Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-12 00:00:00

✓,l urve9, 6l , s by fibens-P APPALLING AND FATAL' ~ :A CCIDENT IN . GREAT GEORGE-STREET. One of tho most fearful accidents that we have had, to record for some time past took place, yesterday, in .Great Vie-street, at a few Minutes past three o'clock, and we regret to say that human life has been lost suddenly in consequence.. Thank Goodness such frightful occur rences are rare in our northern metropolis, and we trust that such an awful affair will not again happen. We have not heard for a long time so much talk about any occurrence, and certainly we have not witnessed more excitement for years than prevailed from the time of the accident up to a late hour last night, When the news of the sad and fatal accident spread, which it did very rapidly, through town, thousands flocked from all quarters towards Great george-street to ascertain the fact. Some tame from curiosity, and others from a different feeling. It may be asked, why all this_ public excitement ? The answer is, it arose:in consequence of a true report that prevailed, to the" effect that the roof, &c., of the extensive premises of Mr. Lewis, wholesale and retail draper, haberdasher, &c., 113 and 115, Great Georg street had fallen in and killed many persons, at the same time burying many others in the ruins. It was also stated that many persons, who were in the shop at the time making purchases, had been killed; and, of course, this added to the public consternation, for any family who had ladies out "shopping," and who heard of the disaster, came to the conclusion that some of them, had been there at the time of the fatal accident. < Cabs, full of people in wild excitement, began to drive up, and Persons of all classes, and from all quarters,were seen rushing in all directions towards Great George-street, and very soon the crowd of persons that assembled in front of Mr. Lewis's premises was very great. It may be necessary here to state the real cause of all this, and Why so much fearful anxiety prevailed. Mr. Lewis's is a Well known drapery establishment, and , resorted to by a large class of customers. For some time past, altera tions on somewhat of an extended scale have been going on in and about the premises. It seems, as far as we could learn, that the shop was being extended backward to a great depth, or length, in order to afford the increas ing business room. There were two walls at the rear of of the shop, which are called " party walls," and it appears that these were required to be taken down for the purpose of the improvement. We are also told that there was a stack of chimneys right in the centre of these walls. From the best information we could collect. it seems that the walls in question were being taken down, and that the bricks, &c., werelaid on the adjoining floors. We do not vouch for the fact, but we believe it is correct. There was no danger apprehended, nor did there any happen, from the, chimneys, as these were lowered sufficiently; but it seems the walls were not safe, and when the stays were removed they toppled over, and fell on the floors where the bricks, - &c., were already placed, and the consequence was that the flooring was not able to sustain the weight, and all went crash through the floors of the entire establishment. It is said the shop was full of people at the time, and that the whole of the upper part of the premises came down with fearful noise, causing a scene much more capable of imagination than of description. The upper floor, of course, increased in weight and_velocity as it went on, and when it came to the shop floor it carried all before it, and the floors, with their contents, went slap into the cellar,.where, of course, nothing could go further. When our reporter saw it, it was one of the most fearful ruins he ever laid eyes on, and he thinks (he hopes wrongfully) that there must be some bodies yet buried under the heap of ruins. The con sternation that followed was truly awful—the shopmen rushed from the place, half smothered and covered with dust; the persons in the shop s who were Mak ing purchases, did the same, and altogether the Scene was heartrending. The work of destruction had been done, and then it became necessary to get out all who had been buried in the ruins. It so happened that Inspector Dodd, of the police, with about seventeen men, were going on duty towards the Park, and were passing the house at the time the falling of the roof took place. The inspector (with a degree of promptness that entitles him to some substantial thanks), at the head of his men, rushed to the spot, and began d ragging all the people they could lay hold on out of the rains and we are told that Mr. Dodd, officers Stanford, 618 ; Little, 408 ; Brooksbank, 188 ; , Cole, 481; and others, exerted themselves in a manner that defies all Praise, and that their . exertions saved many lives. Immediately on the alailn being given, and the word Passed to the police stations, Chief-superintendents Quick and Ride, Superintendent Walker, Inspectors Chew, Tornilson, Nutter, Hough, and several others, with a large body of men, were in quick attendance, and rendered efficient services. The police officers, under the example of their superiors, rushed every where, regardless of consequences to themselves, and carried out all the People they could find. They succeeded, very soon, in extricating from the ruins four women, customers, four shopmen, two men, who were engaged as workmen, dome other persons, and two women, customers, who were crushed to death, and whose bodies now lie at the Southern Hospital, and up to ten o'clock last night were not identified. Inspector Chew rescued a young lady and conveyed her in a cab to her residence in Upper Parliament -street, where she soon revived. It was—and Indeed until the debris of the place is cleared away it I s —impossible to say how many bodies may be buried in the ruins. One of the youths, who was in the habit of taking the cash at an elevated desk in. the shop, was buried in the ruins, and about half past six o'clock his body was discovered sitting in the same position as When engaged at the desk. It is needless to say that he was dead. Mr. Yevily, the architect, Was in prompt attendance, and rendered good service by advice and assistance. Mr. Newlauds, the borough engineer, was also soon on the spot, and did all he Could to prevent further accident. We must not f?rget Mr. Hewitt, whose practical experience was of con siderable value in this very trying instance. Besides the dead bodies, (we could not get their names) taken from the ruins, there were about ten or more persons hurt, Mme more, some less, but the extent of the injuries we Could not ascertain in detail. It was rumoured that the front of the premises were iu a dangerous, if not falling state, and the consternation that followed was truly awful. Immediately strong barricades were erected half across the street, and at a considerable distance from each end of the premises, so as to prevent accident, but Mr.Yevily stated that the front and side walls of the house were safe, and his statement proved correct. However, a very large body of police kept the place in order. By half past six many thousand persons had collected about the place, and the police had no easy task to keep the people from pressing into the fallen premises. The public traffic about this part of the street was quite done away with and stopped. A great number of workmen were employed in clearing out the debris, and propping up and securing the walls and back portion of the house. Of course we refrain to say a word in regard to the rumours of all sorts that are afloat, in reference to this Very unfortunate occurrence NO man can of cour deplore the melancholy accident more than Mr. Lewis, whose business it has completely stopped. Every one speaks in high terms of the conduct of the police officers and men, and indeed of the public generally, who exhibited an amount of exertion and sympathy very creditable to all. The people who have lost their friends in this calamity, will feel it most keenly. The bodies of the two women, who lie at the Southern Hospital, belong apparently to a respectable class of mechanics. We trust no more bodies will be found amongst the ruins. Up to a late hour last night the excitement continued, and the crowd 9f people remained until after twelve D'clock. NORTHERN HOSPITAL The annual meeting of the Trustees of - tliensioithern Hospital was held in the Board-room - of the . Institution, at twelve o'clock .yesterday. The chair was taken : ,by Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P. . The treasurer, Mr. Heywood Jones, read the statement of accounts:— Accidents Medical cases .. 452 Relieved ..... Surgical cases In-patients, 1857 .... ...... 106 Incurable - Died . . 3,173 Out-patients In the hospita ACCIDENTS Fractures . . DislOcations .......... Barns and scalds Wounds and contusions .. Suspended animation Attempted suicide ...... Various 2,267 I PATIENTS Labourers Sailors ... Mechanics Women . Children . 918 England 206 Ireland 395 Scotland 326 I Wales Thanks were voted to the honorary medical officers, to the donors, to the chaplain, and to the vice-president and committee. A resolution was also passed, expressing the deep regret of the members at the loss the institution has sustained by the death of Mr. Charles Inman and Mr. Mozley. Some formal resolutions having been passed, the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCI BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. THE EVERTON CRINOLINE CONSPIRACY. —His Wor ship received 6s. from a friend, from the Sailors' Home, for the benefit of Christopher Thompson, the poor yonng fellow who was so falsely accused in the above case, and whose family are in such destitute circumstances. " THE LAST BOAT."— Officer Medcalf, 471, brought up a respectable-looking person, who gave the name of Hugh Thomas, and said he was a merchant. charged with being drunk and disorderly, and for assaulting him. The officer said : At one o'clock in the morning, I saw the prisoner crossing from the George's-dock bridge and go to a public-house ' and try to get the people up, but they would not let him in ; he was very drunk .at the time, and I wanted him to go back, as the place was dangerous. He would not go, unless along a passage that leads from George's-dock to the Saithouse-dock, and that is a very dangerous place, and several persons were drowned in it, and I would not let him go that way. I put him away three times, but he would still come back. He said he lived at the public-house, but they would not let him in. At last, as he-would not go away, I took him into custody, when he kicked all the skin off my shins, and they are as raw as a beef-steak this morning, When I took him to the station, he said he lived at Seacombe. If he had told me that at first, I would have taken him to the boat. The prisoner said he missed the " last boat," and, as he knew the people in the house, ,he thought he would-get a bed there. He was fined £1 and costs, or one month's imprisonment. " OUT OF TILE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE."—A juvenile Goliah, named Evan Lloyd, was charged by a cab-driver under the foll ow i ng c i rcums t ances : The complainant said the- prisoner hired him the previous night, and he, was driving him along the George's Dock, when on a sudden he leaped out of the cab, and fell under the wheel, and narrowly escaped being killed. He (the witness) managed to prevent, the wheel from going over his head, when the prisone r got up, and ran headlong towards the'dock, and would have rim right into it had not some one caught hold of him, but he was so near the dock that his hat fell into it. The prisoner said he did not remember anything about the affair at all. He was fined 2s Gd (the fare of the cab), and 5s and costs for hefty -, drunk, and is compensation to the cab-driver. . A t ionnioNnsT BEGGAR.—A miserable-looking old man, named Benjamin Ross, was brought up by police-officer Quigley, 672, on the • following charge :—The prisoner went into Mr. Thompson's book-shop, in St. James!s street, and solicited alms, and was relieved. When leaving the shop, a boy observed him put a book up his sleeve, and he was then given into custody. The officer then went to where the prisoner lodged, in a court off Ashton street, and in a room he, found a box which contained tumbler-glasses, with the names of publicans on them ; also a number of brass weights, knives and forks, sugar crushers, pocket-books, and other articles, all of which had been evidently stolen out of shops, into which the prisoner went to beg. The prisoner was remanded for further enquiry. DISHONEST SERVANT. Detective officer Laycock brought up a girl, named Margaret Gannon, charged for having stolen £6 from her late master, Mr. Edward Brooks, publican, Concert-street. Laycock said the prisoner lived at prosecutor's house, as servant, for about three inonths._ She left about' the end .of December, but did not take her box with her. Some time in this month, she returned for her box, and when going up stairs with a little girl, the daughter of the Aprietorc she went into the bed-room of the latter, saving she wanted a drink of water. Whilst there, she contrived to open a drawer in a safe where he (Mr. Brooks), kept his money, and extracted £6 out of it. She was subsequently arrested in Vauxhall-road, by the officer, who got £1 7s. in money on her, to,,mether with a quantity of new clothes, and she confessed. to him that she had taken £5, but not X 6, out of the drawer. She was sent to gaol for one month, under the Criminal Justice Act. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE J. S. JACKSON, ESQ. LE OBTAINING OF PRETENCES. A wretched looking woman, named Bridget Callander, was charged by various persons with having obtained goods by means of false pretences. The first witness, was Mr. J. Hope, who said he was assistant to his brother, Thomas Hope, draper, Chester-street. On the the 18th of December the prisoner went into the shop, and, addressing herself to witness, said she wanted some flannel for Mrs. Armstrong, of No. 2, Cambridge-terrace, Birkenhead. Witness asked what price she wanted, and she replied that at is 6d or is 8d per yard. She selected six yards of that at is Bd. She wanted some twilled calico and binding, and selected six yards of calico at 6d per yard, and a small quantity of binding at 2d per yard. Mrs. Armstrong being a cus tomer of Mr. Hope's, witness, without hesitation, gave the goods to the prisoner, and on the 20th of December, WnoLts 100D3 UNDE prisoner again went to the shop and obtained some calico and other articles. Witness wrapped them up in a parcel, gave them to prisoner, and she went away. Mrs. Armstrong was a frequent customer at Mr. Hope's shop for such articles. The calico and articles produced are the same as witness supplied her with. Mr. James Watt said he was assistant to Mr. Benussi, draper, of Paradise-street, Liverpool. The prisoner had been to the shop and obtained a quantity of flannel and calico in the name of Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong, who resides at Cambridge Villas, Claunhton, said she had been in the habit of purchasing articles at the above shops, but never authorised the prisoner to .get the goods - in her name. Mr. Brierley, draper, Hamilton-street, Birkenhead, said that, on the 13th December, the prisoner went to his shop and got four yards of flannel, at is 4d per yard, and other articles, for Mrs. Beddinfleld. He knew Mrs. Beddin field was a customer, and therefore let the prisoner have the goods. The articles produced were the same he gave her. Thomas Shaw said, he was assistant to Mr. All wood, pawnbroker, Albion-street, Birkenhead. He produced the calico which was pledged on the 29th of December by the prisoner, and was quite satisfied that she was the same woman. Mrs. Margaret Beddin fieldi who resides at No. 4, Midland-street, Birkenhead, said she never authorised the prisoner to obtain the goods in her name. Mr. Kine said he kept a general toy and Berlin wool warehouse in Chester-street, Birken head. On the 23rd December last the prisoner went to his shop, and obtained a quantity of fleecy wool, stating that it was for the emigrants. He knew that the ladies who prosecuted in this case formed part of the Birken head Female Emigration Society. He showed the pri soner 31bs. weight, in different colours, which she took away. Knowing the names of the ladies, and thinking that the prisoner had been sent by them, witness packed up the goods, and she went away with them. On the 11th of November, the prisoner obtained 11 yards of cord in the name of a Mrs. Whittle. Mrs. Watson, of Claughton, said she knew the prisoner, and had occasionally given her needlework, but never authorised her to get goods in her name. Another witness who resided at Claughton Villa, also stated that the prisoner had never been authorised to get goods in her name. In one or two instances, the members of the committee of the Female Emigration Society had found pawn-tickets in the pos session of the prisoner, and, consequently, they had been obliged to get the tickets from her, and recover the pro perty. Police-constable Green deposed to having appre hended the prisoner, on Saturday last, in Chester-street, when he found the tickets upon her having, reference to all the property. This concluded the evidence, and the prisoner having be en cau ti one d i n t h e usua l way, p l ea d e d guilty to all the c h arges. Sh e w ay f ul l y trial at the maim. committed for FLOATING SCHOOLS FOR THE NAVY MERCANTILE MARINE. • ;- Of the many expedients suggested_ for_ the efficient manning of the navy and mercantile marine, there is not any which, looking to the futiird, promises more hope fully and auspiciously than the training of youths expressly for the service... It is a trite saying, and a true one,that "the boy is father to _the man,"' and nowhere will this maxim hold more truly than with those who early embrace the nautical profession. Ili the opinion of experienced old salts, a boy who does not find his " sea legs". before he has seen twelve or fourteen summers, will never make a thoroug"li sailor. There is something so Very peculiar in a seafaring life ; the habits acquired are so different from those which obtain .on shore, that a youth cannot be initiated too early 'if .he is to devote himself to this profession. It is this very pe culiarity which renders floating schools a primary requi site for the trainini, of boys for the sea; at this early age, like the plastic material in the hands of the potter, they may be,monlded to anything we wish,-and by daily exercise rendered familiar with .that discipline which is the soul of the service. We are pleased to observe that Sir John Pakington is directing his attention :to this important subject, and, that he is rendering every facility for establishing floating schools for the instruction, of boys for the navy and mercantile Marine. ' There . is now lying alongside the Devonport dockyard a fine frigate, the' Conway, which has been fitted, out expressly for this object, and which the lords of the Admiralty have placed at the service of the Liverpool Mercantile Marine Service Association, to be used as a School, in the river. Mersey, to prepare boys for the mer chant - service and the navy. We trust that a ship similarly fitted will be stationed at each of, our principal ports. It is proposed to regulate the admission and entry, of boys into these schools, first; to the sons of deceased masters, officers, and seamen of the merchant service, whose circumstances will not enable them to pay for their education ; secondly, boys of the' same class whose friends can contribute a portion towards 'their maintenance and education ; thirdly, boys of any class, intended for the sea service, who will pay for their maintenance and education. All the boys are to be regularly and carefully exercised, and instructed in all the duties of a seaman in a first class ship ; they will be brought to handle guns, and otherwise fitted for employment in nien-of-war. The staff of the ships destined for this service will consist of a commander, boatswain, schoolmaster, boatswain's mate, cook, steward, and a few seamen, but the latter will be dispensed with as soon as the boys have made sufficient progress to perform the work and duties of the' ship. The schools will be under the superintendence of the educational committee of the Association, who will also' defray all costs attending the schools, the Admiralty providing only the ship and equipinents. There, is one provision in the programme which we think capable of improvement. It is proposed that•the boys he taken into. the school, between the ages of 12 and 14, and remain there one to two years.: Now, this is too short a period of probation to ensure good results.. The shortest period of training should be froth two to three years, and we are persuaded that the additional care bestowed would be amply compensated for in the superior ability and sea manship of the lads. We merely throw out •this sugges'- lion for consideration, having every confidence in the good sense and judgment of the Educational Committee, which we are pleased to observe embraces many of the leading merchants and captains of the port of 'Liverpool. The chairman, John Clint, Esq., has visited the dockyard during the week, inspecting the equipments and fitments of the Conway, which are very nearly com pleted. She is ex p ec t e d t o take her departure for Liverpool, on Thursday next. It is almost needless to point out the many advantages, direct and indirect, which these floating schools are calculated - to confer on our Navy and Mercantile Mairine ' by afford ing facilities W deserving, youths who may be desirous of entering either service; in raising the standard of intel ligence and character throughout both, and iu furnishing drafts of well disciplined and trained seamen, when required for national defence, for the Navy. The ships may also be made to do double duty, by serving as guard-ships to the several ports where the floating schools may be stationed. It is, however, almost needless to enlarge on these points ; the advantages are too obvious to need further illustration. Our national security is dependent upon our maritime superiority, and whatever tends to promote this must commend itself to the sympathies and patriotism of every true Briton. MR. BRIGHT'S VISIT TO BRADFORD.—The ticket office for the issue of tickets fOr the forthcoming- Reform demonstration at Bradford, was opened on Monday morning. These was a great rush for tickets, and in a few hours the whole of the tickets for the stalls and area were taken. THE LATE BRADFORD POISONINGS.—The Chief Con stable of Bradford reports thaf there are five persons still suffering from the effects of eating lozenges, two of them very severely, so that it is doubtful whether they will .recover. The number of persons who died was 18, and the number who were reported to the police as ill at the time was 225 ; 136 of whom were adults. ACCIDENT AT DEVONPORT. -On Friday last, when ployed on board the "screw steam-ship Lion, 80, in the north dock, at Devonport, a labourer . named Bickford fell from the second deck through the hatchway into the on a hatchway grating, but, by some mismanagement, when hoisted as far as the' combings pf the hatchway, one of the hitches of the rove gave way, and Bickford was precipitated a second time into the hold. More caution being observed he was at length Jilted out safely, and conveyed to the surgery. No bones were broken, but the poor fellow has a fearful gash across the throat, supposed to have been caused by catching against a nail when falling. Dr. Reid and Mr. Foster, surgeon, of Keydam-yard paid every attention to his case. SOMNAMBULISM. —There has recently occurred a curious and very singular instanco of somnambulism at Brigham, in Devonshire. A few nights ago Mr. Bagstaff, ornitho- young girl of 18 years of ate, entering his bedroom, and putting down by the side of his bed a bird, which she had taken from the shop. She went out of the room, and amain returned with a pheasant, which she deposited in like manner as the first, smoothing it down, and saying " There's a beauty," Leaving the room again, her master hastily 'dressed himself and followed her. She walked up the street a• short distance in her night clothes, and, returning, went the same distance below, and then went into the house. Her master tried to awaken • net her by.name, but she was so securely wrapped in her sleep she took no notice, and at once retired to her bed. —Wiltshire County Mirror. is arm an THE ACCIDENT AT THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, rho steps are of Portland stone, feather-edged, LONDON and were put up twenty years ago, under the direction of Mr. Jimes Thompson, the architect of the building. Not long ago, the treads having become worn, open iron work, the interstices, filled in with cement, was let on the face of them, and it has been urged by some that cutting into the steps for this purpose has led to the calamity The iron facing on each step weighs about 1 cwt. Each step probably weighs 21 cwt. On the other hand it is stated that the fall commenced at the upper landing, and that it has been found that the joggle here was not soundly made. The appearance presented by the staircase is most extraordinary, every step being broken sharply off Antif friar from +IIA w.-611 Tbn non;;ln,,f %self fail to inspire the gravest considerations The Builder WILLS.—The will of Sir Randolph Isham Routh, K.C.8., Commissary-General of her Majesty's Forces, who died at his residence, Dorset-square, on the 29th of November last, was proved in London on the 27th of December by his relict, Lady Marie Louise Routh, and his son, Edward John Routh, the joint executors. The will was made in June, 1856, bequeathing to his wife, for the use of herself and her' children, all his furniture and household effects, and all shares in the Trust and Loan Company, Canada ; also his freehold estates in Canada West, consisting of 1,513 acres, together with his freehold messuages and land in Canad a East ; advising his trustees not to sell, but to retain, the estates . where situate near the river, as they are gradually increas ing in value. He has left specific bequests of family portraits to the children of his first marriage, the residue to be divided according to the statute of distributions.— The will of the lion. Charlotte Chetwynd, who died in November last, was proved in London on the 23rd of December by her sister, the Hon. Mary Anne Chetwynd, the sole executrix and sole legatee. Personalty, £6,000, —The will of Alexis Soyer, Esq., of Marlborough-road, St. John's-wood, who died on the sth of Aug. last, was administered to by a creditor, to whom was granted letters of administration with the will amended, the executors and residuary legatee having renounced A caveat was entered, which has delayed the passing of the grant until tile 23rd of December. The personality was sworn under £1,500. The will is very short, being contained on one side of foolscap, and the signa ture is very feebly written. It is dated the 19th of June, 1858. He bequeathed to the National Gallery the following pictures c—" English Ceres," " Young Israelites," " Young Bavarians," " A Centenarian," and. the Portrait of Madame Soyer, his late wife. To Mr. Blackwell, of Soho-square, and his partner, Mr. Crosse, export oilman, each a picture = to the first, "_The Donkey Boy," and to the other any picture he may select. £5O to a niece; £lOO to the Kensal-green Cemetery, where he has a vault; and the residue to Mrs. Cooke, many years his housekeeper.— Ilultrated London Nam THE NORTHERN TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1859 IQr a A WOMAN MURpSRED_BY HER HUSBAND IN DUBLIN One of the most frightful murders that has occurred for many years in Dublin, was perpetrated on Saturday night, by a man named Thomas Black, a painter, resid ing at No. 3, Deane-street, on his wife, Margaret, an exceedingly well-looking woman of about 30 years of age. Shortly before ten , o'clock on Sunday inorning, it became known that Mrs. Black had been butchered during the night by her husband, and that the murderer had absconded. Sergeants Craven and Meyers proceeded without delay to the lodgings of Black, which are situated in the top back room of the house. The Sergeants, on entering the apartment, saw the unfortunate woman lying in her bed, in a pool of blood, which had collected under a ghastly wound in her left side, beneath the ribs, At the time the constables first saw the body it was covered with the bed clothes, just as the - murderer had left it, but on removing the covering they found that the : entire of the night dress of the de ceased had been torn from her body, and thrust under the bed ; and, it is supposed, in her struggle with the assassin, her night clothes were torn to pieces off her per son. The wound is about an inch wide, and, from the blood being almost entirely confined to the portion of the bed which was immediately under it, itis thought that after receiving the stab from a knife, or some other sharp instrument, the murderer held her in one position until she died of • hmmorrhage. This supposition is further confirmed by the 'fact 'of the neck, chin, and mouth of the deceased being all black and blue, giving painful evidence of the iron gripe which must have been kept on her throat and mouth to prevent her calling for assistance to her sister and her brother-in-law who slept in the next room, only divided frOm the' one in which the.murder was committed by a thin partition. On the sergeants making inquiries, they were informed by Mrs. Quinn, sister to the deceased, who li ve d with her husband' in the adjoining room on the same floor, that Black . returned from his work at eight o'clock on Saturday night, and after remaining at home t time, he took the deceased out with him on a car. Tie stopped at a shoemaker's shop and purchased a pair of boots for her, and then proceeded with her to a public-house in James's-street, where he had been paid for some painting ivork which he had completed that day. Black and the deceased had some drink, after which they returned home on a car and went to their room at about ten o'clock. Nothing occurred until about eleven o'clock, when Mrs. Quinn, who was out making some purchases, returned. On going into her room she was surprised to set the son of Black, a fine boy of about nine years of age, sitting in her apartment. She asked him why he was not in bed at that hour, and the little fellow said he w afraid that his father would kill him, as li kicking his mother in a terrible manner to interfere, as she was aware that Bh saw him Not wishing. hasty and ill-tempered man, she put the .1 and after some time, not hearing any noise into Black's room. The candle - was 'extinguished, but there was sufficient light •to enable her to observe Black standing in his shirt at the side of the bed. The deceased was lying on' the bed, _partially naked. She went over and put her hand , on the breast of the deceased, and it occurred to her at the time that she • felt cold. Black did not address her on coming into the room, nor did she make any observation to him, and she retired to her own apart men t b e li ev i ng th a t all was right, and that any difference bet Ween Back and her' sister had ended. She went to bed, and did not get up until ten o'clock on'Simday morning. llearing no one stirring in the next room, she directed the boy to go into his father's room at half-past eleven o'clock, and ask his mother for the loan of her cloak. The child did as he was directed, and returned in a short time convulsed with fear at the horrible sight which he had witnessed. The door had not been fastened, and when the boy entered the room he found his father gone, and on going to deliver his mes sage found his mother dead and deluged iu blood. Mrs. Quinn ran into the room where the murder had been com mitted, found the child's story to be too true, and gave the alarm. The murderer was last seen between eight and nine o'clock on Sunday morning, leaving the house. lie proceeded along the streets in the coolest manner with a pipe in his mouth. He went into a barber's shop, where he got shaved, and, after washing himself, he observed to the barber that he had been out for a jacket (which he pro duced) which he had forgotten in a house the previous al.- _L. • •L leaving the shop he proceeded down New Row (south), and up to an advanced hour on Sunday night, no tidings of the murderer had been received. The assassin is de- seven inches high. At the in'qtlest on - gionday, the jury returned a verdict of ,"Wilful murder" against Thomas Black, the husband of the unfortunate woman. It is thought that Black, who has up to this time eluded the police, has committed suicide. CHARGE OF SEDITIOUS PUBLICATION AGAINST A DUBLIN PRINTER. DUBLIN, Monday Evening. (From the Freeman l s Journal.) At the head police-office Mr. John Francis Ntigent, the printer and publisher of " Moore's Almanack," was brought up in custody of two detectives before Mr. Porter, and charged with having published and sold a work known as "Nugent's Moore's Prophetic Almanack," it being a seditious, malicious, and scandalous publication, and calculated to bring her Majesty's government into contempt, against the peace of our Sovereign Lady the Queen. The law adviser to the Castle, Mr-Robinson, attended on the part of the crown ; the prisoner was without professional assistance. The object of the prosecution was to bind the prisoner in recognisances to keep the peace—th 4 is, to discontinue the publication of the offensive book. Last year a similar charge was preferred against Mr. Nugent. Afte r some discussion, the furthe r hearing of the case was postponed till Wednesday, to enable the prisoner to procure profes sional assistance. GALLOPING MATcn.—The match in which Mr. Fidda man backed his pony Tinker to do twenty miles within the hour, came off on Monday last, on the Lynn and Harborough-road. The distance was accomplished in fifty-two minutes. The pony was ridden by Long, of Newmarket. REPRESENTATION OF SUDBURY—It seems that the town council of Sudbury are making an effort to have the franchise restored to the borough, which, it will beremem bcred, was disfranchised a few years since. The petition was forwarded to Sir Fitzroy Kelly, for presentation to the House of Commons. The Attorney-(eneral, in acknowledging the receipt of the petition, 'observes, 'in a letter to the town clerk Oir. K Stedman) : " I have received your petition, which Captain Lambert had pre viously mentioned to me, and recommended to my atten tion, as taking a deep interest in its success. You may - be assured I shall take an early opportunity of presenting it to the House of Commons, and it shall not be my fault, if its prayer be not in some effectual way or other emplied with." . A CHANCERY VICTIM.—At the Leicester Quarter Ses sions, the other day, the report of the visiting justices ' referred to a most extraordinary case, in which a poor woman, who had been en g aged in a chancery suit, was the victim. She had been detained in gaol for several months on account of the non-delivery of certain papers which her attorney had neglected to deliver over, when he ceased to act because all her money was expended. The magis trates regarded the case as a scandalously cruel one ; but they did not see that the court could do anything further than had been done already. The deputy clerk of the peace has since addressed a letter to a Leicester paper, detailing the circumstances. He stated that the poor woman was advanced in years, a widow, having children and grandchildren. She was sent to prison for not obeying an order of the Court •of Chancery, directing her to deposit in court certain title deeds and other documents for the inspection of the attorney on the other side. When she received a paper directing her to leave the documents with the clerk of records, she thought all that was neces sary was to tell the person bringing the order that she had none of them, as they were all with her attorney. A few days after this the poor creature was taken into custody ; and, as there happened to be no other female prisoner in the debtor's ward of Leicester gaol, she Was of necessity placed in solitary confi n ement. The deputy clerk states that the plaintiff's attorney knew pe IN o A v ug e m u b s e t r , well that the papers were not in the prisoner's p oss • • ession • and appeals were made in vain to the prisoner's attorney that something_ should he done for her release. August, and in opinion, t s hee ptr ai b a e t r itr ,a s n a d tt O ara cto e b y e a r b p t as ai s n e e d di: a e w umn a n.d y el ; rft .we up the title an order on the prisoner's attorney t o • i h n is su p c o h ss a es s s m ion te . deeds, other papers, of no value, But still the old woman remained in gaol, e l ' n ' pitiable t o wi t ness. " In December atetook th e matter up, and placed it theof m visitingenta l anguishmag magistrate s a ir s was in firmly the believes hands o ,, f t h t a h t e a deputylittle l g clerk of the peace. He have sent her to the lunatic on ?sy e l r um imtis T on h m e e o nt ai A l v i o ti u fr ld s rn attoey now de n i e d responsibility in the case ; he knew the other attorney pthriastotnheeespoaotrtowrnoemy had the i 2 e a n pe k r e s, p t and it l w a as d his fault a p n ro h f a e a ssed to have g li iv gao enup al a l y 'inte T re h s e t in her case, and said he had written to her to desire her to employ some one else. He promised that the remain ing documents should at once be sent to London. This was done, and the poor woman was at length released. She had been in-prison for upwards of four calendar Juonths.---Manahcater Guardian. THE COURT , THE PRINCE OF ; WALES AT,SHORNCLIFFE.—On Mon day, • his' Royal' Highness - the Prince of Wales com menced his military career by presenting colours to the 100th (the Pri nce o f W a l es ' s R o y a l Canadian) Regi ment_ of ydot, at Shorncliffe Camp. The Prince was accompanied by his Royal Highness - the Duke of Cam bridge, and attended by Colonel Bruce, Captain Grey, and a distinguished staff. Aft er th e reg i men t h a d b een duly paraded, and the usual formalities ;had been gone through, his Royal Highness, on presenting the col said :—" Lord Melville, Colonel de Rettenbcrg officers and Soldiers of the 100th Regiment, ind =- It is most gratifying to me that, by the • Geen's 'gracious permission, my first public act s i nce I h ave h a d th e honour of holding: a commission, in: the 'British army shbuld be the presentation of colours to a regiment which •is the spontaneous offering of . the loyal and spirited Canadian people, and with which, at their desire, my name has been specially associated. The ceremonial in which we are now engaged possesses a peculiar significance and solemnity, because in confiding to you for the first time this emblem of military fidelity and inlonr, I not only recognise emphatically your enrolment into our national • force, but celebrate an act whichproclaims and strengthens the unity of the various parts of this vast empire under the sway of our common Sovereign. Although, owing to my youth and inexperience, I can but imperfectly give expression to the sentiments which this occasion is caleulated to awaken with reference to yourselves and to the great and flourishing province of Canada, you may rest assured that I shall ever watch the progress and achievements of your gallant corps with deep interest, and that I heartily *wish you all. honour and • success in the prosecution of the noble career on which you have entered." After the ceremony the Prince of Wales left for Dover, where he arrived at half-past five o'clock, to embark for Ostend, on his visit to .Rome. QUEEN VICTORIA'S ANTICIPATED VISIT TO BERLIN.— The Court Journal says : —lt is expected, should the Princess Frederick William's first-born be • a son, that the Queen will visit Berlin at Easter, to stand as sponsor. Her Majesty, it is expected, will not be absent more than a fortnight, and the visit of the Court will therefore have no material effect on the London season. The Yord of yesterday, contains a letter from Berlin, dated Friday last, in which we read : —" We are expect ing the accouchement of the Princess Fredeiick William from day to day. The aecoucheur of Queen Victoria and an English nurse are on their way. Another nurse of the Rhenish province will be at the disposal of the Princess, who, I should add, remains marvellously well. On the occasion of her delivery some of the political pri soners and refugees look for an amnesty. May the hope be fulfilled." It is mentioned in another letter that the nurse now in the royal household is the wife of a hus bandman in Westphalia. TILE !" WRITE LADY" OF BERLIN: Singular reports are in circulation here (states a correspondent from Berlin) . ' which we relate as signs of the public feel ing. it is rumoured that the White Lady 'has appeared in the Palace. According to traditiOn, the White Lady is an ancestor of the house of Hohenzollern, who is never seen except when the Royal Family is menaced with some grave and disastrous event. It is said . that her appearance generally announces the death of the reigning Prince, but on this occasion another signification is given to it. The present rumour is, moreover, founded ou a very singular circumstance. There is living in this city a Man, named John, who enjoys great popUlarity among the lower classes, and who occupies himself very much with prophecies and predictions. He has been several times punished by the Correctional Police, for his false- hoods. Whenever anyiinportant occurrence takes place, the general cry is "John predicted it." He is now in prison for having, it is said, foretold the birth of a prince, accompanied by a disastrous event. In popular opinion, the prediction of John and the appearance of the White Lady are connected with each other, and there are many who feel uneasy as to what may happen. A lady of honour of the Princess Frederick Charles, and Mdlle. de Galtz, sister of the former, are said to have been the first who saw the apparition. An inquiry has been set on foot to discover the person who, for a stupid joke, must have given rise to the report, by assuming the costume of the White Ladi. THE IMPERIAL VISIT TO ENGLAND that the Empress Dowazer o —lt is believed from her serious illnes - s, will accompany the Emperor Alexander on his proposed visit to London and Paris this year.—Court Journal. SECESSION OF A LIVERPOOL CURATE TO THE CHURCH OF ROME.—The Rev. Arthur G. Marshall, late curate at St. Matthias's Church, in Liverpool, last week wrote two letters to his incumbent, the Rev. Philip Heins, one dated January 3, and the other January 4, in the former . of which he stated that the views he held were inconsis tent with the spirit of the Church of England, and that, therefore, he could no longer hold the office of a clergy man, or receive "wages" which he could not conscien tiously earn ; and in the latter informing ➢ir. Rains that since the preceding day he had become " a Catholic." Mr. Trains, in reply, after reviewing the various dogmas of the Church of Rome, adds :—" It is impossible, utterly impossible, that you could have arrived at the truth of all these separate doctrines in forty-eight hours - the only conclusion that I can therefore come to, is, that you have been in heart for a long time what you are now openly— a Romish dissenter." TUE Two SAlLORS.—Captain Jones relates a " good story" of the conduct of two of the Naval Brigade, on sentry duty at Allahabad :—" One who was on sentry on the main works of the fort by moonlight, looking over the parapet, saw another who was sentry on the ravelin, or some outwork. Now Jack though he could tell the head from the stern of a ship, and perhaps of a harse, had not passed a competitive examination before his admission into the service, and no doubt h!s educa tion in fortification and engineering had been sadly neglected, and therefore he was not aware that the outwork was not " part of the fortification which he was so vigilantly guarding, and seeing a man walk up and down outside of what he considered the fort, and ucau. ucing lUll ui bpieb, iurtung oepoys, &e., &c., challenged him. The sentry on the outer work, not imagining that it was he who was the subject of his messmate's anxious inquiries, held his peke, upon which Jack in the fort let drive at Jack on the outwork. The outwork Jack, a little taken aback by the musket ball whizzing near his head, sung out, 1 Hallo ! that's your game is it, my buck ? Here's let drive at you, then!' and immediately returned the fire. On their being relieved and taken to the guard-house, all that passed between them was, ' Well, I'm blowed, Jack, but we are mortal bad shots, we are.'"—Literary Gazette. DIGNITY OF A MEXICAN PRESIDENT.—The Mexican correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin relates the following incident :—A very laughable circumstance occurred here on Independence Day, which will give you some idea of the social standing of the present Presi dent of Mexico, Don Felix Zuloaga. The procession had marched into the Alemeda, and the President and his Ministers had taken seats under a canopy arranged for their reception, when a person walked lip and threw a pack of cards in Zuloaga's face ! This circumstance created a titer, great even among the members of the Cabinet, for many of them, as well as the spectators, had played at the same table where Zuloaga had acted as croupier in former times. Zuloaga tried to laugh himself, but it was "no go." Different assertions were at once made as to the cause of this act. Some said the person who threw the cards had unfairly lost at play while Zuloaga was dealing the cards ; others, that it was only a joke to remind him of old timess The best remarks I have heard on the subject were made by an old woman, who, when told of the circumstance, expressed disbelief. Her informant urged veracity; but the old woman shook her head, and said, " It is quite impossible any one could have been so impolite." Her informant then said, " Why, I saw the cards with my own eyes." " That may be," says the old woman, " I don't doubt about the cards being there, but the poor man (Zuloaga) must have dropped them out of his pocket by accident." LECTURE ON A NEW MODE OF PRINTING —A lecture was given last night in St. Martin's Hall, by Major Beniowski, on a new mode of setting up type for printing, by which means, according to the lecturer, boys can be taught in a few months to work very much more rapidly than the regular professional compositors. The type he uses is composed of a piece of wood or metal, on one of the six sides of which is the required letter in relief, with the addition that on the opposite side called the foot of the type, the letter is placed as found in print. The lecture had not proceeded very . far without an interruption, partially quieted by an appeal to the spirit of fair play in an " English Meeting," and the Major was again stopped further on by Mr. John Grant, a compositor m connexion with the Overland Mail, who denounced the system as "fudge and humbug," obtaining great applause thereby, in which the lecturer good humouredly joined. He looked upon this invention as a mode of reducing wages. Major Beniowski said, on the contrary, that he paid the boys in his employment nearly double what they would get elsewhere, and proceeded, after having composed several words mentioned by the audience, to exhibit the powers of his boys. Two of them set up a paragraph from a newspaper at the rate of 5,000 letters each per hour, and one of them stated that he had. only been engaged at the business for five months. This feat, which brought the lecture to a close, could not be performed for some time. in consequence of the storm raging in the hall, some of the audience trying to pre vent their introduction, while some applauded, the major vehemently gestieillating, and the boys delighted with the fun. MANCHESTER BANKRUPTCY COURT RECKLESS TRADING. —Re JOHN WRIGHT AND SAM STRINGER, `POLLEN CLOTH MERCHANTS LoNam( AND MANCHESTER.— The learned Commissioner deliv his judgment, on a previous application for certific lie said that the - application had ._bccn opposed necessary that on which the opposition wa been for many years, and still is, a solicit in Stockport ; whilst Wright had .beet. time past carrying on the trade of a w .telv the ev grounded. merchant and woollen waste dealer, under " Wright and C 0.," his principal businerid breakin g up heald into wool. For tliib - - .• yttip vented a peculiar method, by which he could I article 'at less cost, and to profit, than the same business. In May, 1857,Wright p an entered into an arrangement for earryinz.Oii - th conjointly and for their mutual advantage. Ti and were made bankrupts in SepteMber endeavoured to avoid an adjudication of banith its consequent effects, by asserting that he nevei to be a partner, but . (mly a guarantee and, bauk probably was his original intention, but it , was his mind that he was induced very soon , another character, to put himself for Ward ax:if 11 partner, and to employ an accredited agent of t commissioner here observed t partnership in trade, it was n should be s an actual 'deed or con PtCY, a nor that a person should openly avow :hini'ielf t partner. If_ he did acts, no matter of what kind ieve that he was a p If he ( cient to induce others to be,_ he would be chargeable as such. with others into a community of profits he a partner ; and a lth oug h h e might have reed companions not to be re s p ons ibl e t o strange, h - be liable to them, upon the princi. nevertheless, by taking a part of the profits, he too& . a part of that fund which was the proper new... for the payment of th e i r d e bt s; an d i t was upon _ ground that a dormant partner was held responsible for the engagements of the firm. Stringer must therefore 1? held to be a partner in the concern of "Wright and Co_ The business was first carried on at Ludwortb Derbyshire, and afterwards at Longgigh4- a foul' engines were employed, and where . g had expended about £6OO in machinery and r r After the lapse of a year, - place in the mode of eonductt,..„ introducing to Stringer a coal dealer Thomas Marshall, who having stated ..:th been in the woollen trade in Yorkshire, — wa by Stringer to ' act for the firm as the a commission of 2f per cent. - After this, was taken at Holmfirth, to facilitate: the Marshall said he could make in Yorkshire, commencend the transactions which brought the bankrur into the position in which they now- are. Accorx Wright!s statement, Marshall . persuaded 14- nouih of July, to take • oods in rettir • instead of money payments, aid also 1 Huddersfield market as burs. In con, a warehouse wa s t a k en in Manchester, i warehoun were to be sold ; and goods were obtained to able amount in the whole, from several spin manufacturers, whose debts being still unpaid, them now opposed the application. The charge Stringer were that he gave himself oat as a capital and property, and contracted debts a when he had no command of money, and no f of meeting his engagements ; that. directed to go into the Huddersfield market with cheques to the amount of £3OO, and purchase with them £l,OOl/ worth of goods ; and that those cheques were afterwar dishonoured, Stringer knowing that his bankers would honour him ; and that he ordered and previous to his bankruptcy, knowing thathe was a. and not able to pay for them. These charges, and , cularly the most serious one, were mainly supported the testimony of Marsh a ll, w h o h a d ev i dently an unfrietu, feeling towards Stringer. Marshall stated the circumstant of buying the goods with the - n'Mrles that were dis honoured, and further alleged that'll°, told Mr. Holmes (a creditor), on the authority of Stringer, that the con— cern was one of great magnitude; but Stringer denied the whole statement, declaring that no, :cheque given by him on the bank was ever dishonoured, excepting one for £3O, three or four days before thebaukruptcy, and another on the same day on his private account., It was in favour of the bankrupt that the evidence of Marshall had not been corroborated, and that after the dates of these alleged transactions several cheques and bills were drawn upon the bankers, and paid in due course. Stringer also making the representation as to the 'nage the concern; and he (the Commissioner) opinion that this particular charge ,must fall to ground. But with respect to the others, it was sus ciently proved that Stringer entered into the trading concern without any knowledge of the. business h e h a d . undertaken, and for the me re p ur p ose of speculation ism schemes unconnected with hi s proper and legitimxtim calling ; that he had no sufficient capital to ju' undertaking ; and that he continued to purchase without any reasonable object, long after he ought to have stopped. With regard to Wright, though there was. hal slight opposition, the Commissioner could not see much distinction in his case. He was always a trader, anti aware of his responsibilities ; he originated the scheme of partnership ; was privy to all that passed ; introduced Marshall to S tringer, mut continued buying goods till executions came in and the property became reduced in value - byforced sales. AA, however, the creditors had thoaght Wright's condud more excusable than his partner's, he (the commissioner) would yield to their wishes. He would grant a certificat to each bankrupt ; but Stringer's would be suspend' for six months, with protection in the meantime, a would then be of the third class, because he conside that a solicitor was not justified in entering into a tra concern of this kind whilst he continued a prat , member of the profession, and that; his losses i• respect could not be deemed unavoidable. lie suspend Wright's certificate for three months, wi tection, and then it would be one of - the second tamed sir mean Marsh* was al ,stifv 6 THE LATE SHEEP POISONING UA.S., that Mr. Black, of Burton, who, it will b snstained the loss of nearly 700 shoe they being poisoned, a s i s a ll ege d , by a she,, entered the case at law, and a writ has been serven. - Mr. Elliot, chemist, of this town, who supplied the diA claiming damages for the loss. The case will come on in the civil court at next Newcastle assizes. Eminent counsel have been retained on both sides, and the eau seems likely, to lead to protracted litigation.—Berwie.k Warder. p Augtt SUDDEN DEATH. IN THE ADELPHI THEATRE.-01 Monday, information was forwarded to Mr. Bedfori. coroner, for Westminster, of the sudden death of Mrs h ea d pp s a u r d e d n e tl n y lv fit d l r l,T Ann Silver, aged 73, which took place on Saturday nigh' in the pit of the Adolph Theatre, where she had g onc witness the pantomime, in which one of her grr i d o a y u i g u l g i te t r h s e was mirthful enscenege While her lr ea and she fell forward insensible. _Jo —ae was prompt removed to Charing`Cross Hospital, -but on her arrivd there life was found to be extinct.' The cause of death is stated to have been disease of the heart, under whicli she was known to have long laboured. TESTIMONIAL TO SIR. JOHN PAXINOTON. —TI ington testimonial has, we believe, atlength b on. The sum already subscribed by the m gentry of the county and city of Worcester L th o e rd ltt o g f h t t h e non. Sir John S. Poking , their appreciation of the public and private character ad 'Admiralty, and the of of the county, amounts now to between SOS and .E7OO. T he committee appointed to decide upenc. t e o s o ti , m ß a a b r le t. q , u th a e lit F ie tn o t f the form of a test imonial, have agreed on, as being- mod, appropriate, a superb and costly shield, of the diameter of about forty inches , on which will be represented. symbol ica ll y, the chief features connected with the respected baronet's career from—his boyhood to . tke attainmeni of hi s presen t p rou d p os iti on. fhe execrthos. of this work of art has been entrusted to a local firm of celebrity. When completed it will b e p resen t e d to Sir John at a dinner of the subscribers, to be holden at Worcester, about the middle or en d o f spring. - Bs..- mingltam Journal. a mark oil A MASSACRE BY SLAV BS.—The Bainbridge (G 4 Argus of the 10th instant gi v e s th e f o ll ow i ng details dr an attempted massacre of a whole family :—Abont nine o'clock on Sunday night, the 6th instant, two negro men—one the property of Mr. Perkins, the other d Mrs. Beaton—entered the house of Mrs. Margaret Sadler, about twelve miles north-east of Bainbridge, by breaking down the door, and commenced an attack os Mrs. Sadler's oldest daughter, aged about 18 years, cutting her on the arm and breast, and bruising her head, but not wounding her mortally. One of them next seized a gun from the rack and attempted to discharge it at Mrs. Sadler, but finding it empty, commenced beating her over the head with it, bending the barrel and breaking off the breeching, so severe were the blows. They alas beat her with boards, w hi c h they had torn f rom th e d oor, and cut her dreadfully with knives. She • survived only about two hours. The second oldest daughter made mood her escape, but two other children were badly cut b ani bruised—one of them, a boy, is terribly mangled, and cannot possibly live. The other is an infant, only three years old, which will prboably recover.