Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

NORTITERN DAILY TIMES..

THE. CHINESE ACCOUNT OF THE PEIHd

AFFAIR

The Chinese papers, by this arrival, contahrourious
accounts of the repulse on the Peiho. The ffillowing
memorial to the'Emperor of 'China is from the Imperial
Commissioner, the Mongolian Prince Sang-ko-lin-sin,
who is reported to have commanded in person:—
Sang-ko-lin-sin, imperial commissioner, Prince of
Potolakutai, of the Eorchin tribe, reveroitiv presents a
memorial. He hastens to report in detail how the bar-
barian ships, disobeying reasonable injunctions, burst
into the inner waters and commenced firing upon our
soldiers, Nrho, being enraged, attacked and destroyed
their .vessels in a sanguinary engagement which lasted
all day from two in the afternoon till ten at night,
the barbarian troops having pressed right on to the very
foot of the wall, where they obstinately fought without
retiring, Looking upward, he prays for the sacred
glance thereon. He cannot bear to speak minutely of
the ingolent bearing of the rebellious barbarians during
several days; [suffice -'it to say that] when your slave
Hangfuh had hastened 'to Teitang, and written to their
envoy upon the subject of proceedir', to a personal con-
ference, they paid no attention to him, but reiterated
their demands for the complete removal of all obstruc-
tions within a specified time. On the night of the 24th
instant, they came in one of their small boats within the
iron stakes, and burst assunder with shell two of the
large iron chains which crossed the river,•and one large
Cocoa fibre cable, when they fell in with our guard-boat and
retired. Not a shot was fired at them from guns or small
arms by our men, who at once proceeded to re-connect
firmly the iron cables, and stretched them as before
athwart the stream so us to bar the passage up. Early
on the morning of the 25th, upwards •of ten barbarian
steamers having taken up their position outside the iron
stakes and just below the fort on the southern bank,
three of them came close up to the stakes, the foremost
prongs of which were, by the agency of several
swimmers, bound round with ropes, and the ends of
these made fast to the sterns of the vessels. Another
steamer then wheeled round and dragged them up,
and, after an interval of more than six hours, upwards
of ten of the stakes were pulled away, while the
vessels in position all hoisted red flags, (thus showing)
a determination to commence hostilities. To put
up with this proud rebellious bearing was indeed
difficult, but the reflection that the measure of pacifica-
tion, which was now in the second year of process,
would be utterly deranged were the fire once opened,
induced [the memorialist] to submit to it in silence, and
vietly to abide his time, thus encouraging the barba-
rians in their pride, and feeding the fury of our se'.
diers. Just as the action was about to commence, an
officer with a communication from the Tautai of Tien-
tsing was sent once more to warn them. The barba-
rians would not permit the letter to be handed in, anti
their vessels advancing like a swarm of bees, right up
to the second fort upon the southern bank, bore
straight down upon the iron chains twice ; but
being all brought up by these, they opened fire
unon our batteries. Our soldiers, pent in as their fury had
been for a long time, could no longer be restrained; the
guns of every division, large and small, opened on all
sides, and at evening the firing had not ceased. More
than 20 boats came alongside the bank of the Southern
the I fed

.on anu aarbartans Imied in a body formed out
side the trench ; our gingall asd matchlock divisions
were then brought up to oppose them, and fired several
volleys. The barbarians did not venture to cross the
ditch, but threw themselves down amongst the rushes,
.arid fired on us from their ambush. Such murderous
'ferocity. was, indeed, calculated to make one's hair
stand up (1. e. with rage),' and to vindicate the honour
of the state, and fulfil at the same time the expecta-
tions of the government, your slaves were obliged
to bring forward their troops to oppose them with their
utmost strength. Your slave Irangfuh, who had been
stationed 6n the New River, put himself at the head of
his cavalry and infantry, as soon as he heard the can-

nonade, an

returned to T

)ranging up
4t the

his men as

a reserve by a road from the rear. . same time
Wan Yu, the commissioner of finance, arrived also from
Panting. Your slave has now reverently embodied in
this memorial a circumstantial account of this fierce
encounter of our infuriated troops with the rebellious
barbarian, who disobeyed our reasonable injunctions,
forwarding it at the rate of 60 li (per day). Prostrate
he entreats thereon your majesty's sacred glance and
A respectful memorial. Forwarded from
26th of June, 1859."

instructions
Taku on the ~

RIFLED ORDNANCE.—A new description of rifled
srdnauce, invented by Mr. Jeffreys, is to be submitted
to experimental trials before the select committee of
military officers at Shoe-mryness.

THE OCCUPATION OP SAN JUAN
Hawkins, Royal Engineers, Chief Commissioner of the

—Colonel J. S

.on Boundary Survey Expedition, arrived in London

,sday from Vancouwver'slsland, t

)earing despatci

from Goveinor Douglas to the Home. Government, in
consequence of the recent occupation by United S
troops of the island of San Juan, in the
Juan de Fuca.
The Board of Trade have directed a formal investi-
gation, under the' provisions of the Merchant Shipping
Act, 1854, into the recent loss of the Peninsular and
ririanfal F.:foam Nnvicrafinn Onmnariv'c clan A

Straits of San

day, the sth of October next, at ten, a.m

tMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE D

—The meeting of the
al at Durham, disclosed

arpet Manufacturers' Associa

which exists in few departments of industr

The men

presented a memorial p

In of prices.

he prayer of which was a(
nterview and discussion. Ti

Led to after a personal

praceeded to considc

tion of the workers in their several

Newcastle Chronicle

NATIONAL GALL

PICTURES FOR THE
a report that Sir Charles Eastlak

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

[Before Mr. lamiFriLn..]

Tan ErFEeTs OF BU'FFERMILK.—John Coleman, a
ruffianly-looking fellow, was charged by a tidy, nice-
looking woman, named Elizabeth Willis, under the fol-
lowing circumstances :—The complainant keeps a shop
at 24, Greetham-street, and, amongst other things, she
sells buttermilk. The prisoner went into her house the
previous night, and ailed for a halfpenny worth of but-
termilk. He was drank at the time, and when she
served him he made use of very improper language to
her. She told him to go away, but he refused and said
he must have a kiss from a woman who was in the shop;
she would not allow him to take such a liberty, on which
he broke several' things in the place to the value of ss.
In corroboration of this, a decent-looking female came
forward and said she was in the shop at the time, and
the prisoner, after using some very improper expressions,
proceeded to take liberties with her. She would not
allow him, and he was about to proceed to' extremities,
when she took up a poker to defend herself. On her
doing so, he snatched up a sweeping-brush and com-
menced breaking everything within his reach. The
damage done was to about ss. She ran out for an officer,
and gave him into custody.—Mr. Mansfield asked Cole-
man what he had to say to the charge.—The prisoner
replied that he did not know what he was charged
with.—His Worship replied that he was charged with
breaking ss. -worth of property, because the lady in the
the house refused to kiss him. Prisoner : " Perhaps so ;
I dont know what I did; it must have been the effects
of the buttermilk." The prisoner was locked up in de-
fault of paying ss. for being drunk and disorderly, and
5s for the damage.

STEALING A 'PORTRAIT Or THE PRINCESS ROTAL.—
Mary Jones was charged with stealing a framed por-
trait of the Princess Royal, value 10s., from the shop
of Mr. Thomas Knowles, Great Nelson-street. On the
previous day, the prisoner, who was drunk, went into the
shop, and deliberately carried off the print. She was
followed, and the property found in her possession. She
was then given into custody. The prisoner said she
was drunk, and pleaded guilty to having illegal posses-
sion.—His Worship took a lenient c icw'of the case, and
fined Mrs. Jones ss. and costs. The fine was imme-
diately paid, and she was liberated.

TAE DIVORCE ACT.-PROTECTION TO MARRIED WOMEN

Mr. Cobb applied for protection to Mrs. Margaret
Willer under the following strange circumstances :
Mrs. Willer was a widow lady, of some sixty years of
age. She had been in Australia, where she had amassed
some property, and she determined to return to her
native country. She accordingly set sail for Great
Britain. On beard the ship by which she came to
Liverpool was one Charles Willer, who was mate or
chief officer. The lady and gentleman at once took a
liking to each other, and they were married on their
arrival at this port. This was on the 31st of July.
They lived very happily and comfortably together, in
lodgings in Bridgewater-street, for some days; but the
honeymoon was cut short by the husband obtaining a
quantity of money from his wife on the 14th of August,
after which he absented himself. She did not see him
again until Friday last, when be called at their lodgings,
and demanded some more money, and threatened to
thrash her. In consequence of this, she applied to his
Worship for an order of protection against her husband.
Mr. Ma isfield at once granted the application.
' Mr. Roby appeared on behalf of one Margaret Dins-
ley, who applied for a protection order. She was mar-
ried to her husband George Dinsley, twenty-two years
ago. About eleven years ago he deserted her, and
from that time had never contributed a. farthing towards
her support. She saw him about two years ago in
Liverpool. He was then engaged in Howe and Cushing's
American Circus. She had not seen him since. The
application was at once granted.
[Before Messrs. HOUGHTON and BENN.]
INFORMATIONS UNDER THE FIRE PREVENTION ACT.
M'Gowan, legal adviser to the Health Commit-
tee, appeared to sustain several informations laid under
the Fire Prevention Act, the 12th section of which pro-
hibits any combustible commodity being deposited in
any warehouse other than those approved of by the Fire
Prevention Committee. The first information was laid
against Charles Goodacre, M'Vicar-street, for having
stored in his premises a quantity of rosin. The de-
fendant said he was not aware that what he had
done was an offence. A fine of £5 was inflicted.—
William Warren, owner of a yard in Whitley-street,
under the railway arch, was summoned for a similar
offence. The defendant said he was ignorant of the
existence of the Act, and thought some notice should
have been given to the owners of property, before a
summons was issued. A fine of £5 was also inflicted
in this case.

ED NUISANCE

—:Martin Moran, Hodson-street,

mmoned for keepnglswine.in a stable, thereby

creating a nuisance to the immediate neighbourhood.
Mr. Cobb appeared for the defendant, and contended
that, as the inspector had not brought witnesses from
the immediate neighbourhood to prove that it was a

nuisance, the case ought to be dismissed. Mr. M'Gowan
thought that the testimony of the inspector was suffi-
cient to prove the existence of a nuisance. The Bench
considered that, as the defendant had been summoned
for a nuisance in the neighbourhood, and as there were
none of the, inhabitants of the neighbourhood present

to prove that such was the case, they were'bound
to dismiss it. Mr. M'Gowan said, in that case, the
nuisance might be perpetuated, as the inspector
could not het the people to come -into court.
Mr. Cobb objected to the remarks of Mr. M'Gowan,

after the case had been dismissed. A second informa-
tion had been laid against the defendant, but Mr.
M'Gowan said, as it was for an offence exactly similar,
ld withdraw it, seeing .their Worships had come
to such a decision in the last case. He always thought

ti? At one witness was quite enough to prove a fact. Ur.
Cobb said there was no evidence at all to show that
ver, and their Worships

there N
had act

ny nuisance Nvti

accordance with the law in dismissing the

second information was withdrawn

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A POLICE-OFFlCER.—Police-
officer "William Thirlwell was summoned by Mr. Haw-
thorn, wholesale provision dealer, Dale-street, for
assaulting him on the 17th instant. Mr. Blackhurst
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for the
defendant. The complainant deposed that on the day
in question he was getting a quantity of hams into his
shop, when he told his apprentice to be smart. The
boy looked round, when one of the hams struck him on
the shoulder, and he said he had enough of that, and
would go. Complainant said if he wished to go he
should go, and he pushed the boy out of the door. He
looked out after some time, and the boy was still re-
maining about the door, and asked for his wages' and
called complainant a ruffian. Soon after that a large
crowd was collected about the door, and the officer went
up to complainant and asked him what it was all about.
He answered that he was not prepared to tell him just
then. A gentleman named Mr. Hughes went into the
shop, without understanding what was the real nature
of the case, and accused him of striking the boy. He
struck Mr. Hughes, and knocked him out into the middle
of the street, when the officer took complainant by the
neck, and nearly strangled him. He was taken off' to
bridewell without his hat or coat, but no charge
was made against him.—Mr. Blackhurst : Did the
officer strike you ? He did.—Mr. Cobb : Do you know
the reason there was no charge made against you ?
No. Then, sir, I will enlighten you. Did you
make an apology for what you had done, and that was
the reason there was -no charge made ? I did
apologise to Mr. Hughes.—Mr. Cobb : Well, that, is an
end of the case.—Mr. Blackhurst : That will not justify
the officer in striking him on the way to bridewell.
Some discussion arose as to whether the complainant
had said in his direct evidence that the officer struck
him, and the shorthand notes of a reporter was
referred to• on the subject. It did not appear
that the complainant had made any such state-
ment, except in answer to a leading question by
Mr. Blackhurst. The magistrates decided in dismissing
the case. Mr. Blackhurst contended that their worships
were not in, a position to decide the case, as they had
not heard all the evidence ; and he tendered the evi-
dence of several witnesses. Mr. Cobb said there could
be no better case made by the evidence of witnesses
than by the statement of the complainant himself. Mr.
Wyberg said the officer saw the assault committed upon
Mr. Hughes, and he had simply discharged his duty in
taking the complainant' into custody. As the case was
decided, that was an end of it.

THE RUSSIAN PRESS.—A letter from St. Petersburg
states that the Invalide Russe, which has lately pub-
lished some violent articles on European politics, has
been ordered to cease all original remarks. The Russian
government thought it necessary to moderate the tone
of the journal, in order that a belief should not gain
ground abroad that it approved of the hostile language
made use of against friendly States. The editor of the
Invalide Busse announces that the journal has ceased to
publish leading articles for reasons independeut of his
will.

THE NATIONAL__ASSOCIATION..FOR THE
PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.

We publish this week (says the Bradford Observer)
the list of the guarantee fund for the local expenses of
the approaching meeting. It affords most gratifying
proof of the liberality and public spirit with which the
idea of entertaining the National Association was first
taken up. 'A few gentlemen having originally
pat down their names for an arcluous,c and untried
adventure;, naturally did .so at rather a high
figure. They had soon, however, the satisfaction
of finding that numbers more were equally in-
terested with themselves, and willing to show their
interest'to the' same extent. Such is the simple and
creditable explanation of the form which the list has
taken, the expense to be met being likely to bear but a
very moderate proportion to the sums subscribed, and
in a considerable degree lessened by a defined claim on
the receipts of the ;meeting. Nevertheless, we should
like to see this list extended over as wide a range as
possible, at once diminishin,g individual contribution
and increasing individual interest. It is a matter of
universal concern, and there are, no doubt, many more
who may not have had the opportunity hitherto of giving
in their names. The committee, therefore, have very
properly signified that the list is still open.
We have but little more to add to what has already
appeared in our columns. Contributors of papers will
be aware that -the time 'for sending them in expired on
Tuesday:. 'Attention is now the more earnestly directed
to the occasion itself. Interest in it both deepens and
multiplies. The committee daily receive intimations
from members of the Association of their intention to be
present. The programme of the week is eagerly inquired
for, and will now shortly appear. Among our adver-
tisements is one detailing the regulations of member-
ship. We wish particularly to point out the advantage
of public bodies or societies, such as mechanics'
institutes, temperance societies, chambers of commerce,
literary societies, &c.; becoming members by a guinea
subscription, which entitles them to receive the volume
of transactions, and to send two representatives to
the meeting free, as associates for the year. Most of us
will have observed the beginnings of a spacious structure
rising on the vacant space immediately in front of St.
George's-hall. This is to be the refreshment hall for the
occasion, a west seasonable relief, as we believe it will
prove, from the otherwise most inconvenient occupancy
of St. George's-hall itself for the refreshment depart-
ment, all the space of the hall itself and its several
surrounding rooms being absolutely required for the'
assembling of members, morning, noon, and night,
on one or other of the main objects of -the meet-
ing. The first object of attraction thither, every day
after Monday, will be an address early in the forenoon,
by one or other of the five presidents of depart-
ments ; probably, also, on the Tuesday morning, Lord
Brougham's address. As each day's address is over, the
departments will be engaged in the hearing and dis-
cussing papers till three or four o'clock in the afternoon.
For this purpose the first three, viz., Jurisprudence,
Education, and Reformation, will probably assemble
under one roof, Sion Chapel and school-rooms ; the
fourth, that of Public Health; in the Court House and
the fifth, that of Social Economy, in the saloon of the
hall. There will probably he three evenings when
addresses, of one kind or another, from distinguished
men,' will be given. Perhaps' on these occasions, over
and above the admission of members, some facility may
be afforded to the public to attend. The great interest,
however, of the occasion is the daily thronging, as mem-
bers or associates, to the different departments, to listen
to the discussions_ on all the great questions and subjects
of social improvement, which it is a most encouraging
sign of the times to find occupying such devoted atten-
tion. There will be two conversazione evenings in the
hall, perhaps the most interesting of all, when friends
earnestly converse, or, in their respective companies,
follow out' more at length their specific subjects of
pursuit.
We are sure we have said enough, if it were needed,
to induce every one who has it in his power to become
a member or an' associate. Ladies, we fully expect, as
on occasion of the former meetings, will form a large
proportion of the attendants, their associate ticket
being the same as others, but probably with the power
of its being transferable. We believe we are perfectly
justified in anticipating a large and successful meeting.
In addition to a very considerable attendance of mem-
bers from a distance, for whom all hands are now busy
in preparing the accommodation of their houses, there
will be numbers coming in from the neighbouring
towns and districts of the Riding, and these, equally
with ourselves, are looking forward to perform the part
of hosts to distant members and visitors. Indeed, the
chief and engrossing pare of all of us just now is our
anxiety to entertain our coming friends to the utmost
of our power. Many among us have already been
apprised that a list of members expected may be seen
at the Association's rooms, St. George's. Hall. Several
gentlemen are busy waiting upon friends personally
who may have it in their power to receive members
into their houses. • Most considerate and liberal offers
of accommodation have been made, and we have not the
smallest doubt that in this, our private hospitality, we
shall fully act up to our public spirit.

A LIMITED LIABILITY.—The discharged men of the
3rd Madras Europeans, we are told, want to leave their
dark wives behind them, as they say the English climate
will not suit them. This, a friend remarks, is marriage
with limited liability.—? Madras Times.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN AMONGST THE HOUNDS.—The
Old Berkshire hounds were on Friday out cub-hunting,
and as the pack was in the act of crossing the railway,
near Moor .Mill, in pursuit of an old fox, an express
train passed along, and cut five of the best hounds to
pieces.— IViltshire Mirror
ROYAL CO

SION ON LIGHTS AND BUOYS.—Cap-
and Mr. S. R. Graves, of Liverpool,
. .

icieneyOf the li
;, arrived at Qu

is and bu

stown on Wed-

and buoys of this
the Custom-house

SEPTEMBER 29, 1859.

FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT BIRMINGIIANE

EIGHTEEN PERSONS KILLED, AND
MANY WOUNDED,

On Tuesday, a terrific explosion occurred at the per
cap manufactory of Messrs. Pursall and Phillips,
situated in Whittal-street, Birmingham, which was
attended by an enormous loss of life.

It appears that the firm have had large orders on
hand, "one of them from the Turkish Government being
for 18,000,000 of caps, had a considerable number
of persons employed in an extensive range of shop-
ping at the back of their premises. It is sup-
posed that there could not have been less than:
eighty persons, the majority of them being women and
girls, at work on Tuesday morning, when the accident.
occurred. Nothing is at present certainly known regarding"
its origin; but it is supposed that it took place in an.
apartment where the caps., are "primed" with the-
detonating powder, and where there were five females,
employed. This room was situated in the third storey'
of the shopping ; immediately beneath was the ware-
house, where a larger number of women and girls were
engaged; and in immediate contiguity were others em-
ployed in various operations connected with the manu-
facture. They were all busily at work, when in an
instant a, terrific explosion took place. Windows, walls,
and roofs, were hurled into the air, and the unfortunate
workpeople scattered in all directions, or buried under
the ponderous masses of material which lately formed
the buildings. Scarcely had the wreck subsided into a
chaotic hea?, before fire added to the horror of the scene,
the timbers of the building haying- become ignited by
the intensity of the explosion.
The persons engaged in the front part of the building,
who were comparatively uninjured, rushed to the
windows, and were rescued from their perilous position
by the multitude who had been attracted to the spot
by the noise of the explosion. A fearful spectacle
then presented itself to those who had the courage to-
make their way through the burning building. Eight
or ten girls were seen half buried in the ruins,
chiefly with their heads =downwards; whilst others,
whose legs were crushed under the debris., stretched out
their arms, piteously imploring for assistance ; and
cries were heard from those whoseposition could not be
seen. One elderly woman sat on a beam unable to
extricate herself, as another piece of timber lay across
her legs.. An effort was made to rescue her; but the
burning building was falling in all directions, and she
had to be left to a horrible fate. Scarcely had she been
thus left, when part of the roof fell in with a terrific
crash, and she and some girls in her vicinity were imme-
diately crushed to death.

An alarm had before been conveyed to the fire-engine
stations, and the brigades were speedily at -work. It was
an hour or two, however, before the fire had been got
under, and it was impossible to institute a search for the
poor people who were known to be amongst- the ruins.
The result was, that up to seven o'clock at night, no fewer
than 17 bodies had been recovered. All were so shock-
ingly mutilated and disfigured that identity was impos-
sible, except in a few cases. Most of themwere the bodies
of girls from 10 -to 19 years of age. Seventeen, who
were more or less injured, were taken to the General
Hospital, and one man died in a cab as he mas being
conveyed there. About one half of these patients were
able to leave the hospital in the course of the afternoon;
but five remain in the institution' in a very precarious.
state.

We may had, that this is the third explosion in per-
cussion- cap manufactories which has taken place in as
many months.

Tlie cause of this explosion will probably for ever remain
conjecture. It may have arisen from something in connec—
tion with the detonating powder itself—th e accidental con.:
nexion with it of some foreign and sufficiently chafing
substance to cause an explosion, and . against which
no human, foresight or care could guard. Indeed,
the rays of the sun might have been sufficient 'to
cause the disaster ; but be this as it may, this, the
third explosion of the kind within three months here,
makes it incumbent upon the authorities to interfere.
It can no longer be tolerated that manufactories of thin
kind should be permitted in the centre of large towns'.
The risk is great enough for those employed in this
perilous trade, without its being intruded into the midst
of a dense population. In the occurrence of to-day
windows were shattered in the neighbourhood, houses-
shaken, and it was only by a miracle that several persons
residing near escaped serious injury.
Messrs. Phillips and Pursall are partially insured in
the Phoenix-office.

In the midst of such excitement as prevailed on the
spot to-day and of such vast crowds who had assembled,
it was almost impossible to procure definite informations
of any kind. Bad as the disaster has been, there
were many exaggerated rumours afloat ; but the above
narrative is believed to be correct.

7.30 P.M

Since the above was written, it has been confidently
stated that four more dead bodies have been dug out,
making twenty killed. This is by no means improbable-
There were not more than six or eight men employed
upon the premises ; and one of many affecting incid(
which might be narrated is that of a man who, has
rescued his wife from death, himself perished be
the ruins

COAST DEFENCES.—It is stated that the government
intend to place two batteries on the East Cliff ; one
between the Truro estate and that of Sir Moses Monte—
fibre, on the East Cliff, and another on the West Cliff,
between the Catholic Church of St. Augustine's and
Cliff Lodge, the seat of J. A. Warre, Esq.—
Kentish Gazette.

lONIJMENT TO CAPTAIN COOK

—The British C,

at Honolulu is 'aising subscriptions for the erection of a
monument to Captain Cook, at Kealakeakua Bay, on

,t where he fell

After a loca

ded for a

;eats an appeal for