The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

DIPEP,IAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY.

Mr. M'Consticic took the oaths and his seat for the county of
Londonderry, bi the reom of Sir R. Ferguson, deceased.
The House of Commons met after the recess, and proceeded
to business with a few preliminaries.
Mr. MASSEY gave notice that, in the event of the Reform
Bill being read a second time, he should move that it be
referred to a select committee.

On the motion to go into a... Committee of Supply,
Sir C. NAPIEEL called attention to the management of the
navy, and went through its details, contending that they were
Bachand all imperfee t and faulty. He approved of butone thing,
that we had ten sail of the line in the channel fleet ; for the rest
he found fault with the reserve which had been greatly over-
stated ; with the arrangements of Greenwich Hospital, which
were. socking; and that the recommendations of the• Com-
mission generally had not been attended to. The con-seguenee
was, that the former confidence of victory was no lager felt
by the British 'sailor and..l4 the country.

Sir C. ELPHINSTONE urgeliehe olefins of the res.lri-e Captains,
who were de.:vc,,cl Of the L.crease'pay to which they were
entitled. These veterans were, for the most part, seventy
years of age, and had yet, by a mere quibble, been deprived
by a recent decision of the Admiralty of their just claims.
Mr. LlNnsXt poMtefi out the enormous cost to the country
of the half-pay of the reserve and retired officers. It was
high time that the subject of the reserves was carefully
enqnired into. He quoted the enormous increase year by year
in the navy estimates, which would be still further increased
if the recommendations of Sir C. Napier were attended to.
Whom were they arming against ? Let them be honest, and
admit that they were arming against France. England was
afraid of France, and Franc* was afraid of England ; and two
countries -were arming and spending money one against
another. All this was unworthy of civilised nations,
and he thought that assurances Should be made
on the part of both countries that they had no
reason to fear each other. The Emperor of the French was, he
was persuaded, too enlightened to wish to go to iwar with this
country. Even if it was necessary to keep up our present
immense force, he believed we could do this at less cost than
at present. He quoted, at length, the opinions of the com,
mittee, to show the savings that might be effected in the
several departments. There ought to be a Tar more searching
enquiry into all points connected with the dockyards.
Sir M. SEII/OUR pleaded the cause of the widows and orphans
of seamen, who "were often reduced to the utmost distress, and
admitted that the management of our dockyards required
revision; declaring, at the same time, that the quality of the
work in the dockyards was of the best kind. Our arrange-
ments for manning the navy ware very imperfect, and on all
occasions where a large force was wanted, we had fallen below
our requiremen's. He pointed out the much larger forces at
our disposal during the great continental war, and contended
that our present means for raising men, both by sea and land,
w,re insufficient, and often inoperative.
Sir J. PAEINGTON thought that the claims of the captains on
the reserved list were not destitute of foundation ; and hoped
that the matter would be brought regularly before the House,
as they were not in the position in which they were intended
to be by the order in council. He trusted that a more satis-
factory system of promotion on retirement would before long
be adopted.
Sir F. BARING said he had himself brought up the order in
question, and felt obliged to say that it never was intended to
bear the construction pat upon it by captains in reserve.
Mr. Hektsv called attention to the serious question of the
deficiency of timber in our dockyards, which did not obtain
the attention it deserved. The concurring testimony of many
witnesses, all in the employment of the Government, proved
that the timber was not sufficient in quantity, nor properly
seasoned. On the failure of the materials on which our ships
were constructed might depend the naval supremacy of the
country.

Mr. WILLIAms protested against the extravagance of our
naval expenditure.

Sir H. LEEks advocated the claims of the post captains on
the retired list. He was satisfied that many of these officers
were at that moment perfectly fit for duty.
Admiral WALCOTT likewise supported the claims of these
officers.

Mr. BZNTINCK said that the faults of our naval a4ininistia-
tiontvere more in the system than in the indivichial who pre-
sided over it. It was most essential, at the present moment,
that the strictest vigilance should be kept upon our dock-
yard expenditure. If the system which there prevailed was
adopted in private business the Bank of England would not
keep it afloat for six months.

The House then went into Committee of Supply, and the
rest of the evening was occupied in the discussion of the Naval
Estimates.

The House adjourned at ten minutes past twelve.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BANRRIIPTCY COIIII.I, YESTERDAY.—W. M. Bell, a
Scotch draper, appeared before Mr. Commissioner Perry
yesterday, on his last examination, but his balance-sheet
not having been filed the case was adjourned to the Ist
of May.
ACCIDENT AT BIRKENHEAD.--Yesterday morning a
boy named John Beck fell from the side of a ship, in
Mr. Laiid's graving dock, at Woodside, and was severely
hurt. He was taken home, and Mr. Charles Ricketts,
surgeon, attended him, but scarcely any hope of his
recovery is entertained.
LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. Number of patients
during the past week.—New cases received advice and
medicine at the institution : North, 242 ; South, 142 ;
total, 384. New cases visited at their own houses, and
supplied with medicine : North, 96 ; South, 77 ; total,
173. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president; Captain
Bourne, vice-president of North Dispensary; Mr. R. A.
Payne, vice-president of South Dispensary ; Mr. Francis
Mill, treasurer; Mr. F. H. Langley, secretary. Office,
Leith-offices, Moorfields.
INQUESTS.—The following inquests were held on
Saturday, before the Borough Coroner :—On the body
of Thomas Murphy, 11 years of age, son of John Mur-
phy, a labonrer, residing at 2 Court, Carruthers-street.
On the 4th of April, the wheel of a cart, the property of
Messrs. Cope and Owen, Naylor-street, passed over his
foot ; and from the injuries received he expired at the
Northern Hospital, on Saturday. Verdict, Accidental
death."—On the body of William Myers, 26 years of age,
residing at Luke's-terrace, Roscoe-lane. He was a
labourer, employed at Wapping Dock ;. on Saturday
night he fellinto the water, whilst engaged in closing
the dock, and was drowned. Verdict, " Accidental
death."—On the body of William Cartie, 8 years of age,
who was accidentally burnt on Thursday morning, and
expired on Saturday. Verdict, "Accidental death."
APPEAL CASE AT THE SESSIONS, YESTERDAY.,--The
criminal business of the sessions being concluded, the
Recorder proceeded to hear an appeal case, in which the
overseers of the parish of Clytha, in Montgomeryshire,
were the appellants, and the overseers of the parish of
Liverpool the respondents. Mr. Aspinall and Mr.
Temple -appeared for the respondents, and Mr. Deighton
for the appellants. The appeal was with reference to
the support of a pauper named Mary M'Donald,
sixty-three years of age, the appellants calling.
_upon the
overseers of the aforesaid parish of Liverpool to show
cause_why_they-should not support this pauper,— Mr:-
Aspinall having made a legal objection with regard to
the time of serving the notice of appeal, Mary M'Donald
was examined as to the length of time she had resided
in Clytha. Efer evidence being deenied sufficient to
show a legal claim upon Clytha, the Recorder. decided
that the order should remain as before. Mr. Aspiiiall's
application for costs was refused.
WATER COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this
committee was held at the Council-room at, te Town-
hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr. T. L. Hodson presided,
and the other members present were—Messrs. Bennett,
Rae, Woodruff, Wagstaff, Beloe, and -Crellin.—From
the weekly returns submitted by the engineer, Mr.
Duncan, it appeared that the quantity of water received
from Rivington during the week ending .14th April was
67,265,646 gallons ; quantity pumped from the wells
28,837,465; t0ta196,103,111 gallons. There had been
a rise in the Roddlesworth and Rake reservoirs of 3
inches, in Prescot No. 1 of 1 inch, and in An"lezark of
11 inches; in Prescot No. 2 there was a fall of 71
inches, and id Rivington of 3 inches. Alderman
Woodruff-moved; in connection with the early closing
movement, that the wages be paid on Friday, instead
of Saturday, as far as practicable, to all the men in the
employ of the Water. Committee.—Mr. Duncan did not
see any practicalsditheilty in- the matter, and the pro-
position was readily acceded - to.—This was the. whole
of the general btsineas. I

MARKETS COMMITTEE.—AIderman Woodruff presided
at the usual weekly meeting of the Markets Cominittee,
yesterday ; and the other members present were—Messrs.
Ridley, Johnson, Haydock, Holden, Barton, Shimmin,
Rogers, and Nickson.—Mr. Hutchinson, the general
superintendent, reported that the receipts of all the
markets, from the Ist of September last to the 13th of
April, was £8,928, against £8,302 in the corresponding
period of the previous year. The expenses' this year
were £1,351, against,.£l,33o in the corresponding period
of the previous year.—The chairman remarked that the
increase was principally in St. John's Market and the
Fish Market—the two markets where the plunder by
Luya had taken place. The increase of revenue from
all the markets was £626 this year, whilst the expenses
had only increased £2l.—Mr. Hutchinson reported that
since the last meeting of the committee the following
quantities of unsound meat had been seized, viz.: by
Inspector Jones, in the south district, 941 lbs. ;
and by Inspector Read, in • the central district,
950 lbs.—A memorial from inhabitants of Liver-
pool, asking for the adoption of the early
closing movement in reference to the markets,
referred from the Council, was read.—The chairman
said the committee had agreed to close the markets an
hour earlier on every night except Saturday, but some
members of the Council thought that Saturday night
should be included. The chairman recommended that
the tenants in the markets should be consulted on the
subject.—Mr. Johnson said the memorial was not signed
by the class of people who would be effected by the
early closing of the markets on Saturday night.—The
various sub-committees of the markets were directed to
ascertain the wishes of the tenants on the subject.
There was no other business of importance before the
committee..

BIRKENHED POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before
Mr. Younghusband).—Bridget Mac'vet, a. Liverpool
prostitute, was charged by Joseph Whittingham, 159,
Chester-street, Birkenhead, with robbing him of 4s.
The prisoner has been in custody about a dozen times,
of which eight were for robbing men in the streets.
Seven times she slipped through the fingers of the
police, because none of the plunder was found upon her.
This time, however, she was not quick enough for the
law, a 25.-piece, which was identified as the property of
the prosecutor, having been found upon her. She was
remanded until Thursday.—Thomas Champion, who
made his twenty-first appearance before the bench, was
brought up by one of the market constables for nwieitni;
dicity. He was sent to prison for three month_
hard labour.—Alfred Harding was chargedrbyndin the etective-
g
officer Hodgson, upon' suspicion, with n
house of Mr. Shaw, publican, Market-street, obttertoenndainy
night last. The prisoner who wasorm
discharged from the
the employ of the prosecutor, was_
silverthree
service about six weeks ago.. Betawe:
o'clock last Tuesday morning,
a silver snuff-box,
plate, some wearing Andrew Taylor upon it,
with names David apparel,
copper, were stolen front
19s. 4d. in silver, andha9ws..in
Suspicion fell upon the prisoner
lang'-ddie,:llantwtioty aonfd
Mr. Shaw's house.
who was not at his lodgings on the night in question.
It was known that he was without money previously,
but on the day of the robbery he appeared to have
plenty of cash. On Wednesday night last, he went to
a public-house in Limekiln-lane, Tranmere, and, asked a
gentleman in the house if he would give him silver for
Copper as "he wanted to get shut of it. The prisoner
then sold 7s. 2d. in copper for 6s. in silver, and paid
for half a gallon of ale in copper money, and two
shillings worth of beefsteaks, in silver coin; when appre-
hended the prisoner denied having had any copper
money in his possession. He was remanded until
Friday,