Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POULTRY SHOW,

The seventh annual exhibition of poultry commenced
yesterday, at Lucas and Company's repositbry, Great
ciarlotte-street. Among the admixers of the Species of
the feathered_tribe to be senn at these -exhibitions, the
Liverpool poultry Show is lookedforward to With some
degree Of pleasure, and on this occasion, as previously,
favourable, anticipations have been fully realised. The
_number of fowls, perhaps, scarcely reachei that of former
_ years,:--a circumstance- probably accounted, for' by 'the
proximity of the London exhibition ; but a finer lot of
birds has scarcely ever been collected. The best. and
the most valuable specimens seem to have been Selected
for the competition, their owners, no dOubt, knowing that
no others would stand "a:chance in Liverpool. Alniost
every county in England hasentered thelists for :he prizes.
and excluding those.whosUownerS reside in Lancashire
and in this immediate neighbohrhood, the York shire
_folk seem to be the most, numerous contributors; but
there 'are also speciwens. from Birmitigha.m, Bristol,
Shrewsbury, Chester, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Worcester,
Huts, Kendal, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Nottingham,
Dalkeith, Somersetsliire, Northampton, and other
places. The iarl of" Sefton exhibits, in pens. Nos. 25,
38, 197, and 201, specimens of Spanish .Dorkings,
Dorkings , (silver .grey), Aylesbury ducks,' and black
East Indian ducks ; but none of these are entered for
• competition. " •
.
The,sweepstakeS for game cocks seems to have excited
. the most rivalry, there being,Over fifty-three competitors
. entered. The first prize Qtr.Ao is taken by a very fine
bird, valued at- £2O, ,14origing, to Mr: G. W. Moss, the
Beadh, A4,7lOurth ; the 'second prize of £12.105„ by Al r.
H. Worrall, West Derby, and the third by Capain. W.

Hornby Prescott. 'The (raMo Cockerells "thiriy-fivc of
which are shown, are all exceedingly ane birds; and
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the. Bantam game cocks deserve praise, the .
Cana fowl, and the chickens of the Same breed, are all
very large ; and one white cock; belonging to -Mr.
, Fryer, St. Helens, is a monster .bird'. The FOlish
fowl, and .the silyer-peneilled Hamburgs, though
not numerous, are exceedingly beautiful. The
same ..praisc,, might be afforded , to, the occupants
of almost_ every pen in the exhibition; and it may
suffice to say that every bird deserves the. same praise as
is bestowed upon those particularised. Sybjoineil. is a
list of the prizes awanial; add it is. Only, necessary to
, add that the judges were the, Rey`. I.l6bert Pulleine,
.; Kirby Whisk, Yorkshire, and ,rolin Es"(l., .of
•
London. ,The suns, twenty-two in number, are exhi-
bited- in the window of Messrs., Ell4gtOn 'and , Co:,
Church-street, by whom they have been supplied.
• • PRIZES. •
Class 1. SPanish : First Mize, Miss Minnie Loui,a Ra'ke;
second, Mr. Wm. W. Brandrit ; third, Mr. Richard l'ebav
• highly: commended, Mr. Wm. W. Brundrit, Mr, John, K.
Fowler Mr. Jacob Garlick, and Mr. Richard Teebay. t,.
rCliss 2. Lorking, Coloured : First prize, Captain W. liornbv ;
'second; Mr. Samuel Burn; third, Mr. C. H. ;
highly commended,,-MrAlenry W. B.' Berwick and the Rev.
John Hill; commended, ,rs. Pettat and the Earl of Sefton.
Class 3. Dorking:, Silver Grey : Mr. Win. Dolby ;
. • second, Mr. Henry W. B. Berwick; third; the Hon. W. W.
Vernon; highly commended, 31r. George Cargey, the Rev.
John Hill, and captain iv. Hornby ; commended, Rev. John
F. Newton.
Class 4. Cochin Chinas, Cinnamon and Buff : First vrize,, Mr. ,
'Henry Tomlinson ; second, Miss Viola,W. mute_ rove ; third,
Master T. Herbert Stretch;, highly commended, Mr. Henry
Tomlinson; commended, Master Edmund C. Stretch.
Class 5. -Cochin Chinas,' Grou* and Partridge : First prize,
Mastel Edmund Stretch; second, Mr. Charles Felton ;
thin!, Mr. James Cattell.
Class 6. Cochin Cahias any other varieties : First prize, Mr.
Mr-WlllMUoppieThighly com-
mended, Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Herbert.
Class 7. Hamburgs, Golderfrencilled : Fiisiiprize, Mr. James
--A111111;_ seeond, Mr. William C. Worrall; :Messrs.
"darter &Valiant ; commended, Mr. David Harding and Mr.
William Pierce: •
Cl'lsS S. Hamburgs-, Silver Pencilled : First prize Mr. Edward,
Archer; second, Mr. Edward Archer; third, Mr. David
Harding.
• Class 9. Hambui'gs, Golden Spangled : First prize, Mr. S. 11.
Hyde ; second, Mr. William C. Worrall ';'third, Mr. Henry
• ' Carter.
CLIS3 10. Flainburc.:s, Silver Spangled : First prize, Mrs. Pettat ;
second, Mr. Richard Teebay ; third, Mr. James Dixon ;
highly commended, Mr. Jonathan Camm ; comniended, Mr.
John Robilison.and Mr. Richard Teebay.
Class 11. Game, Black-breasted Reds : First prize, Mr. G: W.
Moss ; second,' Mr. Joseph Hindson ' • third, Mr. W. Wright ;
highly commended, Messrs. W. and N. Grimshawe, the Hon.
W.-W. Vernon,'
,Mr. H. Worrall, Mr. G. W. Moss, and Mr.
C. Champion. • • •
Class 12. Game, Brawn Reds : First prize, the Hon: W. W.
Vernon; second, Mr. William Wright; third, Mr. G. W.
Moss ; highly commended; -Mr: J. M. Baker, Mr. 'William
Lomax, and Mr. G, W. Mods; commended; Mr. Geo. Stone.
Class 13. Game, Duckwings and other Greys : First prize, Mr..'
J.P. Smith ; second, Mr. Wihiam.Dawson ; third, Mr. Joseph' •
Hindson. •
• Class 14. Game, any other Varieties : First 'prize, Mr. William
, Dawson ; second, Mr. Jonathan Camui ; third, Mr. G. W.
Moss. • • - •
Class 15. Bantams, Game : First prize. and cup, Mr. William
C. Worrall; second, Mr.. G. W. Moss; third, Mr. Isaac
Thornton ; highly commended,' Mr. T. Harvey D. Bayley,
Mr. George Finch, Mrs. Pettat, Mr. Thos, Townley Parker,
and Mr. H. Worrall ; commended, Mr. J. Price and Mr.
Martin Turner. -
. • Class 16. Bantanis, Gold and Silver Laced : First prize, Mr. T.
Harvey D. Bayley; second, Rev. Jobs Bowden; highly
• commended, Mr. Thomas W. Hill.
Class 17. Bantams, any other varieties :_First prize, Mr. W. C.
Worrall; second, Mr. Tames Cattell.
Class Is. Ducks, Rouen : First prize, Mr. Edward C. Worrall ;
second, Mr. John Gibson ; highly commended, Mr. George
Daft and Mr. John K. Fowler.
Class 19. Ducks, Aylesbury : First prize and cup, M. John K.
Fowler ; second, Miss Mary Seanaons.
Cl iss 2 . Ducks,. and any other distinct breed : First prize, Mr.
Frederick W. Earl; second, Mr. James Dixon; highly corn-

mended, Mr. John K. Fowler.
Class 21. Malays : First prize, Mr. Arthur George Brooke.
Class 22., Andalusi4ns : Prize, Mrs. M. A. Blay.
Class 23. White, Dorkings Prize, Mr. Jolinitobinson.
Class 24. Bratnab. YootraS: Mr. John K. Fowler.
„ T -Class -35. -Polandfi, GoldexiSpangled i Prize, MI'S. Pettat ; highly

commended, Mrs. Pettat: '
•
26..Polancls, Silver, Spangled; Prize, Mrs. Pettat; highly
commended, Mrs. Pettat.
Class 27. Polands, Black with White Crests : Prize, Lieut.-
Col. Thomas Clowes.
Class 28. Polands, any other varieties : Prize, Mr. George
Sweetman. •
Class 30. Black Homburgs : Prize, Mr. John Scott.
Class 31. Any other distinct breeds : Prize', Miss Robinson.
`-Class 32. Cinnamon and Buff Cochin Chickens : First prize,
Air. Henry Tomlinson ; second, Mr. William Copple ; highly
commended, Miss Viola W. Musgrove and Miss Mary Stretch.;'
• t"'",, —Commanded, Miss Mary Stretch.
Class 33. Brown and Partridge Cochin Chickens : First prize,
. Miss Viola W. Musgrove ; second prize, Mr. James, Cattell ;
highly commended, Miss Viola W. Musgrove ; commended,
' Miss Margaret Stretch.
,Class 3-1. Single Cocks, Spanish : First prize, Mr. Wm. W.
Brundrit ; second prize, Mr. ThomaS Robinson.
.=Class 33. Single Cocks, Dorkings, Coloured : Prike, Mr. John
Robinson:
Class 36. Single Cocks, Dorkings, Silver Grey : Withheld.
Class Single 'Cocks, Cochin Chinas, Cinnamon and Buff :
Prize, Mr. William Copple. '
'Class 38. Single Cocks, Cochin Chinas, Grouse and Partridge :
Prize; Miss Viola M. Musgrove.
Class 39. Single-Cocks, Cochin Chinas, White and • Black.:

Prize,. Mr. John Frye.r.
•Class•4o. Single Cocks, Hamburgs, Golden Pencilled: Prize,:
Miss M. E. Gladstone.
`'?"-. Class 41. Single Cocks, Homburgs, Silver Pencilled ' Prize,
Mr, David' Harding.
• Class 42: Single Cocks, Hamburgs, Golden Spangled : Prize;
A. Mr. H. Hyde.
•" Clogs 43. Single Cocks, Ilamburgs, Silver Spangled : Prize,
Mr. Timothy Dale.
e.:CI ass 45: Single Cocks, Polands, Silver Spangled : Prize,
Thomas Clowes.
' Cliss 46. -Single Cocks, 'Polands, Black with White Crests.:
Prize, Lieut.-Col. Thomas Clowes.
Class 47. Single Cocks,. Bantams, Game : First prize, Mr. W.
,C. Worrall; second prize, ,Mr. IL Worrall; third prize, Mr:
T.' Harvey D. Bayley ; highly commended; Mr. Jonathan
''andni, Mr. Thomas Howarth, Mr. Thomas Townley Parker,
Mr. Henry Shield:
,„„ sweepstakes, Game Cocks : First prize, Mr. G. W. Moss
second, Mr. H. Worrall; third, Capt. W. Hornby; fourth,
Mr. G. W. Moss ; fifth, Capt. W. Hornby ; very highly coin,
mended, Mr. Joseph -Hindson, Mr. Edward Archer, Mr.
Edward C. Worrall, and the Hon. W. W: _Vernon ; highly
`dommendtd, Mr. J. M. Baker, Mr. T. Burgess, the Hon. W.
('7 W. Vernon, Mr. J. Price, Rev. Thomas Lyon Follows, Mr.
Harry Adams, Messrs. W. and. N. Grimshawe, and Mr.
Richard Gorton • commended, Mr. Edward
,Archer, Mr.
of. .! Henry Shield, Mi. J. P. Smith,' Mr. Joseph Jennens, Mr. H.
Worrall, Mr. William Wright, Mr. Edgar llanbury; and
." Capt. WAlornby.
-Game.Cockerels: First prize, Mr. Wm. Wright ; second prize,
t '2 Mr. James Septimus Butler; third prize, Mr. Joseph Hind-
-2,2 man;,fourth. prize, Mr. G. W. Moss ; very highly commended,
Mr. Edward Archer, Messrs. W. and Grimshawe, and
Mr. Wm. Wright ; highly commended, Mr. Edward Archer,
ar Mr. Jos. Hindson; Mr., Henry Shield, Mr. Jonathan Camm,
Mr. J. M. Baker; Captain W. Hornby, Mr. C. H. Wakefield,
Mr. Edward Worrall, Mr. Samuel Matthew, and Mr. Richard
Wooe. s.

LORD CLYDL—We (North British Daily Mail) bear
that immediately on Lord Clyde's return to England he
will claim the hand of one of the fairest daughters of an
ancient but, W untitled Scottish house.
m e omit, at pre-
sent, from otives of prudence, to announce the lady's
name.

, WONDERFUL TAKE OF MACKEREL.—A great excite-
ment was occasioned at Portsmouth on Monday and
Tuesday, owing to the successive arrivals of fishing-boats
so deeply laden with mackerel, as scarcely to be safe.
Many,indeed, were obliged to let go their nets, to save
the vessels from swampino.. According to tonnage, some
had 40,000 On board, an so down to 10,000. It is
reckoned that upwards of a million and a half of this
'favourite fish were netted within a few miles of the back
of the Isle, of Wight. The scene at Portsmonth was of
the most lively deicription. Waggons, omnibuses, and
tarts, were chartered at fabulous prices to convey them
to the rail for London, &c. One speculative butcher on
the Point invested £7OO in a ready-money purchase,
and got the Est start for London and Brighton.

PRESENTATION TO A. BRITISH CAPTAIN,
YESTERDAY.

Yesterday morning, at the Sailors' Monte, there, was.
a meeting of the Local Marine Board,'atWhiCh•Captain
William Williams, of. the BritiSh barque imegene, was
presented with a gold chronometer watch, transmitted
hy the President' .ol.' the United States of America for
that purpose, in'rebbgniticin of his humanity to ship-
' wn.ckoc.l Ameriean seamen: Mr. S. R. Graves presided,
and the other members present were Messrs.- Mondel,
Smith, 2vVlntvre and Tomlinson. There 'were, also
present Captain Brown, Inspector-General of
Seamen ; and Mr. C.
.T, Bowfin.., the owner of the
Imogene.
The following is the offieial correspondence that paSsed
in reference to .this case:—

Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department,
Whitehall, 9th:Jainiary,
• Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee:of Privy
Coil ;mil for Trade to transmit to you the accompauing copy of
a note, addressed to Lord John Russell by Mr: Dallas, the Allied-

ea:. Minister at this Court, fofwarding a gold chronometiT al;d
ehain, awarded by the President of the United States to' Cap-
t%in William
,of the British barque Imq,ene, of
Liverpool, . for .humiane services rendered to the .disiresed

crew of the AmericaK'Ship Fleetwood. •
-My LordS• request that- you will more the- Local Marine
'l3oard :to present this testimonial to, Captain Williams (who
h s, arriv,ed in,;Liverpoal) in such a. manner as .may be most
gratifying, to him,, and as may best express the :high sense
entertained of his, generosity to foreigners in distress. •
A copy' or the Amu-lean Minister's' note should also *be
'handed to Captaim iWilliams, and my Lords will be;, glal to
receive any acknowledgment from Capt*n Williams .which he
may wish to offer to the United States GoVerr.ment.—l am,
Sir, your obedient servant, T. H. FAnnER.
110 9eoretat7,, Local Marine,Board, Liverpool.
Legation of United States,
London; Pith Oct. 1859.
_ _

My Lord,---During the month of May last, the Americah
I; ship ;Fleetwood, of Boston, Frank Dale, maste,r, was wrecked
; in the Sou:hern At Sea, and her chief of4cer and- crew
I mast have perished but for the haniane interposition of Cap-
tarn William Williams, of the. British barque Imogene. •

. „
i . This' generous tngliihman. took the suffering and destitute
on board of ,his own vessel, gave' them Raid -and clothing, and,
cr..rrying them safely. to Pernam]meo, transfer, ed them to- the
; care, of •the Cohsul of the United; States. • • • • " -• 7
The Trusitilent, my LOrd,•desires; to 'oxpress his high appre-'
c'iotion q_au act at. once so disinterested and philanthr,opic•
t•olYai'ds his imperilled
.countrynien rand I am instructed to
conVey lehis name, as a testimonial of gratitude to CaUtian,
• .Williams,: the accompanying ;gold; chronometer . and chain.
~
e4lay. L bcg your Lordship's kind intervention in causing the.
ft fO'he aelivered td tat-riieritoriou3 -seaman. '
, I ' Renewing the' • assurance .of ; my highest cons'icleratOn. I
-r, have, Sm. ' .• ' (Signed) G. M. DALLAS.
1 . ,To the Right Honourable Lord Johrirßussell, Sze: , '

'..' Mr: Gitvins said : 'Captain Williams,. we have been
requested.to present to you this morning a very
.beau-
tiful gold' chronometer and chain, which has been sent
by the President of the United States. of America to her '
Majesty's Gofernment, for the purpose- of conveying it
to you; 'ln most previous cases these rewards have been
',given. for gallantry, or for piculiar skill: displayed in
1 preserving-the lives of seamen under some peculiar diffi-
culties
and. circumstances ; but' it • appears that this is
,o-iven not .so iniich for any particular act of .gallantry
•that you haVe performed, as for the attention which you
bestoWed,,.and . the humanity: you • displayed, in: the
'reception .of the boat's crew' -which you were
,fortunate enough to' pick up off -Cape Horn.
The men on board that: bOat were part of the crew of
the ill-fated. ship Fleetwood,:and you picked them up
perfectly exhausted, frost-bitten, arid from thirst more
,than from 'starvation, literally incompetent- almost of:
moving. When yowtook them on board your ship," it .
appears from the letters which I hold in thy hand;' that
yon acted like a father to them. • You, yoUrself," Washed.
their wbandsarid dressed them; you bestowed altogether
an amount of kindness on those poor men,- which; had"
you been a relatiYe -of theirs, you could not -have
exceeded-, you "'could not - have done more ' for
'them and it , 'is for that • particular humanity
that) we are requested this morning to conVey •
to you this beautiful 'present. 'We' are prfectly
aware that when you undertook the duty of attending
to ;their wants; you had no such expectation in view as
that of receiving-a reward, and 'we believe that ' you.
,were only animated by a souse of duty; and that you
did your duty—that'duty which seamen are so willing_
'and' so' 'ready to: perform each to' the' other. .- (Hear,,
hear.) It is also right I should say that I think' the
owners Of this Vessel—the Messrs. Bewrinv—should be_
mentioned in connection' with this matter. You- had
those shipwrecked men on board your Vessel for 25
days ; you pat into Pernambuco to land them and if what
' I am informed is correct, no claim whatever,has-been
made on the Government for the expenses that were
' incurred in going into ' port, and -for keeping them ' on:
board.' Such a fact is very creditable to the ownets,•and'
it affords me 'great pleasure in mentioning it. . (Mar,-
hear.) One letter.hat been put into my hands which
'has not yet been read to the. board, and which, as it
reflects such'•great :credit upon you, should nOw.bdlead,
that - the public may know of its .ContentS.: , • It was.
written by the American Consul at Pernambuco, I suP-'
pose, immediately after your arrival at thatport: The
letter runs thus :—•
. Consulate of the United States of America,
Pernambuco, Brazil,. May ,31st 1859.
My dear Sir,-1. deSire, first of all in my own name, to thank
you for your noble and generous treatment of the five Ameri-
can seamen, belonging to the ill-fated ship Fleetwood; of
Boston, whom you were so fortunateas to rescue from an open
boat in a high sea, off ,Ca..pe Horn, after an amount of suffering,
on their part, altruist unparalleled. I thank you; also, in the
name of my Governinent, which' ever feels a deep solicitude in
that'elass of its citizens "who follow the sea;" anamakei due'
acknowledgments to those, who, in anywise, alleviate- ;the
sufferings of such of them as may encounter misfortune-and
shipwreck in the prosecution of their calling'', ancll thank you
in. the name of the poor sufferers.themielved, 'who, with tear-
ful: eyes,, have expressed to me the deep, obligations under
which they have been Aced by your kind, benevolent, and'
fatherly t!eatment of-theaiinng their fearful sufferings on.
sAiplfoard. . ;If soialo of them ' Shalt 'suiMs - thee' present
critical condition, and return to their hOrdes and families in
safety, they .will cherish,- to the latest period of their lives, the
highest gratitude that Man can feel forutart. Your conduct,
sir,- in tkis matter, is alike honourable to the profession you,
follow, and to the flag under which you sail.
I shall avail myself of the first mail for the United States to
lay the facts etinneeted with the rescue 'of 'those unfortunate
' seamen froni. watery graves, before my Government; 'and' to
give it your name and place of residence, that it may, in.more
proper form, communicate with you upon the, subject.—l,am,
;very respectfully, sir,, t
,i W your
_eibcclient humble servant, --W ST APPi .United States Consul.
Win. Williams, Esq., master of British barque Imogene,
~
, . Outer Roads,-Pernambuca, Brazil. - - ~

I think that any words from this board, after the perusal
of this letter, will be quite out of place, and therefore I
shall content myself by stating that if you will have the
goodness to leave your certificate with the secretary, it,
will be sent to the Board of Trade, in order that this
conspicuous service to humanity may be recorded upon
it.. With the very best wishes of the board I now.
hand you this very beautiful present, and hope'you may
long live to wear it..
The chronometer was by Jules Jurgensen, of Copen-
hagen
,and bore the following inscription: "The
President of the United States to William Williams,
master of the British barque Imogene, for his humanity
to shipwrecked American seamen, 1859."
Captain WILLiAms, having received the chronometer
and chain, said—l am sure I feel highly honoured this
morning, for when rendering the services that have,been
alluded to,•to those poor fellows, I little thought of any
reward, as you yourself, sir, have said. I thought it
my duty, as a British seaman, to render any services in
my power_to those poor creatures. I cannot tell you all
_thAt they suffered; but after an exposure of five days in
a Small boat, in those latitudes, there are gentlemen here'
who can imagine to what a dreadful state they would be re-
duced. -They wore perfectly exhausted, and we had actually
to take knives and cut the boots from their legs. One,
man was so frost-bitten that his legs rotted away day by
day, and I little thought of landing him at Pernambuco,
but by using the ,lancet daily, and by bleeding and
administering physic, I managed to save his life. I
thank Providence that by a kind hand .I have been of
some service in rendering useful aid to my fellow-man.
We who follow the sea feel, that we are one and all
liable to these accidents at any time, and I hope that I
have only acted as all British seamen would act under
the same circumstances. (Applause.)
• 'Mr. BOWRING said—As one of the owners 9f the ship.
Imogene, I may say I am. certain that they would do
that which every. British shipowner would do ,under
similar circumstances. It was furthest froin our thoughts
certainly ever to have made the slightest charge upon
.the owners of the wrecked vessel or upon the American
Goiernment for • any assistance which was rendered to
these poor, men. by Captain Williams, and although I
accept- yonr. thanks with a great deal of pleasure,
yet I am bound to say that what we have
'done, is merely what every British shipowner
would have done under similar circumstances. I
can fully confirm your remarks as to Capt. Williams'
conduct, and would beg to say that, after he arrived here
from sea, after a, voyage of some thirty odd days, his
constitution was entirely shaken- by his exertions in
:administering to the comfort of these poor fellows. The
medical man to whom 'he applied here, states that his
arm was completely poisoned, and from 'the' tip of his
finger to his shoulder was one mass of boils, which his
medical man states have been occasioned by his personal
attendance on these poor fellows. I therefore can confirm.
every, word of encomium passed upon. Captain Williams,
and I sincerely hoPe the reward administered. to I:iim

NOR,T

will stimulate others, in similar circumstances, to make
the like.exertions in the cause of. humanity.. 'I think
his conduct has been that which every British seaman
will be pioud of, and I, as the owner- bf the Imogene,
am proud of his noble exertions in behalf of the ship
wrecked crew of the Fleetwood. (Applause.)
Mr. MoNDEL—I congratulate you, Captain Williams.
I know you, and you' are just such a. man as I should
expect such an act as-this from.
The proceedings then concluded.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. SAMUEL HOLME.)

• TITS. STREET number of Unfortunate girls,
frona Linie-street and ether disreputable streets, were
brought up on the charges of being drunk anddisordcrly,
' and using 'obscene language in. the street: Mr.. Izloline
made. some remarks upon 7the necessity of doing-some-
thing for Lime-street, which he considered a perfect
disgrace. to the. town. It was really melancholy the
large number orcases brought up each day froin the'
houses in this.quarter. The street must be cleared, and
he accordingly sent each to prison for-one month.
SOLDIERS FROM large number of the drunk
and disorderly at this court consisted of soldiers lately
discharged from the Indian army, after the transfer, of
'the power of the EaSt
_lndia 'Company to the Crow n.:
Some were discharged with a caution, .but the magistrates
inflicted light penalties on the majority.
SrAipyNg .BY A ,Grar..--,l3ridget Sullivan, a servant
girl, was broug,ht up on a charge of stabbing a young
man named William Ashton a boatman. The affair
took 'place on the 24th of November -last, and
the reason the case was not brought up before was
the prisoner having managed to elude the search for
her. The prosecutor---stated that -he was goinc, up
Vernou-sfreet on the evening :of the day in qileaion,'
when the prisoner r ['she'd' -out -or as-'house and -stabbed.
him in the
.neck_ with 87 . A. inedieal certificate
Was preduced,--W:hich stated that the - presecutor Was
unable Jo work for a , month in .consequence of the
"injuries: - The prisoner stated, in defence, that the pro-
secutor had called her bad names and- threatened her,
which Was the -only thing. he was good for. She did
-not use a knife, 'but struck him with an oyster-shell.-
The priSoner was-remanded.for the purpose of bringing
forward' medical evidence. • . •

(nefore.Messrs. HOLME and notrorros.)
•Assit.viT UPON TH PoLrei.—John Shannon, a native
of the Green Isle and-a returned convict, was . charged
with asiaulting Police-officer 90' and a young man
named Shaw. Police-officer 249 was called,
.who stated that when on duty in Dale-street, on Mon-
day night, he saw the prisoner assault Shaw by giving
him a blow on the head which rendered him insensible.
The prisoner then took to his heels, in company with a
nnittber Of persons of his own kind. -The officer,' after
callingi No. 90 to his assistance, Pursued him.. The last
mentioned officer attempted to get hold of Shannon, as
'he-tan- past him,- but the prisoner 'pi-6 him. subh a blow
on the shoulder 'that the joint was dislocated. The
prisoner *as sent for trial to the sessions. _ .

STABBING ON BOARb "AN- AMERICAN SHlP.—James
Smith; a 'seaman belonging to the American ship George .
West, was brought up on the charge of assaulting the
first officer, John Richards, with intent to murder. him.
Mr. Squarey, of the firm of Duncan, Squarey, and
Blackmore, appeared on behalf of the American Con'su-
late,. and Mr .'Cobb conducted the defence. Mr. Squarey,
in stating the nature of the ease, said that he•apPeared
-en behalf of the American consul, whabas thought it is
duty in accordance with the 10th article of the extradi-
tion treaty, that the prisoner in the dock should be sent
to ' the Atherican States for. trial. - The ship
sailed from New 'Orleans .• on Saturday, the 3rd
December, bound . for. Liverpool with cotton.,
On the Thursday • following; '
the captain • gave
'Orders to alter the corirse'of the ship. -The first. officer,
Richards,• accordingly ordered the clew -of the mainsail
•to be hauled up. The Men were rather slew in per-
forming this duty, which caused the mate to order them
to do it quicker: , Upon this the prisoner became very
insolent,' replying there was not enough. of men, and
filially refuSed to perform the duty: The mate ran
forward to assist .in hauling up the clew, and when in
'the act of raising his arms to take' hold"of the rope, the
prisoner stabbed him under the left breast. 'The blow 7
was given with such force, • that the point' of the knife
was -:bent. by striking 'against the . ribs. The blow
rendered bini nearly insensible, arid he had to be carried'
by two men into 'the cabin, where, the captain dressed
his wound. The prisoner was immediately put in irons,
in which he remained till his' arrival in Liverpool. .Mr.
Squarey, after quoting the article of the treaty already
referred to, which provides that all' parties beldnging to
this country or the 'United States, itho shall be guilty of,
murder,: or intent to Murder, piracy, arseir, forgery; or
the utterance of forged paper, shall be mutually de-
'livered up; he called 'Mr. John Richards; the mateOvho
made a statement in-every respect similar to that given.
by Mr. Squarey. Other two witnesses, 'Patrick
Maroney and Joseph Gorriez, were called - for the
prosecution. • Both'saw the blow struck, but could not
say whether the mate had used any bad, language to or
struck the prisoner.—Mr. Cobb contended that at most
the charge amounted. to only one ofissault, With intent
to, do gneyouS' bodily- harm, and that consequently he ,
'could not, under the-treaty; be sent back to the United
States. There' Was•no Motive for-the c6inmission of the
crime; and before it could' be made out with intent to
miirdera. motive would - be required `to be shown for it,
as this was the very gist of such a charge: He
would call 'a witness who would proVe that the mate
was the first to strike 'the prisoner.—George Parker was
then called, wile stated that on the 10th of December
he heard the mate order the' prisoner to haul up the clew
of the mainsail quicker. The prisoner 'replied he was
waiting for some help,' upon which the mate said, " Who
the -h;---4 are lon giving such insolence' to ?" and at
the same time rushed at him, and struck him a blow on
the jaw. He had the-prisoner's knife in his possession
the day before,the- occurrence,. and noticed that it was
benfat the point.' Mr. Squarey said he would call the
captain to test the credibility of this witness. Mr. Cobb,
'however, opposed this proceeding, 'as being irregular.
The magistrates thought it perfectly regular, and over-'
ruled Mr. Cobb's objection. Robert Couch, captain ,of
the George West, was according' placed in the•box. He
simply'Stated'that the laSt witness had never 'told him
that the mate had first struck the prisoner,, although he
collected the' whole ship's company immediately after
the occurrence, and put the question to" them. . The;
magistrates considered that there was a prima facie case
against the prisoner, and consequently ordered him to
be sent to take his trial lir an American court of justice.

At the last ball at the Tuileries it was, remarked that
several ladies, and amongst them Princess de Metternich,
the. Princess Murat, and Mdme. Agnado, appeared with
out, crinoline, and:with dresses rather short in the waist,
somewhat in the style of those of the first Empire,

ExitAORDINARY AND,USEFUL 1141VIINTIOV.,—There is. nothing
that housewives complain of, with greater truthfulne.ss 'than
the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valtiable china,
or earthenware. In hundreds of Oases such thing. cannot be
matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want
has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective ,invertion,
by Mr. Adsheacl, of Derby Pottery near Derby. It is a cement
that may be said to heal in a perfect manner, all cracks and
breaks in the articles spoken of, and not only in these, but in
marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be
dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our
neighbour's, and the glass that' has been cemented by it is
stronger in that part than itt any other. The article is very
cheap, andno house can he' long with Out it. Mr. Hall is the
agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for,
themselves, by looking in at his establishment. Argent; for
Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in-bottles,
is. each ,or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage. stamps.
N.B.—None are genuine except bearing the signature, "E. T
Hall
EARTHQUAKE IN CORNWALL.—A severe shock of
earthquake was felt in Falmouth' and'the adjacent towns
on Friday night, at about half-past ten o'clock, which
was accompanied by -a noise as if a heavy weight Dr•
waggon was passing. Its effect was likewise expenenced_
in the harbour. A master of a barque at anchor in
the' roads was so much alarmed by the sudden sharp
movement of his vessel that be jumped out of his
sleeping' berth to ascertain the cause, fearing that
some mischief had befallen his ship. The noise. was
heard generally through the town, and is described
as like that produced by _some heavily-dadMl
vehicle, with more or tests intensity of vibration
of windows, china, and glass some felt their beds rock,
and one person describes the tffeet as that of au explosion,
an undulating motion being distinctly felt on the ground
floor, and the door of an oven on the premiSes.which
had been left open being heard to awing to and fro,
-cl:osing with a sharp noise. We have heard that -the
shock was likewise experienced in the outlying villages,
and placei four or five miles distant,, and probably its
effects were, much more widely extended. The mercury
does not appear to have been much affect-ed; the. ther-
mometer stood at the time at 54 degrees indoors, the
barometer at 29.5 degrees, as they had done for several
days past. The night was very dark with light winds
from the southward,. and in,the gewzse of three quarters
of an hour heavy'raan fell.