The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-28 00:00:00

ORMAN BOYS' ASYLUM

ANNUAL MEETING, TESTETIISII%

The annual general meeting of the Orphan Boys'
Asylum Was held in the Institution, Myrtle-street, yesterday,
At the opening of the proCeedingt the juvenile band of the
institution played in adirahle time, and with very citedita,-
ble execution, a selection of music, including the Marseil-
laise Hymn, Rule Britannia, and God Save the Queen,
The schoolroom, where the meeting was held, was decorated
with the flags of the allied nations, and several appropriate

devices

We should not omit to mention that little pro-
ramnies of the musical selection were banded round, which
were set up and printed off by the boys themselves. A
more gratifying sight than the appearance of those comfort-
ably clothed, and happy-looking boys, it would not be easy

to conceive.
There was :a considerable attendance of ladies and
gentlemen. The Chair we. taken by the President of the
institution, Harwood Banner, Esq.
Prayer was said by the Rev. Mr. Banner, chaplain to the

institution.
The Chairman, in the absence of the Secretary, Mr
Edward Thinner, read the following yearly

ItEk'oßt

Though, in the actatlnt accompanying this our report, we
are ob:iged to represent the institution so largely in debt for
the cost of maintenance, we have, on the other hand, a
brighter picture with regard to the Building Fund, which,
liberally aided by the legacy of the late William M'Crackan,
Esq., and the handsome donation from the Chatham Society,
with other contributions, may now be considered closed.
The building is paid for, and the furniture also, with the
exception of some additional beds.

One general account may be hereafter kepti commencing,
however, with the debt exhibited of ,£/53 3s id, for past
subsistence, which it a gt'eat slog to our proceedings. To
wipe of this debt, to pro4iide the requireuieuts of the year,
not only fdi the boys now in the asylum, but for many
more antious petit'oners for adniissi on, are tho immediate
objects for the attention of the committee, and subscribers
generally. All these objects must be acconlplished, or
the intended benefits of the Asylum Will be proportionably
curtailed.

44The committee, for lack of means, have been reluctantly
constrained to suspend the admission of boys, several very
interesting cases remaining in abeyance. We trust that an
appeal to the benevolent, under such circumstances, will prove
irresistible, and rally around us additional friends, with willing
hands, as well as sympathising hearts, that the admission of
candidates may safely be resumed.
A juvenile reformatory, imperatively called for, is now in
progress for this locality, to rescue and reform those neglected
and misguided children who have been entrapped in the snares
of vice and criminality—poor children more to be pitied than
condemned.

Shall destitute orphans, bereft of both father and mother,
be permitted to swell the ranks of juvenile criminals When
we can, with so much facility, by a moderate contribution,
assist in opening, a door for their reception, where they may
be taught, not only to become Useful members of society,
but, by means of a religious education, prepared for a better
world ?

While we heat tily pray for Gods blessing upon the pro-
jected reformatory, let us not forget that prevention is easier
and better than cure, and that the support of this and similar
institutions must tend to diminish the number of those who
become the inmates of a gaol, and objects for the laborious task
of reformation.

In the course of the past year a beneficial change has been
made in the school, and the general management of the insti-
tution, by the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, whose tes-
timonials are of a high character, and who bring with them the
advantage of long experience. The present year, conducted
entirely under their superintendance, will enable the committee
to ascertain the exact amount per head which it will cost to
maintain the establishment.

There are seventy-two boys in the institution: Some of
them, who were first admitted, will shortly be ready to be
placed out, and we trust that, whatever may be their
occupations in life, their conduct will requite the care► and do
credit to the tuition, of their orphan home.

Again the committee have pleasure in expressing, their
warmest thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who have pre-
sented books and musical instramente, and pecuniary contri-
butions in aid of the library and band. Especially may he
named Mr. Smith, Lord-street, who is the liberal donor of
two pianofortes; and Mr. Eyton, professor of ►nusic, who
kindly gives gratuitous instruction to the two pupil teachers of
the institution.

From the statement of accounts, it appeared that the
committee began the year with a balance due to the
treasurer of £lO2 1 3s. sd. The expenses of the past year,
including clothing, £212 4s. 21., and provisions,
.Et,IS Is. .5d., amounted to £1096 ss. 6d. This added to
the former debt made £llBB 18s. 11d. To meet that
expenditure they had received annual subscrip-
tions, £635 Is., donations, £166 16s. 4d., church
collections, £133 IBs. 6d., making the tota
receipts £935 15s. 10d. The balance duo to the
treasurer, therefore, at present was £2.53 3s. Id. The
building account had had a debt against it of £64 193. 51.
Since which there was paid for furniture £177 9s. 741.,
making £249 9s. The society had received from Mr.
Hutchison £25, donation towards the building fund ; from
Mr. 111`Crackan £lOO ; from the proceeds of the Chatham
society's ball £lO5 ; making a total of £230, leaving
still a small debt upon account of the building fund of
£l2 Os.

The Chairman moved that the reprt and statement of
accounts be received, and adopted, and printed for circula-
tion. There were just one or two points which he should
take the liberty of noticing in the report. In the first
place he noticed the very great regret which it had
occasioned to the committee to be obliged to suspend the
admission of boys. (hear, hear.) There were many very
interesting boys, who were deprived of both parents, waiting
to come into the institution, and every body who knew
anything of the cases must regret that they could not be
admitted. He therefore urged upon all the friends he saw
around him to assist the committee in the labour of love,
by exerting themselves among their friends outside on
behalf of the institution. They all saw how thrivingly the
sister institution had gone on from the commencement. It
never had to present such a report as that to-day. It was
never in debt in the early part of the proceeding, although
latterly the dearness of provisions had caused some debt,
which they hoped very much to get free of. He stated that
it was his intention that day to hand over to the treasurer
the sum of £5O in liquidation of the debt, and he did hope
that those present, although he had no right to expect that
they would do so to the same extent, would give something,
and would also use their influence in endeavouring, as far
as they possibly could, to help the committee in the
extinction of their encumbrances. (Hear, hear.)
Sir John Salisbury seconded the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.

➢ir. R. W. Preston moved a vote of thanks to the clergy
who had preached during the past year on behalf of the in-
stitution. Ile expressed regret that only five churches in
Liverpool during the past year had especially advocated the
claims of that institution.

Mr. John Banner seconded the resolution, which was
adopted'

The Rev. J. B. Banner proposed a vote of thanks to the
donors of musical instruments, books, and pecuniary con-
tributions towards the library. He mentioned, in doing so,
that the band was maintained wholly by gifts of instruments
and pecuniary donations from friends, and did not draw
MIS thing from the general accounts of the institution. He
also mentioned that some of the boys were receiving such a
musical education as would fit them to be church organists
hereafter.

Mr. Brown seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously. _

Mr. Moss moved a vote of thanks to the president, com-
mittee, and officers, including the medical attendants, which
was seconded by Mr. Brancker, and carried.

Mr. Grazebrook moved a vote of thanks to the chaplain,
the Rev. .T. Banner, which was seconded by Mr. Buxton,
and carried.

Mr. Brancker moved a vote of thanks to John Bibby,
Esq., with a request that he cantinue in his duties during
the next year, which was seconded by the Rev. H. H. Hig-
gins, and carried.

"
I ')e president, committee, and officers were re-appointed
on the motion of Mr. Dale.

The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

A MAGISTRATE CHARGED WITH AN ATTEMPT TO SHOOT
A MAN.—Considerable excitement has prevailed in Not-
tingham during the last few days, in consequence of an
attempt by Dr. Pigott, one of the borough magistrates,
and who was once mayor, to shoot one of the sheriff's
officers, named Colton. The doctor has of late been
labouring under pecuniary difficulties, and on Thursday
the sheriff's officers'proceeded to his residence at Pudding.
ton, a village about four miles from Nottingham, to seize
his effects. They obtained an entrance, and were pro-
ceeding with their business, when Dr. Pigott ordered
them to leave the house, at the same time presenting a
pistol and threatening to shoot them if they did not. Col-
ton attempted to seize the pistol, and in so doing got his
finger under the trigger, which fortunately prevented it
from going off. George Greasley, one of the other officers,
then got the poker and struck with it at the doctor, who,
in attempting to avoid the blow received it on his head,
and was knocked down. The pistol was then wrested
from him, and on examininc, it, it was found to be loaded
with ball. The county
magistrates- have granted a war-
rant
for the doctor's apprehension. The injuries he
received in the affray, however, are of a rather serious
e haracter, and he is under medical treatment at present,
a
theGreasleyapprehendedstriking chargehavingattempted
doctor's version of the affair being that Greasley struck
him when he had not the pistol. Greasley was trought
up before the magistrates on Satnrday, but was liberated
on finding bail to the amount of ilOO to attend and
answer the charge.

THE C rlArt6-17,
AGATNST MESSRS
CASHIER.

EMBEZZLEMENT
13ROCKLEBANK'S

COMMITTAL OF THE PIU'ONER

:Yesterday, Robert Wilson, late cash-keeper in the house
of Messrs: BrocklehankoWag brought up for final examina-
tidti t6fore Mr. E. Evans at the police court. The court
was crowded to eX.cess, ;V Sr. Duncan appeared for the
prosecution, dila gr. W. L. Greene for the prisoner, who
looked much paler and careworn than he did on the pre-
vious day. Inspector Murphy and t,eho6havitigreceated
the evidence given by them on a former d#, and which
we have already given in full, Mr. Greene, asked the pro:
secuting solkitor what course he intended to take? the
regular way, in such cases, was to go into a direct charge
at once, and therefore, first ho (Mr. Greene) would say
he"knew the charge against the prisoner, and that there
must be a committal, but still he would wish to hear the
facts of the charge set forth.
Mr. Brocklebank was sworn, and said when the pri-
soner was Missed, an examination took place, and it
was found that there were deficienCies in the cash.

Mr. tvaiis Trtaveyou aseertahled thd whole amdunt of
the dolieieneies ? Wihness : No, but we know of very
conside-able sums.

Mr. Greene : You do not know the amount ? No, but
the bookkeeper will be able to prove the amount.
Mr. J. Bryson, a gentleman in the prosecutor's employ-
ment, said, on the Tuesday morning before the prisoner
absconded, he was in the Office, and then be went out, but
returned about half--past iI. it, was his' custom to go out
about noon, for, from half an hour to an hour and a half,
but on the day in question he did not return after he went
out. Tr. February he had, it would appear, received sums
of money from Messrs. Lee and Waddington, Messrs.
Beckwith, and others, and these do not (said the witness)
appear entered in the prisoner's rash book.
In reply to Mr. Greene, the witness said the prisoner
kept two cash books, and he now produced one of these,
the other book was the regular cash book at the office,
but it was not made up.; Witness was rot aware that It
was the habid, of the prisoner not to make up the regular
cash book for a month or more.
Mr. Greene: Have you discovered vatiortl SUM§ Of
money paid away, by the prisoner, for which he
.has not
taken credit in the book ? Witness : 'yes, but I cannot
give any account of therii.

Mr. Greene. Are you aware that there *as ever a re-
monstrance made in the house to him for paring away
money and not taking credit to himself for it ? Witness
Yes, I believe. Mr. Brown, the book=keeper, did so.
mr. Evans : Was it usual for him to take the money of
the firm home to his own house at night 1 Witness : No,
it was not, sir.

To Mr. Greene, the witness said, the prisoner viils Pot
in the habit of taking the cash-box to Mr. Jones'. The
way the prisoner used to do was this—The cash-box was
at Mr. Jones', and the prisoner'had the key. He used to
take the cash in his pocket at night, and lock it up in the
box, and keep the key, and go in the morning, take the
cash, and bring it in his pocket acain to the office, and
this was done for safety, so that no one might attack the
person carrying the cash-box through the street.
Mr. Brocklebank : I must say, as the prisoner's master,
that itiwas his undoubted duty to enter in the cash book,
all stims of money the mornefit, and on the day, he
received them.

Mr. John Spence, from Messrs. tee and *addin,tori;
sail that on the Ist of February he paid the prisoner
and got hii receipt (produced) for it. The receipt-is in
the prisoner's handwriting. on the 4th of the same month
he paid, the prisoner (1501., and signed the receipt for it..
Mr. Johnston Wellsbry, of the house of Messrs. Beck-
with, proved that on the sth of liebruary he gate a young
gentleman named William Thomas, belonging to the same
house, 3811. odd, and the latter proved having paid that
sum to the prisoner, and got his receipt for it. This
witness was cross-examined by Mr. Greene, and said he
paid other sums to the prisoner, but none in December.
Mr. Brown, the bookkeeper at Messrs. Brocklebank's,
and another witness, proved that these sums were not
entered in the cash book by the prisoner. In reply to
Mr. Greene, Mr. Brown said, on one or two occasions he
remonstrated with the prisoner for having paid sums of
over 161. and 347., and for not having taken credit for them.
Had gone through the accounts since December, but
found few sums that the prisoner had hot taken credit
for.

Mr. Greene : have you ascertained anything, paid oft
foot of the cargo of the Conqueror, that he hatl not taken
credit for ? Witness : I Cannot say what the vessel is,
but there is sornethinE,,on some one vessel that he has riot
taken credit for having paid.

Mr. Greene : Do you know if he has paid Fox & Co.
any account, and7not taken credit for it ? Witness : Ido
not know.

Mr. Greene: Do you ktym if he has paid insurance
money that he has not taken credit for ? I do
not know.

Mr. Greene: I know the prisoner must be committed for
trial, but I want to aet at the facts before he is committed.
What was his salary Mr. Brown in your house ? Mr.
Brown : 250/ a year.
_ _

Mr. Duncan then asked for a committal of the prisoner,
and he was committed accordingly to abide his trial at
the assizes.

POLICE COURT.—YEsTngnAT

(BEFORE MR. R. RYAN'S )
AN INNOCENT SAMno.—A young woman. who might.
have been the origin of" Topsy " in "Uncle Tom's Cabin "
whose name was given as Ellen Beazley, was charged
with robbing an innocent-looking black man, named
William J. Lewis, of his watch and 15 dollars, in a public-
house, in the neighbourhood of the docks. The prisoner
claimed acquaintance with Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Lewis
believed all she told him, until he missed his watch and
money, and then he began to think," she cheat—all the lt,"
and so he found her. Mr. Block was for the prisoner'
and cross-examined the complainant, who told a laughable
story, about the transaction, and, amongst the audience,
none laughed so heartily as Mr. Lewis himself. The
prisoner was remanded for seven days.
SERIOUS CHARGE.—A highly respectable and gentle-
manly-looking young man, named Robert Wilson, late
managing, clerk at the docks, to Messrs. Robert Lamont
and Co.; the agents of the Glasgow Steam Shipping Co.,
was brought up in custody of detective officers, Sullivan
and Carlyle, on a charge of the following, description.
Sullivan said for five or six weeks past, the police had
been engaged in making enquiry about certain goods that
had been stolen from the wharf at the docks belonging to
the Glasgow company's boats. The prisoner was the
manager of that department of Messrs. Lamont's busi-
ness. In the course of the enquiry, he (Sullivan) and
Carlyle, went to the hut at the docks, where the prisoner
had an office, and from information which they received,
they found that the prisoner had removed a bale of
goods some time ago, from the dock. They asked him
what had become of that bale of goods ? and he said he
had sold some of them to a man named Donaldson, in
Great Howard-street, and that he had taken some of
them to his own house. They then took him to Mr.
Lamont, to whom the prisoner made the same statement.
They then went to his house in Sandon-street, Birken-
head, where they found five rolls of hearth rugs and
carpets (produced) that had not been used, and his wife
told them she had sold the rest to parties in Cheshire.
The bale alluded to contained goods of that description.
Mr Raffles, barrister, instructed by Mr. Ewer, appeared
for the prisoner, and cross-examined the officer : From
whom did you get the information you state ? Witness :
I am not bound to tell that. Mr. Raffles : Was
it not from a porter who was under Mr. Wilson that
you got it ? Witness : No, he did not say so.
Mr. Raffles : Did
threeag ago y
esince,ars thatand
that
transaction took place ? Witness : No, but prisoner said tit
bale
nobody
waslYi
lying
on the
quay for
claimed it, and at last he took it away. r .
Raffles : Do you mean to say he told you that he stole
the bale of goods? Witness : No, he did not say that,
but that he took it away, as it had lain on the quay two
or three years, and no one had come forward to claim it.
He did not attempt to make any concealment about the
matter at all. There were other people who knew he had
taken the bale of goods ; but he said he had sold 121. or
141. worth of the goods to a man named Clarke, who had
gone to Australia. Mr. Robert Lamont examined ; I did
not know of the bale of goods being on the quay, nor was I
aware it was taken away, in fact, I never heard anything
about it, nor that such a thing was at all missing. The
only thing I knew about this transaction is, that Mr. Wil-
son is in our employment. It is not the custom to let
bales of goods remain on the quay so long without some
inquiry. In reply to Mr. Evans he said there was no
complaint ever made about such a bale of goods being
missing. The only document in relation to goods
of that sort, that could be brought up, was
the manifest of the ships, and if such a bale
had come by their vessels, the manifest would con-
tain an entry of it, but there was no claim or complaint
ever made about such a loss. In reply to Mr. Raffles,
Mr. Lamont said, Mr. Wilson had been in the employment
eieht or ten years, and the witness always considered
him a very decent and honest man, and never had any
reason to suspect his integrity in any way. His character
was very good. Sullivan said, there was some further
evidence that would be forthcoming, and at present he
asked for a remand. Sullivan said he had found some
silk handkerchiefs in the prisoner's house, and it would
be proved these had been taken out of packages. Mr.
Raffles said, the prisoner could account for these, as he
bought them. Mr. Lamont said, for some time past
packages had been missing from the dock quay, and he
had communicated with the prisoner to keep an eye on
two men who were suspected, and it was in searching
after them, that the police found out the present case.
In reply to Mr. Raffles the witness said, the men alluded
f the
m employedenhad
the
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onet
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whom
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wnas discovered.uponwhom . Carlyleam on ts
suspicions had fallen, and found there were no grounds
for suspecting them of dishonesty. Sullivan said, in the
prisoner's house was found the cover of a portmanteau
which agreed in description of a cover that had been in
such a case, and that there was a report of that having
been stolen. Air. Raffles said he would prove that be-
longed to a gentleman now in the Crimea. The case was
then remanded, but the magistrates agreed to take bail
for the prisoner's appearance.

- -
(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)
CASTING "LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT."—Detectiv e officer
Cozens brought up two persons, named Robert B. Ellis
and Emily Cauzer, who reside at the house, 19, Moss-
street, on a charge preferred against t_ em by the United
Gas Light
Company of having stolen 7000 cubic feet of
gas, the property of the said company. The case appeared
to be as follows :—A pipe was introduced into the main
pipe, in the street, and this was brought into the house
by the defendants. The case was remanded for further
miry.

LIMITED LIA.nILITY
- •v

The following is a copy of a petition to parlia-
ment, which 'has been sent by one of our leading
manufacturers? on the limited liability question
That your petitioner acknowledges the obligations under
which the community lies to the endeaVourers after a
reform of the laws that constitute and regulate partnership,
but observes with regret and apprehension, that the prin-
ciples on which their legislative propositions proceed,
6.1 re and sound in application to certain businesses and
within certain limits, are applied, without the requisite
fiategliadS, to sl! kinds of business (except banking and
insurance, it may be) a
h 7 the "partnership law amendment
bill," and, though, in less Jegree, by the "joint stock
company bill," both recently read d fret time in your
honourabii; house.
That the need of much cautioli diid due dis crimito tion,
though perhaps hardly felt by the, prottitlterft Of relaxation
and amelioration of the present too restrictive fasts, whose
great aim has been to remove hindrances, undoubtedly
serious, out of the way of persons having legitimate trams,
trade, or adventures, to prosecute, must be more or less
ObVions to all who Consider that it is by some of these
very restraints that commerce is preserved in health and
well-being, and especially kept free from disasters and
demoralisation that would be caused by a spirit of reck-
less. and , unprincipled speculation, carried on in the
dark, and with impunity under a legalised repudiation
of losses which, now staring the commercial gambler in
the face, hate by their just incidence on himself who
shares the gains Without limit, the wholesome effect of
driving such an ill-worker from the walks of mercantile
life. The present state of the law, whatever be ifs faults,
makes it the interest, as well as the duty, of every man to
conduct his business with prudence—unqualified limited
liability reverses the case and brings pecuniary interest
into Opposition to duty.

ThA' the petitioner, to illustrate his views, conceives
that limited liability may be conceded safely for ship-
owning, Manufacturing, farming, mining, and the like
businesses, because in these it is not natural, or not pos-
tible, to build a disproportionate'superstructure of credit*
or risk en a slender basis of capital, and because a regular
ttgcle without undue hazard would, as a rule, be intended
and carried on ' • but with other businesses, such as that
of import, or that of buying in wholesale; to sell in whole-
sale, oft the chane'e of markets simply, the case is
altbgether different.

Tiidt the petitioner believes that the felt evils of the
partnership lauds are mainly to be remedied by amend-
ments which will tend to assure co-partners in any con-
cern that the management will be conducted with cau-
tion and honour, and particularly in rigid conformity with
the stipulations and objects whereon the business may be
entered into, and which shall relieve partners from
all consequenced of culpable neglect, or of -violation of
duty on the part of thost with whom they are associated,
beyond the amount they respectively contribute. But
pecuniary obligation should not be disge*ered from moral
obligation.

That for whatever purposes and to whatever extent
limited liability shall be allowed, the following, or similar,
rules and conditions are either requisite or desirable,
That the fact of a copartnery being formed on the
principle of' limited liability (be registered, and due
Notice so given of
The intended name of the firm which should
designate its being constituted on this principle, by
the addition of some word or abbreviaton such as
" John Jones k gh. (shares), or James Smith & Co.
Reg, (registered.);
The Durations ;
Thfe partners, distinguishing the responsible Mana-
ge.
The capitali distinguising how much paid up,
and how much merely subscribed; the business to
be carried on ; the rules or instrtidionS On which it
is to be managed, including a renunciation Of inten-
tion to take excessive credit, or enter on transac-
tions not legitimately connected with the particular
business ; and an obligation to keep proper books.
That copartners and creditors shall be entitled, in
event of failure or irregular transactions, to call for
eXamination Of the company's books by an accountant
appointed by a competent court ; and on his report,
further to demand a jury to determine, first, As to the
Manager, whether of not he conformed to the terms of
registered contract with his copartners; breaches
to be criminal- offences and treated accordingly.
Mid, second, As to the other partners, whether they
Shotild be held liable within the limits of Capital, or
beyond these limits, as they may, or may not, have
Sanetioned such deviation, or have exposed them-
selves to unfittourable presumptions by claiming a
disproportionate share in the business, or by proper
interference with the manager.
That the partners severally shall be liable for the
whale amount originally attached to their names,
whether the Sadie May haVe been lost or not ; and that
amount shall not be withdtaitin till a re* registering
alter it, but profits may be withdrawn, yet to be
repayable in the event of failure.
That a yearly account of stock, and balance of hooka,
be taken, for the purpose of ascertaining profit or
loss, and that if the valuations therein prove higher
than the properties so valued realise, the partners
be bound to make them good in the same event.
That no company carry on after their capital be
reduced otte half, without registering afresh,
That lithitation of liability shall not • relieve from
pecuniary penalties, or from damages; in order that
the public may be protected frottt illicit traffic or
hazardous trade conducted, or injuries inflicted, by
companies with small capital.
And that in respect of all partnerships, better means
should be provided for enforcing the mutual rights of
partners, and permitting the exercise of due mutual
control; and
That the criminal courts should exert a thorough
cognisance of fraudulent trading, and especially fraudu-
lent bankruptcies.

That the petitioner believes business framed-upon and
governed by such rules, would be found beneficial both to
individuals and to the public. •

MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE
Your honourable house to amend the partnership laws, by
allowing companies to be formed under the publicity,
obligations, aad safeguards, enumerated in the foregoing.

*NOTE.—Where money is borrowed by a lim!ted liabliTty company
at a rate of inte:est exceeding five per cent.. it appears fair the re-
payment should be made posterior to other debts.

ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIETY

--*---

The committee of investigation have at length the satis
faction to announce to the members of the above society
and the: public,"that the :eminent solicitors, Messrs.
Fletcher and Hull, engaged on their behalf, have, after
much labour, prepared a case, and having made applica-
tion this day to the Judge of the County Court, he has
named the 25th of March next for the investigation into
the charges preferred against the officers, collectors, and
committee of management. This committee hope that
many of the parties so charged will, upon inquiry, be
found guiltless of any complicity in the misappropriations
with which they all stand charged, collectively. Should
such prove to be the case, none will be more rejoiced
than the members of this committee, and they
do now (as heretofore), emphatically disclaim being
actuated by feelings of personal animosity to any indi-
vidual officer or collector. They have all along felt
that the magnitude of the interests involved, elevate it
above the ordinary squabbles, which have heretofore
taken place in the management of friendly societies. They,
therefore claim for it, a corresponding attention upon
the part of the rate-payers of Liverpool, as the question
is one which ought, to interest them particularly. For
should the poorer classes lose all confidence in the stab-
ility of such societies, it is easy to foresee the conse-
quences. The expenses of interment of a large number
now provided for by them, would inevitably fail upon
the poor-rates. This committee respectfully suggest
that it therefore behoves the wealthier classes, for
their own interest, if not from the higher motive
of Christian philanthropy, to support their less fortunate
fellow-townsmen, in their endeavours to procure that
justice which should be denied to none, not even the
humblest amongst them ; and, should circumstances
demand that an appeal should be made to the public for
pecuniary assistance, this committee hope that it will be
responded to in a manner consonant with the high
character of the wealthier classes of this town for charity
and benevolence. In the mean time this committee beg
to announce that they will continue to meet every Monday
evening as usual, at Mr. Linaker's, Castle-inn, Scotland-
road, to receive subscriptions, and hear complaints from
members aggrieved. On,behalf of the committee of inves-
tigation, F. McPsuntsps, Hon. Sec.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF CORPORATION
PROPERTY, YESTERDAY.
•

A large amount of property in this:tovvn, held on .
cor-
poration leases for seventy-five years, was offered for
sale yesterday afternoon,by public auction, m the sessions-
hoase, Chapel-street. The greater portion of the property
lies along the line of intended town improvements, and
was supposed to be more valuable on that account. The
property offered was divided into twenty lots. Before
the sale commenced lots 5,6, 7, and 8, which comprised
land and buildings at the bottom of Dale-street, known as
the " Saracen's head property," were withdrawn. One
condition of sale was a.:{deposit of ten per cent on the
purchase money. Lot 1, comprised a plot of land and
buildings at the corner of Oldhall-street and Tithebarn-
street. Mr. James Thompson bid £lO per square yard
for it, but no advance being made, the lot was withdrawn.
Lot 2,'containing 562 square yards of land at the corner
of Rodney-street and Hardman-street, was sold to Mr.
James Robinson for £l2 lOs per square yard, the first bid
being £6. Lot 4 ;(the principal one of the sale), com-
prised the site of the Old Borough Gaol in Great
Howard-street, the pig market, and a flag yard
adjoining—altogether 19,934 square yards, together with
buildings erected on the land, did not elicit a single bid,
and had to be withdrawn. The materials alone were
then put up, and at once a bid of .e5OO was made. and one
lot was eventually sold to Messrs. Jonathan and Robert
Duckworth, builders. Lot 9, a piece of land at the
corner of Button-street and Whitechapel, with shops and
warehouses erected on, was bought by Mr. Henry Hope,
one of the tenants, for £6 12s 6d per square yard. Lots
10, 11, 12, and 19, were withdrawn for want of bids,

although they all comprised valuable property in Ncw
Wapping. Lot 14, a piece of land comprising 114 square
yards, on the north side of Mason-street, in the same
neighbourhood, was sold to Mr. Thomas Rigby for- elO
per square yard. Lots 15, 16, and 17, comprising land in
Wapping, Crosbie-street, and Brick-street, were not sold.
Lot 18, comprising 186 square yards of land in Simpson-
street, with buildings, were purchased by Mr. Benjamin
Godlier. The remaining two lots were not disposed of.
The proceeds of the day's sale were £11,755, including
the amount for the building materials. To-day the sale
will be continued by Mr. Branch, who will offer 20 wore
lots for public competition.

TRADE REPORT.-WEDNESDAY

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LIVERPOOL

•
Corrox : The Cotton market continues steady to-day, the
demand has been good, the supply moderate, and prices ate
without change. .The sales—including 150 Pernambuco,
6d fo bid; 260 Bahia, 6kcl ; 500 Maranham, 6d to 61.1;
200 Egyptian, 6d to 91d; 2,000 Surat, 4+d to 4,td—are
reported 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 are on speculation and

for export

Ben' mi PIO IRON : Oar Market for Warrants closes ai

SUGAR : With the exception of there being rather mere
inquiry from the Grocers, we have little change to notice in
the state of our market. The sales comprise 45 hhds grainy-
Demerara at 41s 6J ; a small parcel of Dominica at 37s 3d ;
100 hhds Barbadoes at 35s to 40s, and at 41s 6d for grainy ;
and 60 hhds Foreign West India at 36s 6d per cwt.

MOLASSES
Only 20 pUn-cheons Jamaica sold at previous

Nothir

TEA : Some little inquiry exists for common Congou, at
9d per lb, Dut the business concluded in this, as well as other
classes, has not been large.
Rica:, There are no transactions to report. .
SAFFLOWER : At the auctions this morning, 20 bales
gond Bengal sold at 11 Gs.
MADDER ROOTS : 3b bales Bombay at 35 6d to 35s 93;
Gum ARABIC: 40 cases from 20s 61 to 263, including

some at 40s 6d to 445.
ARGOLS : 5 casks Bologna white at 85s per ewt,
FUSTJC: 150 tons Cuba at £5 10.; to £5 12s 6d per ton.
INDIGO: A few chests Kuraph are reported at 2s 9d to
3s 4d.
LAC DYE : 70 chests at 10d per lb.
SAGO FLotra : 200 bags at 19s per cwt.
JUTE: 50 bales at £22 10s,
RED SANDERS WOOD: 10 tons at £7 5s per ton.
GINGELLT SEED: 800 bags at 57s 6d per quarter.

LONDON,

COIN: There .was very little English Wheat fresh up for
this morning's market, and the arrivals from abroad comprise

3,077 qrs of wheat, and 100 sacks of flour. The trade iuled
dull this morning at Monday's rates. Barley maintained
the improvement noted on that day. Oats were a'slow sale,
without alteration in value. Beans and peas unchanged.
SUGAR The market continues very firm with a good
business doing,
COFFEE continues dull of late, at former prices.

TEA : There has been mere inquiry for Common Congou
at 91 per lb , with full prompt, and there are now buyers
but few sellers at that price.
Rum : About 100 puncheons Demerara are reported sold
at 24 4d, and a parcel of good quality at 2s 6d per gallon,
proof.
Rrcz: This article continues in limited request.
SALTPETRE : About 1,000 bags have been sold Ma price

not made public.
COTTON continues active. 1,000 bales sold yesterday at

firmer prices

TAriow The market is steady, but little doing. Town
tallow is quoted 51s 6d net cash ; St. Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 593; February to Marcb, 593; March to April, 545.
COAL : North Percy Hartley, 153 ; Walls End Hetton,
18s 6d ; Walls End Stewart's, 18s-135 fresh ships at
market.

Hop : Messrs, Pattenden and Smith report the market
r late prices, and fine hops very scarce.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS,

SALFORD CArrm: There being only an average allow,
prices remained firm. Calves were lower. Best beef, 6d to,
611; middling, bid to 6d ; clw s, 4d to bad ; best Wedders,
6d to 7d ; heavy weights, 6d to .60; ewes, bd to 6d;
calves, 61 t0„63. Beasts,. 1,312 ; sheep, 6,214 ; calves,
AQO

CORK Coax : White Wheat, 36s to 38%; Red. 32s to
37s 6d ; Barley, 18s to 20s; Oats, Os 10d to 12s 6d ;
Pork, 30s to 435.
GtAseow CORN : At this, day's market we had a fair
attendance of buyers, but a very limited business. The
wheat trade was flat, and good parcels held firmly for the
full prices of this day week. Barley, not much offering,
and prices unchanged. Oats : Good qualities for feeding
are getting scarce, and they fetch full prices ; Limerick, on
the contrary, have been sold cheaper. Oatmeal, with a
Steady retail trade, has advanced to 33s to 343.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY:

The report. of the directors of this company, to be sub-
mitted at the approaching half yearly general meeting of
proprietors, shows that the total amount of share and mort-
gage eapitaf chargeable to revenue on 31st December last, is
as follows, excluding leased lines :—Ordinary capital,
£8,481.274; guaranteed capital, six per cent., £794 040 ;
do. 4 per cent., £258,610; loans, £3,186,318; together
£12,720,448. The gross expenditure on capital account
during the half year has amounted to £265,350 18s. ,of
which the following constitute the main items :—Manches•
ter, Bolton, and Bury line, £10,789 ; Liverpool and Bury
line, £109,374; Manchester and Southport line. £13,616,
West Riding Union lines. £25,520 ; working stock;
£12,874. The continued demand for increased station
accommodation, consequent upon an increasing goods traffic,
has occasioned the outlay on the main line, the Manchester
and Bolton, and the West Riding Union lines. The ex-
penditure on the Liverpool and Bury line chiefly arises in
dock branch and the works in connection therewith. It
also includes a sum of £139,814, which this company has
to pay to the East Lancashire Company, being the amount
of their outlay on the Dock Branch land. The expenditure
on working stock has placed tt further number of carriages
and waggons at the disposal of the traffic department. The
statement shows that an amount of £438,250 has been bor-
rowed or renewed during the half year ; that an amount of
£248,926 has been paid off or transferred daring the same
period; and that the company's total mortgage debt
amounted, on the 31st December last, to £3,186,318. Not-
withstanding the stringency of the money market, your
directors have been enabled to renew and bcrrow on favovr-
able terms. The receipts of the company during the last
half-year, including all the lines worked by or for the com-
pany, have been £579,728 Is 9d ; the total disbursements
for the half-year on revenue account have been £239,205
balance, £340,522; and from this sum is deducted £25,000
for renewal of permanent way. The remainder, with a
balance of interest on cash balances, is £326 449, applicable
to the payment of interest and dividend and other fixed
charges. It is recommended that a dividend at the rate of
£4 5s per cent. per annum, less income tax, he declared,
leaving a surplus of £4,611 18s 6d to be carried forward to
next account. The revenue from passenger traffic has con-
tinued during the half-year to show favourably; and now
that the competition for the Southport traffic has ceased,
farther improvement is looked for. The traffic of the
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway, which since
the working of the line has been under the direction
of this company, shows satisfactory results, notwith-
standing the competition which has continued through
the whole of the half-year; and the directors see
no reason to modify the opinion they have already
expressed hs to the value of this property to the railway.
The superintendents of the different departments of
rolling stock report its satisfactory condition, and that the
renewal which is in continuous operation, is gradually
replacing the old stook with one much more efficient, and
better adapted for the work it has to perform. During the
last half-year the renewal of rail account has been debited
with £10,500, the cost of relaying seven miles of single
line. Mr. Hawkshaw having made his customary annual
inspection of the railway, reports favourably as to tne state
of the permanent way and works. The working arrange-
metts with the Blackburn company are now in course of being
satisfactorily carried out. The injury which the directors of
that company assert their revenue has suffered,in consequence
of Lancashire and Yorkshire arrangements with other compa-
nies Nrieewiretofroamn aomffiiocelbolne
adjustment.g
The
efoirielod into, with a
following
gdirectors
retire
this occasion, and being eligible, they are recommended to
their colleagues for re-election, viz :—Messrs. Henry Wick-
ham Wickham, m.p., William Marshall, John Hargreaves,
James Holme, and Richard Atkinson. Colonel Bentham.
one of the auditors, retires also on this occasion, and offers
himself for re-election.

The Quen has appointed Lord Leigh Lord Lieutenant
of Warwickshire, vice the Earl of Craven, resigned. The
Queen has appointed the Earl of Caithness Lord Lieutenant
of Caithness, vice Earl of Caithness deceased.
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE DUKE OF SU,SEX —The inau-
guration of the statue of his late Royal Highness the Duke
of Sussex, and the opening of the Sussex wing of the Royal
Free Hospital is to take place on the 18th of June next.
Lord Leigh will preside at the ceremony. The Moniteur of Tuesday morning says : It was agreed
yesterday, by the plenipotentiaries, that an armistice
shall be concluded between the belligerent forces, which
is to terminate on the 31st March next. The armistice
is to have no effect on the blockades noes established, or
that may be established.
DARING GAROTTE ROl3l3ElRY.—Late on Friday night, as
was Mr. crossing
Shalders,
the comedian, of Covent Garden Theatre,
Paddington Churchyard, he was attacked by
three men,. one of whom grasped him from behind, and
squeezed his throat until he produced insensibility. On
recovering he found that he had been most shockingly ill-
treated, his face was cut and disfigured, and his body
severely contused ; all his cash, his gold watch and appen.
dages, and several valuable rings that be bad au his fingers,
were abstracted.