Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

!' ..a.° ring reguo nittea ; or q ms Ellcltllci hA S fc L ANCASIIIRE WINTER ASSIZES. The Winter Assizes, for the county of Lancaster, opened u ..t. George's Hall, at eleven o'clock, y e ste r d a y, before tinsticee Wightman. The following gentlemen were tr rla as Grand Jurors : T i l l G Ilesketh, Bart., Rufford Hall—Foreman, J ° flies Wells Blundell, jun., Blundell Hall. o sepa Br own , West Derby. J, 4 Campbell, South Hill Grove, Toxteth Park. rthi Cattrell, Golborne Park. 0 Corbally, West Derby. , Evart, M P., New Brighton. a 6111 as Fairbairn, North Wood, Manchester. 4 t epli. Fenton, Rainford Hall, Rochdale. otnas Gillen Bedford-street, Liverpool. a tt aes lleywood, Headlands, Prestwich, ct t nes Ilolme, (Mayor of Liverpool), Liverpool. aag• Molyneux, Croxteth Hall. B. Moore, South Hill, Toxteth Park. V ll k acis Shand, Fairfield Hall. t i all rY Sharpies, Bishop Eaton. b e mard Sheil, West Derby. - ohald Gordon Stewart, Bedford-street, Liverpool. r ty ard Tootall, Weasce Lodge, Pendleton. a , ° Raudolphus de Trafford, Croston Hall. sates A. Turner, M.P., Manchester. esand Watt, Speke Hall. t 4 Lordship addressed the Grand Jury as follows : 4 14 . Foreman, and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury of the th ern Division of the County of Lancaster,—lt is now N I Years since I held a winter assize for the County ta b a , t iae of Lancaster, and I rejoice to fled that the tk, `nr of persons 'charged with offences at this assize tw o t ars by the preseut calendar, as compared with that st ii lears a g o, to be meth less. The offences, however, with to t e ' they are charged are of the gravest kind, including el ver than thirteen casts of homicide, of which three , Charges o f w ilf u l mur d er . Th e r e a r e a l so fift een Niles of malicious wo u nding, some with intent to murd e r, , others with intent to do grievous bodily h ar m. t i rlY say that at least one-third of the c ases i n the „ tti dar are charges of personal injury, arisi n g from la t te s wholly indep e ndent of an y a tt em pt s u p on p ro p er ty. , lta, ° irences which are charged against property are of the l' serious kina, comprehending twelve charges of burg th,' am thirteen charges of highway robbery. But, though ea tlt iendar undoubtedly presents a black appearance, it is, Wh',,e same time, to be considered that it repre.ents the 4,: 8 , of the more serious offences which are charged to tbeen committed within the last three months in this itt County. By the last census the County Palatice of labeester was found to contain upwards of two millions of 4bitant s — a number greater than is contained in the t tY of York, or, indeed, in any other county in the Uni- V 4 ~o gdom. With so great a populati on , a grea t p ar t of la n , is congregated in densely populated manufacturing AC 6 and districts, where the ill-disposed may readily si t a ssociates for evil, and subjects on which to exercise tfher fraud or violence, it can hardly be a matter li th s urprise that the number of persons charged ti a „, a offences, and those of the gravest character, I ` 4 Q. be as great as it is. It, however, renders ktiltPinter assize, intermediate !between the summer ti lt t he spring circuits, a matter of necessity, to prevent a e overwhelming accumulation which would otherwise ti t : at the spring assizes. It is, therefore, that you, gen takn, as w e ll as the p e tty j ur y, h ave b een summone d a t Your homes at this season, possibly at some incon to 4: 4 0, which, however, I am sure that you, who have V r ep an interest in the welfare of the county, will not k g• You no doubt have noticed that an arrangement tii ) ,7° ll male by which only a certain number of cases will aa,` ° .nght you on each day of the present week, Saturday lop e, but affording every reasonable probability that 16 . 116 . 1 1, without difficulty, conclude y our i nqu i r i es on that I , ‘ If this arrangement occasions you any serious incon aqlee, it is much to be regretted ; b u t it w as ad o pted a t4 te the p u blic the great a n d unnecessar y ex p ense o f ta t :l l4 'g a vast number of witnesses in the town for a ka at ll longer time than was necessary. A similar arrange lB h as been adopted for three or four years past ; and tt.,7 t ell that the saving is not less than :E2,000, or more, li le :oh as s i ze. Thi s, I am sure, reconcile you to any tly s il l'eilien ce you may be nut to by a longer detention by tl eZ arrangement than would have resulted from the i ktl; - ;y Pon such perusal of the depositions as I have been n ' e niake, very few indeed of the cases appear to me to Ilaa.ea as require any particular comment from me ; and May remark that in many of the cases, and some of lei -4 4 of great importance, the depositions are so badly tt e In as to be almost illegible and unintelligible. No !re undertake to take down the depositions, or be ttlil,s,°Yed to do so , w h o i s en abl e to wr it e , or , a t b es t, very Ita t tfe etlea If any question of costs to be allowed can ta i in respect of the depositions, the illcgibility and bad. 11 4 of the wr i t i ng s h ou ld b e ta k en i nto cons i derat i on. is a y e also a ga i n to comp l a i n of a pract i ce w hi ch o b ta i ns t''ses before some mag i strates, of not ta ki ng down and mina, with the depositions, the statement of the Red, when they make any, before the magistrate. tiaNtaamission te n d s great l y to i mpe d e t h e due adminis sas4 of justicee—it is ofte n of the grea t es t i m p or t a n ce , e o lt4 aB for the prisoner, and a - me ti mes f or t h e p r o se - I: 4N; t o know what are the prisoner's own account of the 1 ‘ hen asked if he had anything to say, after hearing htlt[ e 'clence against him; and I do earnestly hope that ' 4 tir 1) ; en in the commission of the peace will not suffer NaeLerlts, from idleness or caprice, to omit, what ap btfte t ° Me, an essential part of their duty. I have already e acee to you that there are two cases in the calendar map t ell the charge is wilful murder. In one of these a Rip e , ' l amed O'Brien, is charged with the murder of his !titaB,,lllother ; and, in the other, the prisoner is charged , 14 ,ta: 40 Murder of his wife. If the evidence before you as it appears on the depositions, I do not think . t '''ll l . ',, c 'n cite do otherwise than find bale for murder in nth I° cases. The prisoners in both cases appear to have '''rti ah ',,nder the influence of liquor, adding . fresh instances Itearful consequences arising from intemperance ; ca t s, nret to say that these are not the only instances in `447 l thdar in which intemperance is the cause of crime. Pa t i t ' 6 ,truth, the besetting sin of the nation, and until some k r e 'taege takes place in the habits of the people in N es Pect, I fear that it will be vain to hope for any N r 2eduetion in the amount of crime. The third is one of child murder, against a woman, named Natt Larkin, and, if the evidence before you, as to tij;, 6 nis made by the prisoner, is the same as is stated N I ; depositions I do not see how you can do otherwise neethe bill, a'nd send the case for trial, and if there ne a 3' extenuating circumstances to reduce the crime , n te t „tnet of murder, or to warrant a conviction for h l nent only, she may have the benefit of them when a 104 13 ,° 1 1 her trial. There are three charges of man aNet4„'er ; One against a person of the name of Miles, and e l"sa, - ! against a person named Whalley, and the third N as „": a person named Delaney; in each of which the t , Mainly depend upon the medical testimony as to anl,' 6 se of death. If there is reasonable evidence to N.: l 4 at the deceased, in each case, did not die from °r accidental causes, but from injuries inflicted by Otli 6 by the prisoners, you will, in each case, find l a tta n t blit not otherwise. There is a case in which I;'es ' named Cummings. is charged with having a girl, named Mary Bolan, out of the a g o n, and against the will, of her father, she N ei l , l4 der sixteen years of age, and unmarried. The 1:4:6,11:lade under a statute passed in the ninth year of a 4 '''• The girl herself is said to be in America, l Otta b t4 e went with the prisoner, and she cannot be agtta c 'cl as a witness. The main question will be q s h tr taere is evidence that the prisoner induced, or ir t ai 3 osed to her to go with him, and leave her father, is such evidence I think you ought to find o ti ; but if it should appear that she herself took the kpa a ,,,e , and p r oposed to leave her f a the r wi th ou t a n y 11 1 4 te s 1 6 nt or proposal by him, and that she left her h tll°aouse of her own accord, and would have done so W ith him or not, I do not think that you ought v k 'taf, l ; as he can hardly, in such case, be said to her oat of the pos. - iession of her father. The yti v "ao intended for the protection of paten's ; but if bti,,,. 4 er did nothing more than merely accompany the tt,',44C case does not appear to me to be within the t — :-Lliere is a charge of manslaughter against a man tip Ctle of Holden, for causing the death of a young t he„ aa i neglect of his duty as underlooker of a coal mine, %Nig of which neglect of duty there was an explosion T„54 5 „ 4 : 21 P in the mine, which killed the deceased. i‘4,1 1 .7 11 will be as to the nature of the duty, and `a k 1, 11,,1 here was culpable neglect of it by the prisoner, ta 4 l a ;ger the deceased met with his death solely in e 4 e, 4; 1 " of the prisoner's culpable neglect of duty. ye el reasonable evidence of the duty of the prisoner, viPable n eg l ec t, a n d o f the death in consequence, ‘if inland the bill.—And now, gentlemen, I may say ta A t he course of your inquiries you find cases in aanl t 1 - b e vidence is not so satisfactory as to induce you NA, ' 6 t a conviction would be the result, it is better `it h i ee, •f c ilt the bill than to find it upon insufficient i l a`kl ( ) „1. if once the bill is found, the prisoner must Eft t ser n u if acquitted on account of the insufficiency ,teoreoleece, he cannot be tried again, though other k t t th‘i epee, evidence is afterwards discovered ; kteh bill is thrown out, he may be indicted again xsr evidence. And now I will trouble you no &lee Yost by observing that if in the course of your NI ' hie' find any case that I have not adverted to You, may wish for my assistance or advice, I koat 1a1,,,,, 11 -tne a ~anpy to afford them. 13 URCLARY.—Alfred Fletcher, aged 24, was I k of g i breaking and entering a dwelling house, on p ith ligust last, and stealing throm a shawl Property of Mary Child& eref Witneseee were called who proved that at an early hour on the morning in question, the prisoners were seen to force an entrance by the window shutters into the house, and a policeman was sent for, who apprehended the prisoner, on his leaving the place, having the property in his possession. He was found guilty, and a former conviction having been proved (when he was sentenced to 10 years' transportation), his Lordship sentenced him to 15 years' penal servitude. HOUSEBREAKING AT WlGAN.—Bryan Lamb, aged 18, was charged with stealing a watch and other articles, from the dwelling-house of Elizabeth Haughton. It appeared that the prisoner had, previous to the robbery, lodged in the prosecutor's house, and on the day in question he had decamped from the house, taking with him the goods mentioned in the indictment. The prisoner was after wards found pawning the roods at a pawn-office in Lancaster. Guilty. Twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour. BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER —Edward Thompson, aged 20, a joiner, was indicted for having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of J. W. Barton, on the night of the 2-Ith of August, and stolen therefrom a teapot and other articles. As the burglary could not be distinctly proved, the prisoner was found guilty of having received the articles, knowing them to have been stolen, as they were found at his lodgings. The prisoner had been formerly convicted, and sentenced to ten years' transportation, which term had not expired at the time of the robbery, and he was now sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. GAROTTE ROBBERY.—Benjamin Kenyon, aged 22, and John M'Dermott, aged 18, were charged with baying violently assaulted and robbed Thomas Morris, at Man chester, and stolen from his person a watch. The prose cutor stated that, about twelve o'clock on the night of the 27th of September, he was near St. Jude's church, in Manchester, having return ,_d from his club house, when he was attacked by seven or eight men, amongst whom were the prisoner Kenyon, who struck him on the eye, while M'Dermott seized him by the throat, and Kenyon took his watch. For the defence it was contended that the prosecutor had been robbed by one of the unfortunate females who walk the streets of Manchester, with whom the prosecutor had been standing. The jury found both prisoners guilty, A former conviction was proved against the prisoner Kenyon, who had been tried at - Manchester, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment. His Lord ship sentenced the prisoners to four years' penal servitude. BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER.—Robert Hart, aged 23, and William Fox, aged 18, stood indicted with having, on the 13th of October last, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling house of Peter Clarke, of Manchester, and stolen therefrom some money and some soap, A witness was called, who obtained a livelihood by going about the streets at an early hour in the morning to knock persons up to go to their work. On the morning in question he saw the two prisoners near the house of the prosecutor, and when they saw him they ran away, Soon after that he saw that the prosecutor's shop had been broken open. Ho then gave information to the police. A female proved that on that morning the robbery was effected, and that subsequently a portion of the money and some of the pro perty stolen was found in the possession of the prisoners. Guilty. Sentence deferred. The Court soon after adjourned till this morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL. BEFORE ME. DIXON'. THE POVERTY IN THE TOWN.—Fire strong, powerful, and able-bodied men, who gave their names as Coyning, M'G-enty, 'M'Donald, Joyce, and Mealey, were charged under the following circumstanees :—lnspector O'Brien said about three o'clock oa Saturday afternoon he was informed that there were a number of men begging, in a gang, in Percy-street, off Canning.street. I went there, when I found the dye persons begging from door to door, and certainly creating a feeling of alarr in the minds of the inhabitants. I h ore since visited all their houses, and found that they were in great distress, but I believe that they are libouring men. Mr. Clough said that the autho rities had taken every precaution for the protection of the inhabitants, and, at the same time, were prep . ,red to relieve all cases of real distress; therefore, there was no occasion for any parties to go in gangs begging from door to door, but it would appear to suit their purpose better than going and getting assistance in a proper and peaceful way. The Magistrate: This is a very serious case. What have you to say to it ? Coyning : We can't get any work. List Saturday I went to St. John's-lane to get some tickets for relief, hilt could not get any, and went away, and we were caught begging by the inspector. The other prisoners represented the same statement. Mr. Clough : These men might go amongst the master lumpers, and get one or two days work now and then, but they must not be allowed to ge ab out the town in gangs, The Magis trate : It is very wrong of you to go about in this way, and creating alarm in the minds of the respectable inhabitants, and I must make an example of you in order to deter others. Mr. Clough : We have reason to believe that Mealey was drawn into it by the others. The Bench discharged Mealey, and sent Joyce and Coyning to prison for fourteen days ; the other two for a month each. DEMANDING BREAD —TW ) able-bodied young men were charged by police constable 530, with begging and demand ing bread off a shopkeeper in Boundary -street. They gave their names as Price and Reed. The constable stated th it he was on duty on Saturday in Athol-strreet, when he saw the two prisoners, who asked him the way to Scotland road. He directed them there, but soon after he heard that two man hail been to Boundary street, anti demanded sane bread or money. Ann Grant, of No. 60, Boundary street, stated that on Saturday afternoon the two prisoners went into her father's shop and demanded some bread or some money, saying that "Baker's and butcher's shops were the shops to go to." Mr. Clough : The alarm was so great, that informatiou was sent to the Head Constable's Office. The Police Constable: One of them had 2s lid in his possession when he came to the prison, and the other had a lump of bread. They each denied that they had demanded bread, but were ordered to be committed for one month. MonE BEGGING.—A person dressed in the garb of a navvie ' who gave . bis name as James Critchl e y, a n d anot h er named Powell, were charged with begging at different vaults iu Great lloward:slrset, on Sunday night, and saying that they were going to join the rioters on the next day. Oa the former was found 53 211. They were each of them sent to gaol for one month. A " MODEL LODGER." AND "MODEL HOTJSEKEEPHR."— A young man, named Robert Thoaip3on, was charged with having inflicted an incised wound oa the head of Patrick Martin, a shonkeepor, of 66, Norfolk -street. The cam plainant, who certainly did not seem to be much con certed at the injuries ha had received, said, with the greatest nonchalance, I was having a few words with my misses, when this man, . who is a lodger of mine, came up and interfered, and struck me ; then I struck him, and he struck me, and as I was going down the stain I saw a knife in his hand, which he held over my head and then stabbed me on the head." Police-constable : This knife was found on the prisoner. Complainant : That is the knife. The surgeon, who dressed the wound, said there were two incised wounds on the scull, which might be dangerous, but were not so at present. Mr. Parker, who appeared for the defendant, then proved that the complainant was a drunken dissi pated fellow, that he had quarrelled with his wife and broke all the windows in the 11,11 c.•, and had attacked the complainant in a most shameful way. The Bench said that, as there had been a wound inflicted by same sharp instrument, the prisoner must be remanded. ASzAULT.—Peter Bowers, a porter, wee charged with inflicting a most serious wound o❑ a dock labourer, named Browne, at a beer-house in Gilbert-street, on Sunday night. It appeared that the parties were all drinking in the place, when some an2ry words ensued, and the defendant struck the complainant a blow on the face with a glass tumbler, inflicting a severe injury. The offence having been clearly proved, the defendant was committed for fourteen days. Mr. Cobb defended the prisoner. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1857 Murder." I saw tho Captain's knees on his back, kicking and thumping him, crying " You brute, I will murder you, as you broke the lamp." I think the Captain had shoes; I can't say exactly, but I now remember he had shoes, as he wore nothing else. The shoes were leather. Deceased got up, and dragged himself to the forecastle, groaning. I saw him next day, and he said his back was hurt very much. His face was pretty well swollen. Saw the Captain ill-use him on the Bth September, at the wheel. I was below, and heard a noise, and went up, and saw the Captain with Roderigo talking to him. I saw him kick him, and turn him away from the wheel. Roderigo was not able from that time to go aloft ; but I can't say if he did. I should say he was not able to go, as he walked lame from the time he was kicked at the binnacle lamp ; he was always complaining after that. I saw his flesh, but never saw him spit blood. I often heard the Captain say he would either kill Roderigo or me, and make him jump overboard. On ono occasion the Captain called Roderio, and the sacoad mate told him he was not able to work, when the Captain sent the mate for deceased. He was very sick in his bunk, and was rubbing his leg with turpentine. He limped along to him, but could not walk straight. Captain said, if you don't come along, I will take a tackle and help you along. He was groaning then, g Ang along. He pulled off his trousers, reed showed the Captain his leg, which was much swollen, and black and blue. Saw a Captain beat him with a rope close to the cabin door after that. Did not see him kick him after that, but used to abuse him, call him a d—l brats, and say he would kill him. Ha was put to make eenet after, though I think he was not fit, as he used to sit, because ho was lame and could not stand. SAW the mate Millard ill-use him on one occasion. I can't say the date. It was about three or four weeks before he died. It was late in the evening. The second mate came to the forecastle and told Roderigo to go to the look-out, but he was not able, and the second mate grumbled, and the mate came and asked what the matter was ? The second mate said the " Russian" won't keep his look-out, and then the mate said you d— why don't you keep your look-out? Rederigo said he was unable, because he was sick. They then had a scuffle, and I drew near the forecastle door, and saw the mate over ltoderi goe's body, thumping him with his fists two or three times. I went into the forecastle, and heard the deceased cry out "Oh God, oh God." lie cried out too in his own language, but I did not understand that. He never worked after that. He was very thin and weak after that, and could hardly help himself. He used to cough from nearly the time the captain beat him, but never heard him cough before. He camplained several times of great pains in his side, and used to put his hand to it. He told me after that if he lived to come to Liverpool, if he did net get justice he would take Captain Christie's life for the ill-treatment he got from him oa board. He got worse after the mate beat him, and was not able to leave his bunk till he died. Saw him the evening before he died, and he was complaining of great pains. He had the same rations as others, and got meal and barley some times from the captain. The second mate used to give out the rations, but I did not attend deceased. I have seen the scurvy, and don't think he had it—at least it was not like the rest. There were four men who had it. Their legs were swelled and black, bet Roderigo's leg was not the same at all—he used to cry out when it was touched. Mr. Mansfield—Wh a did h 3 attribute the swelling of his leg to? He said the captain kicked him there, and that caused it. To Mr. Tyndall—The captain was drunk on several occasions during the voyage. Mr. Bluek objected, and his Worship ruled in his favour. e ,Witness to Mr. Tyndall—Deceased was t a'ten out of his bank before he died, to be cleaned—it was two or three days before he died, but I can't state who brought him there ; his head was shaved I think against his will, but I don't know who did it. S aw hirn several times after, and he was very weak and complained. He said he did not want his head shaved. I sappose he was helped out, but not by a tackle. Saw him after death, but did not see blood flaw from any part of his body. Saw bisod coma from his nose two days before ho died, and he coughed a great deal too. He breathed very heavily and groane I before he died—his breath smelt exceedingly bid, but never noticed it befora he was beaten by the captain. I spoke to the captain about it. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck—Did not see the captain beat him after the mate—he was the last that I saw be it him. I shipped from Liverpool as steward, but was put, to work at Calabar by the super-c irgo ; I was pat forward to work. I joined her again at Mainly on the Ist of July, and that was the first I ha] to do with the captain. I was disrated by the captain in consequence of his ill. usage to me. He put ma before the mast, but brought me back again. I was not disrated the time he beat Roderigo. I made some memorandums to suit myself. I made the memorandum in this (a pocket-book) at the time. I told the crew I would keep a log against Capt. Christie, for his conduct towards me. Always took a note in this book. Capt. Pickering did not use me badly, nor disrate me, but the trading master did. The captain (Christie) was kneeling on the Russian's bank when ha beat him about the binnacle lamp. I swear be had shoes on—l said I thought he had shoes on. They were half dress shoes. Did he not make a practice of wearing slip pers on the passag3 ? Witness : No ; you may call them slippers; The shoes had heels—l swear that. I don't know whether the deceased was a poor sailor or not, as lam not a judge. I don't think it was scurvy he had. I don't know if he had ulcers, but when ho came on board he was perfectly well. The other men's legs were swollfrn and black, but deceas - td's was not the same, for on his were bruises. I quarrelled with deceased now and then, but never struck him at all ; never knocked Em down. I kno v Henry Renshaw. Do you like him ? Witness : Yes, I like any man living. I never saw him beat Roderigo, nor any one els 3 beat him. If any one touched him, he would cry out, as there were pains all over his body. There was a little smell from men who had the scurvy. When I joined, the captain was beastly drunk, and had the horrors after that. The deceased was not very dirty, or very clean, in his habits. Never saw any one except the captain and mate beat him. I commenced to keep a log when I joi❑ed, because he began to beat rue when 1 came on board. Was it for putting poison or physic in the c)floo, that you were disrated ? Witness: No, but Captain Christie said so, bocause he was in the horrors of drink, and he sail I had poisoned him ; for he drunk a dozen of Port wine, and a dozen of ale, in four diys, and was in the horrors, and did not know what he was doing. Did you put anything in the [coffee, sir ? 'Wit ness : Nothing but sugar. I have not spoken to the other witnesses about this affair, nor do 1 know what evidence they have given. To the Court : Toe good; of Roderigo were not sold, as usual, but kept in the cabin. Francis Batten examined : I was second mate. This (a log book) is the official log bo ,k of the barque E!izibeth. The signature at each page is mine. I was in liquor when I signed this log in Mr. Tobin's offico, and it ittig%t have been my death warrant I signed, for I did not know what I signed. The entries were not read to me. I don't know the captain's writing. I have seen the captain put his name to some papers, but I don't know what. There was some writing in the book when I signed it, but I can't say what it was. C a p ta i n Ch r i st i e asked me to sign the book. and looked over nay shoulder to see it. There were several clerks in the office at the time. I was intoxicated, and got sa in several public-houses before I went there to sign it. Mr. Tyndall said he would put in the lag book. Mr. Bluck : I object, as the captain's handwriting is not proved.__ Mr, PitinsflAd : I shall admit it ; and, if wrong, let me be' corrected on the trial. Mr. Tyndall then read two entries in the log, to the eff,ct that the deceased could not ba kept clean, and that he used to be in weL clothes, and could not be got any good of. That he had scurvy, and died on the Ist November, not having any effects. The witness then went on to say : I sailed, in January last, in the Cumberland, and was made a boatswain ; and was afterwards made second mate of the Elizabeth, at Bracker Island. The prisoners were captain and mate of the ship when I joined her. Roderigo was a sailor, and appeared to ba a healthy, strong man; but be appeared to be dirty. He was from 25 to 28 years old, and was robust in health. He was not qualified to do duty as an able seaman, though he shipped as one; he could steer, but very badly. Deceased was in the first officer's watch, but was transferred to mine after some four or five weeks. I recollect the captain ill treat him several times—first some three or four weeks after we were nut, but I can't say that exactly. The first ill-usage I saw was at the wheel. The Captain told him he was not steering correct, and said, ".D—d your eyes, why don't you keep the ship straight, or I will make you straight," and he struck him with his fist in the face and kicked him in the legs. He had laced-up shoes with common sized soles on them. Saw him different times hit him a smack of a rope's end to correct him in his steering. The witness then went on to corroborate the evidence of the other witnesses, about the affair of the binnacle lamp. He said the Captain ordered the deceased out of the cabin. and I told him he was sick, and he ordered me to bring him out, and if I refused I would not be doing the duty of an officer of the ship. Mr. Tyndall : Was he able to do duty at that time ? He was not, sir. He then went on to corroborate the evidence about the mate kicking the deceased at the forecastle door, one night, when deceased was not able to keep his watch or his look out. The witness swore that the mate certainly gave him six or sem kicks en the body, and it might b. 12 or 13 BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY. BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER STEVENSON. Re JOHN CABMAN.—This bankrupt, a buckle maker, at Billinge, in this county, came up for his adjourned last examination. Mr. Darlington, of Wigan, appeared for the assignees, and applied for an adjournme❑t, to give time to examine the amended accounts filed by the bankrupt. Mr. Dodge, on behalf of the bankrupt, not objecting, his Honor a , journed the sitting till the December. Re HENRY SCHWABE.—This was a meeting for choice of assignees. Mr. Lowndes appeared on behalf of the estate. Debts to the amount of £6,300 were proved, but no credi tor present being desirous of being chosen assignee, the sitting was adjourned till the :30,h day of December. It is reported at Ceylon that Havelock and Outram were wounded. Lord Napier, our Minister in the United States, has notified, through the British Consul, that subscriptions would be received on behalf of the Indian Relief Fund. TROOPSHIPS Foe, INntA.—The screw steamer City of Manchester, bound for Calcutta, with 520 troops on board, arrived at Table Bay on the 10th of October. The steamer Candia, with 672 troops, also for Calcutta, arrived at the Manritius on the 10th of October. THE GOYERNMENT OF INDIA.—The journals are perplexed by the contradictory statements of the ministerial organs. One of them—the Observer —appears now to be authorised to say that the matter above mentioned has been discussed in Cabinet Councils, but not decided, All will depend upon the House of Commons, and the best thing to do would be to put the subject is the hands of a committee., CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The proceedings in the case of Captain J. A. Christie and James Millard (the mate of the barque Elizabeth), was resumed yesterday, at ten o'clock, before Mr. Ma❑sfield, at the Police-court. Mr. Tyndall appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Bluck, for the captain, and Mr. Snow ball, for the mate. The court was more crowded than on Saturday, and much interest prevailed as to the result. James Ritnmer, was the first witness. He said :—I was an able seaman on hoard the Elizabeth, out to New Calabar, and was transferred for a fortnight to the Faith there. I was second mate on the passage out, and as boatswain on the passage home. The priso❑er (Captain Christie) came on board as master, and Millard came with him, as ❑ ai. - , at the same time, from the Faith. Three men from the Faith joined the Elizabeth. Onewes Roderigo, one Matio, and the third was called 3oe—l don't know his other name. I saw them come, and Roderigo was in good health, to all appearance. He wes an able seaman, but I consider ha was not capable of doing the duty of one ; ;I mean in point of ability. He could steer, and I would put him to do so if in command of the ship. I did not see any difference from the rest of the crew with him. I saw the captain illuse him one night only. It was about when we were fifty or sixty days at 222 , . It was in the dog watch from six to eight, and the man fell down off the poop with the binnacle lamp, going to the captain. The lamp knocked about the deck, and I saw the ma❑ knocked down, and kicked by the captain, but I can't tell where he kicked him. I was sitting in the forecastle smoking, and could see it all. I can't say how long he kicked him, but for sonic time he did so, 23 hard as he was able. The deaeased called for mercy, or words to that effect. The captain used abusive language whilst kicking him, but I can't sly what he said. Roderigo crawled forward afterwards, but I did not take notice more of them. I saw him next day, and he was complaining of pains all over him, where the captain had been kicking him. I never saw the captain ill-use him with the exception of that time. Did you ever hear Christie beating him after ? Mr. Bluck : I object to this—it is ,not legal—Did he ever hear him ? Mr. Tyndall . : Did you ever hear Roderigo cry out ? Yes, the same as a man who would be flogged, and I heard the captain's voice at the same time, swearing at him, end calling him a useless scoundrel. I remember the day he died ; he was taken out of his bunk the same day. I heard Rolerigo cry out, " Murder, murder, murder," and ask the captain for a gla , s of spirits ; he was on the deck between some spare. The captain came forward once, and said if he did rapt stop that noise he would ropes' end him ; he said at the time to the captain that he was dying. Ile was not in my watch, EO I had not much opportunity of seeing him. I helped to carry him out after he died, but did not examine his body. We had plenty of scurvy on board. He did not appear to be suffering like the other men from scurvy, but he had pains all over his body. I never noticed anything else about him. I saw him buried, and the captain read prayers over him. I should say the captain was rather in liquor at the time. What time was that Eight in the morning. I got charge of the ship after, as the captain and mate were drunk. I begged the captain to wear the ship round and run for Cork, and he gave me charge, and I ran her into Cork, where we were paid off. Never saw Roderigo ill used by any one but the captain; deceased was a quiet man. I heard him sing out one night, and the second mate sung out whose patch it was? and some one answered it was the " Russian's" look-out ; and I then heard the mate's voice, but not what he said. Roderigo was in his berth next day, he was like a man broke down, and could not walk straight. He did not walk that day b?fore he was kicked by the captain, but after that he could not walk straight. He walked lame afterwards. Cross examined by Mr. Bluck : I saw the captain knock him down and kick him once. I can't say how long he was kicking him, but never saw hint ill-use him only that time. I believe In could steer as well as any man in the ship. I don't know if he had bad legs or scurvy. I did not know he was laid up the day he came on board. Snows the doctor of the Cumbetland, but don't know who he attended, as there were six or seven men sick. I know Renshaw, but don't speak to him, and he may be good or bad, but he is a matt I don't fancy myself. I know deceased was taken on deck, and shaved and washed, that was some time after the captain kicked him. The beating was about the binnacle lamp. It was a fortnight or three weeks after when he was taken out of the fore castle. He was no great seaman, but be could steer as well as any man on board. When deceased was wall, he was as clean as any of Vie other ram. I had no conversa tion with any of the men about the captain being the worse for liquor, for I do not speak to the other men. He was what I call about three sheets like in liq aor I,t the time of the funeral. The captain w;ts on his feet on board at day time, but he always turned in at night. „.. . Did he read the service properly ? Why he slipped it over somo way very quickly. I was not on intimate terms with Roderigo. During the previous part of the voyage the captain was per fectly sober up to that morning from Calabar. We bad a fair wind before that ; we had comfortable weather until the sails were split in Carnarvon Bay. He was quite sober from the time we left Ronny until that time. I did not see him on deck from twelve to four that night. I can't say I spoke to him that morning; I may have done so, but can't remember. He may have been tired. I was mate of a ship. We had a very insufficient crew coming home—the refuse of the gaols and hospitals. We had ten, in all, rated as able seamen. The crew heing insufficient, give the captain a great deal of responsibility. I told the captain often, that Raiderigo was a bad sailor. After the captain kicked him, I often told ihim (the captain) that he was able to work about the decks, but not to go aloft. Was he able to go aloft before ? Witness : Yes, and could do as well as some of the rest. Mr. Mansfield : I suppose he could reef, but not smartly ? Witness : Yes, he could do it one way. To Mr. Bluck : I had no conversation with any of the sailors at Queenstown about this affair. Deceased might be in bed a fortnight before he died. I saw him the day before be diet, lying straight between a spar and the fore deck. I can't say who put him there. He could tacit sit upright. Did not see the mate take messages from the captain to have him taken care of. Cross-examined by Mi. Suowbill . I was master of several vrceb. The last was the Rupert, of London, belonging. to Thompsoa, of Billiter-square. I think Renshaw a bit of a blackguard. Mr. Snowball : So do I. Mr. Black : So do I. Are you not one yourself ? Witness : I leave others to judge of that. I came here from Cork, but knew nothing about this affair when I came here. I can read, hut had not rea 1 the papers at the thw.. I went to Millard's mother, with a man named Asworthy, to know what about the affair. I did not go to Mrs. Christie's. I asked i❑ your office where she lived, but you would not tell me. I said if I could do any good, I would do so. I was in the mate's watch. I can't say whether it was a moonlight night or not. The mate had a fit one morning on the passage home, but never saw the captain laid up on the voyage: We were all wore out when we arrived at Cork, and were glad to get ashore. Mr. Tyndall : What state was the captain in at Bracker Island ? Witness :He was drunk and in the horrors before we left that: Mr. Bluck objected to this line of examination. Mr. Manstitld did not think anything turned on the point of drunkenness. The Witness, in reply to Mr. Tyndall, said the captain was drunk in the channel continually, until all the grog was out, when they were off the Hoop Light. It was in consequence of the drunkenness of the captain and mats that the crew requested me to take charge of the ship. With the exception of three men, the captain, and mate, we had the same crew home as we had out. Mr. Tyndall : Why, Mr. Bluck said you had sweepings of the gaols and hospitals. George Pollock examined : I was steward in the Elizabeth, and went out and returned in her. Captain Pickering was the master on the out voyage. Captain Christie came is charge of her at Bracker Island. Millard joined her there also. I was transferred to the Cumber laud for a short time, and then, on my return, I found the prisoners in charge of the Elizabeth. I saw three new hands besides on board. One was the Spaniard. Roderigo looked perfectly well. We sailed for England on the 24th July. Roderigo was on board, and looked perfectly well. I always saw him very quiet, and he obeyed orders. On the 28th August, Captain Christie beat him, on the poop, about steering. The captain said he was steering bad ; he said no, and then the captain said, "you d- brute, you are steering wrong," and began to beat him, and he called out, "oh, God ! oh, God !" The captain said, " I will make you steer right, and you d- brute, I will kill yen or kill the steward." Saw the captain thump him in the face, and he also kicked him on that occasion. Saw him kick him several times after, and on the occasion of the binnacle lamp ; it was between the 28th August and the Bth September. It was from 7toB in the evening. The deceased was bringing the lamp from the binnacle, and I heard some one fall, and went to look what it was, and I saw Roderigo with the lamp, and asked was it broken ? He said no; Captain was in the fore cabin, and asked steward what was the matter ? I told him ; I took away the lamp, and saw the Captain kick the " Russian." He said you d--- brute, you broke the lamp ; and he said no. I saw the Captain grip him by the neck, and throw him down and beat him. I saw the Captain's feet on the Russian's back, and he was crying out " Oh God, Murder, he gave him. Deceased frequently complained to me of his leg and back, and I repeatedly told the Captain that lsg was very much swelled, and the Captain insistci that there was nothing the matter with him, and that I must make him keep the look out, if nothing else. After that, on cold nlgnts, when I found him on the 10.1 our, and when the Captain went below, I used to send him below, and keep the look out myself, a s h e was not able to keep he look out. The deceased did once take the wheel after that. The witness also corroborated the evidence about the ill-usage given by the Captain to deceased on the occasion of heaving the lead, which has already been published. The Captain struck and kicked him on that day, and whilst deceased was down, the Captain kicked him three or four times, but I would not say he did so with all his might. Deceased was never able to do duty after that. The captain ordered me that night to make Roderigo keep his watch. I took him out that night until the captain went below. He complained dreadfully of his leg and back, and said he would never live to see Liverpool. Mr. Tyndall: Did he say why? Yes, from the ill usage he got from the captain and mate. Did he say from whom ? Yes, from the captain and ma' S. Did you ever tell the captain that ? Yes, I told the captain that Roderigo told me his leg was bad from the kicking he gave him, and the captain said its a d—d lie, there is nothing at all the matter with him. The captain ordered me to bring him out to see what was the matter with him. The Russian crawled aft in a stooping position to the port side of the poop, and showed the captain his leg. It was the right leg, from the knee upwards. It appeared to be very much swelled and inflamed. The Russian told the captain it was by the kicks he got from him and his chief officer that his leg was so, and the captain said he never kicked him. He ordered deceased to go to his work. Was he able to work? Ire was not able to work, sir. He lived fourteen or fifteen days, or perhaps three weeks after that. I used to give him some sennet to plait, and he sometimes kept a look-out, as I was obliged to keep him so. He lay up in his bunk before he died for fourteen or fifteen days, and never was out lat all. He looked as healthy and strong the day he died, as he did when he joined, but he complained always of his back. I saw him removed the day before he died, by the captain's orders, to have him and his bunk cleaned, so 89 not to cause sickness in the ship. He was put at the galley doer, and I saw blood flaw from his mouth. He died that night, but I don't know what time. He did not appear to loose any flesh, but he breathed very heavily. I know what scurvy is, and I rather think he had it before he died, but I could not swear that ; my only supposition for saying se is, I fancy his gums were swelled, and that caused the blood from his m .uth. I can't say it was scurvy in the leg—the cap of the knee was very bad, but no other place. I have frequently seen the captain kick him at the wheel, in the legs mei back, when he would not be steering what he called correctly. I re member one time when the mat was in a stooping position at the wheel the captain knocked him in the mouth. I heard the captain say both to deceased and stward, " D—n you, yes I will kill you yet before you get home." I came to Liverpool in the ship, but all the crew except myself, the chief officer, steward, and an apprentice lad, were paid off at Cork. Mr. Mansfield : Did you ever tell Roderigo you thought ho had the scurvy ? Yes, but he could not say whether it was it he had or not. His salt provisions were stopped when he was laid up. Cross-examined by Mr. Snowball : Never saw blood on the man till the day before his death. I did not see any wounds on him except the legs, but the skin was not broken. I sowed him up in his clothes and hammock. The night the mate kicked deceased the latter said he did not know it was his look out, but kept the look out that night. _ _ _ Cross-examined by M-. Bluck : The man was dirty. I told the captain I did not think there was anything the matter with him except the leg. To Mr. Snowball—There was no complaint made at Cork about this affair, but the coopers and chief officer hai same quarrel, and they swore they would tell it when they came to Liverpool. To Mr. Bluek . I have struck deceased over the shoulders with a rope for bid steering, but not to hurt him. Never pulled his 'nose. Heard the captain tell the men to shave his he In the best of his health he di I not know him to do anything aloft. He was not able to do any duty for three weeksbefore his deith. I always did think he had the scurvy. Persons dying of that, their gums swell up and burst, and then blood comes from the mouth. A part of the funeral service was read over the body. To Mr. Maisfield: I saw him on one weasion fall down four steps, but he was not hurt, nor did he ever compla'n of tlr t To Mr. Bluck : I rubbed his leg with tarpentine, by the direction of the captain. James Lambert, examined : I sailed as cooper in the Elizabeth, and remained till paid off at Cork. The prisoners joined the ship in Calabar river. I recollect Roderigo joining the ship there also. He was well ansi hearty as I saw; ha was about 28. He wts a gaiet, sober, sedate man. I saw the captain strike him with a rope's end after leaving Bonny river. Witness said the affair of the binnacle lamp took place about three weeks after the ship sailed from Calabar. Witness also corro borated the statement of the other witnesses, that be saw blood running from his mouth the day before he died. He was on the deck, and the captain came up and said, if he did not leave off his bawling, he would rope's-end him. His leg was swelled from the knee down, and looked black and brown. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck: Did not see any one strike the deceased except the captain. Could not say it was scurvy he had; heard the captain give orders to have his head shaved. The leg was swollen from above the knee downwards The case was then (after four o'clock) adjourned to one o'clock this day. THE FREE LIBRARY, BIRKENHEAD. All must admit that:Free Libraries are a great boon and privilege to the inhabitants of any town wherein they may he established, b'ecause they elevate the minds of those who properly use them, and the man who thirsts for knowledge has the means, without expense, of gratifying his taste and improving his mind. The first most important feature that belong, appropriately, to reading rocenfi or reference libraries is, the strictest regard which should be paid to the indispensibility of silence; without it, no man can concentrate his thoughts, or give his attention, to the matter contained in the various subjects that books evidence. Forcibly struck, as I was, with the due decorum and order which reigned in the Duke-street Library , I was induced to visit the Birkenhead Free Library, and, to my surprise, order, as regards silence, was at a lamentable discount. I do not allude, Mr. Editor, to the readers in the reference room, as, taking them in a body, there was great decorum manifested, and many, ami Ist the confusion of B tbcl, were endeavouring, no doubt, to master some pithy observations contained in mateezincs, whilst othe-s were dipping into philosophy on all the various sciene^s which the books of the reference library contain. But, hew is it possible that two things so opposite can amalgamate, or, how can extremes he made to coalesce ? The lending library of this institution is placed in tin identical room in which the reference library is ; hundreds of people—boys, girls, men and women—are continnally racing up and dowe the stairs, to the great annoyance of many persons who come to the reading room for a legi'imate purpose. The question may naturally be asked how, or, in what way, is this abuse to be remedied—for abuse it is, no one will say to the contrary. My opinion is, that the whole room should at once be converted into what it ought to be,—solely a reference or reading room. The lending library removed to some other pert of Birkenhead, as the method pursued by the Liverpool managers, and which is rot only the case on the opposite side of the water, bat I believe, and I think I do not err, when I state it is the method pursued by every ether free library in the Kingdom. But an objection may be made by some persons, that the fluids will not permit of the above regulation. How can it be imagined that an institution having the good wishes of the people, an institution that most subscribe willingly to, because it is an actual benefit; how can this institution be patronised, or contributions pour in, if such anomalies exist ? I would suggest the following means be resorted to, to avoid the nuisance above alluded to :—Lot some shop he hired in Birkenhead, which might be obtained at a very small rental, and let the lending library be removed to some such spot centrically selected fir the purpose, and I am persuaded that the Birkenhead Free Library would stand A 1 in the estimation of the public, and would gain a far-spread fame, which would at once be appreciated by the committee of management and give universal and heartfelt satisfaction to the public, who are the parties that are entitled to act as jurymen, and give their verdicts as to the merits of an institution established by philentrophic men for the benefit of the people. OBSEUVATOR. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 21—Sydney revenue continues on theincrease. Imports of gold dust amount to 10,407 oz. for the Ist of October. Markets steadier. Wool firm. Tallow quiet. Freights and wool, 3cl to Id per lb. The Lands Bill, passed by Melbourne Assembly, has been rejected by the Upper House. The Ministerial scheme for railways has been sanctioned by the House of Assembly. Trade continues excessively dull. Wool in good demand, at 2s 2d to 2s 6 , 1 per lb. Tallow, £5O to £52 per ton. Beef, £46 to £4B. Freights unaltered. The Marco Polo and Northumberland were expected to sail for England about the end of October, with large cargoes. THE REV. J. MACNAUGHT'S REPLY TO THE REV. J. K GLAZEBROOK. TO THE EDITOR GE THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—ln your paper of this morning, Mr. Glaze brook publishes two letters still with reference to the first three paragraphs of my first letter to you. I hope that Mr. G. will not think that I " complain' of this. Far from it. Mr. G.'s lengthy and laboured epistles are a proof—not only of his skill as a controversialist —but also of the difficulty, the obscurity, ana the untenableness (as I humbly think) of the dogma concerning Scriptu ral Infallibility, which he has undertaken to uphold. Mr. Glazebrook's letters treat of three subjects, on each of which I shall say a few words. ' FIRST, as to the divinely appointed superiority of Reason over Holy Writ. I have already reminded Mr. G. that each man's reason must decide for him what is the Rule of Faith, and what is its mean ing. This function of judgment Mr. G. does not ap pear to deny to Human Reason; but he argues that, because a Judge of Assize is not superior to human law, therefore Reason's being the supreme judge of all Rules of Faith, and being so appointed by God, does not make Reason superior to all Rules of Faith, but only makes Reason a "means" of ascertaining and interpreting the Rule of Faith. I accept Mr. G.'s illustration, and will show how far it is applicable. A Judge of Assize is appointed by the Monarch—not as the supreme judge—but as one who is to exercise the judicial functions in certain courts, subject to appeals to higher courts, and subject, ultimately, to the Supreme Legislature itself, acting in its sovereign and unimpeachable capacity of judgement. Now, within his appointed court and func'ions, each judge is supreme. He decides what law is applicable in each ease, and what is the meaning of the law. Will Mr. G. tell us who, within a judge's appointed court, is superior to that judge? So far, then, a Judge of Assize is an alagous to Reason, which God has appointed judge of all Rules of Faith. But here the resemblance terminates, for over the Assize Judge are a series of attai:iable Courts of Appeal, Over his own private judg ment of human reason, I respectfully submit there is, in this world, no higher appeal for any man. What is to guide me in the accepting of a faith, in the forming of an opinion, or in the deciding on a course of action ? lam urged and persuaded by a thousand advisers. The Bishop of I-tome advises one course, the Archbishop of Canterbury another, the Patriarch of Constanti nople a third, the Lutherans a fourth, the Cal vinists a fifth; a legion of counsellors distract me with their differences of advice. The Bible is quoted by each of them—yea, is quoted by that evil counsellor, Satan himself—each adviser putting forward his favourite text and his chosen interpre. tation thereof. Will Mr. Glazebrook tell us how, except by an appeal to my own human reason, I am to compare and choose from among this crowd of advisers? I am, at the last clay, to give an account to God of the honest or dishonest use I shall have made of the reason He has committed to my stewardship. But, in the meantime, will Mr. Glazebrook tell us what tribunal, higher than the careful judgment of his own mind and heart, any man has within his reach? And, until this ques tion shall be clearly and satisfactorily answered, I once more submit and 'maintain the assertion, that human reason corresponds rather with the Supreme Legislature acting in the discharge of its Judicial function, than with the Judge of Assize acting in his comparatively limited and non-final capacity of judge seer a particular court. Human reason, however, is supreme even over the judicial action of the highest human legislature ; for each human law-maker, and each human judge, is subject to the monitor within himself, which either accuses or else excuses his every act : and the poor ruined appellant, who may have been (in some Nea politan court of highest appeal) unjustly ruined and destroyed, has yet within his noble, guiltless breast, a power higher than that of wicked tyrants, a voice more authoritative than that of autocrats—the small peace-conferring whisper of his own approving conscience, which is but part and parcel of that human reason which God has made subject to Himself alone, and superior to all else. Thn, by legitimately carrying out Mr. Glaze brook's own illustration, we are brought to a true conclusion, the very reverse of that at which he stopped short; the very same as that from which, and with which, I originally set out in my first letter. Mr. Glazebrook's SECOND POINT is his assertion that lam a Socinian. This assertion I distinctly, but most courteously, deny. I am not a Socinian. I do not question, and never have questioned, the Divine Nature of our Saviour; and, moreover, even on Mr. Glazebrook's own very insufficient and unsatisfactory definition of a follower of Socinus, I cannot be called, truly, a Socinian, for it is beyond even Mr. Glazebrook's power to show that I have ever " rejected any established principle of faith." Thus much for Mr. Glazebrook's allegations, so far as they are personal to myself. I meet them with a direct and unqualified denial ; and, I trust Mr Glazebrook will henceforth remember that I am, like himself in position though not in opinion, a clergyman of the Established Church of England. This matter, however, ought here to be once for all dropped, inasmuch as the subject at issue betwixt Mr. Glazebrook and myself, is not concerning my orthodoxy or any other personal affair, but is the grand theological and philosophical question as to the Infallibility of Scripture. Mr. Glazebrook's THIRD POINT, with which all his second letter to-day is occupied, is the interpreta tion of John, xvii, 17. I endeavoured to show in my letter of the 26th instant, that Mr. Glazebrook was quite wrong in treating " Thy word is truth,' , as equivalent to his assertion that " The Bible is infallible." Mr G. is shown .to be in error by the testimony of Professor Williams, Bishop Oilivant, of Llandaff, and our Lord's own recorded exegesis of the Text, " Thy word is truth." Mr. G. rejoins by leaving the testimony of Christ and these his two disciples unanswered, while he designates the Rev, Dr. Williams, the learned Vice-Principal o! Lampeter College, a " Socinian ;" and further, taking no notice of the Bishop of Llandaff, he favours us with a disquisition concerning " Logemachy," Interpretatio," and " The Lord Mayor without his coach." These matters appears to me—l say it most respectfully—not to touch the correct interpreta tion of John xvii, 17; neither do they affact the general question as to the Bible's Infallibility. I shall, therefore. only say, with reference to them and such expressions as Mr. Glazebrook's " disin genuous trick," " thimble-rig criticism," and the like, that I leave it to Mr. G. to - reconcile such language with the kindness of a Christian, the self-reswct of a gentleman, or the dignity of a clerical controversialist.—l am. sir, yours truly, Everton, Nov. 30,1857. JOHN MACH LIGHT. ESSAYS ON THE ENGLISH L&NGUAGE. TO THE EDITOR OF TILE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—l have been told, that in your report of the Philomathic Society's recent meeting, it is stated that the paper which Mr. Buxton read on Wednes day, was the same which he• read at the Historic Society on the sth instant. I write merely to say that this is a mistake. The two papers were quite distinct, but on kindred branch's of the same general subject.—Yours, &c. A. Hum., D.C.L. 26th November, 1857. We (Noetinghain Review) regret to state that the Duke of Newcastle, whilst hunting witb the Earl of Scarborough's hounds, near Kneesall on Thursday last, was thrown from his horse, and falling on his elbow, dislocated his shoulder. Fortunately, two medical gentlemen were in the field at the time, and his Grace was carried to a cottage, where the fracture was reduced, &c., :and he was conveyed home by Dr. Ward, o f W e ll ow Hall. Early on the following morn ing the Duke started off to Nottingham, to attend to his official duties as Lord Lieutenant of the county o f Notting ham. On Tuesday last their guests, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, who were on a visit at Worksop Manor, called to inquire after the Duke's health,