The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. 3.

In to-day's sitting of the Cortes, Senor Revero
proposed that any acts of the authorities which
might obstruct the lawful action' of the political
parties should be considered as a violation of the
representative system. The Cortes rejected the
proposition, and the Minister of the Interior then
declared that democracy had no legal existence in
Spain.

THE PRUSSIAN POLICE SYSTEM.
A Berlin despatch says, the Procureur du Roi
has been dismissed from his•office.

MA IL NEWS.

The Magdalena, with the outgoing Brazilian
mails, arrived. at St. Vincent on November 21st,
and sailed again the same day.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.

The Euxine, with the above mails, arrived at
Rarseilles at noon yesterday. The mails were to
leave for London at 2 p.m.
The Indus, with the heavy portion of the mails,
left Malta at midnight of the Ist,. and may be
expected at Southampton on the evening of the
11th instant.

BRAZILIAN. AN]) RIVER_ PT.A M A TIES.
The advices by the Tyne are—Rio, Nov. 8 ;
Bahia, 12 ; Pernambuco, 15; Lisbon, 30. News
anticipated by Lisbon telegram on Saturday.
At Buenos Ayres freights had advanced consi-
derably. Exchange passed for the Tyne to the
amount of £226,000, at 66s to 67s for doubloons.
Produce transactions extremely limited. Salted
ox and cow hides quoted at 52 reels.
At Bahia exporters of cotton keep out of mar-
ket in consequence of high prices.
At Pernambuco, sugars expected to be lower
than last year. Cotton crop larger than previous
one, and planters holding back.

THE TASMANIAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 4.

The Tasmanian appears to have suffered no
damage beyond the fouling of her screw, which
it is expected will be cleared so as to admit of the
vessel resuming her voyage in a few hours.

REPEAL OF THE UNION.
DUBLIN, Dec. 4.
The Freeman's Journal contains a long report
of the meeting held last night in the Rotunda,
for the purpose of renewing the agitation for• a
repeal of the Legislative Union between this
country and England. The meeting was most
numerously attended. The greatest enthusiasm
Was manifested throughout the proceedings. The
chair was occupied by The O'Donoghue,
who made a long speech on the right of Ireland
to a native parliament. He was loudly cheered.
The other principal speakers were Dr. Cantwell,
Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, and several
other gentlemen. Letters of apology were read
from William Smith O'Brien and the Archbishop
of Team. The following is the principal resolu-
tion adopted :—" That we desire to obtain for our
country her ancient and rightful native legislature
for the following reasons—because we believe the
antagonism between creeds and classes, the system
-of petty bribery and corruption, and the cora
polled poverty of our people, by which England
Maintains her rule in this country, are calculated
to degrade, demoralise, and destroy the Irish
people. Secondly, because we believe that a
native government would promote harmony and
good will amongst all creeds and classes of Irish-
Men, encourage Irish industry, and in a short
time fill the land with genuine prosperity."

The case of Dent v. Denison, Q.C., in the Pro-
bate Court, was not likely to finish yesterday.
The usual Speaker's notice, respecting the issue
of the writ for West' Sussex, appeared in last
night's Gazette.
Rutherford Alcock, Esq., her Majesty's, minister
in Japan, and Charles Alison, Esq., her Majesty's
minister in Persia, are gazetted Companions of
the Bath.

The following appeared in our later editions of
yesterday :
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 4.

The Moniteur contains the following :—M.
aroche, President of the Coun3il of State, having
the rank of minister, takes the title of minister
Without portfolio.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 3.
,The Peninsular and Oriental Company's (s.s.)
41apon, Captain Christian, with the heavy portion
°f the above mails, has arrived. She brings 78
Ptssengers, £1,092 sterling in specie, precious
4toiles to the 'value of 5,550 rupees, and a large

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—New cases received
advice and medicine at the institution : North, 239;
South, 157 ; total, 396. New cases visited at their own
houses and supplied with medicine : North, 112 ; South,
62 ; total, 174. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M.,' Pre-
sident ; Major Bonrhe, Vice-President of North
Dispensary; Mr. R. A. Payne, Vice-President of South
Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, Treasurer ; Mr. F. 11.
Langley, Secretary.
WISE SAWS OP THE LATE JESSE HAETLEY.—Never
take a man above six feet high with large bushy
whiskers. Depend upon it he has no brains.—Never
take a man with very grand testimonials. Depend upon
it upon it his friends ,want to get rid of him.—Never
take a sea captain. His ideas are limited to the ocean,
he knows nothing ashore; he is domineering and igno-
rant, yet will aspire to anything. I do believe, if the
Government were, to advertise for a Lord Chancellor, at
least five hundred sea captains would apply for the
situation.

NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT FORD, NEAR
LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday last the foundation stone
of 'a,new Roman Catholic church was laid at Ford, by
the Rev. Mr. Cookson, of the Catholic Institute. The.
architect is E. Welby Pugin, Esq.; and the contractor
for the erection of the building George Glaister, Esq.,
of this .town. The church will combine a beautiful
architecture with good and spacious accommodation for
the requirements of the Roman Catholics at Ford.
THE BIRKENHEAD Commissiormus.—!The ordinary
monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners was
held yesterday in their Board-room, Hamilton-square,
Birkenhead. Mr. Laird occupied the chair, and there
were also present Messrs. Whittle, MGM, Menzies,
Keightley, Barnett, Cook, Willoughby, Rae, Aspinall,
and Dr. Baylis. The minutes of the last monthly and
the subsequent special meetings were read and confirmed,
after which the proceedings of the various committees
were also read and confirmed. There was no special
business before the board.
CORONER'S COURT.—Yesterday, the Coroner held the
following inquests :—On the body of James Jones
McAldier, 8 weeks old, the child of parents living in
Idris-street. The mother' of the child gave it half a
tea spoonful of "paregoric," and the child died after it.
Surgeon Sayers said he attended the child, and found
symptoms of narcotic poison. Half a tea-spoonful of
paregoric would contains grain of opium, and that
would be sufficient to destroy life in so young a child.
Verdict of " Chance-medley" against the mother.—On
the body of Mary Hinigan, 40 years of age, the wife of
a shoemaker living in Tatlock-street. She had been
suffering for some time from cough, and was found dead
in bed on Monday. • On an examination of the case, it
was shown that death 'was the result ,of natural causes,
and the jury found a verdict accordingly.
TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The following is a return
of the number and tonnage of ships reported inwards
and cleared outwards at this port as compared' with
the corresponding periods of last year :
REPORTED INWARDS, For the Week ended Dec. 1.
1860

100 ships

40;508 tons.
170

859
Increase in tons
Decrease in ships
.endiNa npn-1- -
860CIL"R"-°11Iw' "R 9 trkE I've' 48,576 tons.
859

.
Increase in tons ' 7;932,
• Increase in ships • 26
REPORTED INWARDS, From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 1860.
860 • 4,370 ships 2,463,910. tons.
859 ' 4,436 ships 2l 193f 896 tons.
. .

_
Increase in tons - 270,014
Decrease in ships - 86
CLEARED OUTWARDS, From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 1860.
S6O - ships 2,695,592 tons.
1859
- .

Increase in tons 359,021 '
Increase in ships ti.• 254
THE SCOTTISH COVENANTERS.—This was the title of
the lecture last evening at the Collegiate Institution,'
before the members and friends of the Young Men's-
Christian Association—the lecturer being the Rey. Wil-
liam Landels, of London. There was an excellent
attendance, the body of the hall being completely
crowded: R. A. Macfie,'Esq., occupied the chair; and
in introducing the lecturer, after referring to the high
moral principle and public spirit of the old Covenanters,
rejoiced that the principles which animated them, if
dormant at the present day, were not yet dead, as
shown by the advances towards religious freedom which
were being made upon the Continent and elsewhere.
The Rev. Mr. Landels then proceeded with his lecture;
and in eloquent and animated strains drew a picture of
the sturdy and earnest men who sacrificed so much for
freedom of thought, and whose gallantry illustrated one
the proudest pages in Scottish history. •
TRANAIRER LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The usual
monthly meeting of the Tranmere Local Board of
Health was held last evening, in the Board-room,. Lower
Tranmere, Mr. Perry in the chair. The other members
present were Messrs. Liversidge, Guy, Cum Ming,
Hitchmough, Wright, Morecroft, Mudie, Bickersteth,
Peters, and Webb.--The minutes of the last meeting
were confirmed, including an agreement to pay £BO per
annum to the Law-Clerk, with £2 2s. per day travelling
expenses, when out of town on the business of the board,
and 10s. 6d. per case taken before the magistrates.—The
proceedings of the Finance Committee, including a recom-
mendation that Mr. T. Wye Edwards be appointed Assis-
tant-Surveyor, subject to a month's trial, at a salary of £BO,
commencing in ten days, were confirmed on the motion
of Mr. Morecroft, seconded by Mr. Liversidge.---The
proceedings of the Water Committee, included a
recommendation that that committee constitute a finance
committee with reference to all matters appertaining to
the erection of the water works.---Mr. Liversidge, in the
course of some explanations, announced that the tenders
for the new reservoir were not yet in a condition to be
laid before the board, but assured the members that
before the next meeting the executive proceedings would
be commenced. He also stated that the engineer was
of opinion that a sufficient supply, of, water would be
obtainable without injury to the Wirral Water Works
Company. The water came from a different basin to
that of the Wirral Works. Before the tenders would
be set before the board, they would be revised, by request,
by Mr. Rawlinson, C.E.—The confirmation of the pro-
Mr. Morecr fpt
ceedings was seconded by
d The Law-clerk read a
o , and passe .
roPosed by Mr. Liversidge,
notice for presentation to the Wirral Water Works
Company, offering £2,409 12s. 6d. for the mains and
pipes in the Township of Tranmere ; and announcing that
these terms were not accepted within twenty-one days,
the matter would be referred to arbitration. Mr.
Liversidge remarked that, according to data prepared
by the surveyor, their offer was equal to, if not greater
than the value of the mainsand pipes, arguing that the Wir-
ral Water Works Company would not, and could not, have
any objections to the terms.—The Chairman reminded
the board that, in ease the terms were refused, the cost
of arbitration would amount probably to one third the
sum now offered, and warned the board from committing
themselves by offering any sum which was not equal; to
the value of the property. _A,
squabble ensued between
the chairman and Mr. Cumming who accused the
former of being• a traitor.—Mr. Liversidge statekthat
the mains and pipes would be paid, for, even with less
-money than that offered.—The Engineer explained that
he based his calculations upon tenders sent in by one of
the best houses in the United Kingdom ; and there
being' no other. business of any great importance, the
board adjourned. •