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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-18 00:00:00

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came and pulled him out, and knocked him down in the chains.
De Courcy hit him with the brass knuckles, and he bled very
much, He was in the forecastle at the time, because he could
not work from the injuries he had received before. Ho was
pulled out, knocked down with the lever, pulled up again, and
again knocked down. William M‘Gill saw the assault com-
mitted on Brown by the two defendants. Mr. Wall, the
surgeon, said the complainant had been in the hospital, and had
had his nose fractured by some violent blow. The Bench in
this case fined each of the offenders 40s, and, in default of
payment, one month's imprisonment.
THE FOURTH CHARGE.—Michael Welsh stated that on
the Sunday he was after some water, for the crew, when De
Courcy and Woodward followed him into the forecastle, and
kicked him severely, so that he could not stand. He had been
previously hit with a billet of wood, and injured on the back
and leg. (This witness gave some most disgusting details of
the treatment he had received during the voyage.) Mr. Craig,
the custom house officer, did not witness the assault, but
directly after he saw the Dutch boy bleeding. Each of the
offenders were, in this case, fined 40s—no case having been
made out against Miller.

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THE FIFTH CHARGE.-!n this case the three prisoners
were charged with assaulting a sailor named Gillespie. lt was
proved that De Coutcy bad struck him with a billet of wood
on the back of the head, then struck him with a hammer ou
the back to make it better, and that the other two had most
severely kicked him. The Custom house officer said that he
Lad so frequently seen the sailors ill used while on board the
ship that he could not say the time. He frequently saw them
use the lever, and other instruments of torture. Dennis
Early spoke to seeing the assault committed. Mr. Wale, the
surgeon, described the nature of the injuries which the man had
sustained. In this case the three prisoners were fined 40s and
costs.

THE SIXTH CHARGE.—Lewis Williams proved that De
Courcy had struck him on the back with a bucket, and he was
very sore for some time after. M`Gill spoke as to having
witnessed the assault. In this case De Courcy was fined 40s
and costs for the assault.

The fines were all paid, and the prisoners were discharged

THE LAST FOREIGN LEGION ASSASSINATION

At Worship street, on Saturday, Carlo Coletti, a swarthy,
savage looking man, belonging to the Anglo-Italian Legion,
was brought up on remand before Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged
with having feloniously attacked several persons with a knife,

with intent to murder them. The first complainant, Charles
Osborne, potman at the Flint House Tavern, in Hvde-place,
Hoxton, stated that between ten and eleven o'clock. on the
night of the 7th instant, his attention was attracted to the
prisoner, who was standing in the centre of the road, opposite
his master's house, surrounded by several persons whom he
was menacing with a long knife or dagger, which he brandished
over his head. At the same moment, the prisoner made a rush
at a young woman who was quietly passing, and had reached
within a yard of her person, with his knife raised for the purpose
of stabbing her, when witness caught up an implement called
the "long arm," which was used for putting up the shutters,
and thrust it at him, which had the effect of frustrating
his murderous intention. The prisoner staggered back from
the force of the blow, hut speedily recovered himse], and turn-
ing fiercely round made a stab at witness, which ho managed
to evade, and after dealing his assailant another heavy blow on
the head with the "long arm," he retreated into the house,
and secured the door against him. George Dudley, a beer-
shop keeper in the neighbourhood, fully corroborated the
evidence of the last witness, and added that the prisoner made
an abortive attempt to stab him also, and hotly pursued him
until he reached his ewn door. Charles Silliter, a journeyman
stated that after his
attack
carpenter, upon Dudley, the pri-
made a dash at witness with the knife, and but for
- accidently fallen during his efforts to escape,
shat his life would have been sacrificed.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE ME. WM. EARLE

DARK DEEDS.—A young
_."darkey," named Joseph
Williams, was charged with steeling some clothes the
property of John McCaffray. The prisoner went to
complainants house and represented that he had got a
ship, that he wanted clothes, and if complainant went
with him, he would get him his advance note. The
complainant gave him the clothe, and went with him
towards the Seilot's Horne, but on the way he gave wit-
ness the "slip" and got away from him. Officer
Barrow, subsequently arrested the prisoner at the Prin-
ce's Dock, with the property in his possession. Inspec-
tor Kehoe said he wished to inform his Worship of the
following circumstances in reference to the "young
gentleman."—(a laugh) On the Ist of September, the
prisoner was sent to gaol for stealing clothes; and, on the
day he came out, he made a charge against three police
office'rs for having stein.' sixpence from him. The officers
were brought before Major Greig, and the prisoner told
such a plausable, and apparently innocent story, that
the Major actually believed him and punished the men
very severely. The police were not aware, at the time,
that the prisoner had just come out of gaol, but they since
ascertained that he had not a farthing at the time when
he charged the constables for having robbed him. The
prisoner was sent to gaol for two months.

EEFORE

,IR. MANSFIELD

• THE KNIFE.—John Kelly, who resides in Cavendish-
street, was charged with having stabbed and otherwise
maltreated John Barrett. Mr. Bluck appeared for the
prisoner. From the evidence, it appeared that on
Saturday night the parties met in the street near Kelly's
residence; both had some drink, and a quarrel took
place between them. It was alleged that Kelly drew a
knife and struck the complainant a blow with it on the
ear. A surgeon stated that there was a considerable
incised wound on the complainant's ear, and a severe
contused wound on tha forehead. A witness was pro-
duced for the defence, and, in reply to Mr. Black, he
stated that the complainant was drunk, and that he only
fell up against Kelly. Mr. Mansfield said he would act
in this case as in all others, and send it. for trial. The

prisoner was commit'

REWARD FOR

litNnNEss.7Bridgnt O'Neill, a decent-

looking woman, with a fine child in her arms, was
charged by police officer, No. 268, under the following
circumstances : He said on Saturday afternoon,
he heard that there was a very violent row in
Back Russell-street, when we went and found the
story correct. He saw a man beating the prisoner
very badly, and had her nearly choked at the time. He
laid hold of the man, who turned on and struck him.
lie then arrested him, when several women and men
attacked him, but the worst onslaught was made on him
by the prisoner who tore him and scratched him, and
crushed him up against a wall, tore his hand, and other-
wise injured him. The woman said the man was her
brother, and that the policeman had no right to interfere

between them She was fined 10s., or, in default of pay.
.nent, one month's imprisonment.

MORE STREET PREACHING.—Thomas Roberts, a pain-
ter, was charged by police constable 301 for being drunk
and disorderly on Saturday night, under the " big lamp
post "in Lime .street. It appeared that on Saturday

night there was a man nameYJones, who is a maker of

slippers., and who lives in Ben Jonson-street, preaching,
or " holding forth " at the "big lamp ; " his discourse
was in reference to that horrid Antichrist, the Pope,
and the speaker characterised all Roman catholics as idola_
tors, and said they were all sure of being d-. Mr.
Roberts happening to belong to the obnoxious (to
Mr. Jones) religion, began to " pitch into" the latter,
swearing if he was to be d- he'd be d-, but he'd

have the worth of it out of the " preacher" before he
went. This caused the policeman to take him up. Mr,
Mansfield said he was sorry to find these street dis-
turbances at work still Mr. Inspector Chew said the
observations made by his Worship a few days ago. in
reference to the nuisances, were duly reported. The
matter dropped for a short time, but they had commenced
again. Mr. Mansfield said these preachers had become
as great a nuisance as the prostitutes of Lime-street.
He fined the prisoner ss.
SMUGGLING. A sailor, named John Moran, was
charged with having attempted to smuggle £3 worth of
foreign manufactured tobacco, which was got concealed
on his person, when leaving the ship. He admitted the
fact, but said he did not think it unlawful. He was
fined the full amount, or to be imprisoned for 21 days.
ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—Pat Doyle was charged
with having assaulted police officer 482. It appeared
that there was a " pretty little woman," named Jones,
who lodged in a house in Jordan-street, and Mr. Doyle,
not having the fear of the ninth commandment before
his eyes, paid very ulitwelcome visits to the house. On
Saturday Mrs. Jones called some of the people to repel
the intrusive visits of Mr. Doyle, who was summarily
ejected from the premises. In some time after he
returned to the charge, and, like a battering-ram, he
jumped in through a door, making smash of the timber,
and nearly of his head. A police officer was called, and
when he arrested the prisoner, the latter assaulted him.
I they , He was tiPicd £s.—John Moran, who resides in Great

Homer street. was also tined S 5 for an as.ault on police
constable 296, while in the execution of his duty.

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

The third ordinary meeting of the present session
was held last evening, at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-
street.—Dr. Inman presided. The business of an ex-
traordinary meeting having been disposed of, the hon.
secretary read the minutes of the last meeting which were
confirmed. The fallowing gentlemen were unanimously
elected members of this society,—Mr. C. Tinling, Mr. J.
M. Brighouse, Mr. Wm. Broadbent, the Rev. P. F. G.
B Haines, Mr. R. Levingston, and Mr. J. Jobson.
The Chairman announced that the new museum of
science and art had been thrown open to the public, and
invited the members to inspect the same during the eve_
ning ; and stated that it would be open on the 17th, 18th
and 19th of the present month.

The Secretary said he had much pleasure in stating
that the President and Secretary of the Chatham Society
were present, and had taken their places as honorary
members. He had much pleasure in introducing Mr.
Rimmer and Mr. Gill. (Applause.)
A work on the diseases of the stomach, by Dr. Turn-
bull, was presented to the society by the author, for which
he received a vote of thanks.
Some specimens of rock were exhibited by Mr, Cun-
ningham, taken from a quarry; and Mr. Archer exhibited
a plant which is a native of North America, the petela
trafolito, which had all the properties of the English
malt, and which he thought might be cultivated in this
country, and become an article of commerce now that
malt was of such a high price.
Some other specimens having been exhibited, Mr. Wm.
Ihne, and the Rev. Mr. Higgins proceeded to reading
the papers for the evening—the one "on Horace's Ode,"
and the other on " Sphcerobolus Stellatus." A vote of
thanks for the papers concluded the business.

HANCOCK'S INKSTAND.--One of the most desirable objects
in an inkstand is to avoid the exposure of the ink to the air
as much as possible, so as to ensure its limpid supply. This
is accomplished in the above inkstand.—lllustrated London
Hews. [We have seen. the article here referred to, and can
safely endorse the description of our London cotemporary-
Valuable MSS. are often damaged by careless clerks or ser
vants through the upsetting of an inkstand, but the " Patent
Pneumatic Inkstand" offers a guarantee against such mis
fortunes.] —The Northampton Herald.—Advt.

THE CALIFORNIAN PEN.—The everlasting question of
" is this a good pen" has been answered by Mr. E. T. -Hall
of South Juhn street, who has succeeded in producing a
metallic pen, which he designates—not inaptly—as above.
There is hardly anything more annoying than a bad pen—
every one knows the misery. The pen made by Mr. Hall is
fit for any hand to use—light or heavy—and, what is of the
greatest value, it does not corrode, but will work with equal
facility in any ink. From experience of metallic pens, we
can say that this one, which is polished as gold, and will
last nearly as long, is the best one we have ever used. —Adv
ALARMING FIRES.—On Saturday afternoon, between 12
and 1 o'clock, a fire broke out at Mrs. Tyler's, No. 12,
Cross Keys-square, Little Britain. Aldersgate-street. The
upper part of the house was destroyed ; insured in the
General Fire Office.—Another fire broke out on the
premises of Mr. P. Mit.3hell, hat manufacturer, 184,
Whitechapel-road. The outbreak commenced from some
unknown cause in the shop, and before it was discovered
had gained a complete possession of the staircase, when
the inmates had great difficulty in effecting their escape.
Before the fire was extinguished the shop and the
whole of the contents were consumed, and considerable
damage done to the upper part of the building and adjoining

AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so
very generally worn this Season,
_ _

J7IIIAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET,
(OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET),
Has made arra gemz-ni ts to have a Case of Paris MANTLES
and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the
other Fashionable Materials, delivered Every Week for the
next Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of
having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance
in Paris. combined with moderation in prices, are respect-
fully solicited to inspect the Stock.
JUST RECEIVED, from London, Two Cases contain..
log about 700 MANTLES, commencing at the extraordin-
arily Low Price of 4s. ltd. each.

SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE,

OPPOSITE PARKER STREET,

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TEACHER Or
NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY,
CAPi ABLY ABBl T D PRACTICALLY, BY
A. MACNAUGHTAN,
ACADEMY,
and the
LIVERPOOL MASTER MARINERS' ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS,
24, GREAT GEORGE-SW/ARR. LIVERPOOL
*.* Incilirefor full copy of prospectus at any of the Opticians.

OPENING OF THE GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.

(Toronto Globe, Oct. 28.)

The Grand trunk Railway was yesterday opened
for traffic through the entire route from Quebec to Strat-
ford. A train left Montreal at half-past seven in the
morning, and before 11 in the evening, the Montreal pa; era
of the same day, by the polite attention of Messrs. Martin
and Grant, were laid upon our table, In like manner, a
train left Toronto at 7 yesterday morning, and before 9 her
safe arrival in the Oily of Montreal was duly telegraphed !
This, undoubtedly, is a most notable event in the history
of our country, and we heartily congratulate our readers
Upon it. We have assailed the manner in which the enter-
prise br.s been prosecuted—we have at no time denied the
vast importance of the work:

(Sings'on Whig, Oct. 28.)
The trains from both extremes arrived at the depot here
at 2 o'clock, leaving again at 2.31). The line is now
fairly opened, and th mails in future will go by rail. We
now receive the Montreal and Toronto papers in Kingston
shortly after noon on the day of publication. This is an
indication that we have truly waked up in Canada, and
gone to work in good earnest.
(Kingston Herald, Oct. 28.)
Yesterday the trains from Toronto and Montreal met at
the depot ! Long threatened comes at last. Despite the
falsehoods of George Brown and his s'a
passed from Toronto to Montreal, and vice versa
twenty_seventh of October, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
will be a day long remembered in Canada ; and it should
be. The opening of the Grand Trull( Railroad on that
day inaugurated a new era in the progress of the country.
The work commenced by Francis Hincks was that day
completed—would that he had been there to witness it—
would that he could be preient at the grand celebration at
Montreal. Yesterday the train frrm Montreal numbered
two baggage, two second clasa, and three first class cars ;
the train from Toronto two baggage, two second class, and
four first class cars. Long before the hour of their arrival
a large crowd had assembled. The eastern train came in
firs', and was greete-1 with loud huzzas ; we examined the
cars, and consider them very substantial and fine specimens
of home manufacture ; we also made enquiries from passen-
gers east and west, as to the state of the road—their report
was—and they were Americans—that it was one of the best
they ever travelled on. What saith George Brown to this?
But we must stop! All we want is the depot in Kingston,
and our happiness is complete.

!s, thrl

P.S —Had just finished when the Montreal and Toronto
papers of the same date—Monday, came to hand—just six
hours both ways—Tiorrah !

(Kingston News, Sept. 28 )
Yesterday the usually quiet citizens of this usually quiet
City of Kingston 'were on the qui rive for the events of the
" opening day" of the Grand Trunk Railroad—keeping in
mind the announcement that on Monday the 27th passen-
gers train would leave Montreal and Toronto within half
an hour of the same time in the morning and meet here
about two o'clock, The debut of tt.e " Belleville and the
Brockville" train was almost unnoticed, although in fact one
of the most interesting events to people here; all seemed
bent upon having a sight of the Toronto and Montreal trains
—the train from the capital of Lower Canada and the train
from the capital of Upper Canada—meeting at Kingston as
the centre of United Canada. The morning was pleasant,
but a slow,light, steady rain set in and made things rather
uncomfortable. Notwithstanding this drawback, and the
farther drawback that the station is over two miles from the
City Hall, a large number of Kingstonians had assembled to
welcome the first passengers over the Montreal and Toronto
section of the Grand Trunk Railway. The Montreal train
came in about half an hour after the announced time,
and the Toron`o half an hour la'er—a slight delay, indeed,
for a first passenger train—and, after a short interval,
devoted to the refreshing of the inner man, the iron horses
parted, pursuing their way with equal diligence to the east
and west. The Montreal and Toronto papers of the morn-
ing were received here, and delivered about three o'clock—
one of the many advantages which we must derive from the
completion of our main line of railway communication.
(Cincinnati Times, Oct. 24 )
The tract from Montreal to Toronto is completed, and on
Monday next, October 27, will be opened for public travel.
This will make a continuousline from Portland and Quebec,
connecting " the States" and Canada in a bond of union of
interest at least, if not of much else, quite as important to
the people of the two countries. By next summer the road
will be finished to Port Sarnia, on Lake Huron. The road
will then be the most extensive on the whole North Ame-
rican continent—an enterprise which fills the mind with
admiration as well as wonder.