Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.— APRIL 18.
(Sittings in Banco.—Before the Lord Chief Buren, and
Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Channel)
Tlf 13 MARQUIS
OF SALISBURY v. GLADSTONE. —THE
itfillTa OF COPY ROLDPIUL PEY IMPORTANT QU TON. —Mr.
lanisty. moved for a rule, calling on the defendant to show
cause why the verdict which had been found for him in
was against the weight of evid
this case,lthould not be set aside,
e ITIn the course of the
on the ground that it
upon by the defen-
trial, which had taken place before
etonutlcltliaftiwt eaxsitshteedstiinkipecotinotf
aofbifficeo.(iexecxici,scitteions,
Justice Bytes, the
question arose whether the custom relied
.in point of
.and did
defen-
dant
not come. within the present application. •
been brought to recover a copvhold tenement held by hh
defendant, on the ground that he had forfeited his tenure by
committing waste, in taking the surface' of the land for the
purpose of making bricks. The action was brought to try
the question of right, and not to enforce the judgment. Mr.
Baron Martin : I understood it was an attempt to get pos-
session of the whole of Sunderland. Mr. Manisty : It
really was no each thing, my lord. Mr. Baron Martin :
Well, all I can say is, I never knew such a struggle
as took place before me at chambers. Mr. Manisty : I
hope that the case will be sent to be tried where the
whole country is not against us. The question never
has been decided, and it affects the rights of all the
lords of manors in England. The Lord Chief Baron said
he was of opinion that there should be no rule, for if there
was any doubt as to the custom it could be tried' on the bill
of exceptions, and the. court was not called upon now to
enter into the question whetter the custom was reasonable
or not. The only question which they had to consider was
whether there was evidence Vs. go to the jury. They were
satisfied that the custom relied upon, whether reasonable or
not, did exist, and the learned judge who had tried the
cause was perfectly satisfied with the verdict. There should
be, therefore, no rule. The other learned judges concurred.
Rule-refined.

The•sniling ship Sidney Hail' has been chartered by
Government for the transport of shot and shell from Wool—
wich to Gibraltar. The sailing transport Vicar of Bray left
Woolwich for 'Valparaiso, on Mondmy, laden with ammuni—
tion and War stares.

The Elections in Prince Edward Island have resulted
unfavourably to the Liberals--so called! The Opposition
claim 18 seats out of 30 !—With a new House, a new
Executive Council and a new Governor, that "Great
Country" ought to advance rapidly in the course of
political improvement.

It will lie seen that a bill has passed the House of
Assembly to relieve clergymen, with salaries under £3OO a
year from taxation. We think the principle of this measure
is wrong ;it a precedent. for further class legislation, and
we trust that it will be rejected by. the .Council.—Chards
Witness (New 13kunstrick
We learn from the Acadian Recorder that in most of the
constituencies of Novia Scotia, the electors are busily pre-
paring. for the coming elections. Governmental and
opposition
candidates have been nominated pretty generally
throughout the different Counties, and an exciting struggle
of parties for political pre-eminence is duly anticipated.
Loss OF LASS AT WESTMINSTER NEW BRIDGE : SERIOUS
INJURY TO SETERAL PERSONS.—Considerable sensation was
created yesterday, at the New Westminster-bridge works,
in consequence of a frightful accident, attended with loss of
life and serious injury to several persons. It appears that
the workmen were moving a block of stone with a travelling
crane when the machinery gave way, and the stone fell with
a tremendous crash, striking a man named Jones, who fell
into the water, and was killed, also injuring several others.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD. —Mr. John Graham, of 10, Ludgate-
hill, has sent us a letter he received purporting to come
front Lady Stafford, Wilton-lodge, Berkshire, requesting
him to send some black silk dresses and moire antique;
from four to six guineas, on approval. Mr. Graham states
that the young man sent with the parcel to Paddington
station, ascertained that Lady Stafford has been dead
upwards of three years, and that there is no such place as
Wilton-lodge, Berkshire Mr. Graham. therefore wishes
to caution tradesmen from being defrauded by any similar
application.
A formidable convoy of 10-pounder guns, and loaded-
ammunition waggons, together with the numerous train,
composing four seine batteries, have departed from Wool-
wich garrison for Colchester and Chichester, in command.
respectively of Major Franklin, C. 8., Major Barry, Captain..
Leslie, and Captain Milward, R.A. Each gun was drawls
by 12 horses, the four batteries employing about 500 horses.
Each of the marine stations has now been manned with two
additional powerful batteries complete, which will render
the entire line of coast defensible against any suddea-
invasion.

LTVERPOOL DISYENSARIES.—Number of patients during
the past week : *New cases received advice and medicine at
the Institution : North, 227; South, 158 ; total, 385. New
cases visited at their own houses and supplied with
medicine : North, 83; South, 75 ; total, 158. Grand
total, 513. President: Rev. Rector Campbell, AM.;
Vice-President of North Dispensary : Captain Bourne;
Vice-President of South Dispensary : Mr. Charles Booth ;
Treasurer : Mr. Francis Mill ; Secretary : Mr. J. Whitby
Williams. Office : Leith Offices, Moorfields.
A SCI{OONEU. ABANDONED. The schooner Fanny, of
Limerick, Messrs. J. N. Russell and Sons, owners, was
abandoned by her crew on the 7th inst. in Dingle Bay.
It appears she drifted in shore during thick weather, and
the crew finding her close under the cliffs let go an...
anchor and took to the boat, leaving all sail set, in which .
position the ship remained until the following day,when, at
great risk, she was boarded by the crew of Her Majesty's
cutter Desmond, Commander Brown, who slipped her
cable and ran the vessel safely into Dingle harbour. The
cargo, consisting of flour and meal, is valued at £l,OOO.
LAUNCH AT PEMBROKE DOCKTARD.---OR Saturday even—
ing last, a splendid 91-gun steamer, on two decks, called
the Revenge, was launched from Pembroke yard. The pro—
cess of rigging will commence at once, and she will thee.
proceed to Plymouth for commission, she having been fully
fitted for sea while on the stocks. She has been about four
years in hand, and is rather an improvement on the Renown,
to which she is a sister ship. The following are her prin—
cipal dimensions :---Length between the perpendiculars,
244.9 ; length for tonnage, 200 ; breadth extreme, 55.4 ;
breadth for tonnage, 51.6 ; breadth moulded, 53 8 ; depth
in hold, 24.6 ; burthen in tons, 2,317 78-94 ; horse-power,.
800.

COLLISION' AND LOSS OF LIFE.—The Vestris, fishing:
smack, belonging to Mr. Henry Smith, of Greenwich,.
returned from Harwich, reported the loss of four of her
crew; but a few hours afterwards three of the men arrived..
home by the railway, much to the joy of their friends, and
it appears that only one of the crew was drowned, under
the following circumstances :---On Friday morning the mew
werd engaged in fishing off Harwich, when the boat was
capsized, and the fishing gear was carried away by a vessel,
the crew of which succeeded in saving the lives of three of
the occupants. of the boat. The weather being hazy, the
master of the Vestris considered that four of the crow were
drowned, and returned to Greenwich under this impression.
A NEW FREAK. OF TIIE DRAMATIC CNE
sa7e. rbeenordenivoatil
years past the metropolitan theatres h-
during Passion Week to entertainments not strictly dramatic
in their character, and no objection has been offered to the
practice by. the officials of the Lord Chamberlain's depart—
ment. Acting upon long-established precedents, several
caterers for the public put forth their programmes for the
present week, and, among others, Mr. and Mrs. German_
Reed announced their intention of giving their popular
entertainment at the Olympic Theatre ; but, on. Monday
morning, a letter was received by them from the Examiner
of plays, conveying an intimation that the Chamberlain's
licensee to a theatre is suspended during the penitential
season, and that the building, not possessing a magistrate's
license for music, cannot be used for any pezformance of
which this forms a feature ; and they were consequently
compelled to close the doors against the public. We
understand that a similar notification was forwarded to
. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul at Sadler's wells, and to Mr.
Adams, who had announced, for the 29th yeawrithhts
musica
Astro—
nomical Lecture at the Haymarket,
illustrations.

The iron-screw steam transport Perseverance, 2, Com-
mander Edward It. Power, left Plymouth on Sunday after-
noon for Pembroke and Queenstown. - In relation to the
inquiry last week at Devonport before Capt. Woodford Jr.
Williams, it has transpired that at the time of the collision,
10 o'clock on Monday
tight , the 11th inst the barque Ava,
,
with coal, was under all plain can vass on the port tack, with
.
her head towards the land. She is said to have been pre-
viously seen for a quarter of an hour b.
y the look-out om
board the Perseverance, who reported accordingly. The aft-
cer of the watch went forward, saw her, returned aft, an&
gave
_the orders "ease her," and " stop her," but toe
late. The Perseverance was going full ten knots, and had.
not lost much of her way. Very little noise was made on.
deck, to prevent unnecessary alarm to the 200 troops behloavve.
Providentially there was no sea on, or both ships might
33g_
gone down. The Ava was struck' on the starbo,rahrtdignuthe
way, and her mainstay and rigging were
steamer's bowsprit,
went down.
when the spar broke, and the baroiti
s quarter-boats,
Meanwhile, the steamer's two fore.mngo
apparatus, were
which held on for aboueteateui; minutes,
which are fitted with Clifford's le_
rd
outoa all the crew, a dos, and
and tookn
quickly disengaged. The starboard
the sinking barque,lowering
soon got alongside
fr. gto the men. It is said that
some bags of clothing
bel"aeick of the Perseverance to her
the distance of the
promptquarter-deck of
in case of such an emer—
gency prevents very
great length of the ship precludes her front
gene), ; that the.uickly,
or what is termed "answering
• turning her d
hed
thatq the extreme brightness of the night
her helm;" an .
might
have deceived t e o cei
h ffi •of the watch in calculating;
the distaWN of the Ava when first seen.

every
fairly

appointed to it
who were unsu

in the. handsor

great car

ig the coot

)r those who ar

putation

to say a

lingly unw is(
what -11

a matter with which neither Mr. EV&TIS nor the
public have anything at all to do. - When -the
goods come to be,'delivered, it will 3-..e.time fo'y the
.officers to say whaker they are satkfied or not with
their committee; and until that iime I deasie :the
matter, and have.no fear as to its result
Yours, truly,
Liverpool, Ayil 19th, 1859

J. IVA D 0

KIRKDALE SESSIeNS.
Yesterday, a ineetinz of the county quagistrates-lyks held

w

lid not

Kirkdale, for tie •purpoPe 'of transact-

of the coun

The following gentlemen • were also
Hall, Samuel Holrne, "GeorrzE

Dathbon(

tin, Major Chambers, R. Theakstoni
tou Jun., Gilbert Hendenon, Esq., an

HEAD CONSTABLE

ble, with -respect to the
ted that the rettirns presented

down and took ray

brea

), that st

there could be no ' relianm placed •.on the
woman's smearing, inasnnirch as-she was drunk,,4nd- was
flatly contradicted by the •,ofticers. His Worshir agreed
with Mr. Black as to the
.prisoner Colmore, and' I,scharged
him. He thought the -char,,,e of felony could unot be sus-
tained against Rock, :and disiskarged him fr4saa that, but
fined him for the -sault. The prisoner's other paid
the fine.

d in making the inmates sensible of their

but so dense was the smoke that ascended front
the ground-floor that the residents were unable to de3cend

MOIsTETATtY AND COMMERCIAL,

'LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.
The Liverpotil Cotton Market has been remarkably
quiet -to-day, :and with limited 'transactions prices
have been less firm, and, indeed, in some instances,
lower rates were accepted. The sales only amount
to 3;000 bales, and include 500 taken for speculation
and export,.
.

Very little business has been done in the

Liver Pool Share Market, and throughout the
day a gloomy feeling prevailed. Prices generally
showed .a downward movement. The transactions
were :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 611,
61;1- ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 92i-1 ; London- and
North Western, 931-, 931, 94 ; Ditto one-eighth shares,
1 146 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
38 ; Midland, 1001; Copiapo and Caldera, 160;
Dutch Rhenish, 5 d; Great Western of Canada, 151.
After official hours sales were made in London and

North-Westerns at 941, and in Eighth Shares. at 18.
The following were'the final closing prices :—Black-
`burn, 11, 111 ; Chester and Birkenhead,
611, 61/ ; Caledonian, 80, 801 ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11 9-16, 11 11-16 ; East Lancashire, 92, 921 ;
Great Northern, 101, 102 ; Do. A, 84, 86 ;
Great Western, 57/, 581 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 92k, 93 ; London and North Western Stock,

934, 93; ; Do. one-eighth shares, 14, 1 1-16 d;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3814
"38S ; Midland Stock, 1004, 1011 ; North British,
561, 57 ; North Staffordshire, 41,-, 4:T d; North
Eastern—Berwick, 891, 901 ; York and North
Midland, 741-, 75; Leeds Capital Stock, 45, 451 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 20, 201; Dutch
Rhenish, 5, 41: d•, Great Western of Canada,
xd, 15; ; Do. New Shares, 51 xd, 4q d; Great
Luxembourg, 61, 64; Grand Trunk of Canada,
8 7-16, 8 9-16 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 13-16, 1 1-16 p ;
Ditto New Shares, p.

Generally speaking, a gloomy feeling characterised
the Manchester Goods Market to-day, and there was
great indisposition to enter into transactions for any
market, consequently the amount of business done
was very limited. The aspect of Continental affairs
was generally regarded as very unsatisfactory.
Prices had a downward tendency.

There was more firmness in the Liverp3ol Corn
Market this morning, and with a good attendance,
and an active enquiry-for Wheat, the price advanced
about 3d per eental. Flour was also more sought
after, and realised from 3d to 4d per cental more
money. Other articles were also more active, and
prices firmer,
The Ministerial statements made last night in both
Houses of Parliament on the condition of European
politics being generally regarded in an unfavourable
light, produced an unfavourable effect upon the
London 'Stock Market, and Consols opened. very
heavily at a decline of about a quarter per
cent. from the closing quotations of yes-
terday. Subsequently there was a slight
re-action, and about half of the decline was
recovered, but there was an evident indisposition on
the part of speculators to operate. At noon, Consols
for both Money and the Account were quoted at
943 to 913, and they finally closed at 943 to 95. The
final closing prices for other Securities were : -Three
per Cents., 934, 93; Bank Stock, 223, 225; Exche-
quer Bills, Large and Small, 33, 36 pm.
The London Market for Railway Shares was
unfavourably affected by the same causes that operated
upon the market for Public Securities, and with a
very small business prices generally were lower,
finally leaving off at the following quotations :-
Ambergate, 53, 6k; Caledonian, 791, 80 ; Ditto
Preference, 99, 101 ; Eastern Counties, 571, 581.;
East Lancashire, 90, 92 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
711, 721; Great Northern, 1001-, 1011 ; Ditto A, 85,
87 ; Ditto B, 131, 133 ; Great Western, 571,
58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921, 93 ;
Brighton, 1101, 1111; • North-Western, 931, 94 7
South-Western, 901, .91 ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 38, 381 ; Midland, 1004,
1011 ; North British, 55, 561 ; Ditto Preference,
109, 111 ; North Eastern-Berwick,•B9l, 90 ; Ditto
Leeds. 451, 461.; Ditto York, 741, 744 ; North Staf-
ford, 41, 41 ; South Eastern, 68, 69 ; Turkish Sixes,
861, 87 ; Ditto Fours, 1021, 103 ; Great Western
of Canada, 151, 152- ; Ditto New, 51, 5; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 81, 8;;.:.
The telegraphic .announcement of the arrival of
the Bombay Mail, at Alexandria, has been received
this evening, and conveys important commercial
information. The contemplated increase in the
Import Duties had caused great excitement at Bom-
bay, and very active measures of remonstrance
were being adopted. Meetings had been held,
and resolutions protesting against the scheme
were unanimously adopted, and strong memorials to
the Home Government and Parliament were in-pre-
paration. The Money Market had become easier,
whilst the Import Market was quiet. Freights were
steady at former rates, and Exchange on London
was quoted at 2s 1.4 d to 2s Ikd.
. _

Advices from St: John's, 15t.8., give the statement
of the report of Timber from that port to Liverpool,
for the fortnight ending the 4th inst. ; And from it
we find the quantities to have been---1,474 tons
pine, 382 tons birch, 19 tons spruce,. 2,937,256 feet
deals, 117,761 feet deal ends, 42,307 feet scantling,
81,197 feet boards, 45,325 palings, 128 spars, and
43 cords lathwood.

" The Tallow Market," observes Messrs. Colchester
and Woolner, " has been firm throughout the week,
in consequence of speculative purchases, principally
for Russian account; it has resulted in an advance of
is per cwt. in the week. This firmness has caused
consumers to buy more freely, and a fair business was
done by the trade at the close of the week. The
price remains steady at St. Petersburg, at 185 roubles,
with 10 roubles hand money for August delivery.
The Exchange was rather firmer, being last quoted at
351 d. The navigation was expected to open in about
a week, as the ice at Cronstadt had given way. To-
day, in consequence of fresh orders from St.
Petersburg, the market is again firmer ; 545. is paid
on the spot, and for April and June 545. 6d. for
June 545. 9d., and 555. for delivery in the last three
months. Odessa beef is sold at 535. 9d. ; Australian,
535: ; South American, 545. ; town tallow, 545. net
cash."

The steamer Pera will take for the East, to-
morrow, 709,2841. in specie, of which 17,4201. is gold
and the rest silver. The Government remittance in
silver for Calcutta amounts to 377,7501. Annexed
are the particulars :—For Calcutta, 619,3501.; for
Hong Kong, 49,6311.; for Madras, 10,000/4 for
Shanghai, 12,8831.; for Manilla, 6,0001.; for Madras,
5,920/4 for Ceylon, 4,5001.; and for Alexandria,
1,0001.

FOREIGN EXCIIANGES

Amsterdam Short
Ditto, 3 mouths
Rotterdam
Antwerp .
Brussels . .

Ditto, 3 months

Marseilles

Frank fort

Vienna

St. Petersburg

14 to 11 ... 1:
11 ... 1
11 .. 1

11 ... 16k
11 ..
25 15
23 ... 15
13

Madrid
Pending the
_

49 4!
business in tl

Stock Exchange was unusually limited. The Funi
opened heavily, and at one period shelved a reductio
of about ,per cent., a depressing effect being prc
..duced by sales by foreign houses, apparently• base
upon telegraphic, whims from Vienna.. ,A purchase
£lOO,OOO Consols for the Account subsequently ow]
sioned a partial recovery, but the closing quotations wet
still about 3-16 per cent. below those of Saturday. I
.several of the other departments of the Stock Exchange th
tendency of prices was likewise drooping. Further sales c
Lombardo-Venetian Railway Shares were pressed on Conti
nental account. Withdrawals of gold from the Bank f
exportation to the Continent have been resumed. The su
taken to-day was £109,000. There was a fair demand
money to-day, and the instances in which trans
place below the Bank minimum are ex(
steamer Pera will tak

tions tak
)tional. Th

for the East, oii Wednesday
£709;284 in specie, of which £17,420 is gold, and tl
Xewe City Apt

I[onday Bee

7
The English funds commencedat a 'decline of j-, but
win to , the receipt of better prices from Paris, tiler(

iiseoant• market,

cv to i

ame transaction.

In the

, the demand was not active, and
were effected at a fraction below the
It appears that Prussia is about to con-

China mails, awiived at Southampton at midnight (Monday.)
She has £13,9.0 in specie, 140 passengers, and a valuable
targo. , At Gibraltar the exchange on London at ninety
days was 50Z- to 501.