Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER

The screw steamer City of Manchester, which
left New York at noon on the 20th ult., arrived
here at an early hour yesterday morning. Her
news is anticipated by the Arabia. She brought
141 passengers (a portion of whom she landed at
Queenstown), and $477,186 in specie.
She reports passing the screw steamer Bremen,
from Southampton, bound W., on the 24th ult..
The City of Washington was off Cape Race on
the 25th, and the Bavaria, from Southampton, on
the 26th.

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THE CHILIAN KIDNAPPING CASE

TO TILE EDITOR or THE NORTHERN TIMES.

SIR,—In your valued paper of yesterday, I perceived
that Messrs. Bidwell and Muir take upon themselves to
praise the conduct of Captain Lesley, the kidnapper of
the Chilian prisoners, and condemn them for their in-
gratitude towards him, who, according to this statement,
has saved their lives by rescuing them from the hands
of their own countrymen. They further state that,
" whatever remuneration Captain Lesley might have
obtained for his owners, they ought to be indebted to
him, who contributed to their wants during the voyage."
First of all, let me be in rmitted to state that Captain
Lesley declared in court that he is part owner of the
Louisa Braginton, and, consequently, received his share
of the £6OO passage-money; therefore there is no praise
due to him for having given the passengers their daily
bread during the voyage at such an outrageous cost.
As to the treatment bestowed upon the passengers. I
think every one who read the trial before Mr. Mansfield
cannot but condemn the captain for his conduct.. I, for
one, should like to see the matter talc( n up by the
Board of Trade, who ought to cancel his certificate. A
man like Captain Lesley, who orders his chief cffirer to
tear leaves out of his log-book, who supplies his own
crew with revolvers to ill-treat or frighten pacific ar.d
inoffensive passengers on board ; who even goes so far
as to order the carpenter to take two planks out of each
boat, is perfectly incapable of being a commander of
any vessel afloat. He has proved himself by his acts
and deeds to be unworthy of a master's certificate, and I
think he has forfeited all claims to hold such. There
are many captains who, in moments of intoxication or
excitelnent, have committed errors, and been deprived
of their certificate by the Board of Trade; and it is there-
fore to be hoped that Captain Lesley will not escape,
who, whilst perfectly sober, and extending over a
lengthened period, committed such grave offences ;
endangering the lives of the crew and passengers, as
well as the interests of the ship and cargo, as has beer'
shown in the evidence. —By inserting these remarks
you will oblige, yours very respectfully,
Liverpool, 3rd Sept. 1859. JusvclA.
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(sportityq iTtrifiqurt.

LATEST BETTING

LEAMINGTON STAKES.
4 to 1 against Gaspard (t).
5 to 1 against Independence (t)
8 to 1 against Cythcrus (t).
Bto against Tourname'it (t).
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES
10 to 1 against Paul.
12 to 1 against TI " •

ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 on Promised Land.
5 to 1 against Summerside
8 to 1 against ➢iarionette.

PEDESTRIANISM

ALLSOPP AGAINST HAIGII.--" The Derby Pet" versus " The
Huddersfield Hero."---These two men, who are well known
and highly respected in their vocations have arranged to run
for £2O a side 100 yards in the coming week. Neither man is
to exceed twenty stune on the morning of running. Denis
is the favourite, at 5 to 4.