The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-01 00:00:00

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ess of fclibustering in t
Of "listing and shipping " emigra

The busi

regular

utter""susseems to go oa openly as a
h of business. By way of New Orleans we
aPe tidvices from Vera Cruz to the Bth Jan.
a:,cithiog, new had occurred at the city of Mexico
v 111,4 Previous accounts. Voilent northers had
tt..B4teci.the Gulf, but we do not learn of any disas-
.:tl3 A.Merican shipping.
Th
-e'commercial advices report increased ease in
the
11, money market, and, in consequence, there was
ttgeneral but moderate advance in the price of
bm°eka: Money on call was easy at 7 per cent,
k;"' for time the rates" still ranged from 12 to 18
Net ent• Paper was discounted at from 9 to 12
eetit• Exchange on London was becoming
le 1.1; Scarce, and, in, consequence, quotations were
4:N up. The principal traneaciions for the
tee'lltic were done,at 108 to 1081. There had
4 Moderate business done in the cotton
ft„Market, but prices were barely so firm.
th;Laceeiollowing ii a statement of the movement in cotton
thr„,,,"" are .
September last, as compared with the previous
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. 189,000 109.000 90,000 105,000
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854,000 636.000 455 000 840,000
681,000 345,000, 496,000 570,000

THE LAT'

ATTEMPT

MURDERCII
.AT ROBE

CASTLE.STREET

A'S'SAULT AND
SOUTH

E RY"- 1N

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COMMITTAL OF TITS PRTSOVERS

Yesterday, being the day fixed fot. the re-ekamination
of the nrßoners. Robert and Heti,. Eyre, who stand
charged with the tritirderOns attempt on the life of Wm.
Hughes, the clerk of Mr. Durandu, bullion dealer and
money-changer, Sonihl Casthsteeet, the court *A
c-owded to excess by persons anxious Mar the
• ••

the p

rs. When the morning
f, the prisoners were put

presiding; maristrates Wer
e and I. H. Turner

and enttectE

n persona

aterl, the pricnnPrs

and, in per“mal app
vinnz man. William I

The prißoners

exierio

once, toni,el and

es, whu was so

was at& 'come forward and give

ex^eedin2

ed to ha-ve the accommoialon of a

c ban 'ag,cl up, awl altoget
I v.. 1, severely. Fie was the first

nd stated as fellows

before t•n

I wag at the

street. I

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Mr Dn r

the c

Aiv nan

I *oil tit
rash-hox

About

tit td Mr.

niv return

on enfc

insid

of th

t tirit,Vtat

c 1 tVintr t

nent, hut T do not know what it
ne hef(

my eves from the
is stunne►l. ' He tier) struck
he head in (pick succeqsion,
but I grappled with him he was striking me. I
then fell, and he trampled on me. The younger
prisoner (Henry) laid on to me. and struck me whilst
down. I wa.s however, enabled to kick at him, and

cucceeded in kicking him n i against the counter. He
then rushed at me with a poker, and at that time Mr.
Levi came in and rescued me. The prisoner had struck

Mr. Alderman Holme : Whtt became of the cash-box
all thetime ? Witness : I laid it on the counter.
Mr. Wvbergh : Tt was not removed from the counter
then ? Witness : Ido not know —I cannot tell.

Mr. Wybergh (to the youth Stoddart) : Do you know
what became or the cash-box ? Stoddart : No, sir, for I
was stunned with the blow I got. I found thyself in the
private office, when I again came to my senses. I did
not gee the cash-box.

Mr. Levi was examined, and gave exactly the same
evidence as he did on the former day, which, as we have
given it already in detail, it is not necessary to repeat it
here.

Mr. Alderman Holme : Are you quite sure, Mr. Levi,
of the identity of the two young men? Witness : Oh,
certainly, sir, quite tare; I seized the younger one and
held him=l did not let him go at all ; I called for
assistance.

Mr. Alderman Home: Did you see any weapon then?
Witness: Not then, but I did after ; I saw, both the
broken poker and the life protector.
Officer 463 produced these instruments.

Mr. Alderman Hohne : This is a frightful instrument.
Was the poker broken by the force of the blow ? Wit•
ness : I cannot tell that, but I found it broken..

Mr. Alderman Holme (to Mr. Hughes) : Was the
poker in the office before, and was it broken ? Witness :
It was in the office, but not broken before.
Mr. Alderman Holme : Then it was found broken
after ? Witness : It was, sir

Mr. Alderman Holme (to the prisoner Robert Eyre) :
Do you wish to ask the witness any questions ? Prisoner
Robert Eyre : I (lid not strike hid] with that poker. It
was broke in my band before ha came in, for there was
an old break in it.

Mr. Alderman Holme (to the other prisoner): Do you
wish to ask him anything? Prisoner Henry Eyre :
Nothing ; hut I did not strike him in the way he says.
Robert Duggan stated that he heard the noise, and
ran to the place. He caught the latter prisoner (Robert),
coming out of the door, whilst Mr. Levi had the other
secured.

The youth Stoddart was re-examined, and his evidence
was the same as that he adduced at the last examination,
and already published in full. He said, in addition,
that the younger prisoner had a sack under his arm
when he entered the office, and that the poker was not
broken before the prisoners came in;

Wall. houce surgeon at the Northern Hospital,
e next witnesq. He deposed that Mr. Hughes

was brought to hospital about a gna..ter past ten
o'clock nn Thnrsdav morning last. He had one exten—
sive scalp wonnd ahout two and a-half inches Ion:;, and
cot into lb. hone of the skull ; there were also several
contused wounds on the head.

Mr Alderman flohne : Were these wounds likely to
hp inflicted by such instruments as those now produced ?
W,tness : They were.

Mr. Alderman U.!me; Waq he in imminent dlrzer
t the time? Witne-s: Not in very imminent danger,

Prison-
: 1t

i've to say this—

first caution yon not
if yoo rot Nis!' to do so, as it will

nner Robert went on to saT

le sm 11 hoy wir h a life-protector, hut
I,k him li2-h'ly—if I ha,l struck him heavily

I went into the

!Inn and st

doing, and I was then going away ; I met the other
coming in, and I struck him, not with the poker hut
the life preserver. and if I had struck him heavily T

_ hum heavily
Killed him also. He then turned round and
Audit me, and we struggled. and that brote the poker,
because there was an old crack in it before. We then
fell. Ido not wish to say mare,l-.ut the governor of the
gaol allowed me to write thi, statement, which I will
read. The prisoner then read the following statement,
drawn up by himself. The document was written in a

superior hand, properly pointed, and altogether bore the
stamp of surrior education. Previous to his reading
it. however, the Alderman again cautioned him. The
prisoner then went on f.)r a few sentences, but his pre-
vious firmness seemed to forsake him, and both prisoners
burst into tears. The document was then handed to
Mr. Wybergh, who read it as follows :

Saturday, Jan. 2t, 18.56.
As I am undefended by any legal man, I take this as
the only method left me, to communicate the particulars,
and point out the several circumstances under which I
committed the offence with which lam charged. Ido
not mean to say, that any circumstances could justify me
in committing such a crime. But from the state of
extreme want—the state of actual starvation I was in at
the time, I scarcely knew what I did. I bad no redress,
I could get nothing to do, I tried the docks for work,
but in vain ; I applied;to to the authorities for relief, I
was told to go to the parish. I went to the parish,
was told I would be sent home to my own country. I
applied to my friends and relations, but the friendship
that existed in prosperity, had disappeared when adver-
sity came on ; and on the morning that this occurrence
took place, I was returning from the docks without the
slightest hope of obtaining any assistance for a helpless
family of small children, who hail eaten nothing for 36
hours. No wonder then, that I should be tempted to
commit an offence, which I knew it was madness
to attempt. But when I beheld the pale faces and
emaciated forms of five small brothers and a mother
suffering under the circumstances which I have already
named, my mind became agitated—l cared not what
became of me—and ',felt as if I was hurried on to
destruction by some irresistible influence. Tile purport
of this is to beg the magistrates to deal with me sum-
marily, and as an act of mercy, not to commit me for
trial, and thus give me an opportunity of reforming my
character, which I have before always endeavoured to
preserve unsullied from the slightest improper conduct.
With regard to my brother being concerned in this case,
I must say that he was directed by my instructions. He
did not know the consequence 3 of such a proceeding.
He can produce three years' character fr on constant and
trustworthy situations op to the day on which the sad
occurrence took place. If I could get an opportunity to
join one of the regiments of dragoons, I would willingly
do 'so, and such is my intentico, when it pleases God to
restore me to liberty. I would have done so long since,
hut I never could bring myself to leave a young and help-
less family unproyideil for. I will now say no mare on
the subject, hut beg the mercy of the court may be ex-
tended to me. I never before injured any person in
word or deed neither do Icy r intend to do so again. It
is true my conduct may seem atrocious in this case,
and the uninterested observers may deem it criminal in
every sense of the word, but if they were acquainted
with the dreadful privations (he fore.roing details of
which are hut an outline) which led me to the com-
mission of the ileed, they would not censure me so much,
if any person would gi and see my family, they would
imm diatety admit this statement is not in any way
exa!eerated. In conclusion, I most sincerely hope and
beg that no matter what the netgistrates may chose to do
in me. that they will acquit my poor brother, as it was
fault.
ROBERT H. EYRE.
's he younzer prisoner refused to say anything.
Mr. Alderman Rime said be would nut aid to 'he
Pniznaney of the prisoner's feelings by offering any
ohsorvations ornehtephie)nliact,Uarnedohf teheil,a)(fli.eonf;ye.
aThe case was
too plain to tare
to perform. •
and which had been
letter
receivedietitl public duty
read. correct and grammatical
prisoner had written,
as it was, shoved he just
).d
a superior education,
and it was deeply to he regretted to see such a person in
tho position he now stood.g duty was
. a plain public
one, and that was to commit both prisoners for trial.
iThey were committed accordingly,

NORTHERN TIMES,-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 18,56.

RELATIONS OF.GREAT-BRIT_AIN WITH

THE UNITED STATES

(PrOA the:lVew York ddbiort.)

The dismissal of Mr.Ciartapton and,the zevocation of
several Consular EzeOtatiers are discussed in the public
prints here,as thdugh. they were faits aecomplis. Per,-
haps they will.be such in 'the course of a few weeks;
for, althongh.we have,' from the first, asserted that the
.British Government would not, under the circumstances,
recall its representative at the request of President
Pierce, we have never donbted the fight df the lattef to
• , •
exercise his prerogative in the case. It has indeed been
well nigh intpossible to offer our readers any surmises
on the point, worth having—the confused manner in
which foreign affairs are mixed up at Washington with
Party and electioneering movements, being calculated to
baffle the inquiries of the best informed. . Take an
illustration f,om the American journal the N. Y. Herald,
that boasts of its infallibility. In its issue of yeserday;
is Washington correspondent announces, on the autho
ritY a A "distinguished functionary of the zoverntnent,'
that war between the U. S. and England will be declared
That's the plison, intended to in-
be rash and unthinl

ing ; hut turn to another
paper, and you will final the antidotes
e.i ntli e Ia the " Money

and reliable means for carrying on their operations proportiona-
bly to the increasing requirements of the population.
They regret to state that notwithstanding an addition of new
and increased subscriptions throrigh the elections of the cOrn-
mitteb" and their friends, amounting to £64 4s. Gd:, there is a
falling off in previous sirbscriptions through, deaths, removals,
&c., of about £B4, and therefore had it not been for extraor-
dinary contributions supplied. from donations, church collec-
tions, See., the deficit of last year would have been seriously
increased. In. order to meet the exigencies of their, position,
the committee have had to realise a part of their vested pro.-
perty,.eonsisting of a &A bond for £lOO, a measure which,
while it invades a fund which they conceive ought to remain
untouched, depreciates the income of the institution to the
extent of the interest derivable from it.. Thus the diminution
of the debt of the charity is to the extent of £lOO more appa-
rent than,real.

The . receipts of the past year exceed those of the previous
one by.LBl 6 1.25. id , while the decrease in expenditure has
amounted to nearly £3O.
The-following are the sources from which this increase of
receipts have been derived, viz.: donations, £859 128 6d. ;
legacies, ;L140; collections in churches and chapels, £177 9s;
so that while tI4 committee'gratefully acknowledge the l►beral
response Infide-to their apPeal in the last year in respect to
donations, &c., they would forcibly draw attention to the fact
that, unless the subscription list can be considerably increased,
it is probable that the institution will be again greatly in debt
at the close;of the current year.

It is to this point, then, the obtaining of increased and ad-
ditional subscriptions, that the committee would urgently in-
vite the attention and efforts of all friends to the charity, and
if each one would exert bitnself to even a small extent in his
owl immediate sphere, they doubt not that at a very trifling
individual saeri6e the dispensaries might be placed in a posi-
tion of increased efficiency and usefu!ness, proportioned to the
exigenries of the vast multitude of poor who every, year in
greater numbers crowd our precincts.

In conclusion, the committee have deeply to lament, in
common with the whole community, tho loss of the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks, who was for several years the president,
and over the warm fr'end and patron, of this institution. Ito
ever entertained a lively sense of the great benefits it con-
ferred on the town, not the least of which he reckoned the fact
that in numberless instances it prevented honest industry from
losinff its sense of independence by being obliged to resort to
parochial aid in the hour of sickness and distress, and thus,
having once partaken of assistance from that obnoxious quar-
ter, continuing, permanently and unreluetantly, burdensome to
the parish.. _

The numbers relieved by the dispensaries during the past
year were 37,405.

The Treasurer then read the accounts for the past year
from which it appeared :
Subscriptions for 1855
Donations 859 12 6
Legacies
Collections in Churches and Chapels 177 9 0
Miscellaneous Receipts
Dock Bond realized
Interest on Dock Bonds

Total Receipts
Balauce .

£3098 9 9
151 9 7

X 3249 19 4

Mr. M'Gregor moved, and Mr. Moss seconded, a motion
to the effect that the above report be adopted and published.
A vote of thanks was also passed to the vice-president and
medical officers to the institution ; which, with others, will be
found in our advertising columns.

Mr. Paine then moved a vote of thanks to the clergymen
and ministers of religion who had preached'charitable sermons
in behalf of the society i❑ their respective places of worship,
in the course of which he took the opportuntty of especially
thanking the Roman Catholics for their first donation from
such a source, and expressed a hope that it would be continued,
as the larger amount of assistance was rendered to members
of their congregation than '.;o any other. lle also hoped that
those'Dissenting ministers who had not already done so,
would follow the examp:e of .their Roman Cat':olic brethren.
Clarke seconded the resolution.

Mr. Reckaby moved, and Mr. Rolins seconded, the resolu-
tion appointing the officers for the ensuing year, the latter
gentleman expressing a hope that some• new blood had been
infused into the committee, in order that the institution might,
by their, exertions, increase in prosperity.

After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting
separated.

AUSTRALIA

The advices by the West India mail are from Mel-
bourne to the 2nd November via Callao, and from
Sydney to the 27th October, being one week later than
previous advices.

The Argus states, that rich veins of quartz are being
discovered about 20 miles from Geelong. An assay, by
crushing and amalgamation, gave at the rate of 880 oz.
to the "ton. There was a great rush of miners to the spot.
A mail was to be made up at Melbourne for Liverpool,
per the Shalimar, on the 9th November.
The transport ship Windsor, with a detachment of
the 40th regiment, anchored in Hobson's Bay on the
27th October from Dublin.

The Sydney correspondent of the Argus, under date
of 27th October, says that great preparations were
making for the elections.

Several failures had taken place in Sydney, which
created considerable want of confidence in monetary
circles, and especially in the j3int stock banks, on which
a run had been made, although to a small extent. Other
failures were anticipated, but it is supposed the crisis
had passed.

The papers contain accounts of considerable rioting
and robbery, and are directing attention to the insecu-
rity of life and property, in consequence of the number
and ferocity of outlaws at large throughout the country.
The correspondent of the Sydney Betald, writing from
Auckland says, that the general assembly is not expected
to be convened before April, when it is anticipated there
will be considerable disputing relative to the seat of
government, and the separation of Auckland from the
list of the united provinces.

A severe shock of an earthquake was felt at Taranaki
on the 22nd of October,
.by which several buildings
were destroyed.

The season in New Zealand has been unusually mild,
and larger tracts of land were under cultivation than
ever known previously.

In Melbourne the price of gold was £3 15s. 6d. per or
The arrivals of shipping had been numerous, including
the George Henrick, with 3,358 bags flour from Valpa-
raiso ; the Want, with 6,619 do from do ; and the Grey-
hound, with 8,800 do from do. The Express, from
Ca rn.Fl also arrived. Fine flour is quoted at £47
rerlitfopn,;tasecond,
£45 do s Chilian, £:*
Gallego, £4B do. Wheat, 15s per basnel. In Sydney
gold is quoted : 'Port Phillip, £3 18s per oz. Superior
fine finer, £45; ordinary seconds, £37; wheat, 17s per
bushel ; American flour, 90s per barrel.—Panama Star.