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

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In the course of the discussion Mr. Lee, ',—
that he had not acted in the matter on his own mere
motion, but that being a public officer, he was like a puppet
moved when other parties nulled the strings. Mr. Bards-
' Mr. Lee to u derstand that he did not intend
He might state also that the pro-
'U respect of which the application was made,
osed since the month of November, 1842. It
greed that the letters which passed between Mr.
l and Mr. Lee, previous to the issuing or the
-1,1 be taken as read, and that the fresh
..ar 12 o'clock Tuesday. It
Ir. Simon was instructed, but
4ue gentleman who was with him in court
Fitzgerald, a Dublin solicitor.
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on the certificate this day, but at the instance of
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(BEFORE MIL COMMISSIONER PERRY.)
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-The bankrupt, a machine maker,

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.-LIVER 11001" TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1856.

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR, W, EARLp,S

. . .
• TAKING Man.—A girl, named Mary Critchtey, was
charged with sv'aling• a watch from John Ackinyd. On
the evening of the 19th,Deeember, the complainant was
in a pnblic-houSe in Mount-pleasant,
• also there, and on his leaving the hensc,
watch and Tan away,__and made-leer escape. The 1,
cutothad not seen her again ,nntilshe was in custody
She denied the charge, and said she had every day since
been engaged about her business in St. John's Market,
and that the prosecutor had 'seen' her every day since,
and never/said a word ,about•the affair, She conld bring
.witnesses to prove this story. She was remanded to
produce witnesses. ,
STBALING BUTTER . —Mary Tomlinson, a young woman
well known to the police, was charged by James
()Wanton, of St.: Martin's Market, with having stolen
some 'lumps of butter from his stall. The case was
fully proved; and-.the prisoner was sent to jail for three
months. ....... • • • - •
Pi UNDER BY A • SHOPMAN. —Detectives Sullivan,. and
Patrick, brouglat tip a respectable looking young man
named George Owen, on the charge of having stolen
a quantity of property, from his employer, Mr; Plumbe,
draper, of Berry-street. On Friday .the police were
informed that thl prisoner was suspected, and they had
an eye on him. About 12 o'clock on Saturday they
searched his trunk, and found a quantity of property
which Mr. Plumbe identified as belonging to him, and
which consisted of handkerchiefs, ties, white 'and blac'
kid gloves, shirt collars, mufflers, stockings, &c. Sulli
van said the prisoner confessed tie fact, and also that ht
had given -some handkerchiefs to a Miss Mary /

, the pr

Slater, and on going to her, she gave him up the property.
The prisoner at once admitted the charge. Mr. Plumbe
said the prisoner had been in his employment for only
seven weeks. The depositions were taken, and the
orisor4r was under the new act sentenced to one month
'hard labour.

ivC AND POCKET-PICKING A genteel-looking youth,
named J. Newton, was charged by detective Povey, who
said, at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Saturday night he
saw a large crowd of persons leaving the concert at St.
aeorge's Hall, and amohgst the people was the prisoner,
who wore a cloak. Povey suspected he was a "convey-
ancer.'' He accordingly -watched him, and saw him try
the pockets of several ladies. The officer' continued his
observati;ns for some time, and at last saw him put his
hand the elbow) into a lady's pocket. He then seized
him by the arm, and prevented him abstracting anything.
The prisoner said he had his gloves on at the time, and
could 4ot pick pockets with them'on his hands. Povey
denied this, and said the gloves were in the prisoner's
pocket and not on his hands. The prisoner was sent to
gaol for one month.

- There were several other boys and girls sent for
different periods to prison for picking, and attempting to
pick, pockets iu and about the markets and the crowded
streets on Saturday evening.
LOVE AND LARCENY.—Margaret Rooney and Elizabeth
Parry were charged under the following circumstances by
Inspector Horne. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner
Parry. From the evidence of the Inspector, it appeared
that the house of a Mrs. Mary Parry, at 213, Mill-street,
had been entered and a quantity of wearing apparel
stolen, and this was found to have been pledged at Mr.
Charles Baton's, Hill-street, for 14s. The inspector
searched the house.of the prisoner Parry, and there found
the tickets, although she denied any knowledge of them,
but said the prisoner Rooney brought them there. It
turned out on the inquiry that on Christmas night the
son of the prisoner Parry, who was a " sweetheart " of
the prisoner Rooney, got into a 'fight, and was brought
before the magistrates next day and fined 10s, and in
default of payment, he was committed to prison. The
prisoner Rooney hearing of the position of her " true
lover," and his misfortune, went to inquire of his mother
if she could pay the fine,,and ascertaining that she was
not able, she said, " Oh, never mind, I'll soon find the
money to release him," and out she went, It appeared
that she was in the habit of working at the house of the
complainant, and there she went, stole the clothes, and
having pledged them, paid the.fine for her beau, released
him from durance vile, and on the balance of the cash
raised 14 the pawning, theyiudulged in another "spree."
Mr. Muck-eohtehifed that in the state in which the case
stood, his client must be discharged. This was accord-
ingly_ done, and the other prisoner was committed for
a month.

ROBBERY ON THE Ffirott SEAS.—A very little. man
named Thomas Jones, late a sailor ma board the Austra-
lian ship Donald M'Kay, was charged by Capt. Warner,
commander of that ship, with
,having stolen two hams
and tWo watches, on the high seas, The hams I:eing the
property, of Messrs. James Baines and Co., the watches
belonging to two passengers, who came by the ship.
Mr. Chilton appeared for the prisoner. The Captain
stated that the hams and watches were missed, and
suspicion fell Sri the prisoner, and, on searching, one of
the w itches was found in the hen-co.ip, wrapped in
canvas, and close to the prisoner's berth. The prisoner's
knife was found in the berth of the gentleman to whom
the watch belonged. Mr; Chilton : What have you .to
•do with the watches, witness ? -All I have to do with it
iia thata Captain
is about the hams. One of the hams was found in the
prisoner's bunk, and thener otherwere
shortio
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the hams could not be taken for, that purpose. Mr.
Chilton : Did he not tell you the men had had too much
salt provisions ? Witness : Why these hams are salt pro-
visions. I placed the prisoner in irons from the 13th to
the 29th of December, when we arrived and I gave him
over to the police. lie got three meals a day all that
time, the same as the other men. Mr. Chilton Contended
that the men were short of provisions, and that wax the
reason the hams were taken. C:ipain Warner : deny that
Mr. Chilton : What's the weight of the hams ? Witness:
About ten pounds each. Mr. Chilton : And worth
about 23d a pound. (Laughter) Captain Warner:
No, they are the best hams to be had. (It was said the
value iv :s about lod per pound.) The owner of the
watch (the one found) had gone to Scotland, but he
told witness he would come if written for. Mr. Chilton
contended, that under the merchant's shipping act, the
bench had= only the power to deduct the value of the
property from the man's wages, and he was not paid yet.
The court had also the power to imprison him for any
period not 'more than twelve weeks, and considering that
he had been already sixteen days in confinement on board
the ship, he trusted that would be taken into considera-
tion. The prisoner was sent to jail for eight weeks. •
ATTEMPTED
,PLUNDER ON BOARD THE SAVE SHIP.—A
young fellow, named James Bournes, was charged by
Alfred Appleton, a passenger by the same vessel, with an
attempt to steal a quantity of clothes. • The prisoner
was found. concealed in the complainant's berth, and had
a large quantity of clothes tied up ready for removal.
He was committed for one month.

BREAKING INTO A FouNnny.:bn Sunday night the
foundry of Mr. Daniel, of Boundary-street, was broken
into, and a quantity of copper, brass, and other property
taken. The following morning (yesterday), the .police
found two young men, named John Fortune and John
Hughes, offering a portion of the copper and brass for
sale at a marine store dealer's named John Sharkey, who
was in the act of weighing the metal when the constables
entered, and he was charged as a receiver. The three
prisoners were fully committed for trial at the sessions.

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)
POLICE.--Several persons were
brought
with having assaulted the police in
drunken rows on Sunday night, and amingst them was
u
a person named Henry Clancey. The complainant
ASSAULTS
chargedox T 1133
Reilly, No. 91, said the prisoner was a returned convict,
and since his return, he resided with a female in Peter-
street. On Sunday night the officer was called by a lad,
who informed him that Clancy was killing the woman,
he went, to the place and heard loud cries of "murder,"
but he could,not obtain admittance, and he got a chair
which enabled him to look through, the window, when
he saw the prisOner beating tfie woman, who was lying
on the floor ; the poustable knocked at the 'door; but was
still refused admittance, and then he pushed in the door,
when the prisoner assaulted him. Mr. Bluck or the
prisoner, admitted that he was a returned transport, but
unlike most of such persons, he had conducted himself
in the best manner since, and had worked at Messrs.
Cato and Millers, and at Mr. Laird's, and for the 'time
bore a good character. The prisoner was fined 10s.
George Maher, was fined 40s for an assult, in a street
row, on constable 499.

YOUNG ATEYStHRISTIAN IMPROVEMENT
SOCIETy,' PEMBROKE CHAPEL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

Sir,—Much has been said of.late in favour of that excel-
lent society, the "Liverpool Young ,Men's Christian
Aisociation ;" permit me, through the medium of your
popular newspaper, to call the attention or those for
whom such meetings are established :to. the following
remarks :—The, " Young Men's Christian -Improvement
Society " is now in its second year of existence, and so
flourishing is its condition, that it numbers about sixty
active members, who are anxious, to promote the spread
of religion, and seek the welfare and happiness of all.
young men. jt is under the superintendence of S. B.
Jackson, Esq., who takes a deep interest in its spiritual
prbgress. The society's meetings are occupied in lectures
and essays 11-om its members,'and a few ministers have
kindly consented to deliver addresses during the next
half year.. Now, sir, it mist be, lamented that the
above are not better attended. Notwithstanding the num-
ber of young merlin this toWn. it grieves me to behold
many, that are now in.the, zenith of their bloomful youth,
wasting the fast-fleeting, Morning of life, e'er their sun
breaks forth to shine in, manhood. Alas, how many there
are that fancy " it's time enough, I am young !" To
such I would say, that time• flies imperceptibly
away ; do you not know that he that leaves
religion to his last days, reserves only the bran
for God, while his,
gives the Ane ;flour to the devil.?.
We must remember, sir, that the present time is only
ours ; let us be more careful of it, than the miser of his
gold. When our Saviour fed the multitude, he said,
k I "Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost.' It is

retrospect in hoar_li

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A tht perfectiosn is n,

Doubtless, sir, my remedy may be thought too hard;
and many may say, are we to abandon recreation, when
the wise man says, " Rejoice, o.young man; in thy youth,
and let thy heart cheer thee in thy youth."' I believe that
recreation is highly conducive, yea is essential, to hea!tb,
but I ask, sir, will that sort ofrecreation 'alluded to above
tend to invigorate health ? I am sure the over-heated ball-
room, and the hour of midnight, is not time and place for
it; yet-, doubtless, thousands will argue that it, is. But
young man, "Remember for all these things God will,
bring you to, judginent." What comfort will the above
so-called-amusement afford on a death bed ? Will they
not tend . to increase the thorns in your pillow when
reflecting on the golden hours, of which you robbed your
poor soul? In conclusion, Mr. Editor, allow me to urge
on the young to visit those meetings, which they will find
beneficial. That at Pembroke Chapel meets every Friday
evening, in the vestry underneath ; and the Christian
Association meets every Thursday_ evening in Renshaw-
street, at half-past eight. The former held their half-
yearly tea meeting last evening, when a number of
gentlemen and friends were present. The report of the
society was read, and several members addressed the
meeting, after which the Rev. Mr. Webb gave a few
friendly remarks.

Hoping that you may consider -these few broken and
disconnected remarks worthy a place in your columns,
I. as anhumble member of both these societies sincerely
desire that young men may come in, for there is yet room.
By your giving this publicity, it may be the to it.
—Yours, &c., J. B. K.
Liverpool, Dec. 29, 1955.

THE AMERICAN MAIL

,-...--

TO THR EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
Sir' —I observe that the America was detained for nearly
three hours outside the bar; allow me to inquire whether
the merchants and shipowners of this great port are
prepared to acquiesce in repeated delays of this kind, until
it is ascertained that they are unavoidable ?—Yours, &c.,
Monday, Dec. 31, 1855.
S. B.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

The following notices have been issued from the General
Post Office :

MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA

Subject to a notice of discontinuance on the re-establish
ment of regular steam communication, arrangements hav(
been made for the conveyance of mails to Australia, twicE
in every month during the ensuing year, by clipper ships
from Liverpool, the owners of which have entered into
contract with the Postmaster-goneral for the performanc
of this service in a stated number of days.
Unless a further notice be issued, the mails for Australi
will be made up in Lon lon on the evening of the uncle
►mentioned days, viz
January .
January .
February
February
Afarch
March
April
April
May
May
June
June

7th July .
21st July ...
6th August .
21st August .
oth September
224 September
sth October .
21st October .
sth November
19th November
4th December
19th December

The packet will, in each case, leave Liverpool on the
following day.

All letters'and, newspapers for New South Wales, Vic
toria, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and Nes
Zealand, will be forwarded by these packets, unless
directed to be sent by some other shin.

Those postmasteri whose instructions direct them to
forward letters to Liverpool by cross post, will send in
the same manner, letters, &c., posted at their offices
addressed to Australia, Sce. ROWLAND RILL, Sec.

LS FOR SWEDE

•
The packets conveying mails once a week between
Grimsby and Gotteaburg, under a contract with the
Swedish Government, having ceased running, no more
mails can be sent by that route until the re=opening of the
navigation next spring, of which due notice will be given.
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.

The marriage of ,Mlle. Cruvelli, whose rPal wain it
appears is Cruvell, with Baron Vigier, son of Count Vigier,
ex-Peer of France, hi.: been posted up at the ktairie of the
Ist Arronlissetnent, Paris.

THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.—The Hull Pcoket says :
" The expected retirement of Mr. Baron Parke from the
Bench has given rise to the rumour that one of our
borough members, Mr. Watson, Q.C., will be elevated to
the vacant judgeship."

APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE —We under-
stand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged, and will
shortly take place, between the Lady Emily Curzon,
daughter of the Earl Howe, and Lieutenant-Colonel Kings-
cote, of Kingscote-park, Gloucestershire,

THE• LAND TRANSPORT CORP3.—In consequence of the
excesses committed by some of the recruits of the Land
Transport Corps, lately sant to the Crimea, it is intended for
the future to obtain a higher class of men, if possible. With
that view, it is proposed to increase the bounty.

The lifoniteur of Friday contains a decree for
placing the Imperial Guard on a permanent basis. It
will consist of two divisions of infantry, a division of
cavalry, two regiments of artillery, two companies of
engineers, and a squadron of baggage trains.

- -
THE DEANERY OF Dows.--The Rev. Thomas Wood-
ward, vicar of Mullingar, succeeds to the deanery of Down.
Mr. Woodward, as an author, has distinguished hiniself in
editing the works of the lamented Rev. William Archer
Butler, formerly professor of moral philosophy, T.C.D.

EASTERN, COUNTIES RAILWAY.—It is stated in reference
to the Eastern Counties Railway dispute,- tha' the further
publication of Mr. Waddirgton's reply has been stopped,
,on account of the discovery of some error, and is
reprinting. The Committee's rejoinder is coming forth,
and is expected not to be couched in the Most honeyed
terms.

FRENCH CAMPS. —We are informed that engineer officers
are now engaged in tracing out most extensive lines near

mer, for the immediate reception of a large army,
reported at 100,000 men. The new huts are to be erected
adjoining those occupied by the camp of this year. Another
camp of 40,000 men is to be formed at Cherbourg.—
United Service Gazette.

A fire suddenly broke ont on the night of Thursday, in
the holm of a market gardener named Barassin, in the
Route de Neuilly, and it spread with considerable violence.
Just as it began, two gendarmes, having in their custody a
young soldier of the 48th regiment, condemned by court
martial to imprisonment in Algeria, came up. They were
greatly embarrassed as to whether or not they should
attempt to extinguish the fire, at the risk of seeing their
prisoner escape ; but the soldier proposed to insist them in
extinguishing the conflagration, and gave them his word
that he would not think of escaping. The officers deter-
mined to place confidence in bim, and he worked right
heartily with them, and with the inhabitants who arrived,
in putting out the fire. When 01 danger was at an end he
placed himself very tranquilly again in their custody, and
continued his route.—Galgnani.

JENNY LIND'S ENGAGEMENTS.--There are a variety of
statements abroad in the papers as to the terms of this
vocalist's engagement with Mr. Mitchell. The Revue et
Gazette Musicale de Paris says that Mr. Mitchell has en-
gaged Mdle Jenny at the rate of £5OO for eaeh concert ;
but the Musical World says t hat the cneculation is not Mr.
Mitchell's but Madame Goldichmidt's own, and that Mr.
Mitchell has simply undertaken the direction of it. Now
we will just', give our readers] the information ;that has
come to our knowledge in this matter, and we have it
from a quarter on which we can place reliance. Mr.
Mitchell has engaged Madame Guldschmidt and her hus-
band for twenty weeks, and for that period they are to
receive £20,000, on the condition that they perform at
three concerts:in each week. We have also heard that an
eminent musical firm offered to give Mr. Mitchell £5,000
for his engagement.—Sussex Express.