The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-07 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday,
John Torr, Esq., President, in the chair.
On the recommendation of the library committee, it
was resolved to apply to the various government boards
and other bodies for copies of such documents, published
by them, as may be useful for the service of the chamber.
A report from the deputation to the Postmaster-General
and"treasury, on the subject of the removal of the post-
office, was brought up and adopted ;, and it was resolved
to memorialise the government in favour of the proposed
site in Dale-street.

Mr. James Bland was unanimously elected a direc tor,
in the room of William Rathbone, jun., Rig , resigned.

DELIVERY WARRANTS FOR GJODS.

On the recommendation of the committee on commercial
law, it was resolved that the signature of the chamber be
added to the petition to parliament in favour of an
alteration in the law relating to these documents.
Among the communications were letters from the
Foreign Office on the subject of female emigration from
China, and the robbery of specie belonging to British
merchants in San Luis Potosi by the troops of the
Mexican government, stating that these matters were
receiving the consideration of the government; from the
Board of Trade, announcing the abolition of the Danish
Sound Dues ; and from the Steamship Association,
appointing Mr. William Inman the deputy to the council
from that body.
The President and Vice-President are requested to wait
upon Mr. Horsfall, NI.P., relative to the present constitu-
tion of the Board of Trade.

We (United Service Gazette) understand it to be her
Majesty's present intention to distribute the Victoria Cross
in person to those appointed to receive the decoration, of
which due notice will be given by the authorities at the War
Department and Admiralty. The announcement will neces-
sarily be delayed for a short period.
" A NOVEL INKSTAND.— A new and very ingenious ink-
stand has been submitted to our notice; by a simple but
ingenious contrivance, the ink is always kept clear and
fluid."—Northampton Mercury.—Sold at is Bd, 2s 6d, and
3s 6d each.—Advt.
FOLEY'S AMERICAN GOLD PENS.—Charles Willmer
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•street
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that he has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowledged to be far superior to any other manufactured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willmer,
19. South John-street. Liverfienl.—Advt.
THE WELLS M URDE R.—A t Taunton, on Thursday,
Josiah Parker was indicted for the murder of his wife, Ann
Parker, at Wells. The prisoner was a butcher at Wells,
and on the 10th of February his wife came into the shop
to him just before tea time, upon which he rushed at her
with the chopper, and struck her on the head with it. He
then struck her another blow with the chopper, which
knocked her down. He then stamped on her chest, and
kept chopping at her head until the neighbours came in and
prevented his doing further mischief. The poor woman
lingered till the 16th of February, when she died. The
defence was, that the prisoner was not in a sane state of
mind at the time he committed the act. For some time
previously the prisoner had I:.en under a delusion that his
wife w.ls unfaithful to him. There was no ground for the
prisoner's suspicions, and it was proved that when he was
in a composed state of mind he was particularly kind to
his wife. It was proved that there was insanity in the
prisoner's family. The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty on the ground of insanity, and the prisoner was
ordered to be detained in custody during her Majesty's
pleasure,