Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-12 00:00:00

THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS

WILL MEET ON
Monday Dec. 12 Twemlow Hall.
Wednesday ' Dec. 14 Belmont.
Thursday , Dee. 15 Tattoa Park.
Saturday Dec. 17 Calveley Hall,
Monday Dec. 19 Church Minshull.
Wednesday Dee., 21 Wrenbury.
Friday Dec. 23 Cholmondeley.
Saturday Dec. 24 Mere.
A. Half-past Ten o'clock

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STEEPLE CHASE FIXTURES FOR 1860.
JANUARY.
2 I Jerirey • 4 I Aberystwith.24, 26
• winItUARY.
Catmarthenshire.7, 9 I Ten y, 28J Grand Military
Derby Midland 23 (N'titaxepton) 29,30
MARCH.
Tenby 1 I Pembroke. Annual Coventry 14
13 I • Birrniughgun 13 I

Manchester

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COURSING,.
COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1859.—DECEMSER.
Cloughton, Warwickshire ; Mr. Warwick, 12.
Brougham and Whinfell (Open), Cumberland • Mr. Dalzell,
13;14, , • 1
Ilordley, galop ; Mr. Warwick, 14. ;.[ "2. :' - ~
Churchtown (Southport), Lancashire ; Mr.lg‘Taylor, 14.
Ardrossan C. (Sharphill),•AYrsliire; Mr. Patt7,,e)E, 15.
Selby; Yorkshire • M. S. Cundall, 15, 16. • " ' •
Amicable Club (liampton-court), Middlegell; ML Warwick,
15,16. • • . , ',
.
Mountainstown ; Mr. W.,,O'Wens, 15, 16..:
Mid-Annandale, Dumfriesshire; Mr. Hay, 15, 16.
Bryn-y-Pya, Flintshire•, Mr. Warwick, 19. ' ' '''
• Tyne Side Cldb (Kirkley), Northumberland; Mr. A. Dalzell,
19. • •
• Tredegar Park (St. Pierre, Chepstow), Monmouthshire: Mr.
Warwick, 20, 21. '
1,
Chilton, Berkshire : Mr. MlGeorge, 21, 22. -
Mr. Warwick, 28.
ENaerwtohnal.inCropmtsiluC,ommbebre,rmunercoe)in, Csiiiherthrem:r.Mw.r.arAwi. Bennett,
2e2t,t,2232..
Pembrokeshire Club (Haverfordwest), Pembrokeshire : Mr.
Warwick, 27.
Kenilworth,-Waraickshire :. Mr.bui: hsfh'G: eliorrg.eA,
A.
D7,au2B.e.ii,
27,
and
Scortont Catterick i9Pesnicirl:rkshire : Mr. Headley, 27, 28.
(Greenridge), Northumberland : Mr.
'Coxou, 28.
. ~ ~i,, , i
• Great Crosby, Lancashire : 29:' ''''." 7'7 '
• Chillington, Staffordshire : Mi. Warwick,.29, 30.
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The Grand Military Steeple Chases will take;placo (next year)
In the same week as the Northampton Races, namely, the 29th
Coventry Races are altered to Tuesday, the 13th of March,
fro:soFeldb,by2l, Messrs.la6e.
and 30th March. The entries closleowionnogr
wbee
in consequence of the Grand Military. and Northampton Open
Steeple Chases being fixed for the 29th and 30th.
Mr. Petroffskie has purehrsed Norna, by Birdcateheori.outhtaof
tre°that the
.TlCalSilieLYol'rl ,2BonyLewa Mondayryears,
:t°l.°rK last: f.4T
hei
Russia.nfcool 1 n (bred in Am erlc a ) , 39g s ;
Raven, 21gs ; and The Old English Gentiern'an; 14igs.
'Ersom SPRING MEEriNo.---The liberality of C. H. Carew,
Esq., who, in addition to a bonus of £5O to the Metropolitan,
has given £lOO each to an All-aged and New Two Year Old
Stake, and £5O to a race for gentlemen riders, has caused the
extension of this meeting to two days. The City and Suburban
will be run on the first,'and the Metropolitan on the second
day:'
NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY Ilux•r aRAcRs.---The North-
amptonshire Stakes, which closes .on' the -first . Tuesday in
January, already numbers nearly eighty subscribers, including
many of the principal noblemen and gentlemen connected
with the Turf.
thFer.ThocrafihsausizinootSlrosatraEnOyFofTtilil
patron-
age it has so long received,
Jockey Club, now numbers sixty-one members, including his
seven-
teen earls, three viscounts, seven lords, four honourables, six
baronets, and other eminent personages.
Majesty the King of Holland, five dukes, five marquises
DONCASTER AND YORK SPRING MEETINGS.---We understand
that the York committee have proposed to the authorities at
Doncaster to exchange their Spring fixtures. This would be
mutually advantageous, as April is too early for the sale of
that noble .rnauoffabordlve. -.a.edziAd
baysrti sit.othonecgrfagetPi
York), whilst Doncaster will never hold an immtant position
in the weeks after Chester. - - ( important feature at
the yearlings of the Rawc i e stud

CORRESPONDENCE.

[7Pe fin rot Aoki ours^Tre'reSpoiisible for the opinions of
our correspondents.]

DECIMALS.

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

Sru,---;-Allowme, through, the medium of your columns, •
to offer a few observations on that. portion of the recent
report of the Royal, Commission on Decimal Coinage,
which asserts the applicability of decimals to accountancy,
• •under our -present monetary system, thus. inferring the
needlessness of the change in it, sought and recommended
by a numerous body of scientific, intelligent, and
practical men, throughout the land. •
In the report, page 24,-a-witness asserts that "with-
. out interfering with the existing thinage,. the use of deci-
mals is quite possible in commercial (leo-Ws." 40 he
adduces a table of the reduction of pence into decimals,
from one penny to twenty-four pence, which table being,
as -he says, only 6 by 4 inches, any tyro would readily
acquire by rote. Unfortunately, it is quite inaccurate,
' as will be seen by the following extract from it
' Id: = 4 mils, should be .00416
4d. = 17 77 .01666
Bd. = 33 „ .0333*
10d. = 42 „ *04166

09583

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And in. the -same page, £257 19s 3d. is rendered
£257,962 ; but the converse of the latter is
£257 19s. 2 88-100 d.

Decimals, if adopted in mercantile sccounts' must be
rendered accurately, not approximately; and the follow-
ing statement shows the manner in which alone it is
possible to employ them correctly :
LO 1 11 --- .0552083
0 1 0
0 1 11
0 2 0
-0 -6 8
0 10 0
0 13 4

•05
.0958333
•1
.3333333

.6666666
.1989583

0 3 ill
4

£2 ;0 0
.£2.0000000 *.
All items of money' ending in pence, except 3d.,, 6d.., ;9d.,
when rendered into -deciinals terminate in repetends,-
Which, in addition; of decimals, must be produced beyond.
fixites, 4iid finish toii,ether—thus 6S. -81.. by itself would
be expressed by .3,'otie figure, but in, the ,company of
:is. lid., the first line above, it must be extended to
seven. Moreover; the. sum of first column on_the
right, consisting of repctmds, must be increased by'as
many units as there arc ones in it. Does, not " the,
quite possible" appear quite ridiculous ?
The existing. coins of gold and silver,.
,with the
-addition' of a silver cent, or ten mils, *Quid ..enable
accounts to be-kept decimally, and payments to be made
without, copper, if the mils were abated, like the pence
in the invoices of cotton. The greatest abatement, nine
mils, would equal 2 4725. ---I am, sir,-8.7.C.,
CitA.n.LEs.
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LORD SHAFTESBITRY'S VISIT TO
- LIVERPOOL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
SlR,—The great Christian peer, Lord Shaftesbury,
whose life is a pattern worthy of imitation, having acceded
to the request of our rich merchants to visit this town,
must certainly have raised himself high in the esteem and
affections 'of our Christian- community, 'not only with
• regard to the noble object he had on this occasion in
view, but also for the part he has taken, and is deter-
mined to take, in everything_ that has for its object the
extension, not only of commerce and civilisation, but,
abdve all, of Christianity.
At the meeting in Hackin's-hey, your journal received
the marked tribute from the noble earl to which it is so
justly entitled. The noble and praiseworthy part taken
in the Malta College reflects unbounded praise upon our
merchants too, who value and love the true religion:
But, ,sir, at the first meeting the friends, admirers;
and supporters of our worthy representative, Mr. Hors-
fall, could not but feel proud of the sentiments expressed
by the Earl of Shaftesbury respecting him. They were
• ,' in these words :--" In moving a vote of thanks to Mr.
Horsfall, let me say he is one of the most estimable
men to be found in this country. He is invaluable as
a member of parliament, and as a. member of English
society. He is made of that solid sterling stuff that I
wish we had ten thousand more such men as he to adorn
our nation." , Such expressions as these respecting one
i of our representatives, emanating from the lips of so
high an authority as Lord Shaftesbury, cannot but
endear Mr. Horsfall deeply to the great Conservative '
-party of Liverpool, whom- he-so faithfully represents in
the British House of Commons.
Well, sir, we have our excellent chief magistrate,
since- his -election,- inaugurating that election- for the
benefit of the Blue, Coat Hospital ; also attending the
people's concerti, and presiding there ; visiting St.
Barnabas's Schools, &c., in company with several gen-
tlemen of the council.; and, ' though last, not least,
being present at the volunteer rifle corps meetings, with
other distinguished men like himself, • administering the
oath of allegiance, and inspiring into their Youthful minds
the'diity they owe to their sovereign and their country.
All these glorious manifestations have followed the
the late great Derby banquet. I ask, then, what card
the people or Englind for John Bright and his paltry'
handful of " financial reformers ?" We care not for the
threat of invasion,—we.defy it. Coniervitisni has been
aroused. The apathetic spirit that seemed to have lulled
it into self-security has fled, and, I trust, fled for ever.
Thanks to a daily Conservative journal for this cheering
dawn—this bright epoch in our history. The testimony
of the Earl of Shaftesbury respecting your journal.
speaks velum* and. prevents me writing another word
in corroboratior of this fact. Hoping you will excuse
the length I have trespassed on your valuable space, I
am, sir, your obedient servant, YERITAS.

A grenadier on duty near the Theatre du Parc, it
Brussels, a few niolts back picked up a roll of papers,
which he gave to the officer at the pard-house. Soon
afterwards the sentinel saw a man rush out' of the the-

atre, and address several persons, as if to enquire whether
they, had found. anything... On appealing, to the grena-
dier, lie was informed that his roll of papers, which, as
pit, appears; contained 100,000 francs in bank-notes, was •
in the hands of the officer at the guard-house. On re=
coverin! his lost property, he offered the soldier the
• is (*si ent sum of If. 50c.
-titAliGE AFFAIR IN NEW CALEDONIA.—Some very
startling flaws has been received from New Caledonia,
says the Sydney Morning Herald of October 1. Capt.'
Padden, wile 'had been a settler and trader in that
country before the assumption of sovereignty over it by,-
' the French, had landed at Moreton Bay from a whale-
boat, having crossed to that place from New Caledonia
' in ten days, with two white men and three islanders.
His report was that the French Government had
accused the English residents of 'supplying arms and
ammunition to the nativesprnt!Aeflance of the pro-
clamation forbidding this traffic that three men, in
his (Padden's) employ, who had been accused of this,
`having surrendered themselves for trial, had been shot •
by the express order of the governor, after having,been
allowed but a quarter of an hour to say their prayers,
and that, fearing a similar fate, he had fled With his
his property, but even his
boat's crew, leaving not only
-bwi such' conflicting
4to to the above,
family behind,him.— There have
statements, states a paragraph of later
as' to' the recent, events
,at New•Caledo*a,that it is it&
possible 'as yet to say how the truth stands. Accrdin;.
to one account, the three men who have been shot
were
engaged in actual hostilities against' the French who-.
xitie.s, and were' only condemned after .a ,careful and
impartially conducted trial. Aciording to another,, they
(or at all events two of them) were quietly pursuing
their .way in a boat near the shore when
,they were
arrested ; and the sole evidence upon which they were
condemned was that of two native women—evidence
which would assuredly have been but of little valve if it
stood alone. It is very probable that the truth will be
found to lie somewhere between these two statements ;
that the arrest may have been made in the way indicated,
but that therewas reliable evidence of complicity on the
part of these men in the supply of aims and.arnmunition
to the natives for service against the French. There has
been the same conflict of evidence as to the attitude
assumed by the ,French • authorities ~in New Caledonia
towards other Englishmen, and as to' the general aspect
of affairs there. Something more definite must be known
ere long, but in any event grave considerations Will be
almost sure to arise out of ,these occurrences. On the
12th of October the Colonial Secretary stated in the
Legislative' -Assembly that the Executive GovernMent
had not instituted . any investigation into the alleged.
execution of British subjects atNew Caledonia, but the
Governor-General had prepared a statement of thelacts
to be forwarded to the Home Government.

LIVERPOOL ARTISAiITf ARTILLERY

The first meeting of this corps Was held at the Hiher- ,
nian Stools, on Saturday evening, aid there was a
numerous attendance of mechanics. Mr. J. F. Wieland,
one of the hon. secretaries, addresSed the men at great
length, and, in the course of his observations, said he
attributed the fact that the attendance was not muchlarger, to the circumstance that he had not invited any
of the " great" men of- the town to attend and take part
'in the proceeding's ; and his reason for not doing so was
thi • : That, compared with other classes—and he could
noe'coneeal from himself the fact that throughout the
whole country this was a class movement—the working
classes formed a very large section of the community,
and' whilst other sections were largely developing' the
volunteer movement, the artisans of the country had not
been plaaced in a position to show their loyalty and
patriotism. His desire, therefore, 'was that the artisans
of Liverpool should of themselves take up the question,
and by organising an artillery corps, show that they
did not require any extraneous influences to be
brought to bear upon them at such a time as this.
The working men had a great voice in the affairs' of
the nation when they chose to make it heard; 'and,
therefore, in Liverpool, when they had formed a
regiment of 800 strong, they might have a great
meeting in St. George's-hall, and-then invite the "great
men" of the town to come and see them. (Applause.)
But there was some apathy on the part of the working-
classes, and they might be inclined to ask " Why do we
move„in this matter; why not leave it to the aris-
tocracy, the land-holders, and the wealthy men of the
country, who have everything to lose in case of an
invasion ? " Now that was all very well, but it did not
accord with fact. He did not fear an invasion, because
they were preparing to meet the evil day, and being
armed, they would effectually deter any potentate from
executing a design so foolish and so wicked in itself.
But in case there should be an invasion, it could be but
for the purposes of sack and pillage ; it could
never be a permanent' occupation, because the
balance of power must be preserved—(cheers)—
and no one nation would be permitted to occupy a
country like 0111'3 for any length of time. It was, there-
fore, evident that, although the landed. gentry might be
I deprived of their possessions fora time, they would
ultimately come back to them, and the extent of their
1 suffering would be comparatively short. Not so, how-
ever, with the working classes. These men were. de-
pendent for their living_npon their labour, andin case of
invasion, trade being stopped, labour would be at a die-
emint,:and the great bulk of the working men, who lived
as it were front hand to snouth, would see their families•
starving, for the country could not in such an emergency
support them. Thus, there was every reason why this
great class, than whom there was none, more fit for the
artillery service, should arm themselves, and by arming
render an- invasion of our shores absolutely impos-
sible. En passant, he 'mentioned that the proba-
bility of an invasion appeared already to have been
lessened to a wonderful extent, and that whilst in the
West Riding of Yorkshire during that week he had
found that manufactories were full of orders for the next
six months to come, (Applause.) Now, in reference to
this particular corps, he had pleasure in
,informing them
that during.the week he had been to the War Office.
had seen Lord, Ripon,., the secretary, for war, and had
'obtained for the Liverpool Artisans' Artillery Corps,
advantages that were not enjoyed by any other corps.
He asked Lord Ripon how many swords he would give
the corps ; and his lordship replied, that he could only
give them fifty—the same number that had been given
to other corps. But he said to Earl Ripon—" My Lord,
this is an exceptional case. These men are artisans who
are willing after their day's toil to drill themselves for
the defence of their Queen and country, but they
are not able, nor should they be called upon
to ply for their arms. Does your Lordship think
the/ should?" The Earl of Ripon immediately replied,
" .)40, I don't think they should. They shall have the
other fifty, swords as soon as they can be furnished."
(Loud cheers.) The corps really , was an exceptional'
one, as was shown, from the peculiar circumstances
under which it had been organised. It appeared that
some of Mr. Viccars' men went to Mr. 'Walters, and
wished to join his artillery corps; but that gentleman
said he must decline their services for particular reasons
which he had,—he (Mr. Wieland) believed, because the
,corps mentioned was to be confined to clerks. Having
been thus refused, those men asked him (Mr. Wieland)
to take the matter up for' them,, and he had done so.
(Cheers.) A large number of artisans had already
enrolled themselves, and he hoped, in the course of
',three months, that they would hafe at least 800 men in
'that corps. (Hear, hear.) The artisans were the men.
who were the most capable of-becoming artillerymen,
and at the War-office he was told teat the artisans of
Liverpool had been the. first of their class to ,come
forward and enrol themselves as a distinctive, body of
men. , (Applause.) Whilst clerks and others, un-
accustomed to great physical exertion wielded the, rifle,
and others became horse soldiers, the artillery service
*mild be efficiently formed from the class of Mechanics;
and the adhntege would, be this—that,"instead of being -
at a loss for troops- to airy-On any foreign war which
might become necessary, the Government could call out
the.volanteers and release the whole of the standing
army for active service, thus -saving a large war ex-
f•enditure, and strengthening the hand of the Govern-
ment in remitting the taxes upon tea, stow..
'and coffee, all of which -were largely consumed by:
the working classes. (A voice : "The introduction
of, John Bright's principles," and some hisses.) In,
reference to'a place for drill, Mr. Wieland said he had in
vain appealed to Conservatives, but he-went to Mr. W.
Rathbone, of Water-street, and, to his surprise,
although that gentleman was a Quaker, Mr.' Rathbone
said he would be very glad to allow the corps the use of
the Hibernian Schools to meet in, and the playground
for purposes of drill. (Applause:) Mr. Rathbone also
said he was glad that the artisans were moving in the
matter,' and that without' they were appealed to the
movement could not, be thOroughly successful. (Applause.)
The offer of Mr. Rathbone was a generous one, but,
unfortunately, the premises were not sufficient for their
!purposes, and he (Mr. Wieland) then saw Major Greig,
who said the movement was one in the right direction, and
gave him leave to arrange to drill at anyof the police-stations
• --and accordingly he should on Monday try 0-effect an
understanding with the commanding officer of Mr. W.
Brown's company to drill contemporaneously with them at
Seel-street Station. In reference to service in case of emer-
gency he had made all necessary inquiries. There had,
'been a rumour afloat -that agents of "the' Government
were being sent through' the kingdom to organise these
corps', so that when the men became proficient at "drill,
an act of Parliament Should be passed drafting them
nokns volens into the regular army. (Laughter.) He
wouldask if that rumour was not afloat amongst the
working men ? (Several voices' " Yes.") Now, such
an idea was simply ridiculous; for by an act of Parlia- ,
ment the volunteers could only be called upon to serve
in the United Kingdom in case of invasion or rebellion.
When at the War-offlee he had inquired of Lord Ripon
whether in case of-being- called upon to act as effectives
the, volunteers would be paid for their services, and he said
'that, the' *Orking-men, m cage of an invasion, would he
out of iOrk, no doubt; 'that they would sustain no'
peetiniary 'loss to entitle them to-ask for remuneration;
that the rd6ernraent had not yet determined the point,
howe4er ; but, 'said his lordship, "You may tell the
menfropi me that they will,be paid." (jl,ond cheers.)
And he believed they would' be paid on a better. scale
even' thin utb.c 'common soldiers. (Applause.) - The
question, of expense had entered his mind; and he pro-,
posed to the corpi that there should ,be an entrance fee
of 2s. 6d. and a subscription of Is. a mouth. Did they
think that too much ? (Cries of " /co,'?) ,He should
think not too, when he told them,that heintended, out
of that sum, to provide a 'drilling ground, storehouse,
and a concert, reading, and ball-room--(loud cheers)—
where the members of the corps could read, the news-
Rapers, drink their" cup of coffee, and learn to
tileigi3oollaeyeeLP,eactedad ift income
of:* corps, would
might they gave a few concerts, surely,
an occasional £3O
made
the d
deup l yfenrs
theeshillings of
those who would come toof their
se
country. (Laughter, and loud applause) But how
were they to get a site, for their drill ground Major
Greig had told him that he should apply to Lord Sefton
the lord-lieutenant of the country for a slice off the Par!
liamentlstreet fields—(applause)---and, he thought,' they
might succeed, for no 'lord-lieutenant, bearing in mind
the state of public opinion would venture to refuse an
application on. behaltof a_purpose so noble as theirs Was.
(Hear, hear.) The speaker went on to; allude to the
question: of uniform, and exhibited a very neat bearskin
hat, a cap, coat, and trousers. It was not intended that;
the men should pay for their uniform, but that a request
should be"niade to the. General Volunteer Committee for
a just prOportion 'of the common fund now bag raised
in the town, and as appeal addressed to the employers
of labour for their co-operation and assistance. (Cheers.)
He might say that one large firm, Messrs. Bathgate
and Wilson were contemplating paying the entrance-

fee and subscriptions—(applause)---of every one of.
their 'men who entered the -corps ;—(loud cheers)
'and if such a noble example were generally followed,.
there would be no lack of means to enable, the corps to
carry, out to the fulleSt, extent the, scheme he had in,
view. (Applause.) There was one 'other matter to
which he wished to refer, and that was that , the men
should voluntarily parade at their place of drill on Sun- .
Clay morning, and after going threugh a short drill
march en masse to church. (Loud applause.) Some
formal business connected with the corps was transacted,
and the meeting broke up. <

LIVERPOOL POLIC;4'..COURT.-:A-TURDAY.

(Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.)

STEALING A WATCH.—William Daisy, a Yankee
seaman, was brought up on the charge of stealing a
watch from Thomas Jones, also a seaman. It appeared
that they had been engaged in a drinking bout with a
number of their own class on the previous ddy. Jones
either having a weaker head or a greater swallowing
capacity than his companions,. became, in the course of
it, entirely oblivious. On recovering his senses 'he
found his watch gone, and gave information to the -
police, who apprehended Daisy about half-past eight in
the morning offering to pledge it for a sum of money.—
Mr. Mansfield sent him to prison for two months.
RUFFIANLY OUTRAGE.—WiIIiam M'Givan, a tall
powerful fellow; and' his wife, Elizabeth M'Givan, who
from her diminutive stature presented a striking con-
trast to her husband, were brought up on the charge of
committing a most • unprovoked assault on Catherine
Sheen, a servant in' the employ of- Mr. Fowler, board-
ing-house keeper, Slate-street.. The poor woman pre-
dented-a, most pitiable appearance, her head was entirely
swathed in bandages, and h piece of plaister stretched
from the centre of one cheek over the point of her nose
to the centre of the other. She stated that on the
previous evening there was a fight between the priso-
ners and some other parties equally respectable,
in the vicinity of .Fowler's house, and she offered her
good offices to make peace amongst them. About one
hour after this occurrence she had occasion to go out.
When at some distance from the door the female pri-
soner rushed out of a public-house after her, seized her
by the hair, and dragged her to the ground. The male
prisoner then came up, and while prostrate on. the
ground gave her several kicks on the head and face. - A
number of witnesses corroborated these statements, and
a surgeon from the Northern Hospital said that when
the prosecutrix was brought to the house she was suffering
from severe blows or kicks on the head, and hernose was
split. The prisoners were sentenced to imprisonment for
six months with hard labour.

•
NEGLECTING. TO JOIN A SEM —John Montgomery
Cooper, a seaman who had signed the articles of the
ship Coquette, for the west coast of Africa, neglected to
join her at the proper time, and was sentenced to be
imprisoned for four weeks.
•(Before Messrs. CASTELLAINE and PEEL.)
POLICE-COURT REFOR3I.—In the course of a case
which followed the above, and in which Mr. Cobb ap-
peared fur the defence and Mr. Lightfoot for the
prosecution, it came out that the latter, gentleman had
been tampering with the client of the -Millie; and had
also endeavoured to press what had passed between
them into the -evidence. The consequence was 'a very
warm dispute, which if it served no other purPose, ex-
posed the dangers to which parties are exposed who have
cases pending before the magistrates, of being entrapped
by some of the numerous hangers-on who lounge about
the
.puTlieus of the court, and who for a small com-
mission, induce the unwary to give their cases into the
hands of men who have no standing or respectability in
their profession. This state of things is most unsatis
factory, not only to plaintiffs or defendants in causes,
but also detrimental to respectable members of the pro-
fession, and derogatory to the reputation of a court to
justice. The magistrates accordingly ordered, &note of
be sent to Major Greig, requiring a policeman to be
placed at each entrance to the court, to serve as a check
to such malpractices.

THE 'EMPRESS'S APARTMENTS.—A Paris letter, in
the Indep6ulance of Brussels,. says :—I had the good
fortune the other day _to obtain a view of the private
apartments of the Empress at the Tuileries, lately deco-
rated
anew ; they- are on the first floor, running parallel •
with the state apartments, and consist of an ante-cham-
ber, a sitting room for the ladies of honour, an audience
room, and lastly her Majesty's private drawing-room.
The Empress has had the whole ornamented in the style
and taste of Marie-Antoinette, which she prefers to any
other. M. Lefuel is the artist to whom the whole adorn-
ment has been confided, and he has admirably succeeded
in repeating all the excellences of the ,Trianon. Every
.part:of the furniture:and the fittings is in harmony with
the decorations; The first sitting-room preients a pale
green ground with arabesques of a rather deeper shade
of
,the same colour. , The panels contain -birds painted
by Appert. The ground of the second saloon is a
pinkish white, with pink arabesques. The Empress's
private drawing-room is of a
,light green ground, and
the panes contain portraits of her ladies of honour,
- painted by Dubuffe ;-• then comes another room for
her Majesty's use, which is hung with green :tapestry,
and contains many valuable pictures. The doors of this
closet and the next are amaranth and dark' rosewood,
with bronze mountings admirably chased, which will
ha'hnonise well with the furniture. The staircase lead-
ing to these apartments is all stucco, and accompanied by
. a balustrade of iron andlgold, which looks like a piece
of guipure. In this
,staircase there is a group of three
children by Mme. Noemi Constant. These apartments;
which the Empress is now about to occupy, are certainly
one of:the master pieces of decorative art in modern times.
WILLS AND BEQtrESTS.—The will and codicil of the
Right Hon. Edward Jervis,- Viscdunt St.- Vincent, of
Meaford -Hall, Stone, Staffordshire, were proved in the
principal Registry of the CoUrt of Probate, on the 22nd
of-November, by the Hon. Mary Anne Dyce Sombre,
the daughter, and' the .Hon. Edward S wynfen Jervis,
the son, the executors....+The_personalty was sworn under
£25,000. He has bequeathed tohis son Edward the vase
presented to him by the Aston tenantry, to he held as a
heirloom with the Aston Hall estate, together with four
silver dishes and covers with the. Earl's crest, the bust of
the late Earl St. Vincent, and allows him to make 'a
selection of furniture from Meaford Hall. Leaves to
his daughter, Mrs. Dyce Sombre, for her life; the portrait
of himself, presented. to him by his kind neighbours,
and friends ; and to his grandson, the present Viscount,
as heir loom with the Meaford Hall estate ; and leaves
to his said daughter
.his horses, dogs, and other domestic .
animals, in confidence that she will not kill them-so long'
as they can enjoy them Selves. All his, letters, papers, ,
'fossils, and seals, he leaves to his son Edward, and.
daughter, Mrs. Dyce Sonibre. He, bequeaths his old
real china (except a large dish, having the arms thereon) -
to his son, daughter, and grandson, as well as all the
wine and liquors, to divide amongst Ahem. .To his
. daughter Maria, the wife of Dr. George Wilkie, M.D.,
he leaves £4OO a year, and one half to the husband
should he survive her... His son Edward, ,and his
Iwo daughters, Mary Anne , and Maria, may make,
.a, selection from the library. There are many specific -
and pecuniary legacies to his family and friends.
..The residue of the furniture, plate, and other effects at
Meaford Hall, he -leaves to his grandson, the'-present,
Viscount; and
,devises to • his said grandson his real-
estates at Stone, except such part as he has left by the
codicil to his son Edward; whom he has appointed
residuary legatee of ,both the 'real and personal estates.
will and codicil of Henry Raphael, Esq., of
.Tavistock-square, was proved. in London, on the 26th of,
November; by three of the executors—John Raphael, the'
.brother,. Abraham Nathan Myers,. of Finsbury-place, and
Solomon. Hyam Tabor=HeiFy Lewis Raphael, the
nephew, alio an executor having renounced.. The per-
sonalty was. sworn under Z 100,600. -He b.asfbequeathed
• to, his wife the. interest, of m,OOO, with the house-
hold and effects and a portion of the plate, and an im-
mediate legacy of £5OO ; and has left legacies to his
brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces, immediate and ,
reversionary.„ - Has left instructions. with. his executors.
to give to charitable and religicm institutions a sum"
of £3OO, but not to exeeed nineteen guineas to any
one, and to give nineteen guineas to the poor, to be
at their discretion. The residue of his property he
leaves. to his brother, john Raphael. The will was
made in December, 1858, and the codicil on the 16th
March, 1859.-The will of William James FelikTolle-
mache, Esq., late of Hal House, Surrey, was. proVed,
in London by his uncle, the Hon. Frederick James
Tollemache,- M.P. for Grantham, and the Rev. Jacob:
Montague Mason, M.A., rector of Silk-Willoughby,
Lincoln, the joint executors, who are to convert his
estates, real and personal, into money, the proceeds to
be invested, and the dividends and interest paid to his
aunt, Lady Francis Emily Tollemache, for her life, and
•at her decease to the children of his, sister Caroline, the
wife of the Rev. Ralpli William Lionel Tollemache, •
RA. Absolutely leaves to each of his, executors a
legacy of £5OO. the personalty was sworn under
£lO
,000.
The dated Jan. 6, 1858:—Illu.strateer
frin News,

F BOROUGH SESKONS. ,
(Before J. 8., AEPINALLj Esq., Deputy Recorder.)
The following prisoners were tried, and sentenced on
Saturday:--Joseph' Price,.. alias aumbleby, aged 24,
traveller, and William. Fowler, aged 30, upholsterer, for
stealing a watch from Lonax Hutchinson; nine _months
each.—George. Smith, aged 15, labourer, for stealing a
biscuit and a
_half; seven years' penal servitude,—
Margaret- He an; aged 24, charged with stealing 225.
from. Hugh Philips, was acquitted.—John. Smith, aged
-2.9, labourer, for passing base coin,, six months.—James
M'Mahon' aged .34, for a similar offence, six months:— 4
Mataret Williams, charged with stealing money from
H. Sheridan; Rose Gilmour, charged with stealing money
from James Smith ; Sarah Chapman, Ann Bentley, andi
Agnes M'Leod, charged with stealing cotton-print, were all
discharged.—Sarah Martin, aged 17, servant; James
Martin, aged 26, musician.; and Mary Martin, aged 28,
were charged, the first with having stolen, and the.other
two, with having received, a gold watch, chain, &Q., the
property of Susannah Rogers. Sarah Martin was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment, and James and Mary
Martin each to three years' penal servitude.
• (Before Mr. L. TEMPLE.) •
Thomas Crossley, aged 18, upholsterer, for stealing
wearing apparel, the property of John Phillips. 12
months. Mary, Ellis, aged 20, for stealing sixteen and
sixpence from John Yoxton; six weeks.—Mary Mennis,
aged 40, for stealing wearing apparel from John Pyke ,
two months. Bridget Fitzpatrick, two months.--Marga-
ret Thompson, four months. Mary McGrath, five
months.—Bridget Grippon, nine months.—Mary Healey;
six months.—Daniel McLoughlin, one month.
STREET ROBBERY FROM A COTTON BROKER —Mr.
Peel prosecuted, and Mr: Charles Russell (instructed by
Mr. Cobb) defended the prisoner. John Woods, beer-
house-keeper and slmemaker, was charged with aiding
and abetting a woman, not in custody, in robbing Michael
Hanlon, cotton broker, of the sum of £lO in gold and
two Bank of England.notes of £2O each, making in all
£5O. The robbery was committed on the night of Wed-
nesday, the 23rd November, in a court off Temple-street,
at about nine o'clock at night. The facts were published
in the Northern Times at the time of the inquiry before the
magistrates at the Police-court. They are shortly these :
The prosecutor met the woman in question, and accom-
panied her to a court off Temple-street. -While convers-
ing in the street with the woman, the robbery of the
prosecutor was committed by her, and the allegation
against the prisoner was, that, he was by at the time as
" protector," and after the robbery was effected went off
with the woman. The prisoner was not then appre--
hended, but the next day he was shown to have offered
in several places a £2O note. He was afterwards taken
into custody, when Mr llanloa swore to his •identity.
No money was foand.—Mr. Russell, for the prisoner,
contended there was nothing extraordinary in a man like
the prisoner, who kept a beerhouse, having a £2O note ;
and the open manner in which he had offered it to several
persons who knew him well made in favour of his inno-
cence. As to the identity of the prisoner as being the
man who was at Temple-court there was no safe evidence
on the subject. The prosecutor admitted he had never
seen him before, and the occurrence in question was said
to have taken place. at nine o'clock at night. As to the
prosecutor's oath on the subject, he went to the Police
office, having been told that a man who had offered a
£2O bank-note was there, and he was therefore prepared
to think, and so fell easily into the belief that such a
Man was identical with the one whom he had seen at
Temple-court. Several witnesses were then called who
bad been in the prisoner's company on the night in
question; and about the hour of the robbery, in a public-
house in Williamson-street.—When Mr. L. Temple had
charged the jury, they asked permission. to retire, and,
after an interval Of three-quarters of an hour, they-
brought in a verdict of not guilty. The priSoner was
then discharged.

THE WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL.—NOW, that the
strike is over, the works at this large building are being
prosecuted with renewed vigour. There -are now up
wards of 300 skilled artisans, foremen, labourers, and
boys, engaged .in the various operations, included in
which are 53 carpenters,.ll2 plasterers, 11 plumbers, 5.
modellers and carvers, 60 'labourers, and 42 "hawke
boys." The excess of the number of plasterers and boys
arises from the fact that the entire facings of the exte-
rior of tit structure are being executed in Portland
cement; and when completed., will embody one of the
most ornate displays of architectural development in the
profuse French Renaissance style in the metropolis.—
Building News.
A PIRL PASSING. AS A BOY.—An extraordinary case
of a girl concealing her sex for many years has just
been brought to light at Poitiers. Augustine alias,
A.ugustus Baudonin, a yonng person of 17,-was known
in the town .and neighbourhool as. a.particularly, smart
active lad,: and had frequently been in place in respect-
able houses as ," odd boy." This individual was lately
tried -and convicted for a robbery. The prisoner.
lodged an appeal, but before it' came on the prison
authorities conceived some, suspicions and ascertained
her to be a female. On being asked what reason she
had for wearing men's clothes, she said, she' had observed
- that men got their living easier than women, but she
refused to give any information as to her birth-and
parentage. She was removed over to the female wards
of the prison, but her repugnance to show herself in
woman's attire among her fellow prisoners was so great,
thit she committed suicide by hanging herself to an
iron bar with a pocket handkerchief. She had led a
chaste life.—Eipreis.
THE HOUSEICEEPER AtiD THE BRIDE.—On Wednes-
'day morning considerable excitement was caused in the
village of Goxhill, in consequence of a marriage. It
appears that the bridcFroom's housekeeper made the
discovery that her ancient master intended taking to
himself a young bride, was exceedingly irate thereat, and
determined to prevent the wedding if possible. We
are told so close was her surveillance that she would not
trust him out of sight, that she followed him out
early in the morning, across the fields, hedges and
ditches, and not in the most fashionable toilet. This
chase was kept up.for hours, to the no small astonish-
ment of the
parishioners, till' one of the bridegroom's
worthy friends brought up a conveyance and toot( up the
bewild.ered man. The housekteper, however, was resolved
to go with him, and, attempting to get into the vehicle,
was thrown down, but was rescued from being run 'over ,
by some persons there. The party. then drove with all
speed to Barton,- where the marriage knot was tied:-
The 'thicOnsolate servant was conducted home to her
master's house, but only to receive notice •tO quit the
next -day,' after a'serviee of upwards of twenty years.—'
Hull Advertiser. '
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.—We have to an- ,
nounce that a fresh change of great importance in the
Australian postal service is now contemplated. It is
obvious from the details already given that the general
position of the contract is unsatisfactory and even
critical. The Peninsular and Oriental Company, which
deserves due credit for the increased regularity, with
which recent voyages out and home have been per-
formed, have now, we understand, taken steps to ascertain
the feeling of the colonies upon a proposal which, if
acceded to, will, at a small trifling expense, give Aus-
tralia the iniportant advantage of A fortnightly instead
of a monthly communication with the mother country,
as well as with India and China. , By either the last
packet, or the last but one, ('we are not sure which), the
company sent instructions to their agents in Australia to
suggest to the several colonial Governments that the five
or six steamers which are now engaged on the " through.
route" betiveen Australia' and 'Suez—a distance of ,
about 9,000 miles—shall run merely between Australia
and Point de Galle—a distance of only abOnt 5,000
miles. If this suggestion, '9,e approved and' endorsed
by the colonies,
,we have reason to believe that the com-
pany are prepared, in consideration of an addition of
£25,000 to the present subsidy, to run steamers between;
Australia and Point de Galle twice a month, instead of
once, as now. At Point de Galle the Australian passengers ,
and mails would be transferred to the boat from Calcutta,:
the arrival of which at Galle may be Calculated upon
almost with certainty to within a few hours. The
passengers and mails from Calcutta, China, and
Australia, would then be brought on to Suez in one
vessel. The dates of the arrival and departure of the
Australian mails at both termini would be' precisely'
the same as those of the Calcutta and 'China mails ;
e., mails would' be sent out for Aulstralia from
Southampton on the 4th and 20th of the month, and .
from London via' Marseilles on the 10th and 26th
and advises from Australia would be chie in London-
via Marseilles on the 30th and 15th of the month, and
due at Southampton ,on the 4th and 20th. The Aus.-
tralian colonists would, in fact,' (apart from the. fort-
nightly serlace between Bombay, and Suez) be put upon .1
precisely the same footing as the residents in India and.
China, :hose, superior facilities they, have long envied..
The alteration in the service from once to twice a month,
could be accomplished without delay, and, without_ tb.e
Fers°;dst;Tant 9wf 'we are eNr,emryeafnsaobuyratllye ctmpany., ens-
impressed wlr',l
suggestion.—Australian Mail.

A FEW HINTS TO THE HASTINGS '
- RIFLEMEN.
Br ONE OF' THEMSELVES.
[The subjoined article, which appears in the Hastings
and St. Leonards ews, -embraces so much of good
sense and sound practical ad,vice, in connection with
the broader features- of the rifle movement arrange-
ments, that, although- designed for the instruction of ,
parties: co-operating in the movement, in a locality I
. distant.:from this , neighbourhood, that we make no
apology for giving it publicity in our columns, and
' also in directing attention to it.] -
1
You have now completed your first company, -and
have begun to think of a " supernumerary" list and a
Second company. ----Believing the volunteer movement to
be the offspring of a true atriotism, alike sanctioned by
religious principle and national' expediency,"l would ex-
hort you still, in Yankee-Phrase; to " go a-head" —only
seeing that,,yon2consolidate as yon ge on, and do not
diffuse your energies to the sacrifice of your strength.
Hitherto all classes amongst you have done nobly in this
work of consolidation. Your 'withal, forbearance, your
general good sense,
_and the reciprocal cordiality and
respect-manifested by the men of different social grades,
have been highly creditable to you all. In this respect
you have happily differed from the people of seine towns,
where the volunteer movement has consequently failed.
Here, you have felt yourselves, whilst under arms, to be
comrades and friendsmen whose temporary equality,
was decreed by the_ sympathies of patriotism, and
sanctioned by all the nobler sentiments of your English
manhood. Let this feeling last, and your organisation
will he, complete and permanent.
Some of the things which I shall take the liberty of
saying to you will have reference rather to many- who
may hereafter join your ranks than to yourselves—to
persons who may enter the service with less earnestness
-than .the bulk of the present body, and who will try to
make it a mere medium of fun than a mode of national
service—who will seek among you their summer pleasure
more than the gratification of a solid:Sense of duty.
The .first thing I wish -to offer a word about is the
question of numbers. We have not reached, numerically,
anything like the position which we shall occupy in due
time. But let me caution you against any feeling of dis-
appointment in not seeing what you may consider a fair
proportion of metnberain a population of 22,000 persons.
Remember, that a large number of those who contribute
to that total are visitors; many more are non-combataiats,
_living in service at lodging-houses, and others belong to •
the fishing population,. from which class. little -help in this
Movement can; -in the nature of things;.' be expected.-
liaking • these deductions, you vwill reduce -that part of
our, population capable of personally assisting us .to a.
-very much Smaller dimension than at first appears when-
we look at the grand-total: - In-many towns the popula-
tion is more fixed. than ours, and has fewer of these pe-
culiar exceptions to capability of-service. Considering
these things, few toWns_have done so well as yours, and
_ Most have remained far'below you. , Still, there is more
- of the manhood of the borough to come- yet.: But don't
press people too, much. Let them cpme because they
feel it a duty to come, or
-they wilt be of little use: Let
them wait, as you have waited, -till a sense of obligation
leads them to make it a matter of principle to join your_
band.. Such alone are the men who will make the right
class- of vohinteer defeneers of their hearths and country.
Some good - men and true cannot yet see this enrolment
to be their duty. But their sense of obligation will
grow, and they will come to us. And these are the:
men who will give solidity and cohesion to the elements
of which our volunteer companies are composed.
Next, as to uniforinity—in dress, accoutrements, and
arms. The first movers in this affair had to inquire,
debate, and resolVe in these matters, for those who fol-
lowed. They were the pioneers ; and what they have
settled, and got sanctioned, others who come after them -
have only to copy. The preliminary questions must not
be re-opened by every new member—else every matter of
• detail will have' to be continually re-argued and re-settled
ad nauseam. The dress of the Cinque Ports regiment
. has been discussed at three meetings of deputies from the
Ports and their. members,, and, finally approved by our-
estimable Lord Warden; the Marquis of Dalhousie: New
members have only to get the pattern, and to
-follow it.
Indulgence in private taste_ would make us look like a
motley crew of anything but soldiers. Some of us think
we could have improved the dress, Very likely.. When
will it be otherwise ? Many would then have improved
our improvement—and there would be no end to per-
, plexities and petty differences. The thing has been
fairly settled by the votes of the representatives of the
Ports, and with the result we have every reason to be
content. Of the accoutrements the same may be said:
The local officers of, Mach emany are the referees on:
this matter,--,on .which no room 'is left for the indul-
gence of private oaprice,!--.--else were all the -long and'
anxious deliberations of committees andsub-committees
in vain.- .
The question of arms is a more serious and
,a more
open one: There are two things to be borne in mind,
however, which restrict the openness of even this ques-
tion. The first is, that the Enfield is at present (and
may be for years) _the. Government arm, and that its
use on actual service,, will be made imperative—what!.
ever weapon ,volunthers may choose to practice with.
The ,second is, that, let the rifle be what it may in ;
other respects, it must be one
,capable of carrying a_
bayonet,. either the regulation or the sword. There
is no - reason, for thinking that riflemen will always
fight at long bowls, Ittr is there any reason why
they should shrink from the idea of possible close
quarters. Englishmen_are at least as good at close
fighting as other people,—they used to be better, and-
why. not.nowl7--and the science learnt by foreigners can
be as Well learnt by us., We have better muscle,. and
surely not less sense, or what our Saxon fathers expres-
sively called " wit.". The bayonet, then, must be carried,
and, its use learnt. Be it yours to escheW fancy-rifles
and sporting playthings. Get a good serviceable, piece
that you will be, sure of finding ammunition for in the day-
of bustle and need, and one' hat will be strong enough to -
bear a charge of bayonets. DO- not be influenced too
Much by what you read about different rifles. - Every '..
. ~.
tieee has its. advocates,'—as every piece ,has its7advan-
ages. The GOiernment had to balance these'advantages ;
and, considering all things, they did well to.ehoose the
arm Which Is now adopted., in ,-ourservice. .No better
piece can he foUnd in any-nuinber in Continental armies.
The snperiority.of other rifles, which a few *ions are
`rich enough to adopt for their private use,. will be found
a poor compensation for thedoss of, the important 'quells
ties of economy, uniformity of ammunition, and general
serviceableness. ,The Lancaster rifle is a good piece, and
it will be wise to adqpt it if the Government should make
it the standard arm. Breech-loaders come under the
-,same category.: But it would be awkward to carry into
action an exceptional piecet however great its merits, if
We had to depend on our, own pouch and
,pockets for a
supply, of ammunition. And if we hive: no eye to the
jaassfbility of service, why. are we enrolled? Those who
have these 1 uperior. pieces for private practice
~should
.have are tion one, as: well, for active service. The
Whitwort rifleis, :perhaps,: the best thing yet made.
tja
But it-costs £2O:, A good Enfield, with bayonet, can be-
got at any sum from three guineas. !EMS is an,important_
loconsideration when hundreds:of thousandS of men have
to "he armed:: and, I repeat; Scarcely, any advantage can
compensate tot; the-10 of the,Preient uniformity through-
, out the .entire service. These special arms are;enly as
yet introduced into' select Government corps which. are
sure to have_means to supply themselVes from their own
special- stores ; and, diem introduction is yet .more a
matter of experiment than anything else. 3fr: Whit-
worth has formed a rifle company( for the manufacture
- of -his, piece, and. a factory is :.now being built for that
' purPose. But even then, he cannot promise a rifle *at'
less than £lO. Amidst all these discussions, you cannot
do better than keep 'to 'the Governmentarm, the Enfield:
Get ,a
:good Enfield, keep it clean,. provide right am- '
munition fOr it, and learn the use of it,7-and you will
not regret your chOice. . . .
A word on the.times and frequency of drill. Most of.
you are in busines_s„ and, many. of
/you are laudably en-
gaged besides in working- for 'lke,- social good of your
fellows in various literary, and philanthropic institutions:
drill-nightsnighthopirsaegls\3:l:wil
frequentetn akatYthia. s
those
so Odfr i
yonil,l both
who ear
leavel y
You are rightly anxious that 'this new work should .
superadded to 'your previous engagements, and not be
allowed to supersede them. Were 'this latter the case,
:Society would lose in one way quite as much as it-gained
in another. - Follies and doubtful recreations may be,
given up with advantage, but not domestio and:sootal'
duties, A man: should not be the worse husband, friend,
or philanthroPiii," for his becoming a rifleman. Ti!:
should, be borne in mind, when you make your official
managers of
drill, or your
of useful societies will look_
sae.kle,'
eennii
joYeoieli'
yhmoair,se onurnogivnaen,etiswesaosatitr)iniy=aofnwdoiwrtehanyceadrpneyndoioaodp:.
asked for every
t I should say, Beep to your two :
• u will be able to continue.
moarisoinfwweorfidaiduhtnnibifedyeetchoa an
cohylefameroe friendss
yuv oiralune officersdyhe thea
: , ne
BeginwilirlF4l,.;hkosaelt'etohtfeo.3b,doceusct.iodfet;h ebrau_as
Ya
un .theci
iat e , summer,engagements,Ay
0 su with
may.

•'DECEMBER 1859..

. .
more tinie' ean easilv arrange fOriti;ie frequent' meetings
privately--a squad of you,—,for Mutiial improvement''
drill; but, as a, corps of men variously engaged in othe,
things, you would find that a 'greater number of ofAcisi
drills; in this!winterseasOn of Lectures and nightly meet;
ings of several kinds,wouldf result in many evils, eia.
wouldgive no time for attention to other duties of puolic
life: If some among you recogniie no other duties'"
which I should be sorry to believe of any of you—tie
is no'reason why you should not organise your own Pr'
vate gatherings for self-tuition in the lessons given Ye°
in-the Government Manual for Volunteers. Get that
Manual, and study it at home. You will find the drill
easier for such study, and your progress more rapid. V
some of your younger members, I, may be permitted to
say, do not be too hasty in believing that you know yoo
exercises merely because .you.youhave learnt the theory of
them, and have done them once. Frequent practice P
required before you can be said to have learnt anything
well.' -The man who lincrers most patiently and perse;
veringly Over the elementary' lessons of , his drill, and
who does them smartly before he goes on to further
lessons, will make the best soldier. The three lectures
of Colonel Wilford are published in a cheap volume (11
Parker and Sons), and you cannot do better than live',
two shillings in their purchase. Although we may not
endorse all that the gallant colonel says about the cape'
bilities of the rifle, yet nowhere else will be found con'
densed-so much common sense on the subjeet.
And now I have done. Forgive me if I have tired
you, or have seemed to presume in any way on
apparent right to teach yen. Believe me, I f
nothing of the kind. - I. have talked to you as.
..1
man should to comrades to whom his hand and bean
are oPen ; and have but given you credit for tiae
same earnestness and sincerity in this work which
am conscious of possessing myself. Conducting our;
selves. in all things as men of principle, honour, and
character, let us prove that we are men worth)"
of the respect of our fellow-townsmen and the sanction
of our Queen. If our union in arms means whet
it should, it means that we regard the honour
authority of our lawful Sovereign, the liberties and
well-being of her subjects, the independence of our
beloved country, and the sanctity of our homes, as
dearer to our hearts than ease, and fame, and life. The
cold sneer of the supercilious 'fool, the empty jibe of the
ignorant witling, the indifference. of mercenary men, or
the disapproval•of a few good but mistaken peace-advo-
cates, will prove utterly powerless in moving you from
your purpose to build up one of the best Peace Societies
.
of which the country can boast. Follow General ILLY
advice in sticking-to your proper work with earnestness,
and .eschewing_" brass bands and luncheons." Strive t°
make tho English Volunteer a model man in all that. 15,
honourable atithinble; Mid you will do far haVe COntributec
to the respectability, manhood, and strength of our dear
Old England.. You will thus help to preserve our
countrymen from 'periodical panics, do the best thing'
that can be done to make war unlikely, and be learning'
how to discharge your duty as Christian Englishmen'
should any crisis suddenly demand the putting forth 0!
all the energy of our ." National Defences."

• MIDLAND CIRCUIT.

NORTHAMPTON, Dec. 9,
MURDER OF TWO CILII.I)4EN BY A, MOTHER,

Martha Ann Lewis, 24, wife of a bootmaker, was 0;
dieted for the' wilful murder of her infant son and
daughter, at Fiaedon, on the 17th of -August last.
Mr. litaunsell. prosecuted ; Mr. O'Brien defended the
prisoner.
The' prisoner was., the wife of a shoemaker at
Finedon, and up to a short time before this ocourj
rence, she was an affectionate mother and a caret'
wife. But. about July last . a great change was ntr
ticecl both. in her manners and appearance?. she ,beil
at times low and dejected, -and at " others she wool
be laughing. On the 17th of Angust last the prisoner,
being, missing from her home,-her brother, Joseph Nall"
ington; and another man Went to look for her. They
found her standing =tear "some -rails, about 150 yards
from_ from a pond in-the grounds of7Mackworth Dolben, -r-As`l;
She refused. to go home, and Wallington asked her Were
her children iwere. - She said, "Down lower," pointtj
towards the pond. She seemed. dull and strand.
Shortly afterwards her father-in-law, Ephraim LeTe
arrived, and on his asking her where her baby was, She
'said, " They are both in the water. Lthrew them.lll,l
The children, one a buy of two and a half years ow,
and the other a girl•Of four 'Months old, were foundto
the pond quite dead, and on, further que,stioning, he
prisoner said she, put them in about three o'clock, 7., ~
that more than-three hours elapsed before they 08'
found: • • •
FOr the defence, it was shown that a month prior
the :17th of August many peopre 'in -the village'
observed -the change in the prisoner, who frequentil
complained Of pains in the head. She was elpecialli
strange on the' preceding-daY'and :the -Saturdayhef°,;
After remaining kw the, county. ;gaol for some dayF k.c
prisoner was removed to the NOrthampton "Luu?,tl
Asylhm, the medical Superitittnderit of which establish,
.ment, and the surgeon of-the.gaol,:both were of opilll'of
that at the time she , committed this act she was
unsound mind. - •
The Jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground Of
insanity.
'She was-ordered to be detained during her 1119,j01P
pleasure. • • . .

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MR.MACREADY'S SON ON THE AustiLALIA.N STAOP:.,
We extract the following from field's Life in Victoria •,,t,
"_ At 'the_ Theatre . Royal; Ballarat, on- Monday nif,g;
Mr. Edward Macready, a son of the eminent trageali
made his debut' as- Claude Ifelnotte, in the " Lac') d
-Lyons." The manner in which_the character was sustaillej
evidenced considerable attention and study, bat fan t
to convince us that the' de'bidant is yet tialrfiell to'
7777:"'''" r"'"'"7777,"—• .1 • •• 1,1(
sp-qc at pie corielusioh of tolae piece, 'however, 0.
'lliatreadY simply made' his firstappearante'-' as prof 00
-sional-aeterinot as an experienced performer,' and is
these grOunds; if only but of resifect to his father, he
sure to meet with an encouraging reception." 'wog
A WILD Gint.-44.. ,Avfiss.jogrnal has the follo
strange story :Iz--kirdollinnti-of'Saint Margaretben,e
the canton of Saint-Gal--on entering a wood near
i. 5
I affewidays;:ago, perceived some branches '.49'1:08
had been placed against a fir-tree move, as if spriteaed
"Were beneath'iliem.- He, though licit -without feat, rvle-ti,
then; and ,to ;his Attonishmedt folind
ealy clad, and benumbed with cold. :He took her to
house, and sent for 'the' inthbrities: of the vilLs/01
4nd ;they placed' .hat 'in th 9 :Workhouse, The the
then made a statement, to this. effect :—She iso-
daughter of what are' Called- lieimailidie,'pateri atols
sort of pariahs who belong to no particular C,3,00
—and neither :they f. nor tAierserj layer lived be"oref
a roof. She.,knew not their name, and they had 110er,
cailedler anything else than Ofttre one); .0 of
age is eightetrr,)ltt she has_not the slightest :110%,thef
religion. One. day a *dent quarrel between her Ditter,
ana Mother took -idde,'-'-atial 'the fcithier killed
*NI a knife. On-that she.(the girl) took to ffigrt"-t9,io
had ever since wandered about the woodk and Inc:Mao:4;
living on wild fruits aMl44gbiables pilfered fronl Pe", sall
To explain how she- waVnot-discovered sooner, fi"' rce
and,toP tbo
that her custom wits to hideduring the day,
about at night. -SwlB4-journals, in relatratod
strange affair, call-to-mind-that Buffon in his afir
History speaks of:4;gittvrhof,ltyktpentury was fowl
,n a forest in Champagne. tY
STUDY' or STORMS.—A few weeks seed/
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-Afigbdiailbe Jai lthe • Advancemeni7olT-Seicco'll;
rlassed 4 ;resolution, praying, the Board of Trade t°
sidei the -pOsaibilityz of-watching the rise, for°2, cOe
direaioi orittOims;; an' the means, for sending', ''no tilec
of sudden danger, a series of warning telegramplol ol
coast. A few days ago, at a meeting of the 00wieor
the aiioolatkit tticklagham Palace, the Prince t for
this resolution was again br,ough ocioi
ward, and, after same 'debate, was referred as"tt Thel
s/reeciteinendation to the- care of-the Board of -Trade.
•iYiKeck of the- ,Royalve (has quickened p4b,;,t'oitrt,',
terest in" a topic alwnys of vast importance to
time people. That unreadiness at Margate;i tOI
life was sacrificed-oft -tile-North Foreland, sh°,tbe
%hotugii(Bo,
ties-
Avaf of o r -doing allithat, is-kheOreticailYz
how much mightbe_lloßo_ with comparative svriloce,
and sage. The recommendations of BcciL tile(
haeted by thetitifluenee of the Prince Consort,
odd 'of
eagerness of the ~.pUblie, :zioyr /3°liont.he
Many points have to be weighed---w-'-of
.set
have to be-eoUsulted—all that is know': nf to
'to
set-of, the' prevailing :winds,:the:kise and ,fali'-ariclat
,P,Oratur? .round, our shores the, raip-fall. iti• •ao
inontlfs and at various
dso see: the! teeth' iit,a "day. Yet' we''-artero the
,As4eva4liat ip.n case sq,iirgent, _for Royal Viobile
goino•-dowp. and even' Channel fleets in "Per ,aeliher%ii
geutfethen of '.thelßtrard of Trade compare and 40,0°
n.4.time will be-lost. As the. eed is pressi4g,
hould be'sYrift, as lien as sure, —4theneetio.