The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1846

THE COURT

BUCILINGILLM PALACE, TllESDAY.—Yesterday was the
birthday of Prince Leopold. The Duchess of Kent arrived
early at Buckingham Palace to pay a visit of congratulation
to his Majesty and the Prince Consort. The young Prince

7igited the. Derheaq of
,he afternoon. Prince Albert rode on horseback with the
?duce of Wales, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The
Ineen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess
loyal and the Princess Alice, took a drive in an open
andau and four, in the afternoon.

Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The

company included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess of Dorn-
burg, the Hon. George M. Dallas (United States Minister),
Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Field-Marshal
Viscount Combermere, Lord and Lady de Roe, Lord
Wodehouse, and Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar visited the Duchess of Kent yes-

rday at Clarence-house, St. James's,

THE LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING.—Last night, in the
House of Commons, the Vice-president of the Board of
Trade succeeded in packing his jnry to try the question
of the rights of the ratepayers of Liverpool to their town
dues, for though the matter is dignified as enquiry into
local charges on shipping, that is the real question at
issue. Under a tribunal constituted like that nominated
last night, the enquiry is a "mockery, a delusion, and a
snare," and well was it described by Mr. Watson, as a
committee fraud for partizan purposes. It will be seen
from our Parliamentary report, that after a complaint
made by Mr. V. Scully that not an Irish member was
nominated, Mr. Ilorsfall moved that the debate be ad-
juourned for a week, no doubt with a view to have the
subject discussed, and decided in a fuller House,
than it would appear was there assembled. On
a division the hon. member's motion was defeated by a
majority of 41, the numbers being-67 in favour of the
adjournment, and 108 against it. The enquiry will, no
doubt, commence forthwith, and though the selection of the
committee is all on one side, it will not be well for our
municipal authorities to relax in their efforts, or abandon
their duty, in upholding the inviolability of the property of
which they are the trustees.

THE REVIEW AT SPITHEAD.—The naval review to be
held at Spithead is postponed. According to present
arrangements it will be held on Wednesday, April 23.

THE MILITARY ENQUIRY AT CHELSEA.---The Board of
General Officers appointed to enquire into the allegations
contained in the Crimean Report, resumed :its sittings
yesterday at 11 o'clock, when the case of the Earl of Lucan
was proceeded with. The noble Earl complained of the
tenor of an article published in the Times of that morning,
and desired the opinion of the Board upon it. The Judge-
Advocate stated that the Board would consider it, and
state their opnion before they rose. The examination of
witnesses, called by Lord Lucan, then began, and among
them were Colonel Griffiths, of the Scots Greys, who
deposed to the circumstances under which Lord Lucan

threatened to place him under arrest, for urging the want
of proper protection for his horses, which he admitted he
did in strong language. Before anything was said about
arrest, Lord Lucan had used very harsh language towards
him. He could not remember the precise expressions
he used to Lord Lucan, but he believed he only addressed
him as one gentleman would address another. After
describing the condition into which the horses of his
regiment were reduced, the witness withdrew. The mat
witness called was Quartermaster-General Sir R. Airey,
who spoke to the exertions made by Lord Lucan to pro-
cure shelter for the horses of the Cavalry under his
command, and explained the difficulty of supplying the
demand, in consequence of the magnitude of the works
which were going on at Balaklava. The witness said he
had not been examined by the commissioners sent to the
Crimea, and generally he admitted [the accuracy of the
statements made by Lord Lucan. Colonel Doherty, of
the 13th Light Dragoons, was :next examined, and cor-
rected some mistakes he had committed in his evidence
before the commissioners. This occupied the remainder
of the sitting, and at four o'clock the board again ad-
journed to this day. Prior to the rising of the court, the
Judge Advocate referring to the complaint made by Lord
Lucan on the subject of the comments in the evidence
published in the Times said that the board, while regretting
the publication of such an article, could not but express
its hope that no such comments would in future be made
until the board had reported on the whole subject of their
Investigation.