The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

THE KaTRO-RUSSIAN
TREATY.

The Morning Chronicle announces in the most
positive terms the conclusion of the above treaty,
which it stated on Saturday was on the eve of
being signed. The treaty has undergone some
modification. Russia will not aid Austria in
Italy. Russia makes this change in the stipu-
lations of the treaty, because she wishes to re-
main on good terms with France. Hence she
will not interfere ; but she will act with Austria
in any complication that may arise in regard to
the countries on the Danube, or to affairs in
Hungary.

WRECK OF ANOTHER STEAMER AND
LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD.

Yesterday the following letter was forwarded to
Lloyd's, reporting the shipwreck of a steamer off St.
David's Head, and the loss of all on Ward, in the gale
of Tuesday morning :

_
"St. David's Head, Feb. 28.
"Gentlemen, —.I have the painful news to infarrn yolf
of the lois of a large steamer this morning, about
nine o'clock, off this Head, half a mile to the
northward. The unfortunate vessel was seen about
eight o'clock between the South Bishop and Ram-
say Island, driven before the gale, and to all appear-
ance under no command, She struck on the rocks,
and parted in three compartments. About thirty persons
were seen on board, including some six soldiers, one
female, with four little chialren, which wee seen
clinging to her when last observed. Three of the
unfortunate creatures on board each took to a life-buoy,
and jumped into the sea. Two of them were seen to
sink very soon, the other man was assisted by some
spars, and kept on the water for about an hour, but
ultimately perished. An attempt was made to throw q
rope one shore, but to no purpose. as the sea was runpinN
so high. With the exception of the three sufferers
before mentioned, all on. boar, disappeared with the
yessel. Their pries were heartrending. As yet not a
single particle of the wreck lies come ashore. EXpegt
to save some things on the ebb. beseription of the
vessel :—Three masts, two whitewashed funnels, top
black ; yellow paddle-boxes ; figure-head with a red
jacket ; port anchor down ; a railway truck on board;
Her name, in white, could not be made out. Further
news next post; write this to save post.—l remain, Brelb
• "J. Wir,Lia.....
" To Messrs. It. G. Jones, Price, 314 d CP."
sohio
On the receipt of this intelligeace a 0105 -id,i
message was immediately forwarded to St. av
Head, in order to obtain the name and further par-
ticulars $.
of the ill-fated ship, but owing to their being o
break in the telegraphic communication of some
,4,
miles on this section of the South Wales coast, no rcr'l
had been received up to late last eveninT
ortquate vessel
It is generally believed that
was from some port in Ireland,
ceriained.
Liverpool or Louden is yet to be
th
.huet IPwthkhbt 'bound to
h went upon the rocks
The ill-fated steam-ship w
twoefr
pas.po o 1
the Pembrokeshire coast, during
off St. David's 11034' 04 morning, turns out to be the
Tactaday m
the heavy.gale of
ill-fated
llsaa c oSmilpe licernftenL
wheel steamer, belongin& to the
• d iron paddle-.
Nunro ,• at Io
withn Company.
her
T-V9TJLARS.
Cork Steam Nav!g
morning
on Monday
server; for Cork, and on reaching the entrance of St.
George's Channel, she encountered the tremendous north-
hich droe her upon
westerly gale, w the opposite (South
Wales) coscaused coast, and her destruction. Not a soul
belonging to her appenrs to have been saved.
The following letter, from St. David's Head
LloYds7, yesterday morning : was
communicated tq Pit'Vr44 Itilstq,44 1
tle ~eeretary ai ' ,
.

" Gentlemen,—Since I " St. David's, Feb. 29.
sterda there have
been several articles of thewrote cargoye of they unfortunate
vessel saved. The medicine chest bears the name
on the cover of Nimrod,' a portion of the stern
of a boat has also been stranded with the same
name
upon it, besides a life buoy, which are sufficient tQ
prove her name. Several oars have come ashore branded
with " Sabrina," probably belonging to the Cork Com-
pany, and likely to have been on board the Nimrod.'
The articles saved are-1 bale of black cloth, con-
taining 7 pieces ; also another containing two
ieces i
2 barrels of bottled beer, " Burton-on-'Trent" marked
on the casks, besides one more damaged; about 40..
boxes of soap, 2 hogsheads of ship goods, 1 bag
_?t
walnuts, with several pieces belonging to the cabin sadly
p
bruised. The vessel went down in deep water. The goods
that have been saved came up with the tide, about two
miles from where she was lost. lam sorry to be obliged
to confirm my statement of yesterday, that all hinds
perished.—l am, gentlemen, &c.,

"W. WILLIAMS."
It is supposed she had over fifty souls on board. Ths
Nimrod was GOO tons, and 300 horse power. She "
built in 1843.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY

The House of Lords, during a brief sitting,
traits-
acted some formal business, and adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY•

The second reading of the Dublin Corporation Water
Bill, after some discussion, was withdrawn for a week.
In reply to Mr. A. Stewart,

Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had been assured from
Vienna that there was no truth in the statement of a
treaty between -Austria and Russia.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved for leave to introduce a bill
further to amend the law relating to the representation
of the people in Parliament. He disclaimed any intention
of introducing a new constitution, or attenipting to replace
the ancient and glorious Constitution of the country.
He did not propose a further measure in consequence
of the ftoilts of the old measure, but because that
measure had succeeded. Comparing the condition of
the country before and after the Reform .Bill, he con-
gratulated the House that since•that time much discon-
tent had been removed, and the people were better
contented with the Constitution of the country. Before
that time Lord Castlereagh introduced measures to
restrain the press and public meetings ; hut at the
present time we find on all sides a spirit of loyalty and
attachment to our Constitution. What they now pro-
posed was to supply the omission and remedy the defects of
the Reform Bill, they proposed, in the tirstinstance, to add
to the County franchise an occupation franchise of £I(
per annum, but they would take steps to prevent
fictitious franchises from being established, and for that
purpose, when a dwelling-house was attached to the
land, it would be necessary that such dwelling-house
should be of the value apart of not less than £5. With
regard to the franchise in boroughs, it had been said that
franchise was framed to exclude the working classes.
This was not true ; but the effect, had been to throw the
almost exclusive power into the hands of the middle
classes. It appeared to them that if the working. classes
were now admitted in larger numbers they would he more
sensible of the value of the Constitution. He denied that
they ought to wait till there was serious and alarming
agitation on the subject ; the consequence of this putting
off of concessions on former occasions bad been most
mischievous. He was, therefore, of opinion that they
ought not to wait till the excluded classes formed
combinations and agitations. He took the principle
on its grounds that the Constitution would be thereby
materially strengthened. He would not go again into
the scenes of Nottingham and Bristol. . In considering
the subject, they had thought it best to make the matter
as simple as possible, and to avoid the introduction of
fancy franchises hitherto unknown to the Constitution,
all of which are liable to abuse. Their intention was
simply to extend the £lO franchise, subject to the Pres
sent condition of payment of rates. With that view
they had made many enquiries. especially as 'to
whether the franchise should be a rated franchise,
On enquiry they found the greatest discrepancy in the
comparison of the gross and the rated value. Some-
times there were differences of 9 per cent.,—at others of
30 per cent. It would be making the franchise dependant
upon local feelings and customs. There were, besides,
considerations introduced into .the rated value which
ought not to interfere with the privileges of the fran-
chise, although it would .be a fair consideration as to the
amount of the rate as a pecuniary payment. They there-
fore thought it would be inconvenient, and contrary to
abstract right to make the franchise dependent on the
rated value. Next came the question of the taking the
gross annual value. He found that from the number of
elections no less than twenty-seven and a-half per cent
must be deducted on account of non-payment of rates
and other tax qualifications. At the present time there
were in ,cities and boroughs, in England and Wales,
440,776 electors. Of these 30,765 were scot and lot
:voters, or freemen ; so those who were on the register,
lit respect of £lO . franchise, were, in round
numbers,
, 410,000. Taking a £9 franchise, he
nd that the numbers of electors would ,be
440,717, or 30,717 increase... At £8 franchise
tanded?.nuomber of electors would be about 476,600, or an
zyirili_ er!d of 66,000 to the present constituency. 'He
that to disturb the present arrangementa
not to add 66,000 electors to the constituency, would
obadewZwliile. He found that £6 franchise would
irnaking, With ..04, being an addition of 194,199 votes,
634,969. it the freemen, the whole number of voters
extravas.aut appeared to them that this was not an
stituencby. Tilde exorbitant addition to the con-
the persons t account as to the characters of
One of the inspeeltl4B introduced varied greatly.
to inquire what was of schools had taken the trouble
and he found that ' the rent paid by the best workmen,
the th a t
workingthe
t 6 franchise
it was about 47 a-year. He believed
would add a large number of
classes, and would not be an extravagant;
number to add to the existing. constituency. Thep came
the great question of the distribution of seats. Ile
defended all the retention of smaller constituencies, as
offering a refuge for eminent statesmen who might incur
the displeasure of larger bodies. Ifs thought that they
ought to have something beyond the counties and great:
towns as possessing the privilege of retsinsieg members
to ?a,rliament. Pie would be quite satisfied with his
Proposal of 1854, that about sixty seats should be takers •
from the smaller Isaroughs. These present propositions
'vcoald go only 4esertAill. height beyond the proposition of
Mr. Disraeli. Last year they'proposed to take away one
member from every borough pot containing more than
7,000 inhabitants. fie would not raise the question of
total disfranchisement unless bey 'were prepared to go
to the whole length of the proposal of 185 f. 4.t present
there were boroughs which ought to be represeutesl, lAA
cfoir whom one member would be sufficient. his pro,
govist would take away one Menthe- from all the plugs•
ftesn ssisich the bill of last year took away one member,
•i,'-i7.:,..74.9n,tt055,,A.nd0ver Thetford, Totness, Lyrnin,,,t°
Itanyseh, Knaresborough, Wells, Tewkesbury, Marl-
borough, 1:t. iehmonctl, Ludlow, Maldon, Aylesham, Leo-
minster; and, is aAldition one member would oe lost
to Ripon, Chippenhans, Dorchester Devizes,
Guildford, Hertford, Marlow, Hunting!n ton6direiat of
peste
—this would make twenty-five seats,
he disposed of by Parliament. Ile 'proposed WtO dispose-,lto
of those seats by adding to the counties—two members
to the West Riding, and one respectively to South
Lancashire, North Lancashire, Middlesex, West Kent,
South Devon, South Staffordshire, the North Riding,
the Lindsay district of Lincoln, South Essex, East So-
merset, West Norfolk, West Cornwall, North Essex,
—in all fifteen members; for the boroughs he pro-
posed that Chelsea and Kensington should be
formed into one borough, returning two Members ; to
give one member to Birkenhead, Staleybridge, and
Burnley ; one additional. to Manchester, Liverpool;
Birmingham. and Leeds, and one to the London
Ifniversity. They did not intend to propose, as a con-
dition of the franchise, the necessity of the payment
of the assessed taxes—the payment of os9 poor rates
would suffice, lie concluded, by admitting the failure
of his previous measures introduced of late years, but
trusted that, with the assistance of the house, he should
be able to pass the present as a useful and Efficient
treasure.
After some questions bad been asked,
WAti.otr: observed that the more be ,considered
the subject, the more convinced he was that a di'erewse
should be maintained between the county and borough
franchise ; and he thought that the bill went too far
towards equalising them.
..Mr. WILLIAMS said that the propositions would pause
great disappointment to the country, especially as no
provision had been made for the metropolitan boroughs.
Mr. T. DUNCOMRE contrasted the bold attitude of the
noble lord, 'in introducing-the first bill, with his subdued
to in introducing the present. He asked' for the
i'°dgeX' fßu.ehiSe,
After further discussion, leaye was given to introduce
Mr. CAnnwEr,s, then stated, very briegy, his bill for
the amendment of the representation of Ireland. Ie
established a £6 occupation franchise in 'boroughs, and
£lO rental franchise in 'counties, to be taken at the rated
able. He gave one member additional to Cork county,
*lxt pne to the city of Dublin. These two members were
taken from the offending boroughs in England who had
1°,4 Iheir"Aeats by corruption—Sudbury and St. Albans.
949 Iriih -disfranchisement was proposed. He further
1140 Posed to remove' the disqualifications of Irish peers to
sit for Trish constituencies,' file regretted that at present
to could pot give a member to the 'iclsseeisi/a
but as yet the constituency was too sing!,
In rep!), to several questions,
din, e.4,Rpw.,k .0 that, except in reducing the
ti—fttlehite, the bill made no alteration in the regulations
,the former Irish Reform Bill. It was proposed to
—4'lnilate the rights of freemen to those of England.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
The -t Loan AnvoC.+TE rose to propose the Scotch
'Worm Bill, which gave one additional member to Glas-
Plv, a, pd one to the four Scottish universities. He pro-
Poled 'further an occupation franchise of £lO in counties
and £6 in born s. It hers further intended to improve
the system Of registration. prous°4 to. take the
Valuation poll as the basis' of the frh:u§hl'§. ah 4 iris dt~
Yense with the maehinery of the Ilefprui gin, 4- io 114 u
been found very cumbrous. If was further intended
to enforce residence where the qualifications were below
210,
Mr. BAXTER complained that, when Scotland ought
.to have had nineteen additional members, they only
red two. . lie ihould, to enable this step, moves
tin time, that four or five more English seats
tos to 6n away fr4;s given to Scotland.
§tr. p*.i'syststurosr.ap4rAyecl of the assimilation of the
franClse of the'threelltitgdonns, but nrge4 the adoption
of the rsling.franshis.e,,,,whielr Itai.,'Tftti. ,the pritriple
thg,.,:vf.o4l4Pß TO- Opciaold; Vter Wine f eller
remains, leave -.etas gweil. 1.411)440P
Theis
second reading of the Reform bills Was 4:41-
Monday, the 19th inst.
The House then went into Committee on the Customs
Acts, and continued the diScussion on the 4th resolution,
repealing. the duties on various articles. In the course
of the discussion,
Pir d. Pigmy attacked the treaty, and said that the
effect would be, as 'he 'had been very larely credibly
laforfued, to anneir Se.**oy to France. The various items
it were agreed to down to silk 46. (61T 4-•
'aXtOn) made an appeal on behalf of his Coventry con,
stituents, and moved an amendment that the duty
should be retained on the silk manufactured in countries
levying a duty on British silks.
Sir .E. Grogan made an appeal on behalf of the Irish
; Mr. Ayrton on behalf of Spitalfields ; while the
~,rOteetionists urged vehemently the old argument. Mr.
.sright 'rep'lird as warmly on behalf of free trade.
t, The CAwo-E4,on. Of the ExdlfEffimn replied that all
nese argnmentS went•baCkAsVo or three geTier4timi
and undid all that they 104 been doing for yeays past.
The silk trade had been depressed under a system Qu r4ll
Protection, and had obtained its great extension sisice
that system was removed. He advocated the abolition
of .the duty not on account of the treaty, but because
it Was in strict accordance with those principles which
had
made the prosperity of the country.
Sir J. PAKINGTON opposed the vote on financial
grounds. The revenue could net afford the loss.
Mr. BALLSgr
s moved that the chairman report proess.
The motion, on a dissision, was negativedby 233 to 28.
The minority persisting in deniandisq 044,
_ Mr. CRAWFORD urged strongly the mischief whiph
allbeing caused by the delay in settling the item, as
411 operations were suspended in the meanwhile.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the dis-
cussion might be continued on the report, but pressed to
the House to agree to the vote on this understanding.
The House divided on the amendment, which was
negatived by 190 to 68. -
The vote was then agreed to, as was the remainder
of the fourth resolution.
After some formal business the House adjourned at
1 25 a.m.

THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH.

PARIS, March 1

The opening of the Chambers took place to-day at
145 p.m. The Einperor addressed the members of the
Legislative body as follows :

MESSIEURS LES SENATEURS,
MESSIEURS LES DEPUTES-

At the opening of the last session, confiding in thb
patriotism of France, I wished to relieve your:minds from
exaggerated fears of aprobable war. To-day, it is my most
ardent desire to assure you against the inquietude and
anxieties which even peace has given birth to. I sincerely
desire this peace -; and T will not neglect anything
to maintain it. I cannot but congratulate myself upon
my friendly relations with all the powers of Europe.
The only portion of the ;globe in which our arms
are still engaged is in the remote east,; but the courage
of our soldiers and sailors, aided by the loyal con-
currence of Spain, will doubtless bring about the restora-
tion
of peace with Cochin' China. Respecting China, an
important expedition will, in conjunction with the forces
of Great Britain, chastise this country for her perfidy.
The complications in Europe are, I hope, approaching
to an end; and Italy is upon the eve of regulating freely
her own affairs. Recapitulating the long negotiations
which have lingered for sormany months,,l shall confine
I myself to the principal points. The dominant idea of
the treaty of Villafranca was to obtain the almost com-
plete independence of Venetia, at the price of the
restoration of the Archdukes. Those negotiations
having failed, in spite of my most earnest solicitations,
I have expressed my regret en this account at -Vienna as
well as at Turin, because the state of things, if •pro-
longed,.threatened to remain without any issue. While
this state of things was the subject of explanations
between my government and that of Austria, it caused
steps on the part of England, Prussia, and Russia,
which, taken together, clearly evinced the desire
of the ,Great Powers to arrive at a concilia-
tory adjustment of all interests. In order to
second those dispositions, it was important for France to
present such a combination as would have the greatest
chance of being accepted by Europe. In guaranteeing
Italy, by my army, against foreign intervention, I had the
right to point out the desire of this guarantee. I have
not therefore hesitated to declare to the King of Sardinia
that, although leaving to him an entire liberty of action, .
I could not follow him in a policy which, in the
eyes of Europe, appeared to intend the abolition of the
states of Italy, and which threatened new complications.
I have counselled him to reply favourably to the wishes
of the provinces which offer themselves to him, but to
maintain the integrity of Tuscany; and to respect, in.
principle, the rights of the Holy See. If this arrange-
ment does not satisfy everybody it has the advantage of
preserving principles—of calming apprehension, and it.
elevates Piedmont to a kingdom of more than 9,000m00
of souls. Having in view this transformation of
Northern Italy, which gives to a powerful state
the. passage of the Alps, it was my duty, for the
safety of our frontiers, to claim the French side of
the mountains. In this reclamation of a territory
of small extent, tinge is nothing to alarm -Europe or
belie, the disinterested policy which I have more than
however, will not acquire
once proclaimed. France,
this aggrandisement, small as it is,' either by u militavy
occupation, or by exciting an insurrection, or by secret
intrigues--but in fairly stating the question to the
Great Powers, Their equity will doubtless induce them
to recognise, as Fraime would certainly do with regard
to them in the like circenistaimes, that the important
territorial change which is about to take place gives us
the right to a guarantee indicated by nature herself. I
cannot pass over in silence, the emotion of a portion of
the Catholic world Which has suddenly yielded to such
unreflecting impressions, and has thrown itself into such
passionate alarms. The past, which should have been
a gnararitee for the future, has been in such a manner
misunderstood, the services rendered in such a
manner forgot.tep, Prat w very profound conviction—an
absolute confidence in the p4hlip reason, has been neces—
sary in order to preserve, in the midst of 413i.Wions which
have been excited, the ealin which alone Maintaiks qs iu
the truth. Facte, however, have clearly spoken tar
themselves during the eleven years that I have main,
tained alone in Rome the power of the Holy Father,
without for a moment ceasing to revere in his person
the holy character of the chief of our religion. On the
other side, the population of the Romagna, suddenly
abandoned to themselves, yielded to a natural attraction,
and during the war endeavoured to make common cause
with ns : ought I to forget them in peace, and abandon
them afresh for an unlimited time to the risks of
foreign occupation Ny first efforts were to reconcile
them to their sovereign, but, got succeeding, I endea-
voured at least to maintain in. the revolted provinces
the principle of the temporal power of the
Pope. From the preceding you see, although
all is pot yet terminated, how we may be allowed
at least tq 4.4ve for a speedy solution. The moment
therefore seems to Wye arrived to pet an end to the
deliberations which log pre-occupy the public
mind, and to find the means of ' boldly inaugurating in
France a new era of peace. The army has already been
reduced by 150,000 men ; and this reduction would him
bowl more considerable were it not for the war with
Chine, the occupation of Rome and of Lombardy. My
government, will immediately subthit to you a summary
of measures which propose to facilitate production, to
augment by cheap ehe well4lng of the working
classeS, and to multiply otir continer49.l relat}on§. The
first step to be taken in this course was to fix an epoch
for the, suppression of those impassable barriers which,
under the name of prohibitions, excluded from our
markets foreign products, thus compelling other
nations to adopt a reciprocity to be regretted on our
t;tepount. 'But something more difficult still detained
was the slight inclination existing for a treaty of
commerce with Englami. f live *Wore taken upon
myself the responsibility of this great measure. very
simple reflection shows the advantage of this treaty to
both countries; neither of them will certainly fail, at
the end of some years, to take each in its own interests
the initiative in the proposed measure; but then the
reduction in the tariff not being simultaneous, it would
take place on both sides without immediate compensa-
tion, The treaty has then only advanced the period of
salutary mo4iogations, and given to indispensable
reforms the character of reciprocal concessions destined
to fortify the alliance of two great natiene. In
order that th 4 treaty may produce its best
effects, I demand your most energetic con-
currence for the adoption of the laws which will
facilitate the putting it into practice: I call your atten-
tion above all to the means of communication, which by
their development 1 an alone permit us to compete with
foreign industry; tint as the moments of transition are..
always painful, and as it is our duty te, pyt an end to a
state of uncertainty So injurious to, our. interests, -T
on your patriotism for the prompt examination of the
laws which will be submitted to you for enfranchising
primary materials front all duties, and redecing those
which weigh mi provisions largely consuined. The
res.ources_of the Treasary will'fiud.thei*sel,yes sensibly
diminished; nevertheless, the receiptg and expenditure
of the year 1861 will be balanced withoili the necessity
of an appealto the credit, or having reconrse to gee/
taxes. In tracing to you a true picture of our potiticat_
and commercial situation, I desire .to inspireydu with.
full confidence in the future, and so to 'associate you in
the accomplishment of a work fruitful in grand results.
The protection of Providence,' so visibly extended to its
during the war, will net fail its in a pacific enterprise,
wkiich aims at the amelioration of the conditip of the
greaterggMber. Let itsthen continue our march of
progress, witliont onipelyee to he arrested by
the murmers of egotism, or by party clamours and
unjust suspicions. France menaces no one; she dpsins
to develop in peace, in the plentitude of her independ-
ence, the immense resources which heaven has given to
her ; and she cannot awake gloomy susceptibilities, since,
from the state of civilisation in which we are, springs
from day to day more forcibly that truth which con-
soles and reassures humanity that the more a country is
rich and presperous, the more it contributes to the
Ninailth arid prosperity of ether Corintries.

LIVERPOOL POLICE . q011.43.--AEsTgRpAy.

(Before Mr. RAFFLES.)
PASSING BASE COIN.—Ann Mulherin and Mary
Cummins were charged with having passed three base
half-crowns. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defence. On
the previous afternoon Mulherin, accompanied by•the
other prisoner, who is her sister, entered the shop of Mr.
Woodward, confectioner, Scotland-road, and purchased
oegd innOtintillg•to 4s. §d. In payment she tendered a
ha se 101.1f-er§in, hr Well 141;44 lytlie assisrant if she
had any more of that sort the produced another half:
crown, which was also counterfeit. A policeman was
called and both prisoners were given into custody. It
was subsequently discovered that the prisoners had
passed two other bad half-crowns—one at Mr. Britten's,
druggist, Dale-street, and the other at Munroe's provi-
sion shop, Scotland-place. Mr. Cobb said that the hus-
band of Airs. Cummins was a respectable man, having
occupied a situation in the same employment for some
ram T 4. other woman had held a situation in Dublin
since 'she was a child, and had come to Liverpool about
piirtiFtl-01 epening a Slllarnn,
stdelc at tile Iltilielth4tW A. 74
tj-kr6ee,,,xefirt
figpa-stoqg:
thiti 1)44110i. 9Q414 4,04q:0, het,9444714
haci Teen &Wed by some one else.
supposing that
_The Bev.
.Jr Oißrien, of ht. Angnstines Catholic
Church, said he bail knoWll MP. Cummins for three or
four years, and believed her incapable of outwitting
the ()Vence with which she was eharged.---Mr. George
Smith, boot and shoemaker, Great Howard-street, Mr.
Martin Manley, grocer and provision dealer, and Mr.
Patrick Dolan, also spoke to the excellent character
borne by Mrs. Cummins for many.years.—Mr. Raffles
said tiPif OW evidence as to the character of Mrs. Cum-
mins was uneeeplinu4l, but be could not take upon
himself to decide the matter. There rat no donbt a
distinction between the two prisoners, but he must feave
that to the jury. The case was seat 'for trial, 11Irs.
Cummins being admitted to bail. •
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Joseph pilatt, a respectably dressed
elderly man, was brOght on .re4.iid, '9ln47;gety.iith
halving '7.B*Lis s4n}s of money, ainoutliing, to
ei•(?4"4g his eaßlqyer, Ur:4artgn, coat /tier_
chant. Olibail:-StKet, .whom 114€1 employed
. • ases as
as collector for the last ten years. SeYer4 h
been proved against him. Mr. Blip*,
the prisoner, reserved his who appeared for
defence, and the case was sent
for trial at the sessions.

THE SWORD FisH.—A proof of the extraordinary
power of this fish may be seen in the Arab, one of Capt.
Wood's vessels, engaged in the African trade, and now
undergoing repairs in Fogarty's Wharf. The fish
wars to have driven its sword through a double
54eathing of capper, a plank 21 inches thick, and deep
into one of the s,hipis timbers, whey} the weapon broke
short off.— Wiltshire Mirror. _ _

REMARKABLE FEAT IN ARCHERY.-At the Leeds
Archery Ground, on Saturday last, a feat worthy of a
Tell was achieved by the principal officer of the club.
During the practice at 100 yards a sparrow was observed
upon the target. Two gentlemen took aim at the
intruder,„and the arrow of the captain (gr. WauchoP)
passed through the bird's body, The feat is, we
believe, one of the most remarkable on record in con-
nection with archery. —Leeds Mercury.