Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-19 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF. TIHE VIGO.

•
The Liverpool,::New York, and Philadelphia
Steamship. Company's• ship Vigo, Captain, Mire-
diOiiie,,Arrived in -the Mersey yesterday, with
fne#Sl from New York. to the 3rd instant.' Her
newi'were anticipated by telegraph from
. QUeenstown.
In addition to the intelligence so communicated,
we subjoin the followqng, relative to the San ;Yuan
difficulty, ,extracted from the Yew York TimeS
of the. fi3r4 December;:--" The report of .- the
Herald's Washington correspondent, that Lieu-
tenant-General Scott, in his letter to Governor
Douglass, stated that he was authorised to with-
draw the United States forces from the-island of
Sin Juan, and that Governor Douglas replied,
that he was not authorised to accept the pro-
i position, .and would, therefore, have to confer
with his Government, is entirely destitute of
:Th truth." e prop9Otion submitted by:'‘Gen.eral
'Seetewa follOws
"Without; prejudice to the:claim of • either nation, to
~the sovereignty of the entire! Island of San Juan, no A'
in dispute, it is proposed that each shall occupy a sepa-
rate-portion of the same by a detachment of infantry,
riflemen, or marines, :not exceeding one -hundred men,
with their appropriate arms, only for the equal protec-
tion of their respective countrymen on said island in
their persons and property, and to repel any descent on,
the part of hostile,lndians."
General Scat added, in his note, that any addi-'
tion or modification suggested by Governor Doug-
las would nieet with respectful consideration.
eLi utenantXolonel Lay has returned with'the-
following reply :--
1,1
" MEMORANDUM.--His. Excellency GOverner,D-Oglas
Authorises me to say, having,yet had no time to COnsidK
the proposition offered by Lieutenant-GeneralScott;;Vor!
to consult with his official advisers here, he is at &Abe
satisfied that no, obstacle exists to a completely.auitablf
and satisfactory adjustmeni coatinuiag
period of diplomatic diseusSion respecting the CO the
island of San 3uan, either upon the plan sUggesfed' by
General Scott,„or•.some; other that may be rvitlEtlly
agreed to after aclyiSoment.
A copy. of :this memorandum was retained by
Governor Douglas, after being read and approved
by him, and signed by Lieut.-Colonel Lay.

The Cotton Supply Reporter says It is confidently
expected that 4,000,000 to 4,250,000 bales of cotton
will be raised'next season in the United States. The
agitation which har begunin this country with a view
to creating new sources of supply has unquestionably
stimulated, and will continue for some time to come to-
stimulate, an increased Production of slave grown cotton
in America. So -far as the immediate results appear,
we have reason to congratulate ourselves on attaining
for: the time fieing'one object of this association;- viz:, an
increase in; our supply of Cotton. P '
OUR NAVA L DEl'utics'.-The most extraordinary
activity is visible in 'Portsmouth Dockyard at preierit;
and a few months will see the navy increased to an
extent sufficient to quiet the alarms of the most sen-
sitive on the subject: of invasion. A few days since,
the 'Duncan (IN), line-of-battle ship, was launched ;
in a short time the' Prince of Wales (131) and the
Royal Frederick (11)' 'will' be completed. The keel
of the ROyal-..Alfred (91) is just laid' down, and the
Dryad, a 51-gun frigate, will be.unmediately commenced.
The Rinaldo, 17, is approaching' completion ; the Glas-
gow, 51, is making rapid progress ; th. 6 Nelson is nearly
converted into a two-decked screw steamer ;• and; to
crown all,: as an instance of Government activity, the
weekly wages in Port-Snit:Rah yard alone amount to
.L 7,000.
t
IRE ON BOARDf THE SEA BELLE.--011Saturday
morning, about one -.O'clock, a fire broke uut.on board
the American ship Sea Belle, 900 tong 'register; Vino. in
- the Floating Harbour, Bristot(near Hill andSons'c'dry,.
dock. The„Sea -Belle came tore air damagei, sustained..
in one of Ole gales of last month, while outw and bound
for New York, from Cardiffowith coals, upwards' of I,ooo_
tons of which have been. discharged since her stay here,'
and about .900 tons remaining in her'hold.. The origin,
of the fire is variously attributed to spontaneous corn%
bustion, and to have proceeded from the galley. Watir,
had but_ trilling effect in staying the configration,
the shipwrights set to work ~to .scuttle her. . At ten.
o'clock, however, .she was still burning furiously, with'
no chanee.Of Ale,: fire being subdued. She is a perfect."
wreck. -
THE GOLD! ffI32DSTEAD.--7—ThiS costly present to her
Majesty is, with. the magnificent carpet on which it
stands, of the value of pas, deposited
Windsor. Castle on Wednesday,.. are 2nd. of Nevember,,,
last, under the charge of ColoneUfillioughby,, from the,
East India House, as recordedAtt!the time in this-jour-
nal. Among the works 9f arts, and scieneelex4ibiled at
the conversazione held. last week, in the' -,rqoms of the
Prreat Western. Railway Literary Society, this, bedstead,
which had been graciously sent .for, the Purpese by ,her
Majesty, formed, as might have been expec,ted, the chief
!Object -of interest. Annexed is„a,-.lbrief -clesqiPtien
this-gorgeous specimen of Oriental art. ,The (posts are,.
Of gnld,ltlie fringes andfaligree :of the curtains, and tent:,
like 'covering being of MTh, same costly; material.. The
',posts, are cOVered with elaborately-etched( ornamental)
:work, nand the Curtains and upper coverings are composed(
of the most beautiful' cashmere woven texture,. ibawL,
pattern, and-distinguished by designs ,inexecllent taste,
with colours and gold intermingled in the, most ingenious,,
manner, -so as. to ,produce., an, agTeeable' contrast... The,
tent-like,topcof Lthe .bediSicovaredwith :shaWll-border
patterns in stripes, the prevailing grelindwork. of. the.
-whole :textile fabric•being grecn,_apd4i.e yerious fringes
and tassels of: gold., - The,hiside :linings, are of _crimson
,;
colour, quilted: in ;lozenge patterthi with bands at each::
side. The elaborately-worked carpet] Pnshraere, shawl.
pattern, on (which; the bedstead stands, has a criinson
ground to, harmonise , wiAk4hq„ sgrt*s77.-.lllustrota
London News. 91-1/
iv'! (hit it ExrEst3row.-4.(m. SaturdareVeninethe third!.
n meeting -of . the' IslingtonChurch-T.,xte)rsion,;
.?Soietylivas :held' in the parochial sehool-roem, Liver,
poollroad, 'lslington; :the Rev., D. Wilson, 1)1.4..,:vicar •
of the parish, occupied the Chairc.., The: pneeeedings
having been opened prayer,ttlti3i-secretary read the
report which s-fateditliat,the income of the society from;
all • serrtces was £629 11"5..!,7d., which was a dirainitil
ttioh frOm the previous year. The society had now been,.
in .ixittince -three years,: and had received and i iappict,
'printed tit- the objects of the society theloshm I Ektf
M149-165.4d., and the various distrietkot hatif
i.riiiredin%further sum 0f.i8,-420dooally for. the: sapigre4tl
• objectifilo that the-grand-total of money oottributedliiige,;
thrigniasi:ll3s6,'for thia'parposeNtas rriorothan.£l3,oooin
After various delays, the church of St. Luke's waantartyn
l'enr was ;hoped rwMild be opened for That)
*n6 gertieearlY.in'theilipring dfriemb year. The wallar)
oPtche blirtreh Of St. Thomas wereineatlyiready reqi-Ye
rthelrribti and they liopddito have it,openedabotitr`3llol7
glimmer next. The. Icomrnittne had pa4l4-1, ,out of
rtheir;,:grafit-; to st. ' Thomas,: • leaving 4850,, tA? be .
irOVided ,'lor. 'They hadr false :,made C'gtant, .• out
of the fund .sPecially-capplieahltil to that object ! W)
' the temporaryohurchytntlifitr_Zlement's, .under the.
pastoral charge. of .their2,ey:...B. -IC.-.Harrison.. ,These„,
churelits had providedisittings at the Trate of •1,000,a
year,: bit that as onlrkeeping pane with, the, increase
in
population; .Patton, !of . New :York,`, had
statedthe
that th-y had there more churehl.accomodation
than there was 'populatioh,trati least ,400,000.• lie
hoped Islington would follow so good an e.7.ample.i. The
report...WaY unanimoasly adoptedi, and several rev, gen.:
4leinen having addressed the meeting (which was vett.
thinly ateended); in furtherairee; of the movement, the-
proeeedings terminated the usual compliment is
the chairman and committee.

COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OSBORNE, Dec. 16.—Tbe Queen walked out yester-
day, and the Royal children took their usual exercise.
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out
shooting, attended by the gentlemen in waiting.
The Duke of Argyle returned to town on Friday.
The Chancellor of ' the 'Exchequer arrived in Loudon
on Friday- from Hawarden Castle, and left again on
Saturday for Hawarden.

CORRESPONDENCE. •
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for. the opinions of
our oerrespondints.]
• -4,--.
- LIVERPOOL AND LONDON INSURANCE
COMPANY.

(r
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES,
SlR,—The Concluding remarks in your article of yes-
terday, respecting the meeting of the above company,
would lead one to suppose that the directors were un-
willing, and yielded reluctantly, to the formation o a
committee of enquiry. Now, I was present during the
whole time occupied, and beg respectfully to differ from
you: On the, contrary, although lam politically opposed
to -the chairman (Mr. Ewart), still I must, bear testi-
mony to his most impartial conduct and business-like
demeanonr. 'None of the other directors took part; and
so far from Mr. Ewart yielding 'reluctantly, or being
unwilling that a committee should be appointed, my im-
pression was that he fearlessly, conscientiOusly, and fairly
left the matter entirely in the hands of the meeting, and
that if anything he favoured such appointment, from the
lobk of disapprobation I observed from him towards Mr.
Ilardman Earle, on the latter gentle Man; I think with
mistaken zeal, pressing MS amendment.
Nothing- could be fairer than the whole proceed-
ings, and I believe, without any influence exerted on
either side, an impartial and independent committee
was formed% not so much to satisfy the Liverpool share-.
holders, who exhibited unbounded confidence in the
Board of Directers, but, as Mr. Mozely justly remarked,
to satisfy the numerous shareholders and polioy holders
scattered over the ebbe, to whom the directors were
strangers. I, in common with the body of proprie-
tors present, have, the utmost .confidence in the sound-
ness of the concern ; anti if anything was wanting
to increase' that confidence, and to prove to me
that Mr. Forster was actuated more from wounded
" feelings and injured pride; than from any desire
to bring the institution into disrepute—(seeing that he
states his confidence' in the concern, up to this period,)
it is this:—That I perceive from the Times, of the 15th
inStant, he declines priseeedin,pik further in the matter,
knoviing, I presume, he cannot substantiate his charges,
and.that his-feelings had led him too far. But, as some
reason must be assigned, he complains that the com-
mittee was not appointed in the manner he wished.
Whir, then, 'did he not attend the meeting ? or, why not
his _personal friend, Mr. George F. Young, who was
present, object to the same ' •
;The. fact is, a more fair and impartial committee could
snot lave been elected; free: from all kinds of bias, in
reich,l: am sure present will agree, together with the
'at the l assent of the chairman ; and if this
:hubbub now ends in smoke, the public will justly dis-
`eliminate the value of the respective pamphlets. am,
six, Your obedient servant, F. If. HALPEN.
5; India Buildings, 17th Dec., 1859.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860.
PIEBRUARY.
Lincoln Spring ...15 1 Nottingham Spring I Derby Spring 23
21
MARCH.
Liverpool Spring... 6 I Coventry Spring 13 Northampton 27
Shrewsbury Spring I Warivick Spring 20 Croxton Park 30
8
APRIL.
Newmarket C 9 Thirsk l2 Epsom Spring ...I9
Catterick Bridge 11 I Doncaster springl7 I Newm'kt F. 5....23

STEEPLE CHASE FIXTURES FOR 1860. '
. • , JANUARY!
bES 1T 28 Grand Military
I
Manchester
I
2 I Jersey • 4 I Aberystwith.24; 26
Carmarthenshire.7, 9 TenPIRUARY.
Derby Midland 23 I (N'thampton) 20,30
MARCH.
Tenby 1 I Pembroke Annual I Coventry .
Birmingham ...12, 13 13 1 '
• _.......
• INDEX To THE CLOSING OF STAKES., . -
Abingdon Jan 3 Liverpool July . •
Jan 3
Ascot
Bath : 3 Newmarket
.• Beverley • , 3 Northampton
Bibury Club
8right0n....,... 3 Worcester
Catterielt 'Bridge 3' Nottingham J.
Chester Spring • 3 Odiham
Derby Summer • 3 Plymouth
Doncaster
Egham 3 Salisbury • 3
Epsom Spring
Epsom Summer 3 Stockton' 3
Goodwood • 3 Warwick Spring
•Lineoln, '•- 3 Warwick Sept. - 3
Liverpool: Spring
,_ . . . .. . . .
MANCHESTER STEEPLE CHASE AND RACES.---JAN, 2.
HURDLE RACE .(Hadicap) of 5 sovs. each; 1 ft,,, with 25
added, winners after Dec. 20th 71b extra; about tifd'miles ;
" 22 subs.
Sobersides, 4 years' •• • • Mr,Sykes, aged
The Cripple Or b), 6 years i,,,_ Pactolus 5 years
The Miller (11 b), 6 years „ Magenta', 5 years
' Nelly•Whitefciot, 6 years '''' . Romance, ac,ed • •
Queen Bess, 6 years `,/ • Talented Tinker, aged
Malton Messenger, aged
,Lyi .. The Jade, 6 years
Emerald, 4 years ~ ,1 ,'d __,, Princess a Orange, 6 years
• The Poet; 4 years",-" '`' Dr Leete, 5 years . • '
'"Grillade,,agedlivil bait ,tieLfori Caliph, aged . • '
; Topsy; 6 yearafl le fronts 4-,ev- Brown Bonnet, 5 years • ;
Catherine, 4 years • , .. Tumbler, 6 years
The TRIAL HANDICAP of.l soya; each, 1 ft., with 20 added ;
' winners' after Dec. 20th 51b. ' extra ; about one mile on the
' flat; 17 subs.
Examiner, 3 years Woodmite, 5 years
Maradan, 4 years. Lord 'Berkeley, 6 years •',
Queen. Bess, 6 -years
Ittnerald; 4 years •Pactolus, 5 years
-Vigo, 4 years Topsy, 3 years •
theory, 6 years Irish Emigrant, 4 years i'
Starbeck,, 3 years . ~
i
'
,The Poet, 4 years ' '' ' CoMmodore, 4 years I'''
Grillade, aged" I' er t",l-'-' Cathdrine, 4 years -lir'
!, Princess. of Orange, ; 6 yaars .
_`•,,__-,tilit - •
,The CITY STEEPLE CHASE ,HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each, 1
ft, with 50 added; winners after Dec. 20 71b. extra; about
three Miles' and a half ; 29 subs.
Fanny, aged .-. •
•_, i. - Grillade, aged ,*i:.,14.u,111
The Preinter,•aged ,jai,„, Brunette, aged
.i.,..„,,,„1.
1 Oartimede, aged ) ,10,•,,., .ToPsY, 9 Yecr ~ ih, 4.
' Traz'artr(h by; aged - r* •• Wee Wllll4, aged -,,“ 41
The Bober, aged Viio..: I. i•Mr:lSykeiti:lged".q-a btu
The crippie,,aged, ) i •.;:, 1:4 Adrantum, aged • _[,„a
Neu}, Whitefoot, 6 years ~.t., Romance, aged ,' . ~9
n .
Crick, aged -•' • • • - , Roscommon; aged 9'W
43r gby FlYinettitt„ 6 veers • ,i-TalentodTrinker,, agodit
Huntstaah, aged ,r, i:o .1.1..••• , The Rector (11.,b),.6 yeats -,,
Spring, eyed .-I.vi,..Toii: .
~ Dr. Leap, 5 years ,
Tamworth, aged •• ' Caliph, aged . ' ~ ,
Theeity, 6 years "'lll " Tumbler, 6'years • - • 1
Srocicrox.---The programme of this rapidly,,improv*ag !nor-
them meeting (the holding of which on the Tuesdayaird Wed-
nesday instead of the Thursday and Friday•th. the week after
1f orkl'as last year,. would boa great convenience to. southern
sportsmen); has been, increased by another •new stake, .called
the:Great Northern Leger, of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
`for three year Olds.
' RACING Filrettis.--The York•Committne, in 'altering their
fixture from!, April to, MAY, have !fallen foul of Salisbury.
Surely this must be an oversight, aathe Tuesday and Wpilnes..
day in the same week are open to lihem by the advaneelnent
of the Doncaster 'Spring Meetiag. to "the period *heated by
York. It will also be seen, that Egharix, clashes:- with the
August meeting -on Knavesmire, which 4nnat be--, avoided
unless the Egham. People wish their ni, ee t? ' - '
wall. • • . . g to go to the
,i, • i Ti- rt.
LIVERPoOL SPRING MERTING.-:-/d ''T • ' . r., opharti -has issued his
.1131.Cgr°117W of l'hill taleetin, 11.34 d -besides, increasing the added
mpl4,eYipttlie,,Tyro_ Stakeect.for ,twoyear soltis (tO, which there
are already forty sitbScriberi),'froin"£4ll 1;61E10% the spirited
lessee has arranged. for Me first 'day a steeple ohase, named
after tlitcpoiMlar-...lffyrinstay. Ma ronet, -for bona fad hunters,
'loiter Negigh.ts,, thus reviving a. description of .sport that has
' ofJat,t.yehrs beinlikallowed, to decline.
_, Thde - Tar
sqvi.,bnly, with a ece,
at large Entry. '-'l'wr
-The (;)genitor Cup J''' already • ' • ci het beLng
S
of plate valued°. ad e ,oug o secure
upwards of eighty subscribers.
illijl'l
917:11IINTING APPOINT, .
YAigo 19rit ..
•
T H g .CHASE.
T .1,18 9in'', THE CHESHIRE ' HOUNDS -
,f! I,) -1,-,f-
-.3foriday
• WtzduesdaY
1.. r.,
,iday witt lissr on ••• •
Dec: 19 • Church Minshull.
Dec. 21., • Wrenb,ury, ,
Dec. 23, CiioltnondeleY.
' Saturday Dec. `24': ',Were. • .
.1 , . - A Half-past Ten o'olock. ,
vi! il-: ill) a:7; iini:. -I—r-7-
lw ri - cr. ''''' ''''''" ,:. COURSING:
Deo)! '.COURSittG FLU lIRES VOA 4859. -DEC** DER.
ri- Brjyn-y-Pys, Ylintstki4e ; Mr. Warwick, 19,
' irvne•Side Cluls (Kir ey) Northumberland'- ,Mr. A. Dalzell,
r*,
•'sTredegar Park (St. Piefre, Chepstow), Monmouthshire : Mr.
Warwick, 20, 21. t. , -.- . •. •
- • Chilton, Berkshire : Mr. ICVGeOrge, 21,.22. , ,
Newhall Cross.(C6Mbermere);'Cheshire : Mr. A: Bennett, 22,
Barton-upon- umber, Lincolnshire : Mr.' Warvrieki;22, 23.
Pembrokeshire Club (IlaverfordAvest), Pembrokeshire : Mr.
Warwick, -27. , . . . ...
Kenilworth, Warwickshire :- Mr. M'Oeorge, 27, 28. ,
Scorten Catterick (Open), Yorkshire : Mr. Ileadley, 27, 28.
I • Caledonian Club (Open), ttdisburgh : Mr. A. Dalzell, 27, and
following daY4-`•-
•I . Bishop's Castl7,,,galop : Mr. Warwick, 28.
North' of England (Greenridge)
~ Northumberland : Mr.
Cox& 28. ;it
1 Great Crosby, Lancashire : 29.
.......ckiffington, Staffordshire : Mr. Warwick, 29, 39.

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LIVEIsPOI'I, WINTER ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT, YESTBURAY.
(Before Mr. Baron MARTIN.)
ARsoN AT TOTTINGTON-LOWER-END.--JOShaa Coop,
(60), was indicted on the charge of having at Tot-
ting-ton-Lower-End, on the 21st November' 1859,
feloniously set fire to a barn and shippon, with intent
to injure Edwin Coop. Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Font-
blanque conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was
undefended by counsel. Mr. Wheeler stated the case
to the following effect:—ln Tottington there was a
farm called Booth Farm, which since the year 1813 had
been occupied by the prosecutor Edwin Coop, a brother
to the prisoner. Before the occupation of the prose-
• .tutor, the farm had been. in the possession of his father,
who he believed died in 1813. The houses on the farm
consisted of a dwellincr-house withstabling, two barns,
se
and a shippon all under one root; the whole forming an
extensive building. On the night of the 21st Novem-
ber last, about twenty minutes past eight o'clock, Mr.
Edwin Coop, the occupier, went round and examined
the premises, =1 found all safe, and there was neither
sight nor smell of fire. He went to a neighbouring
cottage, but. he had not been long there until he
was alarmed by the sight of fire at his own
premises, and on hastening over he 'found them
in flames. The fire was first discovered in a por-
tion of the stable between the old and the new barns.
There was some clover hay in the loft of the stable, and
that was on fire. The prosecutor at once proceeded to
the barn, and, on opening the door, he found it also on
fire, as well as a quantity of wheat and oats which it
contained. The fire was burning from the bottom up-
wards, and there was someday in the new barn which
was burning in a similar way. Farm produce was de-
stroyed by the fire to the value of £4OO, and about
£lOO damage was done to the building. These fires
being discovered burning at three different places and
at one time, under circumstances which rendered it impos-
sible for the fire to have communicated from one place
to another, showed that it had been the work of an in-
cendiary. In consequence of various threats made by
the prisoner, suspicion fell upon him. The prisoner
went to America some time ago, and, after remaining
there for some years, he returned to this country in 1856,
when he went to live at the farm then in the occupation
of his brothers. From the time he went to live at the
Booth Farm frequent quarrels took place between the
brothers, and great dissatisfaction appeared to exist in
the mind of the prisoner, who considered that he was
entitled to the property or a share of it. He male fre-
quent threats towards his brothers, and said he would
burn the place to the ground. Some time before the
fire occurred the prisoner went to live at a beerhouse
known as the "Traveller's Joy," where he was often
,heard to say that he would burn the place. On the night
of the fire the prisoner went to a shop kept by William
Dearden and purchased a box of matches, and shortly
before the fire broke out a farm labourer saw the pri-
mer go in the direction of Booth Farm. A man was
seen to cross the fence leading to the premises, and clog
prints were found on the fence exactly corresponding
with the clogs worn by the prisoner when taken into
custody. Abox of matches and a piece of paper burnt
at one end was found on the prisoner after his appre-
hension. The paper was rolled up, and on being
opened some grains of wheat fell out. Witnesses were
then called to prove the above statement, each
.of whom the prisoner cross-examined. He stated
that this was but one of a hundred times when his bro-
ther had persecuted him. lie had been unfortunate in
Ameriea latterly, and went to his brothers for some pro-
tection, as he had been badly used. His brother told
him he would neither give him protection nor anything
else, and that he could set the bull-dogs on him
at any time, as he was not an Englishman. His
brother also told him that he (the prisoner) would
be banged if he did not go back to America.
- His Lordship said there was no evidence of the
-man's guilt, and the jury returned a verdict of "Not
guilty." The learned judge observed that it was the
most suspicious case that well could be, and if he had it
in his power he would order the prisoner to keep the
peace, which would be some protection to his brothers.
Mr. Fonblanque : You have the power as a justice to
. bind the prisoner over. to keep the peace. His Lord-
ship : On what ground ? Mr. Fonblanque : On coin-
plaint being made. His Lordship to the prisoner :
Have you any person who will become surety for you ?
Prisoner—l dare say I could get some person, but I
have none 'here. All who are here that ought
to be my friends are my enemies. His Lordship :
You will remain in custody until you find sureties.
You are to find two sureties in £5O each to keep
the peace, which they will forfeit in the event of
your misbehaving yourself. You may have your sure-
ties given before the magistrates at Bury, where, I
suppose, you will have some friends, and Mr. Shuttle-
' worth will be good enough to let me know of it by this
day week. You must remain in custody until this is
done. I would strongly recommend you not to go near
your brothers at all. If anything of this kind occurs
to you again, the probability is, that there will be
stronger evidence against you, and if found guilty you
may be sent to penal servitude for life.
ANSL A.UGHTF.R AT LIVERPOOL.—Timothy Crosby
was charged with the manslaughter of Patrick M'Daniel,
at Liverpool. Mr. Aspinall prosecuted, and Mr. Wheeler
defended the prisoner. It appeared that so long back
as the Bth June, 1855, the occurrence took place which
was the cause of the present indictment; and the cir-
cumstances were, that on the above date the deceased
went to a public-house in Great Crosshall-street, kept
by a person named Moss, where he met with the pri-
soner's father, with whom he had a quarrel. The
prisoner's father left the house, and returned soon after
in company with his son who stood at the bar for trial ;
. • and from the conduct of the prisoner, on going into the
, • house, it appeared that his father had made some strong
inflammatory statement to him, and the prisoner told
his father to go away and leave him to deal with the
decoased. 'A quarrel ensued between the prisoner and
the deceased, during which the former struck the latter
a blow on the head with a soldering iron, from the
effects of which blow he died. The evidence of the
witnesses called did not agree as to who struck the
blow, and Mr. Wheeler contended that there was no
*evidence to convict the prisoner. The jury found him
guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to one
month's imprisonment with bard labour.
ASSAULT AT MANCHESTER. Four young men,
named respectively Williamson, Connolly, John Tinker,
and James Tinker, pleaded guilty to assaulting Peter
Royal, at Manchester, on the 11th December, and
were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Maarsian MITER AT' MANCHESTER. —William Kel-
sall (25), who had been out on bail, was charged with
the manslaughter of James McLaughlan, at Manchester.
Mr. Wheeler conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Souler defended the prisoner. It, appeared that on the
10th October last, the deceased and his wife were going
to Blackburn, and went to Salford in order to get a
;,. • train. When they arrived at Salford, they found that
/).; no train would leave that evening, and they went to a
public house in company with a man named John
-,ll.annigan and his wife. After leaving the public
hem, the deceased and Flannigan walked arm in arm
Until they came to Manchester ; and just as they came
to the' corner of a street, the prisoner met them, and he
kflecked,down the deceased, who fell with much force
• on the, back of his head against the pavement. He
was taken up and conveyed to the Infirmary, where he
died. It was contendedfor the defence that the deceased
and his companion pushed up against the prisoner, who
in his turn gave the deceased a push from him, when he
fell.—The prisoner was acquitted. . .
• • MANSLAUGHTER AT BLACREURN.--ThOlnaa Wilcock
was indicted for having at Blackburn caused the death
of Hannah Anderton, on the 10th September last.
The deceased with a party of friends went on the 4th of
September to a friend's house at Longridge, and after
staying there a part of the day, they were returning
home to Blackburn. On their way home they called edat
different public-houses, where they had some gin. They
had got some distance through the toll-bar of Black-
burn, when a veichle was observed coming at a very
rapid rate behind them, and in order to avoid collision,
the conveyance in which deceased was being driven,
was pulled to the left hand side of the road. The car- .
riage which was coming up behind was driven by the
prisoner, and on it coming up with the one in which
deceased sat, it struck it with great force and knocked
it over. The deceased. was taken up very much hurt,
and she died on the 10th, six days after the occurrence.
• The defence was that the woman met with her death
entirely through accident, and not by any carelessness
or neglect of the prisoner. The jury found a verdict of
" Not guilty."
ROBBERY NEAR MANCHESTER.—Peter M'Penthany
(33), was charged with having at Levens Hulme, on the
29t Nov. last, stolen from George Robertson's house
Li in money, and several valuable articles. Mr. Pope
prosecuted, and Mr. Hopwood defended. The prosecu-
tor is the landlord of a publichouse called the "Jolly
Carter," on the road between Stockport and Manches-
ter ; and about half-past four o'clock on the 29th Nov.,
the prisonef n ent Into the house and ordered two-

pennyworth of rum. While he was drinking it in the
bar-parlour the landlord went in, and they began to
talk. During the half-hour they were so engaged, two
men kept Mrs. Robertson, the landlady, in conversation
at the bar. She saw a man coming down the stairs
which led to the bedroom where the money and other
valuables were kept. The two men at the bar prevented
her going near the man until he escaped out of thedoor,
and then they both made some excuse about being late
for a conveyance and decamped. The prisoner was still
in the bar-parlour ; and when the landlady told her
husband that site suspected there was something wrong,
the prisoner jumped up and pushed him to a seat.
Mr. Roberston asked what he wanted, and the prisoner
cried out, " Two-penny worth of rum," and made off.
lie was afterwards apprehended, and some pieces of
money, which Mrs. Robertson identified as her property,
were found in his possession. It was contended, on
behalf of the prisoner, that he was not one of the per-
sons who were in the house at the time of the robbery.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and ho was sen-
tenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
This concluded the criminal business.

NISI PRIUS COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice WILLES.)
WOOD AND ANOTHER v. DINGLEY AND OTHERS.—
This was an undefended action on a bill of exchange,
dated 29th August, 1859, drawn upon the plaintiff as
the Hingley Green Coal Company, by Messrs. Dingley
and Co., merchants, of Birmingham, for £269 3s. A
verdict was returned for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed, with interest, making £271 14s.
BOYD v. M'GEE. This was also an undefended
action. The' plaintiff was the owner of some land, en-
closed by a hedge, at Helling, Wigan, and the defendant
lived at the same place, and was one of the heirs to the
property adjoinidg the plaintiff's land. It was stated
that the defendant had set up some claim to the latter
property, and, in order to exercise the right, pulled
down part of the fence and wall. The plaintiff therefore
brought the present action to challenge his claim. The
jury found for the plaintiff, with 40s. damages.
PHILLIPS V. WRIGHTLEY.—In this action the plain-
tiff, who is an architect and builder, of Manchester,
sought to recover compensation for a loss sustained by
him, and occasioned by the defendant's detention of
some timber he (plaintiff) had purchased. Mr. Monk,
Q.C., and Mr. Overend were for the plaintiff; and Mr.
E. James, Q.C., and Mr. Brett for the defendant. The
defendant carries on business as a timber sawyer, also in
Manchester. The plaintiff has for some years been in
partnership with a man called Tickle, but their connec-
tion has recently ceased. Shortly after the dissolution
of partnership, Mr. Phillips ordered a quantity of tim-4
ber from Messrs. Houghton and Smith, of Liverpool.
The timber was sent by the Harrington Carrying Com-
pany to the saw mills of the defendant, from which
place he expected to receive it after it had been
sawn. The timber, however, was not received by
the plaintiff, and upon his inquiring concerning its
non-delivery, he was informed that the defendant
had been authorised to detain the timber until
the demand of the Harrington Company for carriage
had been paid. The value of the timber thus detained
was about £72. The defence offered by the defendant
was. that he, as the agent of the Harrington Company,
had exercised the right of lien, and by that right was
perfectly justified in detaining the timber. The jury,
after a lengthy deliberation, returned a verdict for the
defendant.

BRIGALTO V. CAIVIALICH. —The plaintiff in this case
was formerly captain of the brig Azov, of which the
defendant was the owner, and the action was brought to
recover wages and certain other sums alleged to be due
by the defendant. It appears that the brig was built iu
January last, and went to Constantinople under the
command of the plaintiff. Previous to starting for
Constantinople, the defendant persuaded plaintiff to
take his wife with him, which he accordingly
did. When they arrived at Constantinople,
the plaintiff was unable to obtain a cargo in consequence
of the war which had broken out between France and
Austria. The plaintiff, however, exerted himself, and
when the armistice commenced he was enabled to obtain
a cargo. The defendant, however, thinking that the
delay might be attributed to the presence of the plain-
tiff's wife, and that he (defendant) had neglected his
duty by giving pleasure parties, &c., wrote a letter to
the plaintiff ordering him to send his wife home, as she
must have turned his head. The plaintiff wrote in re-
ply to this, saying that he would not send his wife home,
and telling the defendant that he had better get the idea
out of his pumpkin head about plaintiff's wife having
turned his head. The plaintiff did not send his wife
home, partly because he had not a sufficient amount of
money, and partly because he thought the defendant's
accusation to be entirely false. He brought the
ship to Liverpool, but upon claiming his wages a sum
of £2B was deducted for the board and passage of his
wife. The learned counsel for the defendant argued
that, as the owners had expressly ordered the plaintiff
to send his wife home from Constantinople, if be per-
sisted in bringing his wife to Liverpool, she should be
charged for board and passage as any other passenger.
The case occupied about five hours ; and the jury, after
some consideration, returned a verdict for the plaintiff
to the full amount of damages claimed.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY.
(Before Mr. J. S. MANSFIELD.)
A NARROW ESCAPE.—William Dodd, a clerk, lately
in the employment of Messrs. Evans, Son, and Co.,
wholesale druggists, Hanover-street, who was brought
up on Monday last on a charge of obtaining money from
Messrs. Santa Maria and Co., on the pretence that he
was still in the employment of Messrs. Evans, was dis-
charged to-day, in consequence of Mr. Raffles, barrister,
appearing to-day in court, and stating that several cir-
cumstances had come to the knowledge of the prosecutors
which had induced them to drop the prosecution.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.— George Pearson, a
commercial traveller, in the employment of Mr. Woods,
fruit merchant, 30, Mathew-street, was brought up
charged with the embezzlement of £2OO, the money of
his employer. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defence.
Detective-officer Carlisle stated that, in consequence of_
information received from Mr. Woods, he apprehended
the prisoner the previous day in Birkenhead, when he
admitted that he was behind in his accounts, but if
allowed to go home would make it all right. He had
£3l on him at the time. Mr. Woods said he-caused the
prisoner to be apprehended in consequence of receiving
several letters from his customers complaining that
several amounts which he had asked for had been paid
to his traveller. He admitted that, hitherto,• his
character had been that of a honest, straightforward
man. Mr. Bluck asked his Worship if he would take
bail for the prisoner. Mr. Keogh objected to bail
being taken, as it might give the prisoner an opportunity
to keep back some witnesses. Mr. Mansfield said that
bail was simply for the purpose of ensuring the prisoner's
appearance when called upon, he would, therefore, admit
him to bail in two sureties of £lOO, to appear on
Saturday next.
WIFE BEATING.--JOllll Williams, a surly, down-
looking fellow, was brought up on remand, charged
with assaulting his wife. It appears that they reside
in a cellar in Kirlulale-road. On Saturday, the .28th of
November, the prosecutrix remonstrated with her hus-
band upon his inattention to work, and the consequent
condition of the family. He replied •to her remon-
strances with blows, and again, on . the following
Monday evening, he knocked her down and inflicted
several wounds on her with a knife. The police-
man who took the 'prisoner into custody stated
that when he entered the house the woman was lying
on the floor; with only a small piece of calico for a
covering. On raising this her body was discovered to
be covered with blue marks, her head was out, and en
the lower part of her body two wounds inflicted by a
knife. Both the wife and -husband were drunk. The
prisoner stated that the marks on her body were caused
al a fall a few days previous, when she was tipsy. A
surgeon stated that the wounds were so numerous, that
they could not have been caused by a fall. The prisoner
was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
MUTINY IN A Yuma, IN
THE Rivnu.--Jamee Til-
-1 bury, John D. Gordon, Collingwood Walker, and James
n, were brought up on the
Trainer, all American seam,
charge of mutiny on board the American ship Roswell
Sprague, lying in the river ready to put to sea. it
ap-
pears that the prisoners had been on shore, and gone on
board in a state of intoxication. They had scarcely set
.LI
foot in the ship till they commenced to go on in the moat
riotous manner. Remonstrance only added fuel to their
fury. They drew their knives, threatened the officers,
and attacked the peaceable portion of the crew, several
of whom sustained severe injuries at their hands. In_
formation was accordingly sent ashore to the pollee-
offices, when Inspector Home and Detective Carlisle,
accompanied by ten police-constables, went on board
and apprehended the mutineers. These statements
were sustained by the evidence. Tilbury, Gordon,
and Trainer were fined £5 each, or imprisonment for
three months, and Walker was ordered, to find two
sureties in £5 each to keep the peace,, or go to prison
for two months.

VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

GRAND REVIEW.

Liverpool has unmistakeably taCen the lead in the
volunteer movement. Not a day passes which does net
add intensity to the patriotism of our townsmen and
strength to the rife or artillery corps ; and, already, the
volunteers here muster a formidable and imposing body
of men, whose soldier-like bearing proves the wisdom
of that impromptu loyalty which called them into ex-
istence. As the preliminaries are settled, and the drill
in the various corps progresses, the finishing touches are
given, and company after company takes up a perma-
nent and recognised position amongst the acknowledged
institutions and defences of the country.
One of those interesting events took place on Satur-
day afternoon, at the Prince's Park. It was the
occasion of the presentation of a beautiful silver bugle,
by Mrs. A. Gladstone, to the Fifth Lancashire Volunteer
Rifle Company, which is under the command of Captain
A. Gladstone. But the ceremony assumed larger pro-
portions, and developed itself in a review of the various
volunteer corps that have already been enrolled in the
town. Although a keen, frosty day, the weather,
considering the season, was very favourable ; and as the
sky was clear, and the sun shone brightly, the most
important element in an out-door demonstration was
not wanting. The parade ground in Prince's Park,
on which several tents had been erected, was the
most suitable that could have been selected, for it
afforded excellent ground for military manoeuvres, and
every facility for the lookers-on. The ceremony ap-
peared to have excited a widespread interest; and
long before three o'clock, the hour announced for the
arrival of the various corps, the park was crowded with
eager spectators belonging to. every class. Inside the
enclosure there could not be less than 6,000 people ;
and probably twice that number might have been
counted outside. A considerable number of the fairer por-
tion of humanity graced the occasion with their
presence, and lent au additional attraction to the
novel demonstration. Shortly before three o'clock
the strains of martial music were heard ; and
soon afterwards several companies marched on to the
parade ground, preceded by the Pensioners' band. The
other companies arrived •in succession ; and when they
were placed in line, they presented a splendid and formid-
able front. The mounted field officers were—Colonel
Rogers ; Lieutenant Hill, of the Lancashire Artillery;
and Major Chambers, one of the deputy lieutenants of
the county. The men were put through various evolu-
tions ; and it is sufficient to say that the exactness of
their movements, and their general soldierly appearance,
were themes of universal commendation.

In the unavoidable absence of Mrs. Gladstone, it was
arranged that the bugle should be presented to the
Fifth Company by her cousin, Mrs. Stewart. Accord-
ingly that lady, accompanied by Mr. Stewart, T. D.
Anderson, Esq., the Mayor, and several ladies and
gentlemen, took up their position in a central part
of the parade ground. The several companies
were then marched past, and saluted the party in
the following order :—The .Ist Company under the
command of Captain Bousfield ; the I4th Edge-
hill Company, under the command of Captain Bright ;
the Birkenhead Company, under the command of Capt.
Caddie; the Oxton and Claughton Company, under the
command of Captain King ; the Wallasey Company,
under the command of Captain Chambres ; the 4th
Company of Liverpool Volunteers, under the command
of Captain Jones; and the sth Company, under Lieut.
Tinley, who commanded in the absence of Captain A.,
Gladstone. The total strength of the companies on the
ground was estimated at 560 men. Having been
placed in the customary position, the front post being
of course given to the Fifth Company, Colonel Rogers
called upon Lieutenant Tinley to step forward and
receive the silver bugle on behalf of the company. The
bugle, which was manufactured by Boorse, of Holies-
street, London, bore the following inscription Pre-
sented to the sth Company of Lancashire Volunteer
Rifles; by Mrs. Adam Stewart Gladstone, December,
1859."
Mrs. STEWART, having placed the instrument in the
hands of Lieutenant Tinley, proceeded to read the
following address, on behalf of Mrs. Gladstone
"MR. TINLEY, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE STH COMPANY,
" I am sure you all share the regret I feel at the
absence, on this memorable occasion, of the lady in whose
name I come before you to present your company with
this bugle. That the gift would have been more wel-
come at the hands of Mrs. Adam Gladstone—for you
are, no doubt, all aware she is the donor-1 cannot but
suppose. A sad domestic bereavement has rendered it
impossible for her to be present to-day, and I have,
therefore, to claim your indulgence should I perhaps fail
to perform the pleasant duty allotted to me, as thoroughly
as your patriotism and the importance of the occasion
deserve.
" I am certain, gentlemen, I need not use many words
to assure you of the great pleasure I feel in taking a
part in this ceremony, and, at the same time, I cannot
refrain from expressing a hope that this bugle will not
be the less acceptable to you because you receive it at
the hands of a soldier's daughter.
" I have watched with the greatest interest the pro-
gress of your corps ; from its first beginning in the
month of June, when it scarcely numbered forty men,
to its present very efficient state, and I trust your future
career will be as bright and prosperous as the character
you bear and your position as English gentlemen warrant
me in anticipating.
" It were needless for me to repeat on this occasion
the exhortations to loyalty and patriotism which have
rung through our island like a trumpet, and have been
responded to with one heart and one voice throughout
the length and breadth of the country. You, amongst
thousands, have offered your hearts and good right arms
to strike in the defence of liberty and our native land;
but among those thousands who have come forward in
the cause, I feel sure there are none more devoted, none
more brave, than those whom I have now the honour of
addressing.
" Take, then, this bugle ; in obedience to its silvery
note, study the science of the profession you have volun-
tarily adopted ; and should it please an All-wise Provi-
dence to visit dear old England with the horrors of war,
I pray that you may be enabled to do your duty to the
Queen and country, and prove to the world that you are
the worthy descendants of our noble ancestors, the
guardians and preservers of all that is truly great and
good."
Lieutenant TINLEY, in returning thanks, said—ln
consequence of the absence—the unavoidable absence—
of our esteemed captain, Captain Adam Gladstone, I am
in sommand this day ; and I have the pleasing ditty to
return thanks for this great mark of interest that has
been bestowed on the 6th. I have also first to thank
you, Mrs. Stewart, for the trouble you have taken; for,
knowing as I do, that you have only recently recovered
.from a serious illness, we feel very much flattered ;
and I am sure I express the feeling of the sth,
in stating that they are. exceedingly gratified by
the compliment you have paid us by appearing
on such a cold day. We were afraid yon would not be
able to be present amongst us. And as regards Mrs.
Gladstone, for whom you act, I have to express the
warm sympathies and heartfelt regrets of the company
that she could not be here in consequence of a recent
bereavement, for we very much sympathise with her.
We will say this, that we hope we shall ever deserve
the praises you have bestowed upon us. It will always
be our endeavour to do our duty as Englishmen, and to
promote this good cause. This bitgle is the more
gratifying to us, as, it shows that the fair sex are:,,
taking an interest in this great national movement, for
without their assistance—without their encouragement
and support—it is impossible it could take those large
proportions that it ought to do. And when we consider
that we are enrolled to defend our native land; and all
that it holds dear, I do hope the ladies will continue
that support, and will encourage their husbands and
brothers to drill, and that they will spare the hOur' or
two of an evening necessary for the purpose. I have to
thank yea., on behalf of the company, extremely, and I
think I cannot 'do better than employ 'the words r
a friend, which are—" That, as the shield to.
mthes
Spartan, and the eagle to the Roman warrior,
e
bugle shall be to the fifth company ;" and in ear ""i
e these
,nanes
invader should dare to place a hostile foot upo-
ai
.
shores, he never shall pollute or tarnish the
this bugle so long as' here is one man of th% T lustre of
Vi,.
pany left. I have to thank you. lfth COW
At the call of Lieutenant Tinley, three hearty cheers
were given for Mrs. Gladstone, and a sir
filar contipliment
was paid to Captain Gladstone and MrLieutenant TINLEY continued--I nave one other duty
to perform, which is to thank (11"
.r brother volunteeis