Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

blows on the side of his bead with his clerched fist, saying
be would give it to him for striking his bare He (com-
plainant) never made use of any saucy langeage, nor had
he an rpportunity of explaining to defendant during his
violence. lle sera very much hurt, and cried. It was very
dangerous for eildren to get on the 'bus, and he had orders
to keep them off; but at she time he knocked the lad's cap
fr he did not know it was the defends-10s son. Mr. Robert
Lancaster, a butcher, on Oxton-hill, sail he was in his sh ,p,
and h ariog some one er3ing, he looked out to s c what
was the matter, and then saw the defendant ill-use
the conductor as be had c'e;cribed. Daniel Delane,
the driver of the 'bus, and h. ,mas Evanson, who was
passing at the time, also gave similar evidence,
and added that, the defendant, appeared to be in a great
passion at the time. Mr. Dalton then put defendant's son
in the witness box, but from his tender age, (, ice years)
he was not sworn. He appeared to be a very intelligent
lad, and aspen being told by the Bench to speak the truth,
said, that he did get on the 'bus when near the church, and
when all the passengers bad alighted at the top of the hill
he got on again for the purpose of riding during the time
it was turning round, and when he hal done so, the car_
doctor hit him on the head and knocked his cap off. He
picked his cap up .but di I not c-y. Afterwards saw his
papa shake, kick, and strike the condattor as he had
de-c•ibed. Mr. Dalota attempted to show that the
conductor had a grudge against the defendant, because Mrs.
Sproule had at one time reputed him to Mr. Evans f r
incivility, and Lkewise that at the time of the assault, the
defendant had one of his hatds hound up, owing to his tire
suffering frorn the gcut. All the complainant's witnessEs, how-
ever, di,tinc ly denied that having been she case. Lie
asked complainant a an stion about his having left some
money, which Mr. B. obj,cted to. Mr. Brether tin then s
that as the complainant's character had been a ttacked he
should call one or two gentlemen who were in the habit of
riding by the 'bus, and called Mr. Spalding. of S ,uth B .nk,
Oxtoe, who said that he occasionally rode by the bus, and
that, so far as he had seen and experienced, the ci ndeccor
was very civil. Mr. Brr her o a said he had other witnesses
in court who wend confirm Mr. Spald'ng's statement, but
he should not waste the time of the Bench. The Bench,
havit g consulted, then said that the eviler:c..) had fully
borne out the caarge, and the defendant mast pay 103 and
costs.

closing prices :-Blackburn, Bk, ; Chester
and Birkenhead, 63, 63k, 63; Caledoniar, 382
38k; Chester, and Holyhead, 15, 153 , Eastern
Counties, 101, 103; East Lancashire, 90, 001 ;
Do. 91. shares, 3, k p; Great Northern, 23k, 24 ;
Do. A., 103 103 ; Great Western, -51, 51k ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Stock, 923, 92,1, 9.2-1
D 91. shares, ;, 3p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and South
00rt,183, 183 ; London and North Western Stock,
951, 96 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 373, 38; Midland Stock. 82, 823; North British,
11 13_16, 11 15-16 ; North Staffordshire, 48 d ;
North Eastern -Berwick, 223, 221 ; York an d
North Midland, 383, 383; Leeds Capital Stock, 233,
233; South Eastern, 183, 19 ; Scottish North
Eastern, 11, 12 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 53 53 1 ;
do., new Shares, sf, 53 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 53.
5 d ; Great Western of Canada, 18, 183 ; do. new
shares, 21, 23 d ; Great Luxembourg, 6, 63 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 93, 9 13-10.
The Funds opened with firmness today, and an
improvem3nt of 3 per cent was established When
it was found that the bank was holding rather a
protracted sitting, prices momentarily became flat,
but they receded en the directors separating
without making any alteration in the rate of dis-
count. Consols for Money closed at 883 to 89, and
for the Account at 891
The London Railway Share Market has improved
and closed at the following prices :-Ambergate,
Nottingham, and East Junction, 51 5a ; Caledonian,
771; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 60i, 62 ; Eastern
Counties, 1-3, 54 ; East Lancashire, 89, 91 ;
Great Northern, 931, 941; do. A shires, 84, 86;
Great Western, 501, 51; Lancashire and York-
shire, 921 ; Leeds Northern, 473, 481; London
and North Western, 963, ; London and South
Western, 871, 883 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 373, 381; Midland Stock, 823
North British, 47, 48 ; South Eastern and Dover,
623, 633; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 905, 91 •
York and North Midland, 77, 78 ; Gran,'
Trunk of Canada, ZsB, 39 ; Great Western
of Canada, 183, 183; do. (New), 23.
After official hours the following were the
nominal priees ;-Caleionian, 771; Eastern Coin-
ties, 1.03, 101 ; East Lancashire, 89, 91 ; Great
Northern, 933, 941; Ditto A shares, 84, 86; Grekt
Western, 503, 503; London and North-Western,
953, 903; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
373. 383; Midland Stock, 823; North British. 473,
471; South Eastern and Dover, 023, 633; York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 90, 911 ; Yo,k and
North Midland, 773, 773
In the Corn Tiede, a considerable degree of
dullness prevails, and prices of the leading articles
met with a still further decline today. The
General Produce Market remaining very quiet.
It appears from the American advices that the
rate of exchange at New York on London has
risen to 105 and 108 per cont. It mast be re-
membered, however, that any premium which gold
may bear at New York will go to diminish the
apparent advance in the exchange, as well az in
the prices of securities, produce, &t. It is still
expected that some remittances of specie will be
male to New York by the Arabia on Saturday,
positive orders to this effect being understood to
be in London. A considerable point in our
favour, however, is involved in the fact that specu-
lative shipments of gold thither will now be
altogether discouraged. The drain is thus at least
checked.

ASSAULTING A P, LICE OFFICER—THE TABLES TURNED.
—John Evans, a blacksmith, r•sidicg in Eliz both-street,
Birkenhead, was summoned fur bring drunk cod assaulting
police constable Morris while in the execu i ua of his duty.
Mr. Bretherten appeared fur the de'endant. Police
constable Morris, No. 7, steed, that on the 17 h instant,
at twelve p.m., he was on duty near the George H.tel,
when he saw defendant and another man come out of the
hotel ; defendant called him a b—r, and said that he hal
summoned him (cleft nlant) for a dog, and he wcu'd
one into him for it. lie advi=ed him to go home, but be
continu d his abuse till he got to his house door ; he
(complainant) was then standing oppc..s.te the defendant's
house, 'A lien he came across anl struck him in the face,
saying that's one in for you, you b—r. Ihe blow
made his nese blend; he afterwards s reek
him several times until his family gor. him into
his house. Mr. Brethee ton then cross-' xemi: ed him,
and elicited that he (complainant) had, in com2any with
aroteer officer, been drinking while on duty in the Gauge
Hoed, on the night in question, but denied that he had
intentionally struck defendant or one of the females ah )
was assisting to get him home. If he struck thi defendsnt
it was in warding off the blows intended fir himself.
Thomas Rodwell, living in Elizabeth-street, stated that to
beard a row, an 1 upon lo..klng out saw the defendant,
another man, and complainant in the street. Heard
defendant called the police officer something, an I use very
abusive language. Heard police officer tell defendant to
go in doors, which he refused to do. Saw defendant run
across at police Alter, but e,u1.1 rot say if he struck him.
Directly after he heard the sound of a stick on a hat, but
could not see who had been struck, tor whether
polieem,.n's nose b'ed. Several witnesses were called
on the part of the defendant, who stated that the defen-
dant's head was co', and bled very mueh ; amongst the
witnesses was a female named Hirt3y, the daughter of the
defendant's companien at the time of the ers urbarce, who
stated that the Pollee Officer struck her a violent blow
with his stick, which rendered her insen-ible, and that she
bad been confined to her bona in cons (pence of it. The
cffieer was very violent-. Mr. Bretbettun then said that
was his case. The Bet ch having cocsiderel, said it was
a had case, and instead of the Police Offle r being the
complainant, he ought to have been the defendant.
The Bench were at all times ready to protect the
police vshen they. did not exceed their duty, but in
this cese it had been die. inctly p7ovsd by reap stable
witneessee, that his conduct h a been shameful, and
they dismissed the case, at the same time suspending
the police officer leavieg. him to be dealt with by th, se
tinier whom he was. He certainly was not fit to he a
policeman. The Ceeision appeared to give great satisfacticn
to a crowded court. It was intiena'ed to us that ,h's was
not the first instanee of this constable's violence ; if s',
is high time he was dismissed the service.

We can state that the terms granted by the East
India Company for the loan of nearly one million
which they have just obtained from certain London
banks are 0 per cent. per annum ; and the duration
of the loan is two years The London and West-
minster Bank has taken half a million of the
amount. Since this million, as already stated, is
to be sent to India in silver, it is suspected that
the Company's home requirements may yet retrain
unsatisfied, although they have now raised two
millions, including the loan obtained a few weeks
ago.from the Bank of England.
The meeting of the East Indian Railway Com-
pany has just been held, when a favourable report
was presented, showing the nett revenue of the

past -half-year for the part opened was £10,215 5s
51. Ti:w chain-139.n (Mr. Crawford) in answer
to a question, said :—" The injury done to parts of
the line by the mutineera was not of very great
consequence." The report wi..s adopted.
Complaints of the spread of the potato disease
continue..

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, a petition
for the winding up of Groux's Improved Soap
Company (Limited) was adjourned until the 7th of
November

We are inf wrned that the Oriental Inland Steam
Company- have conclu led contrasts for the con-
struction of two trains of barges, propelled by steam
on Mr. Bourne's plan, for the navigation of the In-
dus. Each train will consist of a steam vessel, three
cargo hargee,onepas.senger Barg ~and one troop barge
making six vessels in all. The vessels will be
built by Messrs. Vernon and Son, of Liverpool,
and the engines will be constructed by Messrs.
Rennie and Sons, of London. It is expected that
the trains will be plying in India within twelve
months from the present time. The draught of
water of the trains when laden, will not be
more than two feet, and upon this draught each
train will carry either 1,000 soldiers, with their
accoutrements, ammunition, &3, or several hun-
dre4 tons of cargo.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MA. KET.—OcT. 29.
The Cotton Market continues in the same dull state
as noticed yesterday, and it is quite impossible to give
quotations. The sales—includiag 20 Pernambuco 91,1;
40 Bahia, Bhl to 8V; 1,500 Surat, 531 to 60—are
reported 2,500 bales, of which 700 are on speculation.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—OcT 29.
SUGAR : The market remains q iiet, and the
transactions are confined to 75 hhds Demerara at 41s 6d
to 425, and 300 bags dates at 44s per cwt.
MOLASSES : Nothing further has been done.
Rum: 40 puncheons common West India are reported
at 2i 4d to 2s 6d per gallon proof.
TEA : The accounts by the Overland Mail, though
d'cidedly favourable for hollers, have not had the
slightest effect upon the market ; the Trade refusing to
purchase even at a reduction of li to lid decline on last
week's rates ; transactions have been of a most 'retail
character.

RICE : We have no improvement to notice in the
market, the sales consisting only of 500 bags Madras, all
faults, at 78 to 93 for Ist class damaged.
SAGO FLOUR . 500 bags have been sold at 163 6cl per
t.

LINSEED : We have also to r( port 1,250 bags Bombay at
60-; per quarter.
J UTE : 500 bales at the recent decline.

MANCHESTER Colt MARKET—OcT. 29
There was a fair attendance at our market this morning.
The demand for English wheat was extremely limited,
and a decline of 23 to 33 per quarter must be noticed in
the finer quail ies ; secondary descriptions were offered
at a still further decline without leading to business,
ordinary kinds of American being at the same time much
neglected, and offered at 61 per bushel below the rates of
this day se'nn;ght. Ou thur we reduce the quotations
fully 2s per sack.

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRMAY, OCTOBER 30, 1857

market during the season. As a result of the large supply
the sales were very slow, at a reduction of lOs to 20s per
head on beef, and is to 2s 61 on sheep. At these rates
purchasers for home consumption and for export were
only moderate.

CORK -BUrTER INIATIKET.—Ocr. 29.
There was a moderate demand to-day at the annexed
prices :—Firsts, 1143 ; Seconds, 103 s : • Thirds, 1008 ;
Fourths, 968; Fifths, 85s Sixths, 63s per cwt.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET —Ocr. 29.
The market was very quiet to day at 58s 6d for mixed
Nos, 61s for No. 1, and 573 per ton for No. 3.