Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-19 00:00:00

TOXTETH BOARD OF HEALTH

Yesterday, a special meeting of the Local Board of
Health was held at the offices of the board, Parktroad,
Mr. H. S. Alpass in the chair. The other members pre-
sent were —Messrs. E. Hughes, J. Rogers, Geo. Walker,
S. Siddeley, C. Willmer, J. R. Darsie, F. Woodhead, W.
Wainwright, W. D. Smith,: and J. Boult.
The special business before the meeting was the
appointment of a surveyor, and inspector of nuisances,
and to consider the application of some railway bills to
the district.

The Chairman moved, and Mr. Smith seconded, and it
wac res)lved, that the sarveycr be iistrucZed to ascertain
what would be the. cost of putting in repair Aigburth
Vale.

On the motion of the Chairman, it was resolved that
Mr. W. Monkhouse 1:m. appointed engineer, surveyor, and
inspector of nuisances to the board, at a salary of £l5O per
annum.

The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Charles Wil-
liams that his office, as surveyor, &c., terminated at the
expiration of three months from thatdate.

The Clerk read a letter from the Board of Trade,
enquiring whether the Board of Ilealth.had any objection
to the crossing of Penny-lane, on the level, by the pro-
posed Liverpool Stations Junction Railway.

After some remarks, it was resolved thal the Clerk be
instructed to reply to the letter, stating the strong objec-
tions that were entertained by the Board of Health to the
proposed line of railway crossing Penny-lane on the level;
also, to communicate the fact of the road being a great
thoroughfare, and likely to be an increasing one.
It was moved by Mr. Boult, seconded by Mr. Smith,
and resolved, that the Clerk be instructed to prepare
petitions against the Liverpool Stations Junction Railway
Bill, and the Garston, Liverpool, and Allerton Railway
Bills.

It was then moved by Mr. Boult, and seconded by Mr.
Walker, that Mr. Monkhouse be instructed to prepare a
plan showing the mode in which the Liverpool Stations
Junction Bill crossed Smithdown-lane, and the way in
which he would recommend that board
.as to hew it
should be done. The motion was carried. _

Mr. Hughes gave a notice of motion that he would, at
the next monthly meeting of the board, bring before them
the question as to the' best mode of raising the money
necessary for the construction of a sewer in Smithdown-
lane.
This concluded the business.

ORMSKIRK PETTY SESSIONS
-YESTERDAY
PROM OUR REPORTER.

• There was a local sensation at Ormskirk yesterday, in
consequence of a case that came before the Magistrates
at petty sessions, in which Robert Fairclough, a boot and
shoemaker, charged Join and Peter Moan, father and
son, with having cut and wounded him, with intent to
do 'grievous bodily harm, contrary to the statute, &c.
.The court was full of people, who came to hear the case.
The Magistrates presiding were J. H. Wrigley, Esq., and
Dr. Ashton. • Mr.: Cobb, of Liverpool, appeared for the
prisoners. The prosecutor had his upper lip and the
lower part of his face all but covered with sticking plas-
ter, and his mouth was so bandaged up that he could
hardly articulate, and it was with great difficulty he could
speak so as to be understood. His evidence was, how-
ever, taken as follows :
Robert Fairclough,-of Chapel-street, Ormskirk, said :
lam a shoemaker. I remember Saturday morning, the
12th inst. About one o'clock on that morning I was
liaising along Moore-street, and when I got opposite the
Ship Inn, I heard a noise up the passage of the yard,
where there are private houses, and I went up towards it.
Thomas Atkinson, Joseph Bell, James Easthem, and
another man were with me—all together. I saw some
one knocking at the door of prisoner's private house, and
I stopped opposite the door. Was standing a couple of
minutes when some one came out. Saw two or more
come out suddenly, and they went to the other persons
who were with me, and some came about to me and
knocked me down.' Was' knocked down from the side.
I could not discern much from the light. There was a
light from a window in the Ship Inn. There were two
persons on me. Whilst down I felt something about
my face, but what it was I don't know. Can't describe
the, feeling, but it was done with some instrument..
saw something in the hand of one of them, but I don't
know what it was. Felt blood trickling down
my face. When I got ,up I thought I was bitten.
To the Court : I did not feel much pain whilst receiv-
ing the injury. Some one pulled them off 'me. He
identified Peter Moran as one of the persons. I had
seen hiM before that in the previous part of the evening.
Had the wounds dressed by a surgeon, and I have been
confined since. Cross-examined by Mr. Cobb : I was spend-
ing the evening at the Ship Inn. I was not drunk. I went
there about eleven, and was at Banks's beerhouse before
that. Had net,many glasses of ale. I had two glasses
more of ale at the Ship, but I swear I had not. more. I
remember the younger prisoner standing.treat. Did not
see his purse or money. It was not in. my way home,
where I was. It was not at the Ship Inn door the 61,1 l
was knoking.. I can't say if it was a private house.
There was a- man named 11.1(Cormiek knocking at the
door, but I cant say if it was Moran's door ;
will not swear if Bell and Atkinson wont in when the'
door was opened. I' don't know if there was a nrivete

Party in the house ; ' don't know if the door was broken
open ; I did not kick the door open ; won't swear that
tine of my • friends did not knock down the old man ;
don't remember having seen any women there ; saw a
police officer there ; I do not carry a knife with me
I had not a . life preserver, but I won't swear any of
my friends had not one; never saw this life preserver
before ; saw the old man's hand cut at the station ; did
not see a-knife or gla::s about the place. He swore to
the two prisoners as those who were on him at the time.
Mr. Cobb How do you know theSe prisoners
knocked .you down ? Because I do, for. I saw them;
but did not see them after till I got to the police office.
Thos. Carter Atkinson examined,: I live in Chapel-
street, and am a whitesmith and bell-hanger. lie cor-
robOrated the evidence of the prosecutor up to the time
of going un the passage, and said he saw men
there, but they were not at present in court ;

one of the men siid I live there ; the younger prisoner
came out and threatened to strike Bell, who was with us.
I saw the prisoners on top of prosecutor, and Bell went
to pull them off, and I went to assist him, when I got a
blow on the head that stunned me for a short time, and
the nest thing I saw was a woman The prisoner Peter
,liad something in his hand, but I can't say what it was.
Pointed out the prisoners to the police. .Cross-examinel
by Mr.. Cobb : The witness said he was sober, and had
three glasses of ale at the Ship ; saw the prisoner Peter in
the public-house ; it was neither of the prisoners who
sruck him. Joseph Bell, a moulder; living in Chapel-
street, was next examined. His evidence generally went
to corroborate that already given. On cross-examination
by Mr. Cobb, ho, differed with the others as regarded the
time the prosecutnr went to the Ship Hotel. He also
contradicted a statement made by the witness Atkinson,
as to one of the men in_ the passage having spoken to
Atkinson. The witness also said there were several
women at the place, but he could nct tell how many. lie
also said he took beer from the younger prisoner in the
inn. Mr. Cobb was pre'ssin,g the witness on some points,
when Dr. Ashton said this not a trial, it's only an laves-

tigation fora trial. Mr.' Cobb : Oh, but I want to pre-
vent a- trial, by showing you - Dr. Ashton : You
know we could conduct this case with closed doors.
Mr. Cobb : I hope, sir, you. will, in a case of this
description, give me, as an advocate, extensive latitude.
You know I am for the prisoners, who are charged with
a serious offence. Mr. Wrigley : I think the last question
put by Mr. Cobb was perfectly legitimate. The
ease was then proceeded with. Joseph Wood, police
'Officer, proved that he saw ascuffie, and saw
the prisoners on the top of the prosecutor. He
did • not see blows struck, as it was a scramble
altogether on the ground. Took the old man into his
house; saw Fairclough- bleeding after that, and saw his
face wounded. In reply to Mr. Cobb, he said he
saw the younger prisoner bleeding. from a small
wound on the . face or .nose. John Monks, a
"roper," was examined, and his evidence was, that
he saw the row, and that there was somethinc,
in the younger prisoner's hand that glittered. He made
a blow at the prosecutor, but did not strike him when
the old man 'said " oh 1". To the Court : The old man
said " oh," as if he were struck. To Mr. Cobb : The
glittering thing looked more like a razor than anything
else: The younger prisoneib treated him at the Ship.
[This witness was subject to a fierce cross-examination,
in which he contradicted himself and several of
the witnesses who .were previously examined.]
Police-serjeant -Alexander was examined, and proved
that he arrested the prisoners, and also proved that he
found a pocket knife in the pocket of Peter Moran, with
stains of blood on it. Mr. Cobb objected to anything
said by the prisoner to the officer being given in evidence,
as the latter did not caution him. The magistrates
decided on admitting the evidence, and the officer
said, he did,
.not. caution the prisoner, but told him
h Robert
Fci
eairwaosu
[The admission of such evidence is certainly contrary
woundtsi and
06, t.i*ganedd. thefor perprisonersaanidd
~
to the deeiSion of the judges at our assizes, wild
ruled the contrary, and it is-presumed
,
that{ these learned functionaries are acquainted with the
-bare
Ovelz.and over again
4 to,soamWhat greater extent. thanthe.loCal, m 49-

trates at Ormskirk.] When the• witness arrested the
old than, he had a cut on his hand, and said he got the
wound from some of the men who came up the yard,
but he did not know the prisoner. Thci witness, on Cross-
examination by Mr. Cobb, said the eldest prisoner had a
very severe cut on his hand. He never heard any-
thing against the character of the prisoners. Dr.
Palmer, -:111.D., was examined, and said the prose-
cutor called on him, and he found a wound on the lower
lip half an inch long, and entirely dividing the Hp ;
there is another wound at the corner of the mouth of the
same character and extent—on the right side—both

I lacerated wounds. On the
.right eheekthere was an
incised wound an inch and a quarter in length, and a
quarter in depth. His clothes were saturated with
blood, and he was faint and pale from loss of blood. All
the woands, in his opinion, were done by a cutting
instrument. On cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, the
witness said a smart blow on the lip might cause the
teeth to split the lip. This closed the case for the prosecu-
tion. Mr. Cobb submitted, that on the evidence, there was
no case whatever against the old man, and contended
that he must be discharged. There was an attack made
on the man's house, and he had a right to defend it. He
then went on to address the bench on the whole case.
An Englishman's house was his castle, and whilst a man
was in defence of his house, if he gave a death wound to
the attacking party, lie was not guilty. There was a.
party in the house of the elder Moran, to celebrate the
return of the younger man from a foreign country. The
. friends were in the Muse when the prosecutor and the
other ruffians, knowing that fact, and having been
refused drink, proceeded to Moran's house, and
• rushed in amongst all the friends who were there, and
attacked the old man, and it was very natural that the
son should reader assistance to his father. His case was,
that.the younger prisoner, having returned from a foreign
country, the party was got up in his honour.
Just before the Ship Inn closed, the young man went
there for a jug of ale for supper, and seeing the prosecutor
and his ruffian friends there, he said, " Here boys, take a
jug of ale, and I will pay for it." They saw him take a
jug of ale into his father's house, and when they were
turned out of the public-house, they said, " Oh, come to
Moran's house, the young fellow who treated us, is gener-
ous, and has takenin ale. Come in there—we will get
drink," and they then proceeded to attack the house.
He continued at much length to speak on the evidence
with great force, and concluded amid suppressed
applause from the hearefs. He called Mary Moran,
who said she was a guest of the eldest prisoner
on the night in question. They had a party to cele-
brate the return of the youngest prisoner. Her father
and mother and other persons were there, when the pro-
secutor and five or six others came to the door, and wanted
to get in, when the younger prisoner told them
to go away. She left with her father and
mother, ani that was all she knew. They
had oysters for supper, and one of the young men, who
was opening them, cut his hand with the knife. In reply
to the magistrates' clerk, she said the prosecutor and
others insisted on • getting Into the house. Patrick
Moran, the son of the eldest, and brother of the
yOunger prisoner, was also examined, and proved the
same - facts, and also that his brother sent him for a
Policeman to remove the prosecutor and his witnesses
from the door, and when he • came back he found them
beating his father. Ellen Flaherty and James Gale were
examined, and proved the same facts. Mr. ,Cobb said
that was the answer to the charge. The magistrates then
consulted for about ten minutes, when Mr. Wrigley said
There was no case against the old man, and they at once
discharged him. In reference to the younger prisoner,
the bench said it was with great pain they came to the
conchision that he had acted as described. There was no
doubt he had received great provocation, but under no
circumstance should an Englishman use an knife They
had therefore concluded to send him for trial.
Mr. Cobb hoped they would take bail for his appearance.
The Magistrates said, if he could get good bail they
would accept of it. The case then terminated, and as
Mr. Cobb proceeded to the railway, he was followed by
a large crowd, who cheered him heartily. In the course
of the day a lady came on the bench, and, as the case i
went on, the court became crowded to excess.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

A lIOTEL PROPRIETOR DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—A
person of respectable appearance, named Birkett
Thompson, said to be the proprietor of the New Brighton
Hotel, was charged by police-officer 404 with an assault
nuon him in the execution of his duty

From the state-

went of the officer, it would appear that, on the, previous
evening,che was on duty on the north side of St. Georn's
dock bridge, when the defendant, with several of °his
friends, all more or less the worse for drink, came up. They
wanted to get to the small landing-stage to catch the boat
for. Egremont, but, as the bridge was open, and one or two
flats passing through the gates, the officer stopped the
prisoner, upon which he said, "Do you know I am a
gentleman, and cannot be stopped ?" The officer, how-
ever, persisted in keeping back Mr. Thompson, when he
was struck in the face, and otherwise assaulted. The pri-
soner was taken into custody, and Mr. Mansfield fined him
in 40s. and costs.

DOCK ROBBERY.—Patrick Corney was brought up on
a charge of stealing spelter, value 15s, from the Wel-
111,00u-dock. Patrick was asked what he had to say for
his conduct, as the officer had seen Mtn drop the spelter.
Master Corney said—" Well, your honour, that officer
and me used to be on the best terms in the world, and on
that account it was not right for him to take me prisoner.
Your honour knows that we cast out when I was watching
in the.shel, and he said he would be death on me where-
ever he could. There was a vessel coming in, and a man
told me to watch for her, and I
.would be employed on
her till she would be finished. I went to another that
was lying outside, and that officer came after me and
said, over those vessels, and called at me, Conic here.

•
Carney,' and I said, What the devil you want ?;
Ire took hold of me, and told me to-take up that spelter.
I told him that I had never brought it in, one way
or another, and would do the same with the taking of it
out. Your Worship's glory, I am sure, will agree with
me that the officer was all wrong." It was found, how-
ever, that Master Corney had been convicted in July last
for stealing cotton, and his " Worship's glory," instead
Of agreeing that the officer was to blame, sent Patrick
for trial.
A S WEETNER. A young lad, named Thomas Kennedy,

1V3,3 Charge

something bulky under his coat. The officer said it ap-
peared to be about 41 11)3 weight. (Feathers or lead,
which?) It was high-water at the time, and when the
prisoner saw that he was pursued he threw the lump into
the basin. The officer was of opinion that it was sugar,
as there was some_ of that commodity about his mouth.
It was.supposed by parties in the court that the youth
had got enough of it himself, and that he intended, to
share it with "the comely eels in. their verdant mud."
He was remanded till this-day (Saturday.)

PASSING BASE COIN.—AIIII‘ JUNTO was charged with
endeavouring to pass a base half-crown, at the public
house of George -Bradford, Old Haymarket. She had
previously been charged with passing a base shilling, and
Was now remanded for seven days. Mary Kelly was
charged with attempting to pass a base shilling upon
Thomas Carter. As this was the fourth offence, she was
committed for trial.

THE RODDERY OF A GOLD WATCII.-Peter Coyle,
who was charged with stealing a gold watch, and re-
manded, was again brought up, but as the prosecutor did
not appear, he Was discharged.
THE TIMBER ROBBERY.—The man Rogers, who was
charged with robbing 'Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, of
a quantity of mahogany, was again brought up. It was
Stated that, on his boxes being searched, a large quantity
of brass knobs and other articles werefouh, and the
property was identified as also • belongint, to Mr. Laird.
The prisoner was ordered to be transferred to the Birken-
head authorities.

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• . ASSAULT BY A MASTEIL—John Lee, a very loquacious
specimen of the genus home, charged Mr. Thos. Lysalt
with assaulting him. From the statement of the com-
plainant, it would appear that he was a carter, in the em-
ployment of the defendant's father-in-law. The
defendant Was the manager of the business, and
on the 4th instant the complainant had been
carting some coals, and returned to the stables.
Mr. Lysalt found fault with Lee's work, and
brought him to task about it. Sonic high words
were passed, and he acknowledged that he called Mr.
Lysalt a " damned liar." After this, according to Lee,
the defendant caught him, struck him, and attempted to
throw him down, but the complainant said he proved the
better man, and the both rolled on the floor. At this
time, another carter. Knott, by name, came up
separated them, and it was alleged that he and his wire
held complainant while Mr. Lysalt struck and pummelled
him. Mr. Block appeared for the defence, and
cross-
questioned the complainant, who proved very
" obstreper-
ous," and it was with difficulty that he could get an
stable,ethei
answer from him.. Mr. Black demandedte
ono 1e w
kt
1:
whether
he (Lee) was in a bad temper when he w
and the reply was,. " that was his business."
other questions were ~answered same
nswered in thSeveral
ultimately the magistrates had to way, and
interfere, and hinted
that they would order him out of court
properly. Knott, a fellow carte if he did not behave
r, was brought forward,
and proved the falsity of many
complainant, and the ease w of the assertions of the
DOOA tgFORM S
ATIONS. _
everal captains were fined for
as ultimately dismissed.
disobeying the

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS CROSSING THE MERSEY. —A
lady, named Harriet Gill, residing at 2G, Upper Duke-
greet, was fined in arta Is, costa, for refusing to keep

to the right iu going over 'one of the bridges of the north
1 :nding-st re. The officer said she was abusive, and per-
sisted in going on the left-hand passage. . .
BEERHOUSE CASES.

. .
.1 Thomas Biggins, beerhouse-keeper, Moon-street, was
1 charged with trading during illegal hours—namely, at
twenty minutes to twelve on the night of the 7th
instant. The officer stated that, at the time mentioned,
they visited the defendant'shouse, and that four men were
at a table in the snug, with drink before them ; they again
visited the house at one o'clock, an I found the men
already alluded to playing cards. Another information

against Biggins was then 'go-Ileinto. A.—Fseceno'elo'Z'Oun"
Sunday morning last, a police-officer heard a groat noise
proceeding from from the house of Biggins. lie obtained
the services of a brother officer, and went t,) the spot,
where he found Mrs. Biggins and a man fighting in the
street. Mrs. Biggins accused the man of assaulting her
husband. ,The officer proceeded to the house and found
it in a state of confusion. The landlord and two men
were there, all three drunk. On the counter was a half-
gallon jug containing ale, also a quart jug on the stairs
containing ale, a glass on the shelf half full, and in the
cellar another jug, nearly full all recently drawn. The
crockery ware in the kitchen was nearly, all broken, and
strewed about the place. lie had been fined six times
previously, and he was now fined for the two offences in
the sum of 30s, including costs.

Margaret Walsh, beerhousio-keeper, Bond-street, was,
fined in 2s 6d and 2s Gd costs, for allowing drunkenness
. in her house at an illegal hour.
Phillip O'Donnell, beerhouse-keeper, Circus-street,
was charged with selling beer at an illegal hour. Mr.
Black appeared for the defendant. The officer stated
that, at a quarter past twelve o'clock on the morning of
Monday last, he saw a woman coming out of the
house with a jug containing ale. `When he spoke
to the woman, she spilled the liquor in the
street, and said she had not been purchasing it from
the defendant. Mr. Bluck, amid much merriment,
cross-questioned the officer regarding the preise time.
The officer had looked at his watch. It was not a lever
watch, it was a verge one ; it was rather old, but not a
pinch back. It kept good time, yet he did not know how
fast it went during the week. He had not the watch
then on him, as he only wore it on duty. The case was
adjourned until eleven o'clock this day.
Richard Edwards, beerhou.se keeper, MOorfields, was
charged with having four men in his house drinking at
half-past one on Saturday morning last. Fificd. 2s. Gd.,
and 2s. 6d. costs.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT

-YESTERDAY

BEPO'RE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY

...a. 1 •
In re WILLIAM TITTERINGTON.—This was the last
examination meeting of the bankrupt, who lately carried
on business as a grocer, and also as a publican, in Rane-
laghltreet, Liverpool. Mr. Bretherton appeared for one
of the assignees, Mr. Joseph Greenhough, :Mr. Tyrer for
the other assignee, and Mr. John Yates for the bankrupt.
There was an examination of the bankrupt with reference

to, his accounts, which not being Considered satisfictory
the case was adjourned, on the application of. Mr.'Yates
to the'llth March, and his Honour ordered the balance"
sheet to be amended. -

In -re .I,olis ii‘lvEß: —This bankrupt, a merchant in
Liverpool, latelf carrying on business under the firm of
Wilson and M'iver, also came up on his last examination.
There was no opposition on the part of the assignees, and
the bankrupt was allowed to pass. The certificate meet-
ing was fixed for the 16th March.

The Rev. J. H. Thom will, to-morrow morning, preach
a sermon in Renshaw-street Chapel, on which occasion a
collection will be made on behalf of-the Missionary Branch
of the Provincial Assembly of Lancashire and Cheshire.

GRANGE-ROAD IfOME SELSSION.—The firs
of popular lectures, in connection with this mission, was
delivered in the Unitarian Schoolroom, Grange-road,
Birkenhead, on Wednesday evening, by the -Rev. Wm.
Binns. The subject of the lecture was "St. Valentine's
Day." There was a good and attentive audience, corn-
plsed chiefly of the working classes. Mr. Samuelson,
Mr. George Melly, and several other gentlemen have
arranged to take part in this series on successive Monday
evenings

0f a series

THE PASSAGE OF THE PYRENEES BY WELLINGTON AND
THE LATE LOUD RAGLAN.—This impressive work of art
having been viewed by immense numbers, will close on
the 23rd instant.- We are glad to learn that Mr. Isaac
has secured many names to the forthcoming beautiful line
,engraving to be executed by Walliss and Greatbach. We
need scarcely add that pure line is now so rare, that in
this specimen, shown with tt e picture, the lover of
engravings has an opportunity of being highly gratified.§OTJTHEßN HOiPlTAL.—Weekly report.—Admitted :
Accidents and urgent cases, 50 ; medical and surgical
cases upon recommendation, 9 ; total, 59. Discharged:
Cued, 9 ; relieved, 6; irregular; ; died, 2; total, 18.
Attending as out-patients, 35 ; remaining in the hospital,
62. Treasurer, James Houghton, . E3q. Visitors L.
Jones, Esq., and S. Martin, Esq. honorary Cha-
plain, Rev. W. Leveson. Physician and surgeon for the
ensuing week, Dr. Cameron and Mr. Nottingham. House
surgeons, Mr. John M Bateson and Mr. C. Pemberton.

THE BIRKENHEAD CommssloxEn3.----Yesterday morn-
ing, at half-past nine, a special meeting of the
Birkenhead Commissioners was held in the Pahlic-offices,
Birkenhead. Having heard Mr. Bateman, the water
engineer, who stated that the Bill of the Wirral Works
Company proposed the construction of a well, which,
would ba injurious to the existing works, and also to--
contemn

_ works of the Commissioners
mentary Committee recommended that the
oppose the Bill in .Parliament.
petition against the J OTTOW
£300,000 for the construction of works on the Liverpool
side of the Mersey. The matter, however, was deferred
until Monday morning-, in order to hold communication
with their agent in London. The CO-nmislioner3 then
proceeded with some financial business, and afterwards
adjourned. to Monday morning next:
ST. ANNE'S, STANLEY, WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
This institution continues in active and" successful opera-
tion. On Wednesday evening the usual weekly " working
men's" lecture was kindly delivered by the /toy. T. X
Lester, on " Perseverance and its Triumphs." The

the Parlia-
Dard should
They also proposed a
sev Dock Bill to I

success of the lecture was complete, a N ery numerous
audience testifying their gratification by frequent and
loud applause. The rev. lecturer pointed out the great
results of perseverance in such men as Stephenson,
Wilberforce, and eminent cbarac
dispositions, expressing the hope, at the. same time,- that

s of the like enerzetie

the individuals connected with' the association his lecture
was particularly addressed to, would continue the good
work with the energy that so far appeared to have
characterised their proceedings. The Rev. T. Gardner
occupied' the chair, as usual. Neit week's lecture is on

" The age we live in
HERR MEYER LUTZ'S BENEFIT AT THE ROYAL AMPHT-
THEATRE.—The new opera, "Zaida, the Pearl of Granada,"
was repeated last night for the benefit of the compoSer,
Herr Meyer Lutz, and with the greatest success. Every
note of its charming melodies gave delight to the
audience, and several pieces were encored, others would
have been re-demanded, but they could not be severed
from their dramatic antecedents and the music which was
to follow. In the carnival scene of the third act, in the
Hall of Lions in the Alhambra, Mr: Elliot Galer, as a
Moorish mountebank, selling drugs and telling fortunes,
sings a delightful little descriptive song, " Come, good
people," which he is heard sinning behind the scenes on
two other occasions. There is also a clever duet between
the4Marptis and the Marcher?, and a grand duet between
Moreau and Zaida, which was very effective, and en-
thusiastically applauded. The air in which Moreno
blesses Ferdinand ani Zarb, and. dies in bidding them
farewell, is also very fine; and the opera concludes with
a charming duet between the lovers, accompanied by a
tothe
have acting,
h a
chorus. To-night is the
.last night, sinless, at some future
time, Mr. Copeland should re-engage the cor
we hope he will-0 reproduce this operant tl
bßoty W
lisnhl
iotuelid
ourselves:
have
mentioned
ee
not space to do anything like justice to that. On other
matters we can only say that the
acting, • dancing, and
stage management is of the best The choruses
all went admirably. character; •

A GRATEFUL OFFPRING.—"Lord Bary,' M.P., has.
forwarded a
Institution, ogniftof behalf
oftohitntlltr
aiul t laietiopnaalssie4lillg'ee-rbsoaotf
the h* steam-s ip Asia, uo • - oica wa, collectedon their home-
ward voyage from New York. . His Lordship has
accompanied this 1) grateful offering y the following
interesting
communication : London, Sloane-street,
14th February, 1859." " Sir,—On the homeward
voyage of the steam-ship Asia, from New York, the
passengers whiled away the time, by contributing short
papers in verse and prose, to a mat,,azine which they
established on board, and which, partly in allnsirm to the
name of the ship, and partly in honour of Mr. Lott, her
captain, they called . the Asiatic Lottery.' It was
propasel by some of the ladies on board, and carried by
acclamation, that the MS. of the magazine should lie
raffled for, and that the proceeds should be given to the
funds of your society. I have, in consequence, the
honour and satisfaction of enclosing a cheque on Messrs.
Coutts and Co. for .E2l. May I request that you will
acknowledge the receipt of 'this note, as I have engaged
to communicate your reply to my fellow passengers.
They are not without hope that others will adopt an
amusement which made their voyage pleasant, and the
proceeds of which will, they trust, in the hands of the
Royal National Life Boat Institution, help to alleviate
the sufferings of some who have gone down to the sea
in ships' with less .good fortune that the Providence of
God awarded to themselves.—,l have, &c (siomprb
Buzi:'

A POPULAR HISTORY

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WORKING CLASSES

(Addressed to the Working Classes themselves.)

PART SECOND.

CHAPTER FOURTH

IN AND INTRODUCTION OF'T

DIFFERENT

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