The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

except by a resolution of the General Vestry, and with the
consent of the Bishop and the Church Building Commis-

sioners

Mr. Jones asked if ho meant the scale of fees that he obtained
at St. Martin's Cemetery ?

The Clerk replied that they were already determined, and
could not be altered. He had referred merely to the other
fees, those iu connection with the parish cemeteries.
Mr. Creliin asked if they could not be raised to 8s 6d if the
Rector thought proper ?

Mr. Jackson referred to the act of Parliament under which
the fees were charged, and pointed out that it gave them the
power to alter the scale in General Vestry with the consent of
the. Bishop. As to the Burial Board they would have nothing
to do with the fees, which should be determined by the
parishioners.

- Mr. Whitty asked if that was not precisely the question
settled in the late case before the Queen's Bench ?
The Clerk replied in the negative ; the case referred to bad
only regard to St. Martin's Cemetery.
Mr. Jones regretted the Rector was not present to arrange
about the fees. lie should like to know if, supposing they
opened the ground for burials at Walton, and that a disagree-
ment hereafter arose between them and the Rector as to the
fees, they would be bound to continuo their interments

there ?

Mr. Jackson replied that they would, unless the cemetery
under the Burial Board was open.
Mr. Jones observed, that it was unpleasant that the Vestry,
representing the parishioners, should be placed in this awkward
position. Could no temporaray arrangement be made with the
Rector ?

The Chairman replied, that the Rector had already declined
to interfere, and had referred them to the Bishop. He believed
that the Rector, from something that had of late taken place,
was under the impression that justice was not going to he done
him, but that was incorrect, all parties being prepared to
give him what the law authorised, but no more.
Mr. Jackson then moved that the deceased paupers be at
once interred at Walton.
Mr. Mellor seconded the motion.
Mr. Owen said he would prefer that they should try Smith-
down-lane Cemetery, in the first instance. He had not much
confidence in the way the matter had been managed as yet.
When the Walton Cemetery was proposed, there was no ques-
tion raised about the Rector's fees, and it was supposed that
they would be the same as in St. Martin's, and previously in
St. Mary's Cemetery. Then there was a proposition to raise the
fees from 6d to 2e 6d, which did not succeed ; and subsequently
an attempt was made to charge 6d for registration, which also
did not succeed. Then they were told they must go to Walton
at once ; and he contended that, from the tenor of the letter
received from the Secretary of State, it was evident that some
person must have made application to know whether the law
was still in force regarding the closing of St. Martin's
Cemetery. Ho asked if there was not something very sus-
picious in regard to that proceeding. (Hear, hear.) Under
these circumstances, he would put no confidence in any one ;
but urged that, in the first instance, it should he arranged what
the fees were to be, for he strongly suspected that this was a
question of a fees altogether, and that that was the reason why
the Vestry were hurried into this matter, before coming to any
clear understanding. By going first to Smithdown-lane, they
would be in a position to come to a fixed arrangement, and
without a fixed arrangement he doubted if they would be
safe.

Mr. Mellor : But you must pay more wherever you go than
at Walton, now.
The Chairman asked whether the Vestry would be per-
mitted, by law, to bring their dead outside the parish ?
The Clerk : In my opinion, not so long as there is a burial
ground provided for the parish.
The Chairman said wherever they buried the dead the
Rector would be entitled to the same fees. The Walton
ground had been purchased by the parish, and consecrated by
the parish, and if the vestry was to expend £3OO or £4OO in
the burial of paupers out of the parish, sonic one might
object to that amount before the auditor, as being an illegal
item.

Mr. Owen : If you once commence interments at Walton,
you must go on until that land is fully occupied.
Mr. Jones : But it is not competent for the Vestry to bury
paupers outside the parish, unless where they have no burial
place provided.
Mr. Owen : You know that the West Derby board bury
their paupers in Liverpool parish.
Mr. Jones : The answer to that is that they have no place
provided in their parish, but we have. I think, however
undesirable it might be, we cannot help it now. We have
been a little too slow, and the Rector has been a little sharp
upon us, perhaps. (Hear, hear). Now, every shop is closed upon
us but the one.
The Chairman : I cannot permit some of the remarks
which have been made with reference to the Rector to go forth
unchallenged. Ido not think it is doing justice to the Rector
to make such statements. In the first place, it was mainly
through him that you did not go to Walton in 1854, because
he knew there was plenty of ground still unoccupied at St.
Martin's.

Mr. Owen : The question of fees had not then been raised.
The Chairman : The Rector knew as well then as he knows
now, that the same fees would be claimed at Walton as an
extension of the parish churchyard. We know that he always
assisted the churchwardens, since we came into office,
in remaining in St. Martin's. If his sole object were
large fees, why should he not have urged us into Walton two
years ago as well as now ? With regard to the remarks made
by Mr. Owen, I can only say I do not believe tho Rector
ever communicated with anybody. The Health Committee took
proceedings with reference to the burial ground for the preser-
vation of the health of the inhabitants. An inspector came
down from London and inspected the ground—l believe ho
bad gone over it and condemned it—went back to London and

made certain representations in his report, and the result was,
that an order was made, not only to close St. Martin's, hut
other churchyards also. Now, I ask you, is it fair to charge
that upon the Rector, as if he had endeavoured to compel us
to go to -Walton, that he might get large fees ? Tho Rector has
a character at stake as well as any other person, and we ought
not to say anything here behind his back which we would not
say before his face. (Hear,hear.) I believe that the matter
was forced upon him as well as upon us, and that he is only
actuated by an unwillingness to violate the law.
Mr. Owen: I did not say the Rector had sent to London—
I said some person had done so from the tone of the reply.
Mr. Jones : I repeat that I think we were rather slow. I
think that those who were conducting the purchase of Walton
Cemetery ought to have seen clearly that the scale of fees which
prevailed at St. Martin's should attach to it whenever it was
opened. (Hear, hear). On that ground we, or those who
represented us, were too slow. With reference to the Rector,
all I meant was that he simply refused—l suppose I may call
it refused—to enter into any arrangement with reference to
fees. I remember some weeks ago, Mr. Jackson, at a late
meeting of the Vestry, asked a question as to the fees. I
don't think I could remember now the precise words of
the Rector's answer, but it was something to the effect that
he understood he would be entitled to the fees which were
obtained at the parish churches. (Hear, hear.) I might
have added that I think, instead of leaving us at the
eleventh hour, as we are, the Rector ought to have made
some arrangements with the Vestry. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Bairstow said Mr. Satchell had been pleased to
sneer at the Burial Board, and call it one-sided. No doubt
it was a great calamity for the parish that the parishioners,
when they assembled in general vestry, did not appreciate
properly the services and the discretion of Mr. Satchell,
and place him on the board. But, although Mr. Satchell
had been pleased to sneer at the constitution of that
board, he (Mr. Bairstow) would venture to say that the
ocly feeling he saw at any meeting of that board, was a
desire to provide an extensive burial ground, where all
denominations of the parishioners may rest quietly
together. (Hear, hear.) Taking all things into con-
sideration, although the land at Walton was said by Dr.
Sutherland to be unsuited for Interments, he really did
not see that they could do better than by going there. If
they went to Walton, they would have only one class of
fees to pay, but, if they went to Smithdown-lane, they
would have to pay the clergymen there, besides which, the
Rector would also put in his claim.
Mr. Satchell maintained that the constitution of the
Burial Board was quite a one-sided affair.
Mr. Bairstow : That is the fault of the parishioners.
Mr. Satchell : I think the Rector might take up a
passage of scripture, and preach an excellent sermon on
it—" The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are
the hands of Esau."
The resolution was then put to the vote, and unani-
mously agreed to.
Mr. Bairstow proposed that a meeting of the
parishioners be called for an early day, in order to con-
sider the list of fees for the burial ground.
The resolution was seconded and unanimously adopted.
The meeting then separated.

OPENING OF ANOTHER GRVING•DOCI{

AT BIRKENHEAD

A stirring scene was witnessed on the other side of the
river yesterday morning, by the opening of another portion
of the shipbuilding works in course of construction by the
Corporation at Birkenhead. The occasion was the opening
for business of the large graving-dock, next to Woodside
Ferry, on the premises of Messrs. Clover and Royle, by
the admission of the handsome new merchant ship Merrie
England, just built at Waterford. This dock, which
is 335 feet in length, and 108 feet in breadth, is
capable of accommodating the largest sized steamers
frequenting our port, and will prove a great acquisition,
particularly to those who are fortunate enough to secure its
occupancy. In the case of the Merrie England (which,
although a vessel registering 1,238 tons, was docked in only
a thirteen feet five.ineh tide with the greatest facilit),
she only arrived from Waterford the day previous, and, but
for these docks, would probably have bad to wait three
or four reeks for her " turn" in the Liverpool graving
docks. In addition, she would probably have been
unable to fulfil her engagement as Messrs. Pilkington
and Wilson's White Star Australian mail packet
of the 20th proximo, for which site is advertised.
The new docks belonging to Mr. John Laird and Messrs.
go far to meet the present very
Claytod and M`lFererigazi
inadequate graving dock accommodation of the port. As
soon as the Merrie England is liberated, and the ship
belonging to the same owner, James Beazley and Co., the
Star of the East will be ready to go in. The Star of the
East will also sail for Australia on the 20th proximo, as an
extra packet of the White Star Lino,

LIVERPOOL ACADEMY'S EXHIBITION

The Annual Exhibition of the Works of Modern Artists,
under the auspices of the Liverpool Academy, will open
on Monday. We visited the building yesterday, and were
much gratified to find that, as far as may b' concluded
from the yet uncompleted preparations for opening, this
season's exhibition is likely to possess a character of
probably greater general interest than any for some years
past. It was scarcely possible lo form any correct
estimate of the merits of the exhibition while the arrange-
ments were only in progress, a large nnmber of the pic-
tures still unhung, and the catalogue not Ls yet fully pre-
pared, but sufficient was apparent to leave little doubt
that the display of paintings will, at least, fully equal the
general character of the exhibition. It will, perhaps, be
remarked that a great number of names, new to Liverpool,
appear among the artists who contribute paintings this
year, than during any previous season. There appears,
also, a greater variety in the subjects than in former
years, when the complaint so frequently and reasonably
urged against art exhibitions of this class, of their utter
want of novelty and constant repetition of the same class
of subjects, might very fairly apply to our Liverpool dis-
play. The number of landscapes exhibited this year is
unusually large, if we may judge from the contents of the
centre room where the preparations were most in a for-
ward state, and many of them possessing beauties which
will not allow the visitor to pass them with a hasty notice.
The excessively tantalising character of a walk through
a picture gallery without a catalogue prevented us from
making any lengthened stay among the mysteries to which
we did not possess the key. It requires, however, no
catalogue to enable the visitor, on first entering the centre
room, to recognise Mr. Hunt's much-criticised painting of
the " Scapegoat." We shall not now attempt to enter
into any critical examination of a picture which certainly
is as :striking, and even astonishing in its aspect as any
othu.exhibition ever contained, and exhibits the leading
characteristics of the school to which the artist belongs,
as remarkably as any painting yet produced by the body
of which Mr. Hunt and Mr. Millar's may divide the hon-
our of leadership. Not even the keenly criticised " Light
of the World" of the one, or the amazing "Rescue" of
the other surpassed in their peculiar characteristics,.good
and bad, this embodiment of the Jewish ceremony on the
salt-crusted shores of the Dead Sea. Another painting
which every one must recognise is Mr. Scions' " Othello,"
which, although far surpassing many of the count-
less rendering of the scene, is so artistic and dra-
matic in its character that one must think the postures
of the stage, not his own conception of Shakspeare and
nature, were the model of the painter. It is no small
praise to the general tone of the exhibition, and
its subjects, to say that the visitor, without a catalogue,
can guess at the meaning of but few of the incident and
character paintings. An occasional " Malvolio," " Rosa-
lind and Celia," "Lear," " Meg Merrilies," " Don
Quixote," and others, which are, of course, the received
and inevitable accompaniments of every exhibition, are
the only subjects which strike the eye with rather a
fatiguing familiarity. It may be safely declared that at
no previous season were there so many exquisitely
beautiful landscapes and soa•pieces displayed. Inanimate
nature has her full share this year, and, so far as we can
judge, rendered by cunning and appreciative hands, the
mark of some among which we can scarcely fail to recog-
nise. On the whole, the impression conveyed was so
gratifying as to be scarcely marred by the sense of
dissatisfaction felt, when eagerness prompts one to fore-
stall his full enjoyment by a hurried inspection among
incomplete arrangements

We believe the exhibition will be sufficiently prepared
to allow of a regular " private view " to-day.

MYSTERIOUS CASE AT WINDSOR,

Two intelligent and rather respectably dressed youths, of
the respective ages of 11 and 13, are at present under the
care of Inspector Eagar, of the Windsor Borough police,
until their friends are communicated with. The younger
boy says his name is William Fenwick, and that he resides
with his father at No. 38, Edward-street. Regent's park,
who was recently a chemist's assistant, at 32, Lisson-grove,
but is now a clerk in the City. rie elder boy states his
name to be William Butterworth, and that his father, who
was a private in the 2nd Life Guards, died about two years
ago. They gave the following extraordinary account of
themselves, and from the simple and artless manner in
which they told their tale, there is ro reason for suspecting
it to be otherwise than true :—" We were standing at the
corner of Edward-street (London), at ten o'clock on
Monday morning, when a gentleman drove up in a
basket-chaise, and asked Butterworth to hold his horse,
which he did for about five minutes. When the gentle•
man returned, he felt in his pocket and said he had no
change, but if we would ride with him to the New-road,
where he lived, he would give us a stilling between
us. On arriving at the top of Albany-street, the
gentleman gave us something to drink out of a half-pint
bottle, which we observed was sealed and tied with a string.
The liquid tasted like bitter ale, but was the colour of porter.
In about five minutes we were sleepy, and fell asleep imme-
diately afterwards. We remembered nothing else, until we
found ourselves at half-past five o'clock in the afternoon in
the Home Park, close to the river, and within twenty yards
of the keeper's house at Victoria Bridge. Butterworth
awoke first, he immediately knew where he was, from his
having been previously quartered with his father at Windsor.
Both our heads ached very much on waking. We came to
Windsor to inform Mr. Lunday, Butterworth's former
schoolmaster, of what had taken place, and ultimately we
were brought to the station, and placed under the care of

Mr; Eagar. We have ever been kindly treated by our
parents, who must be greatly distressed at our sudden
disappearance; It was near the Crown and Anchor where
we got into the chaise. The gentleman wore a black coat,
black trousers, and light coloured waistcoat ; he was a dark
man, about forty, with large black whiskers and moustache.
It was a four wheel low caned vehicle, the hind wheels
much larger than those in front. It was a bay horse with

a black tail. Butterworth is living with his mother at 24,
Great Edward street, Regent's Park."

FURTHER PARTICULARS,

The mother of the bov Butterworth went to Windsor
on Wednesday, and made the following statement at the
police-court :
" My boy went from home at ten o'clock on Tuesday
morning, and as he did not return home at the usual
dinner hour, I became anxious about him, as he is a very
steady and well-conducted child ; but as evening advanced
my alarm increased, and I made enquiries in the Regent's-
park, and of the Park-keeper. I also went to the police-
station at Albany-street, but could gain no tidings of my,
lost child up to twelve o'clock. I then went home, and
sat up all the night in a most distracted state and
anxiety of mind, and at an early hour in the morning
continued my enquiries. At half-past eight o'clock,
thanks to the press of this country, a neighbour brought
me a morning paper, to show me that my poor boy
was alive and safe. Soon afterwards the post brought me
a letter from Mr. Eagar, confirming the statement made
in the paper. I immediately repaired to the friends of
the boy Fenwick, who had dot heard of the fate of their
child, and whom T found in a state of the greatest distress
and anxiety. Soon afterwards I repaired to Windsor."

The interview between the mother and her child was
of a most affecting character. At four o'clock in the
afternoon she returned to town with the children, truly
grateful for the kind manner in which they had been
treated by Inspector Eager, and for the prompt measures
which had been taken to relieve her intense anxiety of
mind. The boys, who are very interesting-looking child-
ren, say they could both swear to the " gentleman°. who
has been the cause of so much distress, and it is hoped,
from the description they have given of himself, his horse,
and his carriage, that he ma 7 te speedily traced and
brought to justice.

ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIETY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir,—Please allow me, through the medium of your
widely.circulated journal, to call the attention of the mem-
bers of this noted society, which has so often figured before
the public of late, to a general meeting that will be held at
the Concert-hall, on Monday, the 22nd of this month,
which meeting is understood for the election of officers and
committeemen, to govern this igtitution, fir the Billowing
twelve months. The proceedings of this wide

spread

society

requires no comment upon, as the public is well versed with
its management of late ; and it is evident to every person
connected with its affairs, that the irregularities has been
solely through the mismanagement of the head of the de.:
partment, viz., the President, which, if he had exercised
his duty stricty and carefully, he should have put a stop to
all irregular transactions at their commencement—for; as
the twig is bent the tree is inclined. When Mr. Donaldson
(now deceased) was preSident of this society, all went on
prosperous, and no one in debt, and the collectors were
obliged to give in a weekly account, and, according to
the collectors' own words, "we were all then as happy
as kings, no one in debt, no: no one allowed
to go," for if the collectors did not settle their
acoauuts weekly, the president would Stop their books, and
would not allow any officer or collector to enter on a second
week in debt. But since Donaldson's death, discipline and
good order is entirely broke up, and irregularities have
crept in wholesale, which has been the oause of all the
uproarious disturbances and enquiry, which enquiry will
cost the society f:1,000 at the very least, besides plunging
the officers and oollectcra. into very great trouble and
d, moreover, the

anxiety, and sorrow to their
anxiety to the members in
or less has felt it, and all th

cry oue more
gomeilt the doings of

ber ia, that the

one person ; and what astoni
very men who is brought to such trouble is alive, canvassing
to put the same unqualified person in AEU° for the following
twelve months 1 What their motives can be in so doing,
the members are at a loss to know ; and an explanation to

this question from one of the eolledtors, through t.IIF,

would oblige a large number of the members, and if there
is no satisfactory reason given, I shall leave it to the dis-
cerning public to draw their own conclusions. But for the
sake of the society, and its members to be kept together,
which has been such a blessing to the working classes of
this town, I hope that the members will muster up at
the said meetinz, and select from among themselves a
proper and a skilful person to take charge of,the helm, and,
1;1 so doing, you will save the society from ruin.—Yours,
.Brc , A BONA FIDE MEMBER.

SINTRESSION OF G-AMBLING AT }IBLIGOI AND.—A letter
from Hamburg, just received in Paris, states that, in pursu•
ance of an order from Mr, Labouchere, the gaming house at
Heligoland has been suddenly closed.

CHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the Council was held at the
ExchAnge yesterday (Friday.) The Mayor preside& After
the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed,
the Deputy Town Clerk entered into an exceedingly
elaborate statement, relating to matters connected with

THE CASE OF MR. BAYLIS,
who had been found guilty at the last assizes of embezzeling
certain monies, the property of the Corporation.
Mr. Walker fully freed himself from the effect of the
insinuations which had been thrown out—that he knew
where Mr. B tylis was at the time he received the appoint-
ment of Surveyor to the Fotham Beard of Health.
Mr. Musgrove thought Mr. Mad dock's conduct somewhat
improper, and one handed; and, surely, he ought to have
communicated with the council at once.

The Mayor said, when he received information where
Baylis was, he had declined to give orders for his arrest until
he had communicated with the council ; in point of fact,
his own opinion was that he had better have bean left
alone.

The subject then dropped.
The City Treasurer then read over the various bills, which
were ordered to be paid :—General account, £ll2 4s 33 ;
improvement, £ll6 15s 93 ; lamp, £l6 13s 3d.

Upon the proceedings of the finance committee being
read—" To consider recommendation with reference to the
future audit of the gaol accounts,"
Mr. Glover expressed his opinion that the resignation of
Mr. Roberts was perfectly justifiable, and strongly urged
that a committee ought to be appointed to supervise all
bills. Nothing could be more disgraceful than the late
system, w'cich opened wide the doar of fraud ; indeed, the
large defalcations in Mr. Blyiis's accounts had only been

discovered by the m
of Mr. Hill, as in3l3

etor of weights

Joreover, the aecoun

measures, were

never sabi

, to tulize no mention of

property

rs ; thrse things, when it was

.
remembered how ranch the corporation was in debt to their
bankers, ought to be looked to without delay.
• ltrr: Williams said that any audit was a mere delusion
and a farce, unless conducted by a responsible paid officer.
He moved that the recommendation of the committee be
adopted. Carried.

lipon the proceedings of the Watch Committee being
read : To consider recommendation that the present
regulations with respect to the charges for the use of the
fire engines sent to fires beyond the limits of the borough
be rescinded, and that the following be adopted in lieu
thereof, viz :—" That the owners of property to which the
engines are sent shall be charged £2 2s. for each engine ;
that in addition to this sum the owners shall pay all
expenses of the brigade, and (,f the assistants working the
engines, together with any damage which may be done to
the engines, hose, &c., as well as the cost of conveying the
engines to the fires ; the scale of allowance to the brigade
and assistants to be as heretofore."

Mr. Hicklin requested the Deputy Town Clerk to explain
if the inhabitants of Chester were to be called upon to pay
the proposed charges ?
The motion was carried unanimously.
The next business was to consider the following recom-
mendation--" That permission be granted to the Roodee
Gas Company to carry a gas main from the gas works at the
Roodee, across the Roodee, and under the city walls, to
Grey F►iars, for the supply of the gas holders in Cuppin-
street, subject to the company paying an acknowledgment
for the privilege of 58 per annum, and upon condition that
the main is laid at such a depth and in such a manner as
shall be satisfactory to the city surveyor, and that the com-
pany make good all damage that may he caused by the
work, and complete the work by the 25th instant, bat if
that be found impracticable, that the work shall not be
commenced until after the October race meeting."
The Mayor expressed an opinion that as the October races
were near at hand, it would be unsafe to break up the
ground.

- Mr. Salisbury, on the part of the amalgamated companies,
explained that he only desired the work to be (7.one under
the supervision of the city surveyor and the clerk of the
course.

The recommendation was carried, and some other busir
having been transacted, the council broke up.

,
CHURCH RATES AT CHESTER.—For several w?.e.s I
past, considerable excitement has been occasioned in
consequence of the attempts which have been made to
obtain a church rate in S. Bridget's, St. Martin's, and
St. Bride's parishes. Little more than a fortnight ago,
a very stormy meeting was held on the subject, which re-
sulted in the question being put to the vote. A dispute,
however, aros{e at the conclusion of the proceedings as to
the right of certain ratepayers to be present. On Thurs-
day another meeting was held, in St. Bridget's school-
room, and new voting took place, which was continued
during the day. The proceedings created the greatest
interest. The following is the result of the poll at seven
o'clock :—Foe a sixpenny rate, 37 ; against it, 65. For a
threepenny rate, 58; against it, 87. The poll was opened
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and closed at two
o'clock- All the proceedings partook of the excitement
of an election. The result of the scrutiny gave a majority
of 20 against the sixpenny rate, and of 6 against the
threepenny rate

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE

RuNconN.—We understand that, in consequence of the
pres'nt unfavourable position of what is called the
building fund in this town, a bazaar will be held on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, which will be
presided over by ladies of rank and influence.

Fhoosuam. —For a considerable length of time, the
inhabitants of this town have been desirous to establish a
gas works, and, after repeated private meetings on the
subject, a general one was called by circular, which was
held on Wednesday evening, at the Town Hall, to take
the question into consideration. A very large number of
the inhabitants attended, besides many farmers from the
adjoining districts. Wm. Hays, Esq., occupied the chair,
who stated the object of the meeting. It was proposed to
raise a capital of 1,0001, in shares of I/ each, to accomplish
the object set forth in the prospectus. Various gentle-
men addressed the meeting, and a resolution was carried
unanimously, authorising Mr. Harrison, the solicitor of
Frodsham, to canvass the dietrict, the result of whose
exertions has been that nearly the whole amount required
was subscribed for on Thursday. It was stated to us on
good authority that Joseph Stubbs, Esq., has promised
the munificent donation of 1001. A second meeting will
be' held on Monday evening next, to adopt further
measures.

LEYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
Strow,—The show of agricultural stock in connection with
this promising society, was held in the large field adjoining
the village of Leyland, on Thursday last. The whole of the
animals and implements were arranged in the show yard at
an early The weather was fine and pleasant, and the
attendanceof Qu. r
visitors was in excess of former occasions.
The exhibition of stock, particularly in the various classes
of horses for agricultural purposes, was exceedingly good,
and above the average of the district. Horned cattle was
a fine average show. Sheep were limited, and of the
ordinary quality. There was a good show of pigs, some of
which directed the marked attention of the agriculturists
present, from their superiority of breed. The implements
exhibited was of an average description, but there was
nothing novel.
. Poultry was a fair sample, and received
much attentur. The vegetables exhibited were of a
superior quality, and the flowers, especially the dahlias,
ofch?icest description. Fruit was a limited show,
and inferior quality. The exhibition, as a whole,
wereraotfhtehre
presented a marked superiority over that of last year ; and
It was affirmed, by those well qualified to judge, that the
present was the most successful show held since the com-
mencement of the society. The dinner took place in the
evening at the Agricultural Hall, Leyland, Colonel Sir T.
G. Hesketh, Bart., in the °hair. ITe was supported by
Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., and several of the leading
gentry of the district. The usual after-dinner speeches
were delivered, during which it was announced that the
receipts from the combined shows—agricultural and horti
cultural—amounted to nearly

DREADFUL MURDER AT ARAILEY,
NEAR LEEDS.

Great excitement was created .at Armley, near Leeds,
on Thursday afternoon, in consequence of the murder of
a woman in a public-house in that village. It appears
that about twelve o'clock at noon, a young woman, about
24 years of age, went into the Malt Mill Inn, Armley,
accompanied by her father and a young child. Shortly
afterwards another man eutered the house, and then the
father of the woman went out, leaving them alone in he
parlour. Not many minutes afterwards, Mr. G. H. Bird.
the landlord, was alarmed by hearing cries of " murder,'
and on rushing into the parlour he saw the woman laid
upon the floor, and the man upon her, holding some
instrument in his hand. Several other persons also en-
tered the room, and the landlord left to look for a con-
stable. On his return, it was found that the man had
made his escape. About an hour afterwards, however,
he was apprehended and taken down to the Leeds Court
House. His shirt front was found to be smeared with
blood ; a large quantity of blood was also found in one
of his pockets, and a pair of scissors, likewise
covered with blood. The forefinger of his right hand was
severely cut in two places. The prisoner, who was some-
what intoxicated, gave the name of John Allen. He was
taken before C. G. Macleod, Esq., one of the magistrates,
and remanded till Saturday, the precise nature of the
crime which he had committed not then being known. In
the meantime, however, medical assistance had been pro-
cured for the unfortunate woman, whose throat was found
to be dreadfully cut. She never afterwards spoke, and
died in about an hour and a half. A bloody razor was
found in the room. The name of the woman is Jane
Barnum, and she was an actress in Wild's theatrical
establishment-9 at present located at Armley. She is a
married woman, though, for some time past, she had been
cohabiting with the prisoner, to whom she had two
children. The prisoner, it is stated, only arrive 4 from
Manchester that morning. A coroners inquest is to be
held on the body to-day, when no doubt further facts will
be brought to light, connected with this dreadful tragedy.

IXTENAITIC FAILITRE IN EDINIIVRCH.—Not only Edin-
burgh,. bat a large portion of Scotland. has been thrown
into a state of consternation by the bankruptcy of a law
agept, of very high standing. A great many families will be
entirely ruined, or very much reduced in circumstances by
this failure.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)

IT SERVED HER ItIGIIT.—A female, with a child in her
rms, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and
creating a disturbance in the street. The police officer
having proved the case, the defendant said, in answer to the
magistrate, "my husband is in the habit of shutting the
door against me, and then lam in the street." Mr. Mans-
field : And it serve you right—for I do not know anything
more loathsome than a drunken wife. I shall fine you five
shillings, and, in default of payment, give you three days'
imprisonment.
THE LIME-STREET NUISANCE.—SeveraI females were
brought up for making a disturbance in Lime street, when
coming from the several dancing and supper rooms in that
locality, which are mainly attended by abandoned females.
Their conduct is so disorderly that, besides being a great
nuisance to the inhabitants, the proprietor of the Adelphi
Hotel has had frequent occasion to make complaints of his
customers being much annoyed, and, consequently, a less of
custom. Amongst the charges was one against a girl named
Maria Green. She hoped to be forgiven as she had a little
baby, and promised not to offend again. Mr. Mansfield said
he was determined to protect the public in that locality from
annoyances by such conduct, and committed the girl for one
month as an example to others,
FURIOUS DRIVING.—A young man, named Fred. Middle-
hurst, was charged with driving a horse and cart at a furious
rate in the street, he being in a state of intoxication. The
police officer stated, that he called to the man to stop, bat
before he did so, he struck a boy with his whip. The
defendant admitted the case, and said the boy world not
get out of his way, so he gave him a wine down with his
whip ncrrs3 the back. Mr. M insfield : It is a lucky thing
for you that the boy do not appear against you, it' he had,
I should have fined you £5 for the assault. You are now
fined 10s. and costs.
STREET FIGHTING.—TwO girls, from Waterloo-road, were
charged with fighting and creating a disturbance, about
ten o'clock that moraine,. The policeman having proved
the case, Mr. Mansfield committed them each for two
months.
SUNDAY TRADING.-ITenry Martin, publican, of Porter
street. was summoned for keeping his house open for the
sale of liquor, on Saturday last. Inspector Skerwish, and
a police officer, proved the case, and stated that they had
frequently received complaints of the house. Mr. Mans-
field said it was disgraceful for a licensed victualler
to be guilty of such conduct, and fined him in the
penalty of £5 and the costs. William Kelly, beer
housekeeper, was fined £5 for a similar offence.
Elizabeth Jackson, Kew street, Andrew Morris, Steward
street, and Margaret Forester, of Prince Edwin street, been
housekeepers, were each fined 403 and costs for trading on
the Sunday. Patrick Karron, beer housekeeper, of New
Bird street, and Thomas Rvcroft, of Trowbridge street, were
each fined 20s and costs for the same offence. Robert
Wilkerson, beer housekeeper, of Strictland street, was
summoned for having his house open during th,, prescribed
hours, and also for harbouring a policeman while on duty.
Police officer, 544, stated that about two o'clock in the
morning he went into the house, when he saw four persons
standing at the counter, drinking ale, one of whom was
policeman 692. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defendant,
and argued that some persons had called at the house, and
when they saw the policeman they opened the door, but
that when the policeman found it was a beerhouse he
refused to stop. Officer 692 was called, and he stated
that directly that he discovered it was a beer-
house said he would not stop, and, as he was
leaving the house, he met 544 at the door. He
distinctly swore that he did not take anything to
drink. Officer 544 said, when he went into the house, 692
had the glass in his hand, and was saying., " Here's luck,
gentlemen," but sat it on the counter. The officer had
been reparted to the watch committee. Mr. Mansfield
said he should fine the defendant 203 and costs on each of
the informations, Mr. Clough requested Mr. Mansfield to
make some order as to the policeman, as the case had been
before the watch committee, and they left it to him. If he
believed .544. then it was clear that 692 had committed
perjury. Mr. Mansfield said he had done his duty in
hearing the ease of the beer housekeeper, and it was for the
watch committee to dispose of the policeman. It was
evident that no faith could be put in such a man, and he
should recommend the committee to dismiss him from the
force. Officer 692 was then ordered to attend before the
watch committee,

(BEFORE MR. R. E. HARVEY.)

SHOP LIFTING.--Sarah Mac Donnell was charged with
stealing a piece of Coburg cloth, value at £1 10s., from the
shop door of Messrs. Jones and Nephe AT, London road. The
prisoner went to the door, took the property, and went off
with it in a basket. A police officer got the cloth with her.
She was sent for trial.
Cunious TALE. —A young man, named John bolt, was
charged by a gentleman, named George Leece, with having
stolen a gold pin, value £3, from him. The story told by
the complainant was this. He was a stranger in Liverpool,
and on Thursday night he was at the Crown Inn, Great
Crossball street, where the prisoner and other persons, who
were well dressed, were also. Mgore the vaults were
closed, he went out to take a walk, when he was joined by
the prisoner and others, who took him up ore street ant;
down another, and, finding he was shut out, he asked them
to show a him a respectable place to lodge in, and then they
took him up a lane, and robbed him of his pin. The others
got away. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, told a
curious story, and said the complainant wanted to sleep with
i a house in Williamson square for on improper pm.-
The magistrate ordered the prisoner to be remanded,
in order to give time to look after the pin.

him in

CAPTURE OF A SUPPOSED GANG OF

THIEVES

Yesterday morning, the following persons were brought up
before Mr. Harvey, at the Police court, by detectives Weal-
lough and Povey, :on charges that will be found detailed
below, Jane Jones, alias Berry; Margt. White, alias Adam-
son; John Berry, grocer, of Almond street, Parliament
street ; John Adamson ; and John Wiliams, engineer,
Lonsdale street. Mr. Campbell was for the prisoner
Margaret White, and Mr. Bluck defended the other
prisoners. From the statement of the officers, it appeared
that a large number of robberies had taken place in all the
omnibusses in town, and that the officers watched the
female prisoners for some days past in a great number of
busses. They were not, however, able to detect them, but
on Thursday evening, coming from Kirkdale in a buss, one
of the officers saw the prisoners, and from a hole in the top
of the vehicle, he saw the woman Jones pick the pocket of
an old lady named Newell, who was in the buss. lie
arrested the prisoners in the old Haymarket, and in the
sleeve of the prisoner Jones, Mrs. Lawson, the female
searcher at the Central Police office, got Mrs. Newelk's
.purse, which contained is 61, and her marriage certificate.
From information which the officers got, they want to
Berry's house, and there got a lot of spoons, purses, rings,
and other property, which the/ said Berry could not
account for. They went to the house of Williams, in
Lonsdale street, where the man Adamson and the
woman White resided, and there they also got a
quantity of property, consisting. of silk handkerchiefs,
purses, rings, and other things. Williams's wife threw a
large silver table-spoon into the waver closet. Shi said all
the property was got from Berry'and the woman Jones.
Povey went on to state that some time ago a lady was
robbed in a buss, of £2OO, and he suspected that Berry got
the money. Here he was stopped by Mr. Black, who Cfr.',-
tended that it was illegal to offer suoh evidence. Mrs.
Newell identified the purse and marriage certificate, and
Mrs. Lawson, who informed against Jones, said the latter
offered her £lO not to go against her. Mr. Block addressed
the bench for his clients, and contended that Williams must
be discharged. He was a respectable man, and worked in
Messrs. Preston and Co.'s, the engine maker
years. Mr. Campbell also addressei the court for his client
Williams was discharged, and the other four prix mers wee
remanded. (It was said by the police, that thi:s discove
will lead to important results.)

for eleven

SUICIDE IN DALE STREET

Late on Thursday evening, Henry William Hart, a
druggist, carrying on business in Dale-street, at a shop
known as the " Medical Hall," No. 12 in that street, put
°l:riagtniall7'a7aund everysolir
an end to his life by swallowing a quantity of prussic
acid. The deceased was about 23 years of age, and was
not married, but his brother and sister, both younger,
resided with him. He was engaged in trade in the estab-
lishment some eight or nine months, and was a native of
the south of England. It appears that he was of nervous
temperament, and easily excited. Some time since he was
obliged to be put under restraint. He, however, got
better, and was able to attend to his business; his sister
had come to reside with him. On the evening of Thurs.
o'clock he went from the shop up stairs, passing his sister
day he appeared depressed and uneasy, and aftietirheeis‘oetuavnteainii
and saying "good bye." In a few moments she followed
l gentlemena
him, as something struck her that all was not right from
na Ia r
did
it
d,
his manner. She ran up to the top room, and there found
efte of the poison,
e o'clock ; but up
medical
hhuesietndmgidi
noaewal deceased
leaabgasioesndtet:to(
tllflneooorembn
tydooteol
his side,
prevent
lvarfieieo(
ill rieot:i
It;
,Inwp,heraeh:i
ddmcaheebpaaot,thiul
lalatytdsntteri einli
acid, which, it appears, he had sw:-.7'
to
of aberration.the last
moment
o m Theent
tphoeo rmgei
medical
girl c raisedal
him for an instant, and continue( their exertion. In the
window of the deceased's roots,.
paper, in which the r,-.11 there was found a scrap of
nodt leave
, Qwing was written, apparently in
a very unsteady hand :t..-‘, Good bye, my dear mother,
and my kind friends. M
bled
spirit. I feel that I was of
Lord receive mytrtoou s no use, and a trouble
my-
self. Farowell—fcheld n
o
arewell." An inquest will b
the body this da,v,

lowed in a paroxysm

THE BAKERS.— The unjustifiable prioe at which the
bakers keep the loaf must be known to every one.
According to the fail in the corn market since the
commencement of an abundant harvest, the public are
paying at least 13d. a loaf more than would leave the
baker a reasonab'e prcfit. A remedy for this giga:itic evil
is imperatively called for.

I LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET,
________.

REVIEW OF THE WEER.
Sugar.-The market opened heavily at the beginning of the
week, hut has since assumed a firmer *space and closes with an
Improved feeling; the sales are 161 Wads We,t India. 600 bags
Bengal, chiefly date, at 48s, 150 mats Mauritius at 475, 600 bags
Madras at 3gs 6,1 to 41e duty paid, 70 cases White Brazil at 31e,
and 4,400 bags of fads brows at 27s 6d per cat in bond. Molassea-
The market is quiet, and there are r o sales to report. Coffee-The
public sales of Plantation Ceylon went off with good spirit, and 25e
casks were sold at 61s to 78s, also 250 bogs native at 52s 6,1 to 535;
.500 bogs Brazil are also reported, at 42s Gd to 45s for un cashed, and
50s to 52s per cwt for washed. 30) boxes pearl sago realised 25s
for distant arrival, a few boxes Cassia Lignea 105 s per cwt, and a
small lot of white pepper 738 per lb. Rice has been in fair request,
and business to some extent has been done at about former rates;
the transactions comprise 8,000 bags Bengal,
at 9s 34 to 9s Gel f r
broken, 115 91 to 12s for good middling. up to 13s for good, 3,800
I ags Arracan, chiefly damaged. 6,000 bags Bangoon at 9s 3d, and 25
tierces good Carolina at 28s per cwt from the quay. Rum-
The market is firm, 200 puncheous J.maica and 30 puncheons
Demerara having realised fuller rates, and 50 pipes Havana,
12 per cent unlerproof, 23 2.3 d per liquid gallon. A steady
business doing in pat ashes at the quotations, 160 barrels
pearl were sold yesterday ex.quay at 43s per cwt, but holders now
ask more money. Brimstone has been taken to the extent of 300
tons on the spat, at £5 for thirds, and £5 23 ad to £5 5s far best
seconds: for arrival 2eS tons best seconds sold at £5 2s 6d per ton.
Nitrate is salter easier, 300 tons reported at 15s 9d to les 64 per
cwt Of , altpetre the sales are 700 bags 4} to 7 par cent refraction,
at 315 to 31e per cwt. Dyewoods-Logwood-Sma 1 sales of Cam_
peachy at £8 10s to £8 123 ed, and of Honduras at £7. 150 tons
St. Domingo on the spot brought ..e5 10s, and 250 tons to arrive 465
7s 6d. Fustic-100 tons Savatella sold at £5 5s to £5 103 and
small sales of Puerto Cabello at £6, and Tampico at £5 2s 6d.
Lima Wood -120 tons at suction rea iced £l6 lOs, and 60 tons ail
faults £ts 2s lid te £l5 les. Sapanwood is much wanted, 8 tons
at public sale readily brought £2O 2s 6d to £2O ss. and 38 tons red
sanders wood £8 12s 6d for sound, and £8 2s 6d for damaged.
Madder roots remain firm at last a eek's prices. Madder-40 casks
Dutch were taken at 203 to 21s. French are flrm'y held at 555.
Ar ols-20 boxes Bologna realised 90s-the market is bare of
Perugias. 20 casks of low red Oporto brought 33s 6d, and a few
casks of good 0 soito 43360. Tartars are more enquired for, 30
casks brown selling at 85s to 90s as in qu I ty, sad 15 casks yellow
rea'ised 955, Sumac in fair demand, 1,000 bags Paltrmo brought
Ils 6d to las 61, and 70 tags leafy Trieste as. 20 bales Persian
yellow berries brought 50s. Gum gerlda is held for rather highs!' rates.
Aenatto- 55 basksts old roll sold at 3 I, end 23 casks flag at 1011.
B trk-Philadelphia qu rcit.on - 10 hhris brought 14s 6d to 15s.
Cutch-50 bags realised 455, and 5e bales heated gambler 20e 3d.
Sago flour is without change, 450 bags were taken at 19s 6d foe
sound, and 18s 91 for first c ass daaed. Myrabolam-800.be,s
sold at 10s fel to 1039 d. Safflower-5m g 0 bales Bengal realis g
sed 100 s to
105 s, and a few bags blue galls 72s 6d. oils-Olive moves off
slowly, market very dull, but price. fully maintained; the safes of
the week comprise Gallipoli at to r's 7, Corfu and Zante at
£53 lOs to £54, and Lisbon at £54: total sales amount to 80 tune.
Linseed, owing to the great scarcitr, has again advanced, 39s per
cwt for naked and 40s 64 to 41s per cwt in export casks having been
paid. Rape is quiet at 51s per cwt for English refined. Fish oils-
Nothine to report in cod or s for want of supplies. Sperm-Two
parcels were offered yesterday without eliciting a site-le bid; 10 tuns
Am rican summer-bagged sold previously at £lO4 per ton. Palm
oil __The sales on the spot arc 500 tons, at £45 103 to £46 per ton.
£4O lOs is now demanded, and 850 tons to arrive at £42 per ton.
Lard-About 50 tons American brought 78s to 82s par cwt. Bees'
W.; s-Several arrivals of American, about 3 tons resorted at Os
to £7 les 6d per cwt as in quality; fine held for 153 per cwt.
Linseed Cake very slow of sale at £lO to £lO lOs per ton for Eng..
lish Naval Stores-Turpentine-No arrivals of rough. Spirits-.
About 450 barrels on the spot have changed hands at 323 9d to 33a
ed per cwt, and 100 barrels to arrive at the lower price. Rosin--
The demand for common is rather slacker, early in the week 43 7CI
per cwt was paid on the spot and to arrive, but at the close 4s 6d pee
cwt was the exact quotation-sales, about 2,500 barrels; in fine
nothing worth reporting, Tar -rhe two parcels just tlp were
offered this week, but being held for prices beyond the ideas
of the
trade, no business has been done. Stockholm is worth 16s, and
Archangel 20s per barrel. Seers-The sales of Linseed comprise
3,50,1 bags Bombay at 64s to 655; 100 tons and 1,61) bags Calcutta
at 61s to 61s 6d, and 3,500 quarters Odessa to arrive at e 73 6d per
quarter. Rape-3,000 bags alcutta sold at 62s per quarter. Che.
mmicaelse-Soda Ash steaey et 2a ito2 3 16 Illeachtng Pewter in
braernsee ,e •
soda Crystals, £5 7s lid to Z 5
naid. Tests..,- • -

eii io!

P..ussiate still look 3

extremely dui!, one or t

ellers in the m

look fora rise

Is sd, but holders

,aance

.on of