The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-15 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.-YESTERDAY.

CHARGE OF MURDER ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SwiT.-•
The borongn coroner held an inquest on the body of
Dutch seaman, name at present unknown, who died at the
Northern Hospital, on Monday evening, and it was alleged
that he had been murdered by the third mate, the second
mate, and the boatswain of the American ship Gal
Mannering, Captain Dollard, which had arrived here froth
New York. Mr. Snowball attended to watch the case on
the part of the captain of the vessel. Henry Cutting, the
third mate, and John Lewis, the boatswain of the ship.
were in custody on the charge of murder. The deceased
was brought to the hospital on Monday, after the ship
arrived, and he was in such a state that he died in the
course of the evening. His nose was broken, his head
battered, and his whole body was one mass of bruises ; is
fact, the body presented a dreadful appearance. It wee
stated that the deceased was about eighteen years of age.
that he shipped in New York as an ordinary seaman, and
that he was frequently called on to do the duty of an able
bodied sailor, but not being qualified to do so, he was
treated most savagely by the three persons. The second
mate has absconded since the ship arrived. James Hoffer,
an able seaman on board the ship Guy Mannering, stated
that the vessel sailed about the 22nd of December, and had
on board about twenty two of a crew. The deceased was
one of the hands, but he did not know his name. Some of
the men called him George. He saw deceased struck by the
boatswain, with a rope's end, in the river, from New York;
the blows were across the back, but witness did not knot
for what cause he was beaten, but supposed because he was
unable to do duty as an able seaman, when he shipped cell
as an ordinary one. He saw the second, the third mates,
and the boatswain beat the deceased many times with ropes,
belaying pins, &c., and kick him dreadfully when dowe.
The witness went on to describe a series of great cruelties
practised by the prisoners and the second mete
towards the deceased during the voyage. Several
other witnesses were examined at great length, and
all went to the length of saying that the deceased wei,
treated most brutally by the second and third mates, and
the boatswain. Several other witnesses belonging to the
crew of the vessel were also called, and fully corroborated
the above facts, as to the horrible cruelty perpetrated upell
the deceased during the voyage. The chief mate of the
ship, John Macdairmid, was then examined, and said thel
the deceased shipped as an able seaman. He did n°l
notice him in particular until within about ten or twelel
days of their arrival, and then deceased complained of hp
legs, and on examining him, he (witness) found two of
three large ulcers, and he then gave him medicine. The
deceased was not able to discharge the duties of an able
seaman, and he used to stow himself away to avoid wort',
He heard the evidence, but was not aware that deceased
had been so ill-treated until after the arrival of the shi?
here. Don't think such treatment could have gone on, l°
the man would have complained to him. John Casale'
is the name of the second mate, but witness
not know where he was, as he had been discharge"
the third mate was in the watch of witness. 'lll°,
ulcers, as witness concludes, arose from the fact
deceased having never taken off his boots, and from sleet
ing in wet in them. The day the deceased lay up, witneo
saw his face swollen, but he could not get any satisfactori
account of how it took place. John Scott, detective polio.
officer, was examined, and said he arrested John Lewis, the;
boatswain of the ship, and told him what he apprehended
him for, and cautioned him not to say anything'
He said, I will tell the truth," and, Nirb;
don't you take the second and third mate ?" Asked whet;
they were, and he said, "I met the second mate to day, spa
he told me to keep out of the way." He said, I dilfi
strike the man many times, and so did the second and tb.
mate, and why don't you take them ? He then asked ,e
" They will hang me ?" and witness said, " I hope not.,
He then said, if you go to the shipping office, in Palm
street, you will get some information of the second nil
and I hope you will take him and the third mate, as vi
as me, as I had to abide by their orders; and had to bey
him sometimes against my will. Surgeon Wall, of tide
Northern Hospital, said : The deceased was brought it! .1
dying state to the hospital, on Monday morning, and died
about three o'clock in the afternoon. Had made ari
mortem examination of the body, and found the head n
face greatly swollen. All about the nose was in a stateL
mortification, and there were several contusions on
scalp The bones of the nose were extensively fractal;
and flattened. There was congestion of the brain, whi.„
was the cause of death. On the feet, legs, &c., there WI,
seventy or eighty contused wounds, (Sensation.) jr
injuries of the head caused the congestion of the brats
Repeated beatings from ropes ends,. and belaying
would be likely to cause such injuries as he found. ,
reply to Mr. Snowball, he said the severity of the wea)
would aggravate the wounds. To the Coroner he so
the head and face were one mass of wounds, et
quite battered in appearance. (Great eensatiol
The abdomen, chest, and other organs of t;t
body were all healthy, except the portions stated. ley
third mate said, in reply to the Coroner; th.t he only ergo)
the deceased three times on the passage, and that was
frighten him to do his duty. The boatswain said he Wo
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the deceased several times, but was made to do so too
second mate; but he only did so, against his will, viito
hand rope. The Coroner then summed up, and said it rbi
a cruel case, and showed the system that was pursued y
shipping brokers both in this country and more partictPerrio
in America. He had had several cases of the sort ber°4
him heretofore, where persons were shipped by the 1)04'1
whilst in a state of drunkenness. He then instanced seeello
cases recently reported in our paper, and said that if are
shipped as an able seaman, ald was not able to de 4'll
duty, that was no reason why he should be beaten to dellei
He did not know how such a thing could happen on bel",'
a fine ship like the Guy Mannering without the knowlefiti,
of the captain and chief officers. Having heard the 6.4
dence given in the case, he passed a high co.plinn
on the witness Scott, not only for the caution he had gin,
to the boatswain, but for telling him positively not to r 4
any thing. He always had set his face against p 0
officers getting confessions without their caution, but eeif
Scott had not only cautioned the man, but he positiU
told him not to say anything at all. The coroner tr-
went over the whole case, and left the question to the
with his opinion that it was a case of manslattee'eacit
there was no malice prepense to constitute mveder.
Snowball said the captain had informed him tn state the,todi
did not know of any punishment being inticted. Thei
at once returned a verdict of manslaughter against the t p
prisoners, and also against the second mate, who bad if
sconded, and they were accordingly committed to take tll,
trial. The foreman, in severe terms, denounced the iOl/0,
man practices of American officers of vessels to their 000
and said suck conduct could not be too 5811
reprobated.

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LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
There is still but a limited demand for all the
holders
qualities of Cotton, so much so that
uolders were obliged to give way in price to the
eltent of id per lb. ou the quotations of Friday
last. The sales were about 4,000 bales, all to the
tr ade.
The rates paid were 50 to 6d for Surat ;
1,74c1 to 88d for Brazil, and 8d to 16d per lb. for
"TYPtian. By late New Orlean's advices we learn
that the private advices per the steamship
Atlantic were considered in that city far from
elleerful, and the accounts are said to fall still
born on the trade. " There never was a period,"
says the New Orleans Picayune
we were so completely independent of Liverpool
°1?, and though eventually that market must exercise its
egitimate intlience as the largest consumer of the staple,
yet When that time arrives it is more than probable that
e,
will be found operating under the control of events
er which thus far, it would seem, have justified the
present range of prices. The English buyers, acting from
I,e,es'itY up to a state of affairs which prevents them from
trt,4,,ing the existing currency, contend that manufacturers
tn"" BPinners on the other side will continue their hand
a-n n'Gath purchases until this market breaks down under
b; accumulation of stock. Views so wide apart stn scarcely
th reconciled by any arguments we might bring forward,
po'ratjh certainly they are aot wanting, but the reflecting
°'l of the trade, and those who may afford to be un-
to. k
apledi cetfail to. pe.rceive that the exclusive control
e ices rapidly slipping away from England, and that.
Immense industrial energies of this country, its
gt
°w'ng wealth and its augmented capacity to consume,
82Peradied to the general and increasing extension of
tuaaufactures on the continent of Europe, are fast building
up "rlapetition under which British capital and British
i:ct,,2oTP,r.i,se, with all its boasted strength, may find it
soble to maintain the future ascendancy of the cottonl
These are truths which Manchester and Liverpool
hill ' be slow to recognise, but they are none the less truths.
At events the time for enforcing the le3son was never so
s
chosen. We do not pretend to say that prices are too
Or too low ; that is a matter which concerns the trade
"
-ivelY, and in which our opinion would very properly,
tg'nfpr nothing. Bat when we see the north and the con-
operatcn.g so continuously to secure their portion of a
thogent crop, its is scarcely fair to tax them with a want of
nrewdness in paying prices which they deem moderate. No
°•-e will complain it English buyers eventually come in on
`tli!oilar terms, though some people will be surprised should
uel Succeed in so doing.
The Liverpool Share Market continues quite
tr and inactive. Very little business has been
Tl"%acted to-day ; most parties being engaged
191 the settlement of the semi-monthly accounts.
the rates of continuation continued to day much
"321anae as yesterday.
The condition of the Money Market begins to
ttu
time a more favourable aspect, for although
ere is a good general demand, less pressure is
experienced. The Bank rates are for the most
rall,ll maintained. Since the receipt of advices by
t Overland Mail, recording an advance in the
of exchange in Bengal and Madras, and
to whit
induced the authorities in Leadenhall street
raise their terms on the respective Presidencies ,
titnere has been increased firmness in the Silver
Market• Yesterday there was a very active demand,
Bd the sum of 20,0001 in gold was taken from the
fflak of England for purchases of that metal
I:fleeted
.` on the Continent. The rates of exchange
ki,?r three months on the principal cities of the
Change of importance.
A, The market for English Securities are steady.
one period of the morning, prices were quoted 11,
per cent. lower, but a rally to the closing quotations
ileltYesterday subsequently took place. The settle
st°nt of the account, in shares and foreign
bielks, engages much attention. Consols,
ter receding to 93i to rallied to 93Z, to 94, for
The Feb. For money the price is quoted 93-3 to
at Three per Cents. Reduced, have been aealt in
5931 to 7; the New Three per Cents. at 94 to i;
0 New Two and a Half per Cents at 76-3 ; Bank
Stock at 216 to 2173; Exchequer Bills at' ls. dis.
laPrem ; Exchequer Bonds, 1859, at 98a; and
dia Stock at 219 to 220.
In the London Railway Stock and Share
Alarket to-day, the principal business has consisted
of the arrangement of the account. Upon the
whole,
the market shows considerable steadiness,
New being still exhibited to buy for the
flatness
Account. In a few cases, however, a little
ilciatness is observable. Of the heavier stocks
reat Western is the weakest, and has again
',leclined this morning. We note the following
transactions :—Eastern Counties, 9.1- Lancashire
anti Yorkshire 96. London and North Western,lV
\"7.'" 6. North Eastern Berwick, 85 4 Oxford,
Creester and Wolverhampton, 27k. Shropshire
11,,i?u, 49. South Eastern, 741.
SThe Colonial Produce Markets, both hero and
-s- London, are without any new or marked feature.
I,,,ugar, in both places, meets a quiet demand ; hut
p'lces are about the same as on last week. Coffee
ro an upward tendency. The London Tea sales
quantity
satisfactorily to-day, as far as the
which changed hands are concerned.
Articles used for manufacturing purposes, are in
e_ady request, bringing full prices. The Saltpetre
licet is very quiet—very few sales going forward.
tic, he Corn Markets throughout the United King-
te-111,,, Continue to manifest a dull and drooping
icitititTe,rencY• At London to day, the market was
languid, prices being nominally the same as
Grain y• Holders of most descriptions of
rather produce at Glasgow, would have sold at
har:ir lower rates ; and in Newcastle there was.
beiti'l any business transacted, the rates paid
g barely equal to those current last week.
-Last week we alluded to the present position
ad future prospects of the Hide and Leather
Trade, and yesterday noticed a meeting which had
been
held in Northampton for the purpose of taking
e_44, consideration the state of the Shoe Trade in
~absequence of the advanced price of leather. We
=row
. quote the following remarks from a Bristol
circular just issued :
cletiVereiphtiave to report a very brisk demand for nearly every.
have a description of leather during the past month, and prices
n ger,ain advanced considerably. There appears to be no
any hesitation, on the part of buyers, to go into
Stock,_ eveni at the. present high rates, for as it is evident that
otheresuypies coming forward are not equal to the demand,
IS a very general belief that prices will yet range much
higher.es.„ We are quite bare of stock, the fresh arrivals of
m!•
'eo.eng leather, as well as sole leather, being taken eagerly
I,'%renatinually advancing prices. Nothing but an enormous
se is our imports of foreign hides or leather can
produce a reaction, and we are not of opinion that these
bill be forthcoming. There are many reasons to make us
the!'eVe that high prices for leather will continue to exist,
ay rate, for a long time to come, and this appears to be
theßeue.ral opinion of those who are best informed upon
stlbject.
13,,1he accounts from the Brazils, which have just
aOa received, state that trade at Buenos Ayres was
rm' and most parties engaged in commercial tran-
tf
.6 were anxiously awaiting the establishment
410 Lee differential duties, which will take place next
was-,4th• From Monte Video we -learn that business
eze. Prosperous, and export operations had in-
cie,,,7Bed- At Rio there was an exceedingly active
Aresneed
for money, and the rate of discount had
ilrevanced from 8 to 9 per cent. On the Ist of the
t,dv"nt month the export duty on coffee was to be
croparleed from 9 to 11 per cent—and as the coming
ex is estimated to be smaller than usual,we must
6Pleectttedrsiniinished shipments of this article.
from well informed parties at St. Peters
w`licig state that the great Russian railway project
date probably be brought forward at a very early
the ' end, in the first instance, in Russia, whence
ttem...t
lUariat P will be made to include the foreign
this eta in the operation. There is one feature in
r
ire„„B-a,rrue to which attention has not yet been
rqg t-o-ei.u,, and which calls for explanation. Accord-
'Lie representations studiously put forward,
Co, wilßsia, the great house of Steiglitz au?
the were parties to the contract, together with
&C Clndit Mobilier Society, Messrs. Hope, Baring,
Loudon the copies of the contract received in
however, the name of Messrs Stieglitz is
The
g.
of East India Company have raised their rate
exch.,
at wiliel;inge one halfpenny per rupee. The rate
4„Ild Nta, they will receive cash for bills on Bengal
'lleCo pass is fixed, until further notice, at 2s. 031.
id the J1134111'8 rupee, and for bills on Bombay, at 2s
°lnPany's rupee. The last previous alteration

was announced on the 3rd of December, when a
reduction of id per rupee was made, and occasioned
a decline of about id. per ounce in the price of
bar silver. The notification now put forward has
increased the firmness of the market for silver ;
although no actual, change in quotations can as
yet be reported. Its tendency is to promote the
flow of silver to India. The remittances by the
steamer of the 20th inst , which were previously
expected to be much smaller than of late, will now
be increased. _ .

The half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank
was held at the London Tavern, London, to-day, at
which the usual report was read by the secretary.
It set forth that the net profits of the Company,
for the last six moths, were 25,9671., from which the.
Directors recommend a dividend of 21 per cent. for
the half year, being a balance of 13,4671. to go to
the fund for meeting bad debts, which now
amounted to 81,5471. At a special meeting of the
proprietors of this Company held yesterday, at
their offices in Regent-eircus,Ticeadilly, the reso-
lution passed on the 25th of November, at Man-
chester, for the amalgamation of the British and
Submarine Telegraph Companies, was unanimously
confirmed.
Various rumours are . again current relative to
the forthcoming dividends of the principle railway
companies. In well-informed quarters an impres-
sion prevails that the London and North Western
Railway Company will divide at•the rate of 571' per
cent, per annum; the Great Western, 3 per cent. ;
the Lancashire and Yorkshire, 5 per cent, ; the
Midland, 41 per cent. ; and the London and South
Western, 6 per cent., or more. In each case an
increase is shown over the dividends declared for
the corresponding period of 1855.
Our Glasgow letters inform us that the direct
debts of Messrs. Begbie, Wiseman, and Co.,
whose failure was recently announced, amount to
about 130,0001., as shown at a meeting of the
creditors. The assets indicate a dividend of 7s 3d
in the pound, but doubts are expressed as to
whether so much will be finally realised.
In the London Bankruptcy Court yesterday the
adjourned examination meeting in the case of Mr.
Anton Leo, merchant, of JeGry Square, was
further adjourned, The first meeting was also
held under the bankruptcy of Messrs. Farebrother,
Bremner, and Collyer, wax, sperm, and oil
merchants, of Stockwell.
The prospectus of the British Agricultural Com-
pany (limited) is issued. This company proposes
to import and supply genuine manures of all kinds,
seeds, oilcake, and " all other articles used in the
feeding of live stock, and for agricultural purposes
generally." It is further mentioned that " the com-
pany will also act as agents for the purchase and
sale of live stock of the most approved breeds, both
British and foreign, and will likewise have a depot
where agricultural implements of every descrip-
tion, by the best makers, will be exhibited and sold
on commission, and where samples of the
other articles can always be seen and in-
spected." The directors have been appointed sole
consignees for the sale of the Javel guano, under
contract with the Javel Manure Company of
France, which is to take a considerable interest in
the new undertaking. The manure in question is
manufactured from the refuse of the slaughter
houses (abattoirs) of Paris. Agents are to be
appointed in various parts of the kingdom. The
capital is fixed at 100,0001. (with power to increase)
in 11 shares, upon which ss. is to be paid on
application, and 15s on allotment.

SIR .70H.7',1 PAKIYGTON ON THE INCOME TAX,

AND THE PERSIAN WAR.

A public meeting was held on luesday, afternoon, at
the Town-hall, Droitwich, to memorialise the Queen on
the oppressive income-tax, and pass resolutions con-
demnatory of its mode of administration. The Mayor
presided. The following resolutions were unanimously
passed :—" that the income-tax laws are, in their present
form, unjust and oppressive, and ought to be sp edily
repealed, while the continuance of the tax imposed for the
support of the war, for two years after the restoration of
peace is, in the opinion of the meeting, inconsistent and
unsafe." That the present income-tax laws are mischie-
vously constructed, and so fallacious in principle that
injustice and oppression must be the necessary result ;
and that if direct taxation is necessary, it may more
readily be levied with a nearer approach to absolute
justice by means of a small property tax." Sir John
Pakington, M.P., addressed the meeting at some length.
He expresses his decided opinion that to continue the
the war tax for two years after the restoration of peace
would be contrary to the spirit of the law by which it
was granted. He made some general remarks on the
inequalities, and oppressive character of the income tax,
and then referring to the circumstances under which
Parliament would shortly re-assemble, he said that while
the war with Russia was happily at an end, they had
become involved in fresh hostilities with two different
parts of the world. He referred to the war lately broken
out with Persia, and to the nnfortunate collision with the
Chinese nation. On these subjects it would be the duty
of Parliament to demand explanation of the Government.
These explanations, no doubt, her Majesty's Ministers
would be ready to give, and therefore it would be unbe-
coming in him (Sir John), having no means of information
beyond the public newspapers, to commit himself to any
decided opinion upon the matter, which he might not be
at liberty to reconsider. He had grave doubts as to the
policy which had led to the war with Persia. and as to
the justice of our attack upon the Chinese. The war with
Persia was the subject on which they had the least infor-
mation. We have, however, the fullest information as to
our attack upon Canton, which was supplied in the des-
patches published last week. He read those despatches:with
the greatest pain and sorrow. He abstained from commit-
ting himself to any definite opinion on this subject, for fur-
ther explanations might yet he offered ; but he hoped that
on the meeting of Parliament some satisfactoryexplanations
would be given, and that if we were to be involved in
costly and bloody wars in distant parts of the globe, we
should be satisfied in England that we had the cause of
justice on our side. The meeting closed with a vote of
thanks to the Mayor.

RA'WLES' PECTORAL COUGH LOZENGES FOR THE CURE OF
COUGHS. COLDS, ASTHMA, SORE THROATS, &C.—These
Lozenges, wh)ch, for many years biive held the highest
reputation, will be found a most invaluable remedy for all
affections of the lungs, relieving and s'rengthening them,
thereby protecting them from future attacks of cold and
consequent inflammation. For hooping cough in children,
they are an infallible, safe, and pleasant remedy. Prepar .1
only by Terrick J. Williams (late Rawle), Pharmaceutical
Chemist, 79, Lord-street, Liverpool.—Sold in boxes at is
lid, 2s 9d, and 4s 6d Advt.
RULING POWERS IN A Fix.—Now that the Rochdale
municipal elections, under the provisions of the new charter,
are over, the new council is naturally anxious to handle the
reins of power, but these the Commissioners (hitherto the
rulers) are only willing to resign on condition that the
powers shall be accompanied by responsibilities and debts.
At the last meeting of the commissioners a committee to
consider the matter was appointed, and this committee, on
Friday, decided to submit a case to counsel as to whether
the powers, debts, and responsibilities can be legally trans-
ferred to the council without a special act. It is generally
thought by the lawyers that an act will be requisite ; and
should this view be confirmed, the council can exercise no
power for eighteen mcnths.
EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMRNON.—During the occultation
which occurred on Friday the entire dise of Jupiter was
projected, by some extraordinary refraction, on to the
obscure surface of the moon, which was distinguishable at
the time ; the planet was again visible on the luminous
portion of the moon before its real exit. This phenomenon,
which was noted by Dr. Forster on the Continent, was
ascribed by him to an extraordinary terrestrial refraction ;
but by other observers was referred to a lunar atmosphere,
The effect was beautiful, and more satisfactory than the
projection of Aldebaran on to the disc of the moon, which
the late Mr. Stephen Lee comniunieated to the Royal
Society, and which he ascribed to " differential refraction."
There will be another occultation of a star in Leo on the
sth of M.trch, to which the attention of astronomers will
be directed,for the phenomenon bears closely on the disputed
question of an atmosphere about the moon.
THE AREA OF THE GREAT LAKES.—The five great
lakes of North America have recently been surveyed, and
it is found that they cover an area of 90,000 square m les.
The total length of the five lakes is 1,534 miles. Lake
Superior, at its greatest length, is 355 miles ; its greatest
breadth is 160 miles ; mean depth, 988 feet ; elevation
above the sea, 627 feet ; area, 32.000 square mies. Lake
Michigan is 360 miles long ; its greatest breadth is 108
miles ; its mean depth is 900 feet; elevation, 687 feet ;
area, 20,000 square miles. Like Rum], in its greatest
length, is 200 miles ; its greatest breadth is 160 miles ;
mean depth, 300 feet ; elevation, 574 feet ; area, 20,000
square miles. Lake Erie is 250 miles ong ; greatest
breadth, 80 miles ; mean depth, 200 feet ; elevation, 555
feet ; area, 6.000 square miles. Lake Ontario has a
length c f 180 miles, and its mean breadth is 65 miles ; mean
depth, 500 feet ; elevation above the ocean, 262 feet; area,
6,000 square miles.

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