Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-17 00:00:00

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS. .

The usual weekly meeting •of the board was held
yesterday, in the Board-room, West Derby Workhouse.
Mr. Pitts presided; the ether members present were
'Messrs. Henry, Edwards, Hayes,. Parkin, Roberts,
Roscoe, Woods, Medcalf, Morris, Bolshaw, Wareham,
Whitty, Abrahams, Pilling, Shaw, and Smith.
It was reported by the governor of the workhouse
that the number of paupers in the workhouse last week
was 667 ; admitted since, 33 ; born; 2 ; discharged, 15.
This week 687, of , whom 386 belonged to Toxteth-
park ; corresponding week of last year, 647.
The master of the hospital' reported that there - were
88 patients last week, 90 this week, and 118 in the
corresponding week of last year.
Cheques for out-door relief, -to the amount of £lB7,
were ganted as follows ; to Mr. Potts £125, to Mr.
Olney £4O, and to Mr. Lythgoe £22.
Two communications from the Poor-law Board were
read, one giving the sanction of the board to the employ-
ment
,of Mr. Hull, as master of the hospital to the Ist
of January, the other consenting to the annual subscrip-
tion of £2 2s. by the guardians to the Devonshire HOs-
pital, and Buxton Bath Charity.
A letter from Mr. Lythgoe, relieving officer, was read,
making application for an increase of salary ; upon
which Mr. Reyes gave notice that Mr. Lythgoe's
request be complied with.—The case of Mr. Allen
relieving-officer was again brought up. After some de-
sultory discussion, it was moved by. Mr. Pilling and
seconded by Mr. Beishaw, .' That, in consequence of Ur.,
Allan's incarceration in Walton jail, he
.be suspended
from the office of relieving-officer."
Mr. H. EDWARDS said he begged to move, as an
amendment, that the consideration of the case be deferred
till that day three weeks.
Mr. ABRA.HAMS seconded the amendment.
On being put to the vote there appeared seven for the
amendment and nine for the motion.

This concluded the business before the meeting.

AMERICAN THANKSGIVING.

The following proclamation for the annual thanks-
giving in the State of Massachusetts, shows the good
Christian spirit in which the' governorship of the State
is conducted:—

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
NATHANIEL P. BANKS,
GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION

- - -
FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE,

In every age of the world it has been a custom
of the people to celebrate, with Pagan or Christian
ceremony, the bounties and pleasures of the Autmnal
season. The founders of our beloved Commonwealth,
who at every step in their career, devoutly acknow-_
ledged their 'dependence upon Divine Providence,
were accustomed, at this period of the year, when
" the hand of Autumn tinged every fertile branch
with blooming gold and blushes like the morn,":
when their garners were filled with plenty and
their hearts with hope, to celebrate, as a religious duty'
and pleasure, with Public Thanksgiving and Praise, the
goodness of God in securing to them the bounties of
the harvest; His unfailing support and protection in
seasons of public trial, and the Christian faith which
He imparted to them through His Divine word and the
mission of His Son, the Redeemer of the world.
In pursuance of this ancient and Christian example,
by and with advice and consent of the Council, I have
appointed, and hereby do appoint, Thursday, the 24th
day of November next, a day of Public Thanksgiving
and Praise: and I invite the people of the Commonwealth,
on that daY, to • suspend secular vocations, and to as-
semble in their accustomed places• of public worship ;
that we may acknowledge our dependence upon Almighty
God, and solicit his protection and mercy for those
who are in affliction and distress ; that we may offer ,
up our thanks for the rich bounties of the year ; for the
preservation of peace ; the blessings of public health ;
the advantages of general education ; the inestimable
privileges of civil and religious liberty ; for the mar-
vellous protection, direction, support and prosperity
which He has vouchsafed our people ; and especially
for the Divine compensations He has established for all'
inequalities in the conditions of men, and for the
Christian faith and hope that sustains them in the trials
of life and in the hour of death.
Given at the Council. Chamber, in Boston, this twenty-
eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the eighty-fourth.
NATHANIEL P. 'BANICS,;
By his Excellency the Governor, with the advice
of the Council, ,
OLIVER. WARNER, Secretary.
God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

At a county meeting at Worcester on Saturday, the
following resolution, proposed by Sir J. Pakington, was
unanimously passed :—" That the present system of
hiring servants at statutes or mops does not conduce to
the interests of the master or the servant, and that its
alteration and amendment, withdut injuring the ern:-
ployer or employ d, is most desirablss."

PRESENTATIONS AT THE SAILORS'
HOME, YESTERDAY.

Shortly after noon, yesterday, two presentations were
made to Joseph 'Rogers, the Maltese seaman, who swajn
on shore from the Royal Charter with a rope, and was
the means of, saving several lives. The
.presentation
took place in the splendid dining-hill, at the Sailors'
Home, in the presence of all the boarders, the Rev.
John Butler, chaplain of the institution, and Messrs.
Charles Maclver, Charles Melly, H. Bright (Gibbs,
Bright, & Co.), Capt. Gray, of the Great Britain ;
Andrew Boyd, L.. H. M'lntyre, W. J. Tomlinson,
James Smith, Halsall Segar, Towson, Mott, M'Leod,
Williams, and P. H. Rathbone. Several ladies were
also present. In the centre of the hall were placed
photographs of Rogers and his three companions,
George Suaicar, boatswain's mate ; William Foster,
carpenter, and John Bryau, seaman, all of the late ill-
fated ship Royal. Charter. The likenesses were 'most
• expressive, and sustained fully the well earned reputa-
tion of Messrs. Goodwin and Keet, photographic
artists, of Renshaw-Street, in this town.
S. R. GRAVES, Esq., the Chairman of the Local
Marine Board, said :—Rogers, I have been deputed to
convey to you the thanks of the Royal National Insti-
tution for the gallant and heroic' conduct displayed
by you in swimming on shore with a line from the wreck
of the Royal Charter, on the night of the 25th of
October—those. thanks you will find recorded in this
parchment scroll. You have also been awarded by ibis
most invaluable and useful institution its gold medal.;
together. with a sum of L 5, all of which I 'shall now,
hand you. It is unnecessary for me to enter into any
details of the services yon have rendered to the cause of
humanity by your indomitable courage—they are well
known; and though, unhappily, the list of those saved
through your exertions is small, there is no telling how
that list would have been increased by that single' rope,
which yOu took on shore, had the ship but held together
for two short hours longer: It has always appeared to me
that the most fitting place for doing honour to a brave
man, is in the presence of his comrades—(loud cheers)—
and I am rejoiced to see so many of yours around you to-
day. It may possibly fall to the lot of some of those who
are present, or some of those who may possibly read the
proceedings that have taken place here to-day, to per-
form services equally as gallant as your own ; and I can
only say that if they should dO so, that they will meet
with a reward equal to that which is now bestowed
upon you. I will now call on Mr. Towson, in, the
absence of Captain Ainley, 'to read to you the vote of
thanks passed to you by the Royal Institution

(4pplause.). „
Mr. TowsoN read the vote of thanks, which was as
follows :
At a meeting of the committee of the Royal National Insti-
tutian for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, held at
their offices, London, on the 3rd Nov., 1859, the following
minute was ordered to be recorded in the books of the society,
and to be communicated to Joseph Rogers.---" Resolved, that
the, gold medal and £5 be preiented to Joseph Rogers, in
testimony of his heroic conduct in swimming ashore with a
line from the steam-ship Royal Charter, whereby many lives
were saved, on the occasion of the unfortunate wreck of that
vessel during a very heavy gale of wind on the Anglesel coast,
on the night of the 25th Oct., 1859.
" ( Signed) " NO RTHUMBERLAND, ,President.
" THOS. CHAPMAN, Deputy Chairman,
"RD. LEWIS, Secretary."
Mr. GRAVES having handed the copy of the resolu-
tion, tegether with the £5 note, to Rogers, pinned the
gold medal on the brave fellow's breast.
Rogers, who could only speak English imperfectly,
said he thanked the institution for its gift, and could
only say, under the, same circumstances, he should be
happy to do the same thing again. (Load cheers.)
Mr. GRAvzs said he had also found, since he had en-
tered the room, that the officers of the Marine Board
and the officers of the Sailors' Home had raised a sub-
scription, as a testimonial of their 'admiration of
Aogerce conduct. They had placed in his hands £2, which

irs• 71. Ant.
they requested he would convey to Rogers, and which
accordingly he now did With very great ,pleasure. And
here he would wish to correct an error which had
been fallen into by the public prints regarding the
nationality of Rogers. He had been described as a
Portuguese, whereas—he was a Maltese.. Ho (Mr.
Graves) thought it 'the more necessary to make this fact
known, because the Maltese had ever proved to be con-
spicuous on all occasions for gallantry and bravery, and
he had no doubt whatever, that, should we ever require
their services in our navy, that the Maltese would be
forward,-,equal in every respect to our British seamen.
In conclusion, he wished to invite Rogers, in the name
of the committee of the Sailors' Home, to stay and,par-
take of the splendid dinner which was laid on the table
for the enjoyment of the inmates of the Sailors' Home
(Loud cheers).
Mr. TOMLINSON proposed three cheers for Rogers,
a call which was heartily and promptly responded to.
Mr. GRAVES called for three cheers for three, of
Rogers's companions then beside him, who would have
managed to do what Rogers had done if he had not got
before them.
The call was cordially responded to.
Three cheers were given for Mr. Graves, and the very
interesting proceedings terminated.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

• (Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.)
ATTEMPTING TO PASS BASE COlN.—Edward Yates,
who keeps an eating-house in Scotland-road, and Wil-
liam Foy, in the employ of Yates, were charged with
endeavouring to pass base coin. The facts of the case
we subjoin :—lt appeared that, on Tuesday evening
last, Foy was sent to purchase some potatoes .from
Catherine Callaghan, who keeps a shop in Burlington-
street. Foy, having the potatoes in his possession,' ten-
dered for payment two bad shillings. Mrs. Callaghan,
in discovering that the money was bad, asked Foy why
he should endeavour-to impose upon her. Foy replied
that he had received the money- from Yates, and if the shil-
lings were not genuine, Yates waste blame. Mr. Black ap-
peared for Yates, and contended that, it was without any
intent or design on thepart of the prisoner that Mrs. Cal-
laghan received the money in question in the way that she
(Mrs. Callaghan) stated. Mr. Mansfield said there was
evidence, to a certain extent, for sending the parties for
trial; yet, he considered that a jury, after hearing the
case, would bring in a verdict of acquittal, and upon
these grounds he felt bound to discharge the prisoners.
Suop ROBBING IN GREAT HOMER-STREET.----A girl,
. named Carey, was charged with stealing 300 yards of
cotton print from the shop of Mr. J. Griffiths, 117, Great
Homer-street. It appeared that the prisoner was in
the habit of visiting the shop in question, and had
repeatedly purchased goods there. The 300 yards of
cotton print were , taken away at different periods.
Dressmakers were called in evidence, who deposed that
.the goods had been brought to them several times to be
made up. Mr. Mimsfield, considering that the evidence
Was not of such a nature: as to warrant him in sending
the case for trial, said he would remand it, for the sake
of having clearer corroborative testimony. Remanded;
for a week.
WATCH STEA.LING.--Amelia Augusta, Margaret Quil,
lan, and Catherine 'Humphreys, three well-looking
females, but, unfortunately belonging to tb,at class of pros:.
titutes which reflects Little credit on our fallenhumanity,
were severally charged with robbing a seaman, named
Edward Foele, of hiswatch. It appeared, from the evidence
of the prosecutor, that he went into a public-house, in
Leeds-street, with the4hrep prisoners.: They stopped
.for some time there, and had-a liitle drink, The prose-
cutor •left the house iii question. at ten o'clock, or nearly
about that hour, and prod *ed to his lodging. Upon
his arrival there, -he discover ed that his watch was gaol:.
He at once acquainted thr police-office 5 with the f e ,
wanhdo,gviveievu_sihnotroticyusatfodteryw.weds, had thee
separately
The prisoners er.e. sent for
trial,
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pdistsrpnio petticoat
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Thee. atre trivial
Psf ceMvLlaeatlThnl:PaNt Cr, was
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*hick 'were of an uninteresting nature, but which oc-
cupi'al the court up to two o'clock.

NOVEMBER 17, 18 9•

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

The Montreal Ocean Steamship Compaq'
steamer Anglo-Saxon,. Captain Ballantine, which
left Quebec on the -sth instant, arrived in the
Mersey yesterday morning: She- brings 30 Sabi°
and 77 steerage passengers, including`the g°11;
Sydney Smith, postmaster-general of Canada, 311'
W: H. Griffin, deputy-postmaster.
The Nova Scotian, hence, arrived out on the

30th ult.
Several bank suspensions in Canada had been
announced. The most 'painful reports were cireu'
alantded,
Itnhtie•orungahtioountalToßraotinktos,raengdar
prevailed. The Montreal Witness says:--Th
first fruits of the vicious legislation of late seji3;
regarding the
sions respecting banking. are now apparent. 11,5
International and Colonial Banks, whose chartoe
were often shown to be exceedingly lone
and objectionable, have suspended. The ",;r5
thing the members who voted for these nherl"o
should do is to. pay the whole of their circulate
out of their own pockets." ial
Mr. T. Hough, the cashier of the Col°l3
Bank of Canada, had published the follige
notice :—" In consequence of the failure 0f,,,,01;
International Bank, the directors of this 70t,
have ,deemed it best to suspend for the Pres; be
until the excitement shall subside, and w„; of
thexecCiteolnionlellseti
enabled to prepare for the prompt redempti°b"ifis
our notes. In the meantime holders of oaf
are advised not to sacrifice
_pu on them." wed.
BANQUET TO GENERAL tile
nesday evening, the 2nd inst., the officers °;,,,r111
active militia brigade entertained Lieut.-Oe'"a
Sir W. F. Williams, K.C.8., &c., and Staff, "pal,
grand banquet at the Donegana otel, Montr'"glt
About 70 gentlemen all in military costuille,,,'ted
„down to dinner. Colonel Commandant Dydes
as chairman. tor'
John Brown, the Harper's Ferry eons Pill
sentenced at New York to be hanged on 11- „itli
the 2d of December next, heard his doom Ptide
composure. Before sentence was passed, be
a brief and earnest address to the court, in If 110
he stated that his intention was simply Of
off slaves from Virginia in the same maluleljd
he had previously from Missouri, but that he 00
no intention of shedding blood, nor of tree j
against the State. His counsel gave noteeciesfill
appeal to the highest tribunal of Virginia.
Croppie was pronounced guilty of conaP"sco
treason, and murder. The case of Cook, Br° the
second 4in command, is to be removed t°

United States District Court.
A dispatch from Washington, dated 141,tad

says The Postmaster-General has celle,;face
art arrangement with the Canadian Post-t'
department, in which the mails are to be 2eo
ported for the sea postage weekly betj'gr,
Detroit and Liverpool, via Portland, in winvie
and the River St. Lawrence in summer. 01
service is to commence by the trip of the :„Ysi,
steamer outward from Portland On the 26th ink
It is intended to have mails, or such as vaatio
thereby expected for and from the west
north-western, 'and some of the south-wotod
States, sent in closed bags, between Chicag°,,y
Detroit on the first side, and Liverpool and Vi
don on the other, and for this purpose the Br;
Post-Office department has been requeste%el
constitute Chicago and Detroit exchange °wto
for the United States and British mails. o°_,
side of Britain, Cork may also be constitute,'
exchange office." yo 4,
The following is the report of the Ne'Flotif.
market for breadstuffs, dated Nov- 3
spoor
receipts large. State and Western, sc.,"ivesterl/
common and medium grades; sales 01 d 4.90
13,500 brls.; super State, $4.80 ; extra
tt to gooa
$5 ; round hoop, $5.40 to $5.60 •, cort►tn dull acrd
extra Western, $5.5 to $5.35; Southern- $5.10,;
heavy ; sales 1,200 brls., at $5•50 wheat
Canadian, super and extra, nominal. l'„'catikie'
changed. Sales 10,000 bushels :
$1.121 to $1.13; Canadian white, $1.33.

(By telegraph via Father Point.)
cr.
MONTREAL, Nov. 5, Eveu,
Thursday, the 3rd inst., was observed as
_jot
of general thanksgiving for the late abaP
harvest. iv'
Mr. Fell Owes, member of the Provincial rr
liament for Russell, has been convicted of obre.
ing his seat by fraudulent means, and 105
signed. age'
The Grand Trunk Railway will be or tli;
through to Sarnia, on the Lake Huron, c'ileitieo
21st inst. The City Council of Montrealhastle,, Fite
to offer fifty thousand dollars to purchase ",
/
within the city limits for the railwayterio.Qtos•
the spot selected by the Grand Trunk P*-
authorities. 1
super
Flour steady and in fair demand. No- .180c't:
fine,heav ys-4 9sosc.6toocs. 5f No.Lpo t2s,daitntdb, $8545705cc. to 1,00,
fancy, $5 60c. ; extra, $6 to $6 25c. ; b,"
No. 1, Chicago spring, $1 10c. to $1 12-P*eats
yineia,M7.oißnlsgL;Eoi,cokNov. 4.—Cotton is active.!f°93l„r bsl:
bales.
advanced lc. Sales to-day, '5,57r.
Receipts,t 5:,0,50i:3;d;
22,5003..5a1e5—b a
Tl bales, se? s
les
0., c
CHARLESTON, Nov. fagtaillenne';:°°° 'of
e eel tile
a „ts o
the week ifuni up 15,500.ba1e5.. Itecelr jai ova
week 19,500 bales, closing without znaterfreig"
ration. Sterling exchange, 9to 9'l. 104
advancing. Cotton to Liverpool, Md. f theoe
SAVANNAH, Nov. 3.—Cotton sales ° the ,ch
five days foot up 9,50 g .bales. ReceiPt9 I nget
w
time, 29,770. Expdrfs; 20,870 bales, ° tiorm
oe
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15,000 bales were for-- Liverpool. tort to
closes with-
advancing tendency at rifre ibto9.
for good middling to middling fair. tcottori
Liverpool, id. Sterling exchange, 15e
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, Evening. e 3 la;
market* is. active and firm : the ° pas,
,r
amount to 5,000 bales:- Middling 11.01, IVO
The sales inclnde'4,2oo bales in tranclift. ,tote,,
for middling Oileans,"with.9-16d. er
sheavy, and sc. to 10C-: lower: 0113,
;$4 70c.. to $4 75c. Wheat heavy 3,l„,,nric tioe
and 2c. to Sc. lower: 'Corn heavy% "015,
lower. Lard slightly improved,. in bal a. fty
lie Sugars buoyant. Beef unchOgeipt °
thera'tsaelresfifr°°.lllll,dlll4l:l
NEW URLEANS, NOV. 4..—The rece,„s Oil
Aeomttherincam a
r' s news causedsto_ d ;
bales, and the closing price for k
lOte. to 11c. The " sales, of the W,,ecpcie 4tottt
73;000 bales, and the receipts 70," 004 P
66,000 for the same time' last yeas• itecopeb
exports to date add 264,00 g bales.oo,soo )40
this port ahead of last year, la of 10.4t4
Receipts at all southern ports ahee.
sop CO
110,500 bales. Stock in pert, I.reigbt.4•
against 114,000 bales last year.
ton to Liverpool, 9-16 d.

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MR. OBDE • ,
that Mr. Cobden, .whose interview-with recetfit t;
the French was reported a few daTs ag°' to
himself and M.S.'
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Ereperof Compiegne, biit_that their
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an •invita tion..;ate
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in the (11th Hussars a, thebtiant colour',
,year:;ii
named Bob, of, the remarkable age of thN be ° 0014;
the horse re" of the regiment, it 1"
a.7o;ricalis
this horse joined- the 14th Dragoons aS ioeitig
.on. October the 2ndc,1833, and W-as tralaslthee
to the 11th Hussars. Ile _cmbarked focrtios, 1.1.„11. beof
.1864, and was' present in all the ettgacsitt!"4to
Balaklava, in which that regiment w.Thi6 OP
one of very few horsy who surviveq_ /050.
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that winter, and is still fit foOlutY r,-.0 his PP
'ho hoped that such a horse may never
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