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

THE LIVERPOOL PILOTS' BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

The annual dinner of this interesting and useful body
took place yesterday evening, at Mrs. May's Lamb Hotel,
Wavertree. The chair was taken by Mr. William Lan-
caster, and the vice-chair by Mr. William Harris
There ware about eighty gentlemen belonging to the
profession present The dinner was got up' in the best
style for which the celebrated hostess is so well known.
There was nothing either in variety or quantity wanting—
everything was in profusion, and the attention of the
worthy hostess was marked and appreciated by t e com-
pany. When the good things had been discusse
The Chairman then gave " The health of her testy,"
which was duly responded to. Air, " God Save the
Queen." He then gave the remainder of the usual loyal
and constitutional toasts, which, being duly honoured,
The Chairman then, in brief but appropriate terms,
gave, "Success to the Pilots' Benevolent Society." The
toast was duly received with three times three. He then
read an abstract of accounts of the society, from which it
appeared that the body for the last year, numbered 167
members ; and that, during the last year, £71515s 7d had
been expended on the sick, the widows and children of
the members of the society. Loud applause followed the
reading of this document.
The Vice-Chairman then gave "The Health of the
Chairman," which was received with =ldeal honours
—Air, " Cheer, boys, cheer."
The Chairman returned thank., and felt very much
honoured for the compliment paid him. He had only
done his duty, but still he thanked them. (Cheers).
The Chairman then gave the two glorious institutions
of our country, " The Array and Navy." Drunk with all
the honours. Air—" Red, White, end Blue."
The next toast was the health of two worthy gentlemen
—Messrs. Reece and Hampson, the collectors. Coupled
with the toast, was the health of Mr. Richards, the efficient
secretary of the society.
Mr. Hampon returned thanks on his own behalf, and
so did the other two gentlemen ; and they were warmly
received and applauded.
The next toast was, " The Press," which was received
with musical honours._
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Mr. Redmond, of the NORTHEUT TIMES, was called on,
and returned thanks for himself and colleagues, and was
very warmly greeted.
The next toast wag, " The Strangers," which was
responded to by Mr. Frazer, a gentleinan belonging to one
of the mail boats. He was warmly applauded.
The next toast was proposed by the Vice-Chairman--
" The Town and Trade of Liverpool." The toast was
duly honoured and responded to.
The health of the Vice-Chairman was given and re-
sponded t', and then the Chairman gave " The Health of
the Pilots' Committee," which was duly honoured.
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The Vice-Chairman proposed " The President of the
United States, and an increase of the trade between the
States and Liverpool." (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Frazer, of the Atlantic, returned thanks, and said
if the President wera there, he would duly appreciate the
compliment paid to him. (Cheers.)
Several other toasts were given and responded to, and
the:evening was'spent in a pleasant and intellectual manner,
and at eight o'clock the company separated.

A fire in UnTon-street, Glasgow, on Friday, consumed
upwards of £60,000 worth of property. The premises and
contents ware largely insured.
EMIGRATION. —lrish emigration is continuing this year
to a later period of the summer than is common. Usti,lly
the departures begin to decrease about the middle of
July. It appears, however, that in Clara and Galway
counties especially, numbers of comfortable farmers and
tradesmen are disposing of their stock, and crowding to the
seap ,rts for the purp;se of seeking their firtunes at the
Antipodes.
THE LONDON Cow NUSANCE —Dr. Hillier, the medical
officer of health for •-•:t. Pancras, has particularly investi-
gated the condition under which cows are kept in that
crowded parish. The result of his researches fully bears
out the opini ,n we expressed. To one parish (centaining
190,000 inhabitants) between 1,400 and 1,500 cows are
kept, in 141 distinct sheds. Some of their abodes are
almost under ground ; others are shut in amongst
populated houses, where the exhalations from them are
allowed to stagnate and accumulate ; whilst, in some in-
stances, the sheds actually form part of the dwelling-houses.
The entire space allotted to each animal was, in some
places, as low as 230 fee*, and in 65 sheds was under 500
feet, or leas than the half of that required for the healthy
respiration of the animal. In some instaie)s the ma lure
heap was under the windows of the dwelling-houses, the
tributary filth of which it also received. The food often
consisted of solr grains and distiller,' wash of a m-st
offensive smell. In many cases the animals were fri,ghtfdly
neglected, their coats being one tangled mess of filth, an :
their hides deprived of hair from the results of disease.=
Lancet.

A DaN or COINERS.—At the Worship-street Police-
court, on Saturday, William Redfern, a stout-built resc-
lute-looking fellow, and Sarah Jane Perkins, a woman
with whom he cohabited, were charged with having been
found engaged in the wholesale manufacture of counterfeit
coin, and also with the unlawfal possession of a quantity
of jewellery and other property, the supposed produce of
different robberies. Mr. James Brennan, formerly an
active Police Inspector, but at present specially employed
in the service of the Mint authorities, stated that at ten
o'clock that morning, in consequence of information he had
receive'], he proceeded to a house in York-place, Hoxton,
accompanied by Inspec'or Bryant and the detective officers
Brennan, Evans, and Elliott, and having smashed in the
front door with a sledge-hammer, they made their way to
a room on the first floor, which they burst open by the same
summary process. Before witness had time to advance a
step further, the male prisoner fiercely grlpplcd with him
and made a strenuous effort to hurl him dawn stairs, hat,
after a desperate struggle, he was forced b tok into the
rJoal, where the woman Perkins was busily occupied in
crushing with her feet a number of plaster of Paris
moelds, which were scattered about the fr. )or. The
female prisoner was instantly secured by InTeetor
Bryant, who proceeded to examine the broken moulds.,
which were constructed for the fabrication of half-
crown, shilling, sixpenny, and foarpenny pieces.
There was a strong fire in the grate, on which was placel
a sort of crucible containing molten metal, and on an ad-
joining table they found a powerful galvanic buttery, in full
action, far the purpose of elcctro-plating several pieces
base money which were attached to the wires. About 150
pieces of spurious coin, in a finished state for circulatioa,
were discovered in the apartment, together with :all the ne-
eessary implements and materials for carrying on the nefa-
rious work upon hit extensive scale. In the course of their
search they made a further discovery, which rendered it
manifest that the male prisoner had managed to combine
with the business of a coiner his old trade of an expert
thief, for which he had been formerly more than once
convicted. Amongst other miscellaneous property in the
place was a complete little family library, consisting of
nearly 80 volumes of standard works and modern novels,
with the leaves partly uncut, and apparently fresh from
the press. Sundry articles of jewellery were also lying
about without any effort at concealment, and numerous
duplicctes were found upon the prisoners relating to pro-
perty of a similar description. After some earroberaive
evidence the prisoners, who declined making any Lfence,
were remanded for a week.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SO:',IRTY OF IRELAND.—The ad-
vantages which this national society has afforded to the
agricultural interests of Ireland, the inip,tus which it sup-
plies to measures of improvement, and the encouragement
it, affords to local institutions to promote the growth of
green crops and the introduction of improved farm instru-
ments, and better breeds of cattle, arc now too thoroughly
recognised to require a word of comment. Almoa all
parts of the country have largely profited by its
friendly aid and active co-operation ; and it is a matter
of very natural anxiety with the landed gentry to en-
deavour to have the annual meeting held .in such lo-
calities as may be most beneficial to : the country at
large. The meeting for the present year has been
arranged to take place, as our readers know, at Waterford ;
and, from all we have heard, we believe it will be fully as
successful as any of its predecessors. That for 1£358 has
yet to be fixed, and we are glad to find that the gentry of
Cavan are bestirring themselves to have thir county
selected for its presence. A large and influential mce•-
ing of the grand jury, the landed proprietors, and the
leading men generally of the county, was held on 'Thursdayin the town of Cavan, the Hon. J. P. Maxwell in the chair,
at which resolutions warin'y recommendatory of the pro-
ject were adopted, and a unanimous spirit exhibited to
use every exertion to bring it to a practical issue. Indeed,
so heartily was the feeling of the meeing demonstrated,
that the guarantee of £5OO, required by the society,
was at once subscribed and forwarded to Dublin,
and a most influential ceunnittee appointed to carry out
the necessary details, We have, no doubt whatever that
the Cavan gentlemen will have respectnil attention paid
to their request, on the part of their Dublin council. The
grand object of the society is to make its influence felt
wherever it is most needed, ~nd as the county of Cavan
has hitherio been debarred from the enj )yrnant of its

bentfits, and yet stands largely in need of them, there is
every reason to believe that their very reasonable requi-
sition, backed as it is by al the requirements demanded by
the saciety,will be cordially responded to. The town of Cavan
possesses all the facilities for such a meeting, and from the
character and position of the committee we may confidently
reckon on an exhibition second to none of its predecessors,
and calculated to infuse new ideas and an enlarged practical
spirit among the farmers of that important county.—
Dublin Pape