The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-16 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENM

CLOSING OF ST. JOHN'S 111ARZET ON
SATURDAY NIGHT.

TO lITIE EDlfa: 01' THE DAILY TIMES

Siß,—The public owe matt to the advocacy of the
press, for real civil freedom, than te uny other inter-
vention. • Whilst the people of this country possess a
free and independent press, such as your journal, there
is no danger that our liberties will suffer. lam sure
the public must feel gratified to you for the article in
your journal of this day, in reference to the closing of
St. John's Market, on Saturday night, at 10 o'clock.
instead of 11. Permit me to add a word on that subject,
which is one of great public interest. It is well known,
that the great majority of the mechanical classes, who
only get their wages on Saturday evening, resort to-the
market from ten to eleven o'clock on Saturday nights,
because they are aware, that in the last hour, they can
get bargains not to be found at any other time. The
vendors of perishable goods will not keep them over to
Monday, and, therefore, in hot weather, they will dis-
pose of them at a cheaper rate, rather than lose the
goods altogether; so that the purchaser is benefitted,
and the vendor is no great loser. I could tell where the
system has worked very badly ; but reserving my obser-
vations for a further note, and asking the favour of your
insertion of this.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
Liverpool, 15th June, 1660: A PURCHASER.

LIVERPOOL SAPPERS AND MINERS, OR

ROYAL ENGINEER CORPS.

TO THE EDITCM OF THE DAILY TIAIES.

Sin,—The importance, or rather the absolute neces-
sity, of this corps to operate with the corps of artillery
and rifles already formed is admitted on all hands. And
as we have already a numerous and powerfulbody ofprac_
tical men accustomed to actin squads at the public works in
connection with the borough, all that is now required
is an organisation of the men into a Volunteer Corps of
Royal Engineers, with a neat scarlet uniform, provided
by public subscription. Theecorps would be very easily
and efficiently officered by the heads of the various public
departments ; the supreme command, I should say,
could not be in abler hands than our present Borough
Engineer, a gentleman not only possessing the quali-
fications necessary for an officer of engineers, but one
who has had some experience of the works necessary in
actual warfare, in the Crimea. By such an organisa-
tion, we should always have ready an efficient force,
thoroughly acquainted teeth the town and the adjoining
districts, to throw up barricades, field works, and rifle
pits, as bases of action for the Borough Guard and the
other corps of artillery and rifles already formed,
in case of any attack being made on the town or shipping
of the port.
I understand that the employee and men at the Water
Workshave been well drilled already, and that one of that
department, who has taken much trouble at leisure hours
in instructing the men in the usual squad drill, is now
engaged in putting them into a more effectual organisa-
tion; and where, I presume, all who take an interest
in the Movement may have their names enrolled.
It is too much to expect that the entire cost and
expenses necessarily attendant on such a movement, by
which all are benefited, should be borne solely by the
public officials, whose time and personal services, in my
opinion, would be a sufficient contribution to the cause.
am, therefore, glad to learn that an Honorary
Council is now in course of being formed, consisting of
the civil engineers, architects, and academicians of the
town, who, from their practical skill and local position,
would form an effective staff, able to give an opinion on
any matter connected with the defences of the town
or port, and a valuable aid to the executive in the
collection of a fund to clothe the men, and meet the
other expenses incidental to the efficiency of such a
corps.—Yours, &c.,

"DErENcE."

TIIE PAPAL ENLISTMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE. DAILY TIMES.

Si It has occurred to me, readingon of enlist-
ments in Ireland for the Pope,-that many of them might
he prevented by putting a few factsplainly and concisely
before the poor deluded victims, something like the
subjoined.
As it is, they seem to believe all the fables put before
them by the clerical sergeants, nevcr having the truth
put in their way.
This seggestion might be carried out in the districts
concerned by means of handbills and placards, and in
such other modes as might occur to any true friends of
the deluded ones.

Requesting you to find a corner for this suggestion
in your valuable paper, I am, sir, &c.,

BRITON.

Liverpool, June 13th, 1860.

1. You are nst wanted to fight against infidels, Jews,
or even Protestants, nor against foreign invaders of the
Pope's terfitoty,
2. You are got wanted to fight for the Pope's
spiritual supremaeyi for the Italians have never dis-
puted it.
1. You are wanted to fight for slavery, tyranny,
and oppression, against constitutional government and
freedom.
2. You are wanted to fight for an Italian despot
against his own subjects.
3. You are wanted to fight for a Roman Clitholic
against millions of Roman Catholics.
4. You are wanted to fight as foreign hirelings
against, Italian patriots —sucb as Garibaldi.
5. You etre wanted to fight on the side of the cowardly
butchers of Perugia against &aye men.

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sporfing .

NEWTON RACES.—TpazabAr.
TRADESMEN'S PLATE.
Duneany beat Master Bagot after a dead beat.
MANOR HANDICAP.

Spicebox
Weasel...

Montrose

Five lan.
SELLING lIANDICAr
Gammon 1
Gayit ......................... .... . .............. .
Ten ran.
LYME PARK STAKES:
Lady Clifden
Lveatelier t

BETTING AT NEWTON.
NORTIIt.MBELLAND PLATE : 5 to 1 agst Ben Webster, offered ;
7 to 1 agst Butterfly, taken ; A to 1 agst Gladiolus, taken ; 12
to 1 agst Tiger. taken ; 12 to 1 agst Baron Parke, offered ; 12
to I agst Edmund Kean, offered ; 11 to 1 aget First Loi d,
taken; 14 to 1 agst Apollyon, offered.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1580.
JUNE.

Southampton
Odihani

15 Winchester .
19 Newcastle. 4

LL
26

Tilbury Club 2O Chelmsford ' 26
stkbridge 2l
JULY.
Newmarket July Meeting 3 Nottingham l7
Carlisle - 17
Worcester Summer Meeting 3 Mtaniford l9
Liverpool 9 Knuteford
V ridgend
.';anibridge
Abingdon l2 IJartlepool.
Pontefract
AUGUST.

Brialton 1 Oxford
Brighton Club lB
3 Plymouth 2l
Wolverhampton 6 York
Reading.
27
Radcliffe
Eghana l3 Stockton
14
SEPTEMBER.
Warwick..
4 Leicester l9
6 Monmouth
Kelso 2O
Derby
6 Richmond .................. ii
Doncaster ll Manchester Autumn ... .. 1
25

17 I~enmarket r.o.m. ••••••