Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.

The Birmingham and Midland Counties' annual exhibi-
tion of fat cattle, sheep, pigs, roots, and domestic
poultry, commenced yesterday, and will extend over to-
day, to-morrow, and Thursday. The exhibition, as on
former occasions, is held in Bingley Hall, and in no
previous year has there been a more splendid collection
of stock of every description than is now to be seen
within the walls of the immense building.

The display of fat cattle surpassed that of any previous
year, the exhibitors consisting of the most distinguished
breeders and agriculturists from every part of England,
and including, amongst others, his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, who exhibited several noble specimens. Amongst
the exhibitors from this district were the Earl of Burling-
ton, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire; Lieutenant-Colonel
Charles Townley, High Sheriff of Lancashire ; and John
Naylor, Esq., who carried away the first prize for the best
Hereford steer, beating his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and several others. Colonel Townley, High Sheriff of
Lancashire, took the first prize, with the extra prize of
£2O and gold medal, and silver medal, as breeder for the
best short-horn cow. He also obtained the second prize
for cross-bred fat oxen. _ _

The display of sheep includes choice lots of Leicestershire
wethers, South Downs, Shropshire, black and grey faced,
and cross brads. _

Of pigs, there was also a numerous lot of specimens, and
amongst the successful exhibitors were Prince Albert, and
Colonel Pennant, of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor.
The Poultry, as on all former occasions, was perhaps
the most attractive feature of the exhibition. There were
no less than 1,498 pens exhibited, comprising altogether,
nearly 5,000 birds. There is an unusually large number
of gold and silver Hamburghs shown, and in this class,
Mrs. W. C. Worral, of Knotty Ash, carried away the first
prizes, for both golden pencilled and golden spangled
Hamburghs, for birds exceeding one year old. Mr. Richard
Teebay, of Fulwood, Preston, took the first prize for
silver spangled Hamburghs, of more than a year old. Captain
Hornby, of Knowsley, attained the first prize for a noble
pen of Dorkings, exceeding one year The Rev. Stephen
Doune, of Oswestry, the first prize-for Dorking pullets,
and Captain Hornby, the second prize. Mr. Thomas
Stretch, of Bootle, who is now one of the most dis-
tinguished breeders in the county, took the first prize for
the best pen of Bair Cochin Chinas, exceeding one year
old. In Buff Cochin China Pullets, Mr. Stretch have
also two pens marked " highly commended." Mr. 11.
Forkes, of Blan3ford, Dorsetshire, taking the first prize in
this class. Mr. Stretch also took the second prize for a
single Cochin China Cock, the first prize having been
awarded to Mr. Mansfield, of D orchester. In Bramah
Pootra fowls, Mr. Teebay, of Fulwood, Preston,
took both the first and second prizes. Mr. Gilbert
W. Moss. of Liverpool, was awarded the first prize for
the best Dorking cock, and Captain Hornby the second
prize. This was a splendid class. Mr. Moss was also
successful in game fowl, taking the third prize for birds
exceeding a year old. In this class Baron L. de Roths•
child took the first prize. In addition to the classes before
named, there is a fine display of Polish fowl, Malays,
Bantams, gold and silver laced, and white and black ;
geese, Aylesbury and Rouen ducks, turkeys, 8;e There
is, besides these, nearly twenty classes of pigeons, including
about 200 specimens.
Notwithstanding that the admission was 5s the hall
SOY %a ..1.1.7 011,11 t ULU:Ai Las
successful. We perceive that excursion trains to Birming-
ham will leave Liverpool and other places to-day, when the
admission to the exhibition will be reduced to ls.

The son of General Lamoriciere is dead:

An accident happened at Vinciennes, from the falling of
a tower, by which thirty-two persons have been killed.
PARIS, Sunday.—A conference of the Maritime Powers
will be held in London, on the subject of the African
Emigration, and its bearing on the slave trade.
REPRESENTATION OF FIFE.—The rumoured probability
of an early vacancy in the parliamentary representation of
the county has caused some stir amongst our politicians,
and it is, we believe, arranged that, on the retirement of
our present member, the whig party will solicit the
suffrages of the electors for Hay Erskine Wemyss, Esq., of
Wem3ss Castle.
EMBEZZLEMENT OF THE SHREWSBURY AGENT OF MESSRS.
PICIEPORD AND CO.—On Friday, James Ellidge, the
Shrewsbury agent for Messrs. Pickford and Co., railway
carriers, was brought up on remand before the mayor, Mr.
T. M. How, and two other magistrates, charged with
having embezzled several sums of large amount, belonging
to his employers. In consequence of some suspicion as to
the honesty of Ellidge, who, for four years had enjoyed
their confidence, Messrs. Pickford and Co. had sent down
Mr. Marshall, a confidential clerk, to investigate the
accounts, when defalcations to a serious extent were
discovered. The prisoner, who declined saying anything
in his defence, was committed for trial at the ensuing
assizes.

A CHRISTMAS DODGE.—We beg to caution our agricul-
tural friends against a trick which is annually attempted at
this particular season upon some classes. We allude to
a particular species of advertisements which make their
appearance some few weeks prior to Christmas, announcing
the want of supplies of fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, pork,
&c , for the London market. In many cases there
announcements are mere attempts to swindle unsuspecting
country folks out of the supplies prepared for Christmas
demands. Delighted with the idea of getting " London
prices" and extensive orders, little farmers, and their
wives, too, answer these advertisements, and of course
obtain the desired " orders." Turkeys, geese, and pork
are despatched per rail to the address stated ; but alas!
no remittance ever reaches the unhappy sender—and on
calling a week or two afterwards, it is discovered that the
so-called " dealer" was some regular swindler, and merely
hiring a room, temporarily, in a back lane near Leaden-
hall, Newgate, or the Borough market, for the purpose of
more easily duping the unwary—or, even, perhaps, only
having his letters left there.—Galway Vindicator.
IMPORPANT DECISION IN THE MANCHESTER BANKRUPTCY
COUR.T.—A long hearing, extending over three days, was
brought to a conclusion on Friday, in Mr. Commissioner
Skirrow's court. It was in the bankruptcy of Messrs.
Bradshaw and Collinson, of Salford Mill, Burnley ; and
the argumen's arose upon an attempt by Messrs. Marsland
and Co. to prove for £764 upon the joint estate of the
bankrupts.—Mr. Saunders, barrister, instructed by Mr.
Richardson, appeared for Messrs. Marsland and Co. ; and
Mr. Shipman appeared for the assignees of the bankrupts.
It appears that the debt was contracted by Mr. Bradshaw
before the partnership between him and Mr. Collinson was
entered into, and was for machinery, 6,:c. supplied to Mr.
Bradshaw's mill. For Messrs. Marsland and Co., it was
contended by Mr. Saunders, that a proof could not be re-
ceived upon the seperato estate, and that they were en-
titled to prove upon the joint estate, imesmuch as there was
an understanding after the partnership that the partner-
ship were to be liable. Mr. Saunders supported hie argu-
ments by quoting cases of a similar description, and the
opinion of Lord Justice Knight Bruce. Mr. Shipman
contended that the partnership had never been treated by
Messrs. Marsland and Co. as liable, and that their own
books showed that Mr. Bradshaw alone was considered
the person liable for the debt, which was contracted with
him before Mr. Collinson joined the concern.—His Honour
yesterday gave judgment, and after referring to the cases
adduced by Mr. Saunders, and the books and documents
in the estate, decided that Messrs. Marsland and• Co. must
prove upon the separate estate of Mr. Bradshaw; for the
examinations which had been taken did not show that the
creditors had in any way assented to become creditors of
the joint estate, ner had anything been done by the bank-
rnpts to give them that right. His Honour promised to
prepare a written and more elaborate judgment upon the
case.—A short time since, a similar attempt was made to
prove for £2,500 upon the joint estate, and was success-
fully resisted by Mr. Shipman, on behalf of the assignees.

THE

INDIAN MUTINIES.

THE CALCUTTA MAIL.

Wo have already supplied our readers with full
details per the Bombay Overland Mail. The
following letter of the Calcutta correspondent of
the Times will be read with interest :

CALCUTTA, 00T. 22.

With this mail you will probably receive Gene-
ral Wilson's account of the capture of the Palace
and the King of Delhi. It has been suppressed in
this country, and will not be published till after
the departure of the mail. The object of this
proceeding is, doubtless, to secure to the Cabinet
the earliest information. The practice, however, is
injurious, and should be stopped by the President of
the Board. It creates a feeling of uneasiness, as no
merchant is able to calculate the probable effect of
despatches he has not seen. Trade is sufficiently
embarrassed already without the addition of arti-
ficial uncertainties. For the rest, the information
before the public is decidedly satisfactory. The
Golden Fleece, the Thebes, and the Columbia
have arrived, and the remainder are expected
daily. A great depot of Europeans is to be
formed at Barrackpore. Five thousand men will
be encamped on the Calcutta naaidan (plain) and
about that number at Raneegunge. As soon
as these arrangements aro completed, security will
be re-established in the metropolitan counties.
Travelling up the Grand Trunk Road, we find that
order has been re-established at Hazareebagh and
throughout the greater portion of Chota Nagpore
Bands, rather of Deceits than rebels, however, still
harass the valley of the Soane, and, strange to say,
a portion of another regiment, after all hope of
its
officers, had disappeared, mutined and murdered
officers, Two companies of the 32d were stationed
at Deoghur, in the Swathe district. They were
believed to be faithful, and retained their arms.
On the oth of September, however, Lieutenant
Cooper, then in command, was shot at on parade.
Lieutenant Cooper, Mr. Ronald (the Deputy
Commissioner), Lieutenant Rannie, and perhaps
one Sepoy fled into a house. The house was
immediately set on fire, its inmates driven
out and murdered, under a shower of balls.
Lieutenant Rennie, however, was saved by
a havildar, who was wounded in hie defence,
and is now safe at Bhaugalpore. The body of
Lieutenant Cooper was then chopped up, the trea-
sury plundered, and the mutineers set off for the
Grand Trunk Road. It is believed they will be
met by her Majesty's 13th, just sent up by railroad
Lieutenant Cooper was remarkable for his attach-
ment to his men, in whose sports he often shared,
offering prizes to the successful. The fact increases
the horror of the event, but in truth the power of
feeling horror has died out of us. After hearing
of an English girl found hanging by the hair in
Nana Sahib s palace, with her flesh sliced from her
bones by swords, the murder of an officer seems
almost nothing. In truth, it excites no feeling
whatever, all sympathies being swallowed up in a
craving, burning thirst for vengeance, In Behar the
position of affairs remains as before, the scattered
parties of mutineers pressing slowly northward,
evidently to reach districts where the population
are more sympathetic. Ameer Ali, the Mussulman
appointed by Mr. Halliday, with the sanction of
the Government of India, to put down the Mussul-
man movement in Patna, has, it is said, resigned.
Another Mussulman will probably be appointed as
a " measure of conciliation." It is impossible to
describe to you the feeling with which these ap-
pointments are received by Europeans, official and
non-official. Still proceeding northward, we find
Benares still safe under the protection of some
Europeans and a Madras regiment. Her Majesty's
53rd, or rather a wing of that corps, is clearing the
road thence to Allahabad. A more important
movement is, however, in progress, to describe
which I must carry you further northward. After
the fall of Delhi, General Wilson despatched a
column under Colonel Greathead in pursuit of the
fugitives. Marching rapidly southward, on the sth
of October he came across the Gwalior mutineers,
he_ ..___:-, -Lg.-es. lit: euL LUCM up. unituilug a
loss of 500 men and 11 guns. On the 10th he
reached Agra, and was attacked again by the muti-
neers, reinforced by the Delhi fugitives, but the
enemy was repulsed with immense slaughter, and
driven headlong as far as the Kharee. Few par-
ticulars have reached us, but it is presumed that
this victory has finally relieved Agra. A second
body of fugitives made for Oude, as I reported last
mail, but their arrival at Bithoor was notified to
1 the British at Cawnpore. The officer in command,
Colonel Wilson, sallied out with a very small force,
attacked and routed the enemy, but was unable to
attempt a pursuit. In all these engagements the
want of European cavalry is bitterly felt. The
mutineers display the poltroonery which might be
expected from their cruelties, but they march fast,
and in this war slaughter, not mere dispersion, is
our main object. They are as dangerous in small
parties as in great bodies, and in this country no
man forgets that the scoundrels are murderers
running from the gallows. Cawnpore itself is
believed to be safe, and, strange to say, the road
between that place and Lucknow seems to be open.
At all events, a great convoy of provisions, guarded
by only 250 men, reached the Alumbagh in safety.
General Havelock, with about 1,000 men, and all
the women and children, is believed to be with or
near (for accounts differ) General Outram, who,
with 1,500 men, is iu Lucknow itself. Sinister
rumours of all kinds are floating about, but 1
believe they are wholly without foundation.
General Outram can hold Lucknow, though he is
ffearfully outmached, and he has received provi-
sions and ammunition. I question if there is a
party in Oude which will attack this party while
General Havelock is alive, but an accident to him
might alter the position of affairs. The Sepoys,
like all other Asiatics, hold the death of a leader
a signal for victory, and invent all kinds of rumours
to that effect. You will very likely hear many
such, but they were up to the latest accounts mere
falsehoods. Even the story of General Havelock's
sickness rests apparently on native talk. There is a
statement circulated that General Havelock is cut
off from communication with General Outram, but
this appears improbable. All that is certain is,
that Outram waits eagerly the advance of Colonel
Greathead's column. General Wilson remains still
in Delhi, but he has appointed Colonel Burn
Military Governor, and another officer Governor of
the Palace. I can give you no news from the
Punjaub, as my intelligence comes via Bombay, and
your Bombay correspondent will anticipate me.
Indeed, he ought to have the latest information
from the North-West, as the roads to Western
India are open and the post still travels ; our post
does not, except on Government account, and Go-
vernment will give no detailed information to any
one. The moral effect of the fall of Delhi has been
great, but we are still too few to strike great blows.
No great body of troops can be available for another
month, and even then there will be great difficulty
in finding carriage. The Government is adopting
every expedient in its power to collect means of
transport. The zemindars have been requested to
furnish elephants, and bullock carriages are building
in Calcutta. This will, however, be the great diffi-
culty, and it ought to be supplied from England.
It is not too late eren now. We want a dozen little
steamers, regular Thames ferryboats, and 5,000
light vans, with covers, and wheels of iron without
tires. It is difficult in places to mend tired wheels.
A few thousand tents, too, would be very much in
place, if Beut in swift steamers. It has been sug
Bested that Government eight seiz s all private
carriages ; and compel every zemindar to give up
his elephants ; abut all revolutionary energy is
wanting. The Press Law is still in active operation.
The Calcutta papers have been warned for
republishing articles from the Press, and the
Friend of Indict was compelled to expurgate The
Times of the 31st of August. It contained a sup-
position that religion might be at the bottom of
the Sepoy cruelties, which is strictly the truth,
but is calculated to iuterfere with religious proju.

dices. The Government is on this point strangely'
sensitive. You are aware that by law the public!'
tion of a Bible is now a penal offence, punishab,!
by seizure of the presses. Of course the law
not enforced in such cases, but it aiVot
to the contempt of the natives. ."
native journal has been warned, much less
.52;
pressed, and I enclose a copy of the -1/11r5v. st
Patriot, a native journal, whose railing ageld,
the English is not even noticed. lon Wag
but I do not personally know, that the Christi'reg
of Krishnaghur recently offered to supplY egVeit
for the army, who are much wanted. .7 fig
petition was rejected because they applied gorily'
subjects, but as Christians. I enclose my auti-1.,5
fer the story. No one here believes that re,liris
and thil3,4
had anything to do with the revolt,
perhaps the place to give you the belief of
tielf
community on that point. The revolt is in t.'usea
opinion a great Mussulman conspiracy, or di,
by (I give the name privately). This ,!„°05,.
vidual, partly by working on their religious feenla
partly by large bribes and larger promises, se efts,
the principal Mussulmans of most reginel,e",,,,d,
They industriously spread the report that
Canning intended to convert the Hindoes,.d
to
that the Enfield cartridges were intendeu
es'
break
,the caste, and so .render further ra.„,.
sures easy Having succeeded in obtain;
the support of the influential HindoosLthey os,
ceeded to plan the massacre of the Enr°,,Paloa
Every European in Bengal was to have Perieu'ons•
the night of the centenary of Plessey.
rations were nearly completed, when t'le..i3at
Hewett's blunders at Meerut saved the en3Pi'e,.o3
for the mutineers' success at Meerut not a Eur°creir
could have survived to tell the tale. By the vfew
of God the telegraph was in existence, and ill „at
hours the danger was understood from L'0.,.61',,a'a6t
to Travancore. You know the rest, but I m"tile
also record the universal belief that uniess .03c
vengeance of England is as mighty as the qbe
our Sicilian vespers may yet be repeated. tua
Government, I believe, is still of opinion that,bia
movement has been a sudden and unintelliPees
burst of fanaticism. In that ease two eircueestttly
remain unexplained. First, the juncture of ''tive
sulmans and Hindoos ; secondly, that the nstifmi,
Christians, except at Delhi, have not snt.-ea
The people of Jaunpore, moreover, have e'n'ocl
voluntarily to rebuild the mission church
schools, and in no proclamation issued by 0--jes,
is there any mention whatever of the missioetTeie
No plan whatever has yet been announced m,ot
for the reorganization of the army. It i.s„ to
believed, however, that Government will obJZ,te
the " English " plan, or will attempt to rehebt"v,-)ye
the Sepoy force. The great difficulty will be `O3
pressure of class interests upon Government' 9'40
the existence of a desperate oonflict of optl."00,
among its officers. The result will be intteti
as
unless orders are issued from England so ele'rAt
to require obedience instead of discussiog. the
present public opinion is concentrated cditiceo
question of vengeance, The following Sente:eat
from the Friend of India are understood to repre—
the universal idea :-
1.
That in districts under martial law, and during 14.,14-ttecl
warfare, the loss of life and property should be rep
by military necessities alone. tted
2. That every mutineer who has taken up arms or (1--
his ranks should die.
shot'

3 That every rebel who has taken up arms
die.
4. That in every village where a European los ads!
murdered, a telegraph cut, or a dala stolen, a swifc tribes
should exercise summary justice. • 110
5. That every village in which a European fugitl°-
been insulted or refused aid should be heavily fined. 0;11
It is believed the Government measure tog
fall short of this as regards the villagers, but 1:1°0 of
regards the mutineers. There is as yet no sigio
Lard Canning's intentions, but I do not believey` t ig,
upon this point he will be found Ivanting.
however, impossible to tell, as the policy of arev`bss
meat varies every week. The Disarming Ae.t fed
not been put in force. When it is,
it is bell
that whole classes will be exempted from its eSr
tion. If they are the measure is nugatory• If kill
body can buy weapons except Europeans, theYcias
soon be as common as at present. Who is to de st to
how many revolvers a Bengalee Zemindar oug"Go.
have? The greatest difficulty now pressing orleera
vernment is the disposal of the disarmed nultin;tiere
There are more than 20,000 men in this FTs'eese;
One party would put them to death as niutfteern
another, and a much larger one, would se°'baad-
to the Andaman isles ; a third talks of als„, 9 of
'anent ; a fourth, of reorganization. The c-",,,,,,1vr0•
Government are not known, but it is most Araacl.
bable that these men will ever again be flog ast
One or two regiments may, but the remaind,ers-isla
at least be. dismissed. At present they are or' jot
pay for detaining European troops in inconYeifl tee
positions. This, however, is not the fault ° its
administration. Government cannot issue
decree until the European troops have arrived'oe
P.S.—Sumbhulpore has been seized by 3 000
named Sunder Shah, a released convict, with Los
ruffians, not Sepoys. It is this disorganiza
which is so dangerous, more so even than tea
mutiny. There is a report that the troops °' of
Rajah of Travancore have shown symptoreso
disaffection, but it requires confirmation.,'lbi
precise number of men slain and wounded atnvrtieeia
stands as follows :—During the assault, 1,17' 000
66 °Beers ; during the siege and assault, -5;011,
men, 220 officers. The original force was -
3,000 men and 160 officers, and the numberviiil
officers never reached 400. This statement
suet
enable enable you to perceive how necessary laces-
reinforcements have bec moelligence receive' twe. cee'
OCT. 23.—Tho latest into
firms the statements given above. The eels
divisions of the Lucknow force have, it se ass
certain, effected a junction, and General o°, treie
has now therefore some 2,300 men with him
Residency. This force is strong enough t°s,
any native enemy, but it is donbtful if it i 5 tee
ciently provisioned. A desperate attack 01309
Queen's palace, headed by Outram himself, 59000/
to have been repulsed, and the British forse-t,eeo
remains for the moment inactive. Rounu
lies immense bands of armed Sepoys and pees:4o-00
numbering in the aggregate at least leg
men: With one exception, every landir the
in Southern Oude has declared against don
British, not from any dislike, for the slam° bate
saved British officers; but from a desire t° °troll
the spoils of a falling dynasty. If General Oe t for
has or can obtain provisions he may hold °u ore
any time; if not, he must cut his way to Caciw ri(000
sword in hand, with, I fear, frightful loss. u°ollo
Greathead has gone into Agra again. Thel3-13et
proceeds to Mynpoorie, and so to Cawnpore. the
ho cannot hope to reach Lucknow much bef°cdief4
end of this mouth, and meanwhile men, scusd to
especially, must eat. There is no force to se"bale
his aid, except this column, and the
question turns on its arriving in time.
Rewah Rajah, it is reported, though still To
fill, has fled from his palace to some fort. ,oSora
political agent, Lieutenant Osborne, is 61% 0;
left alone. His position and conduct area:6 £41
collent illustration of the scenes taking P'e'd till
over India. )pile is a young Madras officer, file ;1,4
this outbreak but little known to any one'
now living in Rewah in a tent without a' are"
companion, without a friend within one htlt 000
miles. He is so ill with liver eemplai° jo 6
he cannot lie down, taking rest only finals'
chair. He has no guard, no soldiers, sea
or reliable servants. Every day a" •ae to
the soldiery surrounded his tent, threats"l
put him to death by torture. e theiraaltilitßst siS
power, but tells them he can take at lee Se
lives before he dies. And so, day by day, tilde seitall
lives, sick almost unto death, all alone, 031. s eat,
murdererstall round, confident only that 11, oaf:
is to remain at his post, and that God is tee
him still. It is not such men RS the.seeeech
Sepoys • can subdue. So magical, weedy
is the influence of character, that to thin 10
Lieutenant Osborne, the sole European iate's
Rewah, is felt by the natives to be at least a 14tere-
for the regiment around him. To this hour, 'force,
fore, they are willing, when not stopped bfwands;
to convey his messages and obey his c°ll3
Two more companies of the 321 Native ego
have mutinied at Rampore Hat. Their olei;owsee
away safely: The remaining companies at. eerei.
have demanded to be led against the
a somewhat dangerous experiment.

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