The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL CHARGE Q collector in the empl NT.—Joseph Stewpart, late a .nt of Mr. Stubbs, coal mer- chant, Crown street, was charged with having sums of mon dey belonging to his employer: The coin inant said be employed the prisoner in November, at .5s a week, to work a portion of the day for him ; he was to return (in the evening) any money he received in the day, and it appeared that on the 12th Nov. a Mr. nrisoner 14s, and a Mr. Jackson paid ' Mr. Christian's Richmond row, ' Mr. Bath paid him £1 Is. The Parker paid the A person at the prisoner £3 10 Tile prisoner only accounted for one of the sums _ Prisoner said he lost the money, but intended to make tup shortly. He was sent for trial. IstousTnir7—A considerable number of boys and women] brought before the magistrates on charges of pick ockets in the markets and other crowded pla eve. They were all committed for different DTS THAT WERE NOT MADE TO "WALK."• fellows, named William Dutton, Thomas King, and Michael Simmins, were charged with having stolen five pairs of Wellington boots, and fou r h alf pairs of ditto, from the workshop of William Smith, 99, Great Howard street. From the evidence of a barber it appeared that the workshop in question is situate in a cellar, and that the boy, Dutton, lodged in a closet next it. He managed ,ake out a board that separated the workshop from apartment and took the boots. 7 other two boys' was not sufficient, ana lrged, and Dutton was remanded in order to send young —Three The ev , - for his par ents CURIOUS CASE Alfred Rob amoned I mate a City of ssault committed on lanchester steamship, on V ashington Ste bo the high _omen. appeared for the defendant. English composition, arithmetic, and geography; nor, in aaplainant asked for a postponement of the case the seeond section, unless he have twenty five marks the arrival of the City of Manchester, on board cf each for English reading and dictation, arithmetic, and gee s all his witnesses were. In reply to Mr. Wy_ graphy. No prize will be awarded to a candidate in the lit -.e complainant said the reason why he did not section who has less than 200 marks, nor in the 2nd section bring the' ease forward before the pr. sent time was, he to any candidate who has less than 120 marks; and the prizes he was sick for some time, and be lacked money to come of the 3rd elass will be awarded to the three candidates who from Northamptonshire in another instance, and the have the highest number of marks in the let section, and to defendant was, absent on the other occasions. Mr, the six candidates who have the highest number of marks in Wybergh said, the time had lapsed for the complainant the 2nd section: The second class of prizes will be awarded bringing the charge. The complainant asked if he could after an examination, conducted in the following manner. Each bring a civil action against the defendant for the injuries candidate may analyse and parse, in writing, a passage of he bad inflicted on him ? and, being answered in the English, or paraphrase a passage from verse into prose; or repeat, with proper expression, fifty lines from Goldsmith's " 'Praveller," selected by the examiner. (The whole poem A POLICEMAN REFUSING TO TAKE A RUFFTIN IN must, in that case, be committed to memory.) He may CHARGE,—A young man who gave his name as John work decimal fractions, and the usual rules in the mensuration Gibson, and decently attired, was charged with of plane surfaces and solids ; answer, in writing, questions on having assaulted Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley, on the London the geography of the British islands and empire ; answer ques. road, on Christmas day. Police constable 711 said he tions on the simple mechanical powers (lever, wheel, and axis, took the prisoner in charge about half past eleven pulley, wedge, screw), and the theory of heat. The highest o'clock. Mrs. Berkeley said, as I and my husband were excellence in this class will be denoted by 300 marks. No IToing op the London road last night, the prisoner came candidate can be successful unless he has 75 marks, at least, tip to me and struck me in the face without the least for the exercises on the English language (parsing, paraphrasing, provocation. We were returning from Mr. Jones's and recitation.) Every successful candidate must have, at silversmith, of Castle street, where we are implOyed, least, 200 marks ; but it is not necessary that the candidates and where we always spend the Christmas day. He should have marks on each subject; and it is recom also struck my husband. The husband corroborated the mended to candidates that they should strive for excellence statement, and said, when I went up the prisoner struck in a few subjects rather than for general but shallow me twice, and knocked me clown. • I shouted for a information in many. The six candidates possessing the policeman and then he ran away, and I ran after him highest number of marks above 200 will receive prizes. I met a policeman, and told hlm what be had done, and In the first class any candidate may be examined orally and by all he said was, "is that all," and would not take him written questions, on Paley's Natural Theology. He may, In charge. I then saw 711, and he did take him. Mr. also, be in like manner exatninel in the History of England, 'Mansfield : Were you bleeding ? Witness : My wife since the accession of Eizabcth. He may write his thoughts 'was. Mr. Mansfield : Did she get that wound in her on any of the following subjects, viz.: On the best mode of face (a large cut in her nose) ? Witness : She did. Mr educating a boy born in this country of parents supported by Mansfield : Who was the officer No. 711 : I believe it manual labour; or, on the best course of self education for a was 660 (Thomson). Mr Mansfield : This conduct young man of the working class, after leaving the daily school; should be reported to Major Greig. When a policeman or, on the comparative cost in money of self education, and of sees that an assault has been committed, particular* , if habits of self indulgence; or, on household economy, as, for There is blood, he is justified in apprehending the example, the selection of a house, as respects the healthiness of Offender. The defendant, in his defence, charged the the site, its drainage, msthod of warming and ventilation, female complainant with being drunk, and assaulting arrangements for the comfort and morality of the family. him, and did not think that he had struck the man at Also on the best modes of preventing the spread cf all. Mr Mansfield said he never beard of more ruffianly contagious disease in a household, and of disinfecting 'conduct, and should inflict a fine of £lO, anl, in default a house which has been visited by such a malady !of payment, order him to be - lat wouL 10, and retired BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD ~,. •••••••• aaa,aa..o, ....•-• uscL, okuov-vs. vavotavii a au magruia, o r m late 8 _ with hard labour. Mechanics ; " questions on tho history, theory, and A. FFMA LE IN DIFFICULTIES. - Ellen Forcett, a construction of the steam engine ; questions ,on chemistry, respectable woman, living in Renshaw street, was charged especially in its applications to manufacture and agriculture with-assaulting police constable No. 3, at an early hour 400 marks will denote the hi, that morning. From the statement of the officer it No candidate can be successful who dc appeared that he seeing several persons coming out of I for the English exercises (i.e., Palev ghest excellence in ✓ this class. not possess 100 marks dish history, or Eng- the house, thouffhf it w-a selected) .nd 200 marks for be def wf nt up to him an history ', theory, and construction of the steam engin 4 very disorderly ii.n The marks for chemistry will have much influence on the can- w►to appParecl for the defendant, mows the policeman had annoyed the parties by making a Noise like a cat, and thea insulted them by asking if the s a beer house, upon which she went up to .om to see his number, and accidently knocked off his hat, upon which she was taken into custody, and threatencd by the constable. Two witnesses were called to prove this, but Mr. Mansfield being of opinion that the female had acted very violently and indiscreetly and dismissed the ca,e. ed that position in this clag Six priz I will be distributed in this first class, but three of them will only be attainable by can= didates who have more than 300 marks, No candidate will obtain any prize in this first class who has loss than 250 marks. Any candidate may propose to be examined in any of the above classes, in mathematics, or in any department of natural science not named, by giving notice to the examiners one month before the day of examination, of the nature and extent of his acquirements, in order that an examination paper may be prepared to test his know ledge. He will have credit for any marks thus gained. The prizes in these three classes will be determined in the following manner :—The council recommend the directors of the several institutions to take steps to have the in struction in their evening classes regulated, so as to pre pare their pupils for the examination, especially by ac' customing them to written exercises. They also suggest ouse wa MORE STABBING.—Mary Newhall was committed to take her trial at the sessions for having stabbed Anthony Kirby, a shopkeeper in Henry Edward Street. It ap peared that there was a dispute about some flour, when the prisoner, who was very violent, seized a knife and inflicted a severe wound on the complainant's hand. AN EXPENSIVE LARK.—On Wednesday evening, four lads. (two of whom, Thotnas and Beaumont, were taken into custody), entered the confectioner's shop kept ;by Mr. Leadhon in Park Lane, and commenced eating sun dry pies and ice cakes, for which they refused to pay when asked, and then commenced assaulting two females, and likewise the owner. They were each fined 'wenty shillings and costs. that, in the month of May, 1857, a preliminary examina tion should bo held in each institution of all pupils desirous to become candidates ; and each pupil should, after such examination be advised as to the class in which he should enter his name. - [Then follow directions as to notices, &c.] The examination will be conducted by one or more impartial persons selected by the council• It will be partly oral, but chiefly by means of written answers to printed questions, which will he put before each candidate. The candidates will answer these questions without any assistance from books or from each other, and will therefore write them in the presence of the examiners. When the answers are finished they will be sealed up and sent to some gentleman unknown to the parties, who will assign marks to each paper. As soon as this is done, the successful candidates will be declared. The prizes will be distributed publicly. All candidates who have 150 marks in any class will receive certificates of merit, in which the nature and extent of their acquirements will, in - each case, be accurately set forth. The chief employers of labour in the district have declared that they will attach much value to these certificates as proofs of meritorious exertion, correct life, and mental capacity, in giving employment or promotion. It is hoped they will become a means of promoting the commercial advancement of successful candidates. The number and money value of the prizes are to be—in the Ist class six prizes of 45 value each ; in the 2nd class, six of £4 ; and in the 3rd class, Ist section, three of 43; second section, six of 41 each in value. A medal and a special certificate are also to be awarded to any candidate who obtains the whole 'lithe marks required to denote the highest merit in any class. Separate prizes are to be awarded for skill in art, viz.:—l. Drawing of form from models and diagrams, on the method proposed by Mr. Butler Williams. 2. Map and plan drawing, for surveyors of land, &c. 3. Mechanical drawings, including machinery, tools, and working draw ings of buildings, carpenter's, mason's work, excavations, &c. 4. Architectural drawings. 5. Industrial designs for all the trades of the district. 6. Drawings of the human figure. Special arrangements will be made fur the examination of the progress of pupils in the several schools of design, and for testing their ability ; and a prize will be awarded under each of the above six heads. The examination will take place in Burnley, in 1857, probably in July or August. 0 UR. MANSFIELD AND THE DOCK COMMITTEE At the police court yesterday, Messrs. Fanworth and Jardine, were summoned for having caused an obstruc tion on the quay, by'having 200 deals there, which had been delivered from the " Sea Lion." The clerk from the firm attended, and explained that they had taken away more deals of another sort, which had been passed on the 21st, and therefore were not liable. The case was adjourned for witnesses to prove that such was the case, and Mr. Mansfield made the following observation in reference to the firms in the timber trade. He said, while on this subject, I wish to correct an erroneous impression that has been made to the public in conse-' %pence of what has been said in another place. A statement has been male, that the fines I inflict ma the timber trade, is only Five Shillings and cos's, at the south end of the town. I believe that all the timber trade know that such a statement is utterly false.: What could have been the inducement for the gentle man to make such a statement, it is not necessary now for me to enquire into. Sufficient for me to know is, that it is utterly false. There is another statement made in the same place, but on a previous occasion, some gentlemen of the dock committee waited on me, in reference to inflicting these fines for obstructions on the quay. Thera were more gentlemen connected with the trade who waited upon me, and from what they said, knowing that they bad greater experience in what was g ting on than I could have, not being engaged in busin ess , an d w h en t h e mat ter was laid beore me, I took it into consideration, and I increased the scale of fines for the obstructions of timber at the docks. A gentleman of the dock committee insinuated that I said in reply to that deputation, that " would not be interfered with," I can only say I did not state any thing of the sort, and the insinuation of that gentleman is not correct. The business was then proceeded with. CRINOLINE.—A sudden inroad of police, ending in seizure of crinoline petticoats, took place last. week at the shops of several marchandes de modes at Brussels. A person who had taken out a patent for these monstrous requisites for toilettes tapageuses complained to the authorities of numerous piracies. An order was therefore issued to the police to seize and confiscate the same. The order was obeyed amidst the shouts of laughter of those who witnessed this novel razzia ; shouts rendered more Homeric by the agents expressing fears that the winds would carry them off their legs whilst holding on to their captives. FOREIGN BILLS GF EXCHANGE.—The following corres pondence has taken place between a mercantile firm in Glasgow and the stamp authorities on the question of stamp duties chargeable on bills payable at sight and on presentation :—(Copy.)----" Glasgow, December 13, 1856. To the Honourable the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, London.—Hon, Sire,—Being uncertain as to the proper interpretation of the existing Stamp Act with reference to foreign hills of exchange payable at sight' or 'on presen tation,' I beg respectfully to enquire whether such bills merely require the adhibition of a penny stamp, as in the care of bills payable on demand,' or if they are to be regarded within the meaning of the act as payable other wise than on demand,' and chargeable with the higher duties of the latter class of bills ? Accoroing to mercantile usage here, bills payable at sight' or on presentation,' like bills payable on demand, are presented directly for payment without the intervention of 'days of grace.' This being the case, they only differ from bills payable on demand in the form of expression, the term of payment being the same in both.'!—(Reply.)—" Somerset House, December 22, 1856.—Sir,—In answer to the question submitted in your letter of the 13th instant, I am directed to state that the board hold that there is a distinction between bills at sight and those payable on presentation, the former being, in their opinion, liable to the ar' valorem duty, but the latter only to the penny stamp, applicable to an inland draft paya ble to the bearer or order on demand.—l am, &c., THOMAS KEOGH." ADMI3SION TO THE PARIS BOURSE. —An Imperial decree, dated the 17th, having definitively sanctioned the levying of payment for admission to the Bourse—which is to be If. par person for the Bourse for money transactions, and Ooc. for that of merchandise ; or annual subscriptions of Isof. for the former, and of 75f. f or th e l atter. The prefect of the Seine has just published a series of regulations to be observed fn- carrying the measure into effect. Turnstiles are to be constructed at the corners of the railings for the admiisiou of persona paying, enl special entrances are to be reserved for subscribers. special entrances, which are to be gratuitous, are to be formed for the Tribunal of Com ,. Mere; the registrar's office of t for the receipt of subscripticns is to next at th Bourse, and to be k Persons subscribing are to sign a declaration h - the name, &c nal, and the transfer ge is t 0 be given at the turnstiles. A n office )e opened on Friday open from 10 to 4. d are to ;crintion s noWn to bezzled nbjects of '3rda classes, by the examiner, :le City on " t EAST LANCASHIRE UNION OF MECHANICS' INSTITUTIONS. The council of this union have issued a circular to make ie mem hers and pupils of the mechanics' and other institutions in the union, ' the priuciples on which the prizes will be awarded to successful competitors, the mode in which the examination will be conducted, and the time when it will take places. Two preliminary certificates are required of every candidate, one that he has' not been educated at any higher than an elementary school ; the other a certificate of character. a are to be divided d or lowest &ass, such efemen will be required nination and the prize' In the s is necessary in the corn mon arts of life, and most important as a means of making antler progress in self-education ; and, to give encourage_ nent to young men whose early education has been neglected, is is to be divided into two sections; tho second or lower of which will offer rewards for a d to be within the reach of a, atter a every earnea ament so ind ,well. short period of steady application; but ited who has not attendod an evenine e six months before tho examination. In ho first or higher section of the 3rd class, tho requisites will )0, the art of reading and writing English correctly—reading oud with good articulation and expression ; writing—first, from dictation ; second, from memory, a simple narrative; and, third, a letter on some probable domestic occurrence, selected In this class spelling and grannnar are not o be tested otherwise than by these exercises The candidates answer arithmetical questions in the rules preceding Further, to reply in why of Great Britriu,l and r to the mountain r drainage, and the situation of the Ls affecting the sites of the chief ence in a rec Ave a ticket setting f de of the year are to be reduced in proper -t• of months which have passed over. resent themselves at any of the entrane,,, play their cards, so as to avoid loss of time. No suu,_ r can sell, cede, or lend his under pain of forfeiting his subscription, and even of incur ring other penalties. If the card be lost a declaration to that effect must be made in writing, and, until it be re placed, the right of admission is to be suspended. Bearers of cards may be required to sign their names, and in case the signature shall not appear identical wi;tl that of the declaration made on subscribing, the authoriqes are to take such steps as they may consider advisable. made ill the cour tien to the nurn _ Whenever subscribers t must di inial fraction, tions on the Re( ports, towns, and manufactures. In the second section of the third class the candidates are to be examined only in English reading, writing fa and in the gen by of England. The sign a s class will be 300 marks est point of e d no candida of the ci 183 will be THE NORTHERN TIMES.- 7 _,TVIT,RPOOL, SATURDAY. MURDB RO US ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY. One of the most ruffianly attacks upon a pedestrian that has taken place in the city of Manchester for some time past, occurred last Sunday night, about half-past eleven o'clock. A s Air. Wm. Robinson, plumber, of Great Mount street, was going home, and, when within fifteen yards of his own door, two ruffians set upon him and, without saying a word, one of them, Michael M'Namara, knocked him against some iron railings, and then caught him by the neck, and he was pulled down upon the ground. He got up, and then two more men came up, and he was knocked down again by one of them. He got up the third time and tried to make his escape into a doorway, but the door was shut in his face, and he was knocked down a fourth time. When then down, he was kicked so that the blood flowed copiotpdy from his nose and, mouth One of the men, he belie - ved Michael M'tjamaral snatched his watch just after be )t,,1 r:ceived the first blow" The guard which was round his t) wis broken, When he was on the ground he called out "'.klutder" and " Police." A young man came up to his assi,t:mre, Mr. Robinson said to him, " Are you for me ?" lie replied, " Oh, yes. They are kicking the man to death." Mr. Robinson was thee enabled to get up, as all the men ran away. He found his watch upon the ground, and picked it up. He and the young man then followed after the men, shouting " Stop thief." William Tarbuck, the constable, was on duty in another street, and while standing with his lamp darkened, ho saw two men running up the'atreet• Thinking something was wrong, he fol. lowed, and caught M'Narnara i❑ Booth alley, Deanegate. He asked him what he was running for, upon which the man re plied there had been a row at a beorhouse in Gregson street. The constable said he must go with him into Gregson street, that he might see what it was. They went, and the constable found his statement false. Just then Mr. Robinson came up bleeding at the nose and mouth, :tad said he had been beaten The constable then had M'Namara by the collar, and on taking him to the light, Mr. Robinson at once identi fied him as the man who had first attacked him, and he was taken into custody. On Wednesday, M'Namara, Martin Foley, and John M'All, were severally charged at the City Court, Manchester, with the offence in question, but there not being sufficient evidence of the identity of Foley and M'All, they were discharged. The remaining prisoner, M'Namara, was committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes. and rot CAPTURE OF A ROBBER BY A WOMAN. At the Bead ford Borough Court, on Wednesday, a young man named Matthew Fawcett, who about eighteen months ago was convicted of a robbery of £5O and several watches, and imprisoned for twelve mouths, was charged with com mitting a robbery in the R egent Tnn beerhonse, Bradford Moor, on Tuesday evening, under the following circum stances :—The prisoner, along with two confederates, all strangers to Mrs. Roberts, the landlady, went to the house on Saturday and Monday evenings, and appeared to be vety observant of all in the house, but no particular notice was taken of them. On Tuesday night they returned, and sat down to think, but suddenly the prisoner was missing, and shortly After a noise was heard upstairs, and Mrs. Roberta went up with a candle to see the cause. When she looked within • the door she saw the pri soner crouching beside a chest of drawers, also that a writing desk had been removed, and placed in readiness to be carried away. She instantly gave the alarm to her husband, who was working above. At the same moment, the prisoner attempted to rush past her through the doorway, but she shut it, and, though be got his fingers inserted and struggled with his captor, she eventually proved the strongest, and he was taken into custody. Several housbreaking implements, and a number of skeleton keys, were found upon him. As soon as Mrs. Roberts rushed up stairs, his accomplices left the house. He was committed for trial at the assizes. Mr. Pollard, J.P., who was on the bench, and resides in that neighbourhood, said that he understood the prisoner's con federates were in the court, but he would tell theta at once, that if any of them should pay him a visit as Scarr Hill, or Crowtrees, they should receive a warm reception, as he had prepared good revolvers, and should fire, and cause to be fired upon by others, any intruders, who s h ou ld d are to enter hls premises for burglarious purposes. THE ST. LAWRENCE ROUTE, There is no longer any doubt that the Cunard Company intends establishing a line of steamers between Liverpool and Quebec. Captain Laing, long in their employment, visited Quebec and Montreal some time ago, it was reported, for the purpose of securing dock room for their vessels, and the dunbto that were entertained whether that was his real missitin have given place to certainty consequent upon the public announce ment of the company's intention. We are inclined to think that the new movement is the effect of the experience of the past season on the shrewd managers of the Cunard line, and that the imperial authorities have not yet moved in the matter, notwithstanding the efforts of the Hon. John Young. The truth is, that the voyages to Quebec of the Canadian steamers, in from one to two days shorter time than the .ssels could perform the trip to New York or Boston, were sufficient in themselves to compel the Cuuard Com pany to contemplate a change. A large proportion of the great business of the line, both in freight and passengers, is done on Canadian account, and it was abundantly obvious that it would not long continue to , go to New York and Boston, when it could be done at Quebec more cheaply and quite as expeditiously. The screw steamer,with its economical equipment, at the St. Lawrence port, is exactly on a par with the expensive paddle wheel at the American, and there could be no question which could take the Canadian business at least. There is, however, a trade almost as important as the Canadian which it was evident would also be attracted to Quebec. We mean that of the American lake district and far west. The establishment of the Canadian line .must have had an effect on the receipts of the Cunard vessels during the past season, but the withdrawal of business was certain to go on as every addi tional steamer was attached to the line. Under these circum stances, it became the obvious policy of Cunards to take possession of a route which had proved so advantageous. The immense capital of the Cunards, and their skill and experience give them great advantages in the conduct of their business, and we have reason to rejoice that their resources are to be employ ed in developing a most important part of our trade. We may safely say that the shipping business of • the St. Lawrence is entering on a now epoch, and it is impossible now to predict all the beneficial results which the province may derive from it. • same I, The Montreal journals are engaged in discussing the deter mination of the Cunard Company to make the terminus of their line at Point Levi, opposite Quebec. They, of course, contend that Montreal should be the terminus, and so far as freight is concerned, we are inclined to agree with them that their city would be the most convenient point for tranship• ment. The same could not be said of passengers, however, and probably the Canard Company expect that freight will be brought to their vessels wherever they lie. The Montrealers are determined to snake an effort, however, to change the terminus. Nl' ith their usual spirit, they aro engaged in forming plans by which freight for the steamers may be brought from the West. A line of propellers, to run direct to Chicago is proposed, and meeting of merchants and forwarders was held on the 2nd inst. on the subject.—Toronto Globe. SAVIATCS' BANK REFORMS. Mr. C. W. Sikes, of the Huddersfield Banking Company, has addressed a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this important subject. His propositionit may be thus recapitulated. 1. The guarantee by the state of all deposits, end the establishment of a general guarantee fund. 2. The formation of a London department, under whose direction all savings' banks would be conducted, The department to consist of a court of twenty four directors, representing the leading savings' banks in the kingdom— to meet monthly; and of a staff of officers and inspectors, to be apppointed by and under the controul of the National Debt Commissioners. 3. The unapprised inspection and periodical audit of the depositors' books, and the balance sheet of every saving bank iu the kinadons. 4. A considerable extension of the hours for which savings' banks are op en . 5. Where more elliciency would be secure'', the making arrangements with private or joint stock banks to conduct the savings' bank in their several localities. 6. An increase of the number of savings' banks, and giving much greater facilities (genera'ly speaking) for the deposit and withdrawal of money. 7. The employment of a portion. say one-fourth, of the aggregate capital in first class landed securities and railway mortgage bonds, yielding four per cent. 8. The wide diffusion of a knowledge of savings' banks, through the medium of public schools, mechanics iustitu tions, &c. 9. The establishment of a uniform rate of interest to be allowed to depositors -3 per cent. np to £lOO, and 21 per cent. on such portion of any b dance as is above £lOO. 10. The carrying out of Mr. Gladstone's plan of liqui dating the "balance deficient" by placing in the bands of the National Debt Commissioners, government securities equivalent to the aggregate liabidties of savings' banks. 11. The periodical publication of a return of all deposits and depositors, classified respectively into occupations and amounts, and of a general balance sheet, presenting the liabilities on the one side, and the description of securities in which the assets were invested on the other. 12. All savings' bank moneys to be in the custody and under the controul of the National Debt Commissioners or their officers, and to be employed solely with a view to the interest of the depositors. A retired blue jacket gave his daughter in marriage the other day, at Hartlepool, to a youngster. Among the creature comforts on the occasion was a dry old skate which the bride's father purchased on her birthday, some 30 years ago, and had religiously kept ever since for her wedding b reek tat. szw-orrs CASE'OF ABDUCTION, At the last Carlow potty sessions, three men were brought up and charged with having carried off a young woman named Catherine Hurihan, from her parents, under extraordinary circumstances. The case excited the greatest interest in the town and neighbourhood, as during the investigation the court was crowded to excess by persons of both sexes ; as usual, the fair sex preponderated. Indeed the bench appeared to take no less deep interest in the proceeding, as no less than twelve magistrates ware present. Since the attempted abduction of Miss Arbuthnot by Mr. Carden, the people of this country have not heard so systematic and well arranged a plan for carrying off a female, although in the present case the parties move in the humbler walks of life. Mr. Butler, sessional prosecutor, attended on the part of the crown. The parties accused, who were undefended, were Thomas Dunne, James Seeffe, and John Burn. Mr. Butler having stated the facts of the case,, which will be found detailed in ;the evidence, and referred to the statute which bore on the case, proceeded to call the witnesses. Catherine Hurihan, an interesting young girl summers, was the first witness examined She stated that on Saturday morning last, about six o'clock, she was proceeding to Carlow in a donkey cart, accompanied by her mother and grandmother. When a short distance from this town her attention was arrested by observing a covered car secreted under a railway bridge, near which were three men. On coming near to the vehicle, the prisoner Dunne, who was a servant in her father's employment, approached and dragged .her off the car. I❑ his efforts to do so, she pulled her grand mother along with her. She screamed for help, but her parents being overpowered by the other men, they were unable to give any assistance. Dunne being unable to force her into the car, was assisted by a person whose name she did not know. When flung into the car, Dunne followed her, closing the door behind him, whereupon Keefe drove off as fast as he could, the third person holding back her mother and grandmother. Sho remained insensible until they arrived in Athy, a distance of ten miles. ller clothes were much torn and injured in the struggle. When they drove into Stradbally, three miles from Athy, Dunne and the car driver, Keefe, partook of some breakfast, but she_ refused; Dunne, on her recovering her self-possession, frequently asking her to marry him,- but she declined indignantly to comply with his request. In answer to the bench, the witness said it was against her will and desire that she was then dragged away from her friends and home, The prisoner Dunne here remarked that the witness had agreed on Friday night to elope with him. The prosecutrix repudiated the statement. Mary Hurihan, mother of the last witness, corroborated the testimony of her daughter ; in her information, she swore that John Burn was the third person engaged in the attack, but she believed that she was mistaken as to his identity ; with reference to Keefe, the car driver, she positively swore that he aided and assisted Dunne in forcing her daughter into the covered car. Mr. Butler said that, of course, the prosecution against Burn should be abandoned. The magistrates ordered informations to be taken against Dunne and Keefe to stand their trial at the March assizes, and refused to accept bail for their appearance. SUPPOSED GUILD MURDER-MYSTERIOUS CASE, The police of Newport are making the moat searching enquiries into a case of supposed child murder, under the following singular circumstances:—Some two or three months ago a woman, nanied Sarah Thomas, aged 45, the widow of a seaman, excited great sympathy in the lower part of Newport, at Pillgwenlly, among the congregation of Trinity Church and other persons, on account of her almost helpless condition, and being afflicted with "dropsy." The clerzyman at Trinity and other benevo!ent persons interested themselves in her case, and greatly assisted her, so that by aid of liCr mangle and the money paid by a young man aged 22, named Muttah, she was proceeding pretty comfortably but for her unfortunate " dropsy," which increased more and more. It was at length considered advisable to get her into the Bristol Hospital, and it is said funds were obtained, and an order to gain her admittance there. She went to Bristol accordingly ; but while it was supposed she was in the hospital, getting rid of the " dropsy," she appears to have been in private lodgings, where she gave birth to au illegitimate female child, now alleged to have been the result of her illicit inter course - with her lodger. A boat a fortnight since, she returner to Newport, and it was discovered what had taken place. The child, however, was not to be found. On inquiry in Bristol, it was ascertained that when the infant was a fortnight old, the nurse carried it to the packet, when the mother took it and proceeded to New port, where, however, the child has never been seen. The woman's account of the affair is, that shortly after arriving here, the infant was seized with convulsions, and died suddenly ; that she gave the body to its father (Muttah), and she had neither seen Muttah nor the body afterwards. The mother has been arrested on suspicion. • AN AUSTRALIAN CELEBRITY. Th's country is how honourel by the temporary residence of one of the most distinguished ornaments of the commercial and political circles of Australia. Mr. William Nicholson, a native of Cumberland, 'emigrated some fifteen years ago to Victoria, and became a resident at Melbourne, " Old colonists, (qays the Melbourne Argus) will recollect Mr. Nicholson, the owner of a small shop in Little Collins street, carrying on a limited business, with a stock probably worth a couple of hundred pounds. Little by little things improved around him, and people seemed to think him a thriving and rising man. In a year or two he shifted to more extensive premises, in our principal thoroughfare ; extended his business ; gradually attaining land and houses; ships and shares; large stone stores and bonded warehouses ; till now, when he is able to retire from active superintendence of business, a very wealthy man, indeed. Between Mr. Nicholson and those by whom he was surrounded there was this great difference--that while most of them contented them selves with the increase of their wealth, and left public affairs to take care of themselves, Mi. Nicholson never held his hand when there was work to be done, and successfully blended the ' industrious pains-taking tradesman, with the patriot and enlightened citizen. Mr. Nicholson was chairman of the anti transportation league, and rendered good service to his adopted country in that capacity. In the mercantile world he was well known as the chairman of one of the leading b inking establishments in Melbourne. 'On the formation of municipal institutions in that city, Mr. Nicholson became a city councillor, and afterwards alderman, and filled the arduous post of mayor in 1851, when the gold fields were first dis covered, having been elected by the South Bourke county a I member of the Legislative Council. lie was one of the com mittee of that body who prepared the constitution for the colony of Victoria, subsequently adopted and confirmed by the Crown and Parliament of England. Purulent to that constitution the Legislative Council, prior to its dissolution, had to frame an electoral law for the colony. Mr. Nicholson, foreseeing the necessary rise of bad influences at • elections under open voting, proposed that vote by ballot should form part of this law, and against the strenuous oppo sition of the Ministry, secured the adoption of secret voting. In fact, the anti-ballot ministry resigned office, and Mr. Nicholson was sent for and charged with the formation of a ministry. Commercial engagements, made long prior to this date, rendered it necessary for him to visit this country, and prevented the formation of a Nicholson cabinet. Mr. Nichol son is a man whom the friends of purity and freedom of election may delight to honour, bearing in mind the disastrous results which have ensued from the neglect of the whige in not making the ballot a part of the Reform Bill of 1832 ; the name of Nicholson will ever have on Reformers a claim for their veneration, superior even to those of Russell, Grey, and A ltborpe. INCREASE OF TEE CLERGY.---011 Sunday last there were admitted into the ministry' of the Church of England, by ordination, 293 additional clergymen, of whom 114 were from Oxford, 100 from Cambridge; 21 from King's College, London ; 15 from St. Bees, Divinity College, Cumberland ; 11 from the University of Durham ; 10 from Trinity Col lege, Dublin ; 10 literates, (that is to say, persons who have not bees through any university or collegiate course) ; 6 from the Church Missionary College. at Islington ; 4 from St. Aiden's Theological C o ll ege , Bi r k enhead ; an 2 from the Chichester Theological College. Of there 43 were or dained by the Bishop of Oxford, 39 by the Bishop of Lich field, 38 by the Bishop of. London, 26 by the Archbishop of York, 25 by the Bishop of Winchester, 22 by the Bi s h op o f Bath and Wells, 18 by the Bi s h op of Salisbury, 17 by the Bishop of Rochester, 17 by the Bishop of Lincoln, 15 by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, 12 by the Bishop of Chichester. 11 by the Bishop of Hereford. and 10 by the Bishop of Carlisle. STEPS TO REPILESS CRIME IN TURKEY. --According to adcices from Constantinople. we find that with the view of putting a stop to the murders and robberies which have now become so frequent, the Turkish government has appointed military patrols to aid in strengthening the hands of the police, not only in Pera and Galata, but also in the surrounding districts, where robbery and murder have got so common that nobody dires to go out in the str, eta of an evening. The. French captain of gendarmerie returns to France to•day since the Turkish gendarmerie, projected by Omer Pacha, and settled in a quasi organisa tion six months ago, has not been called into actual being. It is a pity that the government does not organise a rural police system, since even if the military patrols do keep order a little in the streets, it is unsafe to go for only a mile distance out of town. To-day some of the thieves at Arnautkir made their way into the palace of Mr. Wil denbruck, and stole whatever they could get. ined ell head, for he never stirred while Mr. Ward retitl e 0 the spot. Mr. Ward was covered with dirt as an: b r uise r, exhausted; but the only injury he received was night re,_ We gave in the NoIiTHERN TINES, a short time ago, a on the back. In the excessive darkness of thnlea o f W. brief account of a desperate convict named George Wood- Ward did not very distinctly see the featuresbe able to cock, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment at assailants, and it is - doubtful whether he will Du the recent Devon winter assizes, for escaping from Dart. identify them. ..___ moor Prison. It appears that, a lth oug h so young—being ._. 14 a only 25 years of age—he boa s t s th a t h e h as b een i n a l mcst TEE BALLOT, A CONSERVATIVE 1114 " -- AS O every gaol in the country, a n d th a t h o h as comm itt e d —...-.. oft " every crime short of murder." He has been convicted lla s i 4 under various aliases—Sigismund, Colheck, Johnson, Mas- Under this title, Sir Arthur H. Elton, Bart,, ,t ois , sey, and Thompson. In the spring of 1853 he committed given to the world a tract of forty or fifty PageliPaitical a burglary at Bedford, and was sentenced to eighteen It is probably true that just now no great iishonti; months imprisonment. While in gaol be behaved with question engages the hearty sympathies of . L ed gni great violence, and made several attecks upon the governor, We are in danger of becoming an object of n Ens ' fainter Mr. Roberts. lie was th rea t ene d w i t h corporal punish- derision to the victims of oppression abroa d , as no d]l e, meat, but this had no effect u p o n hi m , an d i n t h e f o ll ow i ng citing insurrection, and then leaving it to b e , c l a w $ July he smashed the furnitur e o f hi s ce ll , an d t h reatene d to in their blood, and affecting to lab U ur for tue 'or des' take the lie; of ar.- - freedom, and in reality pr o c u ri ng . a longer leas is e: as yell potism. But as respects affairs a t home, which B ifairl ought certainly to concern us more ne arly than, ch lel abroad, there is little which excites attention; ion. hold of men's hearts, and rouses them to vigorolise ees ea 'fine great means of rectifying abuses its various o ; c i s e ments is to improve the quality of government I AO fusion of a more patrio:ic and conscientious spirit.raisin% this cannot be done in any other way than In' s to ;be the character of Parliament itself. This brines ° dou bt, question of Parliamentary Reform. People, n° of t he feel that something is amiss in the working t i s eedt • --...5i. °reins by knocki ng p o liti ca l . s y s t em o f t hi s countr y ; they are . diss a r d i oBll e floor. Sn v i,sl—. __ • - that and justly, with the conduct of affairs both In tenaloe"P a Tn. times and on great and stirring emergencies; the:lo u too, that there are anomalies in our electorllll ;k offensive to common sense. But they have ver y tielly I • notion that the plans propounded will set things 6 4 ) tb e .1c But it may be asked, whether, in order to 0 1' hale i 1 attention of the public mind, we should sir o P. so or el recourse to some sweeping measure of parlianseinoolleel air electoral reform—such as household suffrage, and , dist 10 04 'te y parliaments ? On the contrary, it is un e ht V any indiscriminate extension of the i. f r f s teet les r would meet with warm support from tu' oo siro bulk of electors throughout the country. Any c s eot it, ..es- meddling with the franchise at this ine n ,, Doff laths we A., 802110 oL, _am, in 1848; to prove that the ballot, or in other word' e oe 'e in., z , .s, for step" effectual method of protecting voters from externals oh I ..1 in,` ences, is, in its immediate an d u lti mate conseq oe aloe . e t o e , for conserve ive rather th an revo l ut i onary. It is a tor •in 10, of voting, moreover, demanded in all sincerity. l l O a e tion -'try. sec ti on o f t h e community, and any ado l joie 6 ! he hae w hi c h s h ou ld h onest l y take it up, and Press o d el. ! ' v ranee Parliament for adopti on , wou ld secure h ear ty g° eh 11134 s mu a n d i mme d ia t e co - operat i on throughout the leso w ill b. . , anc b rea dth o f th e l an d. B e assured, vote by balinttio s eer •hich established. Be assured th a t i t i s a rea l wa nt of ft 11 u his and t here f ore , sooner or l ater, it will be supelleu. f or tll O for t not an unreal. sentimental notion ; a cry got se se ; 0 time; occasion ; a quack rec ip e f or a sham ( M e •to 00 dto mere i ns t rument f or di lettanti performers -oca. id t of a no i se w ith ; a s t age f or political acrobats t%fferettO e esc. g a mb o l s upon. .[t is somethi n g very lee o rdei was Men ask for the protection of the ballot tu b , tba red I to enable them to exercise their political rig l i ti es elion t ; sin( election of members of Parliament, and vote f°' e dit. 11 ne t he they please. They ask for it because they rea Y_ se e io was Now, no large section of the community ever .014 ie . ty ga justice persistently, without in the end Obtal u , s f oar if Da Therefore, I affirm that, as so lare a portioee ., " aoc itld ey at electoral body do actually suffer fort he want of it,. oh 1-, th persistently call upon the Legislature to grant it i f b e a e-e . , api it will infallibly, sooner or later, be granted to . t w on d ser Liberal statesmen, when vote by, ballot is made it te f ro q not need to tranquillize the feelings of their supP? 4 ,ree eet throwing them savoury morsels, which, though 3 ` r 10 0 innocuous.may hereafter prove seriously pernicious'. el ot foliate le En cal and Conservative statesmen too, when , freelio shall have been chosen by the present electoral bou,.l2;oegs fairly, and honestly, will be in abetter position turi tati °ll Six men were brought up before the Sheffield bench of magistrates a day or two ago, on suspicion of being con- how far ' it is expedient to widen the basis of_repee_s f e e n dra te: At present we arc acting in the dark. We i " wenn reined in a daring burglary at Manor-oaks, the residence 4 of Mr. W. Bradl e y, b rewer . Th e pr i soners were all from i ng conc l usions from imperfect premises. . We yid be eoe i Barnsley. except one, who is a p o tt er a t R awmarsh, near Pos i t i ve l y assert what sort of Parliament e ",. B o fors Rotherham. The burglary for which they were appre- returned if electors voted simply as they pleas st_ tiffht to that body. we tilt s We hended was one of the most daring and violent character. we materially augment the electoral body ° Entrance was effected into the house by forcing open with know the precise working of And Id k °°ll crowbars the window of the diningroom, which opens do not know. And it is impossible we shoo , uo do. upon a grass l awn . Fi ve men entered the bedroom of Mr. until it works without artificial restriction a nu trictil and Mrs. Bradley arme d, one o f t h em with a revolver pistol and the oth ers w ith bl u d geons loaded at the end influence. I rep ea t, th en ,. th at th e b a llot is a a .500 with lead, and all had their faces covered with masks, conservative measure ; and, further, that it is ii Fieslieo and were otherwise disguised. Mr. Bradley was attacked of common prudence and expediency. That it_tlesd.' a by the men as he lay in bed, and in endeavouring to pro- . measure has been, it is hoped, plainly demonstee s e hen tent his head from the blows one of his fingers was frac. For some reason or other, it is difficult to comp_.„irit tured, his arm cut to the bone, and other serious injuries how or why, it is believed that vote by ballot is ind e ll s ' e r e st received, from which he has been confined to his house and tendency dangerously democratic. Herernuet _b.:No until yesterday. Mrs. Bradley threw herself over her confusion of ideas, or otherwise a taint of somethteto husband to protect him, and succeeded in getting him out dishonesty. The object of the ballot is not to put o of bed. She then pushed him into a corn er of the room, the hands of the working classes any fresh privilege and, placing herself in front o f hi m , shielded hint from the to enable them to exercise a privilege violence of the burglars. Repeated threats were used The ballot cannot l the votes of the worltunee, multip y that they would murder Mr. Bradley, but would not harm k . Z unlerhand, e_t classes. But it is sneaking, skulking, his wife. Mr. Bradley entreated the thieves to spare his in-' allegations Olt English. It is common to reply to such life, and gave them up his keys and all the money he had country ; tb re the vote by ballot is no new thing in this already ..e., in his pockets. The thieves ransacked every rocm in the furthe rn/e ,i : house, and carried off with them a booty of about £6O in it is practised at clubs and elsewhere; cash, a bill of exchange for £lOO, two gold watches, and bribery and intimidation are more sneaking, nr. re bet, silver plate of the value of about £lOO, While five of the English, than voting ia private. T hi s is tr u eJ oia det burglars were engaged plundering the house. two or three nevertheless, lam censtrained to admit that the e t T is i iot others were seen on guard outside. From information does not wholly satisfy me. Say what we rag' axle to which had reached th e p o li ce th e y had apprehended the so manly. so dignified, so inspiriting fora Man hie] to prisoners, but no portion of the stolen property had yet to slip his vote into a locked up box, as it is fo! the toe been found. Mr. Blackwell, who appeared for the prose- walk boldly up to the polling booth and sing out at ; ris me cution, said Mr. Bradley had not been able to leave home of his voice the name of the candidate for who ., ln ro ll r e e e Li r i b v i g , till that morning. He, with Mrs. Bradley and the servant, to vote. Well,grant all this. And what does it . 1 : 1 inere— of had seen the prisoners in company of a number of other men in the prison yard, but. they could only identify two little or nothing. It is a fact, that a large, 4 . sys tel: o t of them—Dickenson and Gledall. As he did not Wish to number of electors cannot, under the pres en A e d e eann ° ,,, keep in custody any longer those against whom he had no voting, exercise their franchise as free men• i,"..:, to t'l e evidence, he asked that the others should be set at larg e , decide the question submitted to them accorale,emee o f and that Gledall and Dickenson should be remanded to merits. Human nature is human nature. lr °: a se °, 13 ,,, Friday, when he should be prepared with further evidence. rank, of wealth, of power—living a life 4 en - d lii i ,' e * A public meeting has been held in Sheffield Park (the pleasantness, fearing little save the ache s „; 0 11 7 district in which Mr. Bradley's residence, the scene where of disease, or the cold consciousness of a r,`7t Y o ' i t s the late atrocious burglary took place, is situate) to con- d - have • del ta xis an no right to subject to a Creel sider what better means could be adopted to protect life nd hat poorer and less fortunate fellow-creatures, a line t and property. The ticket-of-leave system formed one of the principal topics of discussion. Mr. George Allen air of lofty patriotism declare that if they d in e er s e ree un e a . moved the following resolution :—"That this meeting test and ask to vote as they please, without i _ okie g, fe deeply regrets the vast increase of crime in this country, from without, they evince a shabby, Sh , e nCO h j a s it and the consequent insecurity of life and property, and English dread of publicity. What nee' oli tl e qi pledges itself to sink all minor differences in considering you for officiously binding this burden to eho ( Pd the cause, grappling with the evil, and bringing about, if backs ? Why should they be comieell ed best' Is possible, a better state of things." It appeared from the between voting for the candidate they like lio olor speeches made in support of the resolution that a good the good will of customers and employers, f W el ; deal of alarm prevailed in the out districts of Sheffield, and land agents ? It seems sironly to savou r , ° „oritit, and that householders had appointed private watchmen for tinentpresumption,this • exhorting he English -to the g t r UP, al their protection. It was stated that people were obliged classes to eschew secret voting, and swagg er t part to go armed when they went out at night, and were also compelled to bolt, bar, and line with iron their doors and poll like men despite all the trouble and i ' oie st P o windows. The resolution was carried, and another reso- cause them, whilst we ourselves, voting for tu`. look .4 lution was also proposed, recommending an increase of without the mintiest fear of the consequence! to t rial the Sheffield police force. complacently with our hands in our pockets, a i l " 0 o°% they undergo in the exercise of rights enn, a .e l Y e eeel ai i , theirs as ours. " Let the galled jade evince,' be sh or t " our withers are unwrung," '' Let u s .We ut) t he straightforward, open in giving our votes- of . 0 , sutler from external pressure. Yon, my fri end s ' o ur i h r a l %. poorer classes, do suffer. Well, keep tIP "b a llet", — No The garrotters and burglars are beginning to get the Look at us. We don't want et vote:, s 0 worst of it. A few more such successful efforts in resis- We spurn it. See what a noblexample w e ,Th — ball ° l i a tance as we have had lately, and we shall not hear of so doubt, as has been said, the adoption n e 'e s e i f ii' l lt many of these dastardly attacks. We have much pleasure a " confession of iniquity," a sign or symb ol - if g— in recording that an attack by highway robbers, on token of infirmity Yet if iniquity exisd e sr n i r r e ei t 'ity fe l l i e ;; Tuesday evening, upon Mr. Charles Ward, of the Vine can be fairly brought home to us—yet is 'e wile t he Hotel, Tomcross Lane, Sheffield, was successfully repelled vades the body politic, why affect to be sin less ', s platv ee by that gentleman in such a way as to give the robbers a .onte We "taste of their own quality." Early in the afternoon Mr. to be impeccable ? Certainly, when we i• oje isos e e. fastidious grimaces made by unwilling P °ll ' t us t° Ward went by train with two of his children to Masbro', for the purpose of taking them to the house of his sister at the Ballot is presented to them, it might temp t t„ WI Greasbro', to spend the Christmas holidays there. Fro m claim, e Leave thy damnable faces and begisticelaeteee Masbro' they all walked to Greasbroe where they arrived must be, must. Do not stand shivering and g e ed !' tv ° e ge in safety, and Mr. Ward prepared to return about five ou the brink. It is but a plunge and then Yon - ; to ,ble', e r o'clock. Mr. Ward's sister warned hi m th a t several at your hysterical reluctance. The Ballot is ine t • the be' 4 persons had been stopped by robbers on the road between Greasbro' and Masbro'. Mr. Ward, for the purpose of .sure of that. The sooner we are accustoi.nread_thoaictits, it.t,tinellir I'o deny that no inconveniences, no d wee d prese ern . self defence, accepted a stout walking stick, and, thus the use of the Ballot, would be foolhardy a" o bjec" it h armed, set out to walk back to lelasbro', whence he soots vr tuous. But no remedy is free i f s ro a m tten s d_andoot fr badttee s t intended to return by the six o'clock train to Sheffield. At a lonely spot on the road, near the farm which adjoins Physic has its unpleasantness ; Barbot Hall, he met a man on the footpath, to whom he said injurious results. But its unpleasantness i 3 trin e , be t on " Good night." Receiving no reply, Mr. Ward's suspi. bodily anguish : its injurious effects are a s not , ° ho lt dons were aroused, and he walked on quickly, keeping than death. £he doctor is an unwelcome v i 1 sue s a sharp look out. Aft e r h e had gone a short distance he the while we prefer him to the undertakev•tion of " o t sawn another man ad vanc i ng towards him from the that the ballot is essential to the heathy " we cal. site side of the road. He keptj on his way, and the present electoral system. I submit that . tbet it to fellow approa.chee, saying something about its being a Le na fine nieht. Mr. Ward immediately replied " Yes, it is ;" estimate the efficiency of websve ballet. I submit that we cannot therefore_ss un til t hat and the man immediately asked, " Have you got any money ?" " Yes, I have," coolly replied Mr. Ward ; "do suggest measures for imroving that system deve loi t ) ric o you want it ?" "Yes, you must give it me," said the seen how it works with , the ballot. That `, av ani .01 1 / fellow. Mr. Ward (who carried his stick close up against system, to expand it in any direction, to Pl a y logi eor. s his side, so that in the dark the man could not see it) at with it at all, is—if I may use the expres! s u ori bine ' d the once, with great presence of mind, resolved upon the premature. It is the act of an empiric P ru n a ndian e so course to pursue. He said t o th e robber, " Suppose I patient whose constitution he doesnot unders;i_iog give you the money, will you not hurt ma ?" " No," symptoms of whose com met ro the million 01 replied the fellow; " give me all you have got, and I will at. Further, I contend that the concession to , nro po , not hurt you." While this was passing, Mr. Ward, in • " 1" in the shape of an extended . not libt ira l i ed ; order to throw the fellow off his guard, pretended to be plaint he is merely 4 r annually talked about by anti-be r oc ite r unbuttoning his coat to take out his money ; but suddenly, ° - t han a he under open voting prove little better , with the e na going back a step or two, he raised the handle end of the stick, and dealt the robber a tremendous blow on the side of the head, which precipitated him to the ground, but, on the other hand, when combine d nary vii, of the Ballot, may prove a source of efl magi Immediately, the man whom Mr. Ward had fiat m e t, peril to the nate ,n. That this is no law of th e ' ari a and who, no d ou bt, h a d b een l ur ki ng close by th assist sooner or later the Ballot must be the ddision ese lte lf his companion, came up and attacked Mr 'Ward. He for to withhold it is unjust an untry oitill3, t he seized air. W ar d b e f ore h e cou ld strik e witn hi.; stick, a injustice and dishonesty must in this co _ tien of the barrasstnen.tlieeer struggle ensued, and they fell together. Site. Ward, r i , That the proieurhe wea`eld ,pie over and collapse. however, who is a powerful, muscular man,• cot the best 13 clot ma one da prove as important to / o r%, of the conflict. He beat the robber at his own game. • doW" - OP Seizing the ruffian by the throat, he favoured him with such a squeeze as would give him a practical notion of few as it is y at pres y ent to the necessitous Iraq' . ;het 17. self-sufficient or dictatorial , . ear, estly diseleiin any intention of laYing letY e sPi c r a lti e eperi e e s il e e e t the pleasures of being garotted; and linen, when the man in a relaxed his hold, he got up, took to his le•els, ;eel made a s contest _ s ing the best of his way to Masbro', which he reached time of the evils of an election conviction results partly from lora" a t pr ao d enough to start by the six o'clock train. The other fellow conducted, partly had no doubt been rendered insensible by the blow on the reflection. from cool deliberate issu e m' TEE CAREER OF A NOTORIOUS CONVICT. y one who gover - nor, however, him, and he w with the assistanc. overpowered under rest Twards the result ha artunately I] )n one occasion he closed the door im-m ing the cell, with the iatentioi a governor therwardi stated, of stabbing him—' hing Frustr and then desl-oying himself, design, he exhibited alternate signs of rerw in. his blood, a his diabolical e and fury and on being releasad from restraint himself. Being detected in this at, warders. he endeavoured to dash out his .mg his heed against the floor. So violent was his conduct that for six weeks he was secured, hand and foot, to hii bed. In the month of August he was placed in a lunatic asylum, and here Woodcock assumed a quiet and even pious demea. , rew the keepers off their guard, and on the o stranile one of the nnur, which a He was not ;or In the next month he was committed to r gaol on a charge of theft, and Was sentenced to a , moment .and ten years' penal servitude, month's impr While in DT Sims, having ascertained ATTACK BY GAROTTERS 6 SUCCESSFUL RESISTAIVCE, ZOVertIC a notorious character, made sundry mg out that he had been in prison no less than five times in Wakefield for various offences; was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Ayles bury sessions for stealing shoes, in 1847 : three months for "once, in the name of Massey, at Durham, in 1818; a month's imprisonment at Laiiiester assizs, for stealing boots, in 1849 in the name of Johnson ; t .velve months at Ratford, in 1850, for housebreaking ; an , l e' Northampton assizes, in 18.51, in the for stealing boots at Daventry. Besides t, he has reason to believe that he has been in many more prisons in London, Scotland, and France. The conduct of Woodcock while in Darby gaol was most violent and out rageous ; he struck a fellow-prisoner, and attempted the life of an officer with a piece of wood which be broke off from the seat-board of an iron bedstead in his cell. He was in the dark cell of Northampton gaol for misconduct for 72 days, was once flogged, and several times put in irons for the safety of the officers: He boasted to the chaplain that he had committed every crime short of murder. On one occasion he made a daring attempt to escape from Preston gaol by ascending the chimney, but was discovered. He refused to come down again, but altered his determinatlon when some fire was kindled and the smoke ascended the chimney. Being sent to Dartmoor, he made his escape while doing some out-door work. He was apprehended at York, and was sent to the Devon county gaol, which is the receptacle for all the escaped eonvicts of Dartmoor; for, no matter in which part of the country they are apprehended, instead of being taken back to Dartmoor, they are conveyed to the county gaol, and, after undergoing a punishment, they are sent back to finish the period of penal servitude to which they had been previously sentenced. specting him, and fonnd Me months a' ThOrnpson, Sims says TICKET OF LEAVE 1N SBEFFIELD,