Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY. The Select Vestry met as usual, in the Board Room, Brownlow-hill, at ten o'c'ock, yesterday. The Rev. Rector Campbell preside], and the other members present were—Messrs. Woodruff, Owen, Jackson, Shaw, Bairstow, Byers, Williams, RieharAsn, Cropper, Whitty, Chesney, J. Jones, Critchley, D nton, Cranford, W. Jones, Smith, and Lnff. WORIEHOUSS, CDMMIT TEE The minutes of this committee were read. It appeared that the number admitted last week to the vagrant sheds was, in all, 341. The number of sick eases in the house on the 10th inst. was 500. The total number in the house on the 10th inst. was 1,831. aaso•a. ,, . 7 Mr. SHAW moved the confirmation of the proceedings, which did not contain anything of public importance. Mr. DENTON seconded the motion Mr. AN OODRUFF thought the chairman of the committee would have alluded to a little discussion which had taken place in one of the committees about a fortnight ago, in reference to the numbers in the house, and the numbers it was. built to accommodate. It appeared that there was only half the number at present in the house which it could accommodate. Ile thought it ought to be well known that the p Irish had determined to insist upon the workhouse test being applied when persons seeking out-door relief were able-bodied, whether men or women. The Board would be no parties to such people being paupers upon the parish when they had strength. and ought to be able to support themselves. The Board did not intend to force the test upon a number of old peo ple who had been accustomed to receive a small sum of relief for years back, tier did the Board think it desirable to make air such attempt. But in regard to others, the Boon would, as far as practicable, by such work as they were able to do under the superintendence of the medical cificer, lot them know that if they desired to be a burthen upon the parish, they must do such work as their strength would permit theee to do. and that on no other terms would they be allow,d to become a burthen upon the community, Mr. DzeToer thought that had been the general prac tice withull committees be had sat in. The Board had never bad the opporteeity before of applying the test until the haildings were completed. These were now nearly completed, and the Board could therefore carry cut the application of the test. The proceedings were then confirmed. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS' C33(MUTEE The proceedings of this cotnmittee contained nothing 01 public interest. Mr. W. Jones moved their ad,}ption ; which WAS agreed to after a short conversation. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Woonanr, moved the confirmation of the pre eeelings, and, in doirg- so, ached the board to refer back a resolution, aloptcd by the committee, accepting Mr. Bing ham as one of the securities fur Mr. Robinson, cottage rate collector, it appearing that Mr. Bingham was a contractor to the workhouse, and also a surety for two other col lectors. He thought the contractors to the parish should be kept as far removed from the parish officers as possible, in order that not the slightest suspicion should exist on either side. (Hear, hear.) He did not mean to imply for a moment that Mr. Bingham had not the most perfectly honourable intentions in offering himself as a security, or that the officers had ever abused their authority. But, at the same time, he thought it would remove all ground of suspicion if the officers wera kept in their proper place, and the vntractors in theirs. The resolution was referred bactr. accordingly. . . Mr. WOODRUFF then called the attention of the vestry to a matter of considerable imp.)rtance, which bad been under the attention of the churchwardens and overseers, and to some extent of the Finance Committee ; it was the bill brought into Perliernen 4 , and which was to go before a committee on the 24th instant, having reference to the rateing of scientific and literary societies. If th't bill passed into a law, it would exempt from charge to the poor's rate in the country a very large amount of property which ought to pay. The present law was difficult enough to contend with, and presented many obstacles, but still the judges of the Jut d ya I brought many institutions under the operation of the law, and made them chargiable. It was now sought to remove this power from the courts of law, and place it entirely in the hands of a barrister, who could, wehout giving any reasons, why or wherefore, certify whether or not such institutions ought to be rated to the poor. If they went on with that sort of legislation they should next have all the clubs exempted. Clubs were literary to some extent ; they had libraries and news rooms attaehed to them. They might go on so until all wealthy public institutions were exempt from paying rates. Large training colleges, and schools of every description, might be considered as established for literary and scien tific, as well as educational, purpoles, and included in the exemption given by the bill. The churchwardens and overseers, and the Finance Committee, did not wish for one moment to impose a charge upon a great number of charitable institutions ; such as schools erected for little more than pauper purposes, to educate the large masses of poorer people, who, if it were not for private people erect ing those schools, would probably have to go without edu cation at all, and might become a burthen upon the parish. They by no means wished to carry their opposition to that extent, but they wished to draw a line of distinction between institutions erected to benefit the lower orders, and wealthy clubs and institu tions got up for totally different purposes. He was re minded that the poorest occupiers were compelled to pay —that was a fact. The parish compelled large classes of the poor occupiers, who lived in cottages and small courts, and who were themselves not many degrees removed from pauperism, to contribute to the poor rates, and he consi dered it a singular anomaly that the came law which compelled such parties to pay, should exempt from contri bution institutions erected by the very classes who could best afford to pay. He, therefore, thought the Select Vestry ought to take some steps to oppose that bill. The churchwardens and overseers had already communicated with the members for the borough, who promised to pay every attee',lon to tt.e inter 3rS of the parish, as they would be affected by the bill. Af er some fur: her remarks, Mr. Woodruff concluded by moving the following resolution— " That the Vestry Clerk bz authorised to draw up a petition, to the House of Gammons, to be signed by the chairman, praying that the bill brought in by Mr. Hutt, Lord Stanley, and Mr. W. Ewart, for exempting societies instituted for the purpose of science, literature, and the arts from parochial rates, and giving the barrister ap pointed to certify the rules for friendly societies power to certify such societies for exemption without appeal, be not passed into a law." Mr. SHAW seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN observed that the present act exempted buildings erected for literary and scientific purposes ex clusively. The new bill would exempt societies instituted for such purposes generally, so that gentlemen's clubs could be exempted. Such institutions as gentlemen's clubs had been_ exempted because they had libraries con— nceed with them for the purposes of science and literature. It was not fair that the poor should thus in point of fact be made to contribute towards the ease and luxury of the rich. The word ex clusively ought, tln-refore, certainly to be retained in the present act. There was another very objectionable feature in it, which was that the barrister who w,-+8 appointed to certify the rules of friendiy societies should have power to certify literary and scientific institutions for exemption, without appeal. (Hear, hear.) If such societies were to be exempted, he thought the exemption ought to be granted by the justice.: of the peace at quarter sessions, giving the overseers an opportunity of stewing cause against sach exemption. (Hear, hear.) Altogether he thought the bill highly objectionable. Mr. WHITTY suggested that the board should invite the co-operation of other parishes. Mr. WOODRUFF said the board had taken that step on former occasions with great advantage, and thus originated combined efforts, wi!ich succeeded in defeating measures opposed to parochial interests Mr. BAIIISTOW remarked that the Athanseam and Lyceum, and such places, escaped rateing some years back; but a place where a working man went in and ;aid a penny to read the papers, was compelled to pay. The resolution was then adopted, and the Finance Committee's proceedings, with the exception of the pot tion referred back, were confirmed. APPOINTMENT, OP VESTRYMEN. Mr. SHAW then moved, according to notice, that the two ♦acancies existing, be filled up. He moved, that Mr. Thomas Gibson, Jun., and Mr. James Hughes be elected. Mr. Wcr)DitIIFF seconded the motion. Mr. DENTON contended that it was a standing order, that no appointment could be made unless a fortnight's notice had been given of the names of the gentlemen to be proposed. Mr. WOODRUFF said, there was no such standing order. At one time a suggestion to that effect. was made, and he then said, he did not think there could be any objection to its adoption, but on subsequent consideration it was found that there were objections, and that it would not be possible to be always prepared with the names a fortnight before the appointment: Mr. De' TM then said, that at the last day of meeting he gave notice of a motion to appoint Mr. Satchell. He believed, however, a letter had been since received from Mr. Satchel' declining to act, and therefore he would not, of course, press his motion. I.ld was sorry the Board should lose so f a servant. Mr. Satchell had been always most reg , iar in his attention to his duties, which was a matter of great importance, where, unfortunately, gentle men were frequently elected who did not attend to the duties they had taken upon themselves. If there was any fault in Mr. Satchell, it could not be denied that he was a honest man. (Hear, hear.) He bad the moral courage to speak his sentiments, and the parish had lost valuab'e services by excluding such a man from that board. Mr. WOODRUFF wished Mr. Denton had had as much dis cretion in not proposing Mr. Satchel' as Mr. Satchell had in withdrawing. Mr. Denton ought to h :ve known, after the four days' polling which the town had recently undergone, that it was an offence against public decency to attempt to propose that gentleman in the face of public opinion. As an old member of the vestry he ought to have known that. As to Mr. Satchell refusing to act if elected, he bad pro bably counted votes and found he had no chance. Mr. DENTON : I must deny that statement. I deny also that Mr. Satchell was the means of causing any distur b ince. I believe the whole blame should rest upon the churchwardens in not declaring themselves the day before. (Order, order.) If they lied done so, we would not have had -any disturbance. Mr. WonionuFF : Oh, nonsense. Mr. LUFF suggested that Mr. Satchell's letter be read. The clerk accordingly read the following : 48, Lord-street, Liverpool, June 10,11, 1857. Dear Sir,—l am very desirous of expressing my warmest acknoivledgments to those gentlemen who have favourably mentioned my name at tho vestry. At the same time, I could not, if elected, consent to sit at the board. I consider, under the circumstances, .my position' would be compromised, if I accepted office except by the voice of the ratepayers in public vestry assembled.—Believe me, dear sir, 3 ours very faithfully, To C. Hart, Esq. Mos. H. SATCHELL. Several cries of "hear, hear," followed. The gentlemen proposed by Mr. Sbaw were then elected. Mr Ds:stroll gave notice that, at the first meeting, he w,,u!rl move, that previous to the appointment of any members, a fortnight's notice should be given of their names. The board then adjourned. At LEWIS' & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of 6 to 20 Years. G RAVR I NTELLIGENCR. —" Shortly after her arrival, but previously to leaving dock, the Duchess and suite partook of a small quantity of chloroform and water in order to allay the sea-sickness." This is the grave intelligence recorded in the Times. In a coming age no one will believe that such an inane puerility could ever have appeared in the leading journal of a mighty empire. People's Paper A NOVEL WAY OF DISPOSING OF A PRIZE ESSAY.—III the North British Advertiser a prize of £lOO is offered for the best Temperance Tale, and a certain model is pointed out (price one shilling) which the competitors are to follow. As the number of writers of twaddle of the prize essay kind is legion, an enormous sale may be justly anticipatel, so that the nesuccessful authors will have at least the sa tisfaction of seentributing to the prize money. SLAV& TRADE IN CUBA.—According to a return to the House of Commons, just printed, there were, at the dates last received, two BrUsh vessels on their respctive cruising stations on the coast of Cuba for the suppression of the slave trade—the Arab (sailing) and the Falcon (steam). Since Januiry, 1854, there seem to have been 18 or 20 vessels employed on this service. The time they remain upon their respective cruising stations varies from three or four days to two or three months. ti FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE NEAR DRITILY-LANE.— On Sunday morning, the inhabitant's of Shaw's-buildings. Drury-lane, London, were thrown into a state of consider able excitement in consequence of a frightful accident which betel a young woman named Amelia Forth. From inquiries made, it appears the unfortunate sufferer was leaning out of the window, when she overbalanced herself, and fell with a fearful crash to the ground. An alarm was instantly raised, when, assistance having been procured, she was removed on a stretcher to King's College Hospital, where the house surgeon, on examination, found she had suffered such extensive injuries as to hold out little hones of recovery. SERIOUS Aectonerr IN A F. CTORY NEAR BRADFORD. — On Thursday, a serious accident occurred in the mill of Mr. Clapham, Wilsden, near this town, by which an overlooker, named Joshua Golisborough, fifty-two years of age, was seriously mutilated and interetl. The unfor tunate man, contrary, we understand, to rules usually acted upon, was arranging some of the machinery when the engine was in motion, and became so entangled that he was swept up by one of the revolving wheels, and dashed three times round. The engine was immediately stopped, but when he was released he was found to have suffered severe internal injuries. His right arm was shockingly shattered, and the left arm had suffered a compound fracture. He was instantly removed to the Bradford Infirmary, when the right arm was amputated above the elbow. Though considered in danger. we learnt on inquiry yesterday, that he was progressing favourably, but slowly. A DREADFUL MURDER.—A married couple, named Marcellin, of Camaret, near Orange (Vancluse), were three mornings ago f and lying dead in their bed horribly cut by blows from a hatchet. Suspicion having fallen on a man named Teste, who lodged in their house, he was arrested, and on being confronted with them he remained perfectly calm, merely exclaiming—" It is droll—very droll !" He, however, energetically denied that he was the murderer; but shortly after a pair of drawers and a shirt, both stained with blood, were found in a field at a short distance from the house, and he was obliged to con fees that they belonged to him. He then admired that it was he who bad murered the couple, and said that he h rd done it as they slept ; he found it difficult, he added, to kill the woman, because. said he, " she would not die !" His m )tive for the atrocious deed is not stated, neither is it said that be is insane. He has been lodged in the prison at Orange. ROBBING JEWELLERS.—At Marlborough-street P lice court, on Saturday, John Beaumont, a foreigner, whce,:e re 11 name is Boumond, was charged with robbing West end jewellers of valuable diamond rings. Prisoner, and a youpg female pretending to be his daughter, went into the establishment of Mr. Emennels, Hanover-square, and requested to be shown some diamond rings. Several trays were produced, and one was selected. Prisoner then asked to see some large diamonds, and ultimately gave an order for a diamond ornament worth £l5O. Prisoner gave the name of Le Blanc, of No 27, Upper Seymour-street. When they had left, a diamond ling worth £45 was missed. The name and address were false. The came parties sub sequently visited Mr. Gillett's, 5, Regent-street, and by similar means contrived to steal a ring value £34. It was proved that the prisoner was tried for felony in 1856, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment, by the name of Bonmond. Prisoner denied being the person who went into the two shops. He was committed. A MAN KILLED BY THE BREAKING OF A GRINDSTONE. A serious accident occurred on Friday afternoon, at the Atlas Works, Sheffield, the property of Mr. John Brown. At one o'clock, a grinder, named William Mills, aged 34, resumed his employment, and, after being at work about half an hour, the stone upon which he was working sud denly broke into four pieces. Tae stone was about a to❑ in weight, and had only been worked for a week. One portion of the stone struck Mills a fearful blow on the chest, kneckirg with considerable force a spring which he was grinding, against his jaw, and driving him against the top part of the wall of the place in which he was at work. A youth who was at work close by him was forced into the corner of the room, and when found he was much frightened, and entirely covered with mud. Mills lived only about two minutes. He has left a widow and four children, and his wife is far advanced is bregnAacy. EMIGRATION OP DI CHAI:GED GOVERNMENT ARTISANS. —The Mid-Lothian, freight ship, left Gravesend on Satur day for Quebec, with the first instalment of emigrants sent out by the Woolwich committee for promoting the emigra tion of discharged government workmen and their families. The fund arising from the subscription list, which is now closed, together with the government grant of £3,000, will provide the means of free emigration for every individual recently discharged from Woolwich Arsenal and Dockyard, and also the families of these men. In an address issued by the Emigration Committee on Saturday last, it is stated that arrangements have been made for the immediate con veyaece to Canada and Sydney of 750 men, women, and children, and that the fund now at the disposal of the committee is sufficient to deal with every case of distress arising from the redaction in the government works. The next batch of emigrants will leave Woolwich on the 17th, and embark at Liverpool on the 18th inst. for Quebec. Tnis party will consist of 200, and on thy, 25th inst. an additional party of 350 will embark at the Royal Arsenal. On arriving at Quebee the emigrants will proceed by rail way to Toronto, to which place the passage money is paid. SINGULAR CHARGE Or ARSON.—The Court of Assize; of La Manche, a few days ago, tried a widow named Vigot, of Savigny, for arson. Although sixty-five years of age, she was noted for her loose and immoral life, and for a long time maintained an intimate connection with one of the labourers on her farm, named Bazire. This man, some months back, became wearied of the connee'ion, and sought in marriage a young woman, named Herman, of the village, who possessed some land, and farm build ings. In the night of the lOth of February, a fire broke out in these premises, and spread so rapidly that they were burnt to the ground. It appeared certain that the fire was wilfully caused, but by whom could not be dis covered. On the 27th of the same month a number of bee hives belonging to Mlle. Herman were destroyed by fire, and the fire was evidently caused wilfully. Traces of footsteps leading direct from the hives to widow Vigot's house were seen, so hat she was suspected. It WGS found that her shoes fitted the marks in question; some matches of a particular kind were picked up near the place where the hives had stood, and similar matches were found in her house ; and lastly, she alone of all the villagers bore ill will to Mdlle. Herman. The jury, not conceiving these proofs sufficient, acquitted her. THE NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1857• THE CHARGE ON FORGERY AGAINST A LIVERPOOL ATTORNEY. EXTRAORDINAY CASE—COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. — John &attack, an aaorney, of this town, who had been remanded on a charge of having forged a bill of exchange for £3O 104 6d, on Messrs. Little and Murray, builders, West Derby, was brought before Mr. Mansfield yesterday, for further examination. Mr. Aspinall, barrister, instructed by Mr. Hughes, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck defended the prisoner. The court was crowded with respectable persons, who came to hear the case. The de tails of the former day appeared fully reported in our paper of this day week. When the prisoner was put to the bar, Mr. Bluck applied for a further adjournment for a day or two, on the grouud, he said, that from circumstances that had come to his edent's knowledge that morning, and which had only just b sen communicated to him, it appeared that there were parties in court who were to be examined, and he (Mr. Bluck) would require additional instruc tions for their cross-examination. He was not yet instructed on that point, because his client was not aware of the facts until that morning. He would also require instructions, because he intended to produce witnesses to rebut the evidence that the parties alluded to would give. It was not an ordinary case, and for this reason—the prisoner was au attorney, and it was a ques tion of life and death, for if he were found guilty, a double punishment would be inflicted—namely, itnprisoment, and he would also be struck off the rolls, which would be death to him. Some discussion took place, and at last Mr. Mans field said he would go on with the case ; and then Mr. Aspinall proceeded to lay the facts before the court. He said, in the present case, the prisoner was charged with having forged the acceptance of Messrs. Little and Murray to a bill of exchange for £3O lOs 6d. That bill was dis counted at Bristol, by a person named Coles, through a Mr. Jaques. Some time ago, Coles came from Aus tralia, and at Liverpool he met the prisoner, and he became acquainted with him, as he had met some friend or relation of his in Australia. Mr. Coles settledin Bristol, and some time after he received a letter from the prisoner, enclosing him a bill for £25 purporting to be the acceptance of Little and Murray, and requesting him to discount it for him. (He read the letter containing the bill.) He (Mr. Coles,) declined to do so, and sent it back. After that the prisoner forwarded the bill which formed the present prosecution. The learned counsel read the letter enclosing the bill, the purport of which was that the prisoner had two suits for Little and Murray, and that he was going to London on an inquiry, that Mr. de Medine of London was his agent there, and the costs in the case, to which he was entitled were then upwaids of £3OO. That he wanted money for counsel, and would take £lO by return, and the rest in a fortnight. That he had got the bill from Little and Murray, and that it would be paid in London The bill was dated the 7th January, at two months. The body of the bill was drawn by a clerk of Mr. Shattock's, named Woosay. It was right to mention, that although the bill was dishonoured in the first instance, !hat Mr Shattock subsequently paid it, but it was impounded by order of Mr. Hughes, the attorney for Messrs. Little and Murray, in the hands of Mr. Jaques at Bristol. These were the chief features of the case, and to sustain the prosecution, the following witnesses were called :—Mr. George, Edge hill Coles, examined: I an an estate and general agent at Bristol. Some time ago I met the prisoner in Liverpool, as I had known tome acquaintance of his in Australia. I received a letter from him some time after. (Produced the letter.) This letter related to the discounting of the bill. I declined to do that bill. _ It was £25, the acceptance of Little and Murray. I sent it back. On the 9th of January I received this letter from him. (Letter read, inclosing the bill as alluded to in the opening.) This is the accspt ance for £3O lOs 63. I retained it for some days, and wrote that I could not get it discounted. On the 16th I received another letter from him, and I was induced to apply to my friend, Ms Java, and by makin g myself personally liable I got it discounted. It was d ishonoured and I took it up. I received letters from Little and Murray, and in consequence I retained the bill. The letters are in his handwriting. I believe the acceptance to be his writing—l think it is. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck : lam not sure it is his signature. I had no other bill transactions with him. I charged him £3 for the dis count, that is 10 per cent. without reference to time. Sent £lO by return of pmt, and the teat in a fortnight. I don't know Little and Murray. I don't know if he had actions pending for them at the time. I came here in consequence of Little and Morray's letter. I received the amount 'of the bill less thirteen guineas, but that was another matter between him and me. He brought an action against the owners of the Marco Polo for me. I was paid the bill, and gave a written undertaking to send it back to him. Why did you not send it back"? Mr. Shattock being indebted to me in 13 guineas, but he paid me except that ; and not wishing to carry money about me (over 601. that I got), I procured a Bank draft for seven days for the money, and when I went back to Bristol, I told that to Mr. Jaques and he kept the bill until the Bank draft was due, and in the meantime the notice to retain the bill came, and it was impounded. 1 received 81. costs on it. He trusted to my honour to send the bill back, but Mr. Jaques got a letter from Mr. Hughes to impound the bill. I don't know if he (Hughes) knew it was paid at the time. Only through the means of Mr. Little's letter did I know it was a forgery. I gave the prisoner my promise and undertaking to send the bill when I got home. I got home on the following evening. It was a week after when the letter came to impound the bill. Unavoidably I broke my promise. Went to Birmingham from Liverpool before I got the banker's draft, I chose to do so. I broke my word without the remotest intention of doing so. To Mr. Aspinall : Having made myself liable to Mr. Jaques, I charged the prisoner. £3 discount, and then arranged with Jaques. Mr. John Little (of the firm of Little and Murray) examined : I have known the prisoner over three years, and we employed him as our solicitor. This is not our ac ceptance, nor was he authorised to sign for us. He had a reference for us that he alludes to. The acceptance is like his handwriting. He got his costs when the award was given. Cress-examined by Mr. Bluck : He was our attorney, and was engaged in a reference for us. We gave him a hill for £25 in September. If the action went against us we would be indebtee to him Don't know if he wanted money at that time for counsel's fees. When did you first know of that bill being in existence ? About a fortnight age, or so. I was very friendly with him, and we went about in London in the evenings occasionally. I got a letter from Jaques, and I wrote back, and also wrote to Mr. Hughes (the attorney). I went to Mr. Shattock's office rather in a passion when I heard of it, but went away more pleased. I told him I should write to Bristol, but not for a day or two. He paid me £3 that day that I had lent him. Mr. de Medina was the agent in London. I took two bills from him before that, and one was dis honoured at the time. I wrote a letter to Mr. Jaques. He told me Mr. de Medine owed him a great deal of money, and unquestionably I believed him. He said he only got £llO out of £2BO from de Medine. I was in London with him in January, and !lad given him and the witnesses £26 or ,Z 27. He went to Swansea to get up witnesses. Had no conversation with him in London about giving him a bill ; was not exactly in the habit of getting tipsy is London. I understood Mr. de Medine was spending some money on our account. Richard Woosey examined : I was clerk with Mr. Shattock. He brought this bill feamp to me, and desired me to draw the bill for £3olos 6d on ittle and Murray, at he expected Mr. Little to come and sign it. I wrote the bill all but his signature to the draft. I believe the ac ceptance " Little and Murray," to be in the prisoner's handwriting. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck :I do not know if Mr. Little called that day. Mr. Little used to call very often, and was very friendly with him, and promised to bine, nim a great deal of business. lam sure the acceptance is in his hand eriting. I did not know I was to be called till this morning. If the action went wrong, Mr. Little would be much indebted to him. His taxed costs on the reference was over £2OO. Mr. Murray was examined, sun said this acceptance is not in my handwriting. The prisoner had no authority to accept the bill for me. Mr. Aspinall said that was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Bluck then proceede 1 to address the court for the pri soner. He said it was the most cruel and heartl ss prosecution he had ever witnessed, or heard of, since he commenced to practice in a police-court. He did not mean to say that the bill was not a forgery, but the cir cumstances were so extraordinary that attended the whole case, he could not help saying that it was a cruel and heartless proceeding. Every one connected with the transaction, save one, felt quite satisfied with the conduct of the unfortunate prisoner at the bar, and that one was Mr. Hughes, the attorney for the prosecution. Mr. Coles was paid the amount, with costs and interest. There was no harm done to, nor loss sustained by, Little and Murray. He would call the serious attention of the court to the whole case and its bearings. Then, in the first place, Coles comes to Liverpool about the bill, and he gets the amount, and more, from the prisoner. He puts it into his pocket, and solemnly promises to return the bill on his return to Bristol. What did he do? He tells you ho was afraid to carry money with him, and that he got a banker's draft for the amount. Where did he get it ? In Liverpool ? No, he leaves Liverpool, and proceeds to Birmingham, before he gets that draft; and I ask any man of common sense, if that was not done forsome pur pose? He then goes home, and as he plausibly tells you, air, he informs Mr. Jaques that he has brought the amount in a bank draft. Now he had promised solemnly, and a written undertaking also, to return the bill the moment he reached home—did he do so ? No, but he allows it to remain in the hands of Mr. Jaques for five or six days under pretence that he could not get up because the bank draft that was to pay the amount was not due. Did any one in that Court pleet the smallest credit to such an non sensical story ? It was ridiculous to think of such a thing. Why if he had given the drafc, to Jaques, that man would be too glad to get it and give up the bill, or he could have got the draft cashed for a few pence, perhaps, if he thought proper to do so. He commits the worst of offences —he breaks his faith, and violates his written undertaking to return the bill, and this with the man that he professes to have such friendship for. I will repeat, that no one has suffered by this transaction, and all, except Mr. Hughes, who, for some reason or other, I will not say what, is not satisfied—every one else appears quite satisfied, and I really do not see why Mr. Hughes has so fastened on it. If Cole had acted as an honest and honourable man, by returning the bill, this cruel affair would never have been before this court. I again say that Mr. Hughes must have some motive for proceeding in this case, for although the conduct of Cole was dishonourable in not keeping his word, and not fulfilling his written engagement, yet he seems to be satisfied, and well he may, too, for he got £3 discount for the bill, and all his costs and travelling expenses paid by my unfortunate client, who now stands in the dock. I cannot help saying, when I find the bill paid, and every one connected with the transaction satisfied, except Mr. Hughes, the prosecuting attorney, that it is a cruel prosecution, and that the conduct pursued towards my unfortunate client is anything but what it ought to be. I care not what the legal case made out may be, I assert that the moral case is satisfied—the money and all costs being duly paid. Oh, but there is another purpose to be served by Mr. Hughes, and he knew it well. They had arranged other affairs so nicely that there was an attachment issued for £BO against the prisoner, and Mr. Hughes held that over him. It was not denied that the prisoner's taxed costs exceeded £'.330 in the two cases of Little and Murray, and perhaps that might form an ingredient in the case, because the greater portion, if not all that sum was yet due to him. Why, any solicitor to go on with such cases, except ha had large funds himself to advance to carry them on, or that his client's name was as good as the Bank of England, must get at least £lOO to commence with. What did Mr. &tato& get ? Why, some three or four pounds, and a ..E . 25 bill that Mr. Little admits that he gave him. How far would that £25 go in travelling from Liverpool to London, and thence to Swansea, collect ing evidence there, and taking witnesses, at consider able expense, to London? Why, it was monstrous to say the sum spoken of would be sufficient to do it. Mr. Little denies that he was in the habit of getting drunk in London—well, as good men as he is get drunk there, and I am instructed to say that he was in the habit of getting drunk, and that he now forgets. My client . wanted money, and he was told by Mr. Little to get some on a bill, but he now forgets it. and swears otherwise, if we are bound to believe him. If Mr. Little did not sign that bill, and he now says he did not, he gave authority for it to be signed, but he forgets it. He has not, 'however, lost by it, as my client paid it. The letters of my client were all correct and true -he wanted money for Messrs. Litttle and Murray's case, they tol lihim to raise it on bills, and he did so. There is not a particle of falsehood in any of the letters written by my client to Coles, and would not a dishonest man vary and prevaricate in his statements, if he were procuring money on forged bills ? He concluded an elaborate and ably-delivered speech, by showing that the prisoner had acted openly and honestly. by calling on his clerk to fill up the body of the bill, not by stealth, or in a secret manner, but in the usual and regular way of business, and asked would a man committing a forgery do so. He regretted that the call-book of Mr. Shattock's office was not in court, as there would be found an entry of a call of Mr. Little on that very day, and whether he load signed the bill or not, he had given authority for it to be done. Under all the circumstances of the case, he would leave the court to deal with it ; and if his Worship saw that he could legally discharge the prisoner, no doubt he would do so. Mr Mansfield said whatever the motions that prompted the prosecution were, he could not say, nor had he anything to do with the ease in that respect. That was not a question he had to deal with. He then went over the whole case, and said the only way he could deal with it was, by sending it before a jury. He ordered the prisoner to be committed for trial. Mr. Bluck —There is another charge preferred against him, and 1 must ask for an adjournment of that. It was then agrzed to remand the prisoner, on the second charge for seven days longer. GROSS OITTRA.GE ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. At the Westminster Police-court, on Jonday, Edward Ealey, a powerful young man, was charged with being con cerned with a number of others in the following gross outrage ; --John Baker, a quiet and respectable-looking mechanic, said he and a friend named Morgan were crossing Westmimter-bridge on Saturday night, with their wives a few paces in advance of them, when a gang of fellows, 7 or 8 in number rushed up against the women, threw them against the hoarding of the bridge, and treated them in the most scandelaus manner. He quietly remonstrated with them upon their unmanly conduct, when they simul taneously made a most desperate and cowardly attack upon him. He succeeded in breaking away from them, and seeing his friend stretched upon the ground went to his assistance, upon which the defendant, who was one of the party, grasped him (complainant) tightly by the throat, with the left hand, and struck him repeatedly wish the right. But for the interference of a gentleman who came up, he would, no doubt, have been strangled. Defendant, on seeing the approach of the police, made off; but was pursued and captured; the rest of the gang escaped. Frederick Morgan, an engineer, said that he was in com pany with Baker, and heard him expostulate with the men upon their disgraceful conduct, when he was attacked in the way described. Witness never uttered a single word, nor in any way interfered, but was attacked by four men, aad beaten in the most ruffianly way, the whole of his assailants escaping. When he recovered from the beating he had received, he found his wife stretched on the ground much hurt. Defendant coolly said that he was the only sober man of the party, and never struck any one. The case having boon most satisfactorily proved, he was com mitted for the full period of two months, to the House of Correction. Ex - dlulively for CLOTHING BOYS from G to 20 Years LEWIS & COMPANY, Ranelagh street, FUNERAL OF DOUGLAS JERROLD. If any additional pod were required of the high position occupied by this distinguished man in the esti. matron of his literary brethern, it was afforded by the scene which was witnessed on Monday, at Norwood Cern etery ; for in that quiet resting-place of the departel were assembled a multitude of men—known and unknown -- representing all branchea of literature, science, and art. who were anxious to pay the last tribute of respect to the remains of one who had so often contributed to their gratification, and whose brilliant wit had so many times " set the table in a roar." The recollection of those festive scenes, and of the well-remembered form of him whose body was about to be consigned to the grave, made many a heart sad, and caused many a manly breast to heave with emotion. Not a few men whose writings speak only of gladness, and whose pens appear to be unac quainted with human care and grief, wept at the sight of the yawning grave and the dreary coffin— the last resting-place of Douglas Jerrold. The procession left Kilburn Priory, the residence of the deceased gentleman, shortly after twelve o'clock, and arrived at the cemetery about two hours afterwards. The cortege was composed of an open hearse, containing the remains of the deceased. The coffin, which was of polished oak, was covered with a black velvet pall, trimmed with silver lace, and emblazoned with the initials "D. J." Following the hearse came four mourning coaches, containing the immediate relatives of the deceased, and two or three private carriages. Long before the procession arrived at the cemetery a vast number of persons had assembled, among whom was noticed Sir Charles Eastlake, Mr. Land seer, Mr. Shirley Brooks, Mr. Albert Smith, Mr. Creswick, Mr. Backstone, Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Kenny Meadows, Mr. Landells, Mr. Moxon, Mr. Murray, Mr. Bradbury, Mr. Hazlitt, Mr. Stirling Coyne, Mr. William Bennett, Mr. Barlow, and many other prominent persons in the literary and dramatic world. Upen arriving, a procession was formed, in which Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. W. M. Thackeray, Mr, Richard Monckt n Mance, M P.. Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Mr. Mark Lemon, Mr. Charles Knight, Mr. John Forster, and Mr. Horace Mayhew took part. They wore round their left arms a crape rosette with "D. J." in the centre The corpse was conveyed into the chapel, where the above-named gentle men surrounds I it during the performance of the funeral service by the Rev Mr. Hugo, of Bishopsgate (a personal friend of the deceased), assisted by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, chaplain to the cemetery. After leaving the chapel, the procession moved to the grave, which was situated nearly opposite to that of the deceased's friend, Mr. Laman Blanchard. The coffin having been lowered into the grave, the funeral service was completed, and the concourse of persons in small groups approached the edge of the grave, to take one last look at the coffin of their departed friend. C Ass AND Dun BosEs.—The next important thing to the posses sion of cash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied stock of both these desirable artiales, manufactured expressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John.street, that challenge attention. These boxes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent lock 8, which defy the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuable indeed. —Northern Daily Times, 218$ May, 1857. SUMMER ASSIZES, The following arrangements have been made for the Summer Assize, ;-- NORTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—Judge The Right Hon. Sir Alex. J. A. Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. This learned judge, after proceeding through North Wales, will join Mr. Justice Crowder, and hold the assizes in that ancient city, and the county of Cheshire. The following are the days appointed :—New. town, Wednesday, July 15 ; Dolgelly, Saturday, July 18 ; Carnarvon, Tuesday, July 21 ; Beaumaris, Friday, July 24 ; Ruthin, Monday, July 27 : M la, Thursday, July 30 Chester and City, Saturday, August 1. SOUTH WALES AND CnEsrna.—Judge : The Hon. Mr. Justice Crowder. Cardiff, Saturday, July 4; Haverford west and Town, Wednesday, July 15 ; Cardigan, Saturday, July 18 ; Carmarthen, Wednesday, July 22 ; Brecon, Monday, July 27 ; Presteign, Thursday, July 30 : Chester and City, Saturday, August 1. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Judges : The Hon. Mr. Baron Watson, and the Hon. Mr. Baron Cbannell. York and City, Wednesday, July 8 ; Durham, Tuesday, Jttly 21 ; Newcastle and Town, Friday, July 24; CarliEle, Thurs day, July 30 : Appleby, Monday, August 3 ; Lancaster, Wednesday, August 5 ; Liverpool, Saturday, August 8. At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street, BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of 6 to 20 Years. POLICE COURT.-YZATERDAY. LIVgRPO OL. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. IMPORT ANT TO WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS.—THE CABINET • MAKERS' STRIKE.—Mr. Tyrer, attorney, appeared on behalf of Mersrs. Holden and Parker, cabinetmakers, Church street, to prefer a charge against Mr. Charles Quaile, under the following circumstances. Mr. Tyrer said, it appeared that there was an association in Liverpool, called the "Cabinetmakers' Society," of which Mr. Quail° was the chairman, and a Mr. Thomas, the secretary. Some time ago this body called on the cabinet manufacturers of Liverpool to advance their wages. This was in May of this year, and a circular was sent to all the masters in Liverpool, signed by Quaile, to the above effect. In four hours after the receipt of that circular every man at work in Liverpool struck work, because they could not get the wages they demanded. This put the master cabinet makers to great inconvenience, and they had no means to carry on their business. In this state they had only one alternative, and that was to employ men where they could be found. Accordingly one of the firm proceeded to the south of England, and there employed a number of men. On Saturday, eight of the men so engaged arrived here by steamer from Bristol, when they were met by Quaile, who succeeded in buying off the men, so that they all refined to go to work for Messrs. Holden. Their chests &c. had been at Messrs. Holden's shop, and money had been advanced on these thing 3 On Monday, Quaile, along with the men, called at the shop, and saw Mr Parker, and said he came to pay for the men's chests, and any money that had been advanced to them. Mr. Parker refused to take any money from, or have anything to do with him. Quaile that said, " You may employ as many men as you wish in the South, but as fast as you do so, I will buy them up.." He then went away, but came back about five o'clock in the evening, and crested some annoyance. Ho was requested to go away, but he refused to withdraw from the shop. Mr. Parker took hold of him, and just used as much force as was necessary to put him out, but still he refused to withdraw. A police-officer was then called, and he was given in charge. Mr. Aspinall (instructed by Mr. Grim mer) for the prisoner, asked what the real charge was, as , he could not understand it at present. Mr. Tyrer said, he held it to be a conspiracy for then to combine in such manner, fee prevent men from attending to their work. Here were men engaged by Messrs. Holden and Co., and they were clearly prevented from working, according to their agreement. It was clearly a conspiracy l i on the part of the operative cabinet makers to prevent men from working for the trade in Liverpool, There were two charges against the defendant—first, for being drunk, and creating a disturbance at the complainant's premises ; and the second for a conspiracy in obstructing men from attending to their work He then called Mr. Parker, Mr. Holden's partner, who fully bore out the statement of his advocate. In reply to Mr. Aspinall, the witness said the chests of the men were at the shop, but he did not know how much had been advanced on them. He admitted that the master cabinet makers' had sent a circular to all the matters in England, in which the following paragraph appeared—" Inclosed you have a list of all the names belongineto the union, and the main object we have in view is to solicit the aid of all employers, by their not engaging any man belonging to the Liverpool branch. We therefore hope and trust that you will give us your support under such trying circumstances."—(Singed), THOMAS PARKER, Secretary. Mr. Holden was also examined, and his evidence was corroborative of the foregoing. Police-officer 694, said he heard Mr. Parker tell Quaile to leave the place, but he refused, and, at last, when he would not go, witness took him into custody. He was drunk at the time. Mr. Aspinall : And you dragged him by the collar to Bridewell ? No ; we did not drag him, there was another man with me. Mr. Mansfield said, if a tradesman was interrupted in his business, he had a right to call a police-officer to remove him, and it was the duty of the officer to do so. Mr. Aspinall said there was no case at all proved against his client. The defendant had merely gone to pay what was due by the men, and he thus offended their high mightinesses. The fact was, the masters had sent a circular to all the employers in England, containing the names of over 200 Journeymen of Liverpool, whom they requested them not to employ. (He read the above paragraph) and contende I the employers were the conspirators, and had themselves to blame. The only thing tha- could be said accor ding to the evidence of the officer was, that the man was drunk, although the complainants had not stated so. Mr. Mansfield said no doubt a combination of workmen to prevent other workmen from working against their will, or at certain wager, was a most abominable consp;racy, and deserved to be punished most severely. No doubt the man had a right to be removed from the shop, ',Alt at present the charge he would deal with was for being drunk, and he would fine him ss. for that. The fine was paid. LYNCH LAW IN LIVERPOOL. — Joseph Henderson, and Richard Hughes, two persons belonging to the " Pride of Erin," Dunda'k steamer, and Francis Winters, a cab driver, were charged with having committed the follow ing violent outrage on a Mrs. Sophie, Rushton, of Whitley street, and also on her sister, Mrs. Amelia Appleton. The history of the case was this. The prisoner Henderson had been married to a sister of both complainants, but she has been dead some time. The complainant, Mrs. Rushton, reared a son of the prisoner's, and he was indebted to her for the boy's support, &c., and also for various other matters, and in order to secure her he left some property in her house. For some time past he had been in the habit of calling at her house along with gangs of ruffians, and endeavouring to break in to take away the thing., but he was repelled. On Monday he came with the other two prisoners, and commenced smashing in the door, Mrs. Rushton asked what he was about, and he replied that he tame pointing brought an attorney with him, at the same me pointing out the cab driver as the " learned function ary." That man of " law" pulled out a bundle of papers, and spoke rather bigger than a chancellor —hinted something about " transporting" her, and all belonging to her, and made use of other "lynch law" language, which frightened her very much. She shut the door, and ran into the parlour, where her sister who had just come in to visit her was sitting. The prisoners began to break in the front door, when Mrs. Appleton ran out and asked them what they were about ? The attorney, alias the cab-driver, siezed her by the body and flung her down the steps of the door, and the whole party were then rushing madly into the house, when a policeman came up, and the prisoners were given into custody. Mrs. Rushton swore she was in fear of her life from the parties, particularly the two first-named prisoners. The prisoner Henderson made a most impertinent defence, and the other two said they were paid to assist him. Mr. Mans field, in strong terms, censured the conduct of the prisoners, and sentenced Winters to two months' imprison ment, in default of paying £2, for the assault on Mrs. Appleton, and the other two prisoners to one month's imprisonment, in default of finding bail to keep the peace towards Mrs. Rushton. LEwu,..sc COMPANY'S, Rane!agh street,. 11 Y 3 i,re CLO'r.liED ff , .):11 tte Ages of oto 20 Year 3. CORONER'S COURT, Yesterday, the Coroner held the following inquests : On the body of tarah Simonds, aged 63 years, the widow of a ship carpenter. The deceased lodged at 20, Yates-street, Park, and from the evidence it appeared that for some time past, she was quite unsettled in her mind, but nothing wrong was suspected. On Sunday morning she was found hanging in her bed-room, and on the body being cut down, it was found that life was quite extinct. After the above facts were given in evidence, the jury returned a verdict of death by her own hand whilst labouring under insanity. On the body of an unfortunate girl, named Mary M'Loughlin, 30 years of age, who died suddenly in a house of ill. fame, in Banistre-street. It appeared that she was much given to drink, and died suddenly on Monday. On a post mortem examination of the body, the cause of death was found to be disease of the heart, and the jury found a verdict accordingly. COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY, (BEFORE Z. J. CONWAY, BEQ., DEPUTY JUDGB.) INSOLTENCIES.—Orders were made on the following insolvent cases :—John Rourke, book-keeper, came up on his first hearing, and had his case adjourned to enable him to ply up the whole of hi s d e bt s . M r . G r oc o tt a pp eare d for the opposition. — Samuel MiCee, supported by Mr.. Husband, and unopposed, was discharged. —R)bort Fair, supported by Mr. Grocott, and opposed by Mr. F. P. Smith,. had his case adjourned to the 7th July, to allow him to amend his schedule.—Joseph Bentley, unopposed, had his final order fixed for the 7th July.—Charles Taft, broker and flour dealer, Vauxhall-road, supported by Mr. Hime, and opposed by Mr. Grccott, had his final order fixed for the 7th July.—Mary Harrison, supported . by Mr. Gray, and opposed by Mr. Carter, had her case adjourned to the 7th July.—William Ellis, supported by Mr. Gray, received his final order unopposed.—John Andrews, Dale-street, surgeon and druggist, was supported by M. Grocott, and opposed by Mr. Husband. The case was adjourned to the 7th of July to admit of the production of books and documents necessary. THE STEAMER CANADIAN. The Canadian sailed for Quebec, with about 250 passen - gers, 20th May, 1857. The following account of her dis aster in the St. Lawrence is contained in a letter from B. G. to E. Owen Greening, 81, Oxford road, Manchester— " On board the timber ship Eien, of London. " Think of that! think of us being shipwrecked ! bat, thank God, we are all safe, not a life lost, or limb injured. We are now sailing up to Quebec in the good ship Eden. This is an event none of us are likely to forget in our lives. We had about noon taken a pilot on board, and the sailing during the afternoon and evening was so delightful, the setting sun and rising moon, with a warm air, making it so pleasant that we stopped oat on deck rather late, but at length w e wen t to our berths, fully intending to be up early and enjoy the scene of the rising sun. We had all got comfortably into our first sleep, when bump, bump, bump, goes the vessel, then a drag and a grind, and a turning over of the vessel on its side. There was a smothered scream of alarm from the females, followed by great confusion ; the news soon being spread that the pilot had run us right on to a rock, a short distance from Rock Island Lighthouse. We all scrambled on deck ; it was about two o'clock in the morning, a clear night, and not cold • the ship was fast, and we were all assured there was no danger to our per sans ; but the ship itself is ruined. This is sad ; so fine a vessel, after plesing all the dangers of the ocean and the fogs of Newfoundland, to be dashed a wreck within forty miles of Quebec, but so it is. As daylight appeared, and the tide receded, it appeared that the fore part of her bottom was knocked to pieces like an old kettle—i-inch plates torn and crumpled like tin. A steam tug was sig nalled, whicb was soon to hand, and brought us all on board this ship, and our luggage is to be fetched off this afternoon. We are expected to arrive at Quebec this evening, though I fear it will be late ; but never mind, we are safe. What will be done with the pilot I cannot say; it is thought he is guilty of doing it wilfully, but this I cannot believe. He did not look a likely man at all for such a responsibility, and surely he has proved he was not worthy. The captain of the pour Canadian is a fine fellow, and was most indefatigable when he came on deck. All hearts felt fur him, for we all knew that lie had been up two nights and days, and had only gone to bed for a few boars after the pilot came aboard. I now see the navigation of the St. Lawrence is very difficult and danger. ous, the great number of rocks and islands make it so; but how to account for this we cannot, as it appe irs quite out of the pilot's course, and there was a lighthouse to warn him off."—Manchester Examiner. [A telegraphic despatch, dated Quebec, June 3rd, is to the effect that the Cani..dian will be got off without much datoßge.] A milk-pail full of old silver coins was fouled near Stanway Hall, Cheshire, a few days since. On Sunday afternoon the Rev. Baptist Noel, M.A., preached on Mount Pleasant, Leather-lane, London, to a large and orderly congregation. The Berwick Advertiser states that one of the trading millers of Coldstream, named James Turnbull, has been apprehended on a charge of forgery to the amount of 1)3,000. He had endeavoured to escape to Australia, but was captured by the London police. FIRE AT THE SOUTHAMPTON Docas.— A fire of an alarming nature, and which appeared likely to produce most serious consequences, broke out in the Southampton Docks, on Monday afternoon, about three o'clock. It is supposed to have originated through some of the workmen leaving the lighted ashes of their pipes in some oft be wooden houses erected for their use along the southern banks of the inner dock, where the fire was first discovered. In a very short time it extended itself to a distance of from seventy to eighty yards, and communicated with one of the sheds on the wharf containing coals ; but, fortunately, through the exertions of some of the ships' crews (a plentiful supply of water being also at hand), its progress was arrested in that direction. For upwards of two hours eight fire engines of the most powerful description, belonging to the various steam companies, continued to pour forth large bodies of water before they succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Had it occurred in the night, and had the wind been in an opposite direction, it is impossible to sae what amount of property would have been destroyed, a great number of shipping being almost contiguius to the spot where the fire broke out. Mreeertons ASSAULT BY IRISHMEN IN WAKEFIELD.-- On Monday, at the Wakefield petty sessions, the chief constable represented to the magistrates that a number of Irishmen had become a complete terror to the inhabitants of the borough. Their conduct, especially eVery Sunday evening, was of the most outrageous description ; they range the town, assaulting all with whom they came in contact. There were one or two cases to come before their worships, and in one he wished that an example might be made of the prisoner. A ruffianly looking f e ll ow , named Roger Mann, was then charged with having per petrated the following assault on a young man named Richard Charlesworth. On Sunday morning last, between twelve and one o'clock. Charlesworth was in his mother's house, in New-street ; he had just finished his supper, and was sitting partially undressed, when he heard a tre mendous uproar in the yard outside. He went out, and saw between twenty and thirty Irish labourers assembled there. Several of them called out, " Let's us kill the b—y policeman," Charlesworth having, till within the last few days, been in the police force. A man named Murray knocked him down, and as soon as he got up the prisoner came up to him, armed with a poker, and felled him to the ground like an ox. Two or three of the other ruffians then seized him by the neckcloth, dragged him into the middle of the street, and, notwithstanding the supplications of his aged mother, they continued to kick him with their heavy boots, till a number of the neighbours came, and eventually rescued him. When raised up, Charlesw or th was streaming with blood, and had received several fearful injuries,which were deposed to by Mr. Horsf a ll, surgeon . The bench commented on the brutality of the attack, and committed the prisoner for trial at the next Bradford sesions. STREET PREACHING.-At the Macchester City Police court, on Monday, Isaac Jones, a man with an immense red beard, who frequently takes his stand at the lamp pillar in Victoria-street, and who was before Mr. Maude in Whit-week, on a charge of collecting a great crowd there to the obstruction of the traffic, was placed at the bar on a charge of having collected a great crowd there on Saturday evening, to the obstruction of the traffic and the annoyance of the neighbouring shopkeepers. The officers on duty proved the obstruction, and Mr. Iligharn, musical instrument maker, Victoria-street, on behalf of himself and four of his neighbours, and Mr, llinchcliffe, tailor and clothier, whose premises adjoin Victoria Bridge, on behalf of himself and three neighbours, spoke to the annoyances which they experienced from the crowds collected by the prisoner. The prisoner violently urged his licence to preach. Mr. Maude said that tie was not to become a common nuisance to the people having shops there, by congregating round the pillar a set of idle foolish people, and obstructing the street. ITe was not to be stronger than the law, and must not do that. lie must take the law from the magistrates, and know that it was illegal for him to become a common nuisance. If he would give a direct promise that he would not go there again, the bench would let him go once more. Prisoner : I see the stron g is against the weak , and I must a g ree to it. But still it i s better to obey God than man. Mr. Maude : You will best obey God by obeying the . law of the cou n t r y i n w hi c h you live ; you are to submit yourself to all ordinances. Prisoner : Yes ; but you are strong and lam weak. Mr. Maude told him to stand down for a little, and think whether he would give the promise he had asked of him, After the lapse of about an hour, the prisoner was again placed at the bar, and on Mr. M au d e as ki n g if he would promise to discontinue preaching there and causing an obstruction, the prisoner hesitated, and Mr. Maude said he should fine him 10 s ., an d i n d e f au lt commit him to prison for seven days. The prisoner thought this rather summary work, and said : As you are the strong, I make the promise : as you seem to be strong, and desiring to crush the weak contrary to the laws of England- Mr. Maude : We shall not hear you again. Prisoner : Ido promise. Mr. Mande then warned the prisoner, that he had better not take the law from the magistrates, and know that he must not resist the law of the land. Pri soner : I don't resist the law of the land. Mr. Maude ; You have done it. The prisoner then left the bar, saying he would not go there again, but be supposed everywhere else was open to him. Mr. Maude : Certainly not.