Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-25 00:00:00

TOXTETH PARK GUARDIANS.

Vie nand weekly meeting of the members of this board
wail held yesterday afternoon at the public offices, Park-
place, Park road. Mr.. G. Hlrsfall, the chairman, pre-
aided. The other ...guardians present were Messrs. J.
Harrison, Robinson, Briscoe,
.Eliddeley, Jones, Grindrod,
Wilson, Ewing, McNicol, Alpass, and Leyland.

OFFICIAL RZT URNS.
The Master of the Workhouse reported that there were
357 paupers in the West Derby Wulkhouse, since when
30 had been admitted, 19 discharged. This week there
were 371. In the hospital there were 36 patients, three
admitted, two discharged, one death, leaving 36 ; total
number of paupers balorging to Toxteth Park, 407. A
t‘heque for £O6 was drawn for the maintenance of the
out-door poor.

THE MEDICLL OFFICERS.

The Officers Committee recommsnded that the eslaries
of the medical officers should be £175 each, and one at
£125. On the motion of Mr. Alpass, it was decided that
the medical officers should each reside in their respective
districts, and that in the case of Dr. Whittle and others,
the Clerk was instructed to write to those gentlemen, and
inform them that they would be required to reside in their
respective districts. The appointment of medical officers
will take plate at the next meeting.

TAR VALUATION OF TUE PROPERTY.

This Board, in compliance with the wish of the West
Derby Board, selected Mr. J. C. Stewart, as the valuzr of
the property belonging to the West Derby Uniji.
There being no further business the Board adjourned.

ALLEGED SWINDLING BY A PUDSEY
MA.NUFACTURER.

At the Leeds Court House, on Wednesday, a nun of
respectable appearance, named Benjamin Rinselift who
described himself as a clothier, from Pudsey, was placed
in the deck, chtrged with obtaining various parcels of
woollen goods by fraudulent representations. A few
weeks ago, Rinseliff was at the Leeds White Cloth Hall,
looking over the cloths exposed in the various " streets "
of that building. He afterwards waited upon Mr. Eyre,
a clothier, from Eccleshill, near Bradford, and said that he
had a commission to execute for Messrs. Atkinson,
Brush, and Co (the Leeds successors to Messrs. A. Henry
and Co.); that he wanted a peculiar quality and deecrip-
tion of woollen ; and that as he observed Mr. Eyre was
exhibiting some cloths of that particular kind, he would
negociate the bargain. —Mr. Eyre said he had no objection
to Hinscliff taking the goods to Messrs. Atkinson and Co's
warehouse ; and allowed him to trice them away, first
stipulating that the lowest price for them was to be 6s 7d
per yard. Not hearing any more of the transaction for
several days, Mr. Eyre came over to Leeds, and went to
Messrs. Atkinson, Brush, and Co.'s office. Here he found
several pieces of his cloth. which he was informed hal
been purchased from the prisoner at 5s 9d per yard, on
Hinscliff representing himself as Eyre's partner in business.
Mr. Sheepshanks, ano her large merchant, had also
purchased several ends of cloth from the prisoner, at the
same low figure per yard, and these were also identified by
Mr. Eyre. There were several other cases against the
prisoner, which brought up the amount of his frau lulent
transactions to near £2,000 ; and as time was necessary
to complete the evidence, the magistrates remanded
Hinscliff until Saturday next.

AMERICAN VESSELS FOR TIIE RUSSIAN NAVY.

(From the New York Journal of Commerce )
Preparations are now in progress at Webb's Shipyard
. for laying the keel of the great Russian frigate (propeller)
of 80 guns, the contract hr the construction of which was
closed a few months ago. The original proposition (about
five years ago) for the building of this vessel provided for
three tiers of guns, but Mr. Webb at that time advised
the adoption of a plan for only two tiers, and this has
finally been settled on. The guns are disposed in a
similar manner on the Merrimac, Wabash, and other war
vessels recently added to the American navy. The main
dimensions of the Russian frigate are nearly as follow :
Length, 330 feet ; width, 55 feet ; depth, 36 feet. The
engines, two in number, will have a stroke of 3 feet 9
inches, with a cylinder about 84 inches in diameter.
The vessel will be full rigged. In giving the contract for
this vessel to one of our citizens, it was the design of the
Russian Government to obtain a ship which should be a
model of strength, symmetry, and all other desirable
features in naval architecture, and complete in all the
d tails of its equipments. A splendid cabin will be fitted
up for the use of the Admiral of Russia. The furniture
and table ware will be of the most superb description.
The vessel will probably be ready for launching in the fall
of 1858, and will be completed and delivevd in the spring
of 1859, A s rong foundation of timber for the support
of the stocks, on which she will rest, has been laid dee)
in the earth, to guard against the sinking of the great
we'ght abeve. Mr: Webb is also building foe the Russian
Government a corvette (propeller) of 10 guns, destined
for service at the _ Russian Ports in the Pacific Ocean.
The dimensions are —length, 220 feet ; width, 37 feet,
and depth, 18 feet. She will be provided with two
oscillating engines from the Novelty Works, of 300 horse
power, and 3 feet stroke, with cylinders 54 inches in
diameter. Her construction will be very strong. She will
have a light draught of only 13 or 14 feet, to enable 11,,r
to move easily among the waters of the Maslen Pacific
ports. The vessel (which will be full rigged) will prcb.►bly
be ready for lauchiug early rkat year.

At LRWI; & Co ',IPANY'S, Ranelagh-street.
BOYS are CLOTHED from. the Ages of Six to Twenty Years

RAOCIDINT TO MR FORB,S M KENZIE.—Th4 Edinburgh
Courant says :—" Last week while Forbes M Ketz'e,
and party, were le'urnitg in a dog cart from a shooting
excursion in the neig;_bourhoo3 of Peebles—Mr. M'Kenz e
driving—the horse, a floe epiritel animal, took fright at'
the sudden spring made by a goat to the top of a fence
on one aide of the road, and, darting instantly to the
oeposle BA lept over a low will, releasing itse!f from the
harness, and leaking the vehicle behind. lir. M•lienzie
and one of his friends were ejected from the corneyance,
but' beyond this, wi:h the animal slightly broise.l and a
damaged doe cart, notbna serious occurred.
PRIZE FLOUT BETWEEN BEN CAUNT • AND NAT
LARCH tWI POE £2OO A SIDE —The supporters of the P.R.
are already aware that the passage of areas between these
men has been pending for a long time past. Thera is no
necessity here to record the anteceden,s of the men, for
both are well 'known to every one who has read the history
of tlae, ring fcr the pa-.t fifteen to twenty years. A period
of nearly a dozen years has now, with all' its eventful
changes, passed away since Ben Caunt lest fig iced within
the ropes and stakes, the last occasion being when he con-
tended with Rendigo, of Nettingham, by whom he had
the rnertification to be defeated. Since that event Caunt,
until the present match, has been cofitent with his position
a; mine boat of the Coach and Horses, St. M
and it was ineaoed that he would never again appear
within the rep a, and that, mare pa-ticularly, as he had
:Anneal, ced his retirement from the ring. The last time
Nat Laigham fi4ared in the arena was with the present
champion of England, Torn Sayers, whom he defeated
after a game battle. This took place nearly four years
since, and Larg!sam, like Caun', was considered to have
retired. Tee difference between the combatants in height,
weight, &c., vials particelarly striking, for Caunt, in
addition to b. ing nearly th-ee stone the heavier, was also
much the taller, standing in stocking-feet 6 feet 2i- inches.
The men were both c aefi lent ' • indeed, Caunt himself
thought that, as regarded the battle, it was all over bar
shouting. An aquatic trip was agreed upon; and four
boats ware eageged in c inveying the partisans of the men
to the scene of action. these b ing the Princess Royal, C ty
of Rachester,-Ben nolr. and the William Swann. The
debarkation was effected on Stanley Island, in the River
Medway, about, ten miles from Chatham. Toe men,
however, to- getting into the ring before half-past four
o'clock, and owing to it being so late before hostili ies
were cemaarnsed, the cnnttst, from the intervention of
darkness was not brought "to any defieite c mclusion.
Laughlin] was waited on' by John M`Danald and Tom
Sayers, while Jemmy Sli lee and John Gill did the
attentive for " Big Ben," who was the favourite in b tting.
From 'he opening round, Nat displayed the superiority of
his science, and in each succeeding bout he planted on hi'
opponent in a manner that was quite surprising, doing so
repeatedly with the utmost force and precision, and also
cot away from his antagonist's returns with great ability.
Each f. esh roun I rat but a repetition of the last, Lang-
ham, in almost all, forcing the fighaing, while ()aunt, as
he followe I his man, seemed repeatedly not a little
bothered at finding he could not' get home with his
swinging hits. As the battle progressed, he hart his right
head against the stake, renderiag it almost useless, In
Gne, we iniq barfly say that-in the whole sixty rounds,
occapying one hour and forty minutes, although Nat
seemed leading, there was not to be sufficient daylight for
a deft rite result ; the referee, therefore, pronounced it to
he a,draii-, and as both these veterans have done everything
for honour, we believe the intention of their backers is not
to anew them to meet again, Lsngban declares he will
by ne means consent to a draw, as prersed ; therefore,
ace,ording to the rules of the P.R., the men will hate to
meet again within the Week.

At LEWIS & COIPANY'S, Ranelagh-street.
BOYS are CLOTHED nom the Ages of Sig to Twenty Years.