The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

TIM LIVERPOOL. STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAT 31, 1853.

BURNING OF A THEATRE.—On Tuesday afternoon,
the Adelphi Theatre, Broughton-street, Edinburgh, was
completely destroyed by fire, the progress of which was
so rapid that in little more than an hour after it was dis-
covered there was nothing left but the bare walls. The
building was almost wholly insured.
DISSENTING PROGRESS.—One of the strange signs of
the times was a petition presented in the House of Com-
mons,
on Friday night, by Mr. Miall, from certain mem-
bers of a Baptist Meeting-house at Hayton, for repeal of
all enactments for the religious observance of the Lord's
Day. This is an illustration of the extent to which some
dissenters would carry out the principle of state non-
interference in religious matters.—Churchman.
THE JEW BILL.—A deputation waited on Lord John
Russell, on Saturday week, respecting the admission of
Jews to Parliament. His lordship sent an apology for
not seeing them ; and intimated that it was not the in-
tention of Government to introduce any other bill this
year. He was waiting for Lord Lyndhurst's bill, which
at present he had not read.
MR. GYPSON, the aeronaut, was triad at the Middlesex
sessions, on Tuesday, on a charge of having stolen some
pewter pots. As the evidence tended to show that he
had been labouring for some time under insanity, and
took the pots under the impression that he was going
shortly to drink with Louis Napoleon, the judge allowed
his friends to take him away.

CONFLAGRATION.—On Thursday morning a fire broke
out in a large timber yard, in Birmingham, and did ex-
tensive damage, in consequence of there being only three
firemen to work the engines. The police greatly exerted
themselves, and succeeded at length in extinguishing the
conflagration, which creared some stir, for large fires in
Birmingham are of rare occurrence.
AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMPANY.—The
adjourned meeting took place on Monday, when a report
was presented, containing a further correspondence with
the Government on the question of the contract, and the
preliminary recommendations of the board for taking the
sense of the ptoprietors respecting an arrangement with
the General Screw Company. The Government, it was
intimated, adhere to their determination of withdrawing
the contract, but abstain from enforcing a penalty. The
directors are to report further as to the other matter.
A HARD CASE.—Mr. James Halls Henry, surgeon of
the Star, was tried on Thursday at Plymouth, on a charge
of drunkenness. He had taken a couple of glasses of
champagne at luncheon with some friends on board, and
this had so excited a constitution much tried by hard
service in the tropics, that his commanding officer prose-
cuted him for drunkenness. It was proved that he was a
thorough gentleman and officer, and usually a very tem-
perate man. He was, however, found guilty, and (almost
to the consternation of every one in the court) dismissed
the service.
AN ABANDONED CHARACTER.—Mr. George Thomas
Headman, a solicitor, residing in Nichols-square, Hack-
ney-road, was brought up on a warrant, at Worship-
street, on Thursday, charged with having deserted his
wife and seven children, who had since become chargeable
to the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. The defen-
dant, about fourteen months' since, formed an acquaint-
ance with an actress at a minor theatre, and soon
afterwards deserted his wife and children. The actress,
it was ascertained, was in the habit of wearing the gold
watch and chain which had been taken from the wife.
The defendant soon came to ruin, and his family to the
parish. Mr. Hammill said that he considered it to be a
very gross case, and he had no hesitation in ordering the
defendant to be committed for three months to the House
of Correction.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT : VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.
—Another verdict of manslaughter has been returned by
a jury against the directors of a railway as the primary
cause of accident. On Saturday week, Charles Caning. a
porter on the South-western line at the Farnham station,
was run over and killed by an extraordinary train, in
which were the Hon. F. Scott, M.P., chairman of the
company. and Mr. Beattie, the locomotive superintendent
of the line, making a survey. It appears that an ordinary
train was due at the time, and no notice having been
given of the survey train, it was mistaken for the ordinary
train, and, instead of stopping, passed the station, which
was laid down by the coroner as the primary cause of the
accident, though the actual cause was the poor man's foot
slipping agile was running by some fencing to get on the
platform and meet the ordinary train, due at the time.
The jury 'found a verdict of manslaughter against the
Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., and Mr. Beattie.
THE HIMALAYA SCREW STEAM-SHIP, for the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company, built at Messrs. C. J. Mare
and Co.'s establishment, London, was launched on
Tuesday. The Himalaya was commenced in November,
18.51, and her length between perpendiculars is 346 feet.
breadth 43 feet 2 inches, depth of hold 34 feet 9 inches.
and she is of 3,550 tons burthen, with engines of 700
horse power. She was originally intended to have paddle.
wheels, with engines of 1;200 horse power; but subse-
quently it was decided that -she should be fitted with a
screw propeller and engines of 700 horse power. Her
accommodation will be for'4oo cabin passengers, carrying
500 tons measurement of goods, and 1,200 tons of fuel.
She is to have an entire outfit of Trotman's improved
Porter's anchors. She has three decks, and the upper-
most two will mount an armanent of 50 guns, namely,—
Upper deck, 20 guns, 22-pounders, S feet long; I gun,
68-pounder, 10 feet inches long. Main deck, 16 guns,
32-pounders, 9 feet 6 inches long ; 14 guns, 68-pounders,
9 feet long. The Jason, of 2;600 tons, belonging to the
General Screw Steam-shipping Company, will be launched
from the same establishment next week, to be followed
successively by three others of-similar tonnage.

WESTERN DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
—A meeting of the subscribers and friends of this charity
was held at the rooms of the Dispensary, Charlotte-street,
Fitzroy-square, on Tuesday, the 24th instant. the Rev.
Canon Dale, the president of the institution, in the
chair. The report of the committee stated, that during,
the eighteen months' existence of the Dispensary a large
amount of good bad been effected ; that although the
diseases generally known by the-term scorbutic, are sup-
posed to be incurable, yet, out of 442 prtients admitted,
192 had already been discharged cured, 44 benefited, and
the remainder, with very few exceptions, were advaneing
as rapidly towards recovery as possible under the chronic
character and protracted duration of the disease. 'Not
one case had been discharged as incurable. The medical
gentlemen present, seven or eight in number, all spoke
in high terms.of the satisfaction they felt at this result,
and complimented Mr. Hunt, the surgeon to the institu-
tion, for his perseverance and success. They likewise
expressed their regret that an institution so useful to the
afflicted poor, and so promising for the improvement of .a
neglected branch of medical science, was not better sup-
ported by the public. It was resolved that the report be
printed and widely circulated.
GRAND ORANGE PROCESSION AND THE RESTORATION
OF THE PARMII • CHURCH, BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.—
The annual procession of Loyal Orangemen, of the Brad-
ford district, to the parish church, took place on Sunday,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The brethren having met
in large numbers at the Nelson Inn, proceeded from
there, with the Rev. Dr. Burnet, the vicar, and grand
chaplain of the order, at their head, to -the parish church.
On entering the ancient edifice, the national anthem was
performed upon the organ, and divine service opened
with suitable prayers for the occasion. At the conclusion
of this and other portions of the morning service, the
esteemed vicar ascended the pulpit, and preached a most
powerful and eloquent sermon from 24 Timothy, iii., 1 :
This know, also, that in the last days perilous times
shall come." At the end of the discourse the reverend
gentleman alluded to the noble and generous effort now
making by the Orangemen of Bradford, towards the re-
storation of the parish church, and announced that their
::subscriptions towards that desirable object, the accom-
plishment he so much cherished and desired,. amounted
to £125, and the subscriptions were still going on. He
congratulated the brethren on 'their noble efforts, whose
exertions and generosity convinced him that they were
determined practically to carry out their Loyal. Orange
principle.—Orange and Protestant Banner.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT EXETER.—The inhabitants
of Ezeter were greatly alarmed on Tuesday, by a report
that a person had been murdered near the city. On
Monday, a labouring man was gathering sticks in a copse,
about-a quarter of a mile beyond the :Cowley-bridgel;:nn,
whic,h is about two miles from the city, when he found a
man lying on the ground in a state of-insensibility. The
blood was still nosing from numerous wounds on the
head and face. He was a small man, of middle staturei
evidently a foreigner, and apparently a Jew pv.liar.
When.found, a carpet-bag and box were .:,lung across his•
shoulders, the former being partly under him, and the
latter resting upon his shoulder. The carpet-bag did
not appear to have been touched, but the leather fasten-
ings of the box seemed to hale been undone. It was
full of beads, and it would seem that. when the ruffians
found its contents were of so little value, they thought it
not worth their while to take them. The proofs of
evidence are exceedingly clear, and leave no doubts upon
the minds of the police. When the man was found, a
piece of timber vas lying across his legs. There
and
salso
a pool of blood near the spot, as well as a large sharp
stone with hair and blood on both sides of it. There is
little hope of his recovery. •

THE CAMP AT CHOT4HAM.—The formation of a,militarY
camp, though in other countries a regular incident of the
summer, is. in England so strange an occurrence as to
create universal interest and curiosity. In the course of
a few weeks 10,000 British soldiers will be actually mus-
tered together in martial order within a short distance of
the metropolis. These troops are to be encamped—that
is to say, they are to proceed, as it were upon field ser-
vice, to take up their position on a certain ground, to
carte, all a soldier's necessaries along with them, to sleep
in tents, and to go through as many of the incidents of a
real campaign as can be imitated in this species of duty.
lklany of the scientific operations of war, too, will be
practised at the corp. There will be mimic sieges, sham
fights, nocturnal surprises, the construction of pontoon
bridges, and the passage of the army over sheets of water,
while every branch of the service will send its represen-
tatives to the rendezvous. It is not, however, for mere
amusement's sake that this design has been imagined.
Its first, and, indeed, its sole object, is to communicate
an efficiency to our defensive preparations by the experi-
ment of actual practice. It is literally " military exer-
cise" on a large and practical scale. The force intended
to move into the camp next month will consist of four
regiments of cavalry, including guardsmen, dragoons,
and light dragoons, three battalions of foot guards, five
regiments of the line, the rifle brigade, several batteries
of artillery, and a detachment of engineers. The diffi-
culties which have been already encountered or foreseen
are exceedingly interesting, and in themselves furnish the
best justification for the experiment. The first apprehen-
sions appear to have been felt for the horses, of which
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there will be no doors to the camp stables, the horses of
these regiments are now being gradually acclimatised to
an evening atmosphere by the windows of the barrack
stables being opened every night. Reflections of some
interest will be excited in those who can remember the
last encampment in these parts. It was in 1798, at a
time when the assemblage of a large French army for an
unknown destination was alarming the people of England,
that Bagshot-heath was selected as one of the places at
which a military force might be stationed.

LOCAL NEWS.

CHARLES FREDERICK CLIFTON, Esq., has been
appointed a deputy-lieutenant for Lancashire.

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CAUTION.—On Wednesday, an infant, named George
Francis Smith, whose parents live at No. 2, Holly-street,
died from an overdose of paregoric.

LORD SKELMERSDALE, nephew to the Countess of
Derby, who has just succeeded to the title and estates, is
pursuing his studies at Eton College.
THE LIVERPOOL SHIPJOINERS' SOCIETY of this town
has petitioned the Legislature for a definition and ex.
planation of the existing laws relative to the combination
of workmen.

RAILWAY COMPETITION.—The London and North-
western and the Midland and Great Northern Companies
have come to an arrangement to equalise the fares on
their respective lines, and thus put an end to the com-
petition which has been hitherto so destructive to their
several interests.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday, at the
weekly meeting of this board, Mr. Alpass presided. The
tender of Messrs. Wilson and Cotter, for the erection of
some boundary walks at the new hospital, was accepted.
Mr. Steans, relieving-officer, was reprimanded for having
been irregular in the sending in of a weekly return of his
cases.

WAVERLEY DRAMATIC F..OOIEIY.—The members of
this association of amateurs in Liverpool celebrated their
first anniversary on Monday week, by a supper, at the
house of Mr. Jackson, Richmond-street. The hilarity of
the evening was kept up by toasts and speeches, and by
songs from Messrs, Morris, G. H. James, and W. H.
Jackson, jun.
THE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.—The members of this
association gave their second concert on Wednesday,
at the Mechanics' Institution. The principal vocalists
were the Misses Hammond, the Misses Beer, Mr. Wray,
Mr. Browne, and Mr. Pearce. The performance was
conducted by Mr. W. B. Rogers. The selection con-
sisted chiefly of choruses, quartets, &c., this being the
branch of music to which the members of the society
more especially devote their attention.

FATAL BLOW.—An inquest was held on Wednesday,
by Mr. Herford, at Manchester, on the captain of a canal
boat, named James Russell, who had been killed by John
Ainscow, the captain of another boat. The two men had
quarrelled about money, at a tavern in Liverpool-road,
and got up to fight. Ainscow struck his antagonist on
the left temple, and this, the first blow, proved instantly
fatal. The Jury found a verdict of " Manslaughter '
against Ainscow, and he was committed for trial at the
Liverpool Assizes. _ _

NOVEL CHARGE op CHILD-STEALING.—On Thursday,
Edwin Breeze, a respectably attired man, was charged with
stealing an infant belonging to Mary Neville. She stated
that the prisoner (her brother) and his wife had separated,
and that for the maintenance of his "better half " and
child, it was arranged that he should contribute 10s. per
week. She had given shelter to her discarded sister-in-
law and child. On Wednesday, the prisoner called at
her house, in the absence of his wife, and ran off with his
sister-in-law's baby. In bridewell he said he had taken
the wrong child, by mistake for his own. He was dis-
charged.

INQUEST.—On Friday, Mr. P. F. Curry, the borough
coroner, held an inquest on the body of James Sullivan,
39 years of age, a prisoner in the borough gaol. He was
committed in March for an unlimited time, in default
of paying a revenue fine of £23, for an illicit distillation
of whisky in Banastre-street. He was admitted to the
gaol hospital on the 23d instant, suffering from chronic
bronchitis ; and, having petitioned the board in conse-
quence of his ill health, an order came down for his dis-
charge, but before the news could be communicated to
him the prisoner had expired. It was stated at the inquest
that he had been twelve times imprisoned previously for
assaults and other transgressions of law.

BANIKRUPTCY.—In the case of Mr. H. H. Ross. late
,a draper in Great George-street, Mr. Commissioner
Stevenson, on Friday. gave judgment on a proof of debt.
The assignee, Mr. Wm. Morrison, a former partner,
sought to prove for £350 on the estate, an amount pro-
mised in consideration of his retiring from the concern.
His Honour decided adversely to the claim, principally
on the ground that it could not be sustained, whilst there
was a heavy amount of the partnership debts unpaid. It
might be received, however, when a payment of 20s. in
the pound had been made on these debts, a contingency,
he intimated, which, judging from the schedule, was not
very likely to arise.
WOOLTON HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The first
show of the season took place on Thursday in a large
tent erected on a piece of land near Wootton church, the
free use of which was granted by T. Holland, Esq. On
the doors being opened-for the admission of the public at
two o'clock, the place was immediately crowded by a
fashionable assemblage. The show of flowers, &c., was
superior to any previous exhibition. The Woolton band
was in attendance, and enlivened the company at inter-
vals with popular airs. Amongst the most successful
exhibitors were Mr. Richard Alison, Mr. S. R. Healey,
Mr. H. Harrison, Mr. Thomas Morris, Mr. J..Focke,
Mr. Thomas Dutton, Mr. Peter Longton, &c.
EMIGRATION.—AIthough there is a temporary falling
off in the emigration to-Australia, the exodus to America
is now so brisk that considerable difficulty is felt in pro-
curing vessels to convey the new-home-seekers hence.
Large numbers of Germans are flocking here for ship-
ment. The Golden A.ge, a vessel intended for the
Australian trade, had been chartered by Messrs. Tap-
scott, for the American emigration service, and her
fittings have been adapted accordingly. The Golden
Age is 209 feet in length over all, 38 feet beam, has a
height of 8 feet between decks, and is 1,240 tons register.
She is colonial built, and sharp and clipper-like. ,One of
her prominent advantages is that of a series of deck
berths, after the plan of the deck-saloons in the steamers,
and extending from stem to stern.

A Novel. SWINDLE.—On Wednesday, a man-catcher
and his wife, James and Mary Corragan by name, were
apprehended on a charge of conspiracy to defraud, under
the following circumstances :—A few days ago, two
brothers (boys, 14 and 16 years old respectively) came to
Liverpool to emigrate to. Yew York, and stopped at Cor-
• ragan's horse. They.gave-Corragan £6, with which he
said he would pay their passage-money. He did pay £3
into the office of Messrs. Saul and Co., and obtained a
ticket, which he gave one of the brothers, telling the
other his ticket would be -ready when he got on board.
Both boys, :vent o❑ board the ship, and when the muster
of passengers was called, instead of giving the second boy
a ticket, Corragan stowed him away in a chest four feet
in length, and two feet in breadth. On a search being
made the fraud was discovered, and the boy was found-in
a most exhausted condition. Had he remained much
longer in the same position, he could not have survived.
THE. ZOOLOGICAL GARDE/48.—U, at the dawn of the
present month, and even after it was considerably ad-
vanced, we were visited by many chilling winds and
unseasonable snow-storms, the. closing half of May ap-
pears eagerly anxious to make amends for early defalca-
tions; and, so .far from winter .chilling the lap of the
-floral month, we are now oppressed by a heat which is
-driving shoals of townspeople from the " flags" to the
seashore, and from their domiciles in crowded streets of
formal square to the pleasant farm-houses and villages.
But it is not everybody who can get to the seaside, or even
to his rustic parlour in the country,. or the cool retirement
of -.the village-green ; and it should be to everybody a
source of pleasure that the thousands of toiling Liver-
pudlians who continue daily to pursue their avocations, in
spiteof the sultry solstice, have a rural spot at their own doors
whither they may repair to spend a quiet hour. In the
Zoological Gardens the admirable arrangements of Mr,
Durandu have, as we anticipated, proved most successful.
Nightly crowds testify to the popularity of the amuse-
ments, which are varied and of their kintiexcellent. The
complement of day visitors is a sufficieutproof that the
natural-charms of the spot are not unappreciated. That
new and,excellent feature, the gymnasium, is not over-
looked by the youth of Liverpool, many of.whom engage
in the beneficial and refreshing and strengthening exer-
cises which it affords.

SELECT VESTRY.—This body held its usual meeting on
Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the cheir. The
Financial Sub-committee recommended that Mr. Peter
Monroe, oneof the present cottage-rate collectors, should
be appointed rate-bookkeeper, in the place of Mr. Robert
Savage, resigned.—Mr. elohnilolyneux to succeed to the
office vacated by Mr. Ireland, and Mr. J. R. Thomson
to succeed to the office of collector, in the place of Mr.
,karnwatrhaeppayrtmo.f. SalcaLr.et, the schoolmaster, was
Monroe.—A second charge of cruelty, to a boy ngmed
,trought
_gad referred to 'a
otn-
iurpt.y
=Wee. The proceedings of the Finance Committeecwere
then confirmed.—A tender for the supply of harm, at aid.
per lb., had been accepted.-784 persona were admitted
to .the vagrant sheds in the previous week.—Aldermen
Parker intimated that .his charge for fourpenny ale would
be 30e. per barrel, and fox 6d., 40s. per barrel. His pre-
vious prices were 235. and
•275. respectively.—Mr. Dun-
can, water engineer, was to be written to on the subject
of a abort supply of water to the workhouse. A sum of
£3,600 had been paid Messrs, G. and A. Holme, on ac-
count of their contract.—Mr. Jones complained of the
non-attendance of the Rev. Mr. Wilson, chaplain of the
Schools,Kirkdale and a discussion followed, in the course
of which it was stated Mr. Jones was irregular, in not
having brought the matter before the School Committee.
—The costof maintaining paupers in the workhouse fel.
, Halhead
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. 4d. per head.—Mr. Wilmer
meeting, he would move the
appointment of Mr. Ireland, as superintending collector,
ec a salary of £220 a-year. The business then concluded.
REALTY COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on Thursday,
Mr. Alderman Langsdale, the chairman, presided, and
the following gentlemen were present :—Mesers. Dover
A Nicholson,
of
Johnson,
proposals from
the East Lancashire Railway Company, relative to the
railway crossings in Regent-street, Regent-road, and
Godfrey, ey Be ec
aknivditGh laFdiseronineg.
Victoria-street, were accepted, the arrangement being
distinctly understood to be on sufferance.—The medical
officer of health reported that the health of the town
continues unusually good, hooping-cough amongst children
being the only prevailing disease. The total number of
deaths registered during the week was 123 in the parish,
and 62 in the extra-parochial wards, making an aggregate
of 185, against an average of 193 in the acme period of
former years. Smell-pox bad been fatal to ono infant
(unvaccinated) and two adults. Two adults had died
from rheumatism, one from carbuncle, and one from
intemperance.—A long conversation took place relative to
sewerine and paving a number of streets belonging to the
ward of West Derby, from the want of which sewerage
the medical officer of health reported a nuisance was
created. The land, it was stated, belonged to the Marquis
of Salisbury, and it was contended by many members that
that nobleman ought to sewer and pave himself. Notices
to pave were ordered to be given.—An application to flag
the footwalk of Botanic-view was complied with.—A re-
newed application from the inhabitants of Cable-street,
to have that street watered, was brought before the
committee. The borough engineer stated that it was
totally impossible to water all the stre..ts in the town,
and Cable-street being a back walk, was one of those,
the requirements of which were considered to render it an
exception.—A letter of explanation was read from Mr.
Rose relative to the charge urged against him of neglecting
to empty certain middens at the Sailors Home and else.
where. The explanation was deemed satisfactory,—After
the discharge of g quantity of routing business, the com-
mittee dissolved,

UPWARDS of eighty of the witnesses summoned to
London on the Liverpool election inquiry, breakfasted on
Thursday at the Commercial Hotel, Lord Nelson-street.

ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL.—On Thursday, the 26th,
Mr. W. Glen, son of Mr. G. Glen, of this town, and late
pupil of the above school, was elected to an open scholar-
ship at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Mr. Glen,
besides the scholarship, was honoured by the examiners
with an additional prize in testimony of their approval.
SELF-PUNISHMENT.—On Tuesday, a youth, named
Thomas Swift, belonging to a flat called the Mary, in an
affray which took place at the Leeds canal basin, armed
himself with a boathook ; and when a police-officer
attempted to take it from him he pulled it towards him,
and the point entered his abdomen. He was taken to
the Northern Hospital, and is now doing well.

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FRAUD.—Charles Eyre, a compositor, was apprehended
by detective-officer Murphy, at Mr. Brakell's printing.
office, North John-street, Liverpool, on Monday, on a
charge of having obtained a piano by false representation,
in March, 1852, at Manchester. The prisoner was con-
veyed to Manchester, and was committed for trial on the
charge.
THE ORIENT.—A very complimentary letter was pre-
sented to the surgeon of the packet-ship Orient, of the
" Black Star Line," by the passengers lately arrived in
that vessel. The letter speaks in the warmest terms of
the services of the medical officer. We understand that
on her passage out the Orient had 900 emigrants on board,
and that only one death, that of an infant, occurred.
A Col-row-PORTER KILLED.—Thomas Oxton, a cotton-
porter, in the employ of Mr. Bates, was, on the 7th inst.,
stowing cotton in a shed, Cheapside, when Kirby, the man
who had charge of the work, observed that be wai intoxi-
cated, and that, on going to the jigger loft, he climbed up
the bales instead of using a ladder placed for that purpose.
In doing so he fell, fractured his skull, and from these in-
juries died, in the Northern Hospital, on Tuesday. When
expostulated with by his wife as to his reason for climbing
up the bales instead of mounting the ladder, he said he
chose the former as the nearest way.

A GRAVEDIGGER DISTURBED.—On Sunday night, the
gravedigger attached to Christ Church, in this town, was
busily engaged in his professional avocation by moonlight,
when a number of boys who were passing that way, and
whose attention was attracted by the somewhat unusual
spectacle, concluded that the individual so engaged could
not be other than one of the" body-snatching" fraternity.
They assailed him, therefore, en masse, and. having pro-
cured the aid of the police, brought the surprised and
frightened digger to the house of the sexton, who explained
to the captors their prisoner's position, and obtained his
release.

Tux BILLETING SYsTEM.—On an application being
made by the Licensed Victuallers' Association to Adju-
tant Edwards, of the military department, Islington, re-
questing that he would appoint a time to investigate
a case of gross misconduct of Sergeant Boyd and a soldier
named Hale, of the 83rd regiment, while on billet, that
gentleman fixed Wednesday last, when the charge was
promptly gone into. Mr. Henry Luff, of the Liverpool
Arms, Rose-hill, was the complainant ; and the charge
was that the soldier had refused a good bed provided for
him, at a cost of 2s. the week, at a house opposite, but
persisted in being accommodated at Mr. Luff's. Sergeant
Boyd had abetted him in this determination; and the
man had eventually been bought off for 3s. Sergeant
Boyd, in defence, said he understood the landlord wanted
to send the man to Ben Jonson- street, and that was a
quarter of a mile off. Adjutant Edwards then addressed
himself to both men on the case generally, pointing out to
them, and to victuallers also, that the Mutiny Act did not
contemplate or recognise money payment in any way
whatever in the discharge of a billet, but positively de-
fined that the party on whom a billet shall be issued must
provide for the soldier either in his own house or con- ,
veniently thereto. The act certainly did not state what
was to be considered a convenient distance, but he
should say 100 yards or thereabouts ; therefore any pay-
ment in money could not be a private arrangement
between the soldier and the landlord. In this case there
had been a compliance with the act by the landlord, and
gross misconduct on the part of the men, whom be ordered
there and then to refund the 35., with a strict admonition
that if found at anything like the same again be would
report them to their regiment, and have them called into
barracks, with perhaps other punishments.
Tnaie-OUT of FLATMEN.—On Wednesday last, at the
Police-court, three flatmen, named George Rainford,
Robert Haughty, and William Rimmer, were charged
with disorderly conduct, and intimidating workmen. A
strike has, within the last few days, taken place among the
flatmen employed on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the
" turn-outs" demanding an additional penny per ton for
the conveyance of coal from Wigan and other places. On
Tuesday morning, two of the men in the employ of
Messrs. Tayleur, Delamere, and Co., after discharging
their cargo, intimated that they would not return for
mote coal until they had received the amount demanded
by the other flatmen. Subsequently they agreed to leave
the basin, but expressed a fear that the men belonging to
Messrs. Brancker, Barton, and Windus, and other firms,
who were standing out, would prevent them. In answer
to this, Mr. Delamere asked the two men if they would
proceed to the canal, providing an opening was made for
them through the other flats, and was answered in the
affirmative. The number of the " turn-ours" amounted
to about 150 or 200 ; and Mr. Delamere applied to Capt.
Greig for the assistance of some police-officers. Accord-
ingly an inspector and six officers were soon on the spot ;
but the violence of the flatmen was so great that a super-
intendent, with another inspector, and about 50 police-
officers, bad to be despatched to the scene of the uproar.
Upon -seeing the police force, the two flatmen in the
employ of Messrs. Tayleur, Delamere, and Co., refused to
go on board their boats. Mr. Delamere then got the
assistance of the carters and porters in the employ of the
company, who endeavoured to effect an entrance into the
canal. In the attempt, however, they were violently
assailed by the " turn-outs," who prevented the carters
and porters from unfastening the chains of the fiats which
blocked up the passage. The police used every exertion
to repel the Violence of the flatmen ; but the disturbance,
notwithstanding, lasted from three o'clock in the after-
noon until seven in the evening, during which time no
fewer than 1,500 to 2,000 persons had assembled. Ulti-
mately the riot was subdued, and an entrance into the
canal effected for the flats of the prosecutors. The pri-
soners, who were the ringleaders, were taken into custody.
Mr. Mansfield said it was a kind of outrage that demanded
the utmost promptitude, and the prisoners must go to gaol
for three montW hard labour.
LITIGATION.—In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, on Wed-
nesday, three separate injunctions were applied for by or
against the Liverpool Corporation, for matters arising out
of the progress of the Rivington works. The first two
were applications against Mr. Miller and Mr. Scott, con-
tractors. They were to have the privilege of cutting and
using timber from the ground to be formed into reser-
voirs, but it was alleged that they had exceeded the pre.
scribed boundaries. An injunction was in each case granted.
In the third case. enaction by a Mr. M`Naughten, against
•"ythe mayor, a ldermen, and burgesses of Liverpool," Sir
Fitzroy Kelly appeared in support of a motion for an in-
junction to restrain the defendants from allowing a dam,
constructed by them near the River Yarrow for the pur-
pose of making a reservoir and embankment, to be opened
so az to allow, and from allowing, any foul or impure
-water to come or be pumped from their works into the
river Yarrow at any point -or points above certain calico
print-works, called Birk-acre Works, belonging to the
I plaintif. The plaintiff complained that the works neces-
sary in the construction of the reservoir had the effect of
loosening large quantities of shale, mineral, and earthy
matters, which were allowed to flow into the river Yarrow ;
I and they insisted that the defendants should form a
conduit ta carry off the impurities. The Solicitor-General,
for the defendants, contended that the case was met suffi-
ciently by counter affidavits, and that the works had been
conducted under sufficient scientific superintendence. He
-said, if the plaintiff had sustained any injury, it must be
the subject of compensation, and not of injunction.—The
case was-not-concluded when the court rose.—On Thurs-
day, the case was resumed. The Vice-Chancellor granted
the injunction in the words in which the interim injunc-
tion had been ;framed, restraining the defendants from
opening the dam which separates the new girt from the
Yarrow, but giving them liberty to apply in ease of neces-
sity. The plaintiffs must put their legal right in the
course of immediate trial by bringing an action forthwith,
not for, ompensation, but in respect of the damage and
injury alleged to have arisen by the mode in which the
works were executed, and they must proceed to trial at the
next assizes.
THE DEAY AND DUMB INSTITUTE.. The annual
examination of the children belonging to the school for
the Deaf and Dumb took place on Thursday, in the
lecture-roow of the ,Rn,yal Institution, Colquitt-street.
There were about a hundred ladies and gentlemen present,
amongst whom were his worship the Mayor, Rev. Rector
Campbell, Richard Yateet, Esq. (president of the Insti-
tute) ; Harwood Banner, Esq., and Edward Banner,
Esq. (honorary secretary of the institute). The pupils, i
who numbered about :50, equally divided between boys
and girls, sat on each aide of the platform, and corn-
mert,led their exercises underthe direction of Mr. Buxton,
the ,master. Several boys and girls who had been only
admitted into the school a few weeks ago, went very
satisfactorily through the alphabet, and were succeeded
by other new pupils who, pantomimically, described the
peculiar action of different animals, and represented by
signs a number of verbs. Another class of boys and girls
then wrote-on a board answers to several questions relating
to different things. After these exercises had been gone
through, the mayor wrote several questions on the board,
which the children answered. Bible lessons were next
gone through, and resumed after a few arithmetical
exercises. In the meanwhile, several drawing-books
belonging to the pupils were handed round amongst the
company, and elicited general compliments. The examina-
tion was finally wound up by some vocal exercises by
three little girls, who endeavoured, and in some hrstances
with success, to utter vocal sounds resembling different
letters. Mr. Buxton, the master, then intimated that
the examination which had been witnessed was merely
hurried outline of what was taught in the school, and he
would be very happy to receive visitors there any Tuesday
between the hours of ten and twelve o'clock in the morn-
ing, and two and half-past four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Rev. Rector Campbell expressed a hope that all
present would spread the name of the school far and wide
amongst their friends, so that its usefulness would be
generally appreciated, and its interests in that way for-
warded. Speaking for himself, he had been very much
pleased with the examination, which had been very
satisfactory, and reflected great credit on the master. So
thought all present; for they exhibited in their feces the
pleasure which they had experienced at seeing how much
science had been made to contribute to the happiness of
those who had been deprived by nature of the distinguish-
ing characteristic of man—speech.---It appears that the
number of deaf and dumb at present on the books of the
institution is 57. Of these 43 belong to Liverpool ; and
with two exceptions all belong to th town and district.
Twenty-five of this number are boarders ; upwards of
thirty (a larger number than the building ever before
contained) are day scholars. The institution is open to
all corners; there is not another in the kiredern to which
admission is so easy, and in which the ads antages which
the school is provided to dispense are so freely afforded.
Nearly 20 of the children have been deprived either of
I one parent or of both. In seven cases deafnees is not
limited to a single member of the family. Four house-
holds, from which pupils come, contain two deaf and
dumb children; and in three other rates the number of
1 deaf children is three each.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (subject to the decision of
the Council) have agreed to purchase the old gas-office, in
Dale-street, for 18,000 guineas.
AT WIGAN the employers of the operative joiners have
announced that the strike has now terminated, by a con-
cession on the part of the masters to all the demands of
their workmen.

THE MAYOR, on Tuesday, entertained at dinner, in
celebration of her Majesty's birth-day, a party of from
50 to 60 gentlemen, principally of those holding official
public situations in town.

MADRIGALS.—The members of the Liverpool Amateur
Glee and Madrigal Union will give their fourth perform.
ance on Wednesday next at the Assembly-rooms, Great
George-street.
ITALIAN OPERA IN L:vEnPooL.—We understand
that Mr. Copeland is making arrangements for introducing
the Italian Opera into this town, and that a talented
company will shortly appear at the Theatre Royal, upon
the same principle as the French plays recently pro-
duced at that establishment.

NEW SHlPS.—Messrs. Denny and Rankin have
launched a handsome iron ship for Mr. James Smith, of
this town. The vessel's length is 115 feet ; her breadth
amidships 30 feet; and her tonnage 783 tons register.
She is to be commanded by Captain Inglis,and is destined
for the Australian trade. A barque of 322 tons, has been
launched by the same firm for Mr. John Anderson, of
this town.

STREET ATTACKS.—On Wednesday night a man, re-
siding at Bootle, was kno. ked down in Waterloo-road by
two men and a woman, who stole a German silver watch
of trifling value; and on Thursday night a man, named
Morris Jones, was attacked in Bevington-bush by two
men and a woman, who robbed him of £1 9s. The
ruffians drew a knife in the scuffle, and Jones was slightly
wounded.

THE BRAZILIERA steamer has received her masts and
her boilers, and great progress is making with the
machinery, so that she may be expected to keep her time
of sailing as announced. Mr. Cox, late chief officer of
the Great Britain steam-ship, is to take the command of
one of the Brazilian vessels, and certainly much may be
expected from the high standing of this gentleman as a
seaman and navigator.
SUDDEN DEATH IN CORNWALLIS-STREET BATHS.—
On Friday, about half-past eight o'clock in the evening,
a young man named Brough, residing in Hope-street, ex-
pired while taking a warm bath in the above establish-
ment. He had been in the room about twenty minutes,
when some moanings being heard, a person inquired at
the door, if he required any thing, and not receiving an
answer forced open the door, when the young man was
found sitting in the bath quite dead.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—The masts for this ship are
now in course of erection, and in a short time she will be
seen with her yards crossed. The foremast and main-
mast are alike, each mast is made out of three logs of
pine, strongly bolted and hooped with iron rings. These
masts are 99 feet long, 40 inches in diameter, and about
ten feet in circumference, being the largest masts ever
made in this town. The bottom of the ship has been
thoroughly cleansed and painted, and the vessel is now
ready to receive her new screw.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A shocking accident happened
on Thursday night, at the Lea-gate station of the Preston
and Wyre branch of the Lancashire and 'Yorkshire Rail-
way. The passengers in a Fleetwood train were thrown
into a panic by the proximity of an express train from
Preston, and by the shouting of one of the officials to a
man to get out of the way, and made a rush across the
line to escape the seeming danger. Mr. Holden, a cotton-
Fpinner, of Chorley, and a servant girl, not being quick
enough, were caught by the approaching express train,
and almost cut to pieces.
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—OR Friday afternoon, as
Dr. Mitchell, of Duke-street, accompanied by his servant,
was driving into Grove-street, from Bloom-street, his
horse, a spirited young animal. took fright, and attempted
to leap over one of the palisadings in front of the houses
in that street. In doing so, however, he struck against
the gate, and his feet got entangled inside of the rails.
Dr. Mitchell and his servant were thrown violently out of
the gig, but received very little injury. The horse, how-
ever, was seriously damaged, and the gig smashed.

ROBBERY BY A WAITER.—Henry Roberts, a young
man, who had been waiting at the house of Mr. Stephen
Carr, Rose-hill, took the liberty, on Tuesday, of appro-
priating to his own use a sum of £4 55., the property of
his host, which the latter had incautiously left on his
table. After taking the money, Roberts made a precipi-
tate retreat from the house. In the course of the evening
he was found in a public-house in London-road, with a
considerable portion of the stolen money in his possession.
He was brought before the magistrates on Wednesday,
and committed for trial at the sessions.
CHARGE AGAINST PILOTS.—The captain of the steam-
tug Colchester, John Frederick Wilson, when out with
his steamer, on Tuesday afternoon, near the Bell Buoy,
discovered the dead body of a man, in the dress of a sailor,
floating in the water. The body was much decomposed,
but the captain nevertheless got it on board, brought it
ashore, and deposited it in the receiving-house. An
inquest was held on Wednesday, but the body could not
be identified. Captain Wilson informed the court that he
was advised by some of the hands of No. 9 Pilot-boat to
tie something to the body and sink it, as that was the way
they always did. The coroner characterised such advice
and conduct of the pilots as infamous ; and said he would
take care that the Pilots Committee should be made
acquainted with the captain's statement. The jury
acquiesced.
THE COAL FIELDS OF LANCASHIRE.—The Lancashire
coal fields produce about 4,000,000 tons annually, viz., in
the Wigan districts, 2,000,000 ; Bolton, 1,000,000 ; and
St. Helen's, I,ooo,ooo,—altogether covering an area of
600 square miles. The cost of getting and reising it to
the surface in Lancashire averages less by ls. 6d. per ton
than it does in the Newcastle and Durham districts, the
average depth of the pits being only 875 feet here, against
1,500 feet there. The average cost of carriage from the
Lancashire pits to Liverpool, distance twenty-four miles,
is 2s. per ton, being 9d. per ton less than those of
Northumberland and Durham to the eastern seaports.
The varieties of coal found in Lancashire are said to ex-
ceed in number those found in Durham and Northumber-
land, which amount to 175.—Mining Journal.
A REFRACTORY SEAMAN.—Yesterday, at the Police-
court, a sailor, named William Chaffer, a foreigner, one
of the crew on board an outward-bound vessel, now lying
in Salthouse Dock, was placed before the magistrates,
charged with disorderly and violent conduct on board the
vessel, on Saturday evening. It appeared from the com-
plainant's statement that the prisoner's conduct on board
was so violent on Saturday evening that he (complainant)
called for the assistance of the police, who took him into
custody. The officer stated to the bench yesterday that,
when he took the prisoner into custody, the latter pulled
a knife out of his pocket, saying that the captain was a
bad man, and threatening to cut his throat. On the
officer telling him that he would be hanged for it, he re-
plied that " he had a strong neck, and did not care for
that." In answer to the magistrates, the captain said he
should be afraid of his life if the prisoner went on hoard
again. He was, therefore, bound over to keep the peace
for nine days, (when it is expected the vessel will sail,)
himself in £lO and two sureties in £5 each, or a month's
imprisonment.

A DEED WITHOUT A NAME.—On Tuesday, in the
County Court, Mr. J. B. Yates sought to recover from
Hugh Hughes the sum of £1 15s. 2d. Previous to IS4B,
Mr. Yates had been in the habit of selling land for build-
ing purposes, and advancing money to enable the pur-
chasers to build. He had advanced the defendant a sum
of upwards of £lO,OOO. The latter became embarrassed,
and Mr. Yates wished him to execute a deed of release
from existing contracts ; but the defendant left the coun-
try, and did not return for five years. On his return,
Mr. Yates again wished him to sign the deed, which he
had prepared on a 355. stamp, and sent him. He, how-
ever, declined to do so • and, when written to on the ' sub-
ject, cut the stamp off the deed, and returned it in a letter
to Mr. Yates. The stamp-office refused to return the
355., and the action was brought to recover the deed, or
the value of the stamp. His Honour ordered the deed to
be returned, otherwise a verdict should be entered for the
plaintiff for the full amount.
TUE AFRICAN MAILS.—The African Mail Steam
Company's packet-ship Faith, Commander James Par-
sons, sailed on Tuesday from Plymouth, on her second
voyage, with twills for Teneriffe, Sierra Leone, and thewest
coast of Africa. She has a full general cargo, and about
20 passengers. The boilers of the Faith are for the first
time heated with anthracite coal, by which it is expected a
saving in the cost of fuel of nearly two-fifths will be ob-
tained, and, as less coal is required, a considerable saving
in labour is also expected. Anthracite coal by the or-
dinary mode of burning, produces little or no flame, and
requires an immense draught. To obtain this draught on
board the Faith, a large steam pipe is connected with the
steam-chest at the top of the boiler, and is brought down
in front of the furnaces, into which steam can be thus ad-
mitted at the discretion of the engineer. The admission
of the steam produces flame and causes an intense fierce-
ness in the fires, which leads, of course, to the speedy pro-
duction of steam for the propulsion of the ship. Messrs.
3111(ean and M'Clart.y, of Liverpool, have adopted the
new system, it is said successfully, on board their steam-
ships Genova, Livornia, and Waterwitch.
LORD'S. DAY OBSFavA..oa.—On eriday last petitions,
numerously signed, against the opening of the Crystal
Palace on the Lord's Day, were presented in the House
of Commons by Mr. C. Turner from the body of Welsh
Calvinists resident in Liverpool ; from the congregation
of St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street ; and
from the congregation of the Oldham-street Scotch
Church. Before the 'Whitsuntide recess similar petitions
were presented in the House of Commons from St.
Bride's, St. Barnabes's, St. Bartholomew's, St. Clement's,
St. John's, St. Matthew's, Hill-street, All Saints, St.
Thomas's, Warwick-street, St. Stephen the Martyr's,
St. Mark's, and Edge-hill district; from Christ Church, and
St. Peter's, Everton. To the House of Lords, from St.
Saviour's, St. Martin's, and from St. Matthew's, Scotland -
road. The Wesleyans of the Liverpool northern and
southern circuits also had a petition presented to the
Legislatnle to the same effect ; and there was a general
petition, Flighty respectably signed by the inhabitants of
Liverpool, presented in the House of Commons against
the opening of the Crystal Palace at Syden barn on the
Lord's Day.
GRATIFYING TESTINIONIAL.—Mr. David Falconer and
Mr. Joseph Miller, who have been for several years active'
e
Sunday-school teachers in connexion with St. P
church, having determined to enter the ministry, their
friends were desirous of marking, in some suitable manner,
the high esteem in which they were held by them. For
this purpose a most interesting meeting of t:x. teachers
and other friends took place at 11 r.
Grantham 's, on
Wednesday last. The Rev. Dr. M'Neile, in a roost ap-
propriate address, gave important advice to the gentlemen
who were about to enter upon what he termed, " the
most glorious calling a man could be engaged in," and
also encouraged those upon whom the duty of Sunday-
school teaching devolved, and ended in an imoressive
manner by presenting each gentleman with a handsomely
bound quarto edition of Bagstcr's Bible, having the fol-
lowing inscription, beautifully written by Mr. Cherry, of
the Collegiate Institution :—" In affectionate remem-
brance of his uniform kindness and untiring zeal, as a
teacher of St. Paul's Sunday-school ; presented b • the
ministers and teachers on the occasion of his leaving to
enter the ministry." Dr. M'Neile added tae text lst
Timothy, 4th chap., 12th to 15th verge.

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PJCKET PlCKlNG.—Several persons had their pockets
picked in Rupert-lar.e, Everton, on Monday. when pass-
ing through the rabble congregated opposite the gate
leading to the militia store-house.

ARRIVAL OF THE GENOVA.—The Genova screw steam-
ship, Captain Walter Paton, arrived here on Sunday even-
ing from Quebec and Montreal after a fine passage of only
fourteen days, having left Quebec on the evening of the
15th instant. The Genova brought a large cargo, and
about thirty passengers. Captain Paton, on arrival, was
presented with a complimentary letter, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy :—" Steam-ship Genova, May 28, 1853.
We, the undersigned passengers on board the steam-ship
Genova, from Montreal and Quebec, deem it not only a
pleasure but a duty:to state that, during the passage which
occupied only fourteen days, we were shown every mark
of respect by the officers, and especially by Captain Wal-
ter Paton. Every thing was done by him that could be
to render us comfortable ; his gentlemanly conduct,
obliging disposition, and last, but not least, his peculiar
tact for amusing and rendering his passengers comfortable
and happy, must always make him a favourite with the
travelling public.”—The following is a list of the passen-
gers :—Lady Alexander and family ; Colonel, Mrs. Cle-
ments, and family ; Cum.-Gen. Rae, lady, and family ;
Mrs. Major Tulloch and family ; Mrs. Watson ; Mr. C.
D. D. Phillips; Mr. Edmund Mitchell ; Mr. J. Aricay,
junior ; Mr. R. P. Laverlochen ; Mr. P. P. Decker ;
Frere Zozine ; Frere Cecile ; Frere Cassier ; Sister Mary,
of the Holy Ghost; Mr. M. M'Kean.
SUICIDE IN GLOUCESTER-STREET.--A
,man, named
James Halton, 60 years of age, who had for some time
been employed at the Theatre-Royal, committed suicide
yesterday morning, by hanging himself in a bed-room of
the house in which he resided, iireen's-court, between
Glomester-street and Albion-street. It appeared from
the evidence at the inquest, which was held yesterday,
that for the last two or three weeks he had been in a very
desponding state of mind. Between eight and nine o'clock
on Saturday evening deceased went out to borrow some
money. He returned home about,twelve o'clock, a little
in liquor. About one o'clock on Sunday afternoon he
partook of half a glass of gin, and at night went to bed
apparently comfortable enough. Yesterday morning, a
little before nine o'clock, deceased gave his wife a shilling
to get some things for the house. She went out, and got
deceased a glass of gin, and partook of some of it herself.
She then went across to a neighbour's house, and when
she returned, she found the deceased in the top room,
hanging by the bed rail. He was quite dead. A verdict
of " temporary insanity" was returned.
STEALING NEWSPAPERS BY A MAN OF PRO-
PERTY.—At the Police-court, on Friday, John Fletcher
Huddlestone, a middle-aged, respectable-looking gen-
tleman, formerly a shipowner in this town, but now
retired from business, and having a country seat.
seat at Workington, in Cumberland, and another residence
at Seacombe, Cheshire, near this town, was brought be.
fore the magistrates, in the private room, on a charge of
stealing two newspapers from the Exchange News-room.
Mr. Thomas Warburton, of the Exchange News-room,
said, a little before two o'clock on Thursday, I received
information that a gentleman had put two newspapers
into his pocket, and walked out of the news-room. The
prisoner was pointed out to me in the street as the person
who had done this. I saw him go into the Crooked Bil-
let. I followed him, and saw him in the dining-room,
perusing the Liverpool Times. I did not speak to him,
but went back and consulted one of the committee. I
was directed to inform the police. I saw constable Eaton,
and informed him. He went to the Crooked Billet. I
followed the officer, who told the prisoner to come into
another room. The officer had some conversation with
him. I left the room, and went back to the Exchange.
A short time afterwards I was shown by the officer a
newspaper (Gore's Advertiser) which is the property of
the proprietors of the Exchange News-room.. I know it
by a peculiar mark, which appears to have been partly
erased. The prisoner was formerly a subscriber- to the
room.—John Eaton : lam a detective officer. In conse-
quence of information from the last witness, I went to the
Crooked Billet. I found the prisoner in the dining-room;
I asked him to come out, and he did so. I took him into
the lobby, and asked him if he would be kind enough to
show me the two newspapers which he had brought with
him from the Exchange-rooms. He said I will show you
them bye and bye. I brought them with me to read after
dinner. I asked him where they were ; he said, in his
coat pocket in the room. I then asked him if be was
staying at the Crooked Billet ; he said he was. I allowed
him to retire into the room again to finish his dinner;
when he came out I asked him again for the papers. He
said, let us go across, and see Mr. Warburton. I insisted
upon seeir.g the papers, and he then put his hand into his
pocket, and pulled out the paper produced (Gore's Ad-
vertiser.) I then asked him where the other one was.
He said, I have no other ; that is the only one I had. I
then told him I should detain him until Mr. Warburton
came across. I asked him his name ; he at first refused
to give it, hut ultimately gave his name. I remained with
him until Mr. Warburton came over, who desired me to
take him to the Police-office. I asked him again respect--.
ing the other paper. He said he had not taken any but
the one, and that be had been in the habit of doing so
regularly. I was then desired to lock him up. By the
chaos eh a
d being
witnessed fully
proved Magistrate : When I asked him for the second paper, he
said be had none. I asked him to allow me to feel in his
poe
by
t, andthe he said coefrtaaisnulbys.
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the transaction, and pointed it out to a person sitting
near, and who had, in consequence, named it to one of
the attendants of the room, the magistrate fined the pri-
soner £5, or a month's imprisonment, for not being able
to account satisfactorily for the possession of the paper.
The fine was at once paid, and the prisoner, who was
attended by ssveral merchants of high respectability, left
the room.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—On Thursday,at the weekly meet-
ing, Mr. Francis Shand, the deputy chairman, presided
and the other members present were—Messrs. Molyneux,
Robinson, Steele, Evans, Barber, Healing, Gladstone,
Holme, Malcomson, Bigham, Holden, Langsdale. Tobin,
Lockett, Royden, and Rankin. The terms were sub-
mitted, upon which it was proposed to erect sheds for the
British and north American Steam-ship Company, on the
west quay of the Huskisson Dock, and to let them the
land adjoining for a coal depot. The total annual rent
for coal depot and sheds would be £942—Agreed to. The
Harbour-maters' Sub-committee reported that they had
interviews with a deputation of steam-boat proprietors on
the subject of cranage accommodation on the dock quays ;
and they recommended that a new crane should be erected
on the quay of No. 1, Sandon Graving dock at an estimated
cost of £1,200 ; also that another of the present cranes
should be removed to a more useful position.—Confirmed.
The Chairman said the next business was the motion by
Mr. Gladstone, affirmative of the right of every member
of the Dock Committee, and every dock ratepayer, to
examine the dock books and accounts. He had that
morning received a letter from the chairman, Mr. Turner,
wishing much to be present on the occasion of that dis-
cussion coming forward.—Mr. Molyneux moved that the
matter be deferred, because there would be no disadvan-
tage to the dock estate whether it was discussed then or
that day twelve months.—Mr. Evans moved that the
question be decided at once.—Mr. Bigham seconded this.
The Chairman said, as some doubt had been expressed
last week as to the interpretation put upon a certain
clause, and a suggestion having been thrown out that
counsel's opinion should be taken upon the subject, he
had taken upon himself to instruct the solicitor to do so.
Mr. Gladstone, having called upon Mr. North, the solici-
tor, to read the clause in the act of 1762, (read at the last
meeting,) brought forward his motion, " That the officials
of the dock trust be directed to furnish information on
the affairs of the trust to each and every member of the
Dock Committee, as such may be demanded." The
present prohibition made nonentities of them and their
acts.—Mr. Evans seconded the motion.—Mr. Hoyden
objected that, where contracts and other bargains were in
an immature state, that sought would be an unwise and
dangerous power.—Mr. Steele concurred in Mr. Royden's
remarks. He thought it would be a dangerous power to
place in the hands of some of the committee, judging
from past times.—Mr. Bigham objected to the doctrine
that the Finance Committee were the only members to be
trusted,wd that it would be dangerous to trust the others. -
Mr. TobiTn strongly opposed the motion.—The Chairman
said the only point was whether they should get informa-
tion regularly or irregularly. Members could always get
information by proper application to the committee.—Mr.
Jas. Holme supported the motion. He said the prohibi-
tion led to the suspicion that there was something wrong.
If the accounts were accurately kept, he could see no
wrong in their being at all times open for inspection.—
Mr. Tobin moved, as an amendment, that, before they
proceeded to a vote, the case end opinion should be read.
—Mr. Molyneux seconded the amendment.—Mr. Glad-
stone objected, as the obtaining of the opinion had not
been authorized by the committee.—Eventually the board
divided on the amendment, which was carried by a ma.
jority of 9 to 7.—Mr. North then read the case and
opinion. The case was very fully and perhaps rather
strongly stated. Counsel's opinion was :—lt was quite
clear the members of the committee had no right, in their
individual capacity, to require officials to furnish informa-
tion as to the affairs of the trust. Except in their col--
lective capacity, and when acting in committee, they had
no power to do any corporate act. Teat was the invari-
able rule in corporations- .ta to Air. Gladstone's resolu-
tion, be could ea*eu so far as to say it would be illegal ;-
hap ,a,..1! a resolution was, so far as counsel knew, unex-
ampled in the history of corporate bodies ; and it would
be inexpedient, and likely to lead to inconveniences pre-
judicial to the Dock Estate.—After a few further remark!,
the board divided upon Mr. Gladstone's motion, which
was carried by a majority of I.—For the motion :—Messrs.
Robinson, Langsdale, Gladstone, Holme, Bigham,
Hol-
den, .Malcomson. Evans, Healing, and Barber. 49arnat
the motion :—Messrs. Royden, Molyneux, Tobin, Ran-
kin, Steele, Lockett, and Shand.