Liege, and 3,000 at Malincs.
Only since 1839 have the Belgian art exhibitions been of
a general artistic importance.
The Messrs. Blackwood have in preparation " The
Punjab and Delhi in 1857 :" being a narrative of the
measures by which the Punjab was saved and Delhi re-
covered during the Indian mutiny. The author is the
Rev. J. Cave Brown, chaplain of the celebrated " Punjab
moveable column."
An Italian journal, the Troratare, states that the
number of professional singers of both sexes now in Italy
amounts to 1,730. This aggregate is composed of 410
prima donnas, 330 tenors, 260 baritone', 160 basses, 50
buffos, &c. In addition to these, Italy has 1,670 dancers,
male and female.
The prize of £lO5 offered by the Art Union of London
fora series of outlines from the "Idylls of the King" has
been awarded by them to Mr. Paolo Priolo, of Edin-
burgh. The honorary premium of £2l has been
awarded to each of the series which were found to be
by Mr. Alexander Rowan, of Ifield-terrace, Stockwell,
and Mr. E. H. Corbould. The premium of £3l 108 for
the sculpture group of Alfred in the Danish camp has
been given to Mr. Thomas Duckett.—Atheiveron.
Some rare poetry of the Elizabethan period has been,
sold during the, past week by Messrs. Sotheby and
Wilkinson. 'Ameng others of curiosity and rarity was
Davies's (J., of Hereford) Scourge of Folly, having
printed on page 76 an Epigram to Mr. Will. Shake-
speare, with the rare title by Cecill, £7 7s.—At a sale
under the hammer of the same auctioneers occurred six
.rare pieces by Thomas Norton, and a curious collection
of early pieces on. the actions of Mary of Scotland,
which produced £B7. They bad been picked up in the
country at a few shillings.
French Art has 'recently lost one of its greatest orna-
ments by the decease of M. Alexandre Gabriel Decamps.
Decamps was riding in the forest of Fontaiableau, when
his horse, suddenly started off, dashing at the steepest
paths in the forest. Across one of these a huge bough
of a tree lay, at about the height of the unfortunate rider's
cheat. The horse seems to have passed under it, but it
hit Decamps so violently that he was flung to the ground,
absolutely cut in twain. The marvellous circumstance
is, how life should have endured in his maimed body.
It did endure, nevertheless, for nearly three hours. His
tortures seem to have been appalling. He could not
breathe, and, in gasping tones, could only sob out a wild
wish for death.—Literary Gazette.
In the Dowager Countess of Craven, who died a few
days since, we have lost the last (with the single excep-
tion of Lady Essex) of the coronetted ladies who were
formerly connected with the public stage. ThOCountess
was' well known upon the London boards some half
century ago es one of the most popular favourites of the
day, under , her • maiden, name as Miss Louisa•Brunton.
Lady Craven was the daughter of a gentleman long
connected with the theatre at Norwich, and by the late
Earl of Craven she had three sons and one daughter, of
whom the present Earl of Craven, and his youngest
brother, are the only survivors. Mrs. Yates, the' well-
known actress, and niece of Lady Craven, also died a
few days ago.
The publications of the past week comprise Captain
Sherard Osborne's "Past and Future Relatioes in
China;" "Semi-Attached Couple," by the author of the
" Semi-Detachpd House•;" the ." Story of Italy, " by
the author of"' Mary Powell; " Mr. W. H. Botanquet's
"Fall of Man, or Paradise Lost, Of Ckeimen," trans-
lated in verse from the Anglo-Saxon; Mr. Desparil
Pemberton's "Fact 4 and Figures relating to Vancouver's
'lsland;" Mr. J. W. Etheridge's "Life of the Rev.
Thomas Coke, D.C.L.;" Mr. F. Collier's " Great Events
'History from the beginning of the Christian Era till
the present time ;" Mr. L. A. Chemerovzow's "Man Of
Destiny," a romance of modern History, the Rev. j,
Wortabet's "Religion in the East," or sketches, his-
torical and doctrinal, of all the religions denominations
of Syria; and-14.1r. R. D. Owen's "Footfalls on the
Pow dory of another World."