The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

prisoner

ivis. of

Ely place, and was very tired. My wife allowed her to
lay down and rest. When she arose, about two hours
after, she said she was entitled to a large sum of mouey, and
that she expected Mr. Lewis would have it for her in a few
She said she crime from the county of Limerick,
was the nieco of the Bishop of Cloyne and Ross

and
She said

her father's property was £3,000. Prisoner : £2,000 not
£3,000. Witness : She said it was £3,000, and there was
more property in the Lyndon Docks, consisting of beds
and bedding, to the amount of £3OO. She said Mr. Lewis

had her business in hand. I made no inquiry to ascertain
the accuracy of her tale, but trusted to her own word,

and my wife let her have ss. Upon the faith of her
representation I allowed her to lodge in my house, and sup.
plied her with food and money to the extent of my means.
Sir John Musgrove : How did yon supply her with food ?
Witness ; The same that I had myself—breakfast, dinner, and
tea. Sir John Musgrove : Then she boarded and lodged with
you and gave you nothing? Witness :No sir. The prisoner :
Why, I paid you 10s. Sir John Murgrove :Is that true ?
Witness : Yes, sir ; but I lent her much more than that. Sir
John Mlisgrove • Then why did you say that she had paid you
nothing ? Witness : £2O would not cover my loss, Sir John
Musgrove : But this appears only a debt. Did you ever write
to the bishop to mako any inquiry ? Witness

John Musgrove : Then you do not know that she has the claim
to £3,000 ? Witness : I went to Doctors' Commons.
Yes, ho went with me to take out letters of
administration, and here is the Proctor's bill of costs.
Sir John Mi...igrovo The charges here amount to upwards
Mr. Martin (tlio chief clerk) : Then the property

P. Honer

of £OO.

orn to must amount to about £3,000, according to those

charges ? Sir J. Musgrove : You may depend upon it you will
get your mcnoy. Mr. Mania : What did the prisoner promise
to give you when she 'came into her property ? Witness : She
said she would give u:c £2O, and pay me what she owes me
Sir John Musgrove : There is no case made out at present, so
you may stand down. Benjamin Gardner; described as a
manufacturer of pork pies at Clerkedwell green, said : 1 am
the greatest victim in this matter, and my loss amounts to about
£lOO. She came and took my apartments at 14s per week,
and represented herself as the niece of the Bishop of Cork.
Prisoner : That is not true ; I said the Bishop of Cloyne and
Ross. Witness : She said the Bishop of Cork. While she was
with me she lived on the daintiest fare, consisting chiefly of
poultry, wine, &c., because she said she was afraid of being
poisoned, and was therefore very particular in her food. She
told me that Mr. Lewis had her affairs in hand, and she was
going to that gentleman's office. I was informed by the clerk
that her property was considerable, there being £7OO worth of
plate and other property in the docks, besides £25,000 in
landed property. I also went to the proctor in Doctors' Com-
mons, who had taken out letters of administration, and found
they had been deceived by the prisoner's statement. When
she came to me she was dressed very fashionably, and I have
since found the clothes were borrowed from a pub
lican's wife for the occasion. She also told me that
she was niece to Mr. Murphy, ono of the Commis-
sioners in Bankrnptcy, and believing her story to be true, I
was induced to advance various sums of money to her, and I
even tried to raise about £9O for her to pay the proctor's
charges. She has introduced persons to my house to corrobo-
rate her story, and in one instance she brought a girl, who I
have since learned was instructed by the prisoner to say that
she came from a farm adjoining the property in Ireland, and
to treat her with great deference, in order to keep up the appear-
ance of her superior position. I have been very much duped.
Prisoner :No such thing. The fact is, you wanted to marry
me to get my money. Mr. Buchanan : Are you a single man ?
Witness : No, sir. On my oath lam not. She has been
victimising persons in the establishment of the Duke of
Devonshire, and the parties will come up if she is remanded.
Mr. Buchanan : I think, Sir John, this bill of costs is an

answer in itself to this case, as there is one item of £75 for
stamp duty which the proctors, Messrs. Brickwood & Brooks,
have paid out of their own pockets, and such respectable proctors
would not act fdr the prisoner in this way unless there was some
foundation for the prisoner's claim. Sir John Musgrove : It
annears to Trl PI that in this rant., as in thn loat, the s-nnnoy has
been advanced upon the expectation of being well paid hereafter;
but at the same time, if the prisoner has been playing these
tricks, whether for her own gain, or the result of insanity, I

tich depredations. It is too important a matter to be

disposed of, and as the witnes

has sworn

herself as the niece of the Bishop of Cork. Prisoner, who
appeared very much excited throughout, here exclaimed, "Not
Cork, Mr. Gardner, it was Cloyno and Ross." Sir John
Musgrove : I shall remand her for further inquiry. Mr.
Buchanan : I quite agree with your worship that it is a case of
some importance. Prisoner was then remanded.

PROPOSED ITALIAN INSTITUTION IN LONDON

A project is in agitation for the establishment in the
metropolis of an institution for the exhibition and
developement of Italian science, art, commerce, industry,
and literature. Its author is Count Lorenzo Monte-
merli, well known for his endeavours to promote the
moral and material welfare of Italy, and the objects he
has in view in estabi:sbing such an institution are set
forth at great length in a prospectus, translated from
the Italian original; which has been forwarded to us
From this document we learn that the projected estab..
lishment is to be totally unconnected with politics,
and that it is to be called "Il Emporio Italiano ;" its
primary object will be to promote, reward, and exhibit
to the world, the creations of the modern Italian
mini in tl,c; various departments above specified. A
pre:lsional, or tt Initiatory Committee," is to prepare
the basis of cue inSlitutifin, and will gratuitously under-
take the duties of this office, until after the formation of
a commitce of administration ; which, as soon as the
required sum shall be raised, will consist of a president,
vice-president, ten councillors, a secretary, and other
officers ; and will comprise persons of eminence, both
Italian and English—the Italians constituting four-fifths
of the number. Under the head of different sections,
the mode in which it is proposed to raise funds for
carrying out the undertaking, and effecting other im-
portant objects is detailed in the prospectus. Sub-
scription lists will be prepared, and the subscribers will
be divided into five classes, according to the sum sub.
scribed—including a class of patrons. It is intended
that an elegant edifice shall be erected in one
of the most central quarters of London, which will be
divided into the following compartments : A printing
office ;- a bazaar for the exhibition of every species of
Italian industry ; a gallary for the exhibition of sculp-
ture, painting, machinery, &c. ; a ball for experiments,
musical.and • dramatic performances, concerts, &c. ; a
club:rOom ;' a lilirary ; a panorama ; a cosmorama ; a
diorama ; au amphitheatre for lectures on art, science
liteiature, and industry ; a museum ; a primary school ;
offices for the general purposes of the institution ; shops,
&c. A weekly or monthly review will be established as
the organ of the institution. The estimated capital
required to carry out its objects is £200,000, which sum
is to be specially applied to found the institution, to the
erection of the building, and formation of a fund to
be distributed in prizes among the shareholders, together
with various other purposes, in accordance with the
objects sought to be promoted. Rates and regulations
are laid down for the general management of the pro-
posed institution, and the promotion of the interests and
advantage of its members. In concluding the pro
spectus, the author of the project states that " the
principal end is to afford assistance and means of full
and free developement to the most noble tendencies of
Italian art and industry. If narrow interested views
intruded themselves into the councils and direction of
the institution, the animating spirit of the enterprise
would be sacrificed to the cupidi y of the shareholders ;
all liberality, all impartiality, all the vast and generous
sympathy that is felt for every real indication of the in-
tellect'and energy of our countrymen, would inevitably
be thrust aside by vulgar speculation, and the Emporio
Italiano' would become a Bourse of the worst description.
To avoid this danger, and co preserve to the institution
its patriotic character, the projector felt, from the first,
that the only, method was to establish it on gratuitous
contributions. He felt that if, on the one hand, private
commercial interest— so fatal to great works of public
utility and moral progress—would thus be excluded
from participation in the enterprise, there would be, on the
other hand, a vast field of profit, and new materials would
be afforded to Italian industry, by the opportunity offered
for a large trade in that city, which is the chief centre
of the world's commerce."

Prince Napoleon Bonaparte intends, it is said, making a
voyage next year to the Indian and China seas, visiting
Ceylon, Borneo, Java, &c. He will be accompanied, as on
his first voyage, by some distinguished savans and littera-
eurs.