Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-08 00:00:00

BELFAST RIOTS.

On the motion of Mr. Cairns, a copy of the report made
by the commissioners for inquiry into the recent riots at
Belfast was ordered.
Lord Castlerosse brought up the following reply of her
lajesty to the address of the Commons :
" I have receive, with much satisfection, your loyal and
dutiful address. It is my own earnest desire, a, all times,
t° improve the condition of the country, and to promote
the security, welfare, and happiness of my people, in every
\ Part of my kminions."
In reply_l;o Mr. Warren,
Sir Charles Wood said, that the attention of himself
and hie colleagues had been drawn to -the courts martial
upon officers of the line, and they had bean pained to
hear that an officer cf thirty years' standing should
have placed himself in the position of incurring
the censure of the Board of Admiralty. He
Should, however, state that whei Captain Freemantle
. .Went to the Australian station, h 3 recsived a letter 2rom
'the -Admiral, drawing his attention to the relaxation of
`discipline at the station, -and he (Sir Charles Wood) was
convinced that Captain Freemantle could be actuated by
40 other motives in these cases, than the strict discharge
'of his duty. Had the Juno remained in commission, he
'should undoubtedly have superseded Captain Freemantle,
but as the ship was About to be paid off, it was thought
that the public interests would be best served if he were
33,0 t at that time removed from the service.
In reply to Mr. Cairns,
• Mr. Labonchere said the refusal of the Bombay Govern-
kent, to allow labourers to be engaged from Aden tO serve
in obtaining guano on the Kooria Islands had 'been
brought under the attention of the Government, and a
representation on the subject had been made to the Indian
Government in this country, but .no reply had been

received.
In reply to Mr. Bagwell, -
Mr. H. Herbert intimated his intention, during the re-
cess, to propose a measure upon the subject of reformatory
eehoolB in Ireland.
Mr. M. Milnes inquired whether any further informa-
tion, had b.en received by the Government in regard to
the British subjects detained as prisoners by the King of
Lord Palmerston was glad the question had been put to
him, as ho had received information somewhat modifying
that of which he was in possession of on Friday.. It
appeared that the engineers, not knowing the Rev. Mr.
Igb, feared to expatiate to him upon their imprisonment,
but had, on being visited by the acting consul and the
father of one of the prisoners, entered into a full description
01 their treatment, which showed that if they had not been
tortured, they had suffered from being handcuffed and
strapped, and that they had been confined in dark, damp,
1414 dismal cells. With regard to their present state, the
report el the acting consul tallied with that made by Mr.

Pugh, that there was nothing in their present treatment
which cool I be complained of.
Lord John Russel asked whether there would be any
objection to the production of the despatches of the Acting
Consul.

Lord Palmerston did not think there could be an:i
jection. He would look carefully through it.
Mr. Conyngham wished to know whether ar,:f steps
were to be taken to obtain the release of thaP:e men.

Lord Palmerston said t'ney were waiting their trial,
and all that could be now done., .10y the Government was to
secure to them a fair, opft'ii, and speedy trial, and the use
of the best, legal advice.
Lore, Palmerston then went to the bar, and being called
u,;ott by the Speaker, brought up the following message
from her Majesty, which was received by the Speaker :
VICTORIA REGINA,—Her Majesty Using desirous of con-
ferring some signal mark of her favour and appro-
bation upon. Major General Sir Heary Havelock,
K.C.8., for the eminent and distinguished ser-
vices performed by him in command of a body of British
and Native troops in India, and particularly for the suc-
cessful relief of Lucknow, recommends the House of Com-
mons to make provision for conferring upon him a pension
of £l,OOO per annum for the term of his natural life. (Loud
cheers.)
Lord Palmerston moved that her Majesty's Message be
taken into consideration to-morrow, and the motion was
agreed to.

B INK ISSUES INDEMNITY BILL .

On the motion for the second reading of this bill, the
subjezt to which it relates was taken into consideration, and
a further discussion took place.
Mr. Gladstone offered some comments before the passing
of the bill, which were principally, however, only of a tech-
nical nature.

Sir H. Willoughby wished to know whether the Bank of
England had shown fair play in the case, or whether the
intention of the Government had been divulged to serve
particular interests in th? Money Market.
Mr. Cayley having offered some remarks,
Mr. Conyngham expressed his general approval of the
measure.

Mr. Malins regretted that the Government letter had
not been issued earlier, and that steps had not been taken
to meet the emergency of which he had given themwarning
Mr. Crossley said the manufacturers of the North felt
highly indebted to the Government for the course that
they had taken. He, however, thought some scheme
might be suggeste, upon the plan of a sliding scale, to
meet a monetary crisis, without the recessity for Bills of
Indemnity. .

Mr. Newdegate concurred in lauding the conduct of the
Government in the matter.

Mr, Buchanan attributed the crisis to want of credit—
not want of currency. He believed that the Act of 1844,
although it had been beneficial in diminishing the issue of
notes, had operated injuriously as regarded credit.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied to the arguments
raised in the course of the debate, and crntended that the
currency had suffered no depreciation by the issue of notes
under the Government letter.

Mr. Spooner expressed an opinion that as there was a
sufficient currency to carry on the trade of the country, in
paper convertable into gold, the Government ought to issue
a national paper.
After a ftw words from Mr. H. Ingram,
The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.

On the motion of Mr. H. Herbert, le ave was given to
bring in a bill to amend the laws in force for the relief of
the destitu'e poor of Ireland, and to amend the act of 15
Vic., providing for the better distribution, support, and
management of medical charities in Ireland.
In reply to Colonel French,
Lord Palmerston said that telegraphic news had been
received frcm India, not by the ordinary fortnight mail,
but by a vessel which left Calcutta last month. The
statement was, that the convoys of provisions had reached
Lucknow, that there had been a good deal of fighting, and
that Sir .J amen Outram had bac. Ito could no,
help thinking that this related to a convoy of provisions
that left Aluaibaur, and was only the echo of a former
despatch.
The House adjourned at a quarter past eight.

The Emperor Napoleon baring been present et 'the
Grand Opera at the seeend representation of the ballet of
a Somambula has sent to Madame Rosati a magnificent
bracelet ornamented with dirnonds, rubies, and enteral-kis.
DEATH OF RAUCH, THE SCULPTOR. The eelehretel
statuary, Bauch, died on the 3rd inst. at Dresden. He
was born on the 2nd of January, -1777, at Orolsen.
1811 he was sent for to Berlin to ornament the monu-
ment of Q teen Louisa, but his most important work is
;he monumet of Frederick the Great, at Berlin.
Tara Bereesawreerme OF TIIETFORD.—The acceptance of
the Chiltern ,Hundreds, by the Hon. T. Baring, for so
many years one of the representatives of this quiet little
borough, has suddenly entailed mom the electors the
necessity of choosing another gentleman to supply the
-vacancy. The event, however, has causad no excitement
in the borough, and there is little probability of a contest.
The only addresses which have been published have been
issued by fir. Baring and his son. Mr. A. Baring.
CAnEsa OF A CONVICT.—At York assizes, on Saturday
last, before Mr. Justice Williams, James Ainswortin 29,
who pleaded guilty of having. on the 17th of August last,
been unlawfully at large at Hull, after having been trans-
ported, was brought up for sentience. The circumstances
of this case aro of an extraordinary character. At the
assizes held at Lincoln, in March, 1841, the pAscner was
transported for life for burglary. He called at the Hull
police-office on the night of Monday, the 17th August
last, and he asked Inspector Cockin if a sergeant or
icepector wee in. He was told by Coekin that he
was an inspector. The prisoner then said he wanted to
give himself up as an eseepecl C3HV et, and the in peter
took down the statement of the prisoner to the following
effect :—" My name is James Ainsworth. lam twenty-
nine years of age, and am a native of Leeds; and was
born in Grantham-street, near the Selby Railway
Bridge. I was transported from Lincoln on the 12th of
.liarch, 1844, along with a man named William
Johnson, far housebreaking in Great Limber, in Lincoln-
shire. We were bath sentenced for life. I was removed
to Millbank Poison, and was sent out in the ship Hydera-
bad to Norfolk Island seven months after I was con-
evicted. I landed there in January, 1845. I served there
two years and eight months, and there was tried and,
convicted of attempting to murder my overseer, whose
name wee Skinner. I was sentenced to two years and
nine months' extension on the -island for that offence. I
was sentenced to two years' more extension, and was
flogged several times, for other offences. -I remained on
the island nine yeare, and was then removed, by order of
Government, along with others, to Port Arthur, a penal
settlement. I remained there four months, and was then
transported to the barracks at Hobart Town. I was shortly
after handed over to a master at Spring Creek. I remained
with him about a month, and then assaulted him. Iwas tried
and sentenced to three months in a chain gang, and removed
to another part of the settlement. I shortly after wards made
my escape and took to the mountains, and worked for
myself splitting timber, and made about £BO. I then got
myself disguised, and went to Hobart Town and Laun-
ceston, to try to get a ship, but could not get one. I
then returned to Hobart Town, and paid £6O to go in
a ship to Melbourne, in Australia, along with thirteen
others. I went from thence to the diggings,' and made
a little money there. I then returned to Melbourne, and
got a skip to go to Calcutta, in the East Indies. When
there, I shipped in the barque Ocean Eagle, Capt. comes
for New York. I went from New York to Boston, and
paid my fare to come in the Niagara steamer to Liverpool.
She put in at Halifax the next evening to receive the mail
bags. I went on shore there, and fell in with two men,
one of whom I had known as a convict. They proposed
that we should go to Windsor to rob a schooner lying
there, that had money on board. We went, but
did not succeed in robbing her then. I got
engaged on board to assist in getting ber down
the river,. and when at Blackrock I robbed her of
£175. I then went to Halifax, and was taken there, and
committed for trial to Kentville. I wag sentenced to three
years' to Halifax Penitentiary, and I remained there
thirteen days, and then made my escape. I then came to
New York, and joined the American Union, Black Ball
Line packet, for Liverpool, and arrived there three months
ago. I have been travelling about the country ever since.
I came to Hull at seven o'clock yesterday morning, from
Grimsby. Ten pounds reward has ben offered for my
apprehension"

WATERLOO AND 4.ELFORTII BOARD OF

HEALTH.

Last even •
.V, the usual monthly meeting of this board
was I;.eid the Public Offices, Waterloo. Mr. James
Smith ti the chair, The other members present were—
N'resrs. Theakstone, Ridley, W. H. Jones, Kilshaw, J.
Schofield, and R. Houghton, jun. The board first proceeded
to the election of a collector and office-clerk. The salary
is £7OO a year. There were originally 38 applications,
and a committee had recommended six candidates
for selection. The choice fell on Mr. John
Aspinall, of Orrell. The nuisance committee recom-
mended the acceptance of Mr. James Leatherbarrow's
tender for emptying the middens in the district. The
proceedings were confirmed. The Finance Committee
reported that the clerk, Mr. Meson, had submitted esti-
mates of a general and special district rate over the whole
of the district, for the purposes therein expressed'; and
after the same had bean carefully examined and considered,
it was moved by Mr. Ridley, and Eestonded by Mr. Jones,
and unanimously resolved that the following estimates
be submitted to the local board, and recommended
for their adoption, viz,—For expenses incurred within
th ) last six months, chargeable upon the last general
district rate, which was insufficient Co pay them,
£22 2s 8s ; repairs of highways, £450 ; contracted for
emptying middens, &c., £lBO ; salaries of officers, £3OO ;
rent of offices and board-room, £25 ;. lighting the whole
district, £9O 8s 3d ; survey and plans, £2O; lithographieg
plans, £26 7s; printing and stationery, £4O; contin-
gencies, £5O; total, £1,238 17s 11d. Estimate for a
special district rate ovel the whole district: —l'o the perma-
nent expenses in the purchasing and fixing additional
lamps and lamp columns in the district, £7O. The general
rate would be one of is 54 in the pound, and the special
rate 14 in the pound. The proceeding were confirmed
on th,a motion of Mr. Houghton, seconded by Mr.
Ridley. Mr. Kilshaw then moved that an inspector of
lodging-houses be appointed, in consequence of the board
having received a letter, some time ago, from the General
Board of Health, representing that, as cholera might
soon visit this country, it was very desirable that all
common lodging-houses should be inspected regularly,
with a view to having them kept in a cleaely state. In
answer to the chairman, the Clerk said there were only
18 of these lodging-houses in the district. The motion
not being seconded, fell to the ground; but the clerk
was ordered to inform himself of the powers that the
board had to enter and cleanse the dwellings of the lower
classes. A complaint from Mr. Samuel Peck, that the
night soil collector neglected his duty, was read. The
surveyor bad already wrieten to the contractor on the
subject, and was now ordered to see him personally, and
represent that the numerous complaints made to the board
regoind an immediate remedy. Tao surveyor brought
up plans for the sewerage of the district, which were re—
ferre Ito Mr. Newlands, the consultiug engineer. The
hoard then adjourned.