The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-18 00:00:00

the city

COBDEN ON EVIL SPIRITS.—Mr. Cobden has written
another of those pithy letters on great principles that—some
day—will make a very charming. little volume of Cobdeniana.
He is solicited to give his opinion on the best mode of

" Opening the trade-in spirits ?I" " The best way," replies
sagacious Richard, "of dealing with the monopoly of spirits
is to abstain from drinking them, which for upwards of 20
years I have done."—Spirits make felons, lunatics, and sui-
cie

s, says Mr. Cobden. Ilence, the bottle might surmount
Newgate and Bedlam. Mr. Cobden does not drink spirits ;
but, moderately, he drinks wine—wine that cheereth the
heart of man ? Will he, then, do his best that the masses
of his countrymen may take a glass with him ? The wine-
growers of France want to sell us pure, cheap, healthy wine—
wine that would soon destroy burning gin, inflammatory

t we may

exchange British metal for Gallic grape
to drive the English "pig" into the French vineyard.—

Punch

The CHAIRMAN replied that the sub-committee had given
the matter the fullest consideration, and deeming Keane
not eligible, they did not appoint him.
Mr. LANosnALE : Am I correct in asking why he was not
appointed ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that if the sub-committee were
authorised to make certain appointments, and the members
of the general committee began to cross-question them as to
the reasons of their selections, he thought they would hardly,
in such an event, get any man to act on the sub-committees.

Mr. LANGsnAa said that he asked the question, because"
he understood that when Keane was before the committee,
Mr. Cowan was asked as to his general conduct, and that he
then, in the presence of Keane, stated that he had no fault
to find with him—that he was a steady, active young man,
and that he had been in the service upwards of eight
years.

The CHAIRMAN : You are now arraigning the decision of
the sub-committee.

Mr. LANGSDALE : No, lam not. I am arraigrning the
conduct of Mr. Cowan, because, with all due deference to
the sub-committee, I think there has not been fair deal-
ing here.
Mr. BARBER observed that whatever Mr. Langsdale's in-
tentions might be, he was certainly imputing that the deci-
sion of the sub-committee was not a proper one.

The CHAIRMAN said that the sub-committee had but
eight or ten appointments to make, and that they had twenty-
six candidates before them. They had thus a very disagree-
able duty to perform, and if they were to be cross-questioned
afterwards as to their motives in preferring one man to

another, the duties of the sub-committee would become
such that it would be difficult to get gentlemen to under-
take tnew.

Mr. LANGSDiLE said that he had introduced the question
simply to ascertain the conduct of Mr. Cowan in the mat-
ter. Mr. Cowan, as he had observed, had first given the
highest character of Keane, but when Keane was ordered
out of the room, then it appeared he had spoken
differently of him ; for on meeting Keane shortly afterwards
he said, " You are not appointed, Keane, and I will tell von

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the reason why—because I called you a lazy fellow."
Whether or not he did make use of that expression, he (Mr.
Lanm°sdale) did not know, bnt what he complained of was,
that Mr, Clowaa should he allowed to stab a man in the
dark. If he had anything to say against Keane, he should
have said it openly and in his presence. Some nine months
ago, Keane was brought before the committee, and the same
charge made against him ; but on a man of the name of
Brassy being called he refuted the charge altogether, affirm-
ing that there was not a more indefatigable or industrious
man in the service than Keane. It was, therefore, somewhat
strange that one man who was in the service only six months
as an extra man, and on the permanent staff but a few days,
should, at the suggestion of Mr. Cowan, be put over a man
who had been in the service for eight years. He (Mr.
Langsdale) would leave it to the committee if a man writtnc,
such a letter as he held in his hand, was not competent to
fill the situation ?
The CIiA.DIMAN replied that the sub-committee did what
was for the benefit of the trust.
Mr. LANGSDALE : But do you think it fair that a man
should be stabbed in the dark this way ?

The CHAIRMAN: If you ask me were the committee justi-
fied in askino. Mr. Cowan's opinion on the matter, I think
they were ; and that Mr. Cowan was fully entitled to express
his opinion of this man.
Mr. BROCKLERANK observed that if Mr. Lan-
e
there was anything wrong in the appointment,:the sub-com-
mittee were quite willing that it should be inquired into.
Mr. LANGSDAIM should tell the committee this, that no
matter who Mr. Cowan broug'it forward and recommended,
he was appointed.
Mr. BROCKLEBA.NK : I beg your pardon—you are wrong
in that.

dale thought

Mr. LOCKETT said that the man appointed, had received
from the searcher of the Customs, the highest possible
character, and that the only objection to such appointment°
was,
that it prevented the committee from givino• encourao-e-
-ment to the under officers, if they conducted° themselves

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properly.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was quite competent for the
committee to open up the matter, but that such a course
was seldom adopted in reference to a decision of a sub-
committee.

Mr. LANGSDALE : But do you think that the majority of
this committee will submit to a thing of this sort, when a
man long on the staff, and able to do the duty, is passed
over to make way for a new man ?

The CHAIRMAN : But the opinion was that he was not
competent.

Mr. LANGSDALE : With all due deference to the com-
mittee, I say he is competent.
Mr. TOBIN thought that no blame should attach to the
sub-committee for having been guided by the recom-
mendation of Mr. Cowan. He did not know anything
about the man, but he thought that Mr. Cowan, as the
superintendent, was the best qualified to judge of their
capabilities ; and that he would not have discharged his
duty, if he did not express his opinion to the committee.
Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE observed that the tender
of Mr. Langsdale's remarks was, that Mr. Cowan had said
one thing in the presence of Beane when before the com-
mittee, and another thing in his absence. He agreed with
Mr. Langdale that if a man had any fault to find with one
under him, it should be stated openly, but he did not see
how the conduct of the sub-committee in the matter could
be called in question.
Mr. BROCKLEBANK : If Mr. Langsdale has a charge
against Mr Cowan, let him bring it forward here. That is
the roper way. _ _

Mr. tVANS 'remarked, that of the candidates before them,
Keane was the least presentable.
Mr. LANGSDALE : Yes, because he is a little man. (Laugh-

The matter then dropped.
The sub-committee also recommended that the additional
landing clerks be appointed, and that the application for an
increase of wages by the men at the Landing-stage be not
complied with Confirmed. The report of the harbour
master recommended that, in foggy weather, the bell in the
Victoria Tower be rung every two minutes. Ordered. The
sub-committee also recommended that the keepers of the
large cranes be instructed to allow firms established in
business in Liverpool to have the use of the crane-handles
without the deposit of a sovereign, or their clerk signing the
paper; and that all the accounts of the.crane3 be given to
the collector for collection by his clerks. Confirmed. The
question of placing a gas-lamp at the north end of Trafalgar
dock was refused to the Harbour Master's Committee.
The committee then adjourned.

REFORM IN THE ClTY.—Already, reform has been felt
in Guild`tall. At the Lord Mayor's state dinner, the
eighty waiters employed to change plates and pour out
for the corporation had, every one of them, a whole half-
pint of beer! This allowance was pre-arranged by way of
test, and for future guidance. One alderman is worth, at
least, four waiters. Hence, at all future banquets, every
alderman will have allowed him a whole quart of beer,
and beer of the bitterest into the bargain.—Panclo.

The TOWN-CLERK said he did not consider himself the
legal adviser of every individual member of the council ;
but in the heat of business Mr. Thompson came to him and
asked the question to which reference had been made, and
he at once gave him an answer off-hand, and he (the town
clerk) did not say that he had altered his opinion on the

Mr. Councillor WRIGLEY said, Mr. Thompson either had
or had not been elected a member of the council. It appeared
to him, from what had passed, that Mr. Thompson had not
been duly elected a member of the council, as he held at the
time of the alleged election the office of a ward-assessor,—
and how could they accept the resignation of an office which
he never filled ?

Mr. Alderman HEELIS said, Mr. Wrigley had expressed
in a few words what his own opinion was upon the matter.
It appeared to him that they would as a council stultify
themselves by accepting the resignation of Mr. Thompson,
who, with his eyes open, had placed himself in the position
which he then occupied.
Mr. Councillor CAWLEY thought they
the proffered a • .•

should not accept

Mr. Alderman ilronnALL would strongly advise the council
to accept the resignation by Mr. Thompson of the office of
councillor • but he would not do so in regard to the resigna-
tion of the office of ward assesssor, an office which Mr.
Thompson had both accepted and acted upon. Mr. Thomp-
son, rmembering that he was ward-assessor and that a pro-
test against his election had been lodged, asked the town
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usual declaration on accepting the office of count llor ; and
there could be no doubt that he had signed the declaration
under an erroneous opinion. He (Mr.Worrall) rather thought
that Mr. Thompson was not a councillor, but in his opinion,
it would be better to accept his resignation of the office of
councillor, but not the proffered resiErnatiOn of Wary

A MEMBER of the council asked whether there was not an act
of parliament which said that a ward assessor could not be a
councillor, and if so, would not the council satisfy themselves
by accepting Mr. Thompson's resignation of an office which
he never filled ?

The TOWN-CLERK said, there was a clause in the general
act to that effect.

Mr. Alderman MARSDEN said, as the town-clerk was the
proper party to be appealed to, and the highest authority
they had in Salford, in any di 'lenity that might arise repsect-
ing the municipal corporations reform act, and as the town
clerk gave a distinct opinion that Mr. Thompson would not
be disqualified, by accepting the office of ward assessor, from
being elected to the office of councillor, he thought it would
be unjust on the part of the council not to accept Mr.
Thompson's resignation; in fact he thought it would be
exceedingly unjust to refuse to accept the resignation.
After a short conversation the resolution moved by Mr.
Sankey, was altered to the effect that the resignation by
Mr. Thompson, of the office of ward-assessor for Blackfriars,
be accepted.
Mr.Councillor SANKEY, (being asked for his reasons for mov-
ing the resolution) said, Mr. Thompson would have declined to
accept the office of ward assessor for Blackfriars had he been
aware that by the acceptance of that office he would have
been disqualified from serving the borough in the office of
councillor. He (Mr. Thompson) applied to the town-clerk,
their highest authority, on the subject, and if the town-clerk
had said he would not give his opinion on the question
without being paid for it, Mr. Thompson would have paid
him. But he took the town-clerk's advice and accepted the
office of ward-assessor, being of opinion that he was still
eligible to serve the office of councilor for any ward that
might elect him.
A COUNCILLOR: Is the office of ward assessor a compul-
sory office ?
The TOWN-CLERK said, the council had never passed any
by-law imposing a fine for non-acceptance of the office, so
that Mr. Thompson might have refused to accept the office
had he thought proper.
In answer to a question from Mr. Alderman lIEELis,
The TOWN-CLERK said, he might have refused the office with-
out the imposition of any fine whatever.
Mr. Alderman SMITH : Did he accept the office of ward
assessor ?

The Town CLERK : Yes, and acted upon it; he also
signed the usual declaration upon being elected councillor.
The question was then put, when the motion was lost—
the numbers being for it 6, and a,gainst it 26.
Mr. Councillor SANKEY moved that Thompson's resig-
nation of the ;office of councillor for Saint Stephen's ward
be accepted.

Mr Councillor HOPKINSON seconded the resolution

Mr. Alderman AGNEW asked the Town Clerk whether, in
the event of the resolution .being carried, Mr. Thompson
would be precluded from offering himself again for the
suffrages of the burgesses of Blackft•iars' Ward
The TOWN-CLERK said, if Mr. Thompson had not been
legally elected on the last occasion because he held the office
of ward assessor, he could not he legally elected again,
inasmuch as he continued to hold the office of ward assessor.
Mr. Alderman AGNEW considered this a case of extreme
hardship. He voted against Mr. Thompson on principle,
but he was returned to the council by a majority of the
burgesses of the ward; and yet he was to be disqualified
from a seat in that council for following a course which he
considered as right under the advice of those who ought to
have been in a position to advise him correctly upon the
point in dispute. He thought the electors of the ward had
a right to feel most seriously disappointed, and he should
say, as an individual, that Mr. Thompson was an injured
man.

Mr. Alderman MARSDEN, for the reasons he had previously
stated, supported the resolution.
Mr. Councillor BenGEss said he understood that Mr.
Thompson was told he was wrong when about to take the
declaration as councillor. (Cries of " no, no.")
The TOWN-CLERK said that Mr. :Thompson, upon the
occasion referred to, asked him if he was sued if he would
have to pay the penalties. He (the towii-clerk) told him
that he would have to pay the penalties if he had to defend
the action at his own expense. _

Mr. Alderman WORRALL said, it appeared to him quite
clear that the office of councillor was vacant. And he
thought that the acceptance of the resignation of the office
by Mr. Thompson would save the expense of making an
application to the Court of Queen's Bench, and that would
be the most straightforward and least inconvenient course
that could be adopted under the circumstances.
Mr. Councillor WRIGLEY : How can we as a council ac-
cept Mr. Thompson's resignation, if he has never been a
councillor ?
The TOWN-CLERX : For this reason, that however 'ille-
gally elected, a person after making the declaration, might
sit in the council until ejected from it by a quo warranto of
the Queen's Bench, or by his own resignation.
Mr. Alderman HEELIS protested against the competency
of the council to entertain the question before them. He
quite agreed with others in this, that Mr. Thompson had

COUNTY COURT.

YESTERDAY

The court sat at ten o'clock on yesterday.
HETHERLEY v. Mußnocx.--This was an action brought
to recover a sum of 91. for injury done to a house belonging
to the plaintiff. It appeared from the evidence, thatin 1849,
Mr. Murdock became tenant to the plaintiff for a shop in
Vauxhall-road. It had been occupied by a baker, and as
Mr. Murdock desired to prepare it for the business of a pawn-
broker, he had to make some alterations in the fixtures of
the shop. In altering these fixtures, which he purchased
from Mr. Hetherley, it was alleged•that defendant removed
two uprights which formed the principal support of a fire-
place alid hearth in the ovens above, and which, it was
urged on behalf of the plaintiff, any person must have seen
could not be removed without injury to the premises. The
fire-place above gave way, and a surveyor having been
called in, he found it necessary to consult with the public
officer, in connection with whom, measures had to be taken
for the expense of which the action

to repair the injury,
was brought.
Mr. Hull appeared for the defendant.
It was stated by the defendant, that the uprights in
question did not differ in any way from the ordinary up-
rights of the shop, which it was necessary to remove for the
alteration of the shop.
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the two uprights had been taken away, and that these
uprights had something more of work to do than the others,
of which Mr. Murdock was not aware, and accordingly
removed them, the effect of which was that the place above
gave way. His Honor suggested that the case should be
left to the decision of Mr. Kelshaw and Mr. Jones, two
architects then in court.
The parties on each side having agreed to this course,
Messrs. Kelshaw and Jones retired to his Honor's room,
and, after a short deliberation, returned into court and
announced that they had found a verdict for the plaintiff to
the amount of 7/.
HARKS ft v. THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY Co.—ln this action Messrs William, and Adam
Harker, wholesale fruiterers, of Liverpool, sought to
recover a sum of £ll 13s. from the London and
North Western Railway Company, for damage occasioned by
the detention of goods forwarded to them from London.
Mr. Cross appeared for the plaintiff, and tle Railway Com-
pany was represented by Mr. Blenkinsop.
Mr. William Harker, one of the plaintiffs, deposed—that
on the 29th of July last he waited at the Crown-street
Station of the North Western Railway to receive a quantity
of fruit, which he expected to arrive from London. He had
received the invoice of the goods; which consisted of cherries,
gooseberries, and other fruit, by the mail train, and thegoods
themselves were expected to arrive about six o'clock in the
morning. The train did not arrive until about nine o'clock,
and witness then found that two trucks of the fruit had not
arrived. Upon making inquiry it was stated that they had
been left behind at Stafford. The fruit did not arrive until
between two and three o'clock that day, when the market
was over, and the result was that the goods had to be sold to
retailers at a sacrifice. The day upon which the goods should
have arrived early Was Friday, the market day for whole-
sale fruiterers, and in consequence of being late for the
market the greater part of the goods were not sold until
Saturday and Monday.

A witness named Blount, assistant at the house from
which the fruit was despatched to the plaintiff, deposed—
that he had seen the goods properly addressed, sent off by
the train about two o'clock on Thursday, the 28th of
July from the Camden Town-Station in London.
Mr. Adam Harker deposed, that he had made up the
amount claimed, £ll 13s. by the difference of price given
for similar goods upon the :market day, which was lost, and
those which plaintiffs received for their fruit subsequently.
Mr. Blenkinsop said, the only question he would raise was
whether there was any contract upon the part of the railway
company to deliver the goods at six in the morning, or at
any particular hour. He contended that there was no con-
tract to deliver the goods at any particular hour, except
the ordinary common law contract by which the company
were bound to deliver within a reasonable time. The
question was whether goods despatched from London at two
o'clock one day, and delivered in Liverpool at two o'clock
next day were not delivered within a reasonable time.
That was the only question he could raise, as he had no
means of disputing the amount of the claim fixed by the '
plaintiffs.

- His HONOR : I have evidence that the company did
actually deliver portions of the goods sent by the same train
at a much earlier hour in the morning, whereas these goods
were not delivered until late in the day, and for this reason,
which is stated in thl evidence, that they were left behind
at Stafford. Ido not think they were delivered within a
reasonable time under the circumstances.

A verdict was accordingly given for the amount claimed
by plaintiffs_

JUAN DE ECHEYARHA yLA LLANA V STRONG, This was
an action wrought by the owner of the Spanish brig Oceans
against William and Henry Strong, the owners of the
steam tug Gleng, to receive £2O for damage done the brig
by being brought into collision with the schooner Elise.
Mr. Hull appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Chilton for the
defence. From the evidence given upon both sides it ap-
peared that the cause of action arose on Sunday, the 11th
of September. When the brig was being towed up the
Mersey by the steam tug. The schooner was also beating
up the river, and there was a strong breeze at the time, the
wind blowing from the south. Between the Victoria and
the Crosby channels, the schooner passed across the bow of
the steamer upon the starboard tack. She remained a short
time in stays and again put round upon her port tack, and
the collision then took place, which caused damages to the
brig to the value of £2O. An action was therefore brought
by the plaintiff to recover that amount, because it was
alleged that the injury had been done by reason of the
neglect and improper conduct of the master of the steam-tug,
in not having given way in time to allow the schooner to
cross her. On the part of the plaintiff, the pilot of the
schooner deposed, that he had made every exertion to avoid
a collision, which would have been easily prevented if the
steamer had given way. He also stated that when he saw
the steamer was not giving way, he put up his helm, and
only that the chain became caught, he would have succeeded
in passing astern. The pilot on board the brig stated that
when he saw the schooner, he ran forward and cried ow, to
the steamer to give way. He alleged that his order was
heard on board the steamer, because he saw the man at the
helm look round, but that it was not obeyed.
Mr. CHILTON submitted that the pilots who were in
charge of the vessels were the parties who were responsible
for the damage done.

His HoNouit:-ido not think that exists here, so far as I
have seen of the case. It appears that the captain of the

His Horton asked—lf he had been robbed of his purse,
and that the thief brought it to the receiver, stating that he
had found it cast up on the shore, whether, in that event,
he was bound to pay the receiver the commission before he
could get back his purse ?
Mr CHILTON replied that, though the case supposed by
his Honor was a very extreme case, yet, even in such an
event, the receiver would be entitled to treat the purse as a
derelict.

At the request of the court, Mr. HULL applied himself to
combat this view of the receiver's right. He contended
that the duty of a receiver was more than ministerial, and
that he was bound to satisfy himself, by all reasonable
inquiry in the first instance, that anything reported to him
as derelict, was really such.

His HONOR then carefully detailed the facts of the case
—how the anchor had been left in the river, and it had been
seized the next morning by the salvers, when the buoy had
become detached from it, and observed that in his mind it
did not admit of a doubt that the anchor was not derelict.
It would be monstrous if the Admiralty claimed ase derelict
all property left under such circumstances, for he could not
conceive that any court in the kingdom would hold it so.
Then came the other point, as to the right of the receiver to
treat any article as derelict when reported to him as such.
His Honour carefully construed the sections bearing on the
point, and observed that, in his judgment, the right claimed
by the receiver in this respect, arose solely out of the word-
ing of the sth section. In that, however, it was set forth
that the report should be made when the goods were found
derelict—not merely found, but after being found derelict
when found or discovered, and therefore holding, in the first
instance, that the anchor was not derelict, and that conse-
quently no sucn report or it coma. De inaue to the Lump, e.
to entitle him to his commission. He should give a verdict
for the plaintiff on both point;.
The court then adjourned to Monday morning.

FOLLOWING THE FASHION. —The French start the
fashions, and the English follow them.—Punch.
The condition of Hesse is most deplorable. Its finances
are in a most deplorable condition, and it is proposed to
stop the salaries of all the public functionaries.

A FEARFUL STRlKE.—Talking of strikes, we hope the
Emperor of Russia will not take it into his head to strike
the balance of Europe.—Punch.
The Lincolnshire Times describes agricultural affairs in
that agricultural county as in a very prosperous condition,
and there is, it appears, a larger breadth of land sown than
for some time past.
LADIES' MOUTHS.—An old beau says :"A lady's mouth
never looks so beautiful as when she is pronouncing the .word
Yes.' "—Punch.

"Too BAD."--It is really too hard that no Englishman
whose income is less than £5OO a-year should be able to
afford himself wine at dinner, when every Frenchman or
German with an income of equal to £lOO per annum is
able to take his pint bottle of Bordeaux or Moselle daily.—
R. D. F. in The Times

MUTE ELOQUENCE.—Somebody has brought out a collec-
tion of till " Songs of Scotland without Words." In order
to render the thing completely agreeable, we would propose
that the songs without words should be set to bagpipes with-
out sound, and sung by performers without voices.—Punch.
A statement has been made, to the effect that M. Mazzini.
entered Italy a few months ago, in the petticoats and
"front" of an old woman, the policemen taking off their
hats and paying. compliments, While a poor English con-
sumptive parson In search of health was marched off between
two chasseurs, as if lie had been a pickpocket.
SEVERE TEST OF TABLE-MOVING. —Of all tables we should
think the tables of figures in Bradshaw's Guide would be the
most difficult to move—for we only know from our own
painful experience, that whenever we wish to find out a
particular spot, we never can get the tables to move in the
direction we want to go to ! —Punch.
AMENITIES OF YANKEE JOURNALISM.—The New York
Tribune, in an elaborate article on the Mormons, defends
bigamy out-and-out. This is rather odd for a " reform"
paper.—Lowell Journal and Courier. "The Lowell Jour-
nal and Courier, in an unelaborate article on progress, tells
a lie out-and-out. This is not at all odd for a paper that
needs reforming."—.Yew York Tribune,
CURIOUS ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.—Lord Mayor Sidney
never can say " Incongruous." Let him try as he will, he
never can make it anything but " Incongouus." For in-
stance, with regard to his absurd procession, he confessed it
was an " in-Congouus mkture."—Punch.
THE NEW PENNY STAN.--A useful pamphlet has just
been issued, under the authority of the Commissioners of
Inland Revenue, furnishing a popular explanation of the
Penny Stamp Act, The Commissioners have deemed it
advisable to print this statement for the convenience of the
public, in consequence of the numerous applications made
to them for information on specific points regarding the
operation of the new law.
THE " GOD OF RUSSlA."—Nicholas is the acknowledged
deity of the Muscovites. 'A god standing six feet four
in his sacred stockings. The manner in which he ncruits
his army to carry on his holy wars is very celestial. Some-
times he causes his angelic Cossacks to surround a boys',
school and carry off the scholars, promoting them from
the birch to the knout. In one particular case two boys,
one 12 and the other 14, were carried away, their old
grandmother of 85 raising her hands, doubtless in prayer
for the God of Russia. Who can doubt the Christianity
of an emperor, who is at once the heart and soul of such a
system ? Poor fellow ! In his last proclamation he says
He has been goaded into war by the Porte?' Goaded is,
the word. Only think of the nasty red-wattled turkey
gobbling at and goading a poor, harmless, innocent bear !
We shall next have the christian dove pecking out the eyes,
of the twin-headed eagle.—Punch.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICT MOREL—The application
for a commutation of the extreme penalty of the law has
been rejected, and the execution of Mobbs is now fixed to
take place in front of Newgate on Monday morning next,
the 21st inst. The culprit continues to maintain the same
impassible demeanour, and appears to have long made up
his mind as to his ultimate fate. On Saturday his children
(four in number) will visit their miserable parent to take a
last farewell.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.— The bill for regulating Friendly
Societies, brought in by Mr. Sotheron last session, has just
been printed. In principle it is in accordance with the
present Act, 13 and 14 Vic.. c 115. The additional pur-
poses for which a society may be formed are to purchase or
hire any article of use or necessity in trade or business ; to
enable any member, &c., to emigrate : to enable emigrants
to purchase land in any of the colonies, and the tools and
other necessaries of their trade, by advancing loans and
taking security for the repayment; and for any other pur-
pose which shall be certified by " the Commissioners for
Friendly Societies," to be one to which the Act may be
op2.rly applied. No sum above £5 is to be insured ou
the death of a child under 10 years of age, and (then only
for funeral expenses to be paid to the undertaker.

Mr. NEWLANDS, the borough engineer, reported numerous
particulars of the work done, and in hand, in his department.
Mr. Fnu.sn, the inspector of nuisances, reported the
emptying of 1093 ashpools, the inspection of 164 nuisances
complained of by inhabitants, and the reference of 57 others
to the borough engineer for remedy by drainage, &c., with
a detail of the other operations of his staff, including pazti-
culars of a sanatory examination of 1707 court houses, 183
lodging-houses, and 559 cellars, formerly cleared of inmates
in the lower parts of the town, and from which it appeared
that the sanatory officers bad made special examination
during the week of 3915 different apartments in street
houses, and 5507 rooms in court-houses in the districts
named for the purpose of eradicating unhealthiness there-
from, besides the cellar inspections abovenamed. Also the
quantity of night soil, &c., removed from the borough by
Mr. Rose.
The Medical Officer of Health reported that the mortality
of the borough continues considerably below the average, as
it ever has been since the month of April. The deaths re-
gistered from all causes in the last four weeks were 173, 156,
172, and 165 respectively, giving an average weekly morta-
lity of 166 against 193, the average of the previous four
weeks. The mean mortality of the same period of the pre-
ceding five years was also 193, showing a difference of 27
weekly in favour of the present year. Cases of cholera
continued to occur from time to time. During the last four
weeks there have been 30 fatal cases, of which about one-half
were among the German and other emigrants passing
through the town. The deaths from diarrhoea have ave-
raged from 7 to 8 weekly, being little less than in the cor-
responding period of previous years. From typhus there
have been 30 deaths in the four weeks, for small pox, 5,
measles, 10, scarlatina, 35 ; the mortality from the latter
disease showing a tendency to increase. On the 11th inst,
the ship Guiding Star, which sailed hence on the 27th ult.,
with about 500 emigrants, returned to port, having lost 23
of her passengers from cholera, which broke out three days
after sailing. A number of sick, with their families, had
been landed in Belfast. On arriving here two passengers
were found to be suffering from cholera, and were sent to
the workhouse hospital. Accommodation was also afforded
in the workhouse to the remaining passengers, about 400 in
number, with a view of concentrating the disease, and plac-
ing the • whole under medical surveillance, but 41 only
availed themselves of the offer. Five new cases have oc-
curred amongst the passengers since landing. A case of
fever has been reported in a registered lodging-house, and a
case of scarlatina has occurred in a registered lodging-
house, 33, Dublin-street, and was not reported to the medi-
cal officer of health as required by the by-laws. He certified
that he had inspected the premises 73, Great Homer-street,
in which the manufacture of artificial guano is carried on by
Mr. Richard Pierce, and that the process, as at present con-
ducted, causes a nuisance injurious to the health of the inha-
bitants of the adjoining houses. Also, that the process em-
ployed in preparing the colouring matter on the premises
occupied as a dye-house by Messrs. Johnson Brothers in
PanpiaB.ll-strpPt, eauses a nuisance injurioui to the health of
tee inhabitants of the adjoining houses. Proceedings were
ordered to be taken against the parties causing those nut
sauces

Mr. GLADSTONE inquired whether Mr. Rose was now
carrying out his contract by the removal of the deposits ?
The CHAIRMAN So far as the books go he is decreasing
the deposits every week.
Mr. GLADSTONE : That is very material.

Mr. FRESH : He is now carrying his contract out. He
removes everything out of the borough in 24 hours.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that Mr. Nicholson and himself
had waited upon the directors of the canal, and after a long
conference, and having two conferences with them, a decision
was come to that they would allow the manure to be placed
on the wharf on the payment of Id. per ton, they would
also allow the additional land required at the canal and
supply it with water. They had communicated this to Mr.

Mr. Moss : You mean all put on board.
The CHAIRMAN: Yes.
Mr. BECKWITH said this would give them greater facilities
for removing the deposits. Three boats could be then loaded
in place of one.
Mr. GLADSTONE asked if Mr. Rose had been assiduous in
attending to the removal of deposits in the borough ?
Mr. FRESH : Very much so.
The CHAIRMAN I do not think there are 20 tons in
Burlington-street.
Mr. FRESH said what was at Burlington-street was
gathered during the day : they were continually shipping it.
A communication was received from Mr. John Laird, com-
plaining that Mr. Rose had not removed the deposit of
manure from the neighbourhood of his works at the Dingle.
Mr. HODSON : A very large quantity has been taken away,
has there not, Mr. Fresh ?
Mr. FRESH : Yes.
Mr. HODSON asked what more could be done. A large
quantity had been taken away, and he was rather surprised
at Mr. Laird. Mr. Rose was taking away more than was
left, and in a few weeks all would be gone.
The CHAIRMAN said there was no doubt Mr. Rose was
using every effort and every exertion to remove the
deposits.

Mt. GlansTONE said it had been agreed that if Mr. Rose
did not fulfil the terms of his contract, steps should be
taken to compel him to do so. Had all the terms of the
contract been fulfilled ?
Mr. FRESH : Mr. Rose is fulfilling them now. There was
no new deposit of any kind. After a brief conversation it
was arranged that Mr. Halhead should see that the removal
of the deposits at the south end should be continued, and a
similar duty was allotted to Mr. Moss in the north end.
Mr. Moss directed att 2ntion to a memorial from the in-
habitants of Denise::-street, requiring some repairs to be
executed in that street,
Mr. NEWLANDS said directions had already been given for
those repairs to be executed.
A deputation from the West Derby board of guardians,
consisting of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Clayton, was then in-
troduced to the committee.
Mr. HARRISON said, that they appeared before the com-
mittee to ask its aid in earryiny out a better system of drain-
ingin the workhouse. Their medical man had reported
the present system was defective, and without the aid of
the health committee they could not mend it at present—
but with their aid it could be done.
Mr. BECKWITH : Is it inside or outside ?
Mr. HARRISON : Outside.
On the deputation retiring,
The CHAIRMAN inquired if the sewer was one which had
been given up to them ?
The BOROUGH ENGINEER : We did not ask for it, but we
took it, (laughter) and gave no compensation.
The matter, was referred to the borough engineer to re-
port to the sub-committee on Tuesday.
Mr. J. B. BRANCHER waited on the committee, to request
that they would lay down a single flagging near Ilackburne
house, in the neighbourhood of Canning-street, and a cross-
ing front Falkner-street to Hope-street, which were much
wanted.

The application was referred to the borough engineer to
report on.

On the suggestion of Mr. Beckwith, the inspector was
directed to inquire into a nuisance complained of by the
inhabitants of Paradise-street, as existing there.
It came as a recommendation before the committee, that
Cook-street and Slater-street be paved (the latter macadam-
ised), the estimated cost being respectively £372 3s , and
£498 7s. 6d.

Mr. GLADSTONE observed that Slater-street required much
to be repaired, and that the inhabitants, both of Cook-street
and Slater-street, complained much of their condition.
Mr. BEexwrrn called on the committee to bear in mind
that those streets were not included in the year's estimates.

Mr. Moss replied that Slater-street was a most important
street, and that it required much to be repaired.
Mr. BECKWITH thought that it should remain over until
next year, for he was no advocate for getting into debt.

o
Eventually, on the motion of Mr. 3loss, seconded by Mr.
Henderson, it was resolved that those streets should be
repaired ; and instructions to that effect were accordingly
given to the borough engineer.
It was resolved that Bow-street, Cheapside, should be
repaired.with square sets.
Mr. GODFREY directed attention to a bill, notice of which

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PROSTITUTE.--' 1)
Evans, who had been remanded since Monday, chargecii,eter
robbing a gentleman of a large sum of money, in sir
'street on Saturday night, and upon whose person 17 ,
reign had been found, was again brought forward. AO
Hugh Cassail, of Manchester, the person robbed, foil'
that on Sunday evening, he went into a house with 8;„1-
soon afterwards he saw another woman
room to which he had retired, concealed behind the ctloi
of a bed. He got up and found that he had been rob
only of twenty sovereigns, but of his watch. The fir
man left .the room, and prosecutor told the other, ,who,
concealed herself, that he should at all events have his "r;00,
Whilst expostulating with her, a man came into the doff
and the woman gave him the watch, and then went toi
stairs. The gentleman left the house and gave informs
to the police. Sor
Officer (221) arrested the prisoner in Spitalfields, on
day morning, at six o'clock, with 17 sovereigns on her foil
son, and prosecutor now fully identified her as the /1401
who had concealed herself in the room. She was sell'
to three months' imprisonment. RoO
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.—SUSPECTED LAS-,„,s 4
BERIES OF CorroN.—Anne Sheridan was charged and hi
following circumstances :—lnformation had been recei/ oft
the police that four large bags of good cotton, 4,..ficeP
were got at Oldham, under suspicious circunis-ot
A detective officer was sent down to examine into the lot
ter. He found that it had been purchased on SatordaliocP
by parties trading as Lees and Beaumont, who deal ill cod'
from the prisoner. Those parties were also ill 3.

woman ;

nace.
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Mr. Clough stated that it was strongly suspected r-1153 oirt
present case was connected with that of the late feloul°os
taining of a large quantity of bales of cotton by ote frogforged orders, issued by a person in their employorn r'epors,
Messrs. Leddon and Co., (as mentioned in our pollee ode'
at the time). The cotton examined in Bolton corresP
in every respect with that from the Messrs. Leddoc. 00(11
Lees and Beaumont had paid the prisoner two JP3oitoo,
on account of the quantity of cotton found at wittg,
and the amount it came to, according to their own sull„; tb`
was £8 4s. 10d. Mr. Clough also mentioned tp"3lia
prisoner Sheridan's husband had been convicted of stdebeeo
hemp, which.had come from Belfast ;- and that he ha ion
sr
tried, but not convicted, for having in his Pot, v
quantity of stolen cotton, at the sessions before 10.1,000'
consequence of the repeated solicitations of the Po
Mr. Mansfield had ordered the cotton to be given °that 14
about the Ist of October, and her defence nevi.l°'sbe 11,4
cotton sold in Bolton was part of that oohswili Z,A
received ou the uragiatrutc'b ordcr.
that it was quite of a different deseriptiov•
en orra°ll'
said that the encouragement of Crime wasit
Sea
nit demanded very t
r es
ps eercitotu e
to stolen
ff orts
cotton
tsounppretorses_pita. all'
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asumers

The case was remanded for further investigation. stole St.
COMMITMENTS.—Mary Powers, convicted of havit.l4,oll o'
on Wednesday afternoon, a piece of beef from the -be Or
Joseph Birtles, St. John's market, was ordered to
n, for
prisoned for 1 days. James McCann, same
stealing 281bs. of coal from the yard of Mr. Atkins, 133
ton-street.--14 days' imprizonment. John lielior
rtio,l
charged with being found at 11 o'clock a.m./ vest ems,.
concealed in the smiths' shop in the Liverpool WO roe,
under a bench. The shop is allowed to be used by t11:-',0 to
employed in the works of Messrs. Bennett, as a sate Os.
put up their tools. It was found• that a cupboard cted
place had been broken open and a pair of shoes abst7Ao
from a bag deposited there.—The prisoner was sentencv"
two months' imprisonment with hard labour. sa of
A PROFLIGATE.—IsabeIIa ilyam, a young Rom proo
rather prepossessing appearance, was charged by a Pw"
giving his name as Henry Vaughan, and who said.,„beintatt'
packer in the employment of Bull and Co., 3,
street, with stealing a watch and gold ring, his propertso
Vaughan stated that the prisoner came to hun,,,
that her husband had beaten and ill-used her. Ile fit)
afternoorlior
lodgings for her, furnished them, and lived in thenl
her. He had laid the watch and ring on the eh/1310,1 the
and missed them soon after. Subsequently, he go
tickets, and found they had been pledged by Pr'
mother-in-law. 503
In defence, Hyam said he had given her the Warichhvio
ring, putting the latter on her finger, and the watch
chain round her neck.
The magistrates said this was a very filthy and gliv—
able case, and they should dismiss it.
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