Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-27 00:00:00

THE CHARITIES,

The Chairman here stated that it was most gratifyinc, to
him, and he was sure to the ratepayers, that the late Mr:
Braum had been kind enough to leave £l,OOO to the
rectors of Liverpool, to be given in charity. Unfortunately,
one of the rectors died, and the executors refased to pay the
other rector, saying, that they were directed to pay it to
two, not one, person. Under these circumstances, the
legacy was thrown into Chancery, and the Lord Chancellor
had directed the money, less the legacy duty and the law
expenses, to be invested in the funds, and the interest paid
over to him (Rector Campbell) for the purposes of charity.

MR. SATCUELL AGAIN.
Mr. Lomax hoped that Mr. Jones would withdraw his
demand fora poll. It was quite right that new blood should
be infused into the select vestry every year, but there should
not be a wholesale turn out.
Mr. Jones said that Mr. Satchell had been in the select
vestry. Last year he was rejected by the ratepayers, and
the majority of the select vestry did not think it would be
proper to elect Mr. Satchel on a vacancy, as they seemed to
think that it would be againit the wish of the ratepayers.
Under these circumstances it was that Mr. Satchell was
proposed that day.
Mr. Lomax,' Mr. Bairstow, Mr. Hunt, and several other
ratepayers appealed to Mr. Jones to abandon the thought
of a poll, but all to no purpose, and this day (Wednesday)
a poll will open at St. Nicholas's Church, at ten o'clock in
the morning.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings, which lasted about two hours.

TIIE LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
Henry Hicks, glass cutter, Shadwell, Middlesex,
Herbert Birks, grocer, Sheffield.

To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.—A most profitable
article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self-
cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Saunders
and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are
invaluable wherever there is btu', water. S. and Co. allow
a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders.
According to private telegrams from China, there has
been an adverse movement in the exchanges. The export
of tea showed a slight increase, but the stock at all the
ports was trifling, and little more could go forward. In
exports of silk there was an increase of 1,500 bales, the
total to date being 63,000. An advance in price of about
ten tales had checked business. Yarns and some other
kinds of Manchester goods were rather lower.
EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is
nothing that housewives complain of with greater truthful-
ness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass,
valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such
things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended.
The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and
effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near
Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal, in a per-
fect 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 in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house
can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale
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BEFORE MR. PRESTON.
STABBING.—A foreigner whose name in English,
appeared to be Anthony Johnston, was charged by Robert
Underdown, a boarding-house keeper, at H, Fleet-street,
with having stabbed him. It. appeared that the prisoner
lodged at the prosecutors house; and on Monday night"the
prisoner mis-conducted himself, when Mr. Underdown told
him to go to bed, but he refused. An altercation then
followed, when the prisoner drew a knife and swore he
would cut his opponent's throat, at the same time, makin,,,o.
at him to do so. The man pnt up his hands to save himself,
when he received some severe cuts on his left hand. The
prisoner was sent for trial.
SMUGGLING.—Terence Coghran, a coloured man, the
steward of the ship James Pilkington, from Bombay, was
charged with having attempted to smuggle three and a half
pounds of tea, and eight pounds of coffee, contrary to the
act. Mr. Tyndall appeared for the Crown, and stated that
the tea and coffee had been concealed in the prisoners bed,
and the Crown claimed £2 19s. 9d., treble the value of the
articles. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined the
amount and costs, which he paid.
A "BLACK" BERRY.—John Berry, one of the best
known thieves in Liverpool, a particular acquaintance of
the detective police, was brought up by an officer, on a
charge of being a "suspicious person.' About a quarter
to three o'clock on Sunday morning, the prisoner and
another burglar, (who was sent to jail on Monday for three
months), were seen near a jewellers shop, and as the officer
found a piece cut out of the jamb of the door, near the bolt
of the lock, he strongly suspected that Berry and his friend
were about to claim an acquaintance with the property
inside ; he ran at them, and caught one, but Berry got off
for the time, but was afterwards taken. Mr. Cobb appeared
for the prisoner, and contended that although he was a very
" black" Berry, in character, that was no reason he should
be charged now—in fact the speech went to make the
prisoner purer than ice and chaster than snow—
that he was a very much injured gentleman ;
that the police were the greatest scoundrels (at
least to his client) in existence, and that Mr. Berry
should have some testimonial presented to him for his good
conduct for about 48 hours before a quarter to three on
Sunday morning last ! The obtusity of the worthy magis-
trate was so great, that the speech of the learned advocate
seemed altogether lost on him, and in order that Mr. Berry
might have a higher claim to the testimonial than keeping
quiet for 48 hours, he directed, with much benevolence,
that Mr. Jamieson, at Walton, should take care of him until
three new moons shall have passed, in their circling orbs,
" round about the world."
CHARGE OF CAUSING TILE DEATH OF A WIFE.—John
George Brattle, the man who was charged at the Coroner's
court on Monday on suspicion of having caused the death of
his wife, was brought up in custody, by detective officer
Carlisle, on a similar charge. Mr. Campbell appeared
for the prisoner. The report of the case at the Coroner's
court, appeared in our paper yesterday. The evidence of
Elizabeth Clarke, who was examined on Monday, in the
Coroner's court, was taken yesterday again, and, as we
have already published it, there is no necessity to repeat it
here now. The other witnesses were also examined and
cross-examined by Mr. Campbell. The latter addressed
the court, and contended that the evidence was not sufficient
to have the prisoner sent for trial, and his Worship being
of the same opinion, ordered the man to be discharged.
BREAKING A MAN'S LEG.—William Sutton, Frederick
Bence (cab drivers), and Thomas Crawford, a cart driver,.
were brought up, on remand, charged by officer Sampton,
804, on a charge of having assaulted John Walsh, and
broken his leg. Mr. Cobb defended. The details of this
case appeared some time ago. It appeared, from the evi-
dence of the officer and two respectable witnesses
(engravers), named George Gilbert and John Barr, that
on the night of the sth instant, the witnesses and
Walsh were going home ; at the corner of Chatham
and Chesnut-streets they were about to separate, and stopped
a short time to speak with each other. A person, who has
not since been arrested, came up and used some abusive
language, when they told him to go away. The man then
blew a whistle, when immediately some dozen of cab drivers
(as the witnesses stated) rushed on them, and attacked them
in a furious manner. Walsh was knocked down, and
nearly killed ; his leg was broken by kicks, and his head
much injured. He was kicked all over the body. The
witnesses identified the prisoners as the ringleaders of the
party, and said they kicked and beat Walsh. Walsh was
carried to the court. He seemed to have suffered very much.
He was examined, but he could not tell who injured him,
as he was at once rendered insensible. Surgeon Walker,
from the infirmany, stated the injuries on Walsh. In reply
to Mr. Cobb, he said a fall could not have broken the leg,
nor inflict the other injuries. Mr. Cobb cross-examined
the several witnesses, but did not shake their evidence.
He made a forcible address, and contended that there was a
doubt about it, and that thei benefit should be given to the
prisoners. His Worship said it was one of the most brutal
cases he had ever heard of, and as the prisoners had been
positively sworn to, he would send them for trial, Mr.
Cobb : Will you take bail ? Mr. Preston : Ido not know,
as the case is such a very bad one. The prisoners were then
committed to the sesions.
THE ROBBERY OF BACON.—William Woods, James
Woods, Robert Woods (brothers), and George Woods (their
father) were brought up by Inspector Thompson and Detec-
tive-officer Laycock, on a charge of having broken into the
store of Mrs. A. Smith, provision dealer, 36, Mill-lane,
Hunter-street, and stealing bacon and hams, to the value of
£5 10s. Mr. Bluck was for the prisoners, who lived at 24,
Clayton-street, and who stood- remanded from Wednesday.
On the night of the 19th, Mrs. Smith's place was broken
into, and the bacon stolen. Next morning, the officers found
the bacon in the house of the prisoners. They made various
statements about how they got the bacon. Mrs. Smith was
examined, and proved that the bacon and hams were her
property. The case was so clear that his Worship sent
the first-named three prisoners for trial, but discharged the
father.

THE ADVENTURES OF M'CULLOCH'S GOLD WATCH
James Birch, a native of Rochdale, late a police-officer, No.
15, was brought up by officer Leahy, No. 265, on two
charges - first, for having stolen a gold watch and chain.
from Jane M'Culloch, wife of John M'Culloch, a shop-
keeper, at 366, Great Howard-street; second, for having
embezzled sums of money belonging to the corporation, by
collecting fines from captains of ships, who had been fined
under the dock laws. Mr. Cobb defended. The case was
rather curious. Officer Leahy said, about three o'clock
yesterday morning I arrested the prisoner iu Glasgow, on a
charge of having stolen a. gold watch and chain from Mrs.
M'Culloch, and also on another charge of having embezzled
certain sums of money belonging to the corporation. Mr.
Cobb : Did you tell him the arges ? Yes. Mr. Cobb :
Did he tell you his name ? Yes, because I knew it, and
knew him very well in the police here. Did he say he had
the watch ? Yes, and that he had borroweed
it from Mrs. M'Culloch. Did he give it up
to you ? Yes. Mr. Clough : Did the prisoner belong to
the same section of the police in Liverpool that you did ?
Yes. Did you know that he had given notice to leave ?
Yes. And do you know that on the day the notice
expired, he left, taking the watch and chain, and receiving
the money, that he is charged for embezzling, with him ?
Mr. Cobb objected to this, and said, the person who had
lost the watch and chain should be called, and the embezzle-
ment proved in another way, than by this second-hand
evidence, which Mr.
.Clough was so handy in getting.
Mrs. Jane M'Culloch was then called. She is a person
possessing a beautiful face, with deep dark lustrous eyes, and
glossy black hair, which formed a splendid contrast to her
deep rosy cheeks and cherry ripe looking lips, that curled
up and down in such manner as Canova would have got into
a trance, had he seen them for a model. Her fine Grecian
brow, and nose that never had anything like it in this
world—curiously enough—were set off by a virgin white
bonnet; trimmed with artificial ferns, that beat the real
ferns into smash, her magnificent black silk velvet mantle,
and green tabinet dress, set her off as she really is—a
beautiful specimen of a Circassian " Goddess." She was
really the observed of all observers, as she entered the
witness box and took off her bilberry. coloured glove ; on
being sworn, she said, my name is Jane M'Culloch ;
I am .the wife of John M'Culloch, of 366, Great
Howard-street, we keep a shop there. I remember
having spoken to the prisoner some time ago, about some
person who had cheated me. about rubbing tone ;he used
to be on duty in the street. I remember he came
to me on the morning of the 18th instant, and he asked to
look at my watch. I had it in a drawer, and took it out.
I held the chain in my hand. He took both away, but I
had no notion that he was going to steal them. He put
them in his pocket and went away. He said he would bring
them back on Thursday. I did not say whether he should
have them or no. I did not know then that he was leaving
the police. Mr. Cobb : I think, Mrs. M'Culloch, we had
better not proceed in this case of yours further. If
we do, it will probably be very gratifying to the
public, but possibly somethinc, more than dis-
agreeable to you and your friends; that is, if I come
to cross-examine you. [The lady pulled down her veil, and
turned her back to the advocate and the prisoner, but made
no remark.] Mr: Clough said the lady came to him a few
days ago, and told her story, and he brought her before his
Worship, and she told and swore to a different story to that
she does now, and from that the police had no alternative
but to arrest him on the charge. He, however, thought
now that there was no case against the prisoner, so far as
the watch was concerned. Mr. Cobb : She has got the
watch and chain. I have no inclination to cross-
examine her, but if I did I won't say more just now,
except that she has ruined my unfortunate client. The
prisoner was then discharged from the "watch case," but
it was proved that he got 5s under false pretences from the
mate of the schooner Betsey, for a fine inflicted on tie
captain for not having a tide watch on board, anti he WA
committed for trial on that charge,

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.
The Cotton Market remains in a very quiet and
dull state. To-day the sales were only 3,000 bales,
all to the trade and prices are rather irregular. At
Manchester to-day there was also a dull business.
The extensive demand for India goods last week
checks any decline in that description of goods, but
German Yarns favour the buyer.
The Liverpool Share Market was much firmer
to-day, and, with more business doing, business
left off at an improvement.
There has been a fair business done in our Produce
Market to day. The demand for Sugar is pretty
good, and the public sales of Coffee have passed off
well. The transactions in Rice continue on a rather
extensive sale, some 20,000 bags having been disposed
of to-day at full prices.
The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
opened this morning at a further fall of per cent.,
but a rally of per cent. suddenly occurred, which,
however, was followed by a relapse. Later in the
afternoon, another sudden rise in Consols took place,
in consequence of a rumour of more favourable news
from Vienna. The improvement from the lowest
point of the day is nearly one per cent. Consols
closed at 931 to 931, for both Money and the Accouht.
The New Threes, at 922. to 921. Exchange Bills,
at 32 to 36 premium, and Bank Stock at 222 to 224.
The London Railway Share Market advanced in
sympathy with Consols, and showed a good tendency
towards the close. Lombardo-Venetian improved.
Foreign stocks were quite nominal. Bank, Miscel-
laneous, and Mining Shares dull. The following
are the closing prices :—Caledonians, 771 • Eastern
Counties, 551; East Lancashire, 88, 90 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 70, 72 ; Great Northern, 99, 100 ; A,
82, 84 ; Great Westerns, 55, 551 ; Great Western of
Canada,ls, 151; Grand Trunk of Canada, 74, 81 ; Great
Southern and Western, 102, 104 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 901, 901 ; London and North-Western, 911,
911 ; London and South-Western, 891, 90 ; Leeds
Northern, 421 431 ' • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 361, 371; Midland Stock, 981, 981 f North
British, 53, 54 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 851,
86,1; York and North Midland, 72, 73.
The Traffic Receipts of the Grand Trunk Railroad
of Canada, for the week ending April 2nd, were
10,5911., against 9,5141. corresponding week last
year sliming an increase of 1,0771.
" We have experienced a great change in:the weather
the last ten days ; from a fine commencement of
spring, there has been snow and sleet for some days,
hot sun on others, and cutting frosts at night, and
since Saturday it has been unkindly wet, cold, and
stormy. All vegetation must have suffered much,
such as young Beans and Barley, the pasture fields
and the early blossoming fruits. This unlooked for
change, coupled with the demonstration for war
among the Continental Great Powers," says the cir-
cular of Mr. Robert Proctor, "could not fail to re-
store and impart a more vigorous tone to our so long
depressed Corn trade. A good speculative business
has been passing in the leading articles during the
week at advancing prices ; and at our Corn Exchange
this morning we had a pretty full attendance of
buyers, and a good business was done in Wheat, of
the general runs, to neighbouring millers, and in
French Flour. The advance from Tuesday last was
general, and may be quoted at 6d to 8d on Wheat,
and 2d each on Oats and Barley per 1001bs. Flour
was is to is 6d per barrel, and 2s per sack, Oatmeal
is to is 6d per load; Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn
were each is per quarter higher." At the various
country markets there has been a good buiiness
doing, and Wheat is quoted 3s to 4s per quarter
dearer. Other articles have also advanced in pro-
portion.
The Glasgow Iron Trade has been very firm
to-day, at 51s to Ms 3d per ton for Warrants.
The Returns of the Irish Banks of Issue for the
four weeks ending the 9th of April, exhibit an
increase in the circulation, as compared with the
preceding return, of £28,438. In the coin held, there
is an increase from £2,351,363 to £2,363,186. Last
month, there was an increase in the issues of £35,814,
so that, for the past two months, the circulation has
been all but stationary, and from the analogy of
former years, we may expect that the succeeding
return will show but a very slight variation.
Thenceforward until the approach of harvest there
will be a steady diminution. The Irish banks are
now £608,701 above the sum authorised by certificate;
but, taking into account the coin held, the amount is
£1,754,485 below that allowed by law.
The Linen Trade of the North of Ireland, though
not active, is moderately busy, and prices of both
white and brown are well maintained. There has of
late been rather an improved demand for flax-seed
from the farmers. The inquiry for flax has been
decidedly active at very firm prices.
The Wool Trade in Scotland continues in a
quiescent state. Spinners are not anxious to buy,
and holders having little to sell, are not pushing it
into the market. The Wools which are wanted
maintain their prices. The rumours of war are
unsettling everything, and even actual hostilities
would be preferable, in some respects, to the present
uncertainty. The present stock will not be much, if
any, cheaper till the clip, but how Wools will range
then it is impossible to say. Nearly all good black-
faced laid and white have been cleared off, and what
little is left is held for high figures. Laid Cheviots
are also well bought up, and as it will be three
months before the new clip of laid Wools is available,
it would not be surprising if these classes rose in
value. White Worsted Wools, still continue
quiet.
The Calcutta Exchange is apparently rather more
favourable for this country. In China little altera-
tion has occurred.

The Calcutta and China mails will be distributed
in London to-morrow morning.
As we anticipated, the shipments of specie by the
Bombay steamer, the Orissa, of the 27th instant,
exhibit a marked decline, compared with previous
remittances. The total is only £288,070, of which
£lO,OOO is in sovereigns, and the rest silver. The
remittance on government account is £142,000. The
previous Bombay packet took an aggregate of
£791,923.
The Silver Market is flat, at 611 d to 61;d per
ounce standard.

The steamer Ripon, with the mail for Bombay,
sent from Southampton on the 12th inst., arrived at
Malta on Friday, and left on the same day for
Alexandria.

There was a meeting of the Great Southern of
India Railway Company to-day, at which a report
was presented, stating that 500,0001. was now found
sufficient to construct and provide the railway stock
for the first section of the railway, and that
120,0001. had been paid into the Indian Treasury. A
staff of engineers had been sent to India for the
purpose of making the necessary surveys of the line,
and the directors from the report of these officers,
had since resolved to make the first section of the
line themselves, by which considerable saving would
be effected for the company. The report was
adopted.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
Amsterdam Short
Ditto, 3 months . ll ... 161 11 ... 16i

Rotterdam

I 1 .. Isi

Antwerp
Brussels

25 12 25 ... 20
25 ... 12 . . 25 .. 20

HaTburgh.....

Paris Short
25 ... 0 ... 25 ... 10
Ditto, 3 months - 25 ... 22i ... 25 ... 30
Marseilles
Frankfort
Vienna
Trieste
St. Petersburg .
Madrid

The excitement in the Stock Exchange to-day has been
rarely paralleled. The various markets, in fact, have been
almost panic-stricken, owing to the general belief that a
declaration of war by Austria against Sardinia is only a
question of hours. The great pressure of sales has been
to close speculative transactions for higher prices, and as
the public have not yet come forward as buyers, a very
serious effect has been produced upon prices. Foreign
securities have suffered the most severely of all, as
a fall of 10 per cent. from last Thursday's prices in
Turkish Stocks, 7 per cent. in Sardinian, 2 to 3
pounds in French Railway Shares, and £2 in
Lombardo-Venetian,
_proves; but English Stocks have
likewise been thrown down to the extent of 2 or 3 per cent.
in most instances. At the close of the Stock Exchange the
quotations were It per cent. below those of Thursday
afternnen, making a clear fall of 1 per cent. since this
morning. After the close of the establishment, how-
ever, a sudden rebound of 4 per cent. took place,
a hopeful construction being put. upon a state-
ment that the Emperor Napoleon has. deferred
until to-morrow his promised commtl.mcgm to

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.---APRIL 26.
Sugar.and Coffee : Little doing to-day.
Tea : Less buoyant, owing to China news.
Rice continues in good demand, with an upward tendency
Saltpetre : Firm.
LONDON TALLOW MARKET—APRIL 26.
Market steady. Spot and June alone, 56s 6d to 56s 9d ;
July and August, 57s to 57s 6d ; Oct. and Dec., 57s 6d to
57s 9d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-APRIL 26.

The transactions in all new hops continue only moderate,
owing to the holidays prices, however, are supported. In
other hops very little is doing.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Apitu, 26

Consols, before the opening of the market, were heavy,
and were offered at 921 but they soon rallied to 934, and
were steady at 93 to 934. Shares very inactive, and
prices steady at about the closing quotations of yesterday.
French rule nominal. It is reported here, there is a large
failure in Paris to-day.

LONDON MINING MARKET.-APRIL 26,

The transactions in British mining shares have been on a
moderate scale to-day, East Wheal Russell shares are
officially marked 84 and 831. Business has also taken place
in shares in Wheal Margaret, Ding Doug, North Downs,
and West Ctradon. Prices present little alteration. St.
John del Rey mining shares are more offered, and have
been dealt in at 111 Bon Accord copper are marked par.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—APRIL 26.
Wheat must be noted 3s dearer than Friday, with fair
business passing. Beans rather higher. In other articles
there is no alteration.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—APRIL 26.
English wheat : Much offering, and 2s per quarter dearer
than on Saturday. Foreign more sought after, and millers -
would willingly pay is per quarter advance, but few sellers
thereat. Flour quiet at 2s per sack dearer, with a brisk
demand. Malting barley slow; grinding sorts worth more
money. Oats held for an advance, but not much business.
Beans held firm. Peas without change.