The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

" FANCY" TO rim FEMININES

LLEWELLIN V. MILLS.—This was an action brought in
the Court of Queen's Bench to recover six quarters' arrears
of an annuity, which had been granted by a gentleman
named Mills to Miss Dignam. It appeared that Miss Dig-
nam was the daughter of an attorney, who had formerly
transacted business for Mr. Mills, a gentleman of considerable
property, and about 61 years of age. In the year 1846,
Mr. Mills took a great fancy to Miss Dignam, then 14 years
of age, and paid for her education ; and, on her leaving
school, he took a house for her at Streatham, which he
furnished in a very handsome style and allowed her a large
income to maintain hesself, and to keep a pony equipage
and groom. She subsequently removed to Stockwell, where
she lived under the name of Mrs. Smith. In the year 1853,
Mr. Mills gave her a bond to secure her an annuity of £4OO
for life. Mr. Mills died in 1854, leaving property to the
amount of £140,000, and a legacy to Miss Dignam of £2,000
by his will. Miss Dignam died nine months after him, and
her executors brought this action against the executors of
Mr. Mills, for payment of six quarters' arrears of the annuity,
alleged to have been due at Mr. M;lls's death. The defence
was, that Mr. Mills had given Miss Dignam very large sums
of money at different times, far exceeding the annuity, and
that these sums were intended to be in lien of the annuity;
and, moreover, that Miss Dignam had given receipts for her
quarter's annuity, after the death of Mr. Mills, without
making any claim for previous arrears on the part of the
plaintiffs. It was a'mitted that large sums of money had
been given to Miss Dignam by Mr. Mills, during his life.
Lord Campbell said, he thought these sums ought to go
against the alleged arrears due upon the bond. A verdict
was accordingly found for the defendants.

In consequence of the increase of garotte robberies, the
police authorities have resolved on placing an additional
number of constabes on duty after ten o'clock at night,
and in the outskits the mounted patrols are doubled.
This new regulation came into operation last Saturday
evening.

A IfusslAN WAITER.— The head waiter was a gigantic
Russ, with long fair well-brushed hair descending in curls
on his shoulders, and a magnificent beard that might have
fitted the Farnese Hercules. He wore a shirt or tunic of
crimson satin, open at the throat, and over it another of fine
linen, and the remainder of hie costume was in keeping ;
Russian boots of the finest kid, over which his black velvet
trousers bulged, and festooned at the knee, completed a dress
which, to my eye, was both striking and characteristic. In
the centre of the misty room stool this tremendous looking
fellow, Woden, "god of Saxons," and every time he
waved his potent napkin a score of white familiars might IY?
seen flitting through the smoke to take the orders of the
visitors.—lfurphy's Lettersf sin Russia.

THE CGUNTY OF FORFAR DINNER TO LORD PANMURE.
—The popularity of the Minister of War in his own county
is attested by the formation of a committee of seven
noblemen, four members of parliament, and between 400
and 500 of the landed, professional, and commercial gen-
tlemen of the county, to invite his lordship to a banquet, in
acknowledgment of his distinguished services to the country,
and as a testimony of respect to him as Lord Lieutenant of
Forfarshire. It is not precisely fixed whether the celebra
tion, which will be altogether unprecedented in this quarter,
will take place in Arbroath or Dundee, the decision
depending upon the extent of the accommodation which the
former place can supply. Wherever it may be fixed, special
trains and conveyances will be required to rut to and from
all parts of the county in connection with the banquet.—
Dundee Advertiser.

STEAM SHIP TAY.—The following is a copy of a letter
sent to W,lliam Strutt, Esq., late master of the Tay
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Marine
Department, Whitehall, November 5, 1856. Sir, —I am
directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy °Jilted
for Trade, to inform you that they have received the report
of Mr. Traill and Commander Robertson, R.N., on the
investigation into the loss of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company's steam .ship Tay, on the 30th August last, in
the Gulf of Mexico, of which ship you were at the time
master : and as the court have not attributed the loss of
' the ship to your wrongful act or default, lam to return to
you, ycur master's certificate of competency. In so doing,
however, my lords desire me to express their strong opinion
of the slovenly and unofficerlike manner in which the ship
was navigated by you.—l am, &c., T. H. FARRER "
CREW OF THE STEAMER NEVA,—DOVER, Nov. 30.
Twelve seamen were landed here this morning from the
Prussian bark Danzig, of Dauzig, part of the crew of the
Neva steamer, of Hull, bound from Cronstadt and Gotten-
burg to Hull. On the 15th instant, in a gale of wind, the
Neva sprung a leak, and struck with a heavy sea, putting
the fires out. She went down about 100 miles from the
coast of Jutland. All the crew and passengers took to the
boats, and were picked up about an hour after they left the
steamer by the schooner Belford, of Dundee, bound to
London. on the 26th. Part of the crew (12) were put on
board the Prussian barque Dsnzig. On the 12 men landing
at Dover, they were immediately taken to the Sailors'
Home, where they were abundantly provided with
everything, and sent free by the South Eastern Railway by
the 5.45 train to London. Preparations were made at the
Dover Sailors' Home for the remainder of the crew and
passengers at any hour of the night. All hands saved.
THE PEER, THE EDITOR, AND THE HORSEWHIP.—
In the last number of the Norfolk News, we observe
a report of a rabbit case, with an article thereon, and
some observations on a threat of Lord Hastings to
assault the editor, It is a case which excites a great
deal of interest in that locality. The editor says :
We had hoped that we should hear no more of the Holt
rabbits, and that the claims of the poor men to every
advantage accruing from their own heath would be
acknowledged, or at least not objected to, by the parish
authorities. But the powers have ordained otherwise;
and at the moment that we are writing, two of the labourers
belonging to the class for whose benefit " the Lows" was
allotted nearly half a century ago, are in prison, and at hard
labour, under sentence of the petty scs4ions at Holt, for
insisting on what they believe is in law, and what all knew
is in equity and common honesty, these poor
reer.'s just and
inalienable rights. Lord Hastings has threatened, in the
event of the Norfolk News making any observations obnoxi-
ous to his lordship, that he would inflict personal violence
on the unhappy editor. Our readers will observe that it is
a peer of the realm, and the chairman of a bench of magis-
trates, who adopts this mode of preserving himself from
criticism. Were Norfolk a dependency of France, and Lord
Hastings Louis Napoleon's deputy, his threat might amount
to a decree, but it requires an Emperor's power and a
despot's heart to dictate to us what use we shall make of our
type. Why Lord Hastings should anticipate the censure of
the press we cannot conceive, except it be that he has mis•
givings on the propriety of his own proceedings. Such threats
are to us a provocative to duty. Our observations are made,
and it remains for his lordship to consider whether he
likes them or not. If they do not
meet his entire approval,
his lordship may attempt to carry his threat into execution.
But it may be as well that Lord Hastings, before he makes
his journey to Norwich for that purpose, should know that
we think the press is far too indulgent to the weaknesses
and vices of lords, and that if we change our course at all,
it will certainly be in the direction of a more determined
and fearless outspokenness on evc 7 topic which concerns
the public interests and the public morality.

Commeatal Ententynce.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-DEC. 1

The cotton market to-day has been rather more cheerful,
and, with a slightly improved demand, prices are firm. The
sales— including 20 Pernambuco, 74d, 400 Bahia, 644 to
64'1, 500 Egyptian, 7d to 911, 500 Surat, 44d to 51d—are
reported at 7,000 bales, of which 500 are on speculation
and for export.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET,

-DEC 1

SUGAR : The market continues steady, and we have to
report 30 hhds of Barbadoes at 51s to 51s 6cl, 2,700 bags of
Dates at 49s to 50s, and 3,300 bags brown Pernams at 46s
31; 1-esides which, 6,800 bas',ets China, lying in London,
have been taken by the refiners here at 38s per cwt.
MOLASSES or Rum : Nothing to notice.
COFFEE : The sales comprise 400 bags Rio at 465, and 50
bags of Bahia (all faults), of which the price has not
transpired

ALTPETRE is in very good demand, 1,200 bags Calcutta
having been sold for arrival at 41s 6d to 42s per cwt, for 5
per cent refraction.

INDIGO: We have to report 16 chests Kurpah at 3s 8d
to 4s 5,1 per lb.
JurE: 300 bales at £l7.
HEMP: 100 bales Manilla, at £4O per ton from the
quay.

LINSEED : 1,350 bags of Calcutta at 625, and 250 tons of
Bombay, p•lrt to arrive, at 65s per qr.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET.-DEC. 1

As usual of late, anything really prime in Beef or Mutton
brought very full prices to-day, whilst the general supply
being of a coare description, met a slow sale at barely former
rates. Our supplies were moderate, consisting of 2,639
beasts, selling at from 42d to 611, and 9,553 sheep at 6d
to 71d.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—DEC
Per stone, 201bs. ; Per 901bs. s. d. s d.
s. d. s. d.t Potatoes, Seedlings 33t0 3 6
Flay, 01d...... 0 8 to 0 Bil Ditto, Kemps .... 3 6 to 3 10
Ditto, new.. 0 6 to 0 8 Ditto, Whiterocks.. 2 10 to 3 2
Ditto, clover o 6 to 0 7 Ditto, Balshaws .. 2 9 to 3 0
Green Clover
Vetches 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, cattle
Straw, wheat .. 02ito 0 3i Per ton.

'1 - ... —...
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .... 0 2* to 02* Carrots
Oats, in straw .... 0 0 to 0 o,' Mangle wurLel 0 0 to 0 0
!Manure 5 0 to 7 6

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —DEc I.
The following sales are advertised for to-morrow :
Sugar : 300 hhds Barbadoes, 5,000 bags i'4 auritius, 5,200
bags Bengal. and 3,000 bags Madras. Tea : 31,000 pack-
aFes. Coffee : 250 casks and 1,000 bags Ceylon. Cocoa :
120 bags. Rice : 12,000 bags Madras, and 2,000 bags
Bengal. _ _ _

OUr markets have had a firm appearance since Friday,
but the amount of business done has been very limited,
buyers appearing disposed to wait for public sales, which
are rather large.
SALTPETRE continues to !lave an upward tendency, and
Is advance has been paid for arrival.
TEA is without alteration. The trade are occupied with
the samples of the large public sales, which commence to-
morrow (Tuesday).
OILS: Seal, pale, .£5O to £5l ; yellow, £46 103 to ;
brown, £45; sperm body, £92 is £95; headmatter, eloo ;
cod, £5O; South Sea pale, £4B; olive Gallipolli, £56;
Spanish and Sicily, £53 lOs ; cocoa nut, 498 to his ; palm,
43s to 47s 6d; linseed, 38s 6d ; rape, pale, 54s 6d to 55s ;
brown, 51s 6d to 525.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—Dtc. 1.
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted at 58s 3d
nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 593; December,
58s 9d; January to March, 58s 9.1.

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW