The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-06 00:00:00

PEACE NEGOCIATIONS.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the names
of the plenipotentiaries for the conferences. They
are the same as those already published, namely—
For France, Count Colonna Walewski and Baron
de Bourqueney ;for England, the Earlof Clarendon
and Lord Cowley ; for Austria, Count Buol-
Schauenstein and Baron Hubner ; for Turkey,
Aali Pasha and Mehemed-Djemil Bey; for Sar-
dinia, the Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio ; and for
Russia, Count Orloff and Baron Brunow. The
conferences aro hardly expected to last a
month, and the armistice will be for two
months. Count Buol is expected at Paris
soon. The arrangements at present existing
are that the plenipotentiaries are to take
up their quarters at their respective embasies. In-
structions have been received by M. Seebach, who
is tharged with the affairs of the Russian resi-
dents, to prepare the hotel of the Russian Embassy
for Count Orloff and Baron Brunow. It was not
known at Vienna on the 31st in generally well-
informed quarters whether Prussia would or would
not be admitted to the Conferences ; or that she
wonld give in her adhesion to the propositions of
the Allies as the conditions of her admission. It
was believed at Vienna that the principal object of
Austria in laying these propositions before the
Diet was to give Prussia an opportunity of
declaring her intentions.
We learn from Vienna (Feb. Ist,) that the French
and British ministers there received on the 31st
ult., instructions to sign the Protocol. Immedi-
ately after the receipt of their despatches, Sir
Hamilton Seymour and M. de Bourqueney com-
municated their contents to the Austrian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and to the Turkish Embassy.
In the course of the evening it was settled that the
Representatives of England, France, Turkey, and
Russia should meet at the Foreign Office at 12
on the Ist inst., and then and there sign the im-
portant document in question. At the appointed
hour the four diplomatists had assembled, and they
and Count Buol attached their signatures to the
subjoined protocol :

In consequence of the acceptance by their re-
spective courts of the five propositions contained in
the document hereunto annexed, under the title
of draft of preliminaries, the undersigned, after
having paraphed it. conformably to authorisation
received to that effect, have agreed that their go-
vernments shall each nominate plenipotentiaries,
who, furnished with the full powers necessary for
proceeding to the signature of formal preliminaries
of peace, shall conclude an armistice and a
definitive treaty of peace. The said plenipoten-
tiaries will have to assemble at Paris within the
term of three weeks dating from this day, or sooner
if it can be clone. _ _

Done at Vienna, this Ist day of February, 1856

(The Five Signatures.)

Five copies or " expeditions,"as they are techni-
cally called, of the protocol, are to he prepared,
and one given to each Government. Count Bnol
will leave for Paris on or about the 12th, and M.
de Bourqueney two or three days sooner.

ww=veoge

GAiiSTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above board,
was held at four o'clock, yesterday, at the Aigburth-
hotel ; Mr. J. A. Tinne, chairman, in the chair. Other
members present—Messrs. Chaloner, Lightbody,
Watts, and Chedson.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed, as were also those of the finance committee.
The Law-Clerk announced that he had heard that tile'
North Staffordshire company had withdrawn the bill for
the extension of the railway from Garston to Liverpool.
Mr. Watts said that he had heard from a person villa
should be well informed in the matter, that the reverse
was the case • that the company were determined to
prosecute the bill, and, if they attained it, to commence
the line at once.
The Cnairman also expressed a belief, that the bill.
would he proceeded with.
The Surveyor was directed to obtain tracings of the'
plans.
The proceedings of the works' committee were read
and confirmed. They contained nothing a interest.
The Chairman suggested that it would be well to
watch the new public health bill, which was certain to

be prosecuted this session.
The suggestion was adopted, and the sub-committee:
appointed some time since was re-appointed, and 01.fierea'
to report from time to time on the matter.
Mr. Liglitbodv referred to a notice posted on
door of Childwall church by the vestry, stating that the

cemetery was now full, and that theiC:ould do no more
than they had done, to provide additional ground. Be
believed that the Marquis of Salisbury, the owner of the
nroperty in the neighbourhood, would not let any land
for the purpose.
The Law-Clerk thought it was the duty of the over'
seers to attend to the matter, and that they had the
• power of convening a meeting on the subject.
It was agreed that Mr. Lightbody should speak to the
overseers in reference to it.

The Law-Clerk having stated, in answer to a questloo
from Mr. Watts, that the lithograph copies of the plans
of the township would be ready in a week or so, it wns
agreed that before the next meeting of the board, the
works' committee should advertise for plans of seweriug

and draining,

This cone-luded the business

COUNTY COURT:-YESTERDAY.
(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, !ESQ., JUDGE.)

This was the opening day of the tir.iit Febru:try entat.
FRAUD SUMMONSES.—A considerable number of fraud
summonses were heard, and the following orders fur
committal made :—Edward Sephton Windsor, 10 days
for non-appearance ; Michael M'Donnell, Knotty Ash,
10 days for non-appearance; Esther Blackburn,
street, 30 days to Lancaster Castle for non-appearance ;
Daniel Jones, Back Bridport•s'reet, 10 days for ;1°.,11;
payment ; William Sutcliffe, Duke-street, 10 days
non-appearance ; William Stavely, Shaw's-brow, 10
„
days for non-payment, committal not to issue for •
month ; John Keap, Holden-street, Windsor, 10 dayo
for non-appearance; Edward Price, Cable-street, tailor,.
10 days for non-appearance ; John Rogers, Union-swat,
Toxteth-park, 10 days for non-appearance ; Christopliver
Yeoman, 10 days for non-payment, committal to issulP
in a month ; Jane Parker, Portland-place, 30 days t 0
Castle, committal to issue in a month ;
Richard Taylor, Hunter-street, 10 days for non-appear-
ance ; Peter Gillhuly, 10 days for non-appearance;
James Proctor, Wavertree, 10 days for non-payment, t°
issue in a month ; John Smith, Atkins'-place, Bostoek-
street, 10 days for non-payment, to issue in a month
Thos. Montgomery, 10 days for non-payment, not to issue
for six weeks ; John Williams, 10 days for non-appear'
ance ; James Mooney, 30 days for non-payment, to issue '
in a month • John Jones, the younger, 10 days for nuly
appearance ; Wm. Lonsdale, 10 days for non-appearance ;"
Herbert James Naylor-street, 14 days for non-appear
ante ; Mrs. Williams, Duke-street, Lancaster Castle, 3v
days, to issue in 10 days ; John Wheeler, Bedford-street,
Toxteth-park, 10 days for non-appearance ; John A.llol'
Shadwell-street, 10 days for non-appearance. vitt-

INSOLVENTS.
In the case of Arthur Dunne, a prisoner lately in the
Walton Gaol, as insolvent, an order was made on tll
application of Mr. Chilton, for an allowance of 45
week. The detaining creditors were Messrs. Woff 00:
Carter. Charles Paine, of Finch-street, ale and Porte,
dealer, received his final order without opposition'
Joseph Darlington, Castle-street, Everton, received 1)15
final order without opposition. Anne Geaghan,
mond-row, widow. This case was adjourned until the'
4th of March, in consequence of the illness of insolvent:
John Park, 104, Park lane, waterproof and cart sheet_'
ing manufacturer. This case was adjourned until thvf
4th of March, insolvent to account for the description '9'
his goods given to the auctioneer. James Hatton, Pitt-
street, slater and plasterer, passed his first examination,
and was appointed to receive his final order upon °i.e.
4th of March. John Latham Lupton, Mountpleasan,"
coach wheel-wright. The petition was dismissed I:
consequence of the petitioner having given an erroneou
description of himself.

TOXTETH -PARK LOCAL BOARD
OF HEALTH.

Yesterday
mem morning,bers crn
oatpo sihalf-pastcomposing
e commissioners
moi'scslioocnke,rstl3:
following
this board, assembled at the Public-offices, ToXtel,.
Park, for the purpose of transacting the monthly b 11,51,1,
ness connected with the district—the chairman (:"
Greigson), Messrs. Jeffery, J. Rogers, Avison, Seddelef
Alpass. J. H. Lea, and Lathbury. t,
The Clerk re.td the minutes of the last. monthly tnee-e
ing, at which it was decided that the reporters forth'
press should be admitted to the deliberations of t 12,1
board ; hence it is, that this is the first time
have had the opportunity of giving a report of its pr`?
ceeiinzs.

1,;e11
With regard to that portion of the business vr"'-,
related to the extension of the borough, nothing "'-
done, as the chairman stated that the bill relative theret°'
had been withdrawn by the Liverpool corporation. 0
The Clerk then read the proceedings of the sewera4
committee, which recommended that a sewer should !'(•
made along the district of Grove-park, hut, after a briert
conversation, on the motion of Mr. Jeffery, the repl,
was received, but not adopted ; it being resolved that IP
subject he further considered by the sub-committee. va
The Clerk then read a letter from the. General 1303:4,
of Health, sanctioning the ad.iption of certain Ph'''.
provided they were properly coloured.'
A letter was also read from the Surveyor, asking felt
time to complete his survey. A month was grant,,,
Another letter was also read from the Surverrbo
assistant, with regard to whether the plans were t° 't
made on the large scale, upon which it was decided t°,o
an application should be made to him for the purP°
of ascertaining the costs.
A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Aighlirth
vale, requesting the repair of a certain road vvltielio
present was in a very dilapidated and danger°
state.
'
The chairman said there was some difficulty in dips
ing with the memorial, as the road, although in ,eh
Toxteth-park district, had houses on one side vryoo
were within the district connected with the Gar,s;cit
board of health and lands on the other side
belonged to Lord Sefton.
Mr. Jeffrey inquired whether Lord Sefton bad the
power of stopping up the road ?
te°
Mr. Alpass said his lordship had the power, and 0n,1%
years since the Garston people had done so by erecP-
a brick wall.
the
The Chairman soid there was no doubt but that
wood was the private property of Lord Sefton. 11$4
Mr. Jeffrey asked the clerk whether the board
any power at all over the road? oi
The Clerk said there was a difficulty in the matter's,
the road was not within the jurisdiction of the b°°oo
If it was within the township there would be
difficulty in the matter.
Mr. Jeffrey : If it is a private road the board .5-
g
flo
control whatever over it.
Mr. Alpass said there was no doubt but that the beia
had the power of repairing the road, and comPe d'
Lord Sefton to pay the half of the expenses. bait
Mr. Lea : But would his lordship consent to pal
the expenses ?
Mr. Alpass: We can make him. • te'
Mr. Jeffery, for the sake of deciding the 013 t-.
moved that the memorial be referred to the sesver'g
committee. a
The Chairman suggested that it should be referre
orj
a sub-committee, and that they should confer with li
Sefton's agent and the Garston Board of Health, with
view of having the matter amicably settled. 06
Mr. Lathbury said that the repair of this road vi
very heavy tax on Lord Sefton, th°
After a brief conversation it was decided tba7tteei
matter should be referred to the sewerage conOrli,too
with a request that they should confer with the Gar' oft
Board of Health and Lord Sefton's agent, and OP
thereon to a future meeting. b
The Clerk then read over some accounts, 0'1"c--
requested to be paid. boarti
Mr. Jeffery asked to whom the accounts of the
tile
were submitted, prior to their being laid before
board.

The Clerk :We have no finance committee. 00d
Mr. Jeffery said it was most irregular that the b
the
shauld not have a finance committee, and that It
accounts should only be referred to the clerk
appeared that they were a body without the limbs. /en,
The Chairman said the body had of late grow°
la rge.
A desultory conversation then ensued on the subs t Is
after which the following gentlemen were aPP°iAllipeo6sl
finance committee :—Messrs. Jeffery, AviEon,
and Siddeley. poi°
After transacting some routine business the
adjourned.

BIRKENHEAD .COMMISSIONERS.

water company, for the purchase of their works; and if such a pur-
chase cannot be accomplished, then of applying to Pa,liament for
powers to construct gas and water works totally independent of the

„ The usual monthly meeting of this board was held
last evening at the Public Offices, Hamilton-square,
Birkenhead. Mr. J. Laird occupied the chair. The
following commissioners were also present, Messrs.
arrisoll, Holme, Golborne, Gough, Tyrer, M'Donald,
Willoughby, Whittingham, Cook, M•Whirter,Keightley.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which
were confirmed.

present comenny.

Mr. Guugh begged to move the adoption of the report,
and in doing so recapitulated the principal topics
touched upon in that document, and strongly adVised
the commissioners to take the matter into their own
bands,, for as late as 1854 the Gas Company had admitted
that the profits amounted to £lO,OOO, and they might
fairly consider that £3OO more might be added to that
amour

• LIGHTING AND WITCHING COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were read and con-
d• They merely contained the usual routine busi-
ess of the board; as regards the alteration in the police
force.

therefore it was that it would be a good and
profitable investment to the township.

Mr. Holme : I believe you manufacture your own gas;
will you inform the board what it costs you per 1,000
cubic feet ?

The
orst Proceedings of this committee, which were strictly
'''e ordinary character, were read and confirmed.

Mr. (laugh : Two shillings,

,The adoption of the report was seconded and unani-
mously agreed to, it being undentood that negoniations
would be entered into with the present company.

THE HEALTH COMMITTIE.
proceedings this conimitte contiined no motion
Publlc interest and mere passed without comment.

PIJBLIC LITIRAWV

' TRH ROAD AND IMPRIVEMENT COMMITTEE.
The
proceedings or this committee were also passed
11tiont conunent. The inspector reporting- that all the
a°,4,16 within the township were in a good state of repair
ucisthat the committee had granted- Mr. Laird per-
t IS ion to make a tunnel under the road, but that it was
° 'ab'olished, if requested at any time by the board.

A memorial was read from several inhabitants request-
ing the commissioners to call a meeting of the inhabi-
- ie purpose of establishing a library and news

tants f

Mr. Laird and Mr. Harrison spoke in favour of the
establishment of such an institution, and Saturday week
was fixed upon for holding the meeting.
Mr. Bradley brought forward the subject of establish-
ing a cemetery, but was recommended to bring the
matter before the health committee.
The hoard then adjourned,

Th.l THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
bare LS comittee detailed the various accounts which
pamssed during the month, and the proceedings
Wer."
confirmed

TIT E BONDHOLDERS

the fc
the proceedings of the above commit ee
.ng Proposals for an arrangement between the co.
8'1"er8 of Birkenhead :I nri the avP

IDERS Iv

PORTLAND STREET,

SOHO

teconanaertded :_.

PROPOSALS,

Ao ih
n
due•
-1) to the 31 t
, December, 1857. be canii
t--- • '

This appear

tt has been stated that Bousflpld wato by- trade a car-
s not to hare been the case, since at
was tah'en by the hand by a solicitor
4...whip/A into his

I to bee

acquainted v

iployer, who made him one of his clerks; but,
lecording to a statement made by riousfield himself, to a
friend, -dismissed him summarily from his service because
he got married without giving him any intimation of his
intention. Deprived of his situation as clerk, Bousfield
endeavoured to obtain other employment in the same
_
to be I capacit

2. , ue pa,d in the meantime.
Iliat the present bonds be called in, and new honag,
etch,e'lg date the Ist January, 1858, he issued in sums of £lOO
haring itverest at the rate of £3 103 per centum per
tainnutn, payable half yearly—the principal yb on
fie Ist J„uary, 186.5,
That in default of tuncoalp payrne
a th"Y half-year's irderest, tic interest of that half-year'
;ae rate of £5 pc cent.,
st qtall amount tor £25 or more, a new bond s
th° Mute,
01_3. That tbc restrictions imposed by the Act of

aoy. By good conduct he rose in the favour

that when such at rears

Being for some time IMO)le to succeed, ho de-
rmined to 'qualify himself for obtaining a livelihood
r manual labour, and paid a premium for the
zrpose of being taught the art of French pa
;hirr. Having, as he supposed, become a proficient

at which the Commis

horized to eell th

hyel !vie.
4 belonging to the township bt
2,11 to sell or lease upon such ten
-"Ngeoas.
tIl
4. That the commissioners (after providing for the payment
l'oTholeir present open liabilities, amounting to about £17,000,)
lit allart and maintain a fund of £lO,OOO, to be raised
oat
"10 present assets, the surplus receipts of the ferry and
or by sale of an adequate quantity of land.
that 'ally onis arising from fer saea of land be a
p`ne same fund, and so soon asurth it shalll thereby amountdded to
oio3oo, beyond the original fund of £lO,OOO, the same shall
aPplied in Paying off bonds, by ballot.
-15°IThat such first-mentioned fund of £lO 000 be applicable
eIY to the Payment of any casualty arising to
-the ferry
lonote and the interest of the bonds (if not otherwise paid) ;
if the
'efie'iencY to be fund should be thus reduced below £lO,OO, the
forthwith made goo
original fund shall have been formed in the same way as the.
3
That the bondholders annually elect one of their body
ti
t_ tienance
c°lnillissioner, who shall be ex-officio a member of the
committee.
6. That a full
statement :.f the township accounts be
annuallY transmitted by the commissioners to each bond-
holder.
the 7. Fiat application to Parliament be made this session, for
nurpese of obtaining an act to carry into effect the fore-
going arrangement. Mr.
that Clink considered that it was a very severe penalty,
they should have to pay five per cent, and thought
,gerined
„t the word ,4 punctual " should be accurately
the Attar some conversation, the Chairman said that after
above resolutions had been agreed to, a meeting of
Z• dock bondholders had been convened, at which
aetiog he had attended, when it was thought desirable
'a t some steps should he taken to limit the time for the
invetion of the dock by the Liverpool corporation, and
come
_ °tin r matters. Since he had been in the room, he
elnsulted with the Law-Clerk on the subject, and
h
4,1 drawn up the following resolution :—" The
1)--;„n,tltes of the special meeting of the finance committee
L'l,-"nz been read, it is resolved that the same be con-
a:l,l"i and that the said sub-committee be continued,
aPPointed a committee to conduct the bill through
ornament, of which notices have been given, subject to
w_suactielhalterations as Parliament may impose; also, to
Larlithe Birkenhead docks' bill in progress through
atnent, and any other measure affecting Birken-
vatic interests, and, if necessary, for securing support to
oppose the same in Parliament.
Tr• Gough was about to put some questions, when
ite Chairman said : The bill would be before the
,°2lltaissioners in an extended form, when it would be a
orT°Pher time to discuss its details.
e 'nlMously ado resolution
ptd. was then put to the meeting, and.

.enlnved, so as to enable

cued ad

he sought work in the usual way by going
from shop to shop, sometimes getting a job, but much
more frequently making his rounds of applications in vain.
As his earnings were insufficient for the support of him-
self and wife in a respectable manner, a tobacconist's shop
was fitted up by his father-in-law, so that his wife might
be able to add something to their income. Alter this,
employment at French polishing appeared to become more
difficult to obtain, and Bousfield looking about for some
other occupation, at length got upon the stage as super-
numery. at the usual low state of wages, and remained in
that capacity at the Princes's Theatre up to Christmas
last ; he then applied at Covent-garden, which Professor
Anderson was about to open, and, being engaged, figured
in the pantomime as what is termed a "young man,''
ranking ono step higher than a mere supernumerary, and
increasing his wages some sa. per week. He is described
by those who knew him well at the theatre, as having
been an exceedingly civil, but at the same time an
extremely taciturn man, seldom speaking except when
first addressed, and then as briefly as possible. He is
also said to have been a man of strictly temperate habits,
and even quite unaccustomed to smoking out of his own
house. At the same time he appears to have possessed
little energy or perseverance, and this fact may possibly
account for the charge of laziness brought against him by
some who allege that he cared to seek for no employment
beyond that at the theatres
Mr. JOT

.es, the father of the murdered woman, during
his examination at the Marlborough-street Police-court,
admitted, rather reluctantly, that his deceased daughter
and the prisoner had, to his knowledge, occasionally
quarrelled since the birth of their third child, but
stated he was not aware of any quarrel having taken
place between them on Saturday last. It appears, how-
ever to be a matter of certainty that the ill-fated
pair, for some time before the murder had led a life
of extreme unhappiness, so that their domestic quarrels
formed a subject of almost daily gossip amongst their
neighbours. With regard to Saturday itself a theatrical
supernumerary, well acquainted both with Bousfield
and his wife, and living near the spot, stated that
he was in the shop about half-past five on Saturday even-
ing, and that Bousfield and his wife were then quarrelling,
as was almost always the case whenever he entered the
house; and he recommended them, as he had often done
before, to leave off quarrelling and become good friends,
but that he had not the slighest idea that there was any-
thing more serious than usual in 'their misunderstanding,
-,-red to have arisen from jealousy on the part

which an

On Saturday he left home at the usual time, filled his
accustomed part in the pantomime, at Covent Garden
'Theatre, pass.d the evening without anything of an extra-

ordinary nature• exhibiting itself in his deportment, re.
turned home without delay at the conclusion of the per-
formance, went out to fetch some milk, and was not again
cn until he presented himself on Sunday morning at the

treet Station

THE FEIVIS COMMITTEE.
The •,,, .. i. committee embraced the
reeo r oeeenings of this
the turrnendati,,n to purchase a life-boat, to be used ii.
111 err y. The following were the receipts for the
B°slth -or January, 1855, £2,294 10s., and for the year
An 6.042,231 6s. lld The receipts from the 21th of
April to ,1 • year 1 8-5 w q.e £22,472
is, anuary 31st, for the .). , ... ..ex " and for the year 1356, £21,459 13s. 4d., while the
A ill:11/(44" Zahn'luding• working expewes and rent) from
1455 the , 1855, to January the 31st, 1856, were in
The' 7 X. 16.455 Gs 91, and tor this year £17,771 9s 61.
er to a question put by Sir. Bryan, Mr.
tli:risoannw
ello explained that the sale of tickets in the boats
t st
lhe ' °Pped, but instead of being. in the hands of
I„aeMrnissioners, it had been transferred to the Rail-
teeei MPanY. He went on to say, that from.
Ithe
thans it mould appear, the expense; were much fug higher
I)a;la,t year, but he hoped before the end of the
explainle'aL Year, that all would come right. He cool(
th 0 the two items which had caused that outlay—
R5OO a 9 wa* for the repair of boats, which was £4OO or
item In
of that expense last year, and the other
The
nsrirl the expenditure for coals.
' °eeediogs were then confirmed.

SUSPENSION OF MESSRS

RUSSELL & CO

J. SCOTT

Monday afternoon the suspension of payments by

John Scott Russell & Company, the

eminent shipbuilders at. Millwall, was announced. The
liabilities of the firm are stated to amount to £lBO,OOO,
and the following circular has been issued by the house :

n deep regret that we have to inform you
It our inability to fulfil our engagements as they severally
become due, and have therefore to solicit the favour of
-ttendance at a meeting. to be held on Tuesday. the
,ant, at noon punctually, at the Guildhall Coffee-
house, King-street, Cheapside, to consider of and deter-
mine upon the most effec'ual and speedy mode of settle-
ment ; and we trust that the energies which will be
exercised during the week will enable us to place before
you a project for eff..cting the bnforementioned purposes,
which will, under all circumstances, be considered satis-
factory'. •

Mil!wall Works, Feb. 4

t iq wit

12th in.:

We are, Sir. yours obediently,
J. SCOTT RUSSELL & CO.

It is said that measures have been taken to secure the
completion of the leviathan ship, in the course of con-
struction for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company.

red. he folloß
WATER COMMITTER.
rig report from this committee was then

towTnhhe con, .
REPORT.
~h. i mittee
,apPointed to ,riq uire into the manner In which the
7 eph ',IPP led with gas and water report as follows t—
ree,. a,e had
. wed Many meetings, heard
. many
.statements, and
te the ratio, gent'neions from various parties interest ea, and su, bmi ted
and qUitlitY of R Serie; of questions respecting the supply, price,
-.nil wit oth gas and water.
comm. h respect to th p ly, price, and quality of Gas. your
e , , Ittee have received enu'um-e°ro-us complaints, on which they are
er,:tZid..ieto la,
before your board the fielowing rerort. nut your
ti„.. , , e would remark in 'lie one that since their appointmeet
in`Yon re observed that the gas company have been re-laying mains
altereiVii_ the Principal streets of the township, and since t.hos
inade
ti.iite stir committee have not received any complaint ot any
inlet'ihe SuPPIY of gas.
other c price of gas appears too high as compared with the price
4cattered towns ; but the extension of gas ma ns, owing to the
Dopulati_eand detached natu e of ihe houses, and the widespread
form
... on throughout the township, your committee are unable to
, .4 opinion as to the unreasonaelene.s of the price.
silnd` .1
he quality of gas is Inferior to what the rate-pavers consider
.
....e...._•
form.'
,:nditehh:t reasonably expect, and your committee have been in
this is owing to the gas committee having used common
ceboll_instteead of cannel tor a long time. If this be correct our
a,WZI: tiaiink the gas company blameable for not having secured
g lwaa.s on hand six months' supply of caneel coal for
ea! Pu rposes durine the winter season•
consumers,f hat to this may be attributed theefisappointmeet felt by gas
reduction who have not derived the benefit they expected from a
4th, in
the P'ice of gas from 7s. 6d. to ss. 10(1. per 1000 feet.
. That the meter, in the opinion of the ratepayers, Is net, tinder
existing eircums,ances,
MI I that it a satisfac ory reeister of the gas consumed,
and measure:gnhatmtoelbe sulijected to the same •est as that of wcights I' examination by a public officer.
sth. That .
the prevails of refusing to supply gas to new
tenants untilathe arrears that may be du. fn -m the eevious tenant
shalt be Paid —a custom 'which yeur comm-
incoming tenants, ought to be resisted.
itee considers unjust to
of 6gtash.
,IYZcroetnomptrlllilee have been Informed by several consumers
been attended to. s made by them agiinst the company had not
7th. Great complaint. roefritil.e, and your committee think justly,
that the pressure is taken.
Inc an inadequate sep„y
or
gain iirtae.srmloaiolesitoocok early,
m thereby lease.
Taking, therefore, these variostasc.ireunastance into eonsident on,
your committee would respectfullywa inaizitieLt.that, altgh the corn.
Amy have, since this inquiry
the qeality
of their gas, your board should consider improvedtghaed3p.raoiety of appointing
bee, with th:ls
.o thke meters
a public officer to test the qu ility of the
by
Which it is measured . ut to the pu
view to secure
for the future a supply of gas of illuminating power equal to the
Liverpo 41 standard.
A net with respect to the supply ;and price or Water, which has
Ills° engaged the attention o' yon committee, and upon which they
their aye submitted a series of questions to the ratepayers arid received
replies, your committee have to report .
Want,let. That the supply of water is Lot commensurate with the
of the township.
lid. That the price charged for water is excessive, averaging Is.
41. In the pound on the rental, beingcharged much higher than the price
. That In genera, the water is on d .
veelays in each Week,
nut there are instances reported where it has only been on three or
four days.
4th. That the company have in some Instances refused to supply
Water when required for the purposes of trade. Before concluding their report, your committee would respect-
-1.4111' Call the attention of the boa d to the objects of the
Water e, mpanies' act of Parliament, the limits. of which, foaL and
relates to the supply of wite', are st, ietly confined to the township
I),f Hi konheed, es appears by the preamble, the second sectiOn, and
the interpretation clause. And your committee think it reasoneble
to suppose that the deficient supply of water to the towns of
trkenhead m iy be in some measure attributable to the increasing
t'whBhiP of Claughtoa (beyond the limits of their own act of Par.
liam, tit,.
meince the formation of the present company, notw:thstandine the
age of population, the water mains do not appear to have be: n
enlarged,
Your Committee are of oninion that a blter and more resular
tiluDelv of water no 'ht to be obtained for domestic arai manufactio.
tet Purteises, and especi illy for cottage property, and also fur sand-
ory, purposes and leashing sewer,.
i i coneluiiieri, yoer committee w met respectfully suggest to you,
beard, es c ineervators 4 f the intereses of the township, seriously '0
1212:o:suier tlxl Fronde y of taking into your even hands the entirii
.1
nagenaent of the Supply cf both gas and water for the united
ships of 13Irkenhead and Claughton, sad for such purpose to
n gociate, if pouible, on reasonable terms, wilh tke present gas and

THE LATE SurclDE.—The mother and sister of the unfor.
tunate young man, who cut his throat on Saturday, arrived
in town yesterday, from Drogheda. They are highly
respectable, and appeared in deep affilction. They have
ordered the decent interment of the deceased.

SAILORS REFUSING TO WonK.—The Cherokee, which
sailed hence on Monday for Africa, put back yesterday, as
the crew refused to perform their duty, but on what
ground is not stated. Probably they will he brought before
the magistrates this day to answer the charge.
CORONER'S INQUEiTS.—Yesterday the coroner held the
following inquests—On the body of John Gray, aged 50
years, who was a watchman on board the steamer Lyra,
and who was accidentally drowned in the Sandon dock.
Verdict, accidental death.—On the body of Denis Carroll,
late a fireman on board the Wexford steamer. Tie was
about .50 years of age. The deceased was also accidentally
drowned by falling into the dock. Verdict accordingly.
MA.N FOUND DEAD.—Yesterday morning, about five
'clock, a poor man, whose •--

whose name is at present unknown,
was found dead in a cart in Wellington fields, Park. He
is a cripple, and about sixty years of age. The last time he
was seen alive was about five o'clock the previous evening,
when he purchased a pennyworth of tobicco at a shop in
the neighbourhood. He appeared to have been in very
humb'e circumstances.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON, RAILWAY
ROUTE.—The directors of this line have improved their
communications with Liverpool, by adding an early and
late train between Worcester, Wolverhampton, and
Liverpool, by which also passengers may break their
journey at Wolverhampton, and proceed north, via the
London anti North Western, or the Great Western, via
North Wales and Chester. The contract (to work the line)
with private parties has exoircd, and an improvement in
the trains, ond cf tt,r r ~re-s, may he
. • '

a line
DoFitio

pPel;!:•Ir lecA
means of accommedat jou to the

WIRRALL AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—The
fourth monthly meeting of the present session of this society
was held yesterday afternoon, at the Monks Ferry Hotel.
Mr. J. T. Danson, of Barnston, the vice-president, occu-
pied the chair, and amongst those present were Mr. W.
B. Burnham, of Spital, the honorary secretary, Messrs. J.
Bolton Case,
sen., W. Lockhart, Richard Jackson. W. Turner,
&
Mills, IL Nield, W. Barbour, Poulton, Hall, Hampson,
C. The stibiect of discussion was " Farm Leases," and the
opinions of the speakers are embodied in the following resolu-
tions, which were passed unanimously :—Proposed by Mr.
J. Dawson, and seconded by Mr. W. Burnham, " That
as has already been recorded in the minutes of this society,
the landowner who grants a lease for a term of years
certain, has a right to ascertain previously that the tenant
is possessed of capital, and has skill and integrity such as
may warrant the trust reposed in him." Moved by Mr. J.
of T. Danson, seconded by Mr. W. Lockhart, " That a lease
land for agricultural purposes should be for such a term
if years. that the lessee may apply to the soil all the capital
r_ey'lleinired to develope its fertility, according to the best
40i1 oneht, with
labour •
7is,ta
fair
husbandry, and recover the whole of such capital,
return for interest of money and for skill and
, ion, ore the lease expires." Proposed b Mr. D inson,
-eeonded by mr 13
,lecide the lingth ofe
.duolton Case, " That the condition
of the
deferencel to other circumstances, to
that in this district the terra
lease and this society is of opinion
bastlerta of. twenty:-one years is the one
moss generally and j y applicable." The discussion was
more prolonged than usual.

NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1850.

POLICE COURT

i
~~

-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE, ME. MANSFIELD..)

ObT OF SIGHT otri or Mrtiti..--Margaret Sullivan, a
native of Waterford, was brought up by Constable 764, on
a chatge of having deserted her two children in Johnston-
street. The case was a strange one. The prisoner was
at one time handsome, but the " sear and yellow leaf"
was now visible on her once polished brow. She might
possibly have been the heroine of whom the Waterlbrd
poet wrote, .

" Her ties were as bright as the diamnnds,
On the lovely green banks of the Suir !"

Be that as it may, it seemed that Margaret qullivan had
been wooed And won, many years ago, by a, " bould soldier
boy," named Patrick Ryan. 'there was no war at that
time, and Patrick and his Margaret spent pleasant times
enongh on the banks of the " queen of Irish rivers." and
in the aristocratic locality of Ballybrickan—the " West-
end of Waterford." However, to use Mr. Ryan's own
words.—" them fellows called the Sikh's, began to be
rather troublesome infutrin parts, and Scone twelve years
ago, he went out to ittota, and to fight for his Queen and
country. He left his darling May.; and two fine children
behind. They vowed to each other eternal love, and so
they parted. There was a "stump of a boy" in Water-
ford named Johnny islowlan, and, however, it happened,
it did so fall out that Margaret and John mutually agreed
to reside with each other as long as they could. 'Such
conduct, however, would make them the "talk of all
Waterford," and so they decamped from their native
Place, and took up their habitation in Button-Street,
Whiteehapel, in this town, where they remained forsome

beat hint most severely. They then seized on his pocket,
yin
which the Money was, but he " stuck to it like sticks
a breaking:" (Laughter.) "Get a knife and Jemmy
him," Cried one Of the prisoners, at the same time draws
ing a knife across the back of his hand. He held on,
however, and called out for assistance, and who should
come to hiM did they think ? Magistrate : Who ?
Witness :• 'Why, who but my wife. (Laughter.) From
the statement of the prosecutor's wife, it appeared that
she was on the look out for him, as she had seVeral pay-
ments to make when he should have arrived home with
his wages. He did not come, and she went out to look
after him. At the corner of a street she met a woman
singing ballads, who said to her, "good woman, run
down there and resole a than, as several women arti
murdering him." She went, and cried out " don't mur.
der the man in that way," and one of the prisoners told
her to begone, as the man lived with her (the prisoner's)
sister and had treated her badly, and she was resolved to
" pay him off" for his conduct to her sister. The witness
looked, and to her horror, found that it was her husband
whom the prisoners were beating, and she screamed out
the fact, wheel The prisoner Jones, called out to her
comrade " come off, I've got the chinks," meaning the
money, and then all the prisoners scampered away off.
They were subsequently arrested and fully identified,
brit the money was gone. The prisoners denied the
charge, but the evidence was too strong against them,
and they were senten.:ed to one month's hard labour
each.

seed': d time

irs, and then went to johnston-stieet. Bohn followed
labouring work wherever he could get it, and Margaret
sold vegetables, sugar-sticks, and other small wares. Time
ambled with some of the parties, and Patrick Ryan, after
conquering "them Sikhs," came home to spend the even-
ing of his life in the bosom of his family ; but, alas, for all
human hopes—Margaret had proved false. It appears
that Ryan arrived in Liverpool a day or two since, on his
way to his native city, and having an hour or two of
leisure, he strolled about the streets of the " modern Tyre,"
wondering very much at the big horses and the large
ships. In one of his rambles about the docks, who
should he meet but his own darling Atarfraret. An
explanation took place, and although, while he was
absent, be was out of Margaret's mind, yet when she
once more beheld him, all her young feelings gushed
upori her, and she confessed all. Pat was of a forgiving
nature, and he did forgive her on one condition, namely,
that she should abandon Johnny Nowlan, and two young
children of which she was the mother. This she agreed
to do, and forthwith made preparation to depart. Hav-
ing packed up her traps, she proceeded along with Mr.
Patrick Bryan, to the Dublin steamboat, in order to pro-
ceed to Ireland. She was, however, soon missed, for as
she left, the cries of the children (one a mere infant),
alarmed the neighbours, and the result was her arrest as
described. These were the facts proved, and the pris-
oner was remanded for a week.

ASSAVLT.—A powerful looking fellow, named Owen
Grennan, was charged with having committed a violent
assault on police-constable, Daniel Radford, 682. The
prisoner and another man were fighting in Great How-
ard-street, when the officer and his comrade interfered,
the other man went away, but the prisoner struck officer
260, upon which he was taken into custody. On the
way to the station, a crowd of about 4Q persons sur-
rounded the officers and rescued the prisoner. Constable
682 then drew his staff and retook the man, who
wrenched the staff out of the officer's hands, and struck
him a violent blow on the head, and inflicted a serious
wound, reached the bone: The prisoner was committed
for trial.

(BEFORE MR. SANDS.)

SHOP LIFTING.—James Kenny, a well-known thief,
was charged with stealing a piece of check from the
shop of Mrs. Gressier, draper, Whitechapel. Police
constable 554 observed the prisoner, the previous even-
ing, lurking about the shop, at the corner of Great
Charlotte-street, and after some time be saw him walk
off with the piece of check, which tkir.: • .oi,k from inside
the door. He seized hiin, and on hiS'Uljt to the station
the prisoner threw down a purse and a knife, which on
subsequent inquiry turned out to be a portion of pro-
perty stolen from a shop in Paradise-street, which had
been entered through the roof on Saturday night and
plundered. The prisoner was sent to gaol for two
months.

Catherine Mulroon and Judy Gibbons were sent to
gaol for three months each for having broken a lock off
a warehouse door in Regent-road, and for having thirty
pounds weight of meal in their possession, for which
they could not account.

(BEFORE MR. W. EATIIBONE.)

OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE REPRESENTATIONS.—A
decent-looking female, named Mary Pritchard, de-
scribed as the wife of a respectable engineer, residing at
Birkenhead, was charged with having obtained, and
conspired to obtain goods, to the amount of X 33 17s 6d
from Mr. Peter Feren, a draper residing in Rathbone-
Place, Great Georhe's•square. The prisoner was brought
from Birkenhead by detective Hodson of the Birkenhead
force. From the evidence given, it appeared that the
sister of the prisoner, named Mice Heytnan, was known
to the prosecutor, arid the prisoner went to him, and in
her name obtained goods to the amount of £2 4s
The balance of £33 19s 6d, she had conspired
with others to obtain from him, but he would
only at present press the case of fraud practised
in the name of the prisoner's sister. The sister of the
prisoner stated that she did not authorise her to get any
goods in her name. The prosecutor said the prisoner
paid him 7s 9d on account, as she said, of her sister.
The only observation wade by the prisoner, was that
her husband was at sea for the last six months. The
prosecutor said, it seemed that the moment she ob-
tained the goods she went and pledged them. She was
committed for trial at sessions.
CONCEALING A BlRTH.—Elisabeth Evans, described as
a dress-maker, and a native of Wales, was brought up
on a charge of having concealed the birth of her child
at 9, Lambert-street, on the 19th Jannary. The prisoner
some weeks previous to her confinement, lodged at the
house of a Mrs. Roberts, and on the day in question the
child was born ; the prisoner concealing the birth. It
appeared that Mrs. Roberts made certain promises to
the prisoner, but afterwards broke them and deceived
her. His worship, in very strong language, censured
the conduct of Mrs. Roberts, but at the same time said
he had no alternative but to commit the prisoner for
trial. She was committed accordingly.

MONDAY.

(BEFORE Mit. B. CROPPER.)

Suspicious CAsE.—A young man of gentlemanly
appearance, whose name appeared on the sheet as Wil-
liam Brown, was brought up in custody of Mr. Joseph
B nes, late Inspector of police, on the following charge.
Mr. Bates said that he was on board the royal mail
steamer Canada, just as she was going out to America;
lie saw the prisoner on board, and after a glance or two
he was satisfied that the prisoner had no legitimate
business there. He accordingly handed him over to the
police, and on searching him, a ticket for a passage to
America, in one of the mail boats, together with a pawn
ticket for a coat, which was pledged on the 24th Nov.,
were found, On inquiry, it was found that the American
ticket belonged to Mr. Perry, who was the United
States agent at the Paris Exhibition, and who sailed by
one of the mail boats from this port for America on the
9th of January. How Mr. Perry lost the ticket is at
present unknown. The prisoner made several contra-
dictory statements. He said he came from St. Helens ;
that he was in Denbighshire where, on the top of a
coach, he picked up the ticket ! He then varied his
statement. and said he fund the ticket in Water-street.
Mr. Cropper said he had no doubt that the prisoner had
done wrong some way, and he would remand him for
further examination. The police, on further search,
found a small memorandum book, in which was an
entry, " Royal Charter, £2," and some other ship, the
name of which could not be made out, but an entry of
£1 was opposite it. There was also a small box, which
contained what the police called "drugging powder "
that is some mixture for putting into drink to stupify
persons ! The prisoner was remanded.

EFFECTS OF DRlNK.—Elizabeth Hughes, described as
the wife of a respectable pilot, residing at 30, Russell-
street, and Catherine Gordon, as old woman residing in
Finch-street, were charged with stealing four glass tum-
blers from the house of Mr. William Hudson, Browulow-
hill. The prisoners went inio the complainant's house
,nd had a glass of whiskey each. They then asked for

made public

SWEETS.—Joseph M'Court, a carter, who was em-
ployed in carting sugar from the Princes-dock, was
charged .by Constable Burns, 04, with having twenty
pounds weight of sugar concealed in his cart. The con-
stable met the prisoner in Old Hall-street, on his way
home after his work, and asked him if he had got any
sugar in his cart ? He replied he had not, but the
officer se►rched the cart, and amongst some hay he
found the sugar, which corresponded with the descrip-
tion of sugar that he had been carting during the day.
The prisoner was committed for one month.

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD)

SMUGGLING.—John Caton, the cook of the ship, 'sale
Webb, was charged with having attempted to smuggle
47 lbs. of foreign manufactured tobacco. The tobacco
was found in the locker belonging to the prisoner, but
he attempted to deny that he knew it was there. It was
proved, however, that no other person could have put it
in the place. A fine of £lOO (according to the Act of
Parliament) was inflicted, or in default of payment, six
months' imprisonment.

ASSAULTING A A paireer, named William
131‘Fadden, residing in Adlington -street, was charged by
his wife with having assaulted her. On Saturday night
the prisoner was drunk, and had some angry words with
his wife, who is near her confinement. He beat her in
a savage manner, and kicked her in the limbs, so that
she was much it-lured and in some danger, in conse-
quence of her situation. The prisoner was sent to jail
for six months with hard labour.

some gin in the bottle, anil whilst being supplied, they
took the glasses, which were found in their possession.
The policeman who had the prisoners in custody, said
the house of the female prisoner Mrs. Hughes, was
elegantly furnished, and her children well-dressed; there
appeared not only comfort, but affluence about the place.
The women cried bitterly, and said it was all the fault of
drink. It appeared that the prisoners were not quite
sober. They were fined 5s each for not being able to
account for tne possession of the glasses. The fines
were paid.
TETE FORCE OF CUSTOM.—A young man, of respectable
appearance, named Frederick Saunderson, whow,asanid
trimmings. in
the employment of Mr. Schwersensky, outfitter, White-
c
White-
chapel, ape was
was n
foundg a
leaving
quantity of cloth
the shop
with the property. The defence was, that the prisoner
had asked the employer for a quantity of cloth, as it was
the custom in such houses to give cloth to the young
men, on payment. The request of the prisoner was
refused, and then he took the cloth, saying he would
pay for it. This state of facts being admitted, the
prisoner was discharged.
STREET ROBBERY —FIRTIINATE INTERFERENCE.—A
young man, named Patrick Loftus, with an indescribable
head, charged four young women, named Sarah Delany,
Maria Jones, Anne Jane Stephens, and Judy Kinlan,
with having beaten and robbed him of 33s in Bevington-
bn,h. The story was rather a curious one. The com-
plainant was going home with his wages in his pocket.
He had partaken of some drink, but knew what he was
about. When within a short distance from his home,
the four prisoners attacked and knocked him down and

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

would then have an opportunity of chosing between the twe

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIESDAY,

measures

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at

five o'clock,

The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill was read a

Mr. E. BALL offered som

araents

up3ll the proposed

Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
Mr. LLOYD Devils withdrew the bill that stood in his name
to relieve Dissenters from the payment of church rates.

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE

The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to remove
doubts which existed as to the authority of tho Court of
Queen's Bench to order the removal of trials under criminal

Mr. WILSON moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate
certain offices of the House of Commons. The objects of the
bill were to place the appointment of the assistant clerk, and
second assistant, under the Crown, and to remove the salary of
the third clerk from the consolidated fund to the annual
provincial assizes to the Central Criminal I votes.

indictments from the

The motion was agreed to, and the bill was brought in.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland,
_
were introduced :—A bill to consolidate
s relating to juries in Ireland; and a bill

Their lordships rose at six oielocli

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The SPEAKER took tho chair at four o'cloc

MORTALITY IN THE EAS'

In answer to Sir DE LACY EVATI3,

'rend the procedure, and to enlarge the jurisdic-
tion, of the Superior Courts of Common Law in Ireland.

Lord PALMERSTON said a statistical account of the extra-

SUPPLY

ordinary mortality in the East, referred to in the report of the

commissioners, had been reserved for the benefit of the medical

rile House went into committee to agree, and a vote of
nvreed to.

supply v

e Hon

adjourned of half,

DREADFUL COLLISION Izr THE CHANNEL,

service; but he did not think it advisable that it should be

LIFE