Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

ABANDONMENT OF THE BRIG ELLEN, OF
MARYPORT.

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY.

Yesterday. Mr. Mansfield, Stipendiary rtagistrate, with
Captain Harrison, R.N., 83 Nautical Assessor, held an
inquiry in the Sheriff's court, St. George's Hall, under the
directions of the Board ofhTrade, into the circumstances
attending the abandonment of the brig Ellen, of hiaryport.
Mr. Tyndall appeared to cinched the inquiry for the
Board of Trade; Mr. Aspinall, instructed by Messrs.
Lowndes, Bateson, and Lewndes, rppeared for the Under-
writers in the vessel ; and idr. Betson, Solicitor, appeared
for the Captain.
From the peculiar eircums'ances of the case, the witnesses
were ordered out of court durirg the inquiry.
Mr. Tyndall, in opening the inquiry, said that it ap-
peared, from the " protest" that the Ellen left Liverpool
on the 7th May, with a cargo of salt and a small quantity
of coal, bound for Newfoundland. On the 11th May a ga'e
sprung np, and continued until the 15th. During the gale,
she sprung a leak, and on the 15th she was abandoned
by all hands. They were first taken on board the Edmund
of Bremen, bound for Baltimore ; but subsequently the
captain and mate, and two of the crew, were transferred
to a French vessel and landed at Havre.
The following parties were examined :
Edward John Hanrick : I was Master of the brig Ellen,
of elaryport. I have been Master about twelve or fourteen
years. I have had my certificate of competency as Master
since March, 1855. I had a certificate of service before. I
have been Master of the Europa, close on eleven
hundred tons. I brought her from Quebec. I
joined the Ellen, the 17th of last March, twelve-
months. I had no interest, as an owner, in the Ellen.
We left the riser for Newfoundland on the 7th of last
May. We were towed oat by the steamer. We had a
crew of nine—four able seamen, one boy, one cook, one
ordinary seaman, and the mister and mate. She was
well found. We had fair weather until the 11th—we had
a gaol run out as far as 13° west. I don't recollect where
we were on the 11th. I had a regular set of charts on
board the Ellen, but I lost them with most part of my
effects. I had not time to save them. I cannot recollect
if we had a change of weather on the 11th—it is all in the
log-book. All I recollect is that we left the ship in a
sinking state. We had heavy gales of wind three or four
days before we left the ship, which was on the 15th M:sy,
at 11 a.m. We sprung a leak during the gale. I could
not tell in what part of the ship it was. We endeavoured
to find out where the leak came from. When the leak
was sprung the pumps were sounded, and found about two
feet of water. During the gale all hands were
up. We had two watches—three in one, and four
in another. One was called the captain's watch.
We had top-gallant sails on when the gale came
on, when we reduced to close-reefed topsails and foresails.
She remained with that canvass on until we abandoned
her. The ship was never pumped dry after the leak. The
gale lulled a little on the 14th, when we found that the
ship made more water. We hid a head wind then—S.W.
and S.W. by S. We began to pump continuously about
two days before we left le,r. On the day before we left
her I:was requested by the crew to put beck, I told them
that I would not do so—that we we-e then in nearly 19Q
West lengftude, and that we should endeavour to get out,
being so far, and that if we went back we might meet a
S.E. wind and fetch no where. Had we put back
any day before, it was blowing so hard that we
coul ; not keep on sail. They afterwards asked me if I
would leave her on a vessel appearing in sigh'. I said I
would not unless she became worse. The third time they
came and asked me if I intended to drown all hands. I
celled the mate aft, and consulted with him. I asked
him if it was right to leave the ship, and he said that it
was, as she was sinking and going down fast. We did not
then sound her. It would take too mu,l time. We
sounded just before we left her, and found close on six feet
of water. We had not the boats ready en-nil we made up
our mind to leave. We got the boats ready at eight
o'clock in the morning, and left at elven o'clock. We tad
two boats—a long boat and a jolly boat. I saved some
of my thing.% I had no chronometer. I had a sextant. I
had not time to save it, she was going down so fast. I saved
the ship's register and log-book. The seamen saved some
of their effects. I never heard them make any complaints
about loss. I did not prevent or refuse them saving their
clothes. I only told them not to take any chests in the
boat. We only used the long-boat. The sea was too
heavy for the other boat. Tee Edmund, of Bremen, came
very close to us. From the 11th to the 13th the pump
was constantly worked by the watch. We had a patent
pump on board. When we drew up the sucker, the
water went oat throteeh the bottom. The other
was the usual ship's wooden pump, and that
was kept constantly at work. We used the other
pump occasionally. No one informed me for what
purpose that pump was. The mate never told
me. Ido not know that that pump was for the purpose of
pumping water into the hold for ballast. I used it all the
way out until the ship commenced making water. We
did not see the vessel go down. We remained in sight of
her scarcely a quarter of an hour. It set in thick weather,
blowing hard. ( log-book was here handed to the
witness, and his attention called to an entry in his hand-
writing, wherein he stated that the Ellen went down
shortly after leaving her.) I judged that she went doe n
from the manner she was settling when we shoved off. I
did not order the plug of the patent pump to be drawn out
before we left. I ordered the mate to sound her before we
left. I told him to take up the lower box of the patent
pump, and I sounded myself with the sounding rod. I
found close on six feet. I gave no other orders respecting
the patent pump. I was the last to leave the
ship. I never lightened the ship. I did not
know where the leak proceeded from, whether it was from
the top side or bottom, and the weather was not fit to take
the hatches off. It would not have been more prudent
to have put back ; and, besides, the men were employed
night and day at the pump. I did net know the use of
the patent pump.
By Mr. Aspinall : I sometimes ordered both watches
to be at the pump together. I have pumped myself more
than three hours each day. We could not carry sail to go
back, it was blowing so heavy. We were 459 miles from
a port when we left her. Crookh even was the nearest port.
The Ellen was in the colliery trade the year before last, be-
fore I joined her. I gave no directions to the mate to take
out the plug of the patent pump. I only ordered him to
draw the lower box of the pa•ent pump ab -ut an hour and
a-half before we left, in order to sound her. When I
got into the boat I did not say, " Mr. Shurben,
draw the plug before you come into the boat."

I never made use of any such words at any
time. We had no carpenter. When I made the entry of
her going down, I only meant that in my judgment she
had gone down. Her guevvale was not m )re than ten
inches over the water's edge whNa we left. The Edmund
hove in sight about seven o'clock. We steered for her,
and she hove to when she saw our signals. I made the
" protes " entirely from the log." I never told the mate
that I had an interest in the vessel. I told him I did not
know whether she was insured or not. I told him that I
had no intere=t in her before we sailed
By Captain Harriou : We took about 250 tons of salt.
She was 190 tons register.
By Mr. Kitson : Salt is one of the worst ctrgoes in a
le iky ship. When first asked to put back, I thought we
would have been able to proceed on the voyage, and
that there was more safety in proceeding than is puttieg
back. Every thing was done to keep her afbat.
was not in bed from the 13th. I was never in
the coasting trade. I never had a quarrel with the
men until the second day before I paid them os'. They
asked me what way I was going to settle with them, and I
said I would pay them from the day they cline on board
to the day she was lost. They said, "No ; unless you
give us two months pay we will go and tell thet you
might have put back, but if you give us the money vie
will sty no more about it." I told them that I would not
give them two months' pay, and that they might do their
best. It was after that they went to the underwriters.
I only left the ship when in my judgment it was not safe
to remain in her.

By Mr. Tyndall : When on board the Bremen vesFel,
some of the crew said that unless I paid them something
handsome in Liverpool they would report that I never tried
to put back.

By Captain Harrison : We worked both pumps occa-
sionally. I had no suspicion of her leaking until the
morning of the 12th or 13th. I had no suspicion first
that the ship was likely to founder, and I thought
that with the pump we coulJ have worked her to
Newfoundland. I feared that if we put back
when near land, we might meet a S. E. wind,
and we would then fetch nowhere. I thought
also that she was not making sufficient water on the 14th
to bear up, and that if we were to put back, we could do
no other duty but pump, she.was making so much water.
I never saw a ship ballasted with water. I did not know
what the use of the patent pump was. I had no reason
to think that she was not perfectly staunch when we left.
She was a North American vessel, and was built in 1853.

William Shurben : I was mate of the Ellen. I have got
a certificate of service. I have been at sea 34 years.
Four or five days after leaving, a change in the weather
to ,k place. From the time we sailed until it came on to
blow the ship was regularly pumped out at every watch.
The water increased gradually from the second day we
left. At noon on the 13th I sounded the wooden pump,
awl found about one foot nine inches. She was then
roiling heavily, I called all hands, and set both pumps
to work. We pumped her dry in about three quarters of
an hour—it was a fair "suck." I recollect the crew ask-
ing the captain to go back on the 14th. He refused to do
so, saying that the ship was not so bad, and if we put back
we might meet an easterly wind, and be worse off. They

afterwards complained that they were "knocked up" with
fatigue. We sighted the Bremen vessel just after day-
light on the 15th. The pumps were all the time going. I
sounded about a quarter of an hour before leaving the
vessel—'hat was in the patent pump. I found about five,
and ah At feet. I never saw such stpump before, and I
do❑'t understand its nature now. The captain did not ea:•
to me to draw the plug before I left. He
told me to draw the lower box and to sound
the last thing before leaving the ship. I did not re-plat
the box. Ido not know that by drawing a plug water
could be let into the ship. There were six feet of water in
her when we left, and she was a foot deeper when we
reached tl'e Bremen vessel. From that lam sure that she
immedia'ely afterwards went down. I don't think we
could have taken the hatches off with any safety from the
11th to the 15th. I was afraid we would never reach an
Irish port if we put back. I did not know the captain
before.

The inquiry was adjourned at half.past six o'clock to two
o'clock this day.

POLICE COURT. V - _ESTERDAY.

BEFORE MR. I. S. MANSFIBLD.

AN OLD BlTE.—Matthew Boyle, an elderly person, was
charged with having bitten a portion of the lip nearly off
the face of Timothy Heffernan. Both parties are resident
in North-street; and on Saturday night, about seven
o'clock, there was one of the customary " rows" which
distingnish the locale. The evidence was conflicting; but,
from the whole investigation, it appeared that Heffernan
and the prisoner belong to parties who have an old grudge
towards each other ; and on Saturday evening the com-
plainant knocked the defendant down ; either he was pro-
pelled on top of him, or he was knocked over by
somebody else; and while he lay there the allegation
was, that Boyle took hold of his lip, and bit a
portion nearly off. '[he defence was, that the injury,
whatever it was in extent, was caused by a tall
against the edge of the flag way. As a corroboration of
this, it was shown by examination of the prisoner's
mouth, that he had no teeth, save one molar, in the whole
of the upper jaw, and it was vita clear he conld not have
bitten anybody. The case occupied a long time, being
promoted by Mr. Cobb, on one side, and defended on the
other by Mr. Goodere. Boyle was discharged, Mr. Kehoe
warning the respective parties to be quiet in North-street
to-night.

CA;E OF INDECENT ASSAULT.—John Harlow, a joiner,
employed about the docks, but from Birmingham, was
brought up on remand charged with having committed an
indecent ass :telt on Catherine Smitb, a young girl thirteen
years of age, in whose mother's house he was a lodger.
Mrs Smith resides at 21, Athol-street. Surgeon Grimes,
who had examined the child, having given his evidence,
Mr. Mansfield dealt sumtnaeily with the case, sentencing
him to six month's imprisonment with hard labour, in
default of payment of a fine of £2O.
ASSAULT AND DENlAL.—William Taylor, a young man,
well dressed, was charged with having desp-rittely as-
saulted Mary Smallwood, the keeper of a house in Find,-
street, by beating her over the head and face with a life
preserver. The complainant's evidence was, that about
ten o'clock on Tuesday night four men, of whom the
prisoner was one, attacked her husband, and she inter-
fering to save him, the prisoner turned his attack upon
her. A young gentleman from the Royal Infirmary
examined the woman's wounds, and described them
as very severe. The bone of the roe was all exposed,
and although there would be no permanent ditfigurement,
the injuries would take a long time to heal.
The prisoner said he knew nothing at all about the
assault. The woman and her husband were living by the
most infamous profligacy, while he was a hard working
young man. He was a wood-turner, and worked in the
same place for five years, and could have a character from
there. He admitted having been in Finch-street on
Tuesday night, but it was at an early hour. While there
he was informed that complainant's husband had beaten
his mother, who was a resident in the street, and kicked
her on the head and face, and he said he would go to-day
and see about it. He was able to show that at the time
stated for the assault he was with other young men a
distance off, and could not possibly have been engaged in
it. He could not understand why he had been cteirged,
except to prevent his mother from preferring her com-
plaint, as she was about to do. Mr. Mansfield said he
would not undertake to decide, bet would send the case
to the sessions. Committed fur trial.
Joha Pratchell, residing at Hampton Villas, Rosemount,
Oxton, Cheshire, and warehouseman to Messrs. Thomas
Wilding and Co., 2 Matthew-street, was broueht up for
having appropriated a quantity of household property
belonging to his employers. His wife was before the
court on Tuesday on the same charge, and remanded for a
week: The prisoner was remanded to the same day.
AUDACIOUS BEGGAte.—John M-linieht, a stout fellow,
with black shock hair and stout make, some 40 years of
age, was charged with stealing a watch and gold chain,
the property of Mrs. Eliza Bell, publican, Botton-Areet,
Copperas-hill. The complainant stated that en Tuesday
evening prisoner came to beg at her home. She told him
she had nothing, and desired him to go away. He did
not do so, but kept in the doorway, and she went round,
put her hand to him, and said he must move. de made
a grasp at her watch, seized the chain, and with a sudden
jerk broke it from her neck, and ran away. He was
stopped, however, and the watch was found where he
flung it down. The prisoner denied having ever seen the
watch, or ever toucher it. He merely went to the house
to drink, but they refused to serve him. Mr. Mansfield
said he might persuade a jury to that if he could. He must
go for trial.

A YouNo THIEF. —A boy of smart appearance, only six
years of age, was brought up for stealing a hen. The young
fellow is of small stature, and the wonder is, how he could
have retained hold of the bird. Mr. Mansfield said be
found that all his family—father, mother, brothers, and
ais-ers—had passed through the gaol. Mr. sat.)
the reason he was brought up was, that some protection
might be taken against his growing up a thief. He
himself stated that his father was deld, and his mother
had gone to America. He was remanded for seven days.

COUNTY C OURT.—YEsrERDAy.

BEFORE JOIIN CONWAY, ESQ DEPUTY JUDGE,

A large number of judgment summonses were dispose
of, none of which had any special interest.

INSOLVENTS.

Isaac Mullock came up for dual order, an I received
it unopposed.

Edward Jones, unopposed, received his final order.
Thom is Williams, unopposed, received his final order.
Thomas Walker, window blind manufacturer, came up
on an adjourned hearing. Mr. Husband supported and
Mr. Blackburst opposed the insolvent. After some dis-
cus4on the final order was fixed for the 4th of Angust.
William Taylor, hatch,tr, of St. John's Market, was
supported by Mr. Husband, and oppcsed by Mr. lime.
His Honour dismissed the petition.
William Paterson passed his first examination unopposed.
The final order was fixed for the 4th of August.

J. W. Hoffman, described as a professor of ventriloquism,
and well known in Liverpool as the exhibitor of the
Organophonic Band and other entertainments, was sup-
ported by Mr. Chilton, and opposed by Mr. Woodburn, on
behalf of Mr. R. H. Fraser. printer; and by Mr. M'Don-
nail, instructed by Mr. Dodge, for Mr. Conolly. The
petition was dismissed, upon a technical objection raised
by Mr. Woodbaro, on the ground that the insolvent had
disposed of i portion of his property, not for the ordinary
purposes of carrying on his business, nor for the support
of his family, within three months of the filing of his
schedule.

TEA AND SILK.—The Ballarat has arrived from China,
with 810,500 lbs. of tea, and 325 bales of silk.
Tux Naw RUSSIAN TAarrp.—This measure is now in
force at St. Petersburg. The only important reductions
are in cotton, twist, copper, lead, tin, and sugar.
GOLD FROM RUSSIA.—From St. Petersburgh the exchange
on London comes quoted under 38d, and same further
remittances of gold to this side are considered probable
THE INDIAN MIJTINY.—The truth is that, independently
of the cartridge question (which all intelligent native;
must have well known to have originated in mere stupidi y)
there were at work two other influene,s of far deeper
import and effect, which seem to have excited little atten-
tion. One of these resulted from the coA,c Ation of Oude,
in which province the Bengal army recruits so largely
among the agricultural population. A new land settle-
ment has been introduced under British auspices, and its
terms are described as so unfavourable to the cultivator,
as compartd with former arrangements, that (we hear it
on good authority) no less than 40,000 petitions fur regress
were sent in from the army during the space of a few
months, and quietly shelved for want of the vamp, which,
under the King's government, it was not usual to furnish.
These 40,000 petitions, be it remembered, might concern,
or represent, the interests of perhaps four or five times ai
many men/ Another, and most likely ground for general
dissatisfaction, may have been afforded by the extremely
feeble measures taken to create "general service corps"—
on paper—by enlisting all future recruits as "general
service men !" Such a scheme never could work well.
The obvious result would be (what, indeed, is alleged to
have happened) that the older hands in each regiment
might conceive an idea of the government intending at any
convenient period to dispense with their fur her services,
except on condition of their at once consenting to come
under the general service obligation. But it is, perhaps,
idle to dwell upon causes when the lamentable effects are
so prominently before us.—lndian New.

THE LICENRRD VICTUALLERS ANNUAL
SOIREE AND GALA.

Yesterday this influential, and, perhaps, one of the most
important body of traders in the-town, held their annual
soiree and gala; at the Zoological Gardens. This annual
gathering is held in order to keep the trade together, and
also for the important object of securing aid to the
Benevolent Fund connected with the association, and from
the spirit that those to whom the catering for the
public amusement, has heretofore displayed, it has been
but seldom that their exertions have not been crowned
with success ; and to such previous good management may,
in a great measure, be attrihnted the proud position this
association—having for its object the maintenance of, the
aged, the poor, and the decrepid of its own class—at
present stands Yesterday, however, the association, as
we before stated, held its annual gala day, and the
the place they selected for their day's recreation was
the Zoological Gardens. To all who are acquainted with
that delightful retreat, from the cares and anxiety of daily
toil (and who in Liverpool has not visited it ?) it is, per-
haps, unnecessary to say that the spirited and enterprising
proprietor had, as he always has done, prepared the
greatest amount of attraction for his guests, if they re-
quired anything beyond wandering about the beautifully
decorated and ex Tamely tastefully laid out grounds, with
here and there other attractive amusements " to please the
eye and charm the ear." But besides that out-door, and,
perhaps, to some, the most pleasing amusements of the day,
Mr. Charles Ileng'er, the proprietor of the Cirque Varietie,
Dale-street, kindly consented to give a perform ance, in which
some of the most eminent of his troupe of artistes, aided by
his stud of horses, took a part, in order to aid ihe funds of the
charity, for which the gathering had been collected. We
need scarcely say that the result of such a combination of
attractions, aided by the weather being most propitious,
was all that could be desired, and we do not doubt but
that the exchequer of this valuable association will be con-
siderehly augmented by the day's proceeding. Notwith-
standing that the gardens were opened at an early hour
in the day, and were. visited by a large number,of persons,
some of the elite of the district, the
BUSINESS OF THE DAY

Did not commence until tbout three o'clock, as far as the
Licensed Victuallers' Association was concerned. Shortly
after that hour, cabs, cars, and carriages were seen in quick
succession hastily delivering their cargos of the masculine
and feminine genders, dressed in the first style of fashion,
at the entrance of the gardens, for the purpose of being
preqent at THE SOIREE.
Given in the spacious ball-room, which was most hand-
somely decorated on the occasion. Shortly after that
hour ahcu 500 persons sat down to a moat excellent repast,
provided by Mr. Oake.4, confectioner of Lord-street. The
entertainment was of the bast description, and for its
varie y and hberalit, , reflected the highest credit upon the
taste and man'gement of the caterer. The good things
having been all most freely partaken of, and the inner
man of all duly satisfied, the coverings from the several
tables were r, nrwed.
Mr. JOHN ANDERTON presided, and Mr. J. R. Hutton,
jun., officiated as vice.chairman ; being supported by
Messrs, Thomas Carter, the chairman of the committee,

Henry Danson, J. Atkinson, William Coward, Geo. Howe,
J. Thompson, T Clarke, J. Jones, —M‘Knight, tykes,
J. Barker, Balderston, Moss, Cnurchod, J. Mor-
gan, Hunter, and many others, accompanied by a bevy
of the female portion of creation, whose gay dresses and
smiling countenances much enhanced the pleasures of the
feast.

The usual preliminaries having been disposed of,
The CHAIM 4,7 gave the health of "the Queen," hoping
that she might long be permitted to reign in the hearts of
of the people. The toast was drunk with the greatest
enthusiasm, and was followed by the company singing the
nationl anthem.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "the Prince Consort, Albert
Prince of Wales, and the t est of the Royal Family. This
toast was also drunk with the greatest applause. Glee :
" Foresters, sound the cheerful horn "
The VICE-CHAIRMAN then gave "The Army and Navy,"
and in the course of his observations, in introducing the
toast in eloquent terms, alluded to the great acts of heroism
that hal been performed by the army during the late war,
until, by their almost superhuman acts of heroism, they
ha i subdeel the Czar, and for which he conceived that the
people of England were much indebted to them, and they
richly deserved the gratitude of all classes. (Cheers )
With regard to the navy, although they had not brought
home from the late camp alg I very great honours, they were
deserving the thanks of all, as they had always stood firm
for defending the bulwarks of Great Britain; and he was
quite sure that, as Mr. Hopi Scott had said in the House
of Commons, the British navy had always stool forward to
defend the rights of Great Britain ; and he was sure that
the people of Liverpool ware much indebted to the British
navy for the way they had defdnded the rights of the sea.
He had great pleasure in pr )posing the " Health of the
Army and the Navy." (Applause.)
Duet—" The Army and Navy."
The VicE-CHAIRM AN then proposed, in suitable eulogistic
terms, the health of the Mayor and the magistrates of the
borough.
Song —" Mynheer Van Dunck."
The Mayor nor any magistrate being present, no response
was made to this toast.
The CIIAIRUAN then, amidst the applause of the assembled
company, rose to propose the toast of the evening. In
doing so, he said : Mr. Vice• Chairman, Ladies, and Gen-
tlemen, it has fallen t, my lot to propose the next toast,
and I assure you that I have great pleasure in doing so.
It is " Prosperity to the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers
Association, and the health of the chairman and com-
mittee." (Cheers) He slid he could assure the company
that he felt a great deal of pleasure in proposing and
wishing the wellfare of that association. (Applause.)
He was convinced in his own mind of the exertions that
had been made by the committee, and the indefatigable
ardour displayed by the chairman of that committee; as
they all were aware, it did not require any eulogistic
remarks from him on that occasion. (Applause) They
were all aware that it was through their exertions that
the association, which but a few years sines was
very much involved, then stood in the proud posi'ion it
now occupied. He concluded by proposing the toast he
had given, and hoped that it would be drank with three
times three. _ _

The toast having been duly responded to,
Mr. THOMAS CART felt, the Obaisman of the Committee,
rose, amidst the most enthusiastic applause, to respond to
it, and after a few introductory observations, he said that
it gave him great pleasu e to return thanks on behalf of
the committee whom he believed fully deserved the thanks
that had been bestowed upon them, for the exertions they
bad made in the cause. He then proceeded to pass a
high eulogium on the bench of magistrates, from whom,
with few excep'ions, they had met with the most candid
support, and then proceeded to say, that there was one
subject that he could not help touching upon, and that was,
the Licensed Victuallers did not come forward as a
body to support the associatirn. It was stated that
the? had the greater portion of the most respectable
of that class connected with them, and he did hope that
before the end of the year that the members would con-
siderably augment their numbers. He next alluded to the
time and attention the committee had to devote to the
bu-iness of the association, and concluded by giving his
most hearty and cordial thanks for the manner the toast had
been proposed and responded to.
Mr. HANKY DANSON then proposed the health of the
Chairman. In ding so, he said he would not attempt to
impose upon them by giving any fulsome compliments, for
the man's own history, which was well known to all, spoke
for itself. But there was one point he could not help
mentioning, and that wan, that he had always assisted the
association with his purse when it required it, and that
was never done stintingly. He concluded his observations
by saying that he conceived the f)rmation of the associa•
firm had been attended with mach good, for it was the
pride of those who dii right in supporting it, and a terror
to those who did els). He then briefly, but eloquently,
proposed the health of the Chairman.
The toast was drank with three times three.
Song—" Willie brewed a Peck o' Male.")
The CHAIRMAN, on rising to rentrn thanks, said, he rose
with the greatest pleasure to return thanks for the hand-
some manner in which Mr. Denson had proposed
health, and also for the manner in which it had been res-
ponded to by the company. He assured them that he
had great pleasure in meeting them on the present occasion,
and he did h ipe and trrat that it would not be the last,
although he could not think that he should ever have the
honour of again being Iheir ch Annan. He concluded by
saying that he should be always most happy in opening his
puree for the benefit of the association, and by thanking
the compasy fir the manner in which they had received
the toast that had been proposed.
Mr Jolts ATTU SON then, in suitable terms, proposed
the health of the Vice-Ch tirman.
Sing—" There is joy in the wine can "
The VICE PRESIDENT, after some few prefatory re-
marks, said he could have made a long speech on the
subject, but he thought that be should best consult his
own taste, and the feeling, of the company, by doing so in
three brief but emphatic English words --" I thank you."
He then urged upon the Licensed Victuallers to adopt the
principal of " cohesion," and to look after and endeavour
to protect their own rights.
Mr. W COWARD then prepa,ed the health of the trustees,
the treasurer, and the hon. members of the Licensed
Victuallers Association.

Glee—" Spring "
Mr. J. Tn ,mesom briefly returned thanks.
It being rather late in the day, and the company being
anxious to depart to enjoy tho out door amusements,
The CatIRMAN said he thought that he should best eon.

Pult the wishes of the company by omitting the subsequent
toasts. (Ch eers. )
The toasts of " The Strangers" and " The Press" were
therefore not drank and the company immediately ad.
journed to witness the exhibition of
MR. CHARLES lIRNGLER'S TROUPE A.T THE

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
It is scarcely necessary to -say. that this troupe of
artistes, who has enjoyed such g eat support at their
Circus, in Dale-street, did not fail to be a great source of
attraction on this occasion. A ring was formed near the
gymnasium, to which place an immense concourse of
persons immediately repaired after it was announced that
the performance had commenced.
-In this arena we found the following artistes taking
a part in affording amusement for the people :—The
renowned Her Hengler, the accomplished-and wonderful
performer on the Corde Elastique ; those extraordinary
horsemen, Messrs. Powell and A. Bridges, in the Olympian
act;' Mr. William Powell, in his great act of equestrianism
with four flying steeds ; Mr. James Bridge 4, in one of his
unapproachable leaping acts ; Mr. Arthur Barnes, the
champion somersault thrower ; Mr. Charles Hengler
introduced his highly-trained performing horse, and also his
monkeys and diminutive ponies, in their laughable steeple
chase. This entertainment afforded the utmost delight to
thousands assembled, and the performances, which was all
that could be wished, gave the utmost satisfaction.
After the other varied and-out-door amusements, the
Concert-hall, which had so recently been used for he pur-
poses of the Soiree, was quickly filled up for

TIIE. BALL,
which was attended by a large number of the friends of
the Association, and the dancing was kept up with great
spirit. _ _ _

- The day's entertainment concluded with a most magni-
ficent display of
__

FIRE WORKS,
and the gardens were brilliantly illuminated. The
magnificent picture of Moscow, as seen during the late
coronation fele of the Emperor-Alexander, being the great
attraction. The day's entertainment Concluded without
the slightest misifap to mar the plersure, and the annual
soiree and gala of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of
Liverpool for the year 1857, will be lo ng remembered by
all those who had the pleasure of partaking in its enjoy-
ment.

A supplement -to Mr. Locke King's return of electors,
shows that the total number of registered electors in Great
Britain is 1,04.5,506; of whom 556,391 belong to counties,
and 489,115 to boroughs.
EXPORT OF A STEAMER AS CARGO.—This week Messrs.
J. and R. Young exported to Alexandria an iron steamer
weighing 100 toes, and valued at £6,000. The Clyde
bill of entry gives the export as that of wrought iron.—
Glasgow Mail.
Very young and very inexperienced boy.dealer in fasces,
to eleeant young holy waiting a steamer at the wharf in a
masculine-loolong coat and broad-brimmed hat—" Fusees,
tweenty for a ha'penny—tee light y'r pipe ?" Lady (very
much shocked) wonders if she will continue to wear her
fashionable coat.
After Colonel Crabbe, the filibuster, who, with his
followers, were taken at Sonora, was captured, he was
allowed to write a letter to his wife, was then tied with
his face to a post, and. his back to a platoon, and shot.
He was afterwards decapitated, and his head exhibited.
It is said that Crabbe's followers were shot in squads.
DREADFUL PIT EXPLOSION NEAR WOLVERHAMPTON.—
The inhabitants of the mining village of Portobello, about
two miles from Wolverhampton, were, on Monday evening,.
thrown into a state of great cousternation by an explosion
in a coal and stone pit, the property of Messrs. Solly,
Fletcher, and Co., which, although happily not resulting
in loss of life, has inflicted horrible sufferings upon nine
persons. The wo:kpeople had ceased for the day, and the
sufferers, who were the last batch of miners brought up by
the skip, had nearly reached the pit's mouth when the
explosion took piece. When pulled out, they were all
found dreadfully scorched about the face and other parts
of the body. They were helped to their respective homes,
where they were ienmediatelv attended. The accident is
attributed to a cinder falling from the fire, as it was being
raked, into the " sumpe" under the platform, the explosion
being ace-lerated by the close atmosphere that has lately
prevailed both above and below ground.
THE QUEEN AND AMATEUR ACTORS.—Her Majesty the
Queen has, I am informed, expressed a desire, through
Colonel Phipps, to Mr. Charles D ckens, to witness the
performance of the play of the " Fr zen Deep," which
has been announced at the Gallery of Illustration, for the
benefit of the widow of the late Douglas Jerrold. Her
Majesty wished Mr. Dickens and his admirable troupe of
private performers, to enact the play at Windsor Castle.
Mr. Dickens, if I am not incorrectly instructed, replied on
his own part, and on that of the genCemen associated
with him, that he Would be most happy to perform at the
palace if the social states and position of himself and his
colleagues could be recognised on the occasion: In other
words, these gentlemen, having their own notions of the
dignity of literature, required to be treated as gentlemen
and distinguished literary characters by a lady who ought
to be proud of the literature of her reign. The Queen in-
vites painters to her table—why not novelists and poets ?
If for any reason this was not convenient to her Majesty,
it was intimated that the gentlemen would be delighted to
perform before the Queen at the Gallery of Illustration
instead of at the palace. The result has been, that Mr.
Dickens and his friends do not go to Winusor, but that
the gieen and court come to the Gallery of Illustration.
I leave this little and true story to speak for itself, and
point its own moral, end merely say, " Bravo, Charles
Dickens."—London Correspondent of Inverness Courier.
Ceram IN FR NCE.—On the 23rd of December last a
man named Souffares, occupying the post of professor at
the Normal School at Toulouse, walked quietly into the
house of M. Broustet, professor at t' e School of Fine
Arts in the sante city, and shot him dead, after which he
took to flight ; and two days after Madame Souffares,
wire of the assassin, threw herself headforemost from
the window of her bedroom, and was killed in-
stantaneously. Souffares, after remaining absent for
some time, gave himself up to jusice, and three days
ago he was brought to trial for his crime before the
Court of Ass zes of Toulouse. The facts of the case were
these : —For some time Seufferes lived unhappily
with his wife, their pecuniary circamstances not being
good, and he being of a harsh, jealous disposition. He
often ill-treated the woman without any just cause,
and towards the latter end of last year he did so more
than ever, owing to her mother having threatened to take
legal proceedings to compel him to pay her a small
annuity which be owed. At the beginning of December,
M. Broustet, having occasion to sell some school desks and
forms, thought thet Souffares, who lived in the same
street as himself, the Rue des Cimetieres St. Aubin,
might, he being a professor, and having a brother a
schoolmaster, help him to dispose of them, and, though
not knowing him, he went to his house in a neighbourly
way. Soutihres was absent, and he stated his business
to Madame Souffares; a conversation sprang up between
hem, and the woman imprudently made known to him her
napecuniary
ed e m
greatbarr aisns
tme erenstts d
ihi
eerr domestic
in ,
and
p promised
sorrows,ed
to
see He
on
her behalf a notary who had something to do with her
husband's affairs. A few days later he called about four
o'clock in the afternoon, when, as usual, her husband was
engaged in his usual duties at the Normal School. After
some conversation, he made propositions to her which she
at first rejected ; but after a while she yielded to him. The
next day Broustet not only saw the notary about her
affairs, but paid some bills she owed and took them to her.
A. few days after he paid her another visit, and, according
to the declarations subsequentle made by the woman, again
effected his purpose. He afterwards proposed to establish
a regular connection with the woman, and made inquiries
as to the habits of her husband, so as not to run the risk of
being fund at the house by him ; but the woman became
horror-struck at what had taken place, and refused to com-
ply. In her despair, according to one of her female friends,
whom she took into her confidence, she contemplated
suicide, but was dissuaded from it by the friend. Her
manner, however, became so strange that her husband
perceived that something was wrong, and he pressed
her to tell him what it was; she at last, at six
o'clock in the morning of the 23rd of December, re-
vealed what had taken place between her and Broustet.
to them
the in
haonuos another
eorf
The man immediately took the resolution to be
avenged on the adulterer, and at seven o'clock he went out
and settled various matters, as if be were about to leave
the town. At night he returned home and loaded two
pistols, but, as his wife expressed dawn lest he should do
to announce him
walked
onaoyldt
mischief,
Broustet,
nm. :l however,taihef
the studio,
srsattiuedid walkedwould
hs
eicrvhstraightdepositanßtrs:ustet, who was a
sculptor, was working at a burst in plaster. Broustet,
hearing the name of his visitor, turned towards the door, and
at the same moment Souffires fired one of his pistols at
torn ; the ball eutered the neck, wounded the carotid artery,
and passing out on the other side went through a
pane in the window and fell into the street. Broustet
ran to the window, waved his hand with agitatiou,
and cried out "Murder!" bat the moment after he fell
down and expired. Souffares, after firing, walked quietly
down stairs, awl as be did so was heard to exclaim, "I am
now satisfied—_l am avenged." In the street be met a
friend named Alarcon. and said to him with some agitation,
" M. Broustet has violated my wife, and I have just
a'engd myself on him !" At that moment he heard
Broustet's servants crying, " Murder! There is the as-
sasBie ! Arrest him !" and he took to flight and got clear,
off. His wife was distracted at hearing what had taken
place, aid on the 25th took advantage of the temporary
absence of a woman who had been charged to watch over
her to committed suicide in-the manner described.