Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-20 00:00:00

COCK-A-DOOD

Jones for an

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fowls, and slie entertained a similar opinion respecting her
hens that the complainant did towards hers, and she also
had a cock. Neither the women nor the cocks were on very
good terms with each other, and frequently the cocks had
a few rounds with their spurs, and their mistresses with
their tongues. One cock was killed, and that was the de-
fendant's cock ; whereupon Mrs. Jones said she would get
another cock, if she should pay so much even as £lOO for it,
that would kill the cock that had given her favourite cock the
.quietus. Defendant did get another cock about a month
after, but the comptainant did not think it value for £lOO,
though it had been able to kill her cock. On the Bth inst.
the complainant got another cock; and on the Monday fol-
lowing a fight ensued, the new cock being victorious.
Revenge is sweet, and the defendant thought she would
taste it; and in order to do so, she borrowed a game cock
from Richard Hughes, a publican, and said she would let
them see she could get a cock of her own breed that would
beat any other cock in creation. The cocks fought as cocks
never fought before. The complainant went out to separate
them, but nearly met with the same fate as her cock, for
the defendant took hold of her by the hair with both her
hands, and pulled her down on the street. Whilst in this
unpleasant situation, Mrs. Wilton thought she heard Mrs.
Jones singing cock-a-doodle-doo in triumph over her. This
was the reason that she had put her case into the hands
of Mr. Cobb. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT

,-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. BRYANS.)
ASSAULTING THE POLICE. - Patrick Burns, a dock
labourer, was charged with riotous conduct in Watson-
street, and assaulting the police in the execution of thelr

duty. Fined 40s. and costs, or in default to go to the
House of Correction for a month.
STEALING A WATCH.—Jonathan Matthews was placed
in the dock for having stolen a watch, which he afterwards
pawned, the property of David Ellis, a fellow-lodger. The
prisoner was quite a youth, and evinced much contrition for
for what he had done. It appeared that Ellis on last Mon-
day week had left his watch upon a nail in the bedroom,
and that when he returned in the evening he found that his
watch had been taken away. He made the fact known to

eluding the prisoner, denied any knowledge of it
quently the theft was traced to Matthews, who at last con-
fessed that he had taken it, and pawned it at Fishwick's,
pawnbroker, Tithebarn-street, Liverpool, for 15s. The
watch was produced, and identified by the owner and others.
The prisoner was sent to stand his trial at the quarter
-sessions.

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the commissariat are also increasing their storage for provi:.
sions. The Spanish papers are throwing out various opinions
+b. ~tivitv of the English at Gibraltar, and within

tho past few days some Spaniai engineers have been observed
tracing out lines in the vicinity of the village of Campe
Mento, near the site of the camp occupied by
Tirlthe Spanish

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.

There has been a quiet day in the Cotton Maiket
to-day, and prices are hardly so firm. The sales are
estimated at 4,000 bales.

uu Xll
.ipeneu
inprovement from last night's prices. It has ex-
hibited more tone and character, though there has
been again an almost entire absence of . business.

There appears to be rather some different opinions
in commercial circles as to the tone of the Money
Market. In some circles it is stated that bills are
not negotiated below 2-1-• per cent., while in others it is
asserted that 2 and 21are the more current quotations.
The average rate, however, may. be fl,ken to be from
21 to 2,4, with a slightly increasing quantity of
paper. The bill-brokers pay the joint-stock banks 2
per cent. for loans for short periods, and seem in-
clined to take considerable sums at the price.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Pera sails
will,
to-morrow. Shecarry out specie to the amount
of £459,022, of which £452,589 is silver, and £6,433
gold. The several amounts are £124,850 to India,
£330,539 to China and the Straits, and £3,633 to
Ceylon. Includedin the general item of silver is

£117,750, remittances made on behalf of the govern-
ment to Calcutta.

The Irish Bank Returns show about the usual de-
crease at this season, the circulation being 1;256,000

less than last month. In 1858 the falling off WaS
£261,000, and in 1857 it was £333,000. The total

amount is greater than at the same period for six
years past, except in 1857, when the amount was

The bullion only shows a trifling varia-
tion ; but taking it in detail, the stock at the Bank of
Ireland is £70,000 more, and at the private banks
£63,000 less, than last month.

£6,581,000,

The market for the Public Funds and Securities was
somewhat more firm to-day, but there is no increase

tions. At the close of the market prices of Consols
had somewhat advanced on the currency of yesterday,
they being quoted at 951 " buyers." The New Three
Per Cents closed at 951 to 951.
The London Railway Share Market was very in-
active • but at the close a firmer feeling had set in,
and the tone was decidedly better. Caledonians were
done at 821 ; East Lancashire, 931 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 95t ; London and North-Western, 95/ ;
Midland, 1031 ; and Dovers at 721. Banks, mines,
and miscellaneous shares were steady at former prices.
Foreign shares much the same as quoted yesterday.
Intelligence has been received of the wreck of the
Royal West India mail steamer Paramatta, near St.
Thomas's, on this, her first outward voyage. This
vessel was a very fine one, the latest addition to the
fleet of the company. The loss will, of course, fall
upon the insurance fund. It is satisfactory to state
that the crew, passengers, and mails were saved.
At a meeting of the City Bank held to-day, the
Chairman (Sir R. W. Carden) in moving the report,
which was agreed to unanimously, congratu-
lated the proprietors on the • steady progress
of the establishment, and also of the dividend
to be now proposed, which was at the rate of
61 per cent. per annum. The following is an
extract from the report .—" The directors have
again the pleasure of meetiug the shareholders
of the Bank to place before them the abstracts
of Liability and Assets,' and ' Profit and Loss,
accounts ; on reference to which it will be
seen that, notwithstanding the low rate of discount
which has prevailed during the whole of the past
half year, they are enabled, after paying current
expenses, writing off the usual sum from the build-
ing account, making ample allowance for bad and
doubtful debts, and for rebate on bills discounted
not yet due—to declare the usual dividend
at and after the rate of five per cent. per
annum, and to pay, in addition, a bonus of
15s. ' per share, both free of Income Tax. After
appropriating £23,857 4s. 10d. for the above pur-
poses, there will remain a surplus of £5,663 25., of
which the directors have determined to transfer
£3,000 to the Reserved Fund' (by which that fund
will be increased to £33,000), and to carry forward
£2,663 2s. to the credit of the new profit and loss
account.

The report presented to the shareholders of the
Bank of London proposed a dividend at the rate of
five per cent., the net profits being £27,039 19s.
The amount carried to the reserve fund was £3,676,
making a total of £12,000. The report was adopted.

At the half-yearly meeting of the St. Katherine's
Dock Company held to-day, the report, which showed
a slight increase in the shipping of the half-year, and
stated the net earnings to be £40,506 17s. 5d., was
adopted. A dividend for the half-year, at the rate of
41 per cent. per annum, was agreed to unanimously.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

-JULY 19

There has been a very quiet market for Cotton to-day,
and prices are 1-16 d. to 1-Bd. per lb. lower than on Friday
The sales, including-
-70 Pernambuco
20 Bahia ...
2000 Surat
are reported 4,000 bales; of which 2,000 are for export

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET

at 9d.
„ 80.
„ sd. to 6d,

-JULY 19

The Sugar market was flat, and rather easier to-day.
Coffee was steady, plantation Ceylon selling at 70s. 6d. to
775. 6d. per cwt., being rather stiffer prices. The Tea
market remains firm, with a fine business doing in blackish
leaf Congou under 16d. Common Congou quoted at ls. 3d.
per lb. Rice is quiet. Saltpetre flat. The Indigo sales
have gone at about previous rates, perhaps a shade higher.

LEEDS CORN MARKET

,-JULY 19,

At our market to-day Wheat met with a steady sale at
Friday's rates. There was no change to notice in other
articles, which are in steady though very moderate request.

GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—JULY 19.
The shipments this week were 14,772 tons against 8,792

exhibited ar drooping tendency. The folloWing were the
quotations : No. 1, 525. Od. to 525. 3d. ; Warrants, 51s. Od.
to 52s Od. ; Maker's Iron and No. 3,51 s. to 525. per ton.

HULL CORN MARKET

,-JULY 19

The supply of English Wheat was so small to-day that
the whole was sold readily at last Tuesday's prices ; but
quite
was so little doing in foreign, that quotations are te
nominal. Oats were the turn dearer. Barley, beans, &c.,
were the turn dearer.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET

-JULY 19

We have had a heavy thunder-storm during the night,
with more rain and wind, which continues up to the pre-
sent. The Wheat crop is much laid and twisted. At
Tuesday's market, English Wheat was a better sale at
Saturday's rates ; 'indeed, in some instances, an advance of
to Is. has bee 'l. I• Foreign 0 little d

i pain n Foreign there was h. .one
Flour rather neglected. Barley unchanged. Oats quiet.
Beans and Peas also unaltered.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT...24Im.y 19.
The reaction which began to show itself on Friday last,
•

C.A.,. 4114 4/LYG UZI V Vilei a Lions and large advance so imme-
diately preceding, is more apparent to-day, and we are de-
cidedly flat in tone, but without any change in prices
generally.

DUBLIN CORN MARKET

-JULY 19.

The supplies of home grain are small, and we have little
enquiry for anything foreign. Wheat is neglected, as our
millers are, in many instances, doing nothing for want of
water power. In Indian Corn there has been a few retail
sales but no change in quotations. The weather very hot
and sultry, and great complaints of want of rain from all
parts of the country.

" AWFUL" GARDNER.-A free reading and coffee-room
has been opened in New York, under the supervision of
Orville Gardner, better known by the title of " Awful "
Gardner, a reformed pugilist, " who trusts, by doing what
good he can, to undo, to some extent, the evil which he may
.
t-- qt."

nave done in times pas,
A BIG BABY.—Liberty township boasts of the largest
baby in Washington County, and Washington County
challenges the State. The child's name is Isabella
Thompson. She will be six years old in September next,
is three feet ten inches high, and weighs considerably over
200 lbs. Her arm, between the elbow and the shoulder,
measures 171 inches in circumference. She is a woman in
appearance, and as intelligent as ordinary children of her
age, has a good ear for music, and is healthy. Where's
Barnum ?—ffarietto Ohio Horne Netoe.