The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, JUNE 13.
(Continued from the eighth page.)
Mr. R. PIIILLIMORE opposed the amendment.
Mr. MuLLINGs supported it.
After some observations from Mr. Pellatt and Sir J.
Walsh,
Lord J. RUSSELL briefly opposed the amendment. The
present proposal was charged with injustice, but it was
remarkable that those who complained of it did not com-
plain of the Legacy Duty. If taxation was at all to be
made equal, the principle of the bill must be agreed to,
however it might be modified in committee. The mea-
sure had been approved of by the country, and he hoped
it would be supported by the house.
Mr. ERNEST DUNCOMBE, irl a maiden speech, sup-
ported the amendment. The succession tax he regarded
as a war tax only.
Sir E. DERING opposed the bill, on the ground that it
was wanting in the fundamental principles of equity to
the holders of real and personal property.
The house then divided, when there appeared—for the
amendment, 185 ; against, 268: majority against, 83. The
amendment was consequently lost.
The bill then passed through committee, pro forma•
SAVINGS' BANK BILL.—On the motion for the second

reading,
Mr. VANCE objected to the motion at that late hour
(two o'clock.)
Mr. H. HERBERT said the object of the bill was to give
Savings' Banks depositors the security of the public for
their deposits. The bill was retrospective.
The bill was read a second time and ordered to be corad
mitted this day week.
Savings' Banks and Annuity Bill was read a second
time and ordered to be committed this day week.
CHATHAM ELECTION.—New writ ordered in the Nola
of Sir F. Smith, unseated on petition.
Common Lodging Houses Bill, and Bail in Error Bill,
passed through committee.
Public Works Loan Bill was read a third time.
Convicted Prisoners' Removal and Confinement Bill,
and Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill was read a third time.
MR. FITZGERALD moved for a new writ for Sligo.
MR. BUTT moved as an amendment that the writ be
postponed for a fortnight.
Lord PALMERSTON thought the writ ought not to issue
until the evidence taken before the Committee wee
printed,
Mr. F. SCULLY moved the adjournment of the debate
until this day week.
The House then divided. when there appeared
For the adjournment
Against

Majority for the adjournment.. 139
The House then adjourned at a quarter to two.

TURN-OUT OF THE LABOURERS.,

IT is one of the evils attending legislation for the%
masses,. that it is almost impossible to do them
good. if trade is slack,. they complain of want of
employment ;- and when trade is brisk, they cot
their own throats, by turning out for an advance of
wages, such as the profits of business will not
allow mastsrs- to pay. At Stockport thousands are
now idle, notwithstanding that they have bees
offered the full average wageti of the district ; and
the infection has spread to our own town, all the
cotton porters being out for an advance from 3s. 6d. to
4s. per day. Such proceedings, which are usuallY
instigated by the least worthy among the men, are
suicidal to then own interests, and should be firmly
resisted by the employers,, even. at some sacrifice to
themselves. Where skilled'artisans refuse to work,
the movement, however injudicioug- and reprehen-
sible, has an apparent chance of success ; but for
men whose whole service consists irbthe exercise of
animal strength to stand out for more than 21.5.
per week, when there are thousands within a few
hours' ride by railway who would-be glad to take
their places even for less money, is absolute folly.

THE DOCK LABOURERS' STRIKE.
COMMITTAL FOILINTIAIIDATION-YESTERDAY,

At the Police-court, yesterday, James Hughes; a porter egl-
ployed at the Albert Docks, charged a man, named Nlichael
O'Hara, with a disgraceful and cowardly act ofi'inthnidation•
on Saturday evening last.
Mr. NORTE!, solicitor to the dock trustees,appeared in stir
port of the charge, and; having_brietly addressed the court, said
the complainant would lay before the magistrates-the particu-
laraof the case:
The complainant, James Hughes, then stated that he resided
in Edgar-street. On Saturday night last he-was-sitting at home
along with his family, when they heard a smash at the-windows,
which were broken by something; havino, been tkrown. through
the panes of glass. They ran outi of the house, w ae". strha; re tpuearn-
scns standing outside pointed out the prisoner and nt.
who ,was with him as the men who
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asked him to pay for the window, on which the prisoner pulled
out a large iron bar, and struck him, and said; " I will pay you,
and all the b—y black sheep as well." complainant then seized
the prisoner, and held him until a
him into custody.

By Mr. MANSFIELD :.Was sure the prisoner called him "a
b—y black slieep,'rand that he was sent to do it. Had reason
to fear that other assaults would be made upon him. Was em-
ployed at the Albert Docks.
In answer to the magistrate, the prisoner said he,admitted
breaking the complainant's windows,.but he did not strike him
until the complainant struck him.
Mr. MANSFIELD (addressing the prisoner), said, that after
the evidence which had been adduced it clearly appeared that
the prisoner was-one of those persons forming a class of men
who were most disgraceful and dangerous-members of societYP
and by whom the peace of the community was to be broken,
arising out of the differences b-Aween the employer and the.
employed. The. prisoner, according to his own account, seemed
to have taken upon himself the office of a hired ruffian, for the
purpose of wreaking his vengeance upon a man who was simply
taking his labour to the best market, and, by so doing, making
an honest living. There was no palliation for conduct BO
cowardly and base, and therefore the full penalty of the laW
must be inflicted on the prisoner. He must be committed for
three months, with hard labour.
The prisoner was then remo7ed in custody.

ASSAULTING A. POLICEMAN.

COMMITTAL OF TWO WITNESSES FOR PERJURY.
Yesterday, at the police-court, a man named Richard Pierces
representing himself as a hardware dealer, residing at No. lig !
Camden,street, London-road, was charged before the stipen'
diary magistrate, and F. Heywood, Esq., with an assault en
Police. odicer Carlyle, whilst in the discharge•of his duty.
Mr. Pemberton, solicitor, appeared for the defendant.
Police-officer Carlyle stated that, about &o'clock on FridaY
evening last, a man came to the police-office, and said that lie
had• been swindled, and he (Carlylel received instructions
from Mr. Clough to go in search of four inen. Amongst
other places he went to a beerhouse, in Hothatn-street, kept
by a. man named James Anderson. He there saw seven
men, among them the prisoner, who, was sat on a chair.
Another officer was. with him, but he did not come into
the house at first. On looking round at the people in the
house, complainant said to four on ',lye of the men, "I thin
'we want you • you had better come down to the Police-office.''
The prisoner then said,. " Youd—d Scotch b—r, neither you
nor sixteen like you shall take He then said, "Do yon
take me for a thief ?" Complainant replied that lie bad not
called him a thief., The prisoner then got up and hit him on
the breast and head, and Isis hat: fell. As complainant nag-
stooping to pick his hat up,tha prisoner struck him again, and
knocked him dawn. During the time he was down, the othel
men made their. escape from the house.
Cross-examined by Mr. PasraEaToN : I did not lay rat
hand on the defendant, and say to him, " You are a thief, ant!
I want you dawn at, the station," What I said was, "I do nod
call you a thief, but show me.your company, and then I. Will'
tell you what you are." Defendant did not tell me until 1
get to the Police-office that his name was Richard Pierce, an.
that lie lived in Camden-street. lie did not say what he Was
or who he-was until we got to bridewell.
Officer 216 was next called, and corroborated Carlyle's.state-,-
ment. After telling Carlyle that he should not take the men t.
I3ridewell, the prisoner, got up and struck Carlyle. He.strueo-
him three times, first on the breast, then on the head,tind theft
in the neck.
Mr„.PESIBERTON, for the prisoner, denied the complainant?!
statement, and said that Carlyle came into the house, and pub
his hand upon the defendant, and called him a thief, and.then,
struck him. Defendant was a respectable man, and .a stranger:
in Liverpool. He (Mr, Pemberton) would call "A'itni:Stieisazieto
disprove what the policemen had stated.
James Anderson, the keeper of the beerhouse, in
street, was then called, and examined by Mr.. P.E.-.4'IPRT."•
he put his hand on the defendant and said, " &want yOn.;, you
He said that, immediately on
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are a, thief." Defendant said, " What charge have you .4ainso
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have Camden-street."
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cer Carlyle.—I
ght. I live
tied to her. I believe she has been married before. 1 don
know what has become of her first husband. He may 115,C,,i
been transported for anything I snow. I don't know ;ha
Mickey Waters, my wife's husband, is transported. I Nov;
me
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EMBEWtON.—Carlyle did not charge
the defendant in my house with having assaulted him. I al'.
sure of that.
William Jones, a man who. was.in the house at the tfme,cer'
roborated Anderson's statement.
In answer to a further question from Mr. Mansfield, both t11„f
witnesses swore that the defendant Pierce neither struck I,llr
pushed the officer Carlyle. The evidence having been read over
to the witnesses, tP
Mr. MANSFIELD said lie had not the slightest. doubt 11„$-,r,
the truth of the officer's statement. It was clear to Idan(..„.„.
wP
Mansfield) that the defendant assaulted the officer, and,
the cause of four men escaping, who would otherwise t'ito
been arrested on a charge of robbery. By this conduct toe
defendant appeared to be an accessory to the felony after to
act. Notwithstanding the evidence which had been givqo
the contrary, he had no doubt the defendant was guilty. „ed
defendant must be fined .t 5, and the Magistrates also dire C',s.
that the two witnesses, Anderson and Jones, be taken into
tody, and seat for trial at the next assizes for perjury.
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ELECTRIC WIRES.—A great stride iii submarine etlfli,
neering has been successfully accomplished by the esla,
blishment of a telegraph between England and Holly
wires having been carried from Orfordness, on the ccg‘co
of Suffolk, to Schevening, on the Dutch coast, a distal)
of one hundred and fifteen miles.
TILE GLASGOW PAPERS are boasting of a feat the
complished by the steamer Mountaineer, one of h 14
Clyde fleet, built by Messrs. Thomson, of Clyde-10.-
Foundry, which, on her trial trip, ran the distaneois,
0
tween the Cinch and the Cumbrae lights, with .10 'to,
advantage of a breeze a-head, in the space of 531 Ingitioa•
or at the rate of eighteen miles an hour. Our cout
be,
porary goes on to remark that this is "a speed, '‘e.oro
lieve, unparalleled in this country in still water. so
have the greater pleasure in noticing
these facts' our
creditable to our Clyde builders, as we observeiece.
Mersey friends have been lately extolling the aques-
ments of their erack river steamer, the Countess 0,..,00-,
mere." Now, it is proper the Glasgow folk should 5"1,05
that our " crack boat," the Countess of Elles
were, 13
frequently run from George's Pier to Runcorn Jll's"fel
miles, including calling at the Brunswick steps, '"
seconds over 45 minUtQs,