Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-11 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting of the
council was held on Monday, W. J. Tomlinson, Esq., vice-
nresident, in the chair. Customs of Trade :On the motion
of the vice-president, a standing committee was appointed
to consider the customs and usages of the trade of the port.
Indian Import Duties : A letter from the Bombay Chamber
of Commerce was read, on the subject of the late augmenta-
tion of the duties on imports into India. To be acknow-
ledged, stating that the chamber will confer with the East
India and China Association, and the Manchester chamber,
as to the action to be taken thereon. Elbe Tolls : A letter
from the Hamburgh chamber, soliciting assistance in
procuring the abolition of these tolls. Referred to the com-
mittee on the Russia Company. Harbours of Refuge : A
letter from Sir G. Sartorius was read, containing a plan for
the erection of harbours of refuge. To be acknowledged
with thanks.

The Northumberland Artillary Militia, at present at Hex-
h am for permanent duty, have received orders to be in readiness
to proceed to Liverpool.
AUSTRALIA.—ARRIVAL OF THE MERMAID.--The clipper
ship Mermaid, belonging to the " White Star " Line of
Australian Packets, arrived here yesterday. She sailed
from Melbourne on the 14th of February, and ha made

the run in .87 days. The Mermaid brings 13,433 ozs. of
gold, valued at £53,732.
DEATH FROM A SCALD,—Some tWo or three; weeks ago a
child, aged nineteen months, named Patrick Moore, son of
Mr. Moore, Back- Portland-street,- Birkenhead, pulled a
kettle containing boiling water over him, and was severely
scaled. He 'lingered on, and died on Monday last. An
inquest was heldyesterday, and a verdictll in accordance with
the facts returned. . ,

_ _DEATH OF MRS. DR. SHERIDAN MUSPRATT.—It is with
regret we have to announce this morning the demise yester-
day of Susan Cushman, the beloved wife of our -respected
townsman, Dr. Sheridan Muspratt, who was only in the
37th year of her age. No words of ours can add to the
feeling of regret which this announcement will produce
among a large proportion of, the inhabitants of Liverpool,
by whom she was esteemed. not only for her private virtues
but for her professional abilities.

THE ANTI-INCOME TAX ASSOCIATION.-At the usual
monthly meeting of this association, held on Monday even-
ing, the vice-chairman, :Mr. John Mackenzie, and the
respected treasurer, Mr. Lathbury, resigned their offices,
and we understand that, except under an entire reconstruc-
tion, neither of them will sit again with the honorary
secretary, Mr. Nielson, who appears to have taken upon
himself to act for the association in reference to the recent
county election, in such a manner as to meet strong dis-
approbation, and hence the resignations mentioned.

THE Loss -or THE PO:MON;.-A FAMILY DROWNED
The Greenock. Advertiser records the following distressing
.circumstances ;--" Nearly the whole_ members of a Greenock
family are among the victims of this distressing shipwreck.
Mr. William Caldwell, :formerly a milt inechanic' here, but
. . .

who had emigrated to the United States, wrote to his family,
who resided In Duncan-street, to follow him, and accord-
ingly his wife and four children (two boys and two girls)
sailed from Liverpo-ol_for New York, in the ill-fated-Pomona.
The only remaining member of the family is a young man,
employed in one of the public works here, who had accom-
panied the others to Liverpool, and' whom the hiss. has
almost bereft of reason.
THE STEAM-SHIP CITY or BALTIMORE, belonging to the
Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steam-ship Com-
pany, leaves this port this (Wednesday) afternoon, for New

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York, with about 300 passengers and a full , cargo. She will
call a Queenstown on Thursday for telegraphic despatches
and cabin passengers, and all !telegraphs received at Queens-
town rip to one o'clock p.m. on that day, will' be forwarded
by her. ter passage .inwards, from New York to Queens-
town Was nine 'days twenty-one hours. Letter's by the
steamer require to be specially
_directed and pre-paid, or
they will be detained at the fiost-offiCe-iiiitil-the succeeding
steamer. Consignees' letters will be received at the com-
pany's Office.utitil half-past two o'clock p.m., and forwarded
free of charge. -

INDUSTRIAL SODOM COMMITEEE.—The members of this
committee, appointed at the last meeting of,t,he select vestry,
held their first ordinary fortnightly meeting yesterday, at
the institution, Kirkdale, Mr. Churchwarden Jones occupied
the chair.: The .other members present were —Messrs. W.
Whitby, Scott, Cooke, Syred, Smith, Bairstow, Turner,
John Whitby, and Satchell. The returns showed that
the number of children in the
_schools, according_to the last
report, was 442 boys and 414 girls, making a total of 856 ;
admitted since, 18 boys and 19 girls ; discharged and sent

to friends, 7 boys and 9 girls ; died, 1; placed in service,
4 boys and 14 girls ; remaining in the hOrie., 449 boys
and 409 girls ; being a total of 858, of whonr 86 are in
the infirmary. .The business was not of a character calling
for public notice.
BANYRITPTCT, COURT, YESTERDAY.—(AfOre Mr. Com-
missioner Perry.)—ln re JOSEPH GA.RDNER.—This bank-
rupt, whoie case has been before the_ court sinoe August,
1457, now came pp on application for his certificate, 'sup-
ported by Mr. John Yates. The bankrupt was a tinman
and ironmonger at Liverpool. Mr. Danson addressed the
court in opposition to the bankrupt, and contended that his
conduct called for the severe censure of the court. Mr.
Yates was after wards heard on his behalf ; and his Honour
awarded the bankrupt a third-class certificate.—Re THOMAS
HrLL : This bankrupt, who was a broker in Liverpool, also
came up on application for his certificate. He was opposed
by Mr. Deightou, on behalf of his late partner. Mr. Balmain
and Mr. Danson supported the bankrupt. Mr. Harmood
Banner underwent a long examination with reference to
the books, which had been placed in his hands prior to
the bankruptcy. The case was afterwards adjourned to
Thursday.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The following inquests were held
yesterday :—On the body of John Jones, 17 years of age,
who belonged to the schooner called the Stephans. On the
13th of April the deceased was going up a ladder, from the
hold, with a cask of water, when the ladder fell, and he was
so much injured that he died in the- hospital yesterday.
Verdict, "Accidental death."—On the body of Richard
Bullock, 30 years of age, who was a fireman on board
the Laconia, who, on Saturday last, fell into the
Sandon graving-dock, whilst getting some machinery
on board, and was killed on , the instant. There

was no blame attached to any one, but there:w:as want 'of
caution, and the jury found a verdict of Accidental
death."—On the body of James Worthy Spencer, two
years old. He fell into a pit in the brickfields at Kirkdale,
on Sunday evening, and was drowned. Verdict,
" Found drowned."----On the body of Edward Cassidy, 17
years of age, who died in the Northern Hospital. He
belonged to the brigantine Arica. He fell from the foretop
to the deck, and was taken to the hospital, where he died of
the injuries. Verdict, " Accidental death."
EXCURSION TO BEAUMARIS: —lt will be seen by' a
reference to the advertisement, that the new steamer
Manchester will leave the Great Landing-stage, next
Sunday morning, at half-past nine o'clock, on a pleasiire
excursion to Beaumaris, Bangor, &c., returning to Liver-
pool about ten o'clock in the evening. Although this
route is so well known, yet, we have no doubt, many will
avail theniselvei of this opportunity of visiting the Meaai
Straits, at very moderate fares for the round. We know
that an inspection of the GreafSdspension—Bridge and the
Britannia Tabular Bridge are alone worth a visit, to say
nothing of the attractions both, in Bangor and Beaumaris,
where we see arrangements 'hive. been made for the full
enjoyment of the tourists. We are glad to observe that it
is intended to arrive at Liverpool at such an hour in the
evening, as to do away with what has hitherto been
objectionable—that of arriving at such an hour, as to
render ft Ina of the power of" a large number of persons
to avail themselves of such an excursion. We are sure that
this fact will be appreciated by a large class who are closely
confined during the week, and to whom it is really a bocin.
We are given to understand that the 'same parties intend
continuing the service regularly through the season, and
as they are old public caterers, we have no doubt their
arrangements will merit success.
WAVERTREE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The usual
monthly meeting of this board was held on Monday evening
in the public offices Wavertree. There were present
Messrs. Picton (in the chair), Gore, Parkin, Bradburn,
Connor, Pennington, Itishton, and Clarke. Mr. Atherton,
the law-clerk, reported that £6.000 had been borrowed on
the faith of a redemption fund, to be made up in thirty
years. He had applied to Messrs. Heywood, bankers, who
were willing to receive deposits and allow the current rates
of interest thereon ; and also to the Dock Board, who
were willing to receive the deposits on loan, allowing
4 per cent. interest. On the motion of Mr. Rishton,
seconded by Mr. Gore, the offer of the dock board
was accepted. A report was read from Mr. W.
Rees, auditor,. who had examined the accounts for
the past year, and expressed his satisfaction that, under
circumstances so extremely adverse, everything was clearly
stated a result evidently accomplished by great labour on
the part of the accountants, and Mr. Eddis especially. The
auditor recommended that, for the futnre, the transactions of
the board, with their treasurer, should be recorded upon
their minutes, and these duly authenticated by the signature
of the chairman—a practice which had not been adhered to
hitherto. Of Burney's defalcations, the auditor said :
"Ad-
verting
to the apparent deficiency 'mentioned in my last
report, I perceive that the greater part of it' is now brought
to account, with interest. There is, however, still a
balance of £439 lls. 4d. owing to the board by their late
collector, Mr. Burney, of which a sum of about £29
was only discovered whilst the audit was pending, to have
been received by him from a ratepayer in August last. I
understand that of this defalcation £2OO will be paid by the
guarantee society, and there is a hope of the remainder
being ultimately forthcoming. A sum of £ll7 18s 2d is
charged as having been paid to the Law-clerk, who has
given a receipt for that sum, but from a memorandum left
by . Burney it would appear that only £llO has been
actnally paid to Mr. Atherton, who himself states that he
only received the latter amount." The auditor also
recommended that the monthly statement should be
punctually delivered, regularly compared with the
collecting and deposit book, and retained by the clerk
or some one not a. collector. The balance-sheet appended
showed that there was in the Bank of Liverpool £7lB, and
the assets, including Barney's deficiency, amounted to
£1,158. The Chairman stated that there was little doubt
that the money due from Burney would be recovered,
although they might have to wait six or eight weeks for it.
It was ordered that a report should be presented at the next
meeting showing the liabilities as well as the assets. There
was no other business before the board of public interest.
CRIMINAL INDIUM ENT FOR LIBEL.— GODFREY Y.
NzArrort.—.At the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, an
application, grounded on affidavits, sworn by the defendant
and his solicitor, to have the trial of tI,AO criminal indictment

laid
by the prosecutor against the defendant for a gross
and malicious libel, was made to the Recorder of London.
A counter affidavit, on the part of the prosecutor, prepared
by his solicitor, Mr. J. Godfrey of Liverpool, ,was also
submitted to the learned Recorder. It was understood
(for the affidavits were not publicly read) that the
ground on which the postponement of the case was asked
for, was the absence of a material witness, who, the
defendant alleged, he could not then find. The learned
Recorder, after having waited for the preparation of the
counter affidavit by Mr. Godfrey, who retired with his client
for the purpose, intimated that there had been plenty of
time to subpcena the witness in question, but this had
not been done, and, consequently, he must refuse the appli-
cation., On behalf of the prosecutor, it was intimated that
he was most anxious the witness referred to should be.
produced, so fully was he prepared to meet and rebut all
charges which had been brought against him. On this
intimation being made to the court, the application for
postponement was acceded to, the Recorder observing that the
conduct of the prosecutor was that which might have been
expected from a man desirous of proving the untruth of the
libel of which he complained. Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. T.
Atkinson, and Mr. Poland, represented the prosecutor, and
were instructed, as above intimated, by Mr. Godfrey, of
Liverpool.

MUNIFICENT BEQUEST OF THE LATE MR. JOSEPH TUNNI-
CLIFF.—The 3Theelfsfield Courier states that the late Mr.
Joseph Tunnicliff, of Mayfield-hall, near Ashbourne, has
left £30,000, all derived from his own earnings, for the
endowment of an hospital, provided that a suitable build-
ing is erected, at a cost of not less than £5,000, within
ten vears.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS FOR BRISTOL. --The Mayor of
Bristol (Mr. James Poole) has issued a notice, inviting sueh
of his fellow-citizens as are willing to join a volunteer rifle
corps to send their names and addresses to the town-clerk's
office at the Council-house, and, as soon as a sufficient num-
ber are enrolled, the necessary steps for the formation of the
corps will be taken.

LORD NAPIER.—The screw steam-frigate Curacoa, from

the United States, arrived at Plvmnuth on Saturday with
Lord Napier, late Minister of Washington. His lordship
and family were conveyed from the Sound by the steamer
Vivid to Mount Wise, where they were received on land-
ing by Port-Admiral Sir Barrington Reynolds, K.C.B.
Lord Napier left Plymouth in the afternoon by the South
Devon Railway for Torquay.
The mercantile advices from Vienna state_that the sus-
pension of Messrs. Arnstein, Eskeles, and Co., is likely to
prove of a more unfavourable character than had been anti-
cipated. Efforts were making to avoid bankruptcy, but.
there was little prospect of success. A series of other fail-.
ures have been announced,. both at Vienna and in the pro-
vinces. and it is feared that for some time the number will
be daily*augmented.— Times City Article.

THE- POPH AND THE FRENCH EMPEROR.—" A report has
been current, " says the Patrie, " that the Sovereign Pontiff
had an idea, when the commencement of hostilities appeared
imminent, to retire, in the first place, to Gaeta, and then to
the Balearic Islands. We think we can announce that such
an intention was never entertained. His Holiness is said
to have recently written to France that, so long as his
capital and his person should be under the protection of
French battalions, he should never think of seeking any
other shelter. It is stated that
the Emperor Napoleon has
renewed 'to the Sovereign Pontiff in an autograph letter all
the assurances of his filial respect and of the invariable
devotedness of France.

TRAITOR ENGLISHMEN.—We read in the Bombay Times:
—"A curious piece of information has reached us from
Oude. The source from whence we derive it is perfectly
reliable though we are not at liberty to mention names.
Our informant was told by a certain talookdar, a than of
influence, who had done good service in rescuing the Extra
Assistant Cotnmissioner from the hands of the rebels, that
there are two Europeans still with the Begum's force, one
about fifty and the other about thirty years of age. He is
sure they are not half castes, but pure Europeans. They
came from Delhi with the flying rebels ; he does not know
what they belonged to, but one wears an English sword.
They were made Mussulmen in Delhi. His account as to
their position and influence is contradictory. He said first
that they received two annas a day, lived under a tree with
the sepoys, were consulted by nobody, and of no importance,
and dying, of hunger; but afterwards he represented them
as 'dissuading Rana Beni Mandoo from coming in, by their
assurance that if he did so he would certainly be hung,
and also he said that Mummoo Khan employed them to
draw plans of fortifications and make guns."
THE NEW AUSTRALIAN Bisnornic.—The Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreiem Parts has granted
£l,OOO towards the endowment fund for this bishopric, and
Dr. Tyrell, the present Bishop of Newcastle, has promised
to contribute half the amount required for the endowment
of the new see. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has nominated
as the'first Bishop of Brisbane, the Rev.. Edward Wyndham
natal, M.A., of Wadham College, Oxford, and Preben-
dary of Salisbury Cathedral. The Bishop designate was
ordained in 1837 by Dr. Bagot, Bishop of Oxford, and
having for some time been minister of Broadtown, near
Marlborough, he was presented ,bv• the . late Bishop of
Salisbury to the rectory of BechinistOke. In 1857, on the
appointmen,t,of Sir Erasmus Wilson to, the chancellorship of
St. David's, he was nominated by the present Bishop of
Salisbury
,to the rectory of Peter and St. Paul's, Marl-
borough, which he has held up to the present time. Mr.
Tuffnell graduated in 1837, when he was third class in
classics, and was select preacher in 1858. It is probable
that the new Bishop of Bangor and the Bishop designate
of Brisbane will be consecrated on the 2nd of June, being
Holy Thursday, or Ascension-day. , •

NEW ACT; FOR THE ABOLITION OF MANOR COURTS.—
One of the last acts of the late parliament, passed on the
19th ultimo, was to abolish manor-courts in Ireland, and
for the better recovery of small debts. By the preamble
it is declared, that manor courts are prejudicial to the
administration of public justice, and, therefore, should be
abolished. They are accordingly abolished front the passing
of the act, and the stewards and other officers are to be
paid a compensation to be fixed upon by the Commissioners
of the Treasury. For the better recovery of small debts
it is provided that justices in petty sessions may hear and
determine disputes, where the sums do not exceed 40s, and
to them it is given to enforce the orders and,decrees of
manor courts as already made, and to renew the same. A
remarkable feature in this act is the amount of fees to be
paid, and the remuneration, to be afforded to
Attorneys for their professional assistance to plaintiffs and
defendants. With the exception of one fee of one shilling,
all the others do not exceed sixpence each, and the fortunate
attorney engaged in a cause is not,to be paid 3s 4d, 6s 8d
'r 13s 4d, but only 2s 6d t' 'dance- u-I—'l

.or his attendance, whether on-the
original hearing or on appeal. Cheap laiv is not always the
most beneficial.

FRIGHTFUL FURNACE ACCIDENT.—On Sunday morning
an accident occurred at Messrs. Mathew and Bond's, Corbyn
Hall Furnaces, near Dudley, by which two men met with a
frightful death, and four others were seriously burned. One
of these was stated yesterday to be past all hope of recovery.
It seems that the two deceased and the other injured men
were engaged at their usual occupation as furnacemen, when
it is supposed that what is termed the "water tuyere,"
which runs through or near the furnace, must have leaked,
and have allowed the water to flow into the furnace, until
an explosion ensued. Either by this or aoine other,-Means
an explosion took place, and an immense sheet of sulphurous
fame shot from the mouth of the furnace, completely en-
veloping the six men in front. Three out of the six were
able to move ; but the other three were perfectly helpless.
The report soon brought large numbers of persons to the
spot, and the injured' men were conveyed to their respective
homes, and attended by two surgeons. The names of the
deceased were James Wootton and Hugh Jones. The
injured are Joseph Briscoe (of whose recovery no hopes are
entertained), Joseph Roberts, Joseph Wallet, and Job
Bendell. The deceased (Jones and Wootton) lingered in
great agony until Sunday night.

THE HOP DUTY : DEPUTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OF
THE EXCHEQUER.-On Monday afternoon, at two o'clock,
a deputation from the hop planters of Kent and Sussex
waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official
residence in Downing-street, for the purpose of urging upon
him the desirableness of an entire remission of the instal-
rnent payable in May, and the reduction of the war-duty, with
the five per cent. upon it. Mr. Deedes, M.P., introduced
the deputation, and read a memorial which had been
unanimously agreed to. It fully set forth the grievances
under which hop planters labour in consequence of the
present high rate of duty. Mr. Darby and Mr. Monkton
explained at great length the distress of the hop planters at
the present time, and assured him that unless their requests
were acceded to, many of them would be utterly ruined.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, having asked a few
questions, said he must leave the meeting, as he had made
an engagement for an interview between himself, the Earl
of Derby, .and the Duke of Cambridge on matters of urgent
importance. He would now leave the matter in the hands
bf Sir Stafford Northcote, who would listen to any further
statements that might be made, and report to him the
substance. He would give an answer to the deputation
within three days. Mr. Punnett and other gentlemen then
spoke in detail. Sir S. Northoote said he would communi-
cate with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and would send
an answer to Mr. Deedes, who would inform filo leading
members of the deputation the nature of it, The deputation
then withdrew,

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.

DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEU

PARIs, Tuesday, May 10.— The Emperor and Prince
Napoleon left Paris to-day at six o'clock, p•n3,
enormous crowd was collected in the Rue
His Majesty was cheered enthusiastically. Numerous
persons belonging- to the Court, and others 4)12,
footing of intimacy with his Majesty, awaited Me,
arrival of their Imperial Highnesses at the LY°r
Railway. The Empress accompanies the EniPer°r

far as Montereau.
The Count de Chambord has taken his dePartTire

for Prague

THE FRENCII FUNDS

PARIS, Tuesday, 11.45 am. —Rentes eatatueliceu

60.75, and are now 60.70.
'
12.40 p.m.: The Bourse opens flat. Rene e& 60
oncl
3.20 p.m.: Rentes closed at 604.80 far mol2l'ee
60.70 for account, being a fractional decline
yesterday.

ITALY.

OFFICIAL 43ULLETIN

• Published yesterday (Tuesday.) dOO
TITIiIN, 'May 10th.-.—The Austrians Withdre "
Monday from Trouzona, along the road to Verce#
to which town they were going with a forceuf St