The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE DAYS NEWS

Despite of our Reformatory Schools, prison
discipline, severe penal laws, and " ticket-of-
leave" system, crime still prevails, and that to a
fearful extent. Throughout the length and breadth
of the land, there are nothing but rumours and
reports of highway robberies, murders, and
attempted murders. This day's NORTHERN TIMES
contains a fearful record of crime of these
characters, and, as will be perceived, Chester, the
" City of Churches," has been startled from
its propriety by the barbarous murder
committed by John Jackson on his two helpless
and unoffending children. It will be perceived
that Jackson has been committed by the magis-
trates for trial for murder at the next assizes. A
corner's inquest is also being held, but of course
no new facts have been elicited beyond that given
in another part of this day's paper.

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The contest in Lime-street Ward continues to
wax stronger as the day of polling approaches I
We believe that Mr. J. B. Lloyd's friends
are beginning to feel the feeble chance which
their candidate possesses, and console them
selves with the idea that he will be made
an alderman on the 9th proximo, and thus
attain a tenure of office as one of the Town Council
for a term of years double that of his opponent, Mr.
J. R. Jeffery. It is well they find consolation in
any quarter, or from any cause, for the meeting of
Thursday evening last had set them almost crazy.
Mr. Longton labours hard to convince the electors
of Kirkdale and Everton that he is " their man," but
we gather, from the current reports and opinions
freely expressed in all quarters, that the voters in
these wards have made up their mind to reject
the maligner of the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell,
and by their unanimous vote on Saturday next,
not to tolerate the idea that they would for a single
moment allow the man who imprudently, and, with
the dexterity which appertains to a very low class
of society, spat in _
the face of one of the greatest ,
statesmen of the day, simply because he chose
to adopt an independent line of action, as a mem•
ber of Parliament_sever
himself from the foggies
of the old school—the commercial monopolists
of the age, and advocate with a clearness, a force, ,
and an ability, which commanded the enthusiatic
admiration of the united wisdom of the county,
the repeal of all laws which restricted the corn.
mercial progress of the worldta,atndmr?
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in particular. We observe h
candidate for Castle-street Ward. is to meet the
rate-payers to-night. Better late than never. We
hope that Mr. Steains will speak out on the several
important topics which should now occupy our
Town Council—particularly gas, water, and the im:
mediate production of a " full, true, and particular'
account of the Corporation. With the exception of
Lime-street, and Everton and Kirkdale Wards,
there will be no other contests On Friday next,
the last meeting of the Council under the Mayor-
alty of Mr. John Stewart, will be held. The
proceedings will only be of a routine character.
It was reported a day or two ago that Mr. Cope,
who had been so murderously attacked in Parlia-
ment-street, London, last week, had died from the
effects of his wounds. Our London advises of last
night contradict this rumour, and state that his
condition, yesterday afternoon, gave hopes of
ultimate recovery.

In another part of this day's paper will be
found a letter from an inittwatial and intel-