The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

igent correspondent, complaining of the imper-
fect and unsatisfactory manner in which the
Magnetic Telegraph officials supply the Exchange
Rooms with news. Our correspondent is quite
correct in his remarks, and, as he has called
attention to the matter, we hope to see the evils
complained of instantly removed. We, however,
strongly object to any telegraph company becoming
venders of news. By doing so, they violate
the letter and the spirit of their act of incorpora
tion. They create and enjoy a monopoly in news
not only objectionable but injurious in a variety of
ways. This is an opinion which has been expressed
by more than one of Her Majesty's judges of the
Queen's Bench.

Notwithstanding the stringent state of our

Monetary affairs -during th e- past month, it is
gratifying to know that the national commerce of the
country has been both sound and satisfactory.
The exports of British produce during the month
amounted in value to 10,216,0001, against 9,072,0001
for the same month of 1855, and 9,261,0001 for that
of 1854. The increase on the last named year is
therefore about a million sterling, and that on 1855,
1,144,0001 in round numbers. During the first nine
months of the present year the value of our exports
was 84,906,0001, being more than fifteen millions
and a half in excess of the corresponding period
of 1855, and more than eight millions over that
of 1854. These results we find chronicled in the
Trade and Navigation returns which have just
reached us, and the general tenor of which are of an
equally satisfactory character. Thus, looking to the
list of articles entered for home consumption, and
comparing the month of September, 1856, with
September, 1855, we find a considerable increase
in those commodities whose consumption may be
be supposed to indicate the extent of material
domestic enjoyment. Speaking in round numbers,
the increase on the periods specified was as follows:
—Cocoa, 263,000 lbs to 309,000 lbs; coffee, 2,693,000
lbs to 2,836,000 lbs ; foreign spirits of all kinds,
355,000 proof gallons to 413,000 proof gallons ;
sugar unrefined, 574,000 cwts to 667,000 cwts ; tea,
4,013,000 lbs to 5,221,000 lbs ; tobacco of all kinds,
2,464,000 lbs to 2,737,000 lbs ; wine, 522,000
gallons to 642,000 gallons. In the returns
more immediately relating to navigation we
find also a substantial increase under each
head. The tonnage of foreign vessels that entered
inward in September, 1856, was 812,000 as com-
pared with 607,000 in September, 1855, and of
those cleared outwards, 979,000 and 855,000 re
spectively. The coasting trade shows continued
buoyancy, and, looking through the returns, we do
not see a single feature that affords ground for any
feeling but that of gratification.
The continental news of the day is uninteresting.
In Paris we are told that the despatches received
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the French
Ambassador at Constantinople was deemed antis
factory. The Sublime Porte, or rather the actual
Turkish Government appears, it is said, inclined
to relinquish the hopes it had entertained of an
exclusive alliance with Austria. The Sultan will
consent to call together the special divans, which
are to decide on the future organisation of the
Danubian Principalities, and the pretext which
has hitherto veiled the occupation of those pro-
vinces by Austria will then cease to exist. The
British squadron will decidedly remain in the
Black Sea, or, at least, in the Bosphorus, until the
conditions of the Treaty of Paris have been carried
out to the very letter.
The latest intelligence from the Turkish capital
is of a nature to justify the action of the British
Ambassador ; and it is highly probable that the
coming month will witness the re-installation of
Reschid Pacha. The financial measures con-
templated by the present Cabinet alone suffice
to betray the incapacity and absence of real states-
manlike qualities, unveiled by its members.
Whilst writing the above a telegraphic des-
patch, dated Vienna, yesterday, was received, it
states that the Turkish Ministry had resigned.

The latest accounts from Naples announce that
the British and French Embassies were about to
leave that capital, and had signified their inten-
tions to the Government of the Sing. The next
intelligence will doubtless acquaint us with their
departure. The telegraphic message from Paris;
dated yesterday evening says, that advices had
reached that city, dated Naples, October 26, and
intimating that the English and French Ministers
were on the point of leaving Naples, Captain
Gallway, H.B.M.'s Consul was to stay in charge of
British interests.
We have advices from the United States
to the 15th ultimo, inclusive which we have
summarised at length in another column. It
will be perceived that the only topic talked of
in the United States was the Presidential
election. According to some, Buchanan's chances
were getting more encouraging, whilst a great
many others had no hesitation in proclaiming
Fremont as the next President.

WITH the conversation which passed between Mr.
J. R. JEFFREY and Mr. J. BUCK Ll.ovn in private
the electors can have nothing more to say ; but we
really think it a pity that Mr. THOMAS REAY, who
went into the Ward Committee as a professed
- Liberal," should have become suddenly an active
Tory agent, and decoy-duck for the corruptionists
he had always been ready to denounce
Opposing himself to a great principle—the
class ;to which he belongs—a glorious cause—
simply because he thinks proper to take
umbrage at the acts of an individual, makes
it seem as if his former professions came from his
teeth only. We have no wish, however, to add to
Mr. REAY'S difficulty, and we shall, therefore, leave
him in the hands of his friends and Reform fellow
townsmen. The first of November is approach-
ing rapidly, and although the Reformers of
Exchange, West Derby and other wards have
not done their duty, but have allowed cor
ruptionists to walk over the course, the public will
witness a grand triumph in Lime-street Ward.
Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD must have some stronger
claims on the electors of Liverpool than a fifteen
years' occupation of a seat in a Council, where
nothing has been attempted within that period
but jobbery of the most flagrant description.
If the Dock Rate-payers--the mainstays of the
port—had to decide the Lime-street Ward contest,
they would reject Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD as the cor-
porate associate of Mr. THOMAS BOLD. They would
not have the latter on the Dock Committee, and
would scarcely countenance one of his most
strenuous supporters and devoted admirers in the
council chamber. No merchant would like to be
represented by an attorney ; and why should the
shopkeepers of the most populous and thoroughly
trade Wards in the Borough bestow their suffrages
on any professional man ? Jobbers are in
very foul odour with our merchants. They
suffer bitterly from the recklessness of the Corpo-
ration, and why should our tradesmen allow them-
selves to be used to injure the mercantile interest ?
There is a community of interests existing between
the merchant and tradesmen which ought never to
be lost sight of by either. When the Dock Rate-
payers reject a certain class of gentlemen—politi-
ians, or whatever else the electors may be pleased
to call them—we may rest assured that they are not
the right men for the assembly from which our
Dock, Water, Gas, and Finance Committees are
formed. The mystification of the Borough Estate
for many years, is of itself a charge which cannot
be washed away or forgotten by an honest public.
It carries with it the stamp of Corporate abomina-
tion. It smells of anything the inhabitants of the
town think proper to name it. What should we
call a steward of an estate who failed or refused to
give his employer a full account of his property ?
Would we accept such a man to represent a large
body of respectable traders in a public capacity ;
and after our Town Councilmen have been dealing
with what belongs to m
a i Corporationiili
implicit confidence i theeonidennc e
in
nartkheesirt
secrecy, are we to place
probity as public men? If Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD
had moved for the return which Mr. ROBERTSON
GLADSTONE has been promised, and which, we
" trust, the Burgesses will insist on having ren-

dered to them in a well authenticated form, and if
Mr. LLOYD'S acts in the Council were not as-
sociated with jobbing measures, and the increased
extension of the Docks and indebtedness of the
Municipality generally, what opposition could we
pretend to offer to his return ? _

Mr. JOHN Bucx LLOYD might bask in the full
blaze of his affectation of Torism to his heart's
content, if he was not a most conspicuous
Corporate spendthrift. What do the public
care for his little political jobbings ? Time
has shown its effects, and we need only look to
the totals of the port's and town's liabilities to
see what faction masks have enabled jobbers to
do. The Gas monopoly owes its existence to
party rascality—the Rivington Pike schemers are,
with some few exceptions, faction-men—the
Borough Gaol tricksters were :nearly all notorious
Council jobbers—and the 4,000,0001. dock ex-
tentionists were the same beings. Turn again
to the Borough Committees. Here we find the
extreme faction men in a majority in every case.
No moderate man can venture to express an honest
and straightforward opinion on public affairs in
those packed dungeons, ani when he does it is
only to be noted down. This leaves the majority
with millions of money to play with, and it is for
these purposes that the prodigals and corrup-
tionists employ the watch words of faction—the
finger-nipping, nose-fugling grimaces, colours,
ribbons, and badges of party. They have not the
intelligence, as we see by their speeches, to enable
them to comprehend a true principle, nor have
they morality to make them patriots, or true lovers
of a cause. There is little credit to be gained by
opposing such men, and if it were not that their
hands reach the tills of the shopkeepers, they
would find but very few respectable men who
would take the trouble of looking after them,
either in or out 01 place. They do, however, dip
deeply into our pockets—they do squander away
our money—they have involved us in millions of
debt—these very men with whom Mr. J. BUCK
LLOYD is associated night and day, in and out of
Council, have involved us deeply in debt, so that we
are tied down to exhorbitant burdens, and systemised
extortion, from which the Borough cannot extricate
itself. Tf all imperial duties were removed from
commerce to-morrow, our dock burdens would be
equivalent to a Protectionist tariff. If we could
obtain gas for the entire population, at 2s per
thousand feet, Mr. J. Bucx LLOYD would be the
first man in the Council to plead the Gas Corn
pany's debt, and oppose the introduction of cheap
light. If the Pike Scheme turns out a 700,0001
failure, he and his associates will justify the " awful
" sacrifice" of the public's money. Let us then lay
all private understanding, party rascality, humbug,
and sophistry, aside in this contest, and show
Mr. J. BUCK LIOYD, and his Corporate associates,
that we meet them on broader grounds, and
with a higher aim than they may have been led to
believe !

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE

PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING

You will find in the Moniteur of this morning,
the despatches that have passed between the
French and Neapolitan Governments, on the Nea-
politan question. The publication of them has
taken place sooner than I was led to expect. The
despatches of Count Walewski are considered to
be very well written, especially the first one. This
one, which is dated so far back as the 21st May,
whilst professing the profound respect of the
French Government for the independence of a
sovereign, represents that the vigorous system of
King Fetdinand, constitutes a serious peril for
Italy, and menaces the peace of Europe; and it
therefore recommends that he shall change it
and grant an amnesty. The second despatch from
the King's Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated 30th
June, declares, with considerable haughtiness, that
the " meddling," of the French Government in
Napolitan affairs is " inadmissable," and that the
Bing is prevented from acting k.. 0 the charitable
intentions by which he is animated in consequence
of the ill judged suggestions of governments r; -

couraging the enemies of order in their efforts
The third despatch is, also, from the same Minis-
ter, and it bears date the 26th August. It labours
to do away with the bad effect produced on the
French Government and Emperor by the last
despatch, and makes some compliments to his
Majesty, but it yields nothing. These three do-
cuments, then, you see, add nothing whatever to
what the public already know, the nature of
them having oozed out very shortly after they
were written. The last despatch, dated Paris, the
10th of the present month, is from the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to the French Minister at Naples,
and is of real interest. After regretting the failure
of the attempts to induce the King of Naples to
change his policy, it directs the Minister, "on
the receipt of the despatch," to leave Naples with
all the persona of the legation. It adds that, in
order to assure the efficaceous protection of French
citizens in the two Sicilies, a French squadron will
" be kept at Toulon ready to receive orders, in case
it should be necessary to confide to it the task of
protecting Frenchmen," and that one of the
vessels of this squadron will be sent, from
time to time, to visit the ports of Naples, and
Sicily, where the captain will place himself in
communication with the Consuls. The despatch
further says that England will also break off diplo-
matic relations with Naples, and will send a
squadron to Malta. It will be seen that this
despatch says that M. Brenier was to leave at
once, so that the reports which were current in
the early part of the week, that he would on some
pretext or other delay his departure, so as to give
the King of Naples a short respite for reflection,
were unfounded,

The Patric contains an important piece of news
—namely, that Turkey has made a formal protest
against the continued occupation of the Danubian
Principalities ; and that it shall cease at the ead
of the present month; also, that the English fleet
shall evacuate the Black Sea by the same period.
I have made enquiries in an official quarter, and
am informed that the statement of the semi-official
journal is correct. The demand on Austria
occasions surprise, as that power has heretofore
represented that she prolonged her occupation of
the Principalities at the request of Turkey. As to
the request to England to leave the Black Sea, it
requires, and will, doubtless, obtain an explanation.
Some people continue to manifest alarm, least the
note in the Moniteur yesterday, respecting the
" calumnies" of the English here on the French
government, should lead to disunion between
England and France.
Reports, that the government entertain some
fears of an outbreak in this capital, and has given
orders to the garrison of St. Germains, and other
towns in the vicinity, to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march into the capital at a short notice,
have been current to-day ; but I have not been
able to ascertain that they are well founded.

PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING

Last evening a despatch arrived from Vienna,
announcing that the Ambassadors of the Western
Powers had notified their intentions to the Govern-
ment, andwere preparing to leave the capital. You
will probably have received similar news direct
from Vienna.

A Marseilles despatch announces the receipt of
very grave news from Malta, namely, that an earth-
quake has caused enormous damage to the fortifi-
cations, and partly destroyed the capital of Gandhi.
But these tidings will also reach you direct.
The same despatch says that Admiral Dundas
and his fleet arrived at Malta on the 18th. It also
mentions the receipt of news from Athens, to the
effect that the Government organ had attempted a
refutation of the protest of the English Cabinet
against the sale of national property, and had
charged Lord Palmerston in making it with
the view of overthrowing the Greek Govern-
ment. It likewise gives Constantinople news
to the 16th. A new survey of the Bessarabian
frontier led to the belief that the difficulty
about Bolgrad could be satisfactorily settled. The
complete evacuation of the Turkish territory by
the Allied forces was to take place on the 28th of
this month, and the Straits were then to be closed.
Subscriptions for a Bank, and for a loan of
200,000,000 piastres, were about to be received by
the Government. It was rumoured that the
Emperor of Russia had taken off the decree prohi-
biting the export of corn from the Sea of Azoff.
According to a Toulon despatch, the French fleet
continues in that port.
Prince Napoleon left Paris yesterday, to visit the
King of Wurtemburg at Stuttgart.
Trade continue 3 dull. Owing to the measures of
the Bank of France, and the difficulty of obtaining
credit, the sales of wholesale houses have fallen off,
The retail trade, however, has been better than was
expected. A new attempt is about to be made to
induce the Government to settle the Transatlantic
Steam Naivga.tion question, but it is believed that
nothing will be done before January. The vintage
has been accomplished under favourable conditions,
but the price of wine shows, everywhere, a
tendency to rise. At Havre, during the week, there
has been a mew advance in cotton ; the sales
amounted to 600 bales.

The Emperor has decreed the formation of
railways from Toulouse to Bayonne, Azen to
Tarbez, and Mont de Manaus to Rabestans.

The accounts from Compiegne represent that
the Emperor and Empress are carrying on matters
in the grandest possible style. Shooting or
hunting parties take place daily in the
forest ; the slaughter of partridges and pheasants is
very considerable, and that of unfortunate rabbits
is immense. The Empress shoots like anybody
else, and brings down a good many pheasants ! At
one of the hunts, the Empress presented Miss
Rothschild of London with the fore foot of the stag
that was slain, which was a high compliment. It is
whispered that there are dancing parties in the
palace at night, which are rather rollicking, especi-
ally after the Emperor retires to rest.

RURAL POLICE FOR THE WEST RIDING.—A few days
ago a special adjourned sessions was held at the West
Riding Court House at Wakefield, to consider the pro-
priety of adopting the 2nd and 3rd Victoria, c. 93. The
Hon. Edwin Lascelles occupied the chair, and explained
that the proposition now to be made by Mr. Wrightson
would be the means of bringing the Riding under the
operation of the Rural Police Act (2nd and 3rd Victoria
o. 93) two months earlier than would otherwise be the
case were they to wait for the act of Sir George Grey.
Mr. Wrightson then proposed the adoption of the report.
One or two amendments were adopted reducing the num-
ber of petty sessional divisions, for police purposes, to
twenty-one. The report, as amended, was then carried
with but one dissentient. The committee was re-appointed
to draw up the memorial to the Secretary of State, and to
carry out the details. The meeting stood adjourned till
Friday, the 14th of November.
PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. STEAMER AFRICA FROM NEW
Yoßlc.—Lieutenant Stewart, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Kentgan, Miss Hall and maid, Mr. and Yrs. Thomas E.
Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fassit, Dr. and Mrs. Hoffman,
Mr. and Mrs. De Renton, Mr. Robert Nelson, Mr. James
Kinyou, Mr. D. McLauren, Mr. Edward Behrend, Mr.
Ramsey, Mr. J. Heidenbeimer, Mr. E. Goetlet, Mr. F.
Raikes, Captain Joseph Nichols, Mr. H. R. Selden, Mr.
D. Stirratt, Mr. James Grower, Mr. J. S. M. Ferrari, Mr.
R. Wood, Mr. Patrick M'Cullough, Mr. Frank Gill, two
children and servant, Mr. H. Christy, Mr. W. G. Andrew,,
Mr. J. E. Rorke, Mr. H. Cummings, Dr. D, Lewis, Mr.
Joseph Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Devens, Mr. W. H.
Taylor, Mr. E. Werner, Mr. W. Cairnes, Mr. Welch, Miss
Mary Walsh, Miss A. Murray, Mr. J. CaChi, Mr. G. De
Martine, Mr. F. Tomas, Mr. T. Montroviei, Mr. Anant
Icnard, Mr. Francisco Vasquez, Dr. R. Barnett, Mr. Lewis
Mechin, and Mr. Elliott.

TIIE CORPORATION ACCOUNTS.

A press of matter, at the last hour, obliged us to withdraw
the following from our columns of yesterday, although in
type.
The annual statement of the Liverpool Corporation
Accounts, as prepared by the treasurer, Mr. Wyberg, has
been published. From the copy furnished to us, we con-
dense the subjoined analyses of the leading items ;
The total amount expended, including the amount of
Corporation Bonds, delivered to the Trustees of the Birken-
head Thcks, is £1,497,322 93 91, and the receipts,
£1,497,322 9s 9d, leaving a balance in the hands of the
treasurer of £585 123 9d. ILlder the head of " Ordinary
Income," the receipts stated on acc milt of the Town
Dues at Liverpool, are £133,498 7s 13, (less re-
turns, £2,296 lls 11d, leaving £131,201 15s 2,1,) of
which the sum of £2,459 6s 3d, was expended in
salaries and other costs of collection, (including
£6OO receiver's salary, £l,OOB Os salaries of
clerks, ;) amount received for anchorage, £941 15s 5d ;
for town dues and anchorage at Runcorn, £3,619 19s 5d ;
on account of ' which the expenses f collection were
£2 908 4s 61 ; received for " fines on leases for 75 years,"
£37,688 15s fid ; for fines on the renewal of unexpired
leases, £12,216 18s 4d ; and for additional fines in lieu of
ground rents, £495 19s ld ; making a total of £50,401
12s lid received from these sources. Received on
account of the Newsham-hor ;.; Estate, £1,476 5s Bd, and
paid, £238 4s 9d. The total amount received from the
several mar!zets of t! e hot otigh was £12,739 7s 7d, against an
expenditure of £5,275 2s. 10d., being a net income of
£7,464, 4s. 93. The total clear income from the baths
and washhouses is put down at £568, 6s. 51 The
purveyor paid for wine used £285 Os. 103. Under the head
ordinary expenditure, the net sum stated for interest paid
during the year is £35,304 Bs. 10d., and of that no less than
£4484 13s. has been paid to the Mayor, including
£1,300, the usual grant under the Municipal Act, £7OO
for expense of carriage and servants, £1,984 13s. for
expenses incurred in illuminating public buildings, in
celebration of the successes of the Allied armies in the
Crinroa, and £5OO, the amount voted for public rejoicing
on the declaration of peace. The law expenses have
been heavy, amounting to £15,514 4s. 63., of which
no less han £13,930 0563. was for parliamentary expenses,
in relation to the Town Due';, Birkenhead Docks, &c. The
gas inquiry cost £1,319 lls ld ;of which £62 5s was for
witnesses' expenses; £lll 123 6d for testing meters ; and
£95 7s 6d for reporting proceedings, and printing ditto.
Coroners' inquests are put down at £1,317 8s 9d. The sum
paid on account of the Birkenhead Decks and Warehouses
was £6,314 163; Birkenhead Estate, £33,154 is 5d ; North
Reserve, £62 114 2s 9d; on account of new Landing-stage,
£35,024 53 4d; and on account of the Law Courts and St.

George's-hill, £15,174 14s. 6d. The total amount paid for
the establishment of the Law Courts and St. George's hall,
was £3,330 Os 33d, from which is deducted £1,167 7s 3d,
the nett proceeds of the organ performances, and £384
17s 4d for the use of the hall for other concerts.
The " Mayor's stable" cost £3O 11s, and the payments on
account of the borough gaol were £11,640. Under the
head " Liabilities inc irred and payments made in reference
to the undertakings vested in the Corporation by the Bir-
kenhead Dock Act, 1855," there are the following amounts :
—To amount of bonds of the Corporation delivered to the
Trustees of the Birkenhead Docks, under the provisions of
the said act, £391,463; to amount of bonds of the Cor-
poration delivered to the Birkenhead Dock Company,
under the provisions of the said act, £751,537—t0ta1,
£1,143,000. To cash paid for bond stamps, and
preparing bonds, £1,397 Ils Id ; for steam-engines,
mortar-mill, &c., £4,861 8s 6d ; for plant on dock quay,
£2,045 12s Id ; for plant in shipwright's yard, Hercula-
neum Estate, £1,800; for valuing plant, £46 13s; for two
horses, £6O ; for relaying railway, 140; J. M. Rendel, late
engineer (in full), £291 13s; John Brown, assistant.engi.
neer, salary to Ist instant, £133 53 9d ; coal for engineer's
office, £1 12s 8d; total, £10,677 168 Id. To cash paid in
liquidation of bond debt, with money borrowed under the
provisions of the Municipal Amendment Act, £134,120
ditto, under the provisions of the Borough Fund Act of 1840,
.£6,850 ; total, £140,970,

THE LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY'S
PERFORMANCE-LAST NIGHT.

The members of this talented and popular Society gave
their opening play of the winter session last night, in the
Clayton Hall, to a numerous and respectable audience.
The pieces selected for the occasion were Norton's Comic
Drama, " All that Glitters is not Gold," and Payne's Comedy
of " Charles the Second." An original prologue, written
by Mr. B. H. Hilton, was spoken by Mr. F. M'Cabe ; and
an epilogue, written for the occasion, by Mr. Edwin Young,
was spoken by the characters. We regret that space
compels us to give such a brief notice of the matter. Suffice
it to say that each and all the gentlemen amateurs acgaited
themselves admirably—sustained their respective characters
in the best style, whilst the ladies from the Amphitheatre,
whom Mr. Copeland kindly permitted to render assistance,
were well up in their parts, and shoWed that they were old
stagers. Taking everything into account, the whole per-
formance gave perfect satisfaction.

-.- -r--

E ASSURANCE COMPANY. —This company having amal-
gamated with the Engineers' Masonic and Universal, a snc-
cesstul and powerful assurance company, a deputation of the
joint directory met a party of friends at dinner at the Adel-
phi Hotel, last evening, and will meet the policy holders of
the company to day, at 9, Eldon Chambers.—Adv.
EVERION AND KIRKOALE WARD.—Mr. Stites friends are
working confidently and energetically, and the defeat of Mr.
Langton is now without a doubt. As of old, the extreme
Tory party are resorting to their old tricks, and, finding
honest opposition futile, are now practising such as would
reflect credit upon the oldest dodgers. Mr. D miel Crosth-
waite opened the ball on Friday evening, by charging Mr.
Charles Millward, who is Mr. Stitt's honorary secretary,
with obtaining promises of votes under false pretences ; hut
Mr. Millward promptly turned the tab'es upon his accuser,
by giving the most direct public contradiction to his
statement. Such despicable actions must ultimately recoil
upon their authors.
SEIZURE OF A PRIVATE ILLICIT DIsTILLERY.—OII
Saturday evening last Messrs. Kent and Sproule, officers of
Inland Revenue, from information they received, proceeded
to No. 6, Childwall-street, in this town, where they dis%
covered a large copper still, and all the necessary apparatus
for carrying on extensive illicit distillation, which they seized
and carried to the Inland Revenue warehouse. Much credit
is due to these officers for the promptitude with which they
acted, and the energy displayed in putting a stop to the
nefarious practices of certain parties extensively engaged in
these illicit practices, by which the revenue is considerably
defrauded.

FURTHEB, DISCLOSURES IN THE BaOMLEY SAVINGS BANK
—Recently the following case of fraud was discovered :
George Cook, labourer, opened an account with the hank
(as he thought) nineteen years ago ; from that time to the
present he saved £250. On Monday week the trustees sent
for him, and told him his name was not in the ledger, and
never had been ; that they could hold out no hopes of ever
paying him one farthing ; that Mr. Tidd Pratt was coming
down this week to investigate the affairs of the bank, and
they would lay the case before him ; but the law considered
his deposit a private matter between himself and Camplin.
Had he at any one time appeared before the trustees with his
book it would have been discovered. It appears that when
he opened the account ho applied to Camplin, who received
his money and pocketed it, when Cook applied for his book
it was handed to him with the amount entered, and the
initials of one of the trustees forged, so it has been going on
for nineteen years, Cook never once attending the bank, but
always took the deposits to Camplin. At the annual audit
the book has been given in; Camplin has received and
audited it in his fashion, and returned it. So that for nine-
teen years he has been sitting on a mine ready to be fired at
any moment. There are many other cases which are not
Publicly known. The amount of the defalcations known to
the present time is about £l,OOO. In Bromley, the greatest
astonishment is felt at the delinquent being allowed to
escape without any effort being made to discover his where-
eh hits. No reward has been offered, nor does any effort
appear to have been made for his apprehension.—Sussex
Erpress.
A PATAGONIAN AND HIS TAILOR.—The Tribunal of
Correctional Police tried a man named Pageon for an
.
assault. He was at one time, on account of gigantic
stature, drum-major in a provincial battalion of the
National Guard, bur that body having been broken up he
lost his place, and being too lazy to get his living
by hard work, he entered into an arrangement
with a travelling showman to eNhibit as a Pata_
gonian savage. A few weeks ago the showman came
to Paris with the soi-disant Patagonian, and by dressing
him a la sauvage, and representing that he was so vora-
cious that he took for every meal 6 lbs of bread, 4 lbs. of.
meat, Et quarts of wine, and a bucket of water, without
counting vegetables, salad, and dossert, he obtained
great success with him, One day, when his booth was
more crowded than usual, the showman, after giving a
history of the Patagonians in general, and of his savage
in particular, asked if there were any one in the " honour()
able society" who happened to know the Patagonian lan-
guage, as if he did the savage would ,be glad to converse
with him. " I do," answered a man rising. The show-
man seemed a good deal disconcerted at this declaration,
but asked the man to ascend the estrade. The man
immediately did so, and addressing the savage , not in
Patagonian but in French, said, " good day, NI.
Pageon. I am glad to see you, as you will prehaps
youtwo pairs of
be kind enough to pay me the sum of 163 francs,
mefora coat,gwrehaiteil,as know,
trousers, which
y oaa owend two waistcoats,
made for you On this the spectators cried out that
they had been duped, and demanded back their money
The showman endeavoured to pacify them by represent-
ing that though the pretended Patagonian was a Fr ench-
man, there was no reason why he should not devour the
quantity of bread, meat, wine and water which had been
mentioned, and that to see him do so was well worth the
money. But the audience clamoured for their cash, and
the showman had to refund it. Whilst this squabble was
going on, the Patagonian had seized the unfortunate
tailor by the throat, and gave him a most unmerciful
beating. The police at last came in and secured the
assailant. The Tribunal condemned the, ._man to two
months' imprisonment and 50f. fine.

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THE CHESTER TRAGEDY.

It was announced in our publication, a few days back, thata
murder of the most cool-blooded atrocity had been committed
in the quiet and venerable city of Chester. Nu sooner had the
horrid discovery been made that two children, both of whom
were somewhat advanced in age, were found buried, in a
secluded spot, with their throats cut from ear to ear, thau the.
most painful solicitude was manifested. The unaffected
sympathy of the wealthy did not stand alone ; the masses,
who had received no great education, and whose lot in life is
scantiness and toil, all came, with sorrowed feelings, to vie°
the spot where a monster, in human form, had the heart to
destroy, by means the most cruel, his own two loveli
offsprings, and then afterwards to bury them, as if they ha
been dogs. It must, however, be gra:ifving, not only to those
who reside in this highly favoured district, but to the comma;
nity at large, to know that the ends of public justice are not
likely to be frustrated in the present instants, by those doubts
and unecrtainties which generally present themselves in bringing
home guilt to the murderer. With these brief remarks, "ye,
will proceed to furnish a few particulars of the case,
to laying before our readers the following evidence, which was
waver;
taken before the city magistrates yesterday, It may, ho
appear somewhat strange, that the tribunal, which we have jut
named, should virtually have taken precedence of the Coroner, ao
Court ; but so it was, and the last named officer, in t.i,
agisteriato
present case, actually consented to read over the m
depositions to the highly respectable jury he had summoned,s.
mentioned in our previous notice of the present horrid business's
The funeral of the two Murdered children took place at t";
Preparatory
cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by a larg-s
concourse of persons. Of Jackson, himself, little is known °,
his early habits or character; but it is generally understood
that, some few years hack, he had a property, amountingi°
about 14s. per week, left him for the term of his natural We'
and this was speedily sold for a sun, of £2.50, consequently the
purchaser is now placed in some peril. After the arrival of the
prisoner's wife in Chester, the most searching enquiries seer°
made by the police as to what he had done with the children,
but his invariable answer was, they are safe.
Yesterday, at ten o'clock, was the hour appointed far t:';
examination to take place, but instead of it being proceedeu
with in the Justice-room, at the Exchange, the crowd Was '3°,
great, that the large and spacious ball in which the session"
are held was used ; the concourse of persons was imnien;siel'
but owing to the excellent arrangements made by Mr. Hill,
the able and indefatigable chief constable. who conducted also
the prosecution with all the ability of counsel, no seei°l
rush took place. The attendance of the magistrates an
gentry of the surrounding neighbourhood was also numerous;
About half-past ten, the prisoner was ordered to be brought
up. A slight attempt was made to raise a cry of execratioe,
but this was at once prevented by the stentorian voices of the
police, who called out bt Silence." His Worship the ga,r
then rose and announced his determination to llave the
strictest order preserved. Amidst death-like 5"e„„ -his
the proceedings commenced, Jackson throwing
arms on the front of the dock. He is about 34 year
of age, and of a somewhat sullen and downcast counte"qa.
The first witness called was a very intelligent girl, about
years of age, named Mary Anne Green, who, upon being a°°ssrPt
stated that she had been in the habit of attending to
~,,the";l-6;
ceased children, John Jackson and his little sister. ‘vs.ll's.;
it
they retitled at Mrs. Hancock's she had often been in the
of dressing them. About a month ago, she was ordered to iaesd
them to Roger's, Ira Handbridge, the sign of the Coach
Horses ; she started about ten o'clock in the morning, andsds;:
not stay or call on the road. The witness then cunting' lit
When we got to Rogers's, I said, " Please, I have brougio
your children." This was to the prisoner, who an'sverle,
"What did you bring them here for?" I answered, "a
Hancock has sent them." Ho (prisoner) said I must then '371
them back, hut I refused, and finally left them, and I sass
them go into the parlour, where they sat down ; I als°7ltl
Mrs. Rogers go into them. I afterwards saw two ",
bodies at the Workhouse, and I at once knew them
to be those of Thomas and Mary Ann Jaekllia'ss
Some clothes were now produced, which were identified by '-a
witness as having been worn by them when they were taken to
n
Handbridgo. Their :production caused a thrill of sen'atele°J.,
throughout the wholecourt, but the prisoner remained unin°"-s aa.
The prisoner, who was undefended, had no questions to s
Ho remarked—" It does not matter." The next witne
called was Elizabeth Rogers, the landlady of the Coach had
a
Horses; and her evidence proved that the children
been at her house several times, and were each taken agisc'
separately, on a wet Saturday, about a month back, the
which time she had repeatedly asked Jackson where
children were, and he told her that they were safe atis
friend's house, at Handhridge. Witness had since seen tile;
bodies, when they were taken out of the grace -as
the garden. Witness knew them to be the same child:area
Joseph Haynes, a tobacconist, residing in Ilandb""R;
proved that he saw the prisoner enter Mr. Glover's gall r 4
the wet Saturday, which would be on the 27th of SePt`'t-eas
It was then raining hard, and the little boy had no bat -ro
He went in the direction of the part where the bodies vie
found. By the Mayor : I was standing at my own 'e,isnrb.s
The little boy was carrying a hag in his hand. He "a;,, If
aim round his father's neck. I have since seen the b°o°,o
the child at the workhouse, and recognised it there as beingbota
same which I had seen the father carry on the day 9 gr.
named, William Green, examined : I was employed at jt
Ducker's rope-walk on Saturday, the 27th of Septenther'eu
was so wet that we could not work, and about twelve e'el.° nor
went to fetch the bags out of the walk, and saw the prison®
through the hatchway out of Roger's garden, and d,
the direction of the hole in which the bodies had been bu rss the
He then went in the direction of Handbridge
Coach and Horses. He had then no child with him. PI n
Mayor : I have previously seen him in Rogers's garden• time
Rogers, one of the magistrates, made a remark as to the ill
spoken to by the two preceding witnesses ; when 'Ale' 010
said there was no doubt that when Green saw him come de was
from the garden he had then destroyed the first child, anfosas,
returning to fetch the girl. Thomas Whittaker, police"° and,
proved making search for the bodies with a retriever dog'd tb°
as it scratched at a particular spot, search was made '1%014
two bodies found. William Roberts, a servant in the e":o`oer
of Mr. Rogers, of Handbridge, proved that he saw the ne`'seriO
at half•past five on the 27th of September, and he ,ads
towards the garden. Was present when the bodies were feboat
I again saw him in the garden last Wednesday, listed
fifty yards from the grave. I put a spade down, and sess,otriiii the
up a child's foot. All was kept quiet until Mr. 4-`),
uuf
chief constable came down, and then the bodies were te°
and conveyed to the workhouse. Mr. Hill's evidence, W
had been taken on the first examination, was then Vid.'d
went to show that he arrested the priaoner last 17.; edne,i6: of
and that, when he charged the prisoner wilts the tnur's- fe•
his children, he said nothing, only, " That they wereis;eo
Inspector Long was next called, but his evidence mere,'" grace,
to show that ho found the girl's bonnet and cape t"- -tb"
after her body had been taken out. Sergeant Speed stated, a's
he apprehended the prisoner on the City Walls, near .I.u;bis
gardens, and told him that ho was suspected of destrePhauld
two children, and that if lie did not account for them hes,siss elf
take him into custody ; he replied " They are all right' - state'
wife shall never know where they are," but he refused °vows •
Francis Cot. Greave was then called, and he stated as f°
—I reside in Handbridge, and know the prisoner. Ire t 0 one
Saturday, the 27th of September, on which day he ca'lle
house, between four and half past. His boots were verY,,teli'
and his coat and one of his elbows were covered with 9:.;-d pie
Prisoner asked for the shoe brushes to clean his shoes, %stet'
went into the back yard for that purpose. He then gal, varch
and washed his hands. My house is under one hundres.,' 'gee°
from the garden. James Broadway, who resides in 0s bin
garden, was then examined. The general tendene7 the
evidence went to strengthen the overwhelming twee ° jot
whole. He proved that the prisoner was in the garde pared
Wednesday, and when spoken to by the witness, elTsifo
confused. Witness afterwards said to prisoner: Itroneb your
in town, and it is reported you have made away ‘cit a wife
two children. He answered : I have done so so far ast safe:
and sister are concerned : I have pet them where 010 ej 0014
My sister could not have much love for them, oe sho, 0511
not have turned them out. Witness said, I think Y° ae, tls
to satisfy the public where they are, Mr. Brittain, sy'reagosni"
Chester, was next called, and deposed that on Friday adre4;
he made a post martens examination of the deceased c"%earea
Witness then read his notes of the same, from which it esPiratruP
there was an incision three inches long extending "ottint
the neck, cutting the skin and superficial muscles, anal • the
through the jugular vein. Tito artery was not divid ar'sterlo
right thumb was cut, and the second joint had been eeP were
the bone protruding through the flesh ; the nose and fraliio.l
perfectly flat. To the Mayor : This was the fel° inaiote'
Mr. Brittain then gave a description of the violence veil
on the boy, which had its throat cut from ear to ear dragged
were also marks on both, as if they had beenon
over a rough surface for some distance. haa bee
d
neck of the boy, the juggler vein and carotid artery
divided. There was also marks of violence on the iiteaa bee
face. Mr. Hill expressed an opinion that the female h
forced with great pressure at the bottom of the grave'
ier, o°o
This was the whole of the evidence, and the pris°cko lit
declined making any defence, was fully committed to that
trial at the next assizes. Tho Mayor gave (lir:wile°
should be confined in the city gaol.
she°
THE INQUEST so,
00
was then opened before John Hertages coroner' as gi ia
proceeded to read over the whole of the evidenee'de up ht'
above, and was doing 3Q when our reporter In'
parcel,

vaeetif
WELSH CRIMEAN MONUMENT An influentia,h 25 to °
was held at the Freemasons"' Tavern, London, anratoenal.,ebo
for the purpose of organising an association for 3 .r. 11
to the Welsh portion of our army in thNeolliacti: e,,108,4
23rd Fusiliers, and other regiments in
element predominated, undoubtedly did good SerthiCe
the alacrity with which the Militia Regiments °` the
cipality were filled, and the fact that one of theier trbat
of Yeomanry Cavalry was the single instance el 0,05'10
volunteering—all this military aptitude, we.,l.„,ieish Pe:Pto
with the peaceful and orderly conduct of the ea 01
at home, was dwelt upon, and seems well aa`ll°o 001.0
justify this movement, even in an appeal to t hair, ilfor
public. Mr. Wiliam Jones (Gwrgant) took tilleec /11.1'• pr.
the meeting was adthessed b Mr. Whalley, ° -the, .
Rotherhi solutto
0
Peterborough, Rev. R )ber3t Jones
Joseph, Mr. George Thomas, and others ; 50d 1,,e fOr
were passed, and a meeting for final measures 10"
9th of February, at the Freemasonte Tavern,