Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-03 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES FRIDA.I., JUNE 3, 1859

in a bad condition, and required to be levelled and paved.
The usual notices were posted and given to the owners of
property, and no objection was then made by the defen-
dant, or any other body, and the street was accordingly
paved by the corporation. Mr. Newlands, the borough
engineer, was called in evidence. He said the book which
he held in his hand was a record of the streets adopted
by the old commissioners previous to the authority being
invested in the Corporation. Back Blenheim-street was not
entered in that book. The handwriting in the book was
that of the late Mr. Ashlin, who was secretary to the old
board. He (the witness) had had several communications
with Mr. Ashlin previous to his decease, in reference to
adopted streets. In consequence of the condition of Back
Blenheim-street, which was almost unpaved, and in a very
bad condition for the health of the people, the street was
paved. The street was sewered in 1853. The notices
were proved to have been posted up in the usual way. Mr
Ahraham Thomas said he paved the street for the Corpora-
tion, and that it was in a very bad condition previously,
only a small portion of it being paved in a "sort
of way. " Mr. Deighton in reply to the evidence
said he would prove that the street had been paved in 1842,
and that the street had been damaged by making a sewer
through it in 1853, under the superintendance of Mr.
Newlands. It was not through the neglect of the defendant
that the street had come into bad repair. His Honour said
it was quite clear that the street was adopted to the public,
and that it was in a delapidated condition. Further, there
was notices posted up, and no objection was made. He was
of opinion, therefore, that there was no case to go to the
jury. The jury said they could not see any point for them
to try. A verdict was returned for the plaintiffs.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yesterday,

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

THE " WHIPS " THAT WERE " WHIPPED AWAY."—John
Routledge, described as a " Sheriff's officer," was charged
with stealing two small fancy riding whips, value £l, the
property of a person named Robert Alcock, of Haigh-street.
The complainant said he had an order from a lady for a
fancy whip, and he went to the manufacturer's and got a
bundle. He had them at his place, where the prisoner was,
and the latter went off with the two now produced, which
were subsequently found on his person. A boy proved that
he saw the prisoner conceal the whips in the leg of his
trousers, and another witness very naively said, " I swear
these are the whips that were whipped away." This caused
a shout of laughter, in which his Worship joined heartily.
The prisoner said he was quite infused (the new word for
drunk), and did not know what he was doing. He was sent
for trial.

CLEVER CAPTURE OF A NOTORIOUS TILIEF.—A well-
dressed fellow, about 18 years of age, whose name was given
as James Brown, was charged with having picked the pocket
of Margaret Longton, at the Tithebarn-street station.
Inspector Horn said the prisoner was one of the most
expert pickpockets in Europe, Asia, Africa, or America.
He frequented churches and chapels, railway stations, hotels,
theatres and concerts, exhibitions, and law courts, in fact,
nothing escaped him, as his appearance got him introduc-
tions into such places, and he always had plenty of money.
He was about four years in the north of England, and had
committed more depredations than all the rest of the thieves
in the kingdom put together. He was as successful in
escaping from the police as he was in emptying peoplq's
pockets. He was once tried, but was acquitted.
Sampson was conquered by a woman, and it
remained for a woman to capture this accomplished
young scoundrelly " Conveyancer," who, if he turned his
talents into some legitimate channel, might, in course of
time, become a. Lord Chancellor, or a Chancellor of the
Exchequer. Miss Longton said, she was a housekeiper to
a gentleman at Ormskirk, and was in town on Wednesday,
on business. She was returning, and at the station she felt
some one at her pocket. She turned round and got the
prisoner's hand in her pocket, drawing out two purses, one
containing lOs 6d, the other 2s. 6d. He said to her, ".Oh,
here are your purses, say nothing about it." When she
got the purses, she seized him by the hair of the head, and,
although he made furious plunges to get away, she stuck to
him like a vice, until officer Leech, of the station, came up,
and stuck to him like one of his namesakes, until he lodged
him safely in the main bridewell. The prisoner said, " I
plead guilty to this case, and if you deal in a summary way,
I shall feel under an obligation, and, when I come out, I
shall take my departure from these parts." Mr. Mansfield
said, Miss Longton was about one of the most dangerous
subjects he ever knew a thief to come in contact with. She
had acted very courageously, and, he hoped, all ladies would
imitate her, if attacked by pickpockets. He sent the prisoner
for trial at the assizes, in consequence of.the " high"
character given of him by Inspectoryorn.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TRADESMEN.-Detective
officers Laycock and Patrick, brought up William Roberts,
and Elias Jones, partners in business, as wheelwrights and
general blacksmiths, in Illiad-street, on a charge of having
received a large quantity of iron and steel, that had been
stolen from the stores of Mr. • James, iron merchant, Oil-
street. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoners. It will be in
the remembrance of our readers, that on Saturday last,
four men:(two of whom were employed at Mr. James's
stores, and whose names are Parry and Mitchell,) were
remanded on a charge of_having stolen over £250 worth

of iron, from the stores of Mr. Jaines. Since that time the
officers have been on the search for more of the stolen pro-
perty, and on Wednesday they arrested the prisoners at
their place of business, on a charge of having received a
further large quantity of iron and steel, stolen from Mr.
James's stores. Laycock said : I, along with Patrick, made
search and enquiry since • Saturday, for more of the iron,
and we went to the prisoners' premises and asked them had
they received any iron ? Mr. Bluck : Were they both there
then ? Yes. I asked, had they got any iron from Mitchell ?
(the man under remand) and they said they were making a
cart for him, and that they had put from £l4 to £l6 worth
of iron 011 it ; that as he was in Mr. James's employment, he
got the iron at cost price. They denied having received
any other iron from Mr. James's place. I cautioned
them, and said I had a carter who had brought nine
loads of iron to the place within the last three months,
and both prisoners denied it. We found a quantity of
hoop (patent) , with Mr. James's mark on, when they said
they knew nothing of it, nor could they produce any
account of it. We found a very large quantity of iron in
the place, all identified as Mr. James's, but they could not
tell how they got it. Got two or three tons in a loft, for
which they could not give any account. I asked them,
could they procure bills or receipts for any of it ? but they
could not. They said Mitchell had sent a quantity of
iron to the forge, but they could not tell how much.
We got two bundles of steel that came from Mr. James's
stores on last Saturday, and the prisoners said that was
the last transaction they had with Mr. James. The officer
was cross-examined by Mr. Bluck, and said he took the
carter to the place, who pointed out the parties to him. lie
did not know if the prisoners had a running account with
Mr. James for iron, nor if they lately owed him £7O, and
had paid £3O out of it. They said they were making a
cart for Mitchell, who was to pay them £32 for it. He
knew nothing of the prisoners, previous to the present time.
Patrick was-examined, and corroborated the evidence of
Laycock. A carter was.produced, who stated that he had
carted several loads of iron to the prisoners' premises, and
took it at all hours. Patrick produced an account fonnd in the
prisoners' place, and this was explained by Mr. Smith, a
person in the employment of Mr. James, who said the
prisoners owed £7O to Mr. James, in December last, and the
account was sent to them, with an intimation that they would.
not get any more credit until that account was paid. • They
paid X3O a short time since, but they had had no iron from the
house since January. His Worship said he would remand
the,, prisoners until the other men were brought up. Mr.
Bluck : Will you take good bail for them ? Mr. Mansfield :
I will take two sureties in £lOO each, for each of the pri-
soners. Officer Patrick said the prisoners were men of
property, and had houses in town. They were then
remanded.

The Beegapore, from
.Chinchas, arrived off Queenstown
to-day.

The. Wanderer, hence for St John, NB, has foundered'

at stromness. • -
The.'Glenmannr.!. 'rem Bombay to Liverpool, has been
e,ondeniii"

at St Thomas

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening,

Although the Liverpool Cotton Market has not
been so active to-day as yesterday, there has been
a good feeling, and a considerable business has been
done at full quotations, the sales reaching to 10,000
bales, 2,000 of which were taken for speculation and
export.

Under the influence of reports from- London,
the business done in the Liverpool Share Market
has been much more restricted, and prices have had
a downward tendency, closing however, at the best
point of the day. The transactions were :--Eastern
Counties, 11;. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88, 871, 88;
London and North Western, 89, 881' 881, 891, 894.,
' 891 • Ditto 4 Shares,- 11, 1 11-16 ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, 35, 354; Midland, 974, 971; South
Eastern, 184, 19 5-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9 c.
There was a very quiet feeling after official hours,
and only one transaction was reported in Chester
and Birkenhead, at 67, the final closing quotations
being :-Chester and Birkenhead, 67, 68 ; Caledo-
nian, 771, 78 ; Eastern Counties, 101, 11 ; East
Lancashire, 854, 861 ; Great Northern, 99, 100 ;
Great Western, 531, 54 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 881' 884; London and North Western Stock,
884, 89; Ditto one-eighth shares, 14, 1 11-16 d ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 35, 351 ; Midland
Stock, 971, 974 ; North British, 54, 55 ; North
Staffordshire, 41, 44 d; North Eastern --Berwick,
861, 87; York and North Midland, 71*, 72 ; Leeds
Capital Stock, 434, 44; South Eastern and Dover,
194, 194 ; Dutch Rhenish, 61, 61 d ; Great
Western of Canada, 141, 141 ; Do. New Shares,
64, 6d ; Great Luxembourg, 54-, 54 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 81, 9 ; Lombardo-Venetian,
24, 2 d; Do. New Shares, 3, 21 d.
The London Stock Market opened firmly this
morning, but the recent rapid advance in the price
of Public Securities having brought forward large
quantities of Stock, a reaction took place, and prices
declined, until at one time they were nearly five-
eighths per cent. lower than yesterday's close,
but the announcement being made that the
Bank of England had reduced the rate of dis-
count from 41 to 31 per cent., an im-
provement again set in, and the final quotations
stood as follows : -Consols for Money, 934 to 938 ;
do. Account, 934 to 934; Three per Cents., 921 to
to 921 ; Bank Stock, 220 to 222 ; Exchequer Bills
(Large and Small), 17 to 21, prem.

In the London Market for Railway Shares there
has been a decided reaction, and the buoyant feeling
reported during the last few day's created heaviness.
Some of the leading Railway Stock declining as
much as one per cent, and at one time the
fall in London and North Western's was as
much as one and a-half per cent. Towards
the close of the market, however, there was a
better feeling, and prices improved a little,
finally closing as follows: —Ambergate, sn, 5.4 ;
Caledonians, 77, 78; Ditto Preference, 99, 103;
Eastern Counties, 541, 551; East Lancashire, 85,
87; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 71, 73 ; Great
Northern, 99, 100 ; Ditto A, 80, 82; Ditto B,
127, 132; Great esterns, 53, 54; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 871, 881. ; Brighton, 109, 110 ;
North Western, 881 891; South Western, 884-, 891;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 341, 351 ;
Midland, 87, 88; " North British, 531, 541 ; Pre-
ference, 107, 109; North Eastern—Berwick, 861,
871; Leeds Northern, 44, 45 ; York, 71, 72 ;
North Stafford, 4-'4, 4'4; South Eastern, 64, 65 ;
Turkish Sixes, 68, 70; Ditto Fours, 1011, 1021
Great Western of Canada, 141, 141; New, 61, 61 ;
Trunks, 81, 9.

The arrivals of Specie continue large. To-day the
steamer Ocean Queen has arrived at Southampton
from New York, with 2,000,000 dollars, 900,000: of
which are for England ; and the Kano-aroo, which
has arrived, at Queenstown, en route for this port,
has on board 720,029 dollars.

The Grain Averages for the week, published to-
day, are as follows :—Wheat weekly, 53s 6d.; aggre-
gate, 48s 2d ; Barley weekly, 33s 6d ; aggregate,
32s lld ; Oats weekly, 25s 9d ; aggregate, 24s 7d;
Rye weekly, 33s 8d ; aggregate, 32s lld ; Beans
weekly, 46s 6d ; aggregate, 44s Id ; Peas weekly,
42s 10d; aggregate, 41s 3d; Wheat sold last week,
103,770 quarters.
Messrs. W. Connal and Co., of Glasgow, in their
monthly circular, state that the Pig Iron Market
has been quiet, and the highest price reached was
49s 3d on the 11th, and the lowest 47s about the
27th instant. Prices have, however, since stiffened
to our quotations. The stock of Iron in yards is
150,000 tons, against which warrants are in circu-
lation for 146,500 tons.
In the London 'Tobacco Market, during the past
month, there was an entire absence of speculative
purchases, and altogether only a limited business was
done, prices generally were well sustained. The
home demand increased, and since the Ist of January
the excess over last year amounts to 283,743 lbs.

Messrs. Alfred Brett and Co., of London, have
issued' their usual monthly shipping circular, which
we quote entire. It is as follows :
Affairs connected with the steam shipping interest during
the past month have been rather of an exceptional nature ;
the fluctuations in demand and supply have been quite per-
ceptible, yet May terminates without any real improvement,
either in the rates of freight, generally, or in market value.
At the commencement of the month, the expected commis-
sariat requirements of the Sardo-French army in the Medi-
terranean, produced considerable enquiries, and gave rise
to anticipations of improved freightage and readier sales
of steam-tonnage. A few engagements for outward freights
and time charters were effected at advanced rates, but
the instant the proclamation of neutrality 'by our govern-
ment appeared, several of these were cancelled, and a
re-action ensued, equal to about previously existing rates.
The question of neutral and American vessels monopolising
the entire ocean-carrying trade in the event of a general
war, and the impression that Americans would become
customers for all the tonnage Great Britain could spare
under such circumstances, have lately been discussed by our
leading newspapers, the writers of which appear studiously
to ignore the fact, that the only ships which can be
registered under the United States flag, are either the many
that are built there, or the few that may obtain the
right of registration by an outlay in the nature of
repairs in an American port, amounting to two-thirds
of their actual value. Sales of steam-shipping
property; since our last list was issued, have not been
numerous, but the money value so transferred has not been
inconsiderable ; a single transaction by us having passed
nearly 20,000 tons of screw steamers into new hands ;
perhaps the, largest operation of this nature hitherto effected.
There is, however, still a preponderance of sellers of steam
ships in the market. Builders continue on the look out for
contracts, of which only a few special engagements have
been recently made. The political condition of Europe
exercises so much influence on the commerce of these realms,
that busineis is much circumscribed, and merchants being
extremely cautious in entering new engagements involvinc,
the least uncertainty, the general employment for ships is'
appreciably curtailed. Thus the views indicated in our last
are unfortunately realised.

Little business was done in the Discount Market
yesterday, and transactions took place in the best
bills below 3 per cent. The applications at the
Bank have, almost ceased.
Theli
niilP
reducing their rate of discount from 4,1 to 31 per
At Amsterdam the rate is 3, and at Hamburgh
2 per cent.

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There were no Bullion operations at the Bank
yesterday. About half of the 89,0001. in Russian
gold, which arrived on Tuesday, was sold yesterday
.for exportation.

The Ma (rdalena, for the West Indies, will take
only £1,560 in specie.
It appears from the report of the French Minister
of Finance, that the subscriptions to the loan of
£20,000,000, amounted in all to £100,382,000, being
more than five times the sum demanded. The sub-
scriptions for 101. of Rente represented a capital of
£4,281,6(r), and will be allotted in full, The other
subsc:fibers will receive about 17 per cent. of the
amount applied for.
In appreciation of the strong interest taken in the
completion of the Great Eastern, the directors avail
themselves of Whit Monday and Tuesday, the 13th
and 14th inst., to admit shareholders and the public.
Under the present management considerable progress

has been made, and it is expected that the vessel
will be ready for sea in August.
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With reference to the iVranket for American Rail-
way Securities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite report as
follows :

We have had, during the past week, a firm market for
American securities, and, though quotations are not mate-
rially higher, yet good bonds have become scarce, and more
difficult to buy.
The Funds opened this morning at a fresh advance, after
attaining an extreme rise of '2. to t per cent. onsols
relapsed in the afternoon, but the closing quotations were
41 to per cent. above those of yesterday. In all the other
departments of the Stock Exchange the tendency of prices
was again upward. In the Discount Market transactions
take place in the best bills below 3 per cent.
The applications at the Bank have almost ceased,
the minimum rate at that establishment is expec-
ted to be lowered to-morrow to 3 per cent. There
were no bullion operations at the Bank. About half of the
£89,000 in Russian gold, which arrived yesterday, was sold
to-day for exportation.—Daily News City Article, TVednes-
day Evening.

A feeling of certainty that the Bank of England will
to-morrow make a reduction of 1 per cent. in their rate of
discount, coupled with an undiminished demand for stock
on the part of the general public, caused the English
Funds to open this morning at a fresh improvement
of a 4 per cent, and although a slight relapse occurred in the
afternoon the final prices again exhibited great firmness.
The battle of Palestro did not contribute to the upward
movement. Notwithstanding the war, there is more buoy-
ancy on the Vienna Bourse than on that of any other German
city, and stocks and shares have lately been largely bought.
It is stated that the prospectus of a company will be issued
in a few days, for laying two telegraph cables, from Corn-
wall to Canada direct, and that the proposed capital will be
£soo,ooo.—Times City Article, Wednesday Evening.

TRADE IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
MANCHESTER MARKET.—The sales during the month
were chiefly confined to purchases for India and China, very
little business having been done by the lagest purchasers of
yarn for the continental houses. A good many yarns were
contracted for at considerably higher prices than they can
now be bought at, and some parcels of such yarns have
appeared again in the market, entailing a loss on the seller.
40's mule (our India quality A) we bought at l ld and I lid
per lb during last and preceding week ; and 20's water for
China (our B) at 9-td per lb. Manufactured Goods : A
good demand for 5-4 shirtings, chiefly for India, made itself
felt during the latter part of the month, and prices of this
particular description of goods were net only firm, but a
slight advance has been realised on them. 9-8 shirtings and
printers in the better makes of 66 and 72 reeds have been
much depressed, and declined from 6d to 9d per piece from
the highest point. The lower qualities being in better
demand, the fall in these is only from 3d to 42d per piece.
Domestics and other heavy goods are also more or less in-
fluenced by the decline which has taken place in cottons and
yarir. -

YORKSHIRE MARKETS,—During the past month business
has been very languid here, and prices of wools, yarns, and
pieces have a downward tendency. Transactions in wool
were of the most limited character, spinners buying merely
to assort up stocks. Some of the country fairs have been
lately, at which wool of this year's clip has been sold at
rather higher prices than was anticipated, considering the
flat state of business and the prices which are ruling in our
market. In worsted yarns for export next to nothing has
been done during the month, the news from the manufac-
turing districts on the continent being very discourag-
ing-. The demand for the home market has likewise
somewhat abated, owing to the general unsettled
state of affairs. Spinners have nearly completed
old contracts, and in the absence of new ones
they have no other alternative left, but to stop
machinery. This has been done to some extent in this dis-
trict, and will have to be adopted more generally still, should
`demand for the continent not soon revive. The foregoing
observations are applicable likewise to our piece market,
which has been dull. Few new orders are placed, and the
old ones are gradually running out, so that short time will,
no doubt, have to be adopted also in this department of our
trade. There is no inducement for our manufacturers to
work for stock at the present cost of production.—Dufay
and Company's Monthly Circular.