Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 1 18 9 HEALTH COMMITTEE. THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO After the Austrians had, for the second time, abandoned Lonato and Castiglione, the Piedmontese army was ordered to move to the north; and invest Peschiera. The French. army, on the other band, made straight for the part of the Mincio which is equi-distant from Peschiera and Mantua that is to say, towards Volta and Goito. The onward movement had already commenced, when, in the night of the 23rd, the Austrian army crossed the Mincio in forty different parts, by means of pontoOn and other bridges, with a view to get between the Sardinian and the French forces, and to try to deal with them separately. So little did the French expect a battle, that, on the previous night, a mes sage from the King of Piedmont, asking for supports in case he should be attacked, which he considered very likely, was met with a refusal, on the ground that an attack of the Austrians was not probable. At daybreak, however, the corps of Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers came in sight of Solferino, and was immediately set upon by a large Austrian force, which rushed down the hill and fought with the greatest fury. The Marshal resisted to the best of his power, and sent off aide-de-camp after aide-de-camp for supports, but it was not before three hours of frightful carnage that the corps of General Niel made its appearance. The Austrians were slowly driverr back, and every now and then there was a pause, and the French continued to gain ground, heaps of their own and the enemy's corpses marking the fluctuations of the fight. The Austrians were thus slowly driven out of Solferino, but all of a sudden they made a tremendous burst forward, and the French were driven down the hill. Admirably supported by their artillery, however, they made a stand, and commenced once It was like a hail storm of bullets and le files were mowed down by a single discharge. Meanwhile at the right and left wing the Austrians were decidedly getting the best of it. The Piedmontese were slowly : driven back. General Canro bert's corps was also heavily pished, and had there • i general n the Ustrian artily to collect e their force against the weak point of ne, matters would have had a very dif- The • French commander, to whom the day is entirely due, whether it be .or the Emperor himself, sent forward the l and a strong division of infantry of the line e Austrian centre, and succeeded. for a time in Instead -of bringing up their forces to repel able attack, the snpports were sent to the left and which did not need them. 'Desperate attempts to recapture Solferino, but the French stoutly d, after some desperate encounters, the bugles and the gener . el,retreat, and the Austrians slowly One of the most remarkable episOdes was a dread sin and thunderstorm, which is mentioned by an officer right as having burst over the field when the thickest, and under cover of the darkness and rain the Austrians made a last splendid burst, and then gradually fell back. An attempt was made by the cavalry to pursue them, or at least to get to Volta, and so turn the flank, which led to an enconnter between the .French Chasseurs and Austrian Hulans, in which the former were rapidly sent to the right about. The Weiner Zeitung of- June 26 contains the following official telegram from the seat of war Vestosia, Juno 25.—0 n the 23rd• inst., the • Imperial Royal army crossed at four places to the right bank of the Mincio. The right wing.of the army occupied Pozaolengo, Solferino, and Cavriana. The left wing marched on the • 24th instant to Gtuidizzolo and.Castel-Goffrede, and repulsed ',he, advancing enemy on all aides. .As the Imperial _Royal is advance towarde the Chiese, the enemy —who had also assumed the- •offensive with his whole force —pushed forward such large bodies of troops that there was , a general engagement between the two armies at ten o'clock, or thereabouts, in the morning of the 24th inst. The right wing, which was formed by the 2nd army; under. he General of__Cavalry, Count Schlick, maintained possession of the plaee which it had originally occupied in the first line of battle.until two,o'elie3k iii the afternoon, and the Ist army (the 'left wing), under' the General, of Artillery, C o u n t . Wimpffen, continually gained gronnd in' the direction of the Chiese. Towards three o'clock the enemy made a vehe ment attack on Solferino, and, after several hours' hard fight ' possession of the place, which had been efended by the sth corps &armee. An attack ids on Cavriana, which place was courageously til the evenin g by the Ist and 7th co r p s d' arm ee, ntually left in the hands of the enemy. While for Solferino and Cavriana was going on the Bth cores d'armee, which was on the outer flank of the right wing. advanced and repulsed the 'Sardinian troops opposed to it, but this advantage did not enable the. Imperial Royal army to recover the positions 'that had been lost in The . 3rd and 9th corps, which were supported corps, were engaged on the left wing, and the reserve cavalry attached to this wing made several most brilliant attacks. Unusually heavy losses, and the fact that the left wine; of the Ist army was unable to make progress on the right fl ink of the enemy, who directed his main force in the cedtre against Volta, led b the retreat of ,the IMPERIAL _PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS.-THURSD/iY, Lord Campbell, the new Lord Chancellor, took his. seat on the woolsatk. Lord Chelrisford gave notice 'that, on Thursday next, he would call attention to the present state of the Business of the Divorce Court, with reference to further legislation. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe gave notice that, on Friday, Bth of July, he would call attention to the official corres pondence relative to the affairs of Italy. Earl Granville then stated the intention of the govern ment with respect to the business of the present session. It was to the same effect as the statement of Lord Palmerston in the House of Commons. The Duke of Rutland entered at some length into the cause and conduct of the war, which be attributed to the ,ambitious designs of the King of Sardinia. He passed a warm eulogy on the course pursued by the late ministry, first in endeavouring to prevent war, and, next, when war broke out, in keeping England out of it. Tht Earl of Malmesbury reviewed the diplomatic correspondence recently laid before parliament, and vindi cated the course he had pursued against the attacks made upon it by Lord Palmerston. The Duke of Newcastle, after some general observations respeeting the Italian question, declared it to be the intention of the Ministry, not only to continue, but to augment the preparations made by its predecessors for the defence of the country. • After some observations from Lord Howden, the subject dropped, and The House adjourned at 6.35 p.ni HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY the enemy's ➢SINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS . ferent aspec credit of t Niel, 111‘lia Imperial G against th breaking this formida Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir. C. Wood, Sir G. Grey, Sir R. 'Bethell, Sir W. Dunbar, Mr. Card Well, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Huguesson, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Whitbread, Sir H. Keating, Mr. Lowe, Mr. S. Herbert, and Mr. Headlain took the oaths and - their seats, after their re-election. ight wings were made held it, an began to so fell back. On.the motion of Mr. Brand, new writs were ordered for Northampton, in room of Mr. V. Smith, now Lord Lybeden ; for Wicklowcountry,,in place of Mr. Proby, now Comptroller of the Household ; for Lichfield, in place of Lord A. Paget,, now Equerry to 'her Majesty ; and for Gloucester, in place of Colonel Kingacote, now Groom-in-Waiting. Lord Elcho gave notice that on Tuesday week he would bring forward a resolution, to the effect that the conduct of the late government, in reference to foreign affairs, deserved the ,approval of the house, and was consistent with the honour and dignity of the country, and expressed a hope that the policy of neutrality would be strictly adhered to. In reply to Mr. Brady, ight was Lord Palmerston said that the question of amending the law relating to landlord and tenant in Ireland would receive the best consideration of the government and the law officers Of the CroNin. The noble viscount then proceeded to make a statement respecting the intention of the ministry. He referred, in the first instance, to 'the offer made by the Crown to Lord Granville, to undertake the formation of a After that offer had beenleelined, he had, after securing the co-operation of (Lord John-Russell, undertaken to - -form a ministry, on principles, and on a basis, which would, he trusted,- secure the support of the house and the country. It now beCanie their duty to consider what course th army - c ministry should recommend for the conduct of public business in the present peculiar state of the affairs of the country. The great question ; pressed upon their attention Was the state of their foreign relation with the various Earopean.powers ; and the other, that of the representation of the people. ' With regard to the first, they should follow the course traced out by their predecessors, that of a strict neutrality, violation of which would be a gross dereliction of duty. They would take every opportunity of tendering their good offices, by its advice, for the purpose of restoring the peace of Europe ; but this was a step which should not be lightly taken, nor without a fair chance that it would be properly listened to, and was likely to be productive of a ink ote defend( bat wa the strit4 by the 1 good result. Any other course would be derogatory to the dignity and the position of England. As to the representa- Imperia a very V Yesterday evening Pozzolengo, Mon liulta;, and-'Goito :were still occupied by our the present session, at this time of the year at which they were arrived, and in the existing state of public business, would be to trifle' with that great question. He gave the assurance of himself and his colleagues that a bill would bo introduced at the first moment possible in the next session. 'When that session would take place, whether earlier than usual or 'not, would depend upon the necessities of the country, , and circumstances of which they could not yet form a judgment. He would take an opportunity of stating the wishes 'cif the Ministry on this point before the session ended. There, was the inevitable business of Parliament to be transacted—the Estimates, the Budget, and the steps which it might be necessary to take in consequence. troops." may be has ope to est 3 -- RUMOURS OF NEGOCIATIONS !tter in the HaniburgA News says that "it. ere 1 as certain that:the Prussian government :gociations with England and. Rusim, in order 4 , common basis of mediation. Such a proceed In G'4zette the offi was frii rau l pt but be approved of."` ," nanner a letter .from Vienna; in the Nationat Berlin, reports—" It may .be.rea4ily seen - from ,nluno.lications that the slauthler on the 24th. al. The war has now been ,going on for two ) pitched battles and several smiller combats,. ',,u7,ht, and already an artily .1. ; be . en•sacrificed which w.)111:1 flraierly..have_sufaced for a long 'war.. 'lt is ved. in 7Fell-formed circles that the nest' mail lt of an armistice, which will serve as znenth have h Sir C. Nipier made 'same obseriations, urging the Government not to releaie their ,efforts for putting our naval will bri tbp bas prevail defences in proper order kitintions : for peace. The same opinion 13Onr;e, where prices have improved." Mr. Whiteside moved for leave.to consolidate and amend the Criminal Statute, Law of England and Ireland. After referring to tienumerous laws now in existence on the subject, and the discrepancies between the two countries, for which there no longer remained any pretence, he stated that it was the object of, this bill, as far as possible, remove these discrepancies. The offence of conspiracy to Murder would cease to be a oapital crime in Ireland. The Bill would be found to be a complete procedure bill for , both countries. He - proposed farther to repeal the confis cation of goods now consequent upon conviction in' case of felony, or upon_attainder for high treason, 'The measure had receive.' the consideration of several members of the late government } piddle noon handed it over to the present government, is the hope that they would deal with' it according to its merits. A--- THE UNITED STATES, Hofer, of ( wing important letter had been sent to A. V. :neinnati, by Secretary Cass:— • artment of State, 'Washington, June 14, 1859: a.aswer to your letter of the 6th inst., I have to pia that the brief letter from this department to which von refer. dated the 17th May last, and 'addressed to Mr. Felix Leclerc, was in reply to an application .Jdt information, and was, principally intended to recommend , caution to our - naturalised fellow-citizen 4, natives of France, in returning to that country, as the operations of the French Conscription Law were not preeiselyknown here, and might bear injuriously upon that class of . American citizens. Most of the cOntinetilal European nations have. a -system of military organisation by which their citizens are com pelled to serve in the army by conscription, as in France, where the duty is designated by 10t,,0r by draft, as in Prussia, where every person is required to take his turn as a soldier. The condition of American naturalised citizens, returning to.their native country, where the system of compulsory service prevails, and who had left before performing such service, has frequently been the subject of discussion with some of the European Powers. Quite qtly it has arisen between the United States - and Prussia, apresentative of this country at the court of Berlin _ought the matter to the attention of the Prussian government, in the instructions which were sent to him, dated May 12, 1859, it was explicitly stated that this government is opposed to the doctrine of perpetual allegiance, and maintains the right of expatriation, and the right to form new political ties elsewhere. Upon this subject, it is observed, that in this age of the world tbe idea of controlling the citizen in the choice of a home, and bind ing him by a mere political theory to inhabit for his lifetime a country which he constantly desires to leave, Can hardly be entertained by any government whatever. The position of the United States, as communicated to the minister at Berlin for the information of the Prussian Government, is, that native-born Prussians naturalised in the United States, and returning to the country of their birth, are not liable to any duties or penalties, except such as were existing at the period of their emigration. If at that time" they were in the army or actually called into it, such emigration and naturalisation do not exempt them from the legal penalty which they incurred by their desertion ; but this penalty may be enforced against them whenever they shall voluntarily place themselves within the local jurisdiction of their nation, and shall be proceeded against according to law. But when no present liabilities exist against them at the period of their emigration, the law of nations, in the opinion of this Government, gives no right to interfere with naturalised American citizens, and the attempt to do so would be considered an act unjust in itself and unfriendly towards the United States. This question cannot of course arise in the case of a naturalised citizen who remains in the United States. It is only when he volun tarily returns to his native country that its local laws can be enforced against him.--I am, sir, your °indica servant s Lttwta C4Bs." inform and th has br ,Statute Law. Were they,. on consolidating the law, to attempt to' amend it, and to perform the work thoroughly would exceed the life of any man. The question then dissolved itself into this : " - Whether they would delegate the duty to any body- of men."' He had himself "endeavoured to deal with the subject, and cordially approved of the proposed assimilation of the laws of England and Ireland. .1 The Solicitor-General declared that. the difficulties were insurmountable• which would attend the attempt to assimilate the laws of England and Ireland, without it was preceded by a separate consolidation of both. He advocated the appointment of a body of persons, by whatever names .they were called, who should deal with the entire question and be responsible for it. He promised the earnest attention of the government to the subject. kr. M'Mahon protested against the increased' patronage given to the Crown by the legal legislation of late years. That patronage ought to. be diminished, mach would be done in a few months by the appointment of .a few competent persons by the Lord Chancellor to consider the question. They had four ex-chancellors who ought to be sent to work upon the subject. 'For every reason he protested against the establishment of a department of Justice. Mr. 'Whiteside replied, contending that the difficulties of dealing with the subject had been greatly exaggerated. As soon as the principles were decided upon by any cabinet, the work of construction would be comparatively easy, and called upon them to legislate for Ireland at a time when the country was peaceful and prosperous. He thonght that the effect of the state law commission had been underrated, and proe'sied against : delay till the difficult subject of a depatt ment of ,public justice was disposed of. The_ present administration had the means in their own power fo; the assimilation and improvement of the law for the two countries, and .he called upon them to make use of them. He declared that any Rew proposition for enacting separate laws for the two countries, would meet with his decided opp9sition. Aft:: Blaney made some observations. Mr. Walpole objected to the extraneous considerations introduced into the subject. He urged. the Ministry to ration bills pre pared by members of the late government with so much take into serious and immediate con care, and directed to _so useful a purpose After some reniarki from Mr. Williams, leave was given to bring in the bill. Mr. M'Cann obtained leave. to bring in a bill for the salt) of grain, flour, and meal by the pound avoirdupoise. Sir J. Shelly obtained leave to bring in a bill, regulating the proceedings of the Metropolitan Gas Companies. On the motion of Mr. Walpole, a select committee was appointed to inquire into the operation of the, acts of parliament and regulations for the case and treatment of lunatics and their property. . On the Order of the Day, that the House go' into com mittee, to take into consideration, that part of the Royal speech referring to the supplies, Lord Palmerston moved that Mr. Massey take the chair. Mr. Massey took the chair accordingly without opposition: On the general motion that a supply be granted to Her Majesty, Sir H. Willoughby inquired when the financial statement might he expected. Lord Palmerston said, that the Chancellor of ' the Exchequor would, he hoped, be before long in his place, and would giro an answer to the question. - A new writ was ordered for Marylelione, in place of Sir B. Hall, now Lord Honorer. • tmrisrp' The House then adjournOd at 7.30. ",; 7. LORD - JOHN RUSSELL ON THE BALLOT. A committee of Liberal electors of the City- fivotirable to the ,ballot was formed for the purpose of communicating with Lord John Russell on the question of the ballot, pending his re-election for the City. This committee was independent of the Ballot Society and of the Liberal Registration Association, but it inclUded Mr. S. Morley, Mr. Hyde Clarke, Mr. Bontems, Mr. Whitehurst, and other members of both those bodies. The following letters passed between Mr. Morley on behalf of the committee and Lord John Russell': " Wood-street, E.C., 23rd Jane, 1859. " My Lord,—On behalf of a committee of Liberal electors, of the City of London favourable to the vote by ballot, .1 am requested to. call your lordship's attention to the lament able-corruption which prevailed at the late . g•eneral election, and also to the flagrant cases of undue . Influence equally prevalent and notorious. " In reference to the latter class of evils•l Would especially call your lordship's attention' to the cases of South'Durham, where a peer's influence overruled the constituency, and to. the case of Huntingdonshire, and your reported declaration that.foreigrrinfluences at that election were used to procure a result different from that, which would have occurred had the-aleation been deoided by thereal opinion of the electors.* " The result of the late general election seemstoshoW that. tha Corrupt ~ , Practices Treyention . Act is a failure, and that it is hopeless to trust to public Opinion to - put - down intimidation. • _ The gentlemen - composing the ecuninittee therefore request me - eartiestlr 0' solicit' riir lordship to look again at the whole qUeStion of the'ballot - 'with' reference to recent events, and to, consider whether the apprehended evils which hitherto in your opinion have , overbalanced the advantage& of.the ballot are great enough to prevent an experimesti being made whether the ballot will. act- as .a preventive against the enormous moral evils with: which the late elee•i• - , twits were attended. I have the horiOur to be, lay Lord,' Your very obedient servant, , " S. MottLEy." " To the Rt. lion. Lord John Russell, M.P., ,&c." " Cheshs.m-place„ June 24, 1859 _ _ —Lotd John Russell has direetecime to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's, date, written on behalf of a committee 'of Liberal electors of the City of London favourable to vote by ballot, and to thank you for it. Lord John Russell continues to be of opinion that the evils to whiehin his . view the ballot would give rise, would prove greater than those which at present exist. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "S. Morley, Esq." • "GEORGE RUSStLL." * In propOsing Mr. Heittlacote at the Tlinitingdoistire Election on the 2nd May last, his lordship said ' '• The g,entleman.whe proposed Mr: ellowes said, that was a question [i.e. who •should be member] to be decided by the opinion of the-majority. Now, gentlemen; I Avish it were! .1 should wish nothing better than that the opinion of the maj oyity of the electors should be the guide, and then Mr.. Icl eath cote would be seated as member for this But has there been. no interference with the opinions of the electors . ? Are there not cases in which the opinions of the electors being one way, foreign dicta tion has been introduced .to induce them 'to vote in the other? (Cheers.) I say, are no such cases known ? (Shouts of " Yes," from the Liberals.) I say it freely then, that it is by the real opinion of the electors that I would see Mr. lleathcote's fate decided.' The Attorney-General promised to give his best con sideration to the proposed measure. He agreed with 'many of the observations of the right hon. gentleman, especially in his reference to the forfeiture of goods after attainder. But it must be carefully guarded that a bill of this kind county did not involve alterations in the law while professing to consolidate it. It would be the duty of the present , government to consider forthwith what was to be done with the statute law commission. Great negligence had hitherto been shown in the duty of consolidating the statute law, but he could not hope for the success of any simple consolidation measure introduced by an individual . MELANCHOLY ACctoENY.—The family of Cohn Minton member —piecemeal legislation on such a subject was a Campbell, Esq., of Hart-hill, near Stock in this county, mere delusion. It mast be performed in a more complete were on Monday, last plunged into deep and irreparable and sati s f ac t or y manner, and he could give no pledge on grief at the sudden and distressing death , of Mr. the part of the government till the whole matter had been Campbetl's only s s?.ine, was a little boy himself.fi or six year.s more completely investigated by a body of men competent a i c :'• • ina hayfield adjoining atreehouse, in imitating g the proceedings of the and duly authorised. haymakers, by the use of a miniature pikel and rake. Mr. Malins protested against the doctrine of the Attorney- I He had been in the field some time, when he was sud- General, and the appointment 'of anything resembling a denly discovered to be missing. Immediate search was made, department of public justice. He supported the general and the poor little fellow was found in a cesspool at the end of the field. Dr. Wilson Fox, of Newcastle-under principles of the bill of Mr. Whiteside, but believed .that a _L yme, was immediately sent for, but all assistance was, general consolidation bill involved too many difficulties for unfortunately, unavailing, the little sufferer having died him to hope that it would be successful. directly after being taken out. The pool, we believe, is a Mr. Locke King objected to further trifling with the common receptacle for the refuse of the house, a kind of reservoir into which several drains empty their contents ; subject, and doubted whether it was politic even to bring the matter here accumulated is of the most offensive and in the proposed bills. He urged the house to legislate in noxious description, and death from the gaseoui exaltations earnest upon the matter without delay. rather than from drowning was the fatal resul. We under- Mr. Bowyer did not approve of collecting a set of men that the time which had ela p sed between the missing and the finding of the body was so short that had the pool been together and calling them a department of public justioe. an. ordinary one of accumulated water death could not pos- Why should they not call the Statute Law, Commission 0. sibly have resulted. Mrs. Campbell, we are informed, have ' department of public justice ? After some remarks from Mr. Collier, . Sir F. Kelly observed that, for oenturiee, attempts had just returned from town, and Mr. Campbell from the county petty sessions held at Newcastle, of which he is a mgistrato, the lifeless reMaillsi and proceeding to the field to take tie little fellow home, when he was met by the parties beriTiqg been made and failed for tio prima* of consolidating the I —Wolverhampton Chronicle, LIrEEPOOL _BANKRUPTCY CO.URT.—Yeseerdsy. BEFORE MR. commpergNza PERRY. In re PArascx WPARLiir..L—This bankiiipt, who was fkmerly a milliner, in Scotland-road, Liverpool, came ail on his last examination. Mr. Evans, for the assignees, opposed, on: the- ground that. the bankrupt had vexatiously defended an.action. Mr. Chilton was heard on behalf of the bankrupt . ; and, the case . was afterwards adjourned to the 13th' July, and. the bankruPt was .ordered to furnish in formation with reference to his expenditure.- In re-EnEn. Ili. TROMAS.—This was also- a last examina tion sitting. The bankrupt, who was a shipsmith, was unable to attend the court through indisposition. His Honour,: on the production of .an affidavit to that effect, adjourned' the sitting to the 20th July. In re Jourr Commrs.—:This bankrupt was. a grocer in Liverpool. The last examination sitting was appointed for to-day. Mr. Evans appeared for the assignees. His Honour sat till three, and the bankrupt not having surrendered, the usual declaration of outlawry was made by Mr. Harber. In re JOSEPH. Buanowi. - The bankrupt,. a tailor at Wool ton, came up :on his last examination, supported by. Mr. Martin. Mr. Evans appeared for ; the assignees. The balance-sheet had not been filed, the examination was there fore adjourned to 20th July. In re ROBCRT JOYNER. —This bankrupt, who was a grocer in Liverpool, applied for his certificate. Mr. Atkinson, on behalf of the assignees, offered no opposition. Mr. Pem berton was heard for the bankrupt, and his ilonourafterwards aivarded: a second class certificate. likely to result in an action. for a breach ofpromisc, he would let the charge of felony, which could. not be sustained, m rge into that. He characterised the. Couda ct of the prisoner in strong terms of reprobation, but Paid he must discharge him. He ordered the ticket to. bo given up to the lady. In re Ws. PARRINDER.—The bankrupt, , a provision dealer in Liverpool, also applied for his certificate. Mr. Campbell, for the assignees, did not oppose. His Honour awarded a third class certificate. BLOPEKBY7; SEDUCTION, ROBBERY; AND LARCENY, — IN LIVERPOOL .. . After the-morning sittings, at the Police-court, yesterday, the following case came before' Mr. Mansfield:—Foster Wilson, twenty years of age, the son of a. person who keeps a provision - shop in Paddington, was brought up, by detective-officer Scott; on a charge of having stolen a pawn ticket of a watch, the property of Sarah Anne Roche. •Mr. Bluck appeared for• the prosecution, and Mr. Cobb for the prisoner. The prisoner was a thin, yellow-looking youth, of by no means attractive appearance,' either in face or clothes, whilst the lady was a person of very great beauty, and was dressed in the neatest, hut, at the same time, hand some , . manner. She was as pretty a persen as one lay eyes dn in a day's railway travelling; and certainly she contrasted , strongly with the appearance Of the prisoner at the bar, who lives at 33, Paddington, the lady's residence being given as at 81, Bamber-street. Mr. Bluck, in opening the case, said the . prisoner, in the first place, was charged with' haying illegally pledged a watch, and in the next place he waS•charged with having stolen the ticket Of the same. The case was a very painful, one—one of the-most - painful that had been , presented to him in his long and extensive practice in that court.. It 1 appears (said he) that the prisoner had for some time.been courting the young lady, and it so happened that although she was a person of very great personal attractions, as any one could see,' yet, strange it was that she had formed a great liking for the fellow at the bar. She was the daughter of a most respectable person in this town, but be would not at present mention who he was. The parties were about to be married ; but as . there was an impediment, in consequence- -of the position of the artier—the lady's father, of course, would not consent— he prisoner took the lady to Manchester, where they ere to be married. She had at that time about £8 in money, 1.143 prisoner not having any at the time. When that sum as spent— for he did not , marry her—she gave him her Hetch to pledge in order to purchase a marriage license. ere, then, this confiding lady entrusted everything to him. What did he do then i He, in the face of all his profes sions to this confiding woman, ran away from her and broke , all his solemn engagements to her. He spent all her money at first ; then took her watch in order to purchase a license to marry her. He spent the money raised on that watch, and after accomplishing: her ruin, basely ran' away from her. He went. to Carlisle,.. and' she followed him. there. She gave him £6 more, and he spent that also. One would think that this was sufficient, but no, this most shameless and disgusting rascal was not satisfied .with this; no, the ruffian, and he was worse than any other ruffian he (Mr. Bluck) had ever heard of even in that court, was not content. 'There was something more than - common in the revolting conduct of that monster at the bar, and perhaps no due on record could furnish a similar case to the present. The prisoner - was - not.satisfied with robbing the-lady of her virtue and honOnr, and her money; ,he was not - satisfied in having seduced her from her home and parents. He (Mr. Bluck) would show that the , 'scoundrel had not only robbed and deserted the lady, but Worse,. if Worse could be, than robbing . h :ef. her virtue. He went . to Carlisle '; she followed him there, and still, . confiding as she ' was, she asked him to o - back- to Manchester, and fulfil his promise of marriage. He did go back, and she .again gave him a gold watch in order to LOVA pledge, so it's to proeure money — to purchase the marriage licence. The villiad 'did pledge .the -watch for £3 and purchased the licence, and they were to be married next day. They had lived seven weeks together . as man and wife, and, one would think, lobking : at the beauty of the prisoner said : I was not on the ground on Sunday evening . at all ; they have taken me as the wrong man. Mr. Manifield said he thought the open air preaching very useless whilst there were so many churches and other houses of worship where preaching might be practised, and where people Might go. , He could not conceive any possible good result from such preaching—certainly not the one thousand part of good to the great mischief that it created.. The evil was a thousand times worse than the good, as such led to broils and disturbance. There was not a week that some cases, arising out of this practice, did not come before him. This was his opinion, but that did not excuse the prisoner. He (Mr. Mansfield) was glad that Mr. Pennell was not hurt. He would, therefore, fine the prisoner £2, or, in default of payment, two months imprisonment. THE HUNDRED OF TrIRRALL THE ADJOURNED COURT LEET. youtig . lady; . hUr confiding nature, aid the sacrifices she had made. for Such • a brute as. the prisoner turned out to be, that he would have had some feelings towards 'her. ..Yes ;, he had the feelings of a demon, aver his victim. He left her pe.nniless.and friendless, and. absolutely stole the ticket of her watch, and this diabolical: ruffian ran away from her, and was not heard of again until last night, when officer Scott arrested him. Mr: Muck 'wound up a speech of burning indignation against the conduct of the prisoner, by charac terising him as the greatest monster of ancient or modern times, and alleging that all honest people should rise against him tts they • would,a tiger, and. expel him from human society and civilised inhabitants, for the remainder of his ignoble existence.. ' [A murmnr of applause ran through the court when the learned gentleman' sat:down, and the unhappy, but beautiful young lady cried bitterly.] Officer Scott Saidi:oni-Yriday last the case was reported. to Mr. Clough, who sent me to inquire about it. Searched for the Yesterday the adjourned Court Leet, View of Frank- Pledge Hundred Court, Court Baron and Law of Day of the Hundred and Manor of Wirrall, was held at the Court house, Wirrall Manor House, (near Clatter-hridge, Thornton Though), for the purpose of recei%ing rents due to the Lord of the said Manor, and for transacting m other business con nected with the said Court. Mr. R. Grace, the steward of the Conrt, having. taken his seat on the Bench, Mr. - Whittaker Edmondson, the receiver and bailiff, opened the Court, with the usual technical formalities, when the following gentlemen were sworn as the jury :—Mr. J. Dale, foreman Mmts. W. Dale, J. Willett, P. Harris, W. Davis, W. Griffith, M. Pollard, J. Haslam, J. Shakeshaft, J. Warburton,' J. Huntingdon, •M. Robinson, W. Winchester, and H. Holden. Mr. W. Jackson and Mr. J. Russell,were selected by the having taken the usual oath, the effeirers were effeirers jury as the The jary called upon to do the same, when a' question arose as to THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT, by Mr. Russell asking the following question :—" We are summoned here may I ask, by whose authority we are suminoned." The Steward : Are Yell :ready to take the oath? if not, I shall fine you. You are summoned here by my authority. The two officers then took the oath, when The Steward obierYed : Now that you are sworn, and perhaps von might' think:me a little peremptory, I will tell you the authority on which you are called here. It is by the authoiity of the Lord of the hundred, acting under a grant from the Crown, which I dare say 'you have heard of before. That authority has been recognised on several oocasions by the judges of the land ; it has never been disputed, and 1 - - the Lords of the las also been recognised by Treasury and by Parliament. That is the authority, and it is only ignorant persons who attempt to, dispute it. That is the answer •I have to give you. THE CONFIRMATION OF THE BUSINESS The-Steward said, the first business of this, which was an adjourned court, was to hear a report from the surveyor, as to what ,bad been done in the matters transacted at the treneral"COVrt„: The first was, with reference' to an encroach - .ment made at Lower Bebbington,.by 11:1 - r, Waring. A fine .of -£25-'wag ordered, but on the •recommendation of the it was not to be levied, if he made tertain alterations in the.prerniseS. Has he done so ? • • The Surveyor.; Mr. Langsdale : He is about doing it, in conformity with the order of the court. Mr. s4 7 ,mtrA.: Then there is the encroachment at Raby —the removal of the . .pig-styes.. Iles that been done ? The Surveyor : The nuisance has all been cleared awa-7. Mr.. Stewaid : Then as to the drainage in Cartwrigllt lane, Lower Bebbington. The turveyor : That has been attended to by the turn pike trustees. prisoier ever "Since, but could not find him until last night, when I got him at his father's, in Paddington. I searched him, and found this pawn , ticket , (the ..ticket 'of the watch), in his pocket. ,h is the ticket of a gold watch, pledged for £3 lOs in Manchester. Cross-examined by Mr. Cobb : I got him in his own father's shop in Paddington. His father keeps a provision shop in Paddington. Mr. Black.% I forgot to mention one, thing_to the conrt, and it is this—if I fail in convicting the prisoner on a charge of illegally pledging, or of stealing the_pawn-ticket, I think I shall be able to establish a clear case of his having obtained money under false' pretences, because the lady gave him her gold watch to pledge, on the understanding that he was to DANGEROUS NUISANCES. get a marriage license to marry her, and he has not per. The Surveyor then reported a dangerous clalph, belonging formed that promise. Sarah Anne Roche, the youno• to Mr. John Crow and Th omas Williams, leading from lady, was then examined : I beCame acquainted' with the Tranmere village over 'the H o lt. It was p rove d t h a t thi s was a most dangerous nuisance, a n d m i g ht even t ua ll y b e prisoner twelve month's ago, at my own father's house. There was an attachment sprung "up .between us. There attended with fearful consequences. The jury,_ therefore, was an agreement that we should be married. I went with ordered the owners to erect a sufficient. protection, wall him to Manchester, as he was to make me his wife there. within, four weeks, under a penalty of £lO, and to be fined Ho did not do g s°, but spent all my money there, and. then 20s. for having allowed it to exist. - While the jury we re , he went to Cumberland. He came back with me, when I considering of this case, the Stew ar d o b serve d th at per h aps followed him. He said he would marry me on the let of he might be allowedto state that th e owners , of these d.elphs June, and on the 31st May, I gave him the gold watch to were und er great responsibilities.. If any person fell into pledge to purchase the license, He gave me back the ticket this delph and was killed, they might be found guilty of of the watch, and I did. not miss it until . after.he ran away. mauslaaghter, but after a presentment, such as had been He ran away next .morning and stole the ticket of the made at , this court, the consequences might he greater. watch. from me. The ticket was found on him last night Messrs. Stafford and Mr. Alexander Blaylock were also when he was arrested. Mr. Cobb: May I ask, sir, (to the ordered to erect a substantial fence in ou t of their guar magistrate) is there any case here to offer a word about ? ries, in Tranmere, under penalties for endangering the Mr. Mansfield :If this young lady's story is to be relied on , lives of the public. the conclusion is that she gave him the watch to pledge ;he The Surveyor also reported that there was a house in the gave her back the ticket, as her property, and did not per- township (Thornton Hough), belonging to Mr. Owen Jones, form the promiSe he made her, but was scoundrel enough to which, from a g e, was in a dela p idated state , so as to be. rob her of it afterwards. Mr. Cobb : Then I shall cross- dangerous to life, bat as the surveyor had n ot ma d e a regular examine the lady. lie proceeded to do so, and she replied inspection of the premises, the subject was adjourned, with as follows :—I am a widow. I don't know the age of the an Order that the surveyor should inspect the same, and at the next court. prisoner. Mr. Cobb : I shall not ask your age. I am report t h ereon twenty-one. Mr. Cobb : Did you not run away with him ? — Oh dear, no sir, he ran off with me. We lived 'as man and wife for a short time. He got money from nie, and made a promise to marry me before we went to Manchester. I knew my parents would not allow me to marry him here. I have one child by my former husband. I did not say if he married me that my father would give me £lOO to set up a public-house, nor did, he say. ' tie would : .not marry me until he - got •the money. He , left me in Man chester in great distress . , He went to Cumberland. I followed him, and we went to ' his aunt's, and then went back to Manchester. Lived as mar, and wife, He spent all my money. There was no quarrr;t between us. He went to get witnesses to the marriagf;, but never came back, and left me penniless there, and I ',lever saw him since until'last night. Sonic further exam 3 laation, as regarded some pro ceedings between the witr,ess and the sister of the prisoner, took place, but it was u'Jt material to the case. Mr. Cobb contoided that there, was no felony in the case, and argued that thouy:a the young lady was extremely beautiful, she vre's a widow, and had more experience than a girl who', was never married. He admitted that his client had acted outrageously immoral, and was even a ' scoundre, of the. deepest die, yet he had not committed felmr:,.. in the lawful sense of the word, Let the lady bring au. action for breach of promise, but she could not sustain the 1 Criminal charge. Mr. Mansfield thought, as the case was Mr. Steward : Then there is the case of the Rev. Mr. Price, of Parkgate-parade. From a statement made by the Reive of the Court, it appeared that some correspondence Was going on between the court and the rev. gentleman, and . therefore further pro ceedings were held over until the next court. The question which arose, in regard to some -waste land, in the parish of Thornton Haugh, was ordered to stand over until the next court, for the surveyors_ to, make a. report thereon. A STRANGE LECTURE. - The Rev. W. Sutcliffe, the in cumbent of Weeton, near Kirkham, entertained such of the inhabitants of that village as attended the school-room, the other evening, with a discourse on " Religion and polities, as illustrated by Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli, and opposed to the would-be revolutionists who are bent an destroying the church and the nation." The attendance was very small. The rev, gentleman expatiated on the good that would accrue to the church under such. a government as the late one, and the dangers to. which church and state are exposed under the present administration. The Earl of Derby owns the township of Weeton, and built the church in which gr. Sutcliffe preaches.—Preston (Th roni;24. THE LATE ROBBERY or £l,3oo.—The pocket-boo'; which was stolen from a gentleman in this city bn Fri;day last— and which then contained about £1,300 in nokm, bills, &c. —has been found and restored to its own ;r, There was still in the book the bill for £lOO, the &Agnes for £57 is 10d and £5 3s, and the various letters and papers; but it is scarcely necessary to add th a t th e tv wx) notes of £ 5OO each, the £5O note, and the two for £ 2O each had been removed by the thief. The book was fo'and in Walke r 's C ro ft, on the e a ehnetest,h ,Walker's the rider side of leer Irk, by John A l lan, a workman employed by Mess`zs. W. A. Du ncan an d C o. , a il reb Croft, and who lives up on h_ is maister's business preniis m A.—Manchester Guardian, The usual weekly meeting of this board was held yester day, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. Present—Messrs. R. Sheil, R. Beckwith, Anthony, Haydock, Barton, Stitt, Crellan, and It. Gladstone. REPORTS O.PE2Ir AIR deputy Town-clerk : . The following reports were read by Mr. M‘Gowan, the MORE FIGHTING 413 OUr PREA (:SING; l a vh nd at w c a o s n a g d r ar e .. • " The borough engineer, building surveyor, and in- Yesterday morning, a ch y i m m o v r e n i t t g h , e a w t t a h r e ra P nt o - l o ic tuc e-c e o r u o r f t, th b e ef o o o r u e r4 Mr b . r M ou a g n h s t - , s th pe e cto o r per o a f tion n s uisa in nces t , he rgo s r e te v d eral vari d o e i p ts artm pa e r n t t i s cula d r u s rio o: up a man named Michael M‘Loughlin, charged with having I the week, from which it appeared that 155 nuisances congregation, put assaulted Mr. G eorge F e nnell, a , local, preacher. The % complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means complainant said, on Sunday afternoon he was at an open- taken to remedy them ; 829 houses in the unhealthiest dis ptriitict,uncodnetraienxianmg examination, , ap w a i r t t h me the nts a v n ie d w 7 o 3 f s cellars,. had ihnand their been theair c m o e n e g t r i e n g g at n io e n a — r St. M m ar r t . in m ' sir ? Complainant : The c o ngregation there assembled. sanitary condition ; and 238 lodging-houses had been Mr. Mansfield: The people, you mean. Complainant said ermined and reported' upon."' there were about thirty men and women outside the crowd The medical officer's report, stated that a low rate of that he was addressing, and they were tryirlg to mortality continued. The deaths for the week emSng last disturb him in his address. .Soon after, four or tiro men Satnrday, in the borough, were in 32 lesa than rushed into the crowd, and completely broke up the mee..,qu Martin's n C s h fi u el re l h : g• the same week of the ten previons• y S ears. There were 53 He was then passing along where there was a crowd of item deaths in the out-townships, and 144) in the parish. Zxunotic assembled, and he said, Well, my good fellows, what,did diseases caused 42 deaths;: d' fthe lungs h d iseases.o exe e- I say that you object to .?"_ And then he was surrounded .by cline& fifteen or twenty persons, who struck him from behind, and he received, several severe blows on the head and shoulders, and he is still suffering from the effects. His discourse was not 'in any way controversial, 'nor calculated to insult er annoy any person, creed, or sect. He understood that the prisoner was one of those persons who struck him on the head. A person named Andrews proved that he saw the prisoner strike Mr. Pennell a heavy blow on the hat. Prisoner : You never did ; I was not there at all, and could not strike him: Mr. Mansfield : What did he strike him with ? Witness : With his fist on the hat. John Wright said that after the meeting separated he saw Mr. Pennel with two other persons going past a crowd that was collected. The prisoner called out something that witness did not hear, when Mr. Pennell turned round to speak to him, and he saw the prisoner strike him on the back with his right hand. Mr. Mansfield : Was the prisoner drunk at the time ? Witness : I can't say he. was. Robert Fill said he saw Mr. Pennell assaulted, and the prisoner also struck witness on the eye. 'Mr. Mansfield (to Mr. Pennell) Are you hurt, sir ? Yes, I'suffered from the effects of the blows on the shoulder and head. A witness, named Toole, said he saw the prisoner strike Mr. Pennell on the hat. Only saw him strike one blow, when he took the prisoner by the collar, and then several persons came up and struck him, and got the prisoner away with sticks, and witness got his watch broken. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the I MPROVEMENT IN TILE WES? DEBBY ROAD. Mr. Stitt ca ll ed the attention of the board to the l o ng deferred improvement in West Derby.-road. This sui,ject had been before the committee, and he understood that all the difficulties in the way of the improvement had been overcome. He thought tha tenders had been before the committee and so far had been approved of; but he now' was informed that the work was delayed' in consequence of something that happened in Mr. Topprng's office. IMr. Gladstone said, perhaps the-• borough engineer would. be able to explain the matter Mr Newlands. said- the drawings ancispecification s had )n made and tenders for the work approved 'of, but he ierstood that the land owners wanted! to trammel the ramittee, by wanting the surveyors of vners to be paid by thepurehas'ers—quittanunnsual course, and one he never heard of—.namely, that the surveyors of the vendors of land should be paid by the purchasers. There was another proposition that no building was to be erected there, although there was an unconditional purchase of the In reply to Mr. Gladstone, Mr.- Nev - lands said any surveyor that the vendors might appoint, along with him (Mr. N.). would settle the affair in , half-air Mr. Gladstone: At what cost ?. Mr. Newlands : A guinea. Mr. Gladstone : Aad is this im?roveraent to be delayed for the cost of a guinea ? Crellan said he would pay the than have the work delayed. Mr. Newlands said the vendors. N self rather ed with. one surveyor, they wanted two. Mr. Stitt said he would like Mr. Crellan pay the second guinea Mr. Gladstone said the finance committee ought to be made aware of the matter. and have it done at once. Mr. Beckwith said the finance committee was worn out, and a new set was required. (Laughter.) The subject was, however, referred•to that body. In reference to the question of dock sewerage, Mr. Sheil spoke regarding a committee that had , been appointed to wait on the dock board in refrard•to that point, and it was agreed again to let that committee wait on the board on the subject. The usual routine business was thou transacted, and the board adjourned. GUARDIANS. TOXTETH PARKBOAED( This .board held an ordinary weekly meeting yesterday, at the Public-offices, Park-road. Mr. II S. Alnass presid— ing. The were also present—Messrs. Joseph Wilson, John. Wilson, G. W. Hunter, J. B. Hughes, Joseph Harrison William Leyland, Henry Layland. Alexander Miller, H. Ogden, A. Grindrnd, S. Siddely, Tnseph Brimdritt, William Baynes, M. A. Tohns, Sohn Moss, and T. D. Carter. Mr. Gough's report showed that there were in the West Derby Workhouse belOnging to the Park last week; 318; this week 338; correspondina , week last year, 366. In the Cheques were drawn'in favour of t door relief of Mr. Harrison it paupeis, to offiaers, from the poor-law-I;oard in reference to the salary- of the governor of the new-workhouse, and being answered in .the negative, he moved that Mr. Cleaver be instructed to write to the board, that they might be made aware of the urgency of the case. Mr. John Wilson moved, as an amendment, that. it be. deferred . for a week, as he thought they would have a letter by that time.. The amendment was carried APPOINTMENT' OF CHAPLAIN AND SURIFtON )roceedinzs of the committee of the whole board, Which met on Wednesday, were then read, relative to the appointment of a chaplain and surgeon for tha.morkhouse in the Park. Brundritt moved that the Rev. 11f.r. 13owlan be ain for the new workhouse, at, the sa ary of £l3O, as agreed upon. Mr.'Gritidrod seconded the motion. Mr. John Wilson Moved that the Re/. J. Dankclly be appointed, and not l‘fr. Bowlan. Mr. Ogden.seconded Mr. Wilson's amendment. On the votes being taken, Mr. Dtmkeny was elecsd;by the casting vote of the chairman in his favour. Mr. - finghessmored that Mr. Heywerd, the homeopathist, be appointed to . .the office of sirgeon,, as he considered his testimonials were not inferior to any. '• • Mr.' Baynes - seconded Mr Iftrzhes's• motion. Mr. J4eph Wilson moved, and Mr: John Wilson seconded the motion that Dr. Ayrton be appointed to thatnifice. • Mr. Moss =wed that Mr, Will be elected .as• medical Mr. Tolins seconded-the-motion On the voter; being taken, for - Walt 7, and for Hayward The votes were then taken _ and Pallvow appointed by tirl, chairinat rote'•in.hik' Pavour. there. were -fir• Ayrton, 6; kyrton out tween'Walland Hayward, giving the casting The teride.:r of Mr. Blundell, for the erection of a clock iii the tower of the new workhouse at £l6O, was accepted, subject to• such alterations in the specifications as the archi tect might think proper. This ended the bw.shiesf.... -41 '" ) Pc'j - T TOXTETTE .PARK ELECTION OF MEDICAL op. - ercER AND Cii,APLALV. TO THE EDITOR OP IHE NORTHERN TIMES Sir—At the , dr e eee di ngs of the Toxteth Board of Guar dians yesterda. , ;, on: a vote being taken far the election of a chaplain, strstnge to relate, the. contest lay between Mr. gowlan, the Curate of St. Thomas, and Mr. Dunkelly, the Curate of St. James's. The former gentleman has resided in the Park,' as Curate oC,St. Thomas's, for a period of five years, during which time he has exerted himself in minis tering to the comforts of the poor,, and whose testimonials are far supexiOr to any others that were produced before the guardians whereas the other candidate, Mr. Dunkelly, if " legally elected," has. resided in the Township of Toxteth Park for a period of "only" fifteen months, consequently the claims of Mr. Bpwlan were much stronger, and far superior to th e p arty elected as a Ministe r o f th Gospel and visitax of the poor. On a vote being taken, there was eight for Mr. Bowlan, and seven for Mr. Dunkelly, which the chairman announced, and finding. that his vote for Dunkelly would make it a tie, and that his casting vote would settle the question,—is it consistent for a chairman to anriounee the votes, and then decide by his own vote and castng vote who shall be elected. A RA.TEVATER. THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH. OF IRELAND. —Thee revivalists," as they are called, are making astonish ing progress in the north. It is no unusual thing, according to the Belfast papers, to see mills stopped in the busiest part of the day, in consequence of the hands leaving off work to attend meetings faii k prayer, and it is at these gatherings that the people are " struck," that is, suddenly afflicted with an awful sense of their guilt, which makes them writhe and scream, and often, lie without motion for hours. On recovery, they profess great peacefulness of mind, and are then lookod upon ae converts. Of course the most contradictory opinions are held relative to the Atenuine ness of this movement. Many scoff at it; but of late it is beginning t o h e recognised by numerous clergymen in in the Established Church, and this is drawing more attention to it than it before commanded. The Daily Express, in speaking of the movement says : " Not only individuals but whole villages are trans formed. The publican's occupation is gone ;. instead of receiving large sums on a Saturday night, he cannot sell a glass. Some do, not wait for this before they turn out their puncheons and pull down their siguboards. Tb° drunkards song, the ribald language, the curses and blas -8 phemy that used to be heard in certain localities hav e ceased, People come forward in bands and tall temperance pledge. In one village, noted for its ir ! e a lpfill e. , only one swearer remains, and hels a Roman tin o , Those who have become religious.manifest an intense de to save the souls of others, and iudnee them t") iil6 B o mar I righteously, and godlily."