The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

CHINA.

The overland mail from China left Hong Kong
April 26th. The English mail of March 10th
arrived out April 22nd. ; •
In Japan :a serious conflict: had taken place
between the followers of an insurgent chief and
those of the Regent. Foreigners were in much
alarm. The insurgent leader is. bitterly oppose&
to the concessions made to them under the treaty.

THE ROYAI, AMPHITHEATRE.

MR. AND MRS. C. KEAN,
LOUIS XI.

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As we anticipated, the house was crowded last night
in every- part by a most respectable audience, who
witnessed Mr. Kean's wonderful delineation of this
remarkable historical character with the utmost .enthu-
siasm. We regret that it is not at present in Mr. Kean s
power to repeat this unparalleled miracle of acting. A"
Liverpool desires to see it. After the play came "N°
Song no Supper," in which that most promising young.
arti4e, Miss Go.odall, again' honourably distinguished
herself by her tasteful, feeling, and scientific rendering
of the various pieces of music belonging to the part she
performed:

CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A STEPCHILD.

About _a fortnight ago the published the details of
case of cruelty. to 'a. child at Johnston-streets Viralt9e7
road, the short facts of wtiich Are these :—Ellen Balmer,
the wife df a doachnian ( ,
who is at preseict gA6,11;
lived in the abOve4kanied strt'et, kVas Odargl
with gross Eta dr s cruelty to her step-daughter. a obit,
of tett years of age. It was proved that she beat the
poor little creature, and broke its arm, and had aetel,
otherwise in the most abominable manner. The child
was then in hospital under medical treatment, both for
her arm and otherwise, and the woman was remanded
until the child would be sufficiently recovered to attend.
Yesterday the prisoner was biought up before Messrs.
Castellain and Hamilton at the Police Court to answer
the charge. When the child was brought. in and saw
the prisoner, she cried out—" Oh, don't let her nor
me!" " '
Miss Britton, of 72, Johnston-street, Waiton-rbad'
next door to the prisoner, was examined, and gave the
same evidence -as she. did on the former occasion : sh
saw the prisoner ill-use the child frequently, by hest'M
her head against the wall; pallbig her by the haul
ld
beating her in the witter-'closet: Ofteil Mini the 6c11):
cry, " Oh, motber, don'tbeat .me with -the Poker.
The child was often lett.without food, and witness often
gavo her food over the wall.
Thomas Baliiier, a boy about 14, brother of
the child,- was .examined, and stated the ram`
as he had already given in evidence. Ile sa,h
the prisoner beat the child on the bead and body et" a
cane and poker. She used to twist her arm, and cut
her head, and blackened her eyes. He saw her foro
filth down the child's throat., She pumped Na lit
over the child, who had nothing on but her nig'
dress. The child roared Out, " Let me get n 37.
breath." Ile came down to rescue the child, icue'„
the prisoner beat him, and put the child to bed in
her wet clothes. The child fell out of bed. She iS
between ten and eleven years old. The prisoner is
drunken-woman. .

damed. Mary Anne Hughes,. 'proved tliat, -'11"
saw the prisoner strike the child with a poker- on t
sore arm, and the child was not able to raise the dot
after that. The woman was sober at the time.
A little sister of the child -proved that. the - prioneta
used to beat the child with a cane and poker. ,She uset
to be drunk sometimes. The girl said the prisoner eu
her head with a pot-stick; and pumped water en her.
AR eider brother of the child was exaMinet* and go'
evidence of the illusage of the child. -
Dr. Nevins gave evidence as to the state of the child.
the amount of which was published on the former
occasion, In addition, he said the child was improved
and he thinks she will recover her health, and also t!1":
use of her arm. He had not heard of the injur''
inflicted on the child's arm, before to-day, and he not'
thinks such would produce the effects. on the arm. a
The little girl, who appeared much distressed, ana
had her arm bandaged up, gave evidence, with soar
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difficulty, It was a corroboration of the evidence, give
by the other witnesses; and she added she was starved'
Miss Britton, used to give her some food,- and only f°r
her kindness she would have died.
The prisoner said all that was said -against her was
false. •
She was committed for trial at the sessions.