The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-29 00:00:00

men, 221; women, 129 ; children, 37 ; total, 390;
showing an- increase of 78 persons during the past week,
and, as 'compared with the corresponding week of last
-year,. an increase of 155 persons. The other business
was of no public interest.
Twn ELLESMERE - STATUE.—A commission having
been given by the present Earl of Ellesmere to Mr.
• Noble, the etninent sculptor, for a tribute to the memory
I- of the late Earl (better known to many as Lord Francis
•( Egerton), the artist has completed a recumbent statue,
representing the deceased nobleman lying at full length
' with the arms placed crosswise on the breast, the body
being folded in the robes of a Knight of the Garter.
• The figure is rather over life-size, and is cut from a solid
block of the finest Carrara marble; the treatment is
'entirely successful, the features exhibiting a solemn se-
renity and perfect repose, as well as bearing a striking
resemblance to the departed. The work'has been visited
' daring the month at the studio, Bruteri-street, London,
.by many. connoisseurs and friends. and admired, not only
for its artis' tie Merit, but ash graceful and affectionate
memorial of one greatly beloved for his amiable quail-
ties, and so justly celebrated for his princely patronage
of the fine arts in general during his life. The statue
• will in a few days be conveyed to Worsley, the family
seat in Staffordshire.
THE Tit/Jammu RIFLES.—The oath of allegiance
- was administered to the 20th Cheshire' Volunteers, or
Cheshire Rifles (Capt. Nicholson), by Mr. Harden, judge of
the Birkenhead County Court. The interesting ceremony
was performed in a field belonging to Mr. Gill, at Higher
Vriurmere. Detachments of the Claughton and Oxton,
:Birkenhead, Rock Ferry, and Tranmere corps were pre-
sent, under their various commanders. The number of.
spectators was very large ; and the proceeding's were
enlivened by the presence of two brass hands. The
'volunteer company were put through their evolutions
by Captain Cadell. The appearance of the men of all
the corps was very satisfactory; and the state of effici-
eney at which the Tranmere Rifles have arrived—taking
(1 into consideration the comparatively short time they
have been in oxistence—is highly complimentary to
them. Mr. Harden expressed his sincere admiration at
tie proficiency displayed by the corps; and made a few
general remarks on the state of the country, and called
• fel. three cheers for the Queen, which were vociferously -
"reworded. Thanks were given to Mr. Harden for his
attendance, at the instigation of Captain Nicholson ; and
&Lola the other corps, for their presence.
Corm COVRT.—Yesterday, 'J. K. Blair, Esq.,
committed the following debtors to prison :—Humphrey
Bridge, 40, Pellew-streetfourteen days, in a fortnight ;
Peter M'Dougal, 16 and 18, Houghton-street, fourteen
in-i month; Robert Campbell, s.s. Arexis,
Wel-
-liugton-dock, fouiteen days; Robert.. Grimes, 68,
Athol street, fourteen days, in a month, to pay 20s. ;
Niehael Daly, 18, 'Court, Chisenhale-street, fourteen
days, in a month; and John Houghton, 10, Sandown-
terrace, Sandown-lane, fourteen days, in a month.—A
- case of a little importance occupied the attention of the
court for some time. The plaintiff was a, publican
named Deary; and the defendant another publican,
named Cole, *io were respectively represented by
ttiesag. Gray and Almond. It appeared that the defen-
dant took a house from the plaintiff in Waterloo-road-
far 4800, *ad the result of their commercial intercourse
left•the former iu a debt of Bs. 74d. On the 14th of
• March, at the time the defendant profferred his last
payment, they went to a public-house, where they
partook of a large number of bottles Of champagne.
The result was a fight, in which the plaintiff came off
• victoriously or not, does not appear—but shorn of
tis clothes, veined at £3 95., which was inserted in the
Emmons, making the total the amount sued for—
£s 19s. 7p. His Honoar deferred judgment.
MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES.—At the County Magis-
trate? Court, yesterday, before Messrs. Campbell and
Preston, a gentleman named Burkitt, was summoned- for
assaulting his wife, Emma Burkitt. Mr. Black appeared
on behalf of the plaintiff; the defendant was defended
by Mr. Campbell. Mr. Bluck in his opening remarks
''descrlbed the case as a most unfOrtunate affair. The

family were very respectably connected ; and at a former
period of their history had enjoyed affluence. Latterly,
4oweYer, fortune had turned against them, and a series
of unfortunate squabbles had from time to time taken
place. ffe called Mrs. Emma Burkitt, who deposed that
the had been married to the defendant for 21 years,
awl had had by him ten children, three of whom attended
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nil witnesses. She and her family were at present
rssidiug in a furnished house, for which she paid forty-
five guineas a-year. Tier husband not having contri-
buted anything for the last two years towards her sup-
port, she had been obliged to obtain a living by making
fancy work. On the 22nd inst., she was engaged in
cooking some steaks for dinner, when her husband
rushed into' the kitchen, violently pushed her aside,
Upset the meat into the fire, stamped upon the fryingpan,
strewed the potatoes about, and threatened to strike her
voilt4 the stand, used the most disgraceful language
b.
towards her and her daughter, and at last struck her
on the arm. lie then proceeded upstairs with a
hammer in his hand for the purpose of taking all the
sr bolts away from the doors; and whilst in the parlour he
I:Accidentally struck her with the hammer. This was
the third instance of his cruelty toward her. Cross-
, g-amined by Mr. Campbell : She positively affirmed
that 'the defendant had not supported her, nor eontri-
v huted toward her support since he deserted her two
pare ago at Caernarvon, in N-Fales. His brother, how-
; ever, had allowed her per month, but not on his
;41 account, nqr through his hands. During the whole of
the time she had given him a share of the food which
she had provided for her children, but had certainly
taken her breakfast in her room in order to avoid his
e _9Ol2PanY, She desired a separation from him as it was
perfectly impossible for them to live comfortably
together, so violent was his. temper and disgraceful his
mallet. For the last eight weeks they had not slept
together, nor had she sent his clothes to the wash.
11! giSa Caroline Matilda Burkitt gave corroborative
f:44snee, and admitted that on the occasion of the
441.1.1 t. she had struck her father. Mr. Black
.
OXVlhirrect that the object of these proceedifigs were not
ticei obtain a fine,'but 'to get the defendant bound over;
and 41 the former' part of the case he offered to with-
. taw tile summons provided the defendant' Would
eseilt to a separation. This coune was objected to.
Mr. CaMpbeli'addressed the magistrates, who bound the
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• defendant ovgr in his own recognizance to keep the
peace for twelve months. They also expressed their
opinion that the conduct of the wife and daughter was
most reprehensible.—Edward Owen, cabman, the party
who fought with Maxwell, who was bound over on
Wednesday, was also bound over to keep the peace for
twelve months. The magistrates hoped the conduct of
these men would receive the consideration of the
- :Watch Committee.