The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-01 00:00:00

ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY,

The meeting of this society was held last night, under
the presidency of John Hay, Esq., chairman of the
association. Mr. Thomas Chaffer was elected an as•
sociate, Messrs. Chuntsell and Howard were appointed
auditors. Specimens of designs for mosaics, and of an
improvement in the mode of fixing tiles in their beds
were exhibited, and these were generally stated to be of
a very commendable character. Mr. Verelst then pro-
ceeded to offer his critical remarks on the drawings given
in by the students. Tho subject given out for these
designs, was the side of a square of twelve
houses, each extending to a frontage of from
eight to twelve yards. In his remarks.
Mr. Verelst pointed out the various merits and
defects of the different sets of drawings given in, con-
cluding by announcement that the council had been
awarded the greatest number of marks of approbation,
on the designs given in under the signature of " Excel-
sior." At the conclusion of Mr. Verelst's observations.
Mr. W. Stubbs read the paper of the evening, on
"Architectural Drawing and Design."

The Empress Eugenie will receive the Diplomatic
Corps in her apartment on Saturday.
The Russian Government have received 40,000 appli-
cations for passports for foreign countries, three-fourths
of which are for France.
DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNFRSHIPS.—S. Smith and G.
Carter, Halifax, wool and waste dealers. S. Shaw and
J. Shaw, Silkstone, Yorkshire, farmers. A. Law, R.
White, and W. Shaw, Sheffield, slate merchants. G.
Nurton, E. Sutcliffe, and G. Sutcliffe, Burnley, Lan-
cashire, hair manufacturerg. W. Cluderay and C.
Cluderay, Wortley-lane, Yorkshire, brasiifounders. W.
Hammer and J. James, jun , Dremerchion, Flintshire,
miners. R. Wilson and J. Green, Leeds, flax spinners.
G. Seagrave and P. Porter, Liverpool, general brokers.
T. M. Hesketh and J. Fitznewton, Little Bolton and
Great Bolton, Lancashire, grocers.

A 'BATTLE liervAi. Ask 'hie APGfLE ROOMS.=This court
was crowded at an early hour yesterday Morning, by a
number of well dressed females and males, the latter
chiefly young and evidently coming under the designa-
tion " fast gents " attracted there to hear the details of
a case that, to them, seemed to possess unusual interest.
It was a charge of violent assault preferred against a
fashionably attired female, named Annie Jessop, by
another female named Louisa Groves. The prisoner
was brought up on a warrant, which was issued on
Tuesday, and it seemed that this circumstance had been
widely: circulated through the region of Finch, and
other streets tf that character, and hence the crowd of
" fashionables" in the court. Mr. Block appeared for
the complainant, and Mr. Chilton defended the prisoner.
The complainant who is a fine-looking young person,
and was dressed in a superior style, was then sworn.
Her face was, however, considerably injured, being torn
from the forehead downward with scars and cross scars,
and her left eye and cheek were blackened and swollen
to a considerable extent. She stated that on Monday
night she was at the Argyle Booms, with several "ladies"
of her acquaintance; she had no notion of any thing
wrong, when Miss Jessop made a furious and sudden
attack on her; she (Jessop) had her hands covered with
diamond and other rings, and in one of her hands she
bad a bunch of keys. She struck her violently
several times on. the face, and the rings cut her face in
the manner it now presents. She attempted to defend
herself, when the defendant gave her a frightful blow
with the keys on the eye, and s'ae felt her eye, as she
thought, fall out on her cheek, and then she remem-
bered no more, as she fell insens:.ble, and could not tell
how long she remained so. She recollected that the
prisoner sa ore she would have her life. Cross•examined
by Mr. Chilton : I was at the Argyle Rooms on Satur-
day night. Mr. Mansfield : Where are these Argyle
Rooms? Mr.o hilton :In Lime-street, at the County
Court (laughter). Cross eXamleation continued :
were a great number of "ladies" there, and " gentlemen'•
also. Mr. Chilton : Are there not two factions of you ?
Witness : There are some ladies who reside where I
reside, but more reside with the defendant. Mr. Chilton :
There are two houses belonging to the same person, and
are inhabited by different parties. Witness : Yes. On
Saturday night I was in the supper room of the Argyle
Saloon. There were gentlemen there when the fight
commenced ; they did not make a ring for a regular
stand up fight. I was not not willing to fight, but when
the prisoner struck me first, I acted in self defence. Mr.
Mansfield: What time of the night did this happen ?
Witness : Between eleven and twelve o'clock. Mr.
Mansfield : how long were you there ? Witness : We
had been there fora good while previously. Fanny
Kendall, another fashionably dressed young woman,
was examined, and she corroborated the evidence of the
complainant. In reply to Mr. Chilton : the witness
said she would swear most positively, that the prisoner
had at least seven diamond and other rings on her fingers
at the time. Fanny Maine was examined, and she also
sustained the evidence of the complainant. In reply
to Mr. Chilton, the witness said the whole affair
oringinated about a " lady," named Miss Faxhall.
Miss Foxhall, who is the comrade of the prisoner, was
drinking wine with a gentleman when the complainant
addressed the latter, and he left the society of Miss
Foxhall. The prisoner then struck complainant. Mr.
Chilton : Did not six or seven of the "young ladles"
fall on the prisoner and beat her most unmercifully ?
Witness : No, they did not, but some of them had a
fight together. Mr. Bluck said he could call several
other witnesses to sustain the case, but he thought he
had shown sufficient. Mr. Chilton then addressed his
worship for the prisoner, and said that on Saturday
night the prisoner and her party were at the Argyle
Rooms, when a dispute arose between them and the
complainant's "faction.' The result of this was that
Miss Annie Jessop got a good "thrashing'' from the
Groveites, and on Monday evening his client's forces
assembled a pretty strong muster, and the prisoner did,
no doubt, retaliate; but he would show by witnesses a
different state of affairs to that described by the com-
plainant and her " backers." He called Mary Taylor,
who was dressed " up to the nines," and sported rings
and chains in profusion. She stated that the prisoner
had no keys in her hand when she struck the defendant,
but she did not see the commencement of the " fun."
(Laughter.) She saw the prisoner beaten on Saturday
night, and two of the " ladies" examined for the com-
plainant joined her in "pummelling" the prisoner.
(Laughter.) Mr. Mansfield : Did any one try to keep
tnein asunder when they were fighting? Witness : No,
sir. Mr. Mansfield : Were there "gentlemen" there?
Witness : Yes, sir; plenty of them. Another girl
named Ellis was examined, but slie only spoke to
the fight of Saturday night ; she swore, however, that
the prisoner had only two rings on her fingers on Mon-
day night—one her wedding ring, (a laugh), and the
other a diamond ring. Ilis Worship after reviewing the
case said, the 1-ast fine he would in2iet was £5, and in
default of payment one month's imprisonment. The
prisoner was then removed, and it was stated to our
reporter that immediately after the fine was paid, one of
the " gentlemen " who took an interest in the proceed-
ings having lent the money for the purpose.

(BEFORE MESSRS, LAWRENCE AND SANDS.)

A HAD HUSBAND.— Mary Kelly summoned her hus-
band Thomas Kelly, for an assault and general illusage.
The poor woman who had a child in her arms, and
seemed to he a decent person, whilst the defendant was
an ilLlooking fellow, detailed a series of cruelties

inflicted on her by the defendant, and this was corro-
borated by the complainant's mother, and the bench after
hearing the whole case, sentenced the defendant to four
months imprisonment.

ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—WaIsh Reddy was com-
mitted for three months' imprisonment, for assaulting
police constable 267 ; James Mort, one month, for
assaulting police officer 249 ; and Cecilia Burns was
committed for two months for a like offence.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Harriett Huxly, a street walker

who had been no loss than thirty-nine times in custody,
was committed for one month, for using obscene lan-
guage in the streets.

FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION,

FOUR LIVES LOST

On Monday evening a frightful bailer explosion
occurred at Bilston, in Staffordshire, at the works of
Messrs. Rose, Higgins, and Rose, makers of merchant
iron. Between 70 and 80 persons are employed at the
works, which are situated on the banks of the Birming-
ham Canal. The boiler which exploded was one of
three egg-shaped boilers placed side by side, with one
end towards the canal, and the other towards the works.
The end of the exploded boiler was blown in two parts
into the water, and the remainder of the boiler was
driven against a chimney stack some sixty feet high,
which it brought down, wrenched a neighbouring boiler
from its bed, forced off the roof, and scattered both it
and its own brickwork and surrounding masonry in
vrrious directions, and then, with almost indescribable
force, tore up some massive iron rolls, ten tons weight.
The deceased are, Benjamin Plant, engineer at the
exploded boiler ; Joseph Hill, another engineer upon
the works ; Thomas Court, a boilermaker, of Moxley ;
and William Harris, a youth and underhand paddler.
The explosion is supposed to have been caused by water
having been admitted into the boiler when the plates
were nearly red hot from the almost emptiness of the
boiler.

TRADE REPORT

-WEIiMIC SPAY.

LIVERPOOL.

Corroat : The cotton market has ruled dull to day, and,
with a limited demand and an ample supply, prices are 1-16 d
per lb lower than on Friday. The sales—including 30 Per..
nambuco, 7d ; 50 Maranham, 6id ; 120 E,2yptiats, 7d to
10.1; 2,000 Surat, 41:1 to sd—ate reported 8,000 bales, of
which 1,500 ate on speculation and for export.
Sc,,TCH PIG IRON : Oar market for warrants closes flat,/
with tellers at 755, but no business reported.
SUGAR: The market continues quiet, but the sales effected
show great firmness in prices ; the business consists of 50 hhd.
Demerara, at 42s to 42s 6d, and at 43s 3d to 45s 31 for
grainy ; 550 bags Bena.cs, at 476 6.1; 1,200 bags Pernams,
at 40s, with 700 begs in bond, at 21s 6d ; and 670 bark
brown, with all faults, by auction, at 23: per Cwt.
MOLASSES, RUM, AND CoFFER : We have nothing to notice.
TEA : The market is unchanged, except in the Instance of
common Congou, which is a shade easier.
RICE : The transactions consist of 1,300 bags broken
Bengal, at 8s to 8s 6d ; and 1,000 bags Arracan, at 9s lid
per cwt.
PIMENTO : 25 bags are reported, atqcl per lb.
SAGO FLOUR : At the auctions this mottling, 700 bags, all
faults, sold at 16s to 17s for first class damaged.
MVEABOLAMS : 750 bags, at 9s 3,1 t 9s ga.
MADDER ROOTS: A few bales 13oa:',,ty, all faults, at 18s
to 25s 63 per cwt.
INDIAN RUBBER: 70 bags, at 5d to 6d.
CLOVES: 70 bags, at 4td per lb.
LOGWOOD : 150 tons Uampeacliy, at £8 7s 6d per ton.
I,INSEED: We have to notice 800 hags Bombay, at 525.
MUSTARD - SEED : 1,100 bags, at 50s.
'sorry kigED : 400 bags, at 45s 63 to 45s 9d per qr.
.LONDON.

SUGAR: The Jrzarket has been ster.dy,
are progressing without alteration in pt ices.
COFFEE : The public sales are going off without spirit.
TEA : The sales are progresslng heavily for the China sorts.
SALTPETRE i 8 dull and prices ,kre scarcely supported.
RICE : The public - gone off a shade in
favour of the buvt•rs

and the public sales

sales to day h:ve

SPICES remain steady.
Rum : Last week's prices are fully maintained
COTTON : This article has become dull of sale.
In other articles no material alteratio
TALLOW : The market is quiet, v
following quotations, viz. :—To%
Petersburg Y C on the spot, 464(
46s 6d; October to December,
Boßouuie HOP : Messrs. PAt

state of the market the sal"
CORN

The fresh arrivals of I

i hut little doing, at that
alow, 48s nett cash;
16s 91; May to June,

d Smith report the
V last.

ish wheat were scarce this
cat and flour were to a fair
qiclea were fully as dear

morning, and the receipts of for.
extent. All good qualities of bo
as on Monday. Barley in shoe
maintained. Good fresh oats
descriptions unchanged. Beam
were saleable at Monday's quotations.
from April 28 to April 30 : Wheat,
Scotch, 7,320 qrs foreign ; barley, 680 qrs
1,410 qrs foreign ; oats, 890 qrs En,'"
qrs Irish, 5,230 qrs foreie,-
Scotch.

supply, and its value well
were the turn dearer; other
brought full prices, and peas
rrivals into London
720 qrs English and
eh and Scotch.

and Scotch, 5.600
; malt, 570 qrs English and

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.

GLASGOW CORN : Weather dull. At this day's market,
useful qualities of wheat brought 6d per 240 lbs advance.
Flour in request, at an improvement of 64 to IS per brl, and
fully is per sack. Barley quiet, value unchanged. Oats and
oatmeal at former rates. Beans and pease : The former a fair
retail sale, and the latter dull, both at former rates. Indian
corn sold at J7s6d to 18s per 280 lbs. Very few transactions
reported towards the close of market.
SALFORD CATTLE : There was a brisk market to-day, at
last week's prices ; a good clearance made. Best beef, 6/t1 to
7d ; middling, 5Ad to 6d ; cows, Sd to 52d ; beat wedders, in
wool, 8d to 9d ; clipped, 60 to 7-1 d ; ewes, 51d to 6d;
calves, 5d to 6/d. Beasts, 1,329; calves, 415 ; sheep, 5,733.
_ _

CORK CORN : Red wheat, 30-s to 34s 3d ; barley, 175 to
18s 9d ; oats, 12s to 15s.

MONTHLY REPORT OF THE WOOL TRADt