Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

`OOl,l WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1357.

KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday, the magistrates assembled at the sessions-
house, Kirkdale, for the purpose of disposing of the county
business for that district. In the absence of the Right
Honourable Lord Stanley, M.P., the Chairman, Mr. S.
Hall presided. The other magistrates present were—
Messrs. Greene, Rob'on, Campbell, Theakstone, Tinne
Harden, Unsworth, Pierpoint, and Captain Aspinall.
A letter was read from the noble Chairman, expressing
his regret that he was not able to be present on that day,
but would be in court on the following morning to proceed
with the criminal business.
The visiting justices of the gaol reported that the cells
had been ventilated, and other improvements made ; that
the prison was well managed, and that the prisoners were
in good bellth. The committee also reported that there
was a great demand for the articles manufactured-by the
prisoners, and that during the last twelve months their
earnings had been £1,200.
The Finance Committee recommended the payment of
several accounts, amongst which were those of the coroner,
who hacl held sixt3-sine inqueats, and the cost to the county
was £150153 6d. _ _

In conformity with a recommendation from
the Bridge Surveyor, the magistrates decided upon
adopting the report with reference to Warrington and
Rimrose bridges. With regard to the former, a brief con-
versation ensued, in the course of which one of the magis-
trates present expressed it as his opinion that that bridge
was not sufficiently wide to afford the necessary accom-
modation, and suggested an improvement ; bat as it was
not considered within the province of the magistrate% the
suhject dropped, and the report was adopted. The Chief
Constable's report showed that since the last quarter there
had been a considerable augmentation in the police force,
the total number of men then employed being 653. It
also appeared that the total number of persons apprehended
was 2,174, of whom 164 had been sent for trial, 1.456 had
been summarily convicted, and 551 had been discharged.
The Constabulary had issued 2,223 summonses, 2,014 of
which had been summarily convicted, 157 had been dis-
charged, and 54 did not appear. Other parties had caused
2,500 persons to be summoned, of whom 1,303 had been
summarily convicted, 920 had been settled, 239 had been
discharged, and 38 did not appear.
The C:erk of the Peace then read the estimate of rates
to be levied, from which it appeared that the rate
for general purposes would be id. in the ; that for
the Lunatic Asylums one-twenty-fourth of a penny, and the
rate for the local police 21d for K rkdale ;. lid for
Ormsk;rk ; lid. for Prescott ; and lad for Warrington.
In answer to Mr. Tinne, the Chief Constable said there
were various reams for the rating being higher in Kirk-
dale than the other districts, one was that it was mach
larger, and being adjacent to a large and populous town
required more men. The report was then adop`ed.
The magistrates, after a brief conversation, granted Mr.
Sutton a new licence for the Haydock Lunatic Asylum, by
which he was pemitted no re to receive 80 male and 120
female patients. The Bmch spoke in very approving
terms of the satisfactory way in which that asylum is con-
ducted by Mr. Sutton.
There being no other business the court adjourned.

Contnicrual intelltgme.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MiIRKET.-JULY 14

Th7;1;1;;--be.ena good demand for cotton to-day, and
prices continue very firm• The sales—including 350
Pernarobucos at Sid to 9d, 50 Bahias 811, 50 Maranharns
Sid to 93, 200 Egyptians 10,1 to 121, 2,500 Surats 4i,1 to
6d—are reported 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on
speculation and for export.