The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

QUEBEC TIMBER MARKET, MAY 23.—Contrary to the
expectation entertained a few months ago, our spring
fleet will be large, and holders are not disposed to press
on the markets. Want uf snow in the West has interfered
in the manufacture of Oak, and the supply this season
will be fully one-third less than for the two or three pre-
ceding years, and although what is in market is of ordin-
ary quality, it is sought for at is Td, and choice parcels
are held at is 83 to is 9d measured 'off. Little, if any,
new Oak can be here till late in June or beginning of July,
and we think all that is in market will be taken by the
Spring fleet. In White Pine the transactions have been
limited to a few inferior rafts, which have been plaCed
at 5d to Sid measured off. In shipping order it is held
from lid to 9d, according to quality and size. Red
Pine is selling in small parcels at 10d per 40 feet
in shipping order. Elm has not been sold in England to
the same extent as in previous years, but for 40 feet in
shipping order, holders still look for the closing prices of
last season. Staves are scarce, and likely to be so for
some time, and our quotations can easily be realised.
Deals have been sold largely at £l3, two-thirds and one-
third for floated, and .£l4 two-thirds and one-third for
Bright; and for the latter there are none we believe that
can to-day be purchased at this quotation. Spruce are
scarce and dear, and likely to be so all the season. All
our articles of export being held at uch rates in face of
anything like a corresponding market in England, deters
shipments, except to fulfil contracts, and a large tonnage
having sailed, it is evident freight must be affected, and,
from 34s to 35s which were given six weeks ago for Liver-
pool, the rate has now fallen to 32s 61 for Liverpool, and
903 for deals to London FORSYTH', BELL & CO.

XEW' YORK MARKETS.—MAT 21.
FLoun be 'better for common grades, with moderate
dethandlor home consumption. Sales 6,000 brls at 6 dols
40c to 6 dols 650 for common to choice superfine State;
6 dols 400 to 6 dols 65c for superfine Western ; 6 dols 75e
to 7 dols 50c for extra do. Canadian steady ; sales 500
brls superfine at 7 dols to 7 dols 50c.
GRAIN—,-Wheat firmer; sales 10,000 bushels at .1 dol
44c for very common choice Spring ; 1 dol 45c for Cana-
dian Spring; 1 dol 61c for red Winter Illinois. Rye
better ;,sales 2,000 bushels at 1 dol 2c to 1 dol 3e. Corn-
-1,800 bushels at 84 dots to 89 dots in store, and 92 dots
delivered. Oats better.
Pnovisioss—Pork unchanged ; sales 900 brls at 23 dols
50e to 23 dots 600 for mess, and 19 dots lsc to 19 dols 25c
for prime. Lard 14i dots to 141 c.
Stocks dull. Money in good supply at 7 per cent. on
call, IA to 9 for short first class paper. Sterling Exchange
1093 to 1091. "

TEA IMPROVERS !—Catechti is a powerful drug, much in
request'by preparers of imitation teas. It enters largely
into the composition of a preparation called " La Veno
Deno,"- which is sold as a " tea improver." Catechu is
very astringent, and its use tends to produce canstipation,
hence La Veno Beno should be avoided by all who value
health. The same may be said of the " Chinese Botanical
PowAer," which consists of elteo9, cud whewea
Adulteration Detected.

Ninge T DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The nen al weeklymeeting of this Board of Guardians
'was held ssterday, at the Board-room of the workhouse,
Mill-lane. Everton. In the absence of the Rev. Mr.
.Badnall ) president, Mr. fr, E 'wards, took the chair
The other I ),.uardians present, were Messrs. Johns, Shaw,
Evans, Ric] 'mond, Metcalf, Parr, Taylor, Isaac Edwards,
Almond, Mi 'ller, Baynes, Whitby, Wilson, Pickup, Heyes,
Sagan Ledger, and Potts.
Cheques to the amount £250, ware voted for the relief
of the out-4 loor poor within the district. The master of
the hospital reported, that last week there were 105
patients in that establishment, since when 10 had been
admitted—li 3 discharged,' eaving this week 99. For the
correspondin g week of last year there were only 83.
Some ro: _lane business having been disposed of,
the discussio non " Rattle his bones over the stones"
investigation was resumed, by Mr. Shaw calling the
attention of the board 'to the hour, four o'clock in the
afternoon, at which Dr. Nevins visited the house for the
purpose of a ttending upon the sick poor. Ile said he did
hope that t he guardians would see the necessity of his
attending to the poor at an earlier hour in the day. He
had not see) i the report of the meeting of the Liverpool
select vestry, but he had understood that the subject had
been discuss ted there,. and the medical officers of the
Brownlow-lidl workhouse had been requested to attend at
an earlier hour in the day.
Mr. Taylor : What do you call an early hour..
Mr. Shaw : Before twelve o'clock. I move that he be
requested to attend earlier.
Mr. Taylor : I will second it.

Mr. Pius bad understood that the question had been
disposed of last week,. but as there had never been any
complaint made against Dr. Nevins, he should' move as an
amendment, that he be allowed to attend as he had here-
tofore done.

Mr. Edwards llis assistant is here every morning.
Mr. Shaw : But the board do not acknowledge his
assistant. What we want is that he should' be here to
attend to his duty.

Mr. Ledger : ifas there ever been any complaint from
any of the paupers`?
The Clerk : I have never heard of any.
Mr. Miller supported the original motion, and said he
had many reasons for doing so, but it was not necessary
to explain.
Mr. Shaw having briefly replied, stated that he did
not wish to say anything personal with regarfi to Dr.
Nevins, or to accuse him of having neglected the poor, but
urged the necessity of his motion being adopted.
Mr. Johns sai.,), as Dr. Nevins had made certain charges
against the guardians, he did think that they were called
upon to see that he did not neglect the poor, and should
therefore support the motion.
Mr. Reyes denied that the poor had ever been neglected
by Dr. Nevins.
Mr. Taylor wished to know what objection Dr. Nevins
had to attend upon the poor in the morning?
Mr. Wilson replied, because he had some other appoint-
ments.

After a brief conversation the board divided, when the
original motion was carried by ten to eight, and the Clerk
was instructed to inform Dr. Nevins of the result.

Mr. Evans said he hail understood that the r3port from
the Poor Law Board, in reference to the investigation into
the charges made by Dr. Nevins, which was read on Wed-
nesday last, was to have been taken into consideration on
that day. (Hear, hear.) He expected, and he was ex•
ceedingly disappointed that no communication had been
received from Dr. Nevins, and he exceedingly regretted
that he was not present. He did think that the guardians
had a right to expect an apology—an ample apology--from
him, for the very grave charges he had made against the
board. He had failed to do that ; and although he should
not make any motion, on the subject, he did hope that the
board would not let the question drop, but would express
their opinion on the conduct of Dr. Nevins.

Mr. Reyes contended that Dr. Nevins had apologised to
the board, and read a portion of the statemant he had
made before the inspector on the inquiry, which was in-
serted in the Northern Times on the 30th of April last.
Mr. Shaw said, that was made before the report
came from the board, and he had good authority for
saying that Dr. Nevins did not expect such a report,
and that he would not make any apology to
the board. The board had never said a word against Dr.
Nevins, and concluded by moving that the Clerk be in-
structed to write to Dr. Nevins, calling upon him to make
an ample apology to the board for his conduct.
Mr. Taylor seconded the motion.
After a few words from Mr. Ledger,
Mr. Wilson strongly censured the conduct of Dr.
Nevins in writing the article he had done, an I moved
that the board pass a vote of censure upon him for his
conduct.

Mr. L Edwards, in seconding the amendment, said
that Dr Nevins had charged the guardians with the crime
of manslaughter, and thought he richly deserved to be
censured.

Mr. Shaw then replied, when the board divided, and a
motion to the effect that Dr. Nevins be called npan to make
an ample apology, or resign his situation, was carried by a
large majority : all the guardians voting for it, with the
exception of Messrs Heyes, Sagar, Lsdger, and Pitts.
This concluded the business.

A. distemper of a very fatal nature pravaiW among dogs ,
in the vicinity of Latteragh and Castleotway, county
Tipperary, where, several farmers have lost some fine
spec;mer.s of the canine race from its, deleteriou3. effects,

rine symptoms of tha disease are drOwsiness and loss of
appetite, and in this state the animal pines away until he
dies from sheer exhaustion.

EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY IN A BED OF CLAY.—A few
days ago. as. the "excavators .for the new gasometer at
Thirsk were cutting through a solid bed' of clay, they
found, at the depth of 14 feet, a tin can, 10 inches long
and 7in diameter, in a perfect state of preservation, even
to the small stay within the handle. At the same time,
and near the can, was found a small image resembling a
human being, seemingly composed of ball plaster, and
about ten inches in length. To all appearance this clay
had never been diturbed ; but the can and image show
that such is not the. case. How long they have been hid
mist remain a mystery, .which time will :not elucidate.
STRANGH Piss. —There may be seen at Doherty's Impe-
rial Hotel, Bushmills, a "rare specinien of the fish tribe.
This novel inhabitant of the deep was found in the stomach
of a large codfish. It measures about eight inches long,
rather flat than of a round shape, and is covered with
esomething between feathers and down. This coeering
changes' colours beautifully on turning it different ways,
—viz, Bellow, red, green, &e. Up the sides are sharp
bristles, and on the belly two rows of very. small feet; the
head resembles some land insects. Mr. Doherty has it
preserved in spirits of wine. Several gentlemen have
examined this curiosity, and say that they never hal seen
or even read of any similar specimen of the fish tribe
before.—Coleraine Chronicle.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH BILLY3H4NNON.—Our
port has a very extensive inland navigation, by means of
Lough Erne and its connected waters, and is obviously
the natural port of a wide district. The river is at all
times deep and sheltered up to the quays, but the ill-
reputation of the bar at its mouth, exaggerated by certain
parties, has produced oppressive 'rates of freight and it-
surance, and, combined wile other causes, has reduced our
trade almost to nothing, and carried our exports and im-
ports to Sligo and Londonderry. The entrance -of the
Isabella Napier, of about 232 tons register, from
Liverpool, drawing aboutell feet 3 inches, into our har-
bour, on a neap tide, is, we trust, the first step in a right
direction, and is owing to the spirit and enterprise, of
Messrs. Graham Brothers, of this town. Another steamer
is announced to make regular weekly sailings to and from
Ballyshannon and Liverpool.—Ballyehannon Herald
LIMERICK 319NUFAcTuRBS, &C.—A. large pantity of
military clothing is being manufactured at Mr. Tait's
establishment in this city. Over thir:y tailors at a guinea
a-week are employed, and 3000 women engaged on the
concerns, besides about 100 men young and old, employed
outside. A. dozen sewing machines are also at work,
and the rapidity with which the work is done by these
instruments is amazing. The lace manufacture is exten-
sively and busily pursued in Clare-etreet, where there are
seven or eight different establishments, by which asto-
nishing numbers of young girls and women are afforded
occupation. Lace works are conductelan other portions
of the city in like manner, and in the flax factory numbers
of women are busy as bees—realising so far O'Connell's oft
expressed hope of the busy hum. of industry quickening
Irish life and greeting its ear.. It is but just to add that
the army contract is believed to have been obtained by the
Right Hon. W. Monsell, for the benefit of the local artizans.
—Munster News.
THE " PROPHET WROE."—OPENING, OF MELBOURNE
Rouse.—The above handsome stone building,- situated at
Carr Gate, near Wakefield,' the property of Mr. John
Wroe (better known'es Prophet Wroc), the acknowledged
successor of Johannah. Southcote, was opened on Sunday
last, at daybreak. The attendance numbered about 240
(males and females), and consisted of delegates from various
parts of the world—the United States, Germany, Australia,
and' the principal towns of Great Britain and Ireland.
The novelty of so large a nu'aba of this peculiar sect being
gathered together for the purpose of holding their annual
conference, naturally attracted a large concourse of persons
to the spot, and these se'bo were.presenl at the ePremnny2,
which commenced by a procession of the entire body„
dressed in white fger.lnents, designated the,scene, as singular
and interesting. After peradiug . the grounds, the whole
company enieeree the " temple; . followed by. Mr.. Weee;
who, at ':ne termination of the enreineny, supplied them
wits tin excellent repast.-/...efeis Mercury.
•