The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-21 00:00:00

GOING HOME.

"Suffer little children to come unto me; and forbid them
not ; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
They are going—only going—
Jesus called them long ago;
All the wintry time they're passing
Softly as the falling snow.
When th:, violets in the spring-time
Catch the azure of the sky,
They are carried out to slumber, •
Sweetly where the violets lie.

They are going—only going---
When with summer earth is dressed.
In their cold hands holding roses
Folded to each silent breast ;
When the autumn hangs red banners
Out above the harvest sheaves,
They are going---ever going--
Thick and fast, like falling leaves.

All along the mighty ages,
All adown the solemn time,
They have taken up their homeward
March to that serener clime,
Where the watching, waiting angels
Lead them from the shadow dim.
To the brightness of His presence
Who has called them unto him.

They are going—only going—
Out of pain and into bliss—
Out of sad and sinful weakness
Into perfect holiness.
Snowy brows---no care shall shade them ;
Bright eyes---tears shall never dim;
Rosy lips---no time shall fade them;
Jesus called them unto him.

Little hearts for ever stainless---
Little hands as pure as they--
Little feet by anwels guided
Never a forbidden way I
They are going, ever going!
Leaving many a lonely spot ;
But 'tis Jesus who bas called them--
Suffer and forbid them not.

SHOPLIFTING BY A GENTLEMAN.

ALLEGED LUNACY.

Alfred William Jones, a well-dressed, handsome
young man, was charged at Bow-street Police-
court, on Thursday last, with having twelve books
in his possession, supposed to be stolen. He was
defended by Mr. Lewis, jun. (Lewis and Lewis).
Policeman Curley, F 123, deposed.—At about
seven o'clock last evening, I was called to a shop
in Holywell-street, Strand, where I found the
prisoner. The proprietor of the shop, Mr. Hill,
told me that the prisoner had been there about
one o'clock that day, and had offered for sale
three books, which he (Mr. Hill) purchased from
him. He gave me the three books, which I now
produce. He further stated that after the
prisoner had left, Mr. Pether, now present,
came in, and identified one of the three
books as being his property. The prisoner
had now called again with three other
books, and Mr. Hill had detained him, and
had sent for a constable. I then took the prisoner
into custody. He said he knew nothing of any
of the books but one, which he pointed out, and
which he said he bought in Holborn. I after-
wards took that book and another to the shop of
Mr. Bryant, in Holywell-street, and ho identified
them as his property. Tho book which the
prisoner said he had bought in Holborn is
entitled " The Book of German Songs." After
this four books were brought to the station-house
by Mr. Green ; one of the books, entitled
" Dramatic Reminiscences," has been identified
by a bookseller in the Strand as his property.
Another book, entitled "An Inquiry into the
History and Character of Brahma," I have also
found an owner for.

Cross-examined.—When I took the prisoner in
custody ho appeared strange in the head. I
thought he had been drinking. He had £:5 Os 4d
in his pocket, and wore a watch and chain, with
locket attached, a ring on his finger, and a breast-
pin. I believe he gave his correct address.
Mr. William Hill.—l live in Holywell-street,
and am a bookseller carrying on business there.
Yesterday the prisoner came to me about one
o'clock, and offered these three books for sale. lat
first declined, but he pressed me, and as he appeared
to be a respectable person, I bought them. I gave
him is Cd for them. Ten minutes afterwards one of
them, " Whittaker's Pinnock's History of Greece,"
was claimed by my neighbour, Mr. Pether. At
seven o'clock he came again and offered four other
books for sale. Two of them were the " Book of
German Songs" and the " Life of Gresham," now
produced, but I am not sure of the other two.
I said I thought it was not all right about the
books I had bought in the morning. • He said,
" I am a gentleman, and the books are my own."
I said he had better wait, and I sent for a con-
stable. He threw the book down and tried.to
rush out, but I stopped him and kept him till the
policeman came.

- Mr. Pettier, another bookseller in Holywell-
street, identified the " History of Greece," which
was stolen from his shop about 20 minutes before
he saw it in that of Mr. Ha The price was
3s. 3d., which is marked in it.

Cross-examined.—l have sold a good many
copies of this book at various prices, according to
the edition, state of the copy, &c. It is quite
possible that I may have sold copies of the
same edition at the same price, three shillings and
threepence, and, if so, it would be marked as
that is, but I can swear that is not one that I have
sold. I will swear that was the identical copy
that was on the stand, and, as you press me„l
will speak out. It was there when I saw the
prisoner looking in at the window, and, as he
looked like a gentleman, I did not watch him.
The moment he left I missed the book. After-
wards 1 asked Mr. Hill if he had bought such a
book from a person answering the prisoner's
description, and found that he had. I then saw
the copy and identified it.
Mr. Lewis—Unfortunately, he is unable to tell
us anything, about it himself.
Mr. Hall—When you say, Mr. Pether, that
you will speak out, I must tell you that wherever
you are called on to give evidence, it is much
better to state the facts fully at first. It is
always best.

Mi.. Green, also a bookseller in Holywell-street,
deposed that he bought the four books produced
by the constable from the prisoner, at about seven
the previous evening, for 2s 6d. A few minutes
afterwards he was taken into custody.
Cross-examined—l bought the books of the
prisoner at the door of the shop of my nephew,
Mr. Bryant. Our shops adjoin each other, being
part of one house.
John Walker, shopman to Mr. Bryant, identi-
fied the " Book of German Songs," and " Life of
Gresham," as his master's property. The priso-
ner offered four books for sale to him, which he
declined to buy. Mr. Green was then sent for,
and he purchased the books. After the prisoner
had left the shop witness missed two books,
" The Life of Gresham" and " German Songs,"
and a few minutes afterwards he was taken iu
custody. •
Mr. Holder, a bookseller in the Strand, identi-
fied the book entitled "Dramatic Reminiscences"
as having been stolen from his shop.
Mr. Lewis for the defence said that the
prisoner, who had for some time been suffering
from mental disease, and had been . usually
watched with great care, unfortunately went out
on that day unobserved. Ile had, however, taken
the books, and sold them, under circumstances,
and to persons, which clearly showed the wander-
ing state of his mind. All the persons to whom
he offered the. books for sale were in the same
street with those from whom they were -stolen ;
and, in one case, the two shops were in the same
house, and belonging to members of the same
family. His father, a medical man, would prove
his temporary insanity
Mr. Hall—l cannot enter into the question of
his state of mind.

Mr. Lewis—Certainly not, sir; but my object
is to request that in the case where the offence
does not proceed from the heart, but from a
mental affliction, you will not commit him to
prison to await his trial. What is now only a
temporary insanity might be confirmed into a
permanent lunacy if he is sent to a gaol, as in
the event of our proving this before ajury the
law would send him to an asylum, and not a
prison. I trust you will not consign him to a
prison now. I will give bail in any `amount,
£l,OOO if necessary ; any amount, in fact, which
will satisfy you that he will attend to take his
trial.

Mr. Jones, the defendant's father, deposed that
he had suffered from mental disease for two years.
He had disease of the heart, for which he was
obliged to take foxglove, the effect of which was
to bring on the mental complaint. The effect was
very similar to that of excessive drink.
Mr. Hallcommitted him to the Central Criminal
Court, taking his own surities for £2OO and his
father's for £2OO for his appearance to take his
trial for felony.

The Memorial d'Alniens says that General Laraoricare '
has only accepted the command of the Pontifical army
upon the express condition that he is never to be called
upon to serve against France.
The exiled princes of Italy have established them-
selves on the German shores of Lake Constance. The
Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany hus bought the Villa
Luchtenberg, between the towns of Lindau and Bragara ;
his son, the Grand Duke Ferdinand, is going to reside
in the Villa Amsee, the property of Prince Luitpold of
Bavaria ; and the Duchess of Parma has rented a pala-
tial residence at lireuzlinen, near Constance. The
Duke of Modena alone cannot separate himself from
Vienna and Hungary.—Litter from Vienna.
DISCOVERY OF A NEW GREEN DTE.—" The discovery
of a solid green by one of our chemists," says the Saint
P4/6/ic of Lyons, "excites no little interest here. It has
been tried on silks, cottons, and woollens of all kinds,
with perfect success. It neither turns blue nor yellow
with wear. Chinese green, the only dye hitherto
employed, which used to cost 400 f. per kilo., is now
selling at 100 E, but the new green can be. sold at
and still leave a good profit."
THE FIGHT FOR THE CliAlalolslSVlle.—We under.
a.r,d that, accompanied by their friends,
stand that the rival combatants,. Sayers and Heenan,
have left towu,
they met at Epsom on Thursday, and discussed the
question of the renewal of the fight. The referee has
advised them to make it a " drawn battle ;" and he is
inclined to believe that they will act upuu his advice ;
but he will not make any formal decision this week.
L Neither Sayers nor Heenan is so much " punished " as
the first reports in the papers induced the pablie to
bolium