The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

MR. COBDEN' AND HIS DISCIPLES.

The following letter has been published —Sir,—Will you allow me
to say that my letter to Mr. Lindsay, which appeared in your Satur-
day's paper, was panned without the slightest suspicion that It would
meet the public eye? Otherwise, although the arguments and facts
would have been identically the same, I should have written in a
different and more appropriate tone. But I. am more especially
anxious to offer this explanation that I may do justice to my feelings
towards the gentlemen for whose eye alone my hasty and familiar
observatio,:s on the China question were intended. Entertaining as I
do a sincere respect and regard for Mr. Caird, at whose feet I sit as a
pupil in my miniature practice of husbandry, and from whom I have
received many personal kindnesses, he Is the last man at whose
expense I should hare thought of parading my superior knowledge on
questions of commercial policy-3 superiority which, if it really exists,
's attributable solely to his having applied his acute and original
mind to the study of another and equally important branch of national
enterprise. lam half inclined to rap the knuckles of my friend Mr.
Linsey; but when I remember his trying dilemma, and how often I
have myself been in the same weld plight, the ferule drops from my
hand. He was addressing, for the faarth or fifth t'me, I believe, in
the course of a couple of months, the same audi-nce. Under such
circumstances topics are apt to run dry and texts to be exhausted
What was to be done? There was my letter in his pocket, which
reached him that morning. Could it be any breach of confidence
within those familiar walls, and in such a friendly meeting as he saw
before him, to disclose its contents ? The letter was read ; and prob-
ably not until he saw every word of it blazoned to the world in the
columns of The Times was he fully aware of all that he had done. I
have encountered the same temptation scores of times, and succumbed
more than once ;—how can I then refuse him absolution, or doubt
that our mutual friend, Dlr. Caird, will do likewise ? I am, Sir,—
your obedient servant, R. COBDEN.
Midhnrst, May 23.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND MURDER IN STAY
FORDSHIRE,

The inquest on the body of Mr. William Char'eswortb, who wa s
robbed and brutally murdered on the road between Abbot's Bromley
and Rugeley. on Saturday morning last, was opened at the Co :eh
and Horses Inn, Abbot's Bromley, on Monday Afternoon, bef To Mr.
W. Webb Ward, coroner. The jury having preceeded to Bromley
Hurst, to the house of Mr. Thomas Charlesworth, son' in-law to the
deceased, where the body was lying, returned to Abbot's Bromley,
and the inquiry was at once adjourned until the following, morning,
to afford an opportanity for a post mortem examination being made.
—At ten o'clock next morning, the jury accordingly re-assembled.
The Coroner having stated the reason of the adjournment, Thomas
Talbot, labourer, was called and deposed that at about a quarter
before five o'clock on Saturday morning, as he was going to milk, he
found the body of the deceased lying on the road near Bromley
Hurst, with his list off. Deceased's head was covered with blood. A
hedge stake, a portion of which was covered with blood stains, was
lying near the body. This stake was produced. It was a rough
willow stako, between four and five feet long, two inches in diameter
at the thin end, and three or four inches at the thickest end , which
had come in contact wth the skull of the deceased. The st Ice, or
rather club, must have been wielded with great force by both hands.
Witness then informed decease l's son-in-law of the murder, and Mr.
Wm. Higgins, surgeon, was sent for. William Charlesworth, son of
the deceased, said that his father left home for Abbot's Bromley fair,
at about eignt o'clock on Friday morning. John Cresswell, alias
" Dulcimer Jack," a strolling musician, deposed to leaving the public
house with Brown and Jackson. When they had got about 50 yards
they sat down on a bank, and Brown said that if Sir. Charlesworth
had any mosey they would take it from him, a d have a " spree "
with it. Mr. Charlesworth then came out of the house, upon which
Jackson and Brown ran down the road towards Lichfield, and Mr.
Charlesworth proceeded in the same direction. Witness allowed
deceased to pass him, and, having listened for about a minute,
returned to the Coach and Horses, and went to bed. Police-constable
Etheridge apprehended both Brown and Jackson, and searched the
houses of both prisoners, but nothing was found. On a second search
at Jackson's ho found under a hayrick two purses, one containing
£l. 175., and the other 47. 135. 6d. Jackson subsequently said, on
being told that the purses had beau found, that the money did not
all belong to Mr. Charles worth. The prisoner Brown mode a sbatea
meat t , Inspector Crisp which was taSea down and signed by Brown
in witness's presence. Thomas Robinson, parish constable, gave
corroborative evidence. Jackson confessed to him that the money
found by Etheridge was hidden in the rick. He also deposed to the
anxiety of Brown to make a confession. Police-constable Thomas
Genders produced Brown's coat, and pointed out the blood marks
upon the sleeve. Policeanspsctor Crisp, of Rugeley, then deposed
that after having bests properly cautioned, the prisoner Brown made
the following statement .—" I was at the Coach and Horses. George
Jack-on, Dulcimer Jack, Henry M array, and Charles Harvey, were
there last night, the 22nd. We were drinking one amongst another.
Mr. Charlesworth, of Rake End, came in. Dulcimer Jack said to
mo and Jackson, We'll all go and frighten Mr. Charlesworth.' We
all went out together, leaving Mr. Charlesworth in the house. We all
went together as far as Me. Bannister's—about 50 yards —where Dul-
cimer Jack sat down on the bank. lan l Jackson left. Whilst we
were all together, I heard Mr. Charlesworth come out of the Coach
and Horses. Then I and Jackson went oa aleng the road as far as the
'cross of the hand.' I went on a few yards, and then I turned back
again and found Jackson and Mr. Charlesworth together, talking.
Jackson held a large hedgeasatke, which the police have got, behind
him. This was a little berora two o'clock this morning. I don't
know what passed tetween Jackson and Mr. Charlesworth. Mr.
Charlesworth passed on t)wards his house. Jackson and I followed.
him
rttiocth fellae d net's
Jackson said, ' Now is the tin
.'He then went up to him, and struck
onthieh
the wk, n
side
f with,ewkeinkc,kaeand
him the hedge-stake he had with him.
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him dwheonn htehewsaisddeoowfnthJeach'aosri.
I struek
with did
not hit or kick him at all. I did not hear him make any noise,
neither did he straggle. Jackson and I then turned him on his back,
he having fallen on his face. I searched one of his pockets, and
Jackson the other. I took some silver out of the pocket I searched,
and Jackson took oat some gold, silver, and I believe a£s note. I
gave what I found in the pocket to Jackson—all of it. We then re-
turned towards Bromley, up Broad-lane. I went with Jackson as far
as Mr. Murray's middle stile. I then asked him for some money, and
he gave me two half-crowns. I then wished him good night and left
him. Dulcimer Jack told us only to frighten him. When we had
left Dulcimer Jack, Jackson said, Let us stun him and taae his
money.' The above statement is the truth and I make it voluntarily,
caving bean cautioned by Inspector Crisp that what I might say
would be taken down in writing, and might be used against me."
Mr. Wm. Higgins, surgeon, of Abbot's Bromley, deposed to haying
made a superficial examination of the body of deceased. There was
a conspicuous wound over the left eye, and the bones of the skull
were knocked in. There was a smaller wound at the angle of the left
eye, a fracture of the upper jaw, and the bones of the nose. A post-
mortem examination was made on the day of the adjourned inquest,
when Mr. Higgins discovered two fractures of the skull. Death was
I causes by these two fractures resulting in an extravasation of blood.
The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against George
Jackson and Cherie;
Brown. The prisoners were committed for trial
at Stafford, upon the coroner's warrant, The inquest closed at a
quarter past six.

MONETARY AND 'COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.

There was a moderate demand for Cotton to-day,
and prices were well maintained. The sales -are
reported at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 were on
speculation and for export.
The Liverpool Share Market showed more tone
to-day, and with a fair business doing, prices ad-
vanced slightly. The transactions were as follow :-
Eastern. Counties, 11, 13-16, ; Caledonian, 36, / ;
Lancashire arid Yorkshire, 1014, ; London and
North Western, 104 c, -a, I 1,1 ; dol shares, 3-16.;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 42,1, ke,
mg, 3, 21, 3 ; Midland, 831 ; North British,. 101;
Dovers, 2211; Dutch Rhenish, 14, 13-16,1 d ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 16 ; Great Western of Canada,
New, 1 11-16, 1p ; Royal Iniurarice, 3 9.16 p ;
Exchange Buildings, 3011 ; Pacific Steam Com-
pany, 451; ditto New Shares, sd. The follciwing
were the closing prices :- Blackburn, 81, 81 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 68/, 69 ; Caledonian,
36. 5-16, 36 7-16 ; Chester and Holyhead, 18, 181;
Eastern Counties, 111, 114 ; East Lancashire, 971,
971 ; Do. 9/. shares, 11 16,1 p ; Great Northern,
241, 241 ; Great Western, 661, 67 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire Stock, 101, 104 ; Do.
9/. Shares, 1; 1 1-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport, 19, 191; London and North Western,
Stock, 1044, 1.048 ; Do. s Shares, 3-16, Id ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 425, 43 ; Midland
Stock, 83/, 831 i North British, 14 101 ; North
Staffordshire, 5, 414 ; North Eastern-Berwick, 21
11-16, 21 13-16 ; York and North Midland, 33k, 33/ ;
Leeds Capital Stock, 20#, 20g ; South Eastern and
Dover, 228, .229.; Scottish North Eastern, 121,
13; Buffalo and Lake Huron, !I, id; Do. :New
Shares, Id, In; Dutch Rhenish, 1.9.16, lid; Great
Western of Canada, 231, 231 ; Ditto_ New
Shares, 4, 1 15-16 p ; Great Luxembourg, 14,
llkd ; .Gand Trunk of Canada, 154, 16.
The Funds to:day were very firm at the opening,
and afterwards advanced 1 per cent., closing
steadily. The business was, however, limited ;
as is usual on the Derby day. Consols for Money
were quoted at noon at 931; i, and z ;.'" and
closed at 931 to 94. For the account, the closing
price was 931 to 941. Exchequer Bills were
quoted at 3 to 7, p.m., and the new Three Per
Cents, 921 to 94. -
In the London Share Market brokers were
chiefly taken up with the settlement of the Account,
which, on the whole, has pasSed of very satis-
factory. The following were the 'closing prices :-
Ambergate, Nottingham, and, East. Junction, 57-3, s'k ;
Caledonian, 721, 73 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59
61; Eastern Counties, 11 13-16,1115-16 ; East Lan -
cashirei 97, 99 ; Great Northern, 961.97; Do.
1, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 66/, 67; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1001 ; Leeds Northern, 401, 41;•
London and North • Western, 1041, 105 ; London
and South Western, 981, 99 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 421, 431 f Midland
Stock, 831 i North British, 422, 43 ; South
Eastern and Dover, 74, 7'5; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick; 86/, 871; York and North Midland, 66, 661.
Bank Stock, 212, 213, and H01yhead5,352,.361;
Grand Trunk, 158, IP4 Great Western Canada,
231, 231; Do. New, 21 ; Great Southern and
Western, 103, 105; Mexican, 22/, 23 ; Northern
France, 381 ; Paris and Strasburg, 291 ; Do. and
Lyons, 581,4; Russian, 105, 7 ; Paris and Orleans,
5 ; Central France, 241; Cambre and Meuse, 81 ;
Namur and Liege, 81; Luxembourg, 61, 61 ;
Antwerp and Roterdam, fia, Z.
After official hours the business done was at
the following quotations :-Caledonian, 721, 731
Eastern Counties, 11 13.16, 11 15-16 ; East Lan-
cashire, 97, 99 ; Great Northern, 971; Do. A., 88, 90 ;
Great Western, 661,661 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1011; London and North Western, 1044, 1041 ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 421, 431
Midland Stock, 831, 832-:-, North British 44, 431;
South Eastern and Dover, 741, 75 ; York, New-
castle, and Berwick, 861, 87k ; York and North
Midland, 64.
At the halt-yearly meeting of the National Bank
of Ireland to-day, it was stated that the nett profit
for last year, after writing off all bad debts, was
70,9511. It was determined to increase the value
'of the shares from 221. lOs to 251., making the
capital paid up 500,0001. This would be done by
taking the sum in hand, and 29,0001. from the
reserve fund, being a bonus of 2/. lOs per share on
stock. A dividend of six per cent. per annum was
agreed to, free of income tax. The chairman said,
that not one of the directors owed the bank one
farthing.
A meeting of the depositors in the bank of
Messrs. Lawe and Co„ which has stopped payment,
was held at Preston yesterday, at the Bull Hotel,
Thomas Walmsley, Esq., in the chair. There was
a large number present. Mr. Forshaw, solicitor,
of Liverpool, who appeared an behalf of the repre-
sentatives of the late Mr. Lawe, laid before the
meeting the following financial statement of the
affairs of the bank :-
Liabilities of the bank £113,540 16 7
Estimate of overdrawn
accounts
153,100 7 1 150 175 7 1
Cash-available securities 47,075 0 0 '
Real estate,unencumbered 50,000 0 0

Leaving a balance in favour of the estate
of the late Mr. Lawe, of . £36,625 10 6
The proposition was to pay, on or about the 20th
of June next, the sum of 10s. in the pound, and
the remainder by one or two instalments so soon
after the first date named as might be practicable.
Mr. Ewens, one of her Majesty's inspectors of fac-
tories, moved the following resolution :
" That the statement made this day by Mr Forshaw,
respecting the late bank of Messrs. Lawe and Co., is satis-
factory to the meeting, and that this menting has confidence
that the propositions made will be carried into effect as
soon as practicable."
The Rev. H. Self, of Lytham, seconded the
motion, which was carried unanimously, and
amidst applause.
The commercial advices received by the Kan-
garoo, do not vary from our: previous accounts.
The Money Market was well supplied, with an
active demand. Exchange on London was un-
changed. The New York Cotton Market was
quiet, with sales of 1,000 bales on the 13th inst.
Flour had fallen sto 10 cents. per barrel. Wheat
was in moderate demand at steady prices. Pork
was firm, with sales of mess at 23 dole 50c to 23
dols 75c. Sugars sold to the extent of about 700
to 800 hhds, part in bond, at prices given in another
cc/Winn. After the receipt of the news per Empire
City, from Havana, many holders withdrew from
the market, while others demanded an advance of
le per lb. Freights continued to rule dull, while
engagements were moderate.
Yesterday the Government broker again pur-
chased 30,0001. of the June Exchequer Bills, for
which he paid 3s premium. Since the Bth instant,
450,0001. of these securities have been thus
absorbed ; yet,- although the Exchequer Bill mar-
ket is decidedly stronger, the upward tendency of
the quotations is checked by the supply from the
public and from bankers. The chief feature of
Stock Exchange business yesterday consisted of
the commencement of the fortnightly settlement
in Shares and Foreign Stocks.
The " continuation " on Consols to the July
account is to I per cent, inclusive of income tax
upon the half yearly dividend.
During the first four months of-the present year
the exports of home produce and manufactures
have exceeded those of the corresponding period
of last year by 4,239,3081., or 12 per cent ;
compared with last year, however, the increase
for the single month of April was only six per cent.
This indicates that the recent extraordinary exten-
sion of our exports is not fully maintained. Should
the exports slacken, the Money Market may
become somewhat easier, as the returns frd'm
distant markets come gradually forward. Compared
with the corresponding periods of 1855, however,
there is still an increase of 23 per cent. on the
Of the rd:Qaind
,m nth, and of forty per cent. on the four months.
Of the 306,500/. in specie brought by the Africa,
from New York, 96,000/. was on French account.
consisted of American i,'-41-e°
was yesterday., somewhat contrary to expectation,
er, 55,000/., consisting of bar gold,
sent into the Bank. The rest of the remittances
the principal portion of the
former was purchased
and Mexican dollars
for the continent, whilst the M.eZtelln dollars will