Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.

John
-arstlreeset,FEreeddi
i
Samuel Jay, miller, Iladleigh, Suffolk. • ' , . - ,4-" ii,
Robert George Webb, silk mercer and draper, Brighton. r.,
erck Tucker, and Douglas Alfred Tucker, makers of
show-beards boacricd
tsS,tairdraoprdeis•i?ireNo.rtham
Henryp ton.
Bed-
ford-row, Middlesex.
John Biggs, coal dealer and beerhouse-keeper, Wolver-
hampton, agle'unctks:r j,
George
-Tuesr,aGnde°acirgveerEtidsiwnign
James Heather, builder, East Moulsey, Surrey.
James Allen, omnibus proprietor, Pelham-terrace, Bays-
water.
Underwood, jun., ironmonger, Cardiff.
James Hickson, ironmonger, Sheffield.
lvat
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Ireland, licensed victualler, Paistow, Essex.
srarting fltelttgente.

The American. Turf men have sent over a challenge to take
100 to 1 that Umpire wins the Derby and Goodwood Cup, and
that the "Benicia Boy" beats "Tom Sayers" for the Chain-
pionship of the EngliSh Prizc7Ring.

A correspondent of the globe last night writes as follows :
The Derby betting continues extremely dull, and the Chester
Cup fever is completely abated. ..Mr. Ten Broeck, the owner of
Umpire, has left England for Italy, 'in which country he will
pass the winter. But. his horse, turned out every day for an
hour in his paddock, is never left unguarded, and though his -
coat is as long as a goat's, and the Newmarket traincr3 are
aghast at this violation of their red-tape systena, he still keeps
at
.hif command to try llim with ;
his place with firmness. Nutbournr, in other hands, would beat
a shorter price, as the public have not that confidence in a
small stable of two or three horses as they would have were
he under the care of some experienced trainer, with Animals
tamed of the modest estimate of Mr. Wyatt. when he refuted,
£7,000 down 'for him,_ and asked Lord Stamford the trifling
sum of E 1,5-00 per annum for the hire of him for four years.
RE ADD, GI STEEPLECHAS£S.—Theie stecplccha-ses, which were
appointed to take place Mithe.lltli and 12th of January, have . •
and some idea may be enter-
been postponed, the terms denianded for the hire of the •
ground being deemed by the promoters of the events too ex—
orbitant to make the undertaking pay.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold
„ourselves responsible for the opinions of
our correspondents.]

SHOE-BLACKING BRIGADE.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIES NORTHERN DAILY TIMES,

SIR,—It is with much pleasure I read your admirable
leader in to-day's impression, suggesting the formation
in Liverpool of a Shoe-black Society, similar to those
institutions now existing in London: -
Perhaps you will be interested to learn that a move-
ment of the kind has,- during the last few weeks, been
in course of organisation; and that a private meeting in
furtherance of this object was held last week.
An undertaking of the kind was started in Liverpool
in 18.51, ITA unfortanately it failed for want of public
wipport. There are many difficultiei still in the way;
but several able .Men have put their shoulders to the
wheel, and I trust soon to be in a position to place the
matter more prominently before the public.—your

obedient servant,

J. 11. M.

14, Manthester-buildings, Liverpool,
Doe. 0, 1859.

LIVERPOOL LIGIIP-lIORSE CAVALRY.

TO TED EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
SIR,—I. that your columns are always' open
to any remarks on thiS Very important project, the
expediency of which no man can for a moment doubt ;
in fact, it is the restoration of the old "LiverpoOl Light-
horse VoluntOrc," a fine body of soldiers, which I
remember many years since, were considered an honour
to the town, and went through all their exercises with
the greatest, steadiness .and celerity. The dress and
accoutrements were splendid, and soldier-like, and the
corps was of great service in many cases of necessity.
I therefore propose, as a b2ginning in this movement,
to suggest that the remaining few of that corps do take
an active part in this, patriotic cause, and that 'they
be promoted for past services. , When I am Walking
along the streets, I often see a few of them, amongst
whom I may, peihaps, be allowed to mention
,the names
of Samuel Heinle, Esq. ; John H. Parr, Esq. ; Captain
Faulkner, and Mr. Briscoe, veterinary surgeon, who I
believe, had the appointment of that post to the regiment,
which was coiumanded by the late Major Faulkner and
Captain Ford: The riding school used for that purpose
in those days being now occupied by Messrs. Lucas and
and Co.'s carriage: room, will show the necessity of pro-
viding another, not for a riding school alone, but also
for the eiercise . and drilling of the rifle and artillery
brigade, gymnastics, &c., &c. ; and, for this most, desira-
ble object, I beg- to suggest that Gill-street Market,
being corporate property, should be appropriated fin- the
purpose. If this were done,
.Liverpool will then have
the finest, riding schools in England; the premises being
all but ready made for the purpose, and requiring little
more than the laying down bark.—Your obedient ser-
vant, • A CAVALRY OFFICER.

December, 1859.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY;

Pefore J. S. MANSFIELD, Fsq.)
Poerayr-riexiNa.—Ann Devit, a woman known by
the police to be an adept in the light-fingered art, was
brought up on the charge of picking the podket of Mrs.
Gray, residing at 89, Renshaw-street, of a purse,_ con-
taining, a sum of money.—The prosecutrix stated that
as she was proceeding along Bold-street on Monday,
she observed the prisoner Allowing her closely, stopping
when shiseoPpecT, .and -jostling against her. She felt
her put her hand intoherpocket, a!ml afterwards observed
that her purse and money were gone. She immediately
gave information to the police, and in a short time she
was sent'for to Seel-street Police Station to identify the
prisoner. This she was unable to do at first, as the per-
son who robbed ber.was carrying a basket in her band.
The prisoner' was holding the basket behind her at the
time, but, on it being shown to Mrs. Grey, she at once
declarod.her conviction that the prisoner was the person.
Mr. Cobb, who appeared for the prisoner, submitted
that no.jug wouli convict her on account of the diffi-
culty experienced by 'Mrs. Grey in identifying her. Mr.
Mansfield said, that juries in other places might not be
able to `agree in convicting her, because they were, gene-
rally speaking, excessively stupid, but, in Liverpool, they
were the very reverse. He thought they would convict
her, and he therefore would send her for trial.
STEALING DRAPERY GOODS.—Three women, named
Agnes APLeod,,Ann Bentley, and Sarah Chapman, were
brought up on remand, charged with stealing and
receiving about 700 yards print 'goods. It appeared
that the goods belonged to a house in Manchester, and
had been consigned to Messrs. Nicol, Duck Worth and
Co., 5,- Cobk-street,' for shipment abroad. For this
purpose they were lying upon the quay at the. Prince's-
dock, -Where the bale containing them was broken open
and the' above-named quantity extracted. It was
brougEt out in evidence that a portion of the goods
had been Pledged by the prisoners Bentley and Chap-
man. Mr. Blink appeared for M‘Leod, in whose
possession a few yards of the print had been found, and
contended that she was a very ignorant woman, and
might have purchased the print without having par-
ticipated in the theft. The prisoners were sent for trial.
How SHIRT 'MAKERS ARE PAID.—A woman named
Esther,cammings, was brought up charged with illegally
pledging a number of Guernsey shirts. It appeared
that a person named Elizabeth Crawford, contracts
with Mi. Jones, of Whitechapel, to make these shirts at
the rate of 4ld. each. She receives a large quantity of
material for this purpose, and again in her turn employs
a number of women to make the shirts at 4d. each.. One
of them was exlibited in court, - aftd it was stated
that a very expert seamstress could make two in
a day. The prison -fir was one of the women em-
ployed by—Mrs. 'Crawford, and had pledged the
materials that had been handed over to her. Mr.
Mansfield observed : that the prisoner appeared to be
in a very wretched and destitute condition; and having
cautioned her against such a course at any future time,
dismissed the case, ordering 3s. 6d. to be given to
Crawford from the poor-box, to enable her to redeem
the articles pledged, and thus indemnify her loss.
THE ROBBERY IN r1.113N TER-STREET.---WilliaM Stan-
ley, the noted pick-pocket, was brought up on remand,
on the charge of robbing Mr. Williani Robinson of a
gold watch, and a sum of- money; in Hunter-street.
The facts of the case were stated last week, when Stanley
was brought up, immediately after his apprehension.
The prosecutor, who could not then appear, appeared to-day
andidentified the prisoner as the person who robbed him.
—Mr. Cobb conducted the defence, and offered toprove
an alibi. Mr. Mansfield however considered it unneces-
sary, its there was a prima facie case against the pri-
soner, who was accordingly committed for trial.
(Before Messrs. HUTCRINBON and CA STELLAIN.)
SCANPALOUS 'ArSsAuvr.—Daniel Stafford, a respect-
able-looking old' man summoned, David Roberts, a
powerful, rough-looking fellow on the charge of assault-
ing him on the'2Bth of November last. The prosecutor
stated that he had lived for some time with the defend.
ant, as a lodger, his bill at the time of the assault
amounted to ZI, but being unable to settle it at once,
offered the -defendant "t 2 on account. This sum was
received; but Roberts knocked him down, and extracted
several shillings from his pocket. Witnesses were called
who substantiated these statements, and the defendant
himself admitted taking the' money, but denied using
any violence towards the complainant. The magistrates
fined the defendant in the sum of 20s. and costs.
PENNY-WISE AND SHILLING FOOLISII.—Mr. Banning,
postniaster, summoned Mr. Hugh Carmichael, account-
ant, Basnett-street, to recover the sum of twopence,
which he refused to pay for a letter which had not been
prepaid. John Sillett, letter-carrier, stated that he
called with an unpaid letter at the office of the defen-
dant on the 23rd of last month. The clerk, who was the
only person in the office at the time, had not the money
to pay for the letter, but he left it, intending to
call on his next round. On doing so, the
letter was returned to him with the seal broken, the
clerk at the same time explaining that his master would
not have it, because it was anonymous. Mr. Cross, who
appeared for the defendant, contended that the letter
ought not to have been left by the carrier till he had
seen Mr. Carmichael. The mag,istrites considered that
the letter was properly "delivered," and consequently
directed that the defendant should pay the 2d., with the
addition of costs, which amounted to 6s. 6d.

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MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE
ASSOCIATION.

The usual monthly meeting of this association was
held yesterday at noon, in the Chambers, 2@, Water-
street, Captain Ward presiding.
The CHAIRMAN said two months had elapsed since
they had last met. He was very happy to state that
there :had been a steady increase in the number of
members, as well as the prospects of the association in
every way. He regretted to see•so few.present,• but the
state of the weather accounted for that: He called upon
the Secretary to read the report.

Mr. Thompson read the following

.REPORT.

The council has much pleasure in reporting to tile members
that the association-ail' contialies .to make, most steady and
satisfactory progress. During the month of October eleven,
and during the month of November nine, new members were
enrolled.- The financial position of the associalion is also
satisfactory ; the receipts for October being LH 2s. 411, and
for November Is. 93. The committee of management of
Lloyd's have kindly placed at the service of the association a
copy of ,their register book, free of charge, and have intimated
it to be their intention to forward the supplements on the day
they are issued. Several members of the association have
also Fiven valuable donations of books to the library of • the
association.

• The, council has received a communication from Captain
Washington, 11. N., the head of the hydrographic department
at the. Admiralty, stating* that he is desirous to avail himself
al any knowledge possessed by members Of the association,
of errors in charts published by_Trivate firms. . The council
will be "N-erY glad if members -possessing or acquiring such
information, or nay other information riot laid downinPrivate
charts, ha the charts of the: Admiralty, or boos of railway
• directions, will communicate from _time to time with the
secretary, in order that the 'same May be "CionSiderell by a coin-
' mince appointed for the purpose, and transmitted to the
proper quarter without delay. •
An invitation was received by the chairman and secretary of
the association to be present at the dinner in London, upon
the 15th of November, of the members and friends of the
association there. Under other circumstances the council
would gladly have deputed its principal officers to attend and•
represent this association. It felt, however, that while the
resolution of the council in London, of the 23rd of June, 1858,
that they consider it desirable to cease correspondence and
connexion with the Liverpool as'sociatior4".was not withdrawni,
while no notice Was given to such officers of the association here •
as are bk.-Alicia members of the council in London of th e met*. tings
or proCeedings of that council ; while that cohncil persisted in
meddling with other matters than those affecting the service,and
while all the efforts made by this council to promote a reconc"-
liation have been so unavailing, no good...could be attained
froin this association being repreSented.:- the invitation was,
therefore, declined. The council has, however, to ask the
attention of member,: to the report. of th:_s, proceedings, on the
occasion, and particularly to the speech of Mr. Digby Seymour,
M.P., who strongly advocated', as this council has always cone,
the efforts of the association in London being addressed exclu-
sively to the affairs and to promote the interests of the great
seafaring body which it was formed to represent. In doing
this, the council is certain the association in London has ample
field for its labour ; and-until it does this, it prevents the united
action of the service, and acts as a barrier to progress and an
impediment to the efforts of others.
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The'council has again to call the attention of members to the
proposal in its last report, that the council shall grant certifi-
cates to such members as prove,. on. examination, that they
Possess higher attainments than thon on Which tip compulsory
certificates of the Board of Trade are granted ; and it has par-
ticularly to urge upon all the importance of that portion of the
proposal which relates to the establishment of schools on ship-
board for the instruction of boys and apprentices.
The council is satisfied that such a Scheme, if carried out,
will do much good, both to members themselves and to elevate
the serviec as a profession in' public estimation. It trusts that
many more members will come forward and enter their names
as desirous c f obtaining the certificates of the association.

The council, observing that a board of examinersis proposed
to be nominated by the pilot committee of Liverpool, for the
examination of masters and officers for the pilotage certificates,
has asked to be allowed to name one of sucirexaminers. The
council has no reason to think that the examinations will be
conducted otherwise than fairly and impartially ; hut it is
aware that a very strong"feeling of dissatisfaction existed with
regard to the examinations under the late pilot committee,
and considers that much confidence would be created if the
request of the council was acceded to.
. As the period for opening Parliarrient is approaching, the
council has again requested the serious attention of the Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade, to the alterations in the Merchant
Shipping Act, suggested in its memorial to the late president,
Mr. Ifenley, and will continue to urge this matter forward.
20,- Water-street, Gth December, 1859. '
Captain Campbell moved, and Captain Ponsonby
Seconded the adoption of the report.

Captain POWELL wished to say a word or two with
reference to the conversation with Captain Washington,
on the subject of imperfect charts. He thought there
were few seafaring men who had not experienced great
inconvenience from incorrect charts, or from books of
direction. It was very inconvenient for a man to go
,along a coast he was unacquainted with, and be told by
one of these books that a certain cape at such and such a
distance bore so and so, and no description was given of
the land on the intervening coast. He hoped the mem-
bers of the association who were in possession of facts
bearing on these matters: would communicate the same,
and allow them to show' the piople of London that the
association was working to attain some good object.
He might say that one of the leading shipowners
iu Liverpool took a deep interest in obtaining correct
charts and books of direction. He considered it was
the duty of the association to forward these views. He
hoped the gentlemen of the press would say that con-
siderable importance was attached to the paragraph
bearing on that subject.
The CHAIRMAN regretted that no very great mover
ment had been made, owing to circumstances over which
they had no Control, in connection with Government,
which would have shown the importance and object of
the association. He did not need to tell them that it
it was a work of time. In ,the meantime they were
were steadily progressing, and he believed they numbered
716 captains, 161 mates; and 72 associates: He hoped
that when they saw Europe in a quieter state, that the
Government would be able to turn their attention to-
more peaceful matters, and assist in the amelioration of
the sailor, and the improvement of ship masters. (Hear,
hear.)
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, which con-
cluded the business.

Sir John Forbes, M.D., London, has preSented to
Marischal College, where he was educated, his medical
library, consisting of nearly 3,000 volumes, in English,
Latin, and German. Considering Sir John Forbes'
-eminence both as a physician and as a medical author,
this large collection of medical works, formed by him,
must be considered a very valuable acquisition.—
Aberdeen Free
,Press.
THE• DRAUGHTS MATCH AT GLASGQ7.—Four
games were played on Saturday, two of:which were won
by Martin and the other two drawn. Twenty-four
games have now been played,. five of which have been
won by Martin and four by M'Kerrow. One game has
yet to be played on the black spares, ,after.which the
remaining fifteen will be played on, the white, and it
is considered likely that Martin will have the,best of it,
as he has.been accustomed ,to the white instead of the
black squares.—North British Daily Hail.
LOLA MONTES.—This somewhat, celebrated woman is
residing in Brooklyn, and not in this, city, as the Herald
• states. Lola is now living with some intimate friends,
who have stood by her in all her various fortunes. She
is said to have really experienced a change of heart, and
those that know her best, assert that recently she has
lived the life of a devoted and sincere Christian: rola
Montes ever since her marriage with Lieutenant Heald,
in England, has claimed his name,, and has always used
it in business transactions. Lola need neither play nor
preach, for Heald enjoined in his will that his executor
should pay her an annuity of £5OO as long as she lived.-r
Nem York Day Book.
The John Bull states that on Wednesday, week; in
compliance. with an earnest invitation from the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the whole English Episcopate,
with only here and there an exception, met in
council on the subject of Church-rates. Our contem-
porary goes on to say :—" The unanimity which pre-
vailed among the archdeacons was but the whisper
in advance of the unanimous determination of. the
Episcopate. Yo surrender' is the flag fairly nailed
to the mast, and so nailed as to float victoriously in
the breeze—at least so we think ; for the bishopi were
not afraid to admit to their councils six trusty taymen,
a deputation from the Committee of Laymen in Defence
of Church-rates, and three of their number spoke at
considerable length and with convincing force. The
laymen in question were Sir John Pakington, M.P.,
J. C. Colquhoun, M.P., H. R. Merewether, Lord
Robert Montague, Loftus T. Wigram, Esq., late M.P.
for the University of Cambridge, and the untiring and
persevering Secretary of the Committee of Laymen, j.
M. Knott, Esq. The two speakers who conveyed to the
assembled Episcopate the confirmation of the repre-
sentations of Mr. Knott were those whose names we
have placed at the head of the above list of six. It will
be remembered that both these honourable gentlemen
have hitherto been on the side of the compromise and
concession in the matter of Church-rates. They have
lived long enough to see their error and not to be ashamed
to act on the old copy-slip, 'An error gracefully acknow-
ledged is a victory won.'

NORThERN DA

. .
BiRKENTIEAD COMMISSIONERS.

Mr. Hinde presided at the usual monthly meeting of
tho Birkenhead.Commissioners yesterday; and•'the other
members present were—Messrs. Cook, Barnett; Bell,.
Beazley, Verelst, M‘Gill, Aspinall, Walker, Heightley,
Rae, Willoughby, Bradley, and Baylis. ,

WATCH COMMLTTEE.-SMOKING ON THE EIRIZENHEAR

RAILWAY,

The proceedings of this committee stated that Mr.
M'Whirter having resigned his.office-as chairman of the
committee, Mr. Beazley had been appointed to• the
vacancy.—The committee having investigated the report
against -Detective-officer Hodgson,—that
.he 'had: pro-
ceeded to Hooton station on business,connected with the
railway company, without the knowledge of his super-
intendent, resolved. that Hodgson be reprimanded and'
cautioned.

Mr. BEAZLEY moved the confirmation ,ef the pro-
ceedings.

Mr.. ASPINALL called attention to the conduct of
Detective-officer Hodgson. He belieVed every member
of the beard would condemn that man's conduct. He'
was a police-officer in the pay of the commissioners;
and, without any authority froth the superintendent, he
allowed himself to,he made use of—lowering himself to:
the conimon level'of the lowest common informer—by
the 'railway companies, to de- their dirty work. Mr.
Aspinall then, at great length, entered into the details.
of the case, in which Mr. French was concerned, and
proceeded to discuss Hodgson's conduct at. 'Hooton
Station; on a. substlquent occasion. He denounced the
officer's conduct as highly insulting, and was about to
enter into further details, when
Mr. BELL said the case had been decided by the com-
mittee,. and thought Mr.. Aspinall should not proceed
with his remar6, unless he. intended to challenge the.
conduct of the committee. - • :

Mr. ASPINALL said he made these remarks, because it
was said out of doors that the commissioners alloWed
their. officer to ge oit 'of' the town 'and beyond their
jurisdiction, to become an inform6r on behalf of a rail-
way_company. • .
The Cii&inmAN—But he was not authorised to d4so..

Mr.
.AspINALL said the summons upon which Mr.
French was brought before the magistrates stated that
Hodgson had been assaulted "in the execution of his
duty." Now he was not on duty.

kr. BZAZLEY said the committee had censured
Hodgson, .and that was a sufficient answer to Mr.
Aspinall's remarks. '-
Mr. ASPINALL did not call in question the decision a
the. committee.
Mr. Cool( asked if Hodgson was the man who peeped
through the lamp-hole of one of the carriages and
detected some gentleman smoking. (Laughter.)
Mr. BFAZLEY replied that he believed not.

Mr. COOK asked for some information as to the
labours of the • special committee appointed to inspect
the lighting of the township.

. Mr. BEAZLEY said fifteen additional lamps had been
put downe in the townip, "and four or five more iirould
be required. The committee would, however, keep
within the annual estimates.

The proceedings were confirmed, as were also those
of the Markets Committee.

HEALTH ,COMMITTEE.

The registrar of deaths had repited that during the
last five weeks there had heen seventy-five deaths (or
which fifteen were from .zymotic diseases) in the town-
ship., The inspector having reported that some ehgines
on .the Birkenhead line of Railway did not consume their
own smoke, the law-clerk was directed to call the atten-
tion of the directors to the infringement of the law.

Mr. BARNETT moved the confirmation of the proceed-
ings.
Mr. ASPINALL said the smoke nuisance on the railway
ought to be put a stop to. The nuisance from 'smoky
engines was far worse than smoking in railway car=
riages.—(Laughter)-7-and as. the London and North-
Western Company had just been fined. £5 by the Liver-
pool Bench for having an engine that, created a. smoke.
nuisance; he thought the committee ought to take steps

against the Birkenhead Company.
Mr. BELL—Pat Hodgson there. He will be in his
element. (Laughter.) -
Mr. tAiLNETT said the committee had done what they
were able to abate the nuisance, but without effect.
They had sent an, inspector to watch the engines, but
the company bad removed the names and numbers, so
that when an engine smoked it could not be identified,
and moreover the drivers were so wary that they took
care to get out of the way of the inspeCtor's observation.
(Laughter.)
Mr. BELL—Set Hodgson to work. (Laughter.)
The proceedings were , confirmed ; as were also those
of the Road and Improvement Committee.

On the motion that the proceedings of the Finance
Committee be confirmed, Mr. Coox oserved that per-
sons who lived in _£4o or £5O houses ought not to have
their rates excused upon the ground of poverty. Such
people had no ,business in such large houses. The pro-
ceedings were then confirmeda

FERRY COMMITTFE.-ANCHORING SHIPS IN THE

TRACK OF THE FERRY-BOATS

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From the minutes of this committee it appeared that
the manager had waited upon the Pilot Committee, on
the subject of anchoring ships in the track of
.the ferry-
boats ; and, having communicated to the Ferry Com-
mittee the result of his' interview, a resolution was passed
expressing regret that the Pilot. Committee had not
thought proper to take notice of those cases in which
vessels had been brought to an anchorage contrary to
the orders of this body, and especially the two cases of
" The Spirit of the Times" and " The Lilly Dale," the
manager. having personally requested, the pilot
.of the
former vessel not to let go her anchor in so dangerous a
place.
The following return of the ferry receipts for the past
month, &c., was presented :-
1858. 1859.
Ferry receipts for November £1,806 18 11 ... £1,954 0 6
Receipts from April 24, tp Nov. 30 17,543 17 10 ... 18,555 17 3
Expenditure (working, expen-
ses and. rent) from April 24, • 30,019 14 2 ... 13,129 6 9
to November 30
Mr. BELL moved the confirmation of the proceedings.

Mr. RAE said the question of anchoring ships in the
track of the Woodside ferry-boats was becoming one of
very serious- importance. The Ferry Committee had
had again to draw the attention of the Pilot Committee
to the fact, and the result had'not been •so satisfactory
as the Ferry Committee had hoped it would have been.
He regretted very 'much after all the trouble the Ferry
Committee had taken in the matter, that the number of
vessels reported to the Pilot CoMmittee as having
anchored in the ferry-boat track, exceeded in number
any previous list. He presumed that the resolution of
remonstrance having not yet been replied to- by the Pilot
Committee, it would not be, judicious in the board to
discuss the question now, but he would only say that if
the members of the Pilot CoMmittee knew the frightful
danger to human life which was incurred by vessels
anchoring in the track of the Woodside boats, they
would give to this matter more earnest consideration
than they had hitherto done. (Hear, hear.)
The proceedings 'were then confirmed.
The minutes of the proceedings of the Gas and Water
Committee, and of the Library Committee, were read and
confirmed.
THE. CEMETERY QUESTION.

The CHAIRMAN, in answer to Mr. Bell, sEid that until
the return of the chairman of the board, Mr. John
Laird, who had plans, and who was so intimately ac-
quaintcd with the whole subject, no steps would be
taken by the Cemetery Committee to carry out the Act
under which the board was appointed a Burial Board.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL DOCK YARD AND
ARSENAL AT BIRKENHEAD. •
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Mr. RAE said there was a matter upon which he

ILY TIMES

should wish to elicit the views of the board generally—
he referred to the now well-known -suggestion of their
respected chairman, Mr. Laird, for the establishMent of
a Government Dock-yard and Arsenal in the neigh-
bourhood of Wallasey -Pool. Ile thonght there
could be but one opinion as- to the advantages
to be derived from the adoption of . that suggestion,
to Birkenhead and to the Dock Estate of Liver-
pool, if such a scheme were carried -out.; iit- he
thJught also there could be no question.that, on-public,
grounds, the matter was well deserving,.of eaine.st. eon-
•Sideration. . lie had heard, himself, bat one opinion
expressed on all sides regarding it—that it would add
vastly to the popnlation. of the Birkenhead side of the
water, enormously increase the value 'of property,
that it would be capable of being- made one the -most
convenient and safe arsenals in the kingdom ; and that
therefore it would be their 'duty if they could at all
strengthen Mr. Laird's hands to do so, and to bring the
matter to the attention of the Government, before they
irrevocably fixed on some- other site,, for he believed it
was decided that either .pne or rnoL'edock-yards were
required,
.and if,: on public grounds, they could show
Government that this site would be as desirable as any
other,-he could see no reason why, when it would advan-
tage Birkenhead locally.' as well, the .scheine. should-.not
be tarried out: -If it met the views of the -people:
Id -Birkenhead, he should' like to move a resolution' 'to
.
this effect--" That the establishment of -one of the
GovernMent dock-yards and arsenals in the neighbour:
hood of Wallasey Pool, . as: proposed by. Mr. -Laird
would,.in the -opinion of .this board, be of advantage to
the public as well as local interests, and that Mr. Laird
be authoriSeel and requested to' seek the co-operatibn of
the members for Cheshire, the gentlemen -of the Merky
Board, the Corporation of Liverpool, and all 'interests
concerned, -and- to take-Stich other steps as he shall'demn.
expedient to give further effect to his proposal":
Mr. 13nADruy theught'the -motions very de;irnble 6ne.
Coox had great pleasure in seconding thei'notion
All Who had taken the trouble to read the letter by Mr..;
Laird, would have seen the public importance 6f that
gentleman's proposal, With regard to local advantages.
there could:be-no doubt about them, but the advantages
to the public would be also great.
Dr. BAYLVi admitted the great national advantagei
to- be derived from the adoption of Mr. Laird's plan,
but he was not quite so clear as to the local advantages.
After a few words from Mr. Keightley and Mr. Aspi-
nall in support of the resolution, some discussion ensued
as to the policy of. omitting any allusion as to the local
advantages Birkenhead Would derive from the adop-
tion of the scheme,
Dr. BAYLIS moved and Mr. BELL seconded an amend-
ment, for the omission of the words" as well as local,"
from the -resolution ; but this was lost, and the original
.motion agreed to without a division.
. The board then adjourned. .

FORGERY or A BANK CHEQUi FOR £6oo.—One
day lately a person petisented a cheque for £6OO at the
teller's counter of a; bank in Glasgow, drawn in the
name of a respectable firm dealing there. The teller.
seeing the accountant's initials, handed over the money
at once. It turned out, however, that both the cheque
and the initials were forgeries, and the bank is swindled
out of the amount.-

DREADFUL DEATH AT 015.F0RD.-,-011 Saturday even-
ing last, a man named Thomas Hall, a servant of the
North-Western' Railway Company, was assisting in
shimting some carriages close to the .Oxford station,
when, to evade a train coming on the line he. was upon,
he stepped on the opposite rails, and just at—the..,same
time, but in a different direction, and which he was not
aware of, another train came an that line, knocked him
down; and killed him instantaneously. The poor fellow
was most dreadfully mutilated. -Hall, who was about
45 years old, was many years ago a servant at Brasenose
College. He has left a widow and three children to
deplore his untimely end.

Arn.
PRINCE ALFRED AT MOUNT ATHOS.—The following
is an extract from a private letter from Mount Athos,
dated Nov. 13 :—" His Royal Highness Prince Alfred
landed at. Mount Athos; and was received by Hassib
Effendi, Kaimakaii, aad Rutpei-Sanic, and the bishops
'and distinguished persons _of the monasteries. The
prince, - accompanied by these gentlemen, visited the 1
monasteries and: the libraries attached to them, and all
the places of note in •the mountain, after 3vbich his
royal highness made a hunting excursion, daring which
he shot two stags and four' pbeiiantS. " The prince
embarked after thisparty,-not, however, without making
splendid presents to the liaimakan, bishops, and priests.
During. his sojourn the convent and monasteries': Were
splendidly illuminated throughout the night."
.`
LAHARTINE'S DEBTS.—The Journal de Saone:et-
-Loire of Macon, of the 30th, says :—" AL de Lamartinc
has left for Paris. No-purchaser having come forward
for his, estates,. .and the national subscription having
only produced about 160,000 f., to pay more than
2,500,000 f. of debts, 'M. de Lamartine was obliged to ask
for time. He _called all his creditors (more than 400) to-
gether at the Chateau of Monteeau, and proposed to give
up to them .his. estates, the value of which eiceecled
his liabilities: -He also stated that, notwithstand-
ing' the insufficiency of " the national subscription,
be had paid to his creditors; in eighteen months, out of
the produce of his•literary labours, a sum of 1,200,000 f.,
and engagelto pay in Jannary and February next a
further sum of 300,000 f., so that his- debts would be
reduced• to 'l,boo.ooof. He therefore solizited::the
indulgence of -dividing his payments into three of four
instalments, hoping he said, by labour and economy,-to:
pay every one in full. However inconvenient it might
be for several‘of the creditors to have their debts settled
.in these small payments, yet not one of them opposed the
proposition." •
DEATH OF SIR RICHARD E. CRC:4DRR, ONE OF THE
JUDGES or THE CO,MMON IrLEAS.,—We regret to ah-
nolince the death--of Sir R. B. Crowder, wbo died
suddenly on Monday morning. The learned jUdge'Was
in court on Saturday. last, in, to all appearanees;:his
usual health. The deceased judge was the eldest son of
• the late Mr. Crowder, and was in his 70th year.
He was educated at Eton, and completed his studies, at
Trinity College, Cambridge. In the year 1821 he was
called to thnbar at Lincoln's Inn, and for a long series.,
of years .went the :Western Circuit. On the death,
of Six Charles Wetherell, the late judge was appointed
Recorder of Bristol, which honOurable position" he held
for close on eight years, when in 1854 ,he was promoted.
to be one of thp puisne judges of the Court of.Com.mon
Pleas, on which occasion he received the customary
honour of knighthood. The deceased was for 'a few
years in the House of Commons, having represented
Liskeard in Parliament from Januhry; 1819, up Co his'
elevation to •the bench in 1854, after unsuccessfully:
contesting 'Winchester in 1841. Sir Richard was far
.some years Counsel for the Admiralty and Judge Advo-
cate to the Fleet. - . _

THE VOYAGE OF THE CANADA.—The Royal Mail
steam-ship Canada, which has arrrived. at Boston, had
an exceedingly rough and disagreeable passage, even
for this tempestuous season. She left Liverpool on the
afternoon of the sth instant, in a storm of wind and
rain, increasing during the night to a gale of unusual
I violence, quite as severe as those which had preceded
it for the two previous weeks, and had strewed
the shores of the Channel with so many wrecks. The.
Canada was due at Queenstown on Sunday afternoon,
but did not reach there till noon on Monday, and
some anxiety was. felt both there and at Liverpool,
at her non-arrival. The voyage from this last point of
I departure, was attended with successive storms, first
from south-east, and then from the opposite direction,
till the day before she made Cape Race. On Sunday
week the sea and the wind were so heavy and violent as
to seriously alarm the less experienced among her "pas-
sengers, and to cause some anxiety even among old seamen.
The bulwarks on her larboard bow were partially stove in,
and some of the upper panels on both bows carried away.
The gale continued nearly two days, during which time
the ship was .run at a slow rate, and with great cau-
tion. The whole voyage, in short, was one of great dis-
comfort to all on board, and of suffering to many, till
the vessel ran into the more settled and quietweather of
our own coast. The .Cunard steamers are undoubtedly
as good ships, as well manned, as well commanded, and
as well disciplined as any afloat, and this. voyage 6f the.
Canada is an evidence of the fact. It is not less true,
however, that great • improvements yet remain to be
made by this line, for the comfortable accommodation
of their_ passengers, for the want of which most of those
who made this trip of the Canada will, probably, all
bear witness that. the/ suffered a. degree of exposure and
discomfort unknown even in any good sailing
.packet
ship.—:.Yetv York Tribune.

IMPORTANT LIVERVOOL CASE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER—MONDAY:
(Sittings at Sidi Prime, before the LORD CHIEF BARON
and a- Special Jury)
FENHALON AND OTHERS V. THE MERSEY DOCKS AND
HARBOUR BOARD. - • -

The plaintiffs were the owners-of the ship Sierra
Nevada, bound from the. Chincha Islands to • Liverpool
• and sued the defendants to re-cover damagei for injuries
sustained .by reason of the negligence. and improper
conduct of- :the, defendants in allowing a !large bank
of mud to accinnulate in' the 'Wellington Half-tide
Dock at Liverpool, which rendered the dock . unfit._
.'for iise, and [wised the vessel on striking thereon to
"break -her back." The defendants pleaded notguilty,'
and that the ship was not the proi*rty of the plaintiffs.
Mr. Wilde, Mr.. Cleasby, Mr. -Aspinall, and Mr.
Luslsington were counsel' for the plaintiff's ; Sir. F.
Kelly, Mr. Edward James, Mr. Forsyth,- and Mr.
QUain represented the defendants. 7 •--
Mr. Wilde stated the case for' the ;plaintiffs, which
was supported by the following evidence.:-,-
Captain Peirce .Wentworth Penhalon examined.—l
was master and joint owner of the ship Sierra Nevada.
She was built in the early part of •1854, by Tobie and-
Littlefold, of Portsmouth, in America,-and was launched
in May. . Her register was 1,942 tons. She was a
very strongly built ship. Her first- 'voyage -was to
the Chincha Islands for a cams of guano. She
went' in ballast, and I „attended her ballasting,, which.
was-yery, carefully done:• -We 'had-. on the *hole- a
favourable voyage.. , We took in-a -cargo of guano of
_3,400 tons. • The vessel might safely have carried 200
or. :3.00
.more tons,: On •the 21st December, 1F454, we
sailed from. the Chinchas for Hampton Roads. The
weather was as good as usual, but:wnhad-roUgh- weather •
--eff, gape . Horn—nothing snore than, Usual.. The ship,
.behaved ;very well. She was very easy, and not at all'
strained. •If she had received any injury at that time
it wouldhave been apparent.. The lower main rigging
was 'Only s'et up once .during the voyage. There was j
nothing. about the vessel which induced. me to sup:pose
thiire ,was any alteration in her -keel: - --No "sagging"
. could` have taken- place (sagging. is a depression in the
centre of the khl)., - We arrived in- the 'Mersey*
on the • 15th of - April, •--1855,, and' went into the dock,
about half-past ten on the night of- the 10th, - by,
the • western entrance. The barboUr - master was
there. We were towed in by the steam-tag which
threw off, and lines were thrown- out to buoy directly
;shad, and the' ship " Walked in" with that until her
bow entered the dock. - The bow then sheered quickly
to starboard,. and the ship struck against the stonework
of the pier and stopped. lt was then found she could
not be got ahead. The ship's stem, which..was over
against the island, .savu.n„,,,, round. She was then draw-
ing 22 feet 9-inches. The marks on the. stonework of
the pier were 23 . feet 9 incheS.7 We _ tried ‘to heave
••astern, but Could not. I was there all night. As the
tide f'll, the ship broke between the main and mizen
masts, near the afterhatch. - She brokein several places. •
Colley, the harbour-master, requested me. to go '
down and examine the ship. There. was water on the-
higher part of 'the dock sill. After Mr. Colley. left, I
Went on the island and noticed a mud bank extending
along the port side of the ship for about twenty feet. .
On- that day, or the next, I got,the ship's carpenter to.
measure it.

A letter written by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.,
the consignees of .the cargo, by the direction of the
witness; was then put in evidence. Its effect was to
call the attention of the harbour board to the state-of
the dock as the cause of the accident. '
Examination continued—There were marks of mud
on the ship's bows after the accident, three feet high.
- Cross-examined—lt was about high, water when the
ship entered the dock. I know. an American ship,
Calhoun, but I know nothing of her draught or her
entering the same dock. I know the Australia, but I
do: not: know what is her draught. The mud in the
dock was quite sufficient to stop the vessel. The cargo
was consigned to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. ,
Sir F. Kelly here proposed to read a letter from
Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. •
Mr. Wilde objected, - on the ground that .the letter
was not written with the authority of the plaintiffs.
Cross-examination continued.—On my arrival I re-
'ported myself to 'Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., in
reference, to the cargo. I also reported the accident to
them the day after it occurred, and afteiwards the sup-
posed cause of the accident.
Sir F. Kelly submitted that this evidence made the
letter aclmiaeible , but
His Lordship held it could not then be read.
Cross-examination continued.—lt would be myself, or
some one authorised "by me, who Would- amply to the
,_defendants for compensation for the injuries done to
the ship. I gave Gibbs, Bright, and Co., no authority
to write a letter on the 18th of. May.. No one to my
knowledge, reported to Gibbs, Bright, and Co., that
' the accident occurred in consequence of there not being
sufficient water on the docksill. I think I said
to •Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., that the 'ship on
coming into the entrance of—the dock had stopped. I
have no recollection that -I ,entered into any particulars.
of the accident. Ido not recollect that I said anything
to them about the mud on. the _port bow of the
vessel which I had seen on the 17th of April. I said so
en the last trial in my cross-examination by Mr. James.
I do not think I said anything about the mud until the
Ist of May. Ido not think I said anything to them
about applying for compensation before the -Ist of
May, because I was told the. dock company were
not liable. The ship stopped suddenly when she
struck the stone work of the pier. If she stopped in
the centre she would be as likely to sheer as not. I attri-
buted the stoppage.to the mud bank in the first instance.
By sheering, I -mean that the ship. in her progress
sheered off to the right. When 'sve left the Chnicha
Islands she did not draw lesS than when we arrived at
Liverpool. On her arrival in the Mersey she drevi
about an inch less than when slit started. The plank-
ing of the ship was Georgia pitch pine. English
vessels of the same size are generally, of oak. She was
about 225 feet long. The tendency of a ship of that
size, if she alters at all, is to " hog." Ships built like
the Sierra Nevada would not "sag " or depress in the
middle of the keel. . '

- The examination of Mr. Chisholm, formerly first
officer of. the. Sierra Nevada, taken on interrogatories,
was put in to prove there was no "sagging.".
• Mr. John Jenkins Brown, who had succeeded Mr.
Chisholm, deposed, that sbe was the strongest built ship
he had ever seen, and had never " sagged." He also
corroborated the account given by the master' of the
entry into the dock at Liverpool, and the accident which'
resulted therefrom.
In his cross-examination, the witness deposed that lie
had never said to a person, named Fraser that.the ship
was down in the middle. -
A sailor, who had formerly been one of -the Nevada's
crew, proved her seagoing qualities, and that she did
not ‘‘ag."

Williams, the pilot who was On-board when she was
taken into the dock, swore she was as Straight as a die,
and had not " sagged" an inch. On being told to de-
scribe the cause of the accident, the witness said—" I
must tell the truth, though I shall get myself into a
hobble if I do." (Laughter.)
The Lord Chief Baron.—Then you must get yourself
into a hobble, for we must have the truth.
Witness.—Well, the fact of the matter is, we were too
late for the tide. We were told to go in by Mr. Colley,
,the dockmaster, and we went in when he told us. • We
were too late to all interitTandlOurpcTses. There was
water on the sill when we started, Ido not think she
struck on the sill at first. - - -
Mr. Wilde—What was the cause of the accident ? •
Witness—What accident? (Laughter.)
Mr. Wilde.—The ship stopping.
Witness—Oh, want of water, to be sure.
Cross-examined—We ought to have had twenty-seven
feet of water that night. It was spring tide. I have
been a pilot about forty-seven years.
Mr. George Pollard, a partner in an engineering firmfirm-
at Havre, who was master of the ship Parliament, lying
in the Liverpool dock when the accident occurred to the
Sierra Nevada, proved that he had surveyed the extent
of the damage she had received, and discovered A mud
bank on the port bow, which had caused her to sheer to
starboard. That was, in his belief, the cause of the
accident. A number of navvies were propping up the
after end of the ship. He- had seen the vessel before
the accident, and her sheer had not at all altered.
• Some evidence taken on interrogatories; having been
put in to.prove the existence of the mud bank,
The Lord Chief Baron asked when the case was likely
to terminate. morrow.
Mr. Wilde—l hope vte shall finish our cas
Sir F. Kelly—l am afraid, m t
y o
I eshtoalli dneosta yb
e?
able
ebteo Lord Couhrieefaßseairnonl—essltVimnaethan
thertd,
h aotherst of my
learned
friend. Two more day s ? These
sittings terminate on Wednesday.
Other depositions were then put in, and at five
o'clock the court adjourned.
The Lord Chief Baron—

DECEMBER 7, 1859.

THE DUKE OF RUTLAND• ON PUBLIC

AFFAIRS.

The Duke of Rutland, who presided at the annual
dinner of the Leicestershire Agricultural Society, on
Friday night, made the following statement :
There is at the present moment, gentlemen, a great
movement going on in this country. There is very con-
siderable alarm caused by the feeling that our defences
are not in a perfect state, that this country might be
invaded by a foreign Power, and that that Power
would be Prance.- (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen,
I wish here to say that I, for one, have not shared
in the apprehensions that have been so generally en-
tertained by my countrymen. (Cheers.) lam now
speaking, mind, my own individual opinion, which
is worth nothing more than the individual opinion of
any.man in this room. But. I repeat again that I, for
one, think that we have been alarmed rather needlessly.
(Hear, hear.) I say this, gentlemen, because I think
that, if the Emperor 'of the French had ever seriously
contemplated the invasion of this country, a man of his
sagacity, of his foresight, and of his intellect, would not
have allowed the opportunity to slip that was presented
to him during the time of the Indian mutiny. If
he had contemplated such a thing as the invasion
of this country, that 'was the time, that was the
opportunity thathe would--naturally have seized upon.
(" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Now, gentlemen, I don't
-wish- to be misunderstood. By no means do I decry -the
military ardour'of the country-:—by no means do I decry
the volunteer rifle movement; on the contrary, I- give-
it my earnest and 'most sincere support. (Loud cheers.)
But the ground on which I rest my support is this .
Formerly, our defence was the ocean and our fleet.
•(Hear,-; hear.) Circumstances; time, steam, and
science hi-eve Swept away our defences. (Hear;
,hear.) Forinerly, it was impossible for an army
to land here without having to. encounter, in a naval
engagement, a superior fleet. That is no longer neces-
sary. It is now 'possible in a few hours to land an
enormous army in' this country: (Hear, hear.) But
gentlemen, when I say, therefore, for God's sake let
us put this country into an efficient state of defence—
let us call out the militia, encourage the rifle corps,
and do all we can to make ourselves safe—l say
also, let us not in the same breath, which is not neces-
sary, abuse the ruler whom the French people have
chosen, or run down the Church which they choose to
support. (Cheers.)' Gentlemen, lam rejoiced to hear
that you accord .with me in these sentiments, because
I am quite sure that those are the sentiments that become
a great and powerful country like England. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, I -may be told that "the press of France
in encouraging and fomenting the invasion of this
country, but my answer to that is, look at our own
press. What provocation is Rot our press giving ?
And if there is a feeling in France—and I fear _to some
extent it is true—against this country, I ask whether
it has not been mainly fomented, and whether it
it is' not mainly owing to the vituperative language
that has been used by the press of England ? I
know, gentlemen, that great authorities find fault
when any member of the agricultural interest v entures
to go out of the routine system of the cultivation of
farms, or the manner in which ploughs should be used.
(A laugh.) But, gentlemen, it may be that those jour-
nals are anxious to prepare the agricultural mind for
the new state in which it appears Mr. Bright intends
to place us. (Laughter.) Mr. Bright evidently thinks
it is no' longer fitting that the agricultural body should
have any political influence in this country of England.
Mr. Bright made a speech' yesterday evening, and by
that speech I collect that; although the agriculturists
are not any longer to have any political power,-as far as
I can understand the mass of
_figures with which he
eoovuertewinhilielmateed,
whhisile Lihveerproeolileveasudeiesncfer,emheaudoreees
ronne.t.
sibility and all power, that we should be relieved
from all taxes. ("Hear, hear," and laughter.) lie
says, "Gentlemen, I don't wish you to be disturbed
by the knock at the 'door of the candidate for your
suffrages, but I have no objection to the tax-collector
coming -to you, and asking :-yen for your money:" I
gather this, gentlemen, from the speech of Mr. Bright,
because I see that .he, alludes to the tax on fire in-
surances; from which you are exempted, and he says
the tax is a very great wrong. Mr. Bright talks of doing
away with all indirect taxes, and he mentions a great
number of them ;, but I remarked that he never alludes
to the malt tax, which is anindirect tax of a very large
amount. Gentlemen, this is not the place, the time,
.or the opportunity, in an after dinner speech, to meet
these arguments of Mr. Bright, but perhaps you
will allow me:generally to state my-own conviction that
direct taxation is the very worst taxation you can have
—(hear, hear)-Lthat it does press upon the poor, hot
directly but -indirectly—(hear, hear)that it - crusbes
the springs of prosperity and industry ; that it drivfS
capital -abroad ; that it reduces the wages of the labourer/
and that it is paid by the honest man and evaded by the
dishoneit Perhaps you will allow me to give this
general answer to Mr. Bright, without venturing at
such a time as this to enter into details of the tigure
he has quoted. I would also make this further
remark on Mr. Bright. In all his speeches
he has held up AMerica as the model th 3
we are to copy. Mr. Bright says, "It is very hard
he is always very plaintive if you don't agree with him
-=--" that you take your inventions from America ; if the/
invent a new gun, you have no difficulty in adopting it
if they build a new, boat on better lines than your 0'1;
you have no difficulty in nflopting•it ; 'but the moment
say adopt their republican institutions, you fly off and
e
say, hWe have a. constitutional monarchy that Iv_
think gives us :more liberty -than any other State, 0:
know of.' " But
,if we adopt the one, he says, iv
1.1
net adopt the other ? Mr. Bright forgets, hoWeve
that one of the- main distinctions between this
ee,coun-
try and America! is, that while we raise our
.1;
venue partly by direct and partly by indirect ta. °
Itilrect
America raises the whole of her revenue by in ir
taxation. (Hear, and cheers.) Mr. Cobden, wilth':. be
sorry on account of 'the cause, was not able to
present- at Liverpool yesterday, has lately been
America ; but I doubt whether even with his eloquent 0
ho has been able to persuade the Americans to ttleir
up one jot of the protection which they give t
manufacturers in that country. ' '(Loud cheers.) 'lto
Bright made another remark last evening._
asjie
thought there Ewciuld be a: millenium of I)yi'be
nesa and prosperity; that all nations might!..
one thing, and that is,: ,to do away with all
titia
brought into one happy family; If you e°lll
-d-
-war
_re°_ch,
all war
Ft. :tio,h
sCallttsoidille-h; OwUSees.sholuif
dwforactoc;alclised, o
embrace
tacale
and all be happy together. But Mr. Bright---nud
to
I observed he lectured the landed interest do
us we ought to be very
ned
on this question of taxation, seeing what h
of mo'Kesty• ifea
—has not, I think, set us the 'example
and the° Ya-
says, do away with all your customhouse s.
ost tPeci
will have this ;prnplete fraternity. -But a!1,1 eeeeeie
same breath Mr. Bright takes credit for having
?u if
the corn laws; and having initiated free-trade this
modest-in what we _ saidasij a p ;lc
in this country.. Then how in common sense is. ite,,ri,ende,
has been accomplished by Mr. Bright and las 1 ter ja
which Europe was in so precarious a state, Isi",e,t-;ours,
country so much alarmed by invasion from our e n'-, war
that there was never, I will venture to say, a year this
and in which we have been so nearly draggedakinto " a
after
-with America ? (Cheers.) The noble e
° this countrf
enough to think the most important thing in . and i-
d beer ,
crier°
theis production of bread, and beef, an
few observations, thus concluded :—I amdld
t the
that of
am also old-fashioned enough to think means
be
we can raise in oar own country, whethereoay
may
associations like these, or by whatevertora
etre„inee
suggested, the more we shall conduce _
outri?ngiip"le'hayol
the welfare, and the morality of the lab 1
this country. (Cheers.) ftashionee