Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

THE 11/41611TITERN TIMES MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1859

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE— SATURDAY. thread or two, over the ba
from appearance, ifiC of his coat, and the said collar.
BEFORE MR: ALDERMAN HOLI44F.if .::11 the hands of a prudent housewife,
TOUTING REVIVED.t- George • Robinson, a fellow well would have. —ith due economy, made a sheet for an ordi-
known as prowling,about the police court, was put forward nary I: Al
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on charge of ha% ,-,-Inc" obtaine,d lOs 6d from Mrs. Graham I
_. out from under his arm, in a terrific rent, that seemed to
a beerhouse keeper a 96, Burlington-street . . ,•
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In the case now before
you, I felt it was absolutely necessary to have him arrested
on the charge. He was outsi'd'e the court yesterday, and
met-a Mrs. Graham, who keeps a beerhouse in Burlington-

have been caused by. a small earthquake in that locality.
Mr. Morgan was evidently a man that did not admire peg
top trousers, for his inexpressibles had been, at no distant,
date, clearly a pair of cotton bale canvass coverings, and
these, along with the total absence of a left sleeve and part
of the front of his coat, made him look interestingly
picturesque ! The finishing touch, however, of Mr. Morgan
remained on his face. Trie right side of that portion of
his head had a fine luxuriant "bushy black " 'whisker,
whilst the left was closely shaVed, but in order to make up
for that, there was a heavy curled moustache on his upper
left lip, but " not a taste at all, at all," on the oppoSite side'
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of cross-evidence, the magi,:mates decided to allow 2s 6d a
week.

Eliza Kelly sumincAtta 1 pollee officer, named George
Young, for the supr,Aet of her illegitimate child, which is
now eleven mor:,,t"
old, Mr, Cobb defended. The com-
plainant, acco-,4* to her evidence, said she met the officer
on her wa,.; how in the evenings, when she was employed
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at the idatits 40. George's Pier-head. The defendant, of
coD;se, derekd all connection with her. Another police
ificer Ne. '735,- gave evidence to his having seen them
together. Mr. Tvitner observed that if the officers attended
to their duty instead of talking to women, it would be
better for them. Mr. Cobb entered into a long and able
defence, during which he stated that if there were any .of
the officers !unmarried he would advise them to get married
at once, as they werelitely to be hauled up if they spoke
to a female. The magistrates made an order for half-a-crown
a week 'against the defendant.

• TIDE CHARGE AGAINST THE ENGINEERS OF
THE " BOGOTA.
"The charge agiinst John Buchannan, the chief engineer,
and Archibald Kitchell, the second engineer of the Bogota,
fer 'having caused the death of a fireman, named Thomas
Landon, on board, on the high seas, -was to have been
heard on Satniday at twelve o'clock. Mr. Tyndall appeared
for the Cram, Mr. Aspinall for Buchannan, and Mr.
Deighton for Mitchell.
When the case was called on, Mr. Holme said, " Put up
the men in the roasting case."
Mr. Aspinall said he was sorry to hear his Worship
adopt as expression that had been used in another place,
and upen which he was about to say a few words before
entering on the case. He had to complain of the
very improper conduct of some of the Liverpool newspapers,
in regard to the case. No one could complain of the news-
papers when they reported what took place fairly in the
court; but he had to complain of some newspapers that
had put a most inflammatory heading to the case in 'the papers
tlvinselves ; and, in the second place, they had posted
flaming placards all over the town—placards of a most
inflammatory character, headed " Roasting a man alive."
This was highly improper, because it was false, and done for
no other reason than inflaming the public mind - that was
the intent and tendency of the placards. Two newspapers
the Post and Mercury) had disgraced themselves by doing
di in the papers and 'the placards, he hoped
the knowledge of the proprietors. He was happy
to say, however, that the NORTHERN D 'LILY TIMES
did not do so. That paper very properly confined itself to a
fair and proper report of the proceedings in the court, and
no one could object to that ; but it was grossly improper in
the other papers to do what they did, as it was calculated to
inflict a gross injury. on the parties, because it was false.
In the first place, it inflicted a gross wrong by inserting it
in the paper, and in the second place, to placard it over the
town was a gross injustice, because many persons saw the
platards'who never read the papers. It was also untrue,
and that was the reason it inflicted an injustice. He
trusted such an occurrence would not take place in future.
He was quite satisfied that Mr. Tyndall agreed with him in
these observations.
Mr. Tyndall said he quite agreed with the observations of
the learned counsel. He (Mr. Tyndall), in the absence of
Messrs. Lowndes and Co., had received instructions from
them, on the part of the Government, to proceed with the
prosecution. He saw Mr. Mansfield was not there that
day, and as he had already heard the case, so far as it went,
it would perhaps be deiirable to have it postponed until he
could attend. (It appeared that Mr. Mansfield was confined
with an attack of influenza.) He (Mr. Tyndall) would
wish the case gone into as soon as possible, as there were a
great number of witnesses to be examined. Their examina-
tion would last one whole day at least, and he would require
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to prepare the case for the
--past ten

on Monday morning!

Mr. Ildme said lie would sit on Monday to dispose of the
ordinary cases, if it would enable Mr. Mansfield to sit at
half-past ten to proceed in the case, but perhaps
Mr. Mansfield would not be able to attend on Monday, from
the nature of his attack.

MONETARY AND: COMMERCIAL
LIVERPOOL, Saturd4. EVening.
The amount of business done in
.the Liverpoo
Cotton market has not been quite so large to-day
the sales only, reaching 8,000 bales, including 2,000
for speculation and export ; but the market has been
steady, and the prices firm.
The Liverpool Share market has not been quite so
active to .day, but prices have been pretty well:sus-
tained. The transactions were as follows :—Black-
bnrn, 111 ; East Lancashire, 931 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 95-,?i, 951, 951, 951 •, London and North
Western, 951, 951 ; Midland, 1001, 1001, loot ;
South Eastern, 211 21 9-16, 211, 21 7-16 ; Buffalo and
Lake Huron, 71 ; Dutch' Rhenish, 41 d ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 8 13-16, 81; Great Western of Canada,
New, 41-d.
In London the funds were quiet, at the closing
quotations of yesterday. Sonie posithre information
respecting the result of Lord Cr,wley's mission is
most anxiously looked for ; and. meanwhile business
in the Stock Exchange is very languid. Consols are
quoted 96, "buyers," for 1-noney, and 96 1-16 to 961
for the 7th of April. The Indian Four per Cent.
Debentures have been dealt in at 991 ; India Bonds,
at 19s. premium ; and Exchequer Bills, June, at 355.
to 38s. premium. The Foreign Stock Market is
very quiet.
The London Railway Share Market to-day is
generally rather weaker, but the reduction in prices
does not exceed 4to 1 per cent. York and North
Midland Stock is inquired for and firm. Present
quotations are as follows :—Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Eastern Junction, 61 ; Caledonian, 851;
EasternCounties;6ol, 601; iast Lancashire, 93, 94 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 721, 731; Great -Northern,
1021, 1031; Do. A., 88; 89 •, Great Westerns,
57, 57a ; Great Western of Canada, 16+ ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, B+, 9 ; Great Southern and
Western, 103, 105 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
951, 951; London and North Western, 951, 951 ;
London and South Western, 931 ; Leeds Northern,
461, 461 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
371, 381 .; Midland Stock, 1001, 1001; North
British, 581, 59 ; South Eastern and Dover, 711, 711;
' York, Newcastle and Berwick, 911, 921 ; York and
North Midland, i 76 761.
There is rather more inquiry for discount accom-
modation in Lombard-street, but the returns issued
from the Bank of England, for the week ending
Wednesday last, shows that the discount operations
of the national establishment continue on a limited
scale. The stock of securities has further diminished,
but as soon as the uneasiness created by political
affairs is allayed, the requirements of the commer-
cial public are expected to increase, as an improving
tendency in trade is already apparent. The state-
ment published by the Bank of France also exhibits
an extraordinary accommodation of money resulting
from the contraction -of business, and the commercial
classes of that country are anxiously awaiting the
adjustment of the Italian question, operations in the
meantime being partially suspended.
The movements of the precious metals during the
past week have been of an important character. The
imports have comprised 17,2401. from the United.
States, by the America, and 66,0001. by the Leba-
non; 10,5531. from the West Coast of Africa, by the
Ethiope ; 4001. from Alexandria, by the Indus ;
2;215/. from Bombay, by the Behar ; 100,000/. in
gold from Russia ; and about 100,000/. in silver,
from the Continent; the total amounting to
296,4081. The exports have been 384,925/. to the
East Indies and China, by the Pera ; 85,8671. to the
Brazils, by the Avon; and shipments to the Con-
tinent through the London Custom House of 27,8661.
—the total making 498,6581.
About 20,0001. was withdrawn from the Bank
yesterday for shipment to the Continent, so that,
with the 80,0001. in Russian imperials to be taken
for, a similar purpose, the total about to be despatched
is 100,000/. The receipts meanwhile are limited,
although two or three vessels are shortly expecte d
from Australia. The demand for Silver continues
to be supported, and the quotation for bar is
5s 11d.
The failure of Mr. R. B. Allan, ship and insurance
broker and underwriter at Lloyd's will be for a more
serious amount than at first imagined. The allega-
tions against him are of a painful nature, and it is
asserted that the principal cause of his difficulties
has'been unsuccessful speculation at the Stock Ex-
change. At present he has absented himself from
his creditors, but an opinion appears to be enter-
tained that he will eventually surrender to his
bankruptcy. His suspension has created some in-
convenience to those who have engaged. in under-

writing transactions with him, as-the risks on tie
whole of the policies in which he was interested
have had to be re-arranged.
It is stated that the City of Paris are endeavour-
ig to negotiate a loan of five or six millions sterling
in the London market. The money is said to be
wanted for works of improvement. The security is
the revenues of the municipality, which will be
largely increased by the extension of the City beyond
the present octroi boundary.
The prospectus of the Northfleet Docks and Lon-
don Quays Company (Limited) is issued, with a
proposed capital of 1,500,000/. (subject to increase to
2,000,0001.), in shares of 201. each. It is proposed
to construct large docks at Northfleet, where an area
of 165 acres has been secured, and where it is con-
tended that the chalk formation affords peculiar
facilities for the construction and maintenance of the
works. Both wet and dry docks, adapted to vessels
of the largest dimensions, are to be formed, and the
former are to be perfectly accessible at every state
of the tide. As regards railway communication it is
mentioned that " the docks will be connected with
the City by the London, Tilbury, and Southend line
and also with the North London Railway, on
which now converge the great trunk lines from
the north • and west ; " and that " A branch
less than half a mile in length, and for
which the South Eastern Company have expressed
their readiness to give every facility, will connect
the proposed docks with the North Kent line, thus
affbrding another communication through the South
Eastern and South Western Railways, and the
various lines in connection with them, with all the
manufacturing districts in the kingdom." The docks
at Northfleet are to be combined with several quays
in Lower Thames-street, it being proposed to main-
tain a constant communication. Such are the ad-
vantages set forth by the promoters, who have
secured a number of respectable names for the
direction. The engineer is Sir Charles Fox.
The directors of the Agra and United Service
Bank have declared a dividend at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum, for the half year to 31st December
last, with a bonus of a pound per share, making a
itotal distribution of profits of twelve per cent. for
the past year.
The directors of the lonian Bank have declared a
dividend for the half year ending 31st December, at
the rate of five per cent. per annum.
• At the London Wool sales to-day there was about
an average attendance. For most descriptions the
biddings have ruled steady at previous quotations.
Messrs. Balme and Co., disposed of nearly 3,000 bales
Sydney, Port Phillip, Van Dieman's, New Zealand,
Adelaide, and Cape.
The Glasgow Daily Mail, in reference to the Wes-
tern Bank of Scotland, and the return of the calls,
says Notwithstandinc, a qualified contradiction
has been given by dome of our contemporaries to the
statement published in the Mail on Thursday, that
those Shareholders of the Western Bank who have
paid up their calls in full will receive a bonus of
from twenty to thirty pounds per share, we beg to
reiterate our statement. And, if it will be any
consolation to our contemporaries, we may add, that
the sum ultimately to be returned will probably be
much greater than we have mentioned. But as this
latter dividend will depend upon the amount of
damages obtained by legal process or friendly com-
promise from the directors, its value cannot yet be
estimated. The number of shares entitled to this
unexpected bonus will be about 8,030 ; and although
they have not been brought into the market, they
may be now considered as having a value equivalent
to the dividend anticipated.
During the past few weeks, the colliers and iron-
stone getters employed at the various works in the
neighbourhood of Burslem and Tunstall, in the North
Staffordshire district, have been endeavouring to
obtain an increase of wages, and, in some instances,
partial " strikes " have taken place. On Monday
last, a large and influential meeting of the coal and
iron miters of thy district was held at the Railway

Hotel, Stoke-upon-Trent, for the purpose of dis-
cussing the question of wages. Nearly every
colliery firm in the district was represented at the
meeting, and it was the unanimous opinion of those
present that it was quite impracticable to giire any
increase of wages in the present state of the trade,
and resolutions were passed to that effect, and
pledging the meeting not to make Rny advance in
wages until the prospects of the trade improve.

In consequence of the fall t'.s.,-day on the Paris Bourse,
the Funds opened with Sql-ae heaviness. The unfavoltrable
tendency was slbsquently confirmed by a fresh fall at
Paris. Consols left off per cent. lower than yesterday.
In the Share Markets depression also prevails. In the
Discount Market the demand is increasing, whilst the
supply of money, owing partly to the large accumulation of
Government deposits in the Bank, has diminished. The
lowest reces for choice Bills to-day was 21, to 2-7- per cent.
About £20,000 in gold was this day withdrawn from the
Bs,nk for exportation. The result of the variations on ti-e
-Paris Bourse to-day was a decline of about 1; per cent. The
fall of about 7 per cent., which took place in the Exchange
on Austria between Friday and Tuesday last, has been
followed this afternoon by a rise of 2 to 3 per cent., owing
to renewed distrust.—Daily News City Article, Friday

Evening

The English Funds opened steadily to-day. The con-
tinued reliance placed on the results of the mission of Lord
Cowley tended to support prices, until a telegram was
received of a further downward movement in French
Rentes, when a decline took place. Owing to the
abundance of money seekinc, employment, there is no
difference between the price for the Account on the 7th of
April and that for immediate delivery. In the Discount
Market and at the Bank to-day there was rather an
increased demand. The Colonial Produce Markets this
week have been dull, from the prevailing uncertainty, but
the closing quotations to-day exhibit little variation.—Times
City Article, Friday Evening.

The aggregate traffic returns of the railways of the
United Kingdom, for the week ending March sth, shew an
increase of £48,400..

TRADE IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
LEIOESTER.—Orders for regular worsted hosiery this week
are but on a very limited scale, and the fancy trade has
fallen off as usual at this period of the year. In socks and
gloves a' brisk demand continues. Worsted yarns remain
nominally the same, but can be bought on easier terms.
We notice that at a wool sale which took place at the repo-
sitory of Mr. John Holland, jun., the tegs realised £l7 per
pack, but as only £l5 15s was offered for the wethers, they
were not sold.—Leicester Journal.

NOTTINGHAM.—There is a decidedly improved tone in
the lace trade. Plain cotton articles are still in greater re-
quest than any other branch. Another failure has taken
place in the lace trade since last week. In the hosiery
trade there is still a satisfactory amount of business trans-
acted. We have to notice a large failure which has
taken place in the hosiery and drapery trade. Mr. Smyth,
wholesale hosier and draper, has this week declared himself
unable to meet his monetary engagements. His liabilities
are said to be £40,000. Silk maintains its value ; merino
yarns not much altered; cotton ditto have advanced a
shade.—Leicester Journal: •

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-MARCH 12

There has been scarcely so much doing in our cotton
market to-day, bnt prices continue steady. The sales—
including 60 Pernambuco, 82d ; 20 Bahia, 71d; 150
Maranham, 8d to 9d; 200 Egyptian, 71d to 9d
,; 500 Surat,
slid to 6i!--,d--are 'reported 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 aie
on speculation and for export.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—MARca 12

New hops continue in good request, and prices rule
very firm Yearlings and old hops, however, are
a slow inquiry, yet we have no change to notice in their
value.