The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

SINGULAR SUICIDE.

On Friday Mr. Wakley held an inquest at the Mother
Redcap, Camden-town, on John Hadley, aged 65. It ap-
peared that deceased during the past week had been in
excessive fear, as he was informed that his wife, who for
some time /past had been an inmate of Colney-hatch
Lunatic Asylum, was to be sent home on a month's trial,
her removal to take place last Wednesday, the day he com-
mitted the suicidal act. He spoke to his eldest daughter
with much grief of the sufferings he would have to go
through if his wife was sent home, observing that he would
rather she (his wife) murdered him at once. He likewise
said to his daughter, who, during the enquiry, was weep-
ing bitterly, " My dear, my heart is broken ; " and when
she told him to seek medical advice if he felt ill, he replied
that no doctor could cure him. On Wednesday morning
he was not up at his usual hour, and his door being
fastened on the inside, his daughter got into the apart-
ment by the window, when it was discovered that
deceased was hanging by a cord from 'a nail in the
wall, his feet, strange to say, touching the floor, notwith_
standing which he was dead. A blood-stained knife was
found near him, which he had been engaged sharpening
on a stone ; and several cats about his arms, his chest,;and
the lower parts of his person, showed that he had endea-
voured to bleed himself to death. He had likewise left a
communication for his daughter, in which he remarked,
" My dear girl, this, is to inform you I will not live with my
wife. It is with regret I write these few lines. Take all
the things, pay for my burial, and if there is anything left
divide it between you two. My dear girls, may Heaven
bless you both. Your affectionate, loving father, Jot's
RADLEY." On another slip of paper, addressed to the
medical officer of Colney-hatch' Asylum, was written
" Kind sir, I will not live with my wife any longer.—Yours,
&c„ J. RADLEY." The coroner expressed his belief that
extreme fear and grief at the position in which he was
afraid he would be placed by his wife's return home had
completely upset the balance of reason. The jury returned
a verdict that deceased had destroyed himself, but that
there was not sufficient evidence to show the state of his
mind.

THE GREAT MATCH BETWEEN JOHN MACKINNEY AND
HENRY KELLY FOR £2OO —This great race, upon which
the championship of the Thames is expected to hinge, is
now the leading theme of conversation in rowing circles.
Both are in the very best possible condition, and on the
day of the race (the 22nd of May), there is no doubt there
will be a first-rate struggle.

PURCHASE OF HEREDITARY PENSIONS.

TO ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, ESQ

SlR,—Permit a very humble individual to record a tithe
of the admiration'that impels him to thank you, in all the
integrity of a true and constitutional Englishman, for your
very a')le and lucid I( Ver in explanation of one of the many
evils that arc rapidly drlfting our country toward another
revolutfon.

No man can read that letter without feeling that there are
men in England whose patriotism no bribe can corrupt—
men devoted to their heart's core to the national weal—mea
who, knowing the real value of both time and money, show,
by their sacrifices and zeal (I hope I am not gailty of a c3n-
tra3ictir of terms) of the same, that they take a deep and
lasting interest in matters that do not concern their private
and individual fortunes, but that relate rather to the public
good. Wou:d, sir, that our chief towns possessed a champion
like yourself, as unflinching, as earnest, and as sincere in his
advocacy of the people's cause.
It is, indeed, to be regretted that the great genius of the
nation should be sunk in apathy at a time like the present,
when every measure of reform that happens to be brought
forward seems but to startle and affright the tranquility of
Parliament. Alas ! sir, old abuses re made to justify the
imposition of fresh grievances and new national wrongs.
But Government may have to learn another lesson, the moral
of which will point out the danger of trifling with the just
indignation of a patient people, who have so nobly devoted
their substance and their lives in defence of the indepen-
dence of this empire and the civil and religious liberty of
the world. Allow me to subscribe myself, with the highest
esteem, yours, &c., B. H.

Liverpool, 12th

Al ay, 1856

THE SHIP ALBATROSS

This fine and favourite clipper, belonging to Meesri.
Gibbs, Bright and Co's. Eagle Line of Australian Packets,
which arrived here from Melbourne on Saturday night,
brings 18,600 ounces of gold, value about £75,600 ; 2,000
bales of wool, and a cargo of valuable sundries; she els•
had eighty-four passengers. She was becalmed for ten
days off New Z ,aland, but made the run from that to Cape
Horn in nineteen days afterwards. From that she ex-
perienced light head and contrary winds, and was actuall
off Cape Clear on the 18th April, bat in consequence of
adverse winds was not able to work up Channel. The
passengers brought by her have presented the following
gratifying testimonials to her commander :
Ship Albatross, Crookhaven, May 6, 1856.
TO CAPTAIN T. B. ALLEN.

Dear Sir,—At the request of your first class passengers.
I, as one of the number, have the most sincere pleasure in
handing you the accompanying testimonial, which, though
conveyed in a few plain words, will, I trust, be sufficient to
express to you the high estimation you are held in by us all.
I need scarcely tell you, that my passage from Australia: in
the good ship Albatross, will long be cherished in my
memory, and wishing you and Mrs. Allen every success'and
happiness, in which Mrs. Sargint and Mrs. Hammersley
unite, believe me, yours most sincerely,
(Signed) WM. SARGINT.

Ship Albatross, Crookhaven Harbour, 2nd May, 1856.
FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS TO CAPTAIN T. B. ALLEN.

DEAR SIR,--We, your first-class passengers, now that a
portion are about leaving for their respective destinations,
feel that we cannot part from you without bearing testimony
to the extreme courtesy and kindness you have displayed to
us throughout the voyage. Thus far on our way to
Liverpool, your untiring and successful exertions to promote
our happiness, and unceasing anxiety to shorten the
passage (which, through the prevalence of adverse
winds, has been somewhat delayed) have been highly
admired and appreciated by us all. We regret that the
continuance of head winds, at the entrance of the channel,
render it necessary for you to put into this port, and can
only hope that you will thereby not be detained long. We
beg that you will convey to Mrs. Allen, our kindest regards
and well. wishes, as well as to your first and second officers,
Mr. Salt and Mr. Lewis, respectively, whose zeal to add to
our happiness has been fully noticed, and wishing you a
pleasant and prosperous passage to the port of your desti-
nation, and that health and happiness may attend you.—
believe us, dear sir, yours very sincerely,

(Signed)
Mrs- Grace Hellen Sargint. James Hastie.
Mrs. Emma Manifold. C. M. Manifold.
Mrs. Mary Hammersley. William S irgint.
Miss Maria Aaurn. Edwin Brissondin
Peter M'lntosh. Alfred Baldey.
G. Ramsay. Henry Dickson.

Crookhaven Harbour, May 6th, 1856.

SECOND-CLASS PASSENGERS TO T. B. ALLEN

Sir,—We, the second cabin passengers of the ship
Albatross, do not wish to separate without expressing our
sen e of the urbanity and kindness with which we have been
treated by you and the officers ' - and, though we regret
your ship has been delayed by head winds, we wish to
express our thanks to you for having put into this port, thus
avoiding the risk of beating up channel in this very un-
favourable weather. _ _ _

...
We also desire that you would tender our good wishes
to your first and second officers, Mr. Salt and Mr. Lewis,
and we bid them farewell, with hearty good wishes for their
welfare. (Signed) GEORGE COLE BARER,
and eleven other passengers.

Crookhaven Harbour, May, 1856.
THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS TO CAPT. THOMAS B. ALLEN, ESQ.,

C3MMANDER OF THE SHIP " ALBATROSS,

Dear Sir,—Having arrived in safety at this port, on our
passage from Melbourne to Liverpool, we, your third
cabin passengers, feel desirous of conveying to you our most
sincere thanks for the good feeling you have shown to us
throughout the voyage. We feel happy to be enabled to
say that the provisioning in every respect has been every
thing that one could desire, and the general management,
with regard to the promotion of our comfort. excellent.
Trusting that health and happiness may attend you, believe
us to remain, dear sir, yours, very sincerely.
(Signed) Jonzi FORD, and thirty-one other passengers.

COUNTY COURT .-YESTERDAY ESTE RDAN

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.)

CARR V. LAMONT AND OTHERS.—The plaintiff in this
case had been a boatswain onboard the steamship Italian,
Captain Macfie, belonging to Messrs. Lamont, M'Larty,
and Co. The action was brought to recover £3 10s. The
Plaintiff deposed that he engaged to go with the vessel
from Bowling, on the Clyde, to the Mediterranean. When
the vessel reached Southampton, some additional hands
were shipped, and the vessel proceeded to Havre. At the
latter port three men were wanting to complete the crew.
As there was some difficulty in procuring men there, the
captain proposed that the crew should sail as they were,
and he promised to divide the wages of the three men who
were wanting among the crew. This was agreed to, and
the captain gave an undertaking to that effect. On reach-
ing Gibraltar the complement of men was made up,
but the wages during the preceding interval amounted
to the sum claimed, of which the plaintiff's own share
would only have been seven or eight shillings. His
Honour observed that a captain had no right to bind his
owners by any such agreements, as it could not form any
portion of his ordinary duties, to sanction such a transac-
tirn as that of raising the wages of part of his crew, in
order to induce them to go in the vessel without the full
complement of hands. Unless, with the agreement of the
owners,:such a document could not bind them. If the action
were to be at all sustainable, it must be against the captain
himself, but the plaintiff could only sue for the amount
due to him individually, and had no right to bring a
cumulative action for the amount due to the whole of
the crew. On the part of the defence, the ships'
articles were put in, and the plaintiff admitted that he
had signed them, and among the rest, a clause to the
effect that eight seamen should be considered a full crew.
The plaintiff also admitted that there were, at the time,
nine seamen on board, with the usual number of' officers
and firemen. His Honour directed a nonsuit to be
entered.

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of the Royal Society for scientific suggestions relative to
the proposed expedition.
EAST INDIA STATION.—We have much pleasure in
announcing that Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, C.B.
has been nominated to succeed Captain the Hon. C. G. J:
B. Elliot, as second in command of the East India Station,
whose three years' term of service expires on the 23rd
instant.— United Service Gazette.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—Dr. Foster has received from
Mr. Shaw Lefevre, the Vice-Chancellor of the University,
the intelligence that the senate had transmitted to the
Home Secretary a draft charter embodying those measures
of reform in the constitution of the University for which
the graduates had so long contended.—Lancet.
THE CAMP AT ALDERSROM—It seems to be intended
that the camp at Aldershott shall be permanent; for the
ground near her Majesty's pavilion there is enclosed for
the purpose of being covered with ornamental planta-
tions. About fifty acres are within a fence seven feet
high ; the ground is much broken and undulated, and
the pavilion stands upon its highest part, commanding
a magnificent view of the surrounding country,
A YOUNG SOLDIER.—On the occasion of her Majesty
reviewing the militia regiments at Aldershott, she took
particular notice of a boy or child, named Dyer, who is
in the band of the Royal South Gloucestershire Militia.
and is only six years old. A few days ago, General
Knollys sent for the bandmaster, and read a letter to
him which he had received from her Majesty, in which
she expressed her pleasure that a boy so small had been
brought up to a military life, and sent him money to
purchase something in remembrance of her visit; a
sword and belt were accordingly bought, and presented
to the little hero, with this inscription—" This sword and
belt were purchased with a sum of money sent by her
Majesty to Jonah Dyer, jun , of the Royal South
Gloucester Militia, aged six years, on the occasion of
her reviewing the troops at Aldershott camp, April 19,
and taking especial notice of him."—Bristol Times

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