The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner PERRY.)
In re H. B. Gasiqr,L.--This bankrupt, described as
a broker, lately carrying on business in Liverpool,
appeared yesterday on his last examination. Mr. Jas.
Thornely represented the assignees, and Mr. W. K.
Tyrer the bankrupt. Mr. Ttrer stated that owing to
the bankrupt being without a statement of the partner-
ship accounts between himself and his late partners,
Messrs. Sleigh and Co., the balance-sheet had not been
prepared, but as those accounts would shortly be fur-
nished to him, he then could prepare his balance-sheet ;
in the meantime he had to apply for an adjournment for
a month. The Commissioner, after hearing Mr.
Thornely, who consented to the application, adjourned
the last examination to the 10th of December, and
ordered the bankrupt an allowance of 30s. per week till
that day.
IA re JAMES SAUNDERS.—This bankrupt, a general
agert at Claughton, Birkenhead, also appeared yesterday
on his last examination, and was supported ,by Mr.
Tyrer. Mr. Samuell, for the assignees, stated that the
hantrupt's books were in the hands of the Insolvent
Court, and that in their absence the balance could not
be made out ; the case would therefore have to be
adjourned. His honour directed that application should
be forthwith made for the books, and adjourned the
case to the 10th December.

LEVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT-
PLEiSANT.—ConsuItinp Surgeon, Hugh Neill,. Eq. ;
Surgeons, Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, DI r. Nevins, -T.
Biclerton Esq. ; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Batty,
Esq ; Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report
for the week ending Nov. 10, 1860 :—New cases :
Eye, 79 ; Ears, 22.. Prescribed for and received
surgical assistance : Eyes, 291; Ears, 91.
TRADE OF LEVERPOOL.—The following is a return
of the number and tonnage of ships reported inwards
and cleared outwards at this port as competed with
the corresponding periods of last year :
REPORTED INWARDS, Far the Week ending Nov. 10.
10
159
Increase in ships ......................................... 12
Decrease in tons ...................... , ................... 1,571
REPORTED INWARDS, From Jan. 1 to 10th Nov., 1860.
1360
4,184 ships ............... 2,069,394
1859 tons.
Decrease in ships .......................................... 64
Increase in tons 267,004
CLEARED OUTWARDS, For the Week ended 10th Nov.
1860
1 1859
3 ton. '
-

Increasein ships l2
Increase in tons ,_ , 3,799
CLEARED OUTWARDS, From Jan. 1 to 10tu - 'ov.
1860
1859
Increasein ships ...................................... ... 234
Dwelt.* in tons .................................. , ..... 346,040

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GREAT HUNT AFTER, axe BATTLE WITH
"THAT NOISE" IN THE POUCE,COURTI

The old Police-court in Chapel-street, was farmed' at
one time for the " hunts " that used to take place there'
after that sagacious, but "unfortunate dog," "Pincher ;"
bit although all the ingenuity of the police had been
brctight into operation, Pincher could never be captured.
Ire was n Molar Jack Sheppard of a dog, was that
same "Pincher,'., and notwithsanding the fact that
Snperintendant Itehoo hod kotehed all manner of bur-
glafs, elopers, pick-pholrets, coiner's, megsmen, smashers,
card sharpersj absconding clerks, mobsizien, and kite-
flyers ; and although he had n.ozie up the Rhine, and
down the Rhone, after riniaWay *ives' and delinquent
husbands, and had spent a considerable time in Paris
looking for Liverpool conveyancers, and always. with
success, vet "Pincher" eluded his grasp up to the time
that the old court ceased to be a temple of justice.
Since the opening of the new courts, that wonderful dog
has not Made his appearance. However, a wonderful
rival has grown, up in the shape of "A Noise 1" The
court in Which Mr. Itaftles sits, being small, this "noise"
is the more perceptible. Several efforts have been
made to eichide it from within the four walls, but all
to no purpose. It intrudes itself even through key-
holes, and other place'. Curtains have been put
up at each side of the bench, but no use. An
enormous piece of dirty-looking leather has been
hung inside' the front door, to keep out "that noise,"
but the tide might as well be prevented from running
up the Sloyne by presenting a pitchfork at it,—
" that noise" has become a permanent fixture in the
court, and it is believed that even John Clare, jun.
would not undertake to catch it, so the case must be
utterly hopeless indeed! It's an old fox, that noise, and
knows where to lead its pursuers without fear of being
captured. There was a splendid and gallant chase
made after it yesterday, by as noble a pack of policemen
as ever drew baton, but all to no use, as the hunt was
productive of nothing but disappointment and some
broken shins. At a consultation held some days ago
in a private consistory, it was resolved to make a final
effort to capture this Ariel—if possible ; and at an early
hour Field Marshal Kehoe,—chief superintendent of
operations, proceeded to dispose of his forces in the most
judicious and available manner. Brigadier Horn was
posted at the right centre door with a heavy squadeon,
which consisted of the man who wears a small haycock
on his chin, which people mistake for a light-coloured
beard, flanked by Colonel Chiswell, and covered by the
artillery of Major Robinson, who stood outside ready to
pounce upon the enemy if it escaped the man with the
haydock on his face. Colonel Carlisle was posted at the
left wing; inside the barricades, with a regiment of
brideweil keepers, covered by a masked battery of
P.C's., (police constables)' who were disguised in

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great coats, and who 'were ordered to" open a
fearful salvo if the fellow came that way. The
centre door leading to the body of the court was en-
trusted to Lieutenant-General Patrick, with a squadron
of sharp shooters, who had orders to take the enemy,
dead or alive, the latter if possible, so that he might be
made a public example of to all future generations. A
better disposition of troops was never made, nor one
more likely to be crowned with entire success ; but
alas! for all human imaginings and schemes, it was a
living failure. very thing being in readiness, it was
agreed that at a certain signal given by Mr. Cozens,
the head trumpeter, that the chase Should commence.
The signal was, that when Mr. Cozens cried with a
loud voice, that all might hear, SILENCE, then opera-
tions should simultaneously commence. The moment
the interjection was sounded, Field Marshal Kehoe,
from the centre of the table, where he had pitched his
flagstaff, between the dock and the bench, following_
the well known and memorable Waterloo example of a
great countryman of his, cried, "Up guards and at 'em !"
for the enemy had broken loose in full force the moment
Mr. Cozens sounded the bugle. The marshal looked
towards the door where COlonel Chiswell stood, and a
nod being as good as a wink in this case, the man with
the haycock chin advanced, but not being aware of an
ambush, in the shape of two steps leading into a defile
between the outer wainscot of the dock, lid a barrier
that excludes the eyes of the public from the cavern
beneath, came down with a considerable smash, which
at once, and unexpectedly, increased the force of GENE-
RAL NOISE'S army, by the augmentation thereof! How-
ever, the Noise shifted quarters, and fell on towards
where Colonel Carlisle, with his guards of "Blue
and Red," were anxiously awaiting to "catch" him.
A dashing charge took place here, which nearly proved
fatal to a few inno'cent gentlemen belonging to a
nondescript property called the "fourth estate," which
we believe is situate somewhere in the Isle of Skye,
—the said gentleman having arrived shortly before in
order to witness the operations. A few lawyers, also,
who happened to be in a small hollow position, to the
right, were nearly trampled to mummy (it would not
be a national loss if they had got it, even hotter) by
this gallant, but unsuccessful assault. The "Noise,"
however, held sway, and Mr. Cozens blew the trumpet
of " silence" louder and louder, and the blast was taken
up at all the positions where the forces were stationed,
and in the short space of the twinkling 'of a bed-post
the forces of Brigadier Horn had concentrated with
Colonel Carlisle's men, and a tremendous charge was
made from the right centre, towards the door where
Lieutenant-General Patrick was placed, for in this
direction "Mr. Noise" retreated, with a malicious volley
of small-arms discharged at his pursuers, which plainly
said, "Don't you wish you may get me ?" This was a
sticking point, and Patrick's forces made an onslaught
on the front of the enemy, whilst the rere was battered
by the combined forces of Horn and Carlisle ; but when
the moment for the final capture of the brigand "Noise"
came, by one fearful dernier ressort he rushed, at the
head of his entire force, up the sluice of the mighty
ventilator (chimney), and so escaped, without
losing any of his pristine vigour, or one of his
companions. In fact, he had the audacity shortly
afterwards to bring a challenge himself to the field-
marshal offering to meet him in single combat any
day in the week, but we are not in a position to state if
this piece of temerity has been suitably responded to.
List of casualties as well as could be collected : The
field-marshal's corn trod upon and so much flattened
that it is feared a cure of the painful callosity will
follow; Colonel Carlisle's dress-coat dreadfully dusted
by a collision with a baker's man, who was covered
with a bad mixture of second flour, alum, and bruised
potatoes, which he was preparing for the next batch of
" first-class bread ; " six bridewell-keepers' red waist-
coats splashed terribly with black ink ; Lieutenant-
General Patrick's snuff-box a total loss ' • Colonel Chia-
well, part of summons ruthlessly torn from his desk.
Several other serious affairs are reported, but not
authenticated. It is confidentially stated in well-
'informed circles that Noise will make another attempt
to keep his ground at the north side of Dale-street, west
of Hatton-garden, unless precautions be taken to cut off
his retreat up the big chimney, a process that will afford
an excellent job to engineers, "sappers and miners "
of taxes—during . the ensuing winter and spring.
P.S.—We have just learned that Mr. Cozens has
recovered of his sore throat, which he caught in crying
" Silence " during the engagement : every one will
rejoice at the intelligence. The most " barefaced"
villany, however, on the part of the arch miscreant
Noise, is that the officer with the haycock chin has lost
every hair of what was considered the flower of all
bobbies. Oh, horrible ! can this be true?