Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-11 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTMAS CHEER.—Families residing within five
miles of Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild
and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London stout,
'in, 4-t, 9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders,
. or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant,
110, Duke-street.
Tns TBLEGRA.PU TO BIR.KENHEA.D.-The telegraphic
•cable -from George's Pierhead to 'Woodside has been
again fouled, and it was found necessary to raise it
again to repair the damage done. This was effected
yesterday.; but it is feared that the operation will have
to be constantly,repeated, so long as ships anchor in the
Vicinity of the cable.
ANiatIRETi..FOG ON THE Itt*t.=—Shortly after six
o'clock yesterday evening the river was enveloped in a
fog, althoUgh not such adense one as we frequently see
on the Mersey. The Woodside-ferry boats ran regu-
larly, andine accidents occurred ;..but the greatest cau-
tion was:necessary, as a large inward-bound American
ship was.anchoted-in the track during the afternoon.
FIRE 2.7, 'Dun Docxs.—Yesterday, the sere' steam-
ship Christiana, from Beirout, in the Wellington
Dock, was damaged to ;a trifling extent by ire. It
appears that .a bed, had been placed too near the stove
in the cabin for the •purpose of airing, and, having
ignited, it set spine of the ;food work-on fire, The fire
was quickly extinguished by buckets of Water..
LICENSED VIC MALLERS' MEErrNek.—Last night a
meeting of licensed sictualleis was held in the .3awbone
Inn, Bootle, to take preliminaay., steps toward the forma-
tion of a Licensed Tietuallene Trade Protectien Society;
for the district of Kirkdale. The meeting was rather
thinly attended, and the time was wholly occupied in
the transaction of routine busirtess. _

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THE COURCH-RATE QI.7ESTIC/N.--The above subject
is now undergiing much" agitation, and petitions are
being largely, signed in favour ‘lf -the rates. 'At St.
Paul's church, St. Paurs-square; petitions to both
Houses of Parliament have been nntnerously signed,
and they still remain for further signatures by the
,congregation.
COUNTY COURT.—At the County Court, yesterday,
'before J. K. Blair, Esq., Judge, John lioughton, 10,
Sandown-terrace, Wavertree, was committed for 14 days,
wasrcnt -to issue in a fortnight; James Fagan," jun.,
poultry stand, St. John's Market, was committed for 14
days, ,warrant to issue in a month ; and John Edwards,
‘Ford-street, was committed for 14 days, warrant to
issue in -two months—for non-complianee with previous
orders of The Court.

Coto:lnes Counr.--Al -this court yesterday, before
P. F. Curtly, Esq., inquests were held ia all the eases
reported in Testcrclay's Northern Times. The followieg
are the verdiotz :—A verdict of accidentally drowned was
returned in the ease of the eight men who were drowned
in the river by tbie late boataccident. Accidental death
in the case of Hugh Bulger, and temporary insanity in
the case of George Dann, who cut his throat with a
ehisel.
SELECT VESTRY, TrwrEßDsir.—The fortnightly meet-
ing of the Select 'Vestry was held in the Board-room, at
the Parish-offices, Browlow-hill, yesterday forenoon.
The Rev. Rector Campbell presided ; ancl the other
members present were Messrs. Cropper, Denton, Smith,
Critchley, Scott, Luff, Cook, Hughes, Peck, A. Byford,
E. Byford, Denton, E. Whitby, Satoliell, and J. Whitby.
The proceedings of the Workhouse Committee and the
Industrial Schools Committee were read, and confirmed
without any comment.—The minutes .of the Finance
Committee presented no points of public interest; and
they were confirmed on the' motion of Mr. Critchley.—
A letter was read from the Nor-law Board, stating that
they were of ' opinion that an official inquiry into the
charges against Mr. Leather, the medical-officer, should
be instituted by Mr. Mainwaring, and requesting to be
furnished with the particulars of each case in detaii.
The communication was referred to the Workhouse
Committee, with authority to reply.—The contract of
Mr. Robert Adamson, of the Old Haymarket, for the
supply to the parish of linen and woollen drapery, was
accepted.--This was the whole of tin business before
the Vestry.

SUDDEN D'Errn.-IDn \Monday night, a married
-woman, named CatherinelPetter, residing at 85, Brook-
street, went to.bedin hernsual state of health, and was
found dead yesterday morning.
Cnnisnsss TnEn.---+Yesterday evening, a Christmas
Tree was exhibited in the Oakes-street school-room, and
-a bazaar was commenced for the sale of usefal and
ornamental articles, in -aid ,of St. Silas's National and
Ragged Schools. The stalls were presided over by
ladies of the congregation, who were the principal con-
tributors of the articles they offered ,for sale. There
was a small attendance last night, and the receipts were
proportionately limited. The exhibition and bazaar will
be .opened thi; evening and to-morrow at a reduced
charge for admisclon.
CONCERTS AT ST. "'GEORGE'S HALL.—The public have
'been gratified, during the two last days, by a series of
three concerts given at St. George's' Hall, by the band
'of the Coldstream'Guards, assisted by Miss L'ouisa Pyne
and Mr. Harrison. These performances appear to have
been very attractive, judging from the very large
audiences which have successively occupied the hall.
The band played admirably in every respect, and fully
sustained the high opinion which was generally formed
of them on the occasion of their first appearance here
some little time since. On Monday the programme
was a very popular one, including the " Inlemen's
March" and a-" fantasia on American airs," &c The
two well-known vocalists also gave great pleasure by
their rendering of a very judicious selection of vocal
music, among which may be mentioned Balfe's "Power
f Love," exceedingly well sung by Miss Pyne. The
attendance last evening was considerable, and the con-
certs in every respect may be pronounced to have been
a great success.
WIDNES DOCK, NEAR WARRINGTON.—This rapidly
increasing site of industry in the chemical arts was the
seene of some excitement, on Thursday last, when the
unusual occurrence of three wedding parties from one
residence was witnessed proceeding to the church of St.-
Mary's in Widnes. Two of the happy couples in-
cluded the son and daughter of William Gossage, Esq.,
of the Widnes Chemical and Soap Works, whilst the
third couple included the sister of Mr. Boucher, the
bridegroom of Miss Gossage. The interesting marriage
service was impressively read, in the presence of a large
concourse assembled in the church, by the Rev. Sidney
Boucher, of Birkenhead, cousin of one of the brides
and one of the bridegrooms, assisted by the Rev. W.
Tatlock, incumbent of St. Mary's, Widnes. Many of
the residents at Widnes Dock, as well as the owners of
vessels in the harbour, availed themselves of the op-
portunity to testify their respect to Mr. Gossage
and his family, by exhibiting a beautiful display of
flags, banners, and ornamental arches, with appropriate
mottoes.

NEW STEAMER FOR THE CUNARD COMPANY.—On.
Monday the steamship. Australasian arrived in the
Mersey, from London, in order to take her place upon
the Cunard line of merican steamers. This vessel is
331 7-10th feet in length; breadth of beam, 42 1-10th
feet; depth of hold, 20 9-10th feet; tonnage, 2,760;
'and 700 horse power. The Australasian is an iron
steamer. She was built for the Australian service, but
owing to the embarrassments of that company she was
put up for sale. She is commanded by Captain Hockly,
for many years past in the Cunard service. The Cunard
Company are now the possessors of one of the fastest
etips of each class, screw and paddle—the Persia being
a splendid example both of speed and capacity united,
while the Australasian is one of the finest and fleetest
screw steamers afloat.
THE MASONIC BALL, LAST NIGHT.—The eleventh
Grand Masonic Ball was held last night at the Town-
hall, and was attended by about 800 of the elite of
Liverpool, Birkenhead, and the neighbourhood. Brother
Phillips's band was in attendance, and played the most
elegant dance music; and the refreshments were from
the cuisine of Mr. Morrish. The choice of the com-
mittee gave satisfaction to the numerous guests, and
dancing was kept up with spirit until an early hour in
the morning. The lady patronesses, we should mention,
were the Countess of Zetland, the Hon. Mrs. Wellington
Cotton, Lady Arabella Hesketh, and the Hon. Mrs.
Bootle Wilbraham.

ST. CATHERINE'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS,

TRANMERE,

A bazaar in aid of the funds for erecting new
schools for the district of St. Catherine's, Tranmere,
was held in the Argyle-rooms yesterday, and will be
continued to-day (Wednesday), from eleven o'clock,
a.m., to nine o'clock, p.m. The lady patronesses are
the Hon. Lady Cust, Leasowe Castle ; Lady Grey
Egerton, Oulton-park ; Mrs. Feilden,. Bebington-hall ;
Airs. Orred, The Manor, Trainnere ; Mrs. Shaw,
Arrowe-hall ; and Mrs. Tollemache, .Peckforten. The
parish of Tranmere contains a population of about
8,000 souls, and for many years was under the super-
vision of the Rev. J. B. Arthure, the esteemed in-
cumbent of St. Catherine's, Holt-hill. Schools for the
education of the children of the working classes were
built, and have been of very great utility; but, on
the division of the parish, these schools passed out of the
hands of the Rev. Mr. Arthure, and it is for the purpose
of aiding in the erection of schools for the district that
the bazaar is being held. The population of St.
Catharine's district is about 4,000, and the only
provision for the education of the poorer children is
an infant school. The site for the proposed new schools
has been generously given by Major Orred, and the cost
of erecting the buildings, which are to be on Holt-hill,
will be about £1,700. The bazaar was well attended
yesterday,. and the tempting articles on the various
stalls, being both useful and ornamental, met with
ready purchasers. Mrs. Arthure, Mrs. Gill, Miss
Retemeyer, Miss Harding, Miss Bennett, Miss Hind,
and Mrs. B. Haram, who held the stalls, were
assiduous in the discharge of their onerous and trying
duties, and the inducements which they held out
to effect sales were irresistible. One pleasing feature in
connection with the bazaar must not be overlooked, for
it is an indication of the interest that the poor take in
the education of their children when they know the
character of the instruction that is to be imparted to
them. The operatives residing in the district are numer-
ous, and a very large number of donations in the shape
-of articles worked by their families was presented in
furtherance of the objects to be attained by the-bazaar.
By the kind permission of Captain Fenwick, the band
of the Akhar performed from twelve to six o'clock. The
following was the programme:—

ATMNAL I,NITHEM.

~.....,.. _
• Selection "Traviata."
Valse "Dinorah."
Quadrilles " Royal Irish."
Polka "Midnight."
itTASIONE NATIONALE HYMNS.
Air
Valise " Traviata."
Quick 5tep.._........_ " Favourite."
• Quadrilles. " Traviata."
Valse
In the evening w •efficient band, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Howard, performed the following pro-
gramme :
Overture: " Massaulello" Auber.
Santa Maria: "Dinorah" Meyerbeer.
Selection : " Satanella" Balfe.
Quadrille : " Martha": D'Albert.
- Selection : " Dinorah" ' Meyerbeer.
Valse Fantasia : "Robin Adair" G. Taylor.

The object for which tie bazaar 'is being held so
strongly recommends itself, that no doubt the attendance
to-day grill largely exceed that of yesterday.

THE niST AND THE PRESENT.--The cr.id Dowager
Lady Cork was held some twenty years ago to
between the literati of our day and Dr. Samuel John-
son ; but there is another link still Want. The widow
of the famous brewer Santerre, who ,commanded the
Paris National Guard in 1789, lives in a secluded apart-
ment, Faubourg St. Germain. When Johnson, with
Mrs. Thrale, visited Paris a few years previously, the
London brewer Thrale had letters to his Par Sian confrere
in malt, and the Tory doctor dined with the future de-
molisher of the Bastille. The keys of that dungeon are in
the possession of the ,venerable relict of the French Van
Artevehk, Boswell eves the meeting of his hero with
Mons. Santerre, no idea entering the doctor's head at
that date as to what was brewing.
JornsmEN BAKERS. SHORT TIME MOVEMENT.—
On Saturday evening a meeting of the Camden Town
branch of this association was held at the Russell
Arms, Bedford.street, Seymour-street, for the purpose
of enrolling new members, and in furtherance of its
movement. Mr. Hill presided, and Mr. Blackmore ad-
dressed the meeting, stating that they had already
enrolled five thousand members, and were supported,
Earlamongof
other
Shaftesbury, di distinguished
itg uLi sohrd Bury, and Miss Burdette d philanthropists, by the
Coutts, who had requested to know how she could assist
their cause. He strongly urged the necessity of per-
severance, believing that the justice of their ,demand,
and the force of public opinion, would eventnallrsecure
them a triumph. Mr. Bennett and others also spoke,
and a vote of thanks was passed recognising 0,
exertions of a portion of the press in their behalf.

SINGULAR ,; VASE •OF DESECRATION OF
THE DEAD. - -

A singular case of desecrating the dead came before the
magistrates at Wolverhampton on Monday, two engine
tenders named Roper and Elwell being charged as follows,
the prosecution being instituted by the members d the
Jewish persuasion in Wolverhampton :—On the 19th of
August, 1858, a young woman named Rhoda 'Wolf died,
and was buried in the Jews' burying-place in.Green's-
lane, in that town, on the 23rd of that month. .The
burial-ground was secured by walls and doors ten feet
-high, and the corpse was properly buried. There seemed
to be a notion abroad, which in this case at any rate
was certainly false, that the Jews in burying their
dead ,are in the habit of burying with them jewels and
trinkets, and in some cases coins; and it was with the
hopes of securing these valuables that the two defen-
dants committed the offence charged. On the morning
after the. interment, it was discovered that the ground
beneath the doors leading into the graveyard had been
dug away and access gained, that the grave had been
opened, the coffin-lid broken into three several parts,
and the corpse disturbed. The cap upon the head had
been taken off and thrown on one side, and the head
had bden turned round, showing that these had been a
distinct and careful examination of the ears, to discover
ear-rings. The hands, too, had been taken up,
turned over and laid across the body, indicating plainly
that the parties had searched for rings. And there
was also evidence' of further searching in the coffin for
valuables... If the men had done that which the com-
monest decency would suggest, namely, fill in the grave
again, no more would probably have been heard of it,
but instead of doing this they left the grave open, the
lid off the coffin, and the corpse exposed to the view
of any one who might enter the graveyard. Every
effort to trace the perpetrators of this revolting act
were at the time, and had been till now, fruitless.
The case rested upon the evidence of one witness
only. Upon the night of the day of the; burial, the
prisoners, were in company with that witness (John
Newey) at a public house, situated in the .neighbour-
hood of the burial ground, and they both. asked him
if he would join them in getting up the body of the
Jewess who had been buried that day, for they. had no
doubt that they should find some valuables, which they
would take to Birmingham and. sell. Newey, however,
after being twice solicited to, join them, refused, and told
them that they had better not do so. They parted about
midnight, and Newey went into his own house. About an
hour afterwards, however, he happened to have occasion
to go into his garden, and he then saw the defendants go
with pickaxe and shovels in the direction of the Jews'
cemetery, observed them dig a hole beneath the door and
enter the ground; afterwards heard a noise inside as of
digging, and subsequently saw them come out with
their tools. The prisoners worked at the same colliery.
with Newey. When he went to work on the following
morning a conversation took place touching the matter
of the previous night, and there was a clear admission
on their part that they had found nothing. The witness
was threatened with death if he divulged the matter;
and these threats having lately become too much for
him he gave information to the police, and the affair
was thus brought to light. The magistrates after hear-
ing the evidence, committed the defendants for trial, but
agreed to accept bail.

THE TEA TRADE.—The deliveries in London esti-
mated for the week were 733,8561 b., which is an
increase of 235,8281 b., compared with the previous
statement.

INSPECTORSHIP or FACTORIES.—A number of in-
fluential inhabitants of Manchester, including the
mayor, Mr. W. Fairbairn, Sc., have signed a memorial
to the Home Secretary in support of the candidateship,
as chief inspector of factories for the Manchester district,
of Mr. Graham,. who was formerly extensively engaged
in the calico printing business as a partner in the firm
of Messrs. Thomas Hoyle and Sons. Mr. Graham is
consequently well acquainted with the manufactures of
the place, and has had a large intercourse both with the
manufacturers and the workpeople. The only other
candidate that we have heard of is Sir George Hodgkin-
son, of London.—Globe.

The Milan Lombardia says that Queen Victoria (or
the National Gallery ?) has just purchased a picture by
Bernardino Luini, fately in the possession of the com-
mune of Legnano, fur a sum little short of £3,000.
Luini was one of the most celebrated pupils of Leonardo
da Vinci, though neither the place nor date of his birth
or death are known. The picture is said to have been
bought for less than £2O about the year 1513„,
The Lombardia adds that the government is opposing
the delivery of the purchase, taking its stand on a
decree of the 16th April, 1808, which prohibits the ex-
portation of the chefs-de-couvres of art. '
At Limerick Quarter Sessions, a man named Adam
Valance has pleaded " guilty" AO the charge of obtain-
ing money under false pretences for the use of his Holi-
ness the Pope. The prisoner, happening to be hard up,
went about the district in which Kilfinane is situate,
and commenced raising the wind for himself and the
Pope, by alleging that he was authoriied by the Rev.
Mr. Lee, Roman catholic curate of ,Kilfinane, to collect
"Peter's yence" in aid of his. Holiness, and succeeded
in obtaining about is. 9d., when the rev. gentleman
whose name and influence had been thus abused, put an
end to the career of the selfish sympathiser by haying
him taken into custody, and he was sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment with hard labour by the learned
chairman.

POLITICAL. Rumovßs.—A Vienna letter of the 6th
says :—" Despatches received from Paris within the last
few days have produced a very disagreeable effect, inas-
much as they announce that a complete understanding
between France and England has been established. It
is added that the government is now convinced that,
oontrary to what was believed, neither Russia
nor Pruiiii will in any way defend in the Con-
gress the integrity of the Pontifical States. It is,
no doubt, true that though those two Powers are not
disposed to make themselves the champions, of the pro-
gramme set forth in the pamphlet 'Le Pape et le Con-
gres,' they do not consider the re-establishment pf the
power of the Pope as a matter of absolute necessity,
especially as experience has shown that his holiness
cannot hold possession of the revolted provinces without
the assistance of foreign troops. It is belieVed here that
the Court Of the Tuilleries will content itself with the
independence of Romagna, and will be disposed toleave
the rest of the Papal territory to the•Pope.'
STAT.STICS of AusTßlA.—According to the recent
census, the provinces of the Austrian empire, covered a
space of 12,121 geographical, or 11,593 Austrian square
miles, and the, total population amounted to 37,339,912
seals, exclusive of the military. There are 21 divisions
of the empire,: including Salzburg, Styria, Carinthia,
Carniela, the Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Bohemia; Moravia,
Silesia, Galicia and Cracow, Dalmatia, Lombardy (the
small fragment left by the Treaty of Villafranca),
Venice, Hungary, Croatia and Selavonia, and Tran-
fylwania. At the end of 1857 Vienna numbered 476,222
mhalitants; Milan (now a Sardinian city), 186,685 ;
. Prague, 142,588; Pesth, 131,705 ; and Venice, .the
"Queen of the Sea," 118,120. The population of the
empire includes 7,870,719 Germans, 14,802,751 Salves,
8,053,'998 Roumans, 4,866,556 Magyars, 15,996 Arme-
natives
ipsies).
-.26,509,626 persons professed the nomish religion.
and-ca u
eed3,,7b6u9tßozhingemiarainso(rnoGt
nofialstECie7o/Yro.6,6.sv7injeeews%
3,505,668 the ,Greek form of " Catholicism," 2,751,846
were non-united " Greeks," 1,213,897 were Pro-
testants of Augsburg, and. 1,869,546 "reformed" Pro-
testants, 46,278 were Unitarians, and 853,304 Jews.
The population, of the empire, forming part of the
Germanic empire, numbers 12,909,919. We come to the
army on the adive" footing of last year. The total
force outhe footintgof war was as follows—viz: Infantry
(62 regiment of the Line), 428,932 men; 14 infantry
regiments of the frontiers and the Titler battalion,
54,254 ; Chasseurs sorts), 35,853 ; 14 sanitary
companies, 3,470. Cavalry of the Line.—Eight rep-
mcnits of Cuirassiers, eight of Dragoons, 12 of Hussars,
and 12. of Uhians, forming a body of 70,912
men and 50,992 horses. The Artillery numbers
54,593 men and 29,944 horses; the Engineers, 11,232
men ; and the Pioneers, 10,000 men, with 3,636
horses. Then there are the flotilla corps, 3,021 strong;
24 squadrons of transport, and the depi..its of train
and material. The troops of
.public security include
19 regiments of .gendarmerie, numbering 18,985
men, and the military police ,corps, 3,442 men. The
" military establishments" include a large additional
force, too ;lunch divided in detail to be specified at
length. The general staff of 1858 included four field-
marshals, 18 generals of cavalry, 112 field-marshal
lieutenants, 130 major-generals, and 266 colonels. The
navy of Austria includes, or included, 135 vessels of all
classes (only one ship of the line and seven frigates).
The total number of guns was 852, and the crews were
8,707. The pirBonrfiel ineindes one vice-admiral, two
rear-admirals, nine captains reships, eight-of frigates, and
six of corvettes. The merebant navy included 9,646
, vessels, of 373,167 tone,

CAPTURES OF SLAVERS.

Letters from the east coast of Africa, vid Bombay,
state that her Majesty's steam-sloop Lynx, 5 guns,
Lieutenant-Commandant H. Berkeley, had captured two
slavers. One of them; a dhow of 160 tons, was chased
by the boats of the Lynx in the river Angora, and the
Arab crew caused the slaves, in number 200, to quit the
ship with them. One of the boats of the Lynx, commanded
by the lieutenant in person, boarded the dhow ; her crew
opened a fire upon her from the mangrove bushes on
shore, but she was taken up the river and scuttled. The
second slaver, dhow, contained 70 slaves, and these
were taken, but the dhow was burnt. At Zanzibar,
the Lynx found the steam-frigate Assaye, of the Indian
navy, and the Sultan's brother in arms and in open re-
bellion. The Sultan was getting the worst of it, when
the English officers from the Lynx and the Assaye lent
their assistance in attacking a fortified house in which the
rebel brother was ensconced, putting the Sultan's guns
in position, and serving them under a very heavy fire,
finally driving the rebel out of his stronghold. On
the following day, by requisition from the British
consul, 100 men from the Assaye, and 47 from the
Lynx, landed with a howitzer and rockets, and marched
up the country under command of Lieutenant Berkeley ;
but the rebels retreated and lodged themselves
in the town of Zanzibar. The detachment re-embarked
on board the Lynx, which proceeded towards the town,
and came to an anchor with the muzzles of her guns
grinning in at the rebels' windows, and then landed the
men. Syed Burghash, the rebel, then came forth: and
threw down his arms. Subsequently he has been tran-
sported for life, the sultan.being unwilling to take his
hfe. The British consul, Captain Rigby, was commis-
sioned to express the sultan's thanks in a letter
addressed to Lieut. Berkeley in a way which must be
highly gratifying to the officers of both ships. We
quote, in conclusion, one expression :—" The conspicuous
gallantry of yourself and several young officers of her
Majesty's ships Lynx and Assaye, in remaining for
several hours under a heavy fire, serving the guns and
rockets in advance of all the sultan's troops, is talked off
with admiration by all clastes, and has greatly raised the
prestige of the British name among the people here."
The loss of the Sultan's force was 100 killed ; of the
rebel force, 40, mostly by the pus and rockets.
In explanation of the rebelhon mentioned here, Mr.
H. C. Angelo, formerly British resident on the east
coast of Africa, writes :
" Zanzibar is a large town situated on the east coast
of Africa, in lat. 6 6 S., and is the capital of the Imaun
of Muscat's African dominions. The present sultan is
• Sayeed Helhal, the eldest son of his late highness Sayd
Sayeed, and is the Prince of Muscat who came to
England in 1845, to seek the protection of the British
government against his brother (who was the favourite
son of the late sultan). The present sultan is a
very enlightened prince, and very partial to the English.
The leader of the insurrection is his brother (by a
different mother), Sayeed Ehalid, whose views and
partiality have always tended towards the French, and
have been evinced in some instances rather strongly.
Zanzibar is a most important place, being the depot of
all the trade of the east coast of Africa. The French
have at various times endeavoured to obtain a permanent
footing, at Zanzibar, but hitherto without avail, owing
to the good feeling that has existed between his late
highness and the present sultan with the British
Government."

ENGLISH PATENTS. '0 lifii7lo2l4.lla

.
g Patents, amongst others. Were Sealed" ';
1860 :=William•
Knapton, of the Amiga Foundry, Monkbar, and Adatik
Aitchison, of Knottin 1
The
y
g-eY, both in the county of York, '
during ftlirvinweek ending Jan 7,
for improvements in the manufacture of gas. Dated
July 5, 1859.—Samuel Burton liaskard, of Notting-
. ham, spring point and guide manufacturer, for improvelj
ments in the manufacture ,of hook guides used in,
machines for the making of lace Or other fabrics. Dated' '4,.•
July 6, 1859. —Sampson Lloyd, of Wedncsb ut7, Stafford- "
shire, for improvements in the manufacture of east
steel tyres. Dated July 6, 1859.—John Knowelden,
of Southwark, engineer, and Downes Edwards,. I
of Upper Belgrave-place, Middlesex, gentleman, for im-
provements in hydraulic engines and pumps, and the
employment of . apparatus for applying motive power.
Dated July 7, 1859.—Sir Francis Charles Knowles, of
Lovell-hill, in the county of Berks, Bart., for improve-
ments
in making iron castings. Dated July 7, 1859.—
William Newzam Nicholson, of Newark-upon-Trent,
agricultural implement maker, for improvements in
clod crushers, and land and garden rollers. Dated July
8, 1859.—John Smith, of Bradford, engineer, for
improvements in apparatus for heating and cooling
water. Dated July 9, 1859.—William Cotton, of
Loughborough, manufacturer, for improvements in
means or apparatus for connecting together or uniting
looped fabrics. Dated July 13, 1859.—John Cunning-
ham, of Paisley,
y, North Britain, card perforator, for
improvements in and connected with jacquard appa-
ratus for weaving. Dated August 8, 1859.—William
Bridges Adams, of Adelphi, Middlesex, engineer, fcr
improvements in the permanent way ' of railways.
Dated September 13, 1859.—Augusto Scheurer Rott,.
of Thann, France, manufacturer, for the preparation
of certain substances for fixing colours in dyeing
and printing, and for other purposes. Dated October
18, 1859.—William Fox, of Amiens, France, umbrella
frame manufacturer, and James Willis, of London,
umbrella manufacturer, for improvements in the manu-
facture of umbrellas and parasols, part of which
improvements is applicable to other purposes. Dated
October 22, 1859.—John Leggett Budden, of London,
merchant, for improvements in forming and driving
piles for the construction of piers, jetties, viaducts,
bridges, or other works where piles are usually em-
ployed : a communication, dated November 2, 1859.
From Messrs. Hughes and Bloodinntles List.

A STORTING "CROSS" AT THE ANTIPODES.—A great
sporting scandal has arisen in Melbourne. Flying Buck,
the horse which lately won the great Champion Sweep-
stakes, has been beaten, and the jockey who rode him
has publicly avowed that he received instructions to hold
him back. Here is a pretty nut for the colonial Turf
Club to crack. The matter does not seem to have received
a due amount of " ventilation."—Australku Mail.
THE LATE ELOPEMENT.—A rumour, well authenti-
cated. has obtained, during the last few days, to the effect
that Mrs. Smith Bannerman, who eloped a fortnight
since with the Rev. A. W. Green, curate of Hunton
next Dartford, was, with her paramour, on the evening
of her flight put on board the Australian clipper ship-
Blervie Castle, subsequently wrecked in the Channel,
when all on board were lost. A Gravesend boatman,
who professes to have had a knowledge of Mr. Green,
has deposed to the fact of having taken that gentleman
off to the ill-fated ship on the night in question with a
lady closely muffled, whose description exactly coincides
with that of Mrs. Bannerman.

CLEANING A WATCH ON THE SUMMIT OF SALIS-
BURY SrutE.—The papers from time to time note the
circumstance that some daring person has climbed
this spire to oil the weathercock. This is a dangerous
feat, as the top of the spire is 404 feet from the
ground. It is ascended by ladders for about three-
fourths of its height, which are fixed inside the spire.
A small door then opens, and the adventurer has
to climb the rest of the way bye a series of irons,
something like the handles of flat irons, which are fixed

in the stone work, and by which he is able to make
his way to the top, to complete his dizzy work. About
forty years ago, I am told, some persons were assembled
at the Pheasant, in Salisbury, and were talking about
this feat, when a watchmaker, of the name of Arnold,
who was present, offered for a small wager to ascend the
spire ; to take with him his tools and a watch ; to take
the watch to pieces on the very top of the spire; to
clean it properly, and bring it down in less than an hour.
He accordingly climbed the spire, fixed his hack against
the stem of the weathercock, completed his task, and
descended within the given time.—Notes and Queries.
THE FORTHCOMING HILARY TEnm.—This day (Wed-
nesday) Hilary Term commences, when the several

courts 'of law y and equity will resume their sittings.
The Lord Chancellor will not receive the judges
on the present occasion, and the courts will there-
fore be opened at ten o'clock. The lists of rules
present a very different appearance to the state
of business at the commencement of Michaelmas Term.
The arrears of the common law courts were then only
90, ' and now they amount to 193. In the Queen's
Bench the number is 73, consisting of 32 rules in
the new trial paper, 9 in the special paper for judg-
ment, and 23 for argument ; whilst of enlarged rules
there are 14 in the list. In the Common Pleas tl e

number is 44 : of that number 8 are enlarged rules, 8
new trial rules, 3 matters for the opinion of the court,
and 25 demurrers. In the Exchequer the rules number
as many as 78. There are two errors and appeals for
judgment, and 12 for argument ; of new trials there are
4 rules for judgment and 39 for argument. Arnow* the
rules for new trial is the celebrated cause " Swinfren D.
I ord Chelmsford," which stands early in the paper.
Besides the common law courts, there are the Equity
Courts ; and in the Divorce Court the arrears are very
considerable.

FIRES IN LONDON DURING THE PAST TEAR.-111r.
Braidwood has, as usual, compiled his annual report
relating to the fires in 'London. The fires of 1859, as
compared with 'lB5B, have decreased by. 25. On the
average of the last 26 years the increase is 319. The
number of fires in the list of totally 'destroyed was less
by 4 than last year, and on the proportional average of
the last 26 years the decrease is 10. Of the totally
destroyed 13 were from 2 to 9 miles distant from the
nearest engine station, 11 were in workshops and places
where dangerous trades were carried.on; of the remaining
four the premises in three cases were completely on fire
before the arrival of the firemen, and at the fourth the
water was seventy-five minutes late. The firemen have
conducted themselves as well as ever they did, and the
regulations for: shortening the watch of firemen to,one
week have not only eased the firemen, but very much
decreased the gross expense to the offices. Mr. Braid-
wood refers to individual firemen who have suffered
from accidents during the past year. The number of.
her,fire bothfrom daysthe Ist of
inclusive,
niumasr y been—the Fires
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returnslo2Total
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damaged, i which were"
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on of Life front
Fire, as made up to Saturday, by Mr. Sampson Low,
jun., the secretary, shows' a• larger number of lives
rescued from fire than in any former year. The number
of fire escape stations in London is now 72, each attended
through the night by a well-trained conductor, under
the continual superintendence of regular and experienced
inspectors.

ADMISSION TO_ THE NAVAL SERVICE.

The following correspondence;_ which hv,s been
forwarded for publication, appears in a London
contemporary. Although written some time ago,
the subject on; which It treats, and the peenhar
connection which it has with the' town and port
of Liverpool, confer on it a great amount of local.
interest

- • , "Liverpool, Oct. 21, 1859. '
"My Lord Duke,-.-In conformity with- your . Grace's
request, made to the deputation from the Committee of
the Schookfrigate Conway,- when they had the honour
of waiting upon you to. solicit the favour of two cadet-
ships annually iu her Majesty's navy, as prizes for 06
boys from the Conway who may ibe found to have made
the greatest prOgress, and in every way qualified for. so
distinguished a reward, I have to state, at your Grace's
request, the groiindi upon. which the application is
based. . •
"The Conway is the only institution in the kingdom
established with the sole view of giving afloat to boys of
respectable parentage desirous of adopting the sea as
their profession such an education as will particalarly
qualify them for and tend to elevate the mercantile
marine of this country,. and make them ` officers' and
gentlemen. •
"Since the opening of the, school, on the Ist of Au-.
gust last; 's7' boys have been admitted, some of them
sons of deceased masters in the merchant service, whose
education is being entirely paid for by philanthropically
disposed shipowners of this port, while the, remainder,
including sons of officers in her Majesty's service, are at
present received on payment of only about one-half the,
cost of their education and maintenance on board. It
is intended to admit 150 boys in all, or as many as the
ship can Accommodate.
" That the prospect of obtaining so honourable a re-
ward for nautical and other attainments as a cadetship
in her Majesty's navy would alone induce many to adopt
the profession, and prove such a stimulus to the boys as
to encourage the hope of the Conway being serviceable
to the State and an honour to thncountry.
"That it is desirable to encourage and foster ix every
way among the :youth of this country that inborn love
for the sea which has made -England the greatest mari-
time Posier_in the world. _ _ • _

--17 That.; looking to the important position occupied by
the port of Liverpool, it would be most desirable to en-
list the sympathy and co-operation of the mercantile
marine, Mere particularly as it is in Contemplation to, in
a manner;-conneCt' the two services by the 'reserve,
system,' and recommended by the Commissioners in
their report on the best means _of_' Manning the. Nary.'
"That as her Majesty's navy, under the proposed 're-
serve system, must look to the shipowners of the United
Kingdom to employ the ' reserve men,' the granting. of
the request now respectfully made would be so gratifying
to upwards of 800 shipmasters of this port who font the
Mercantile Marine 'Service Association, as to render
certain their hearty co-operation in carrying out the
propositions- of the Goverment.
"That the Committee of the Conway, in Making the
respectful -request from your Grace-of two cadetships
annually, do so on the understanding that the boys are
to pass such an examination as your Grace -may see
proper to direct, and would beg to .refer to. the fact of
other branches of her Majesty's service having been
thrown open to competitive examination with manifest
advantage.
" Believing. that a compliance with the request now
made would insure the success of our institution, I
anxiously wait your reply. -
" I have the honour to be, my Lord Duke,
" Your Lordship's -obedient humble servant,
" JAMES BEAZLEY; Chairman.
"To his Grace the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of
the Admiralty."

" Admiralty, S.W., Oct. 26, 1859.
" Sir,--I have had the honour of receiving your letter
of the 21st inst. .

" Having had the advantage of hearing a deputation
from the Committee of the School-frigate Conway, and
having fully considered their :views in -favour of naval
cadetships being given annually as prizes to boys edu-
cated in that institution, as well as the subject recapitu-
lated in your,lette.r„it appears to me that the application
is at variance with ,the principle which should be
adopted in"admissions to the public service.
"An advantage is proposed to be given to one naval
school over all other schools in the .country, and this
aclusive advantage. is said to be justified because other
br inches ,of her Majesty's service have been thrown open
to competitive examination with manifest advantage.'
F illowing.this analogy, the proper course, as it seems,
will be that some cadetships should be given every year,
to be comPeted for by boys from this and some . other
schools, nor, indeed, can any good reason be given,-why
schools should have an advantage: over an officer's son
cheated .at hoine. , „

"A system of competition forsome cadetships is now
under consideration, and should it be adopted I should
be wiling to name one pr two boys annually from the
Conway, if that' sehool is satisfactorily conducted, to
compete with other boys for one of them.
" I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
"James Beazley, Esq." ' • "SOMERSET.,

" Committee. of. Management, Sphool-frigate Conway,
4, Chapel-street, Liverpool, Nov., 2, 1859.
" My „Lard Dake,--4 have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of y-otir Grace's letter of the 26th of October,
which I have laid before the Comrnittee for the Manage-
ment of the SchOol-frigate Conway.
" The coininitfee regrets that its application in favour
of some cadetships being annually given as prizes among
the boyi. educated in the. Conway appears to your Grace
to be at variance with the principles which should be
adopted in admissions to the public service.
"The. committee, however, feels obliged that your
Grace should be willing to name one or two boys
annually; frOm the Conway, if that school is satisfactorily
conducted,,to compete with other boys for one of some
cadetships,'—a system of competition for which you
mention to be now under'consideration. It trusts that,
in considering the system of competition for the cadet-
ships alluded to, and 'in further consideration of the
application of the committee, the distinct features of the
Conway, the claims of the mercantile navy upon the.
State, and the national benefit of recognising and
encouraging that service may not be lost sight of.
" The committee does not desire any exclusive advan-
tage to be given to the. pupils of the Conway, and it
would gladly see the favour which it asks extended to
any similar institution. It is, however, the only insti-
tution of the kind in the kingdom, and has the distinc-
tion, as compared with other schools, of being established
by the officers of the mercantile navy connected with
the port of Liverpool, to afford to their own children
and other respeetable boys intended for the sea at once
thorough practical instruction and- training on board
ship, and a sound and liberal education.
" Yoar Grace cannot fail to remember that when
this country has been engaged in war valuable assist-
ance has always been rendered to. the State by the
officers .of the mercantile service. During the late war
with Russia they conducted the transport service in the
most efficient Mannei, and, acting in concert with Her
Majesty's navy, 'gained the marked approval of the late
Admiral Lord Lyons for the services they rendered, and
the intrepidity with which they voluntarily undertook
the most dangerous duties.
" Th:e mercantile service is admittedly the element
from which in, the time of need her Majesty's navy must
be recruited. In the event of war its active co-opera-
tion will always be required. It is important that its
"Tykes should be under the directio,n. of officers
,of in-
tellitntrard—au-immt --Siiech a class of officers will,
it is trusted, be produced from the Conway. But,
although that institution is primarily intended for
the improvement of the mercantile service, it
Teems alio to her Majesty's Government a fit-
ting opportunity of recognising the services of the
navy,
mercanfile,
of fixing a higher standard of attain-
ments for its
future officers, and of uniting. the Royal
and mercantile navies in the bonds of reciprocal good•
feeling' and common interest by the grant of the direct
encouragement to the latter which was embraced in the
application of th.e committee.--J have thehonour. to
be, milirTdille, your graces most obedient servant,
JAM
Es BEAZLEY, Chairman.
"To his Grace the'Duke of Somerset, First Lord
of the Admit alty, Whitehall, London."

CRI 11 E DETECTED.—OU lionday a young man named
i
John Barrett,by . the Leeds borough
tes for the county of
magistrates for wastrial caataithalie tnteedxt assi
with another man,
York, charged with having, along
him of a silver
n't in custody, assaulted Robert
upwards of 70 years of age, and robbed .
Newbold, a man
Committed OR the
watch, a knife, sce, was eonlnu the
The robbery
1859, as L night of Saturday, the 22nd of January, at
prosecutor was proceeding from Leeds to his house
Runlet,, and the prisoner eluded the hands of ustice
j , _
3
until Saturday last, when. he was apprehended by
police-officer,