The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-06 00:00:00

S DAY.

is this view of your kindness which will rtiake the remem-
brance of this day, so long as I live, a source of intense
pleasure and gratitude--(hear, hear)—and so long as I arti
permitted to hold the position in which you have placed
me as one of your secretaries of the Adelphi Discount
Company, the company you have just established as the
successor of the Liverpool Loan AssoCiation, and to which
new company you design to transfer me. The business,
the property, and tha interests of the old company,
I say, whilst I am permitted to hold this position,
your distihguished favour of this day will ever operate as
a powerful stimulus to renewed exertion. (Cheers) Mr.
Chairman, I say renewed, in preference to increased
exertion, for, in looking at the past, I have ever felt it to
be my duty and pleasure to do my best ; and in looking
at the future, I cannot do more than my best--(cheers)—
but being with my son as joint secretary, he being youth-
ful and vigorous, and particularly, as he joins in the plea-
sure and gratitude which I feel, I have strong hopes, yea,
I feel confident, that this Gray's favour will so operate
upon us that we shall severally and jointly seek, by our
future exertions, to demonstrate to you the sincerity and
extent of that gratitude which we feel, but cannot express.
(Loud cheers.) He concluded by proposing " Prosperity
to the new company—The Adelphi Loan and Discount
Association," which was ably responded to by
Mr. Bell. who gave an interesting history of the loan
association, and said he attributed the success of the
company to the course it had adopted of advertising. He
spoke at some length, and sat down amid loud applause.
Several other toasts were given and responded to, and
the company separated, much pleased with the whole pro-
deedii,gs.

CHESTER ASSIZ ES.—YEsTERDAy

CROWN COURT.

(BEFORE MR. JUSTICE CROMPTON.)
THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE AT BIRKENHEAD. ills
Lordship took his seat at nine o'clock, soon after which
hour the grand jury came into court with a true bill
against Thomas Cross, charged wit'a the manslauzhter of
Oreenway Saunders at Birkenhead, on the 2nd of April.
It is expected that the trial will come on to-day. Mr.
riavidgoti and Mr. Jackson are retained for the prosecu-
tion. Mr. Welsby will defend the prisoner.
BIGAMY AT LIPERPOOL.-3011 Matthews, 46, pleaded
guilty to a charge of marrying Ellen Price, at Liverpool,
on the 11th of February, his first wife, Alicia
Matthews, being still alive. The facts of the case have
already appeared in the NORTHERN TIMES. The prisoner
was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment.

TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF

HEALTH

The first meeting of this board, since the annual electior'
was held yesterday at the board-room, Park-road. This
commissioners present, were—Messrs. Rathbone, Alps's,
Jeffery, Briscoe, Currie, and Darsie.
The new commissioners having made the usual declaration,
Mr. Rathbonc proposed that Mr. Alpass (if that gentleman
would accept the office) should be the chairman of the board
for the year next ensuing.

Mr. Jeffery said he had much pleasure in seconding that
motion, for he knew what an assidious and efficient chairman
Mr. Alpass would make:

The motion having been carried, Mr. Alposs took the chair,
and, in doing so, thanked the board for the honour they had
done him, and assured them that he would do his best to
warrant the choice they had made.

The Clerk then read the proceedings of the last monthly
meeting, and also those of a special meeting, both of which
were confirmed.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

The only motion of importance recommended by this com-
mittee was—the appointment of Mr. Holden, as the clerk to
the board, and that he should do all the business connected
therewith, at a salary of £4O per annum.
The Chairman explained, that at the time the recommen-
dation was made, the only members of the committee present
were Mr. Seddeley and himself, but they considered the sub•
ject of such importance, in consequence of the ill-health of the
present clerk, who expressed a great desire to he relieved from
the office, that they had reported as they had done. For that
board it required that a person should not only be their legal
adviser, but that he should also possess a general knowledge of
accounts, as he would be required to snake up the accounts,
and the reason they had recommended the appointment of Mr.
Holden was, because, being a legal adviser, he had had great
experience in working up the accounts of the West Derby
Board of Guardians, for his brother-in-law, Mr. Cleaver. At
Garston, he believed, one of the board kept the account, but he
for one should be sorry to see such a course adopted by that
board.

Mr. Briscoe : Is the salary of £4O per annum to include
everything ? Will there be no other charges ?
Tho Chairman thought it included everything,
ho would have to attend magisterial investigations;
any case was taken before the superior courts, then exiraV
would be ppid him.
Mr. Jeffery differed from the opinion expressed by the
chairman, and thought that the clerk would have to be paid
for all the duties lie performed, beyond attending the meetings
of the board. He thought that the thing should be properly
understood; and as it was of so. much importance, be would
move.that it be referred back to the finance committee for,
further consideration.

and fo'r that

but whet

Tho report of the committee for widening Smitlldown-lane;
after some little consideration, was referred hack for recon-
sideratioist, and a deputation appointed to wait upon Mr. J.
Stewart, the agent to the Etrl of Sefton, relative tJ some

right'of way.
A letter was read from the general board of health, adopting
the plans as furnished from the board by Mr. Tebbutti and
giving that gentleman a first class certificate.
The Chairman said, as these plans had been accepted; wd
are now prepared to go on with the general drainage bf the
district. The only question we will have to decide is ifs td
whcmi we shall entrust the management. He (the chairman)
had bad a conversation with Mr. Newlands on the subject, and
that gentleman was of opinion that Mr. Stanley was fully
competent to undertake the management.

Mr. lefrcry thought the appointment had bettor be roferrel
to a committee.

The board next proceeded to the appointment of a sewerage
committee, a finance committee, a Smithdown-lane committee;
and it lighting and highway committee ; to one of which, all
the matter to be brought before the board were referred.
The plans for the houses on the Park-field estate were
rejected, until Mr. Williams had supplied the board with a
plan of the levels.

The clerk was directed to purchasel twenty-one lamp-poste,
for tho Aigbuith and other roads.
After some routine business the board adjourned.

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE)

This was the opening of the first August court,

ArtnaNcmygrir oP BvslKsss :—Wednesday 6th, 70 cases
at 10 o'clock ; 50 at 12 o'clock. Thursday 7th, 31 cases
(.£lO and upwards). Friday Bth, 70 cases at 10 o'clock;
70 cases at 12 o'clock. Monday 11th, adjourned cases.
Tuesday 12th, 70 cases at 10 o'clock; 50 cases at 12 o'clock.
Wednesday 13th, 70 cases at 10 o'clock ; 60 cases at 12 o'clock.
Tuesday 14th, 70 cases at 10 o'clock; 51 cases at 12 o'clock.
Friday 15th, adjourned cases and 57 cases of goods sold, &c., at
10 o'clock. Total, 709 cases.

RAVERS or TIME CO lIRT OF PA ss.tor —EDWARDS V.
FRANCIS.—The plaintiff in this case obtained in the Court of
Passage a judgement for £7, with £0 costs, against the
defendant, but as that court could not enforce its own order,
the debt being under £2O, the plaintiff had now to come before
his Honour to seek to Lave the judgment carried out. His
Honour ordered it to be paid at 105 a week, and in doing se
observed that it was a great disgrace that there should be two
sets of separate jurisdiction in Liverpool, and that one of the
(the Court of Passage) shculd yet not have the povrerof
enforcing its own order. It was very hard on the plaintiffs
after having sued at that court, to have to come before the►
County Court for the enforcement of the judgment.
IxsoLvEnTs.--Marcus Meakin, pig-dealer, came up on his
adjourned petition. Mr. Daggers supported, and Mr. Yates
opposed. The insolvent being either unwilling or unable to
give information as to the date of a certain mortgage under
which he disposed of his property, his case was further
adjourned to the 7th October.

IN RE JOIN Owtx.—The insolvent, publican of Ormond.

street, came up on his first hearing. Mr. Hughes supported,
and Mr. ilium opposed, and characterised the schedule as a
piece of poetry. His Honour observed that it might be
po:try, hut that it was as good poetry as could be expected
under the circumstances. (Laughter.) The insolvent *as
man of good character, and there were other circurnstonces is
his favour, and he should therefore order him to be discharged;
after being imprisoned at the suit of the detaining creditor for
;:ix weeks from the date of vesting order.
In the cases of John David Lufton, Mathew Walker, Jamee
Fender, and John Spruce, the final orders were granted without

opposition.
In the case of George Wilde, the insolvent was supported by
Mr. Woodburn and opposed by Mr. Blackhurst. The final
order was fixed for the 7th October, with protection in. the

inteiim.
in the eases of Lewis Reddish and Hugh Bradley, the final
orders were fixed respectively for the 20th August and 21st
September, with plo•ection.
In the ease of William Hey, who was supported by Mr.
Husband, the final order was fixed for the October w_ ith
protection,

BRAWLING IN A Cnuactt.—ln the Ecclesiastical Court at
York, the cause of Brooks v. Morris cattle on for hearing
on Friday last. ' In this case the office of the judge was
promoted for brawling and smiting in the church of Aint.
worth, near Rochdale, on Sunday, October 1, 1854. The
case was brought into this court by letters of request frog
the bishop of Manchester. The Rev. Mr. Carr, the incunt-
bent of Ainsworth church, was anxious that a voluntary
pew rate should be laid, for the purpose of paying the
ordinary expenses of the church. The defendant, wh
is a farmer at Plain Trees, strongly opposed the rate,
and having committed the offence charged, this Butt
was really brought at the instance of the incumbent,
the churchwardens, and a great part of the congrega-
tion. There had been a re allotment of the pews
by the churchwardens. On the day in question, the defes.
dant went to the pew of the promovent, who opened the
pew door as wide at he could to let him pass. NforOs then
placed his left hand on Brooke's right shoulder, and endear
voured to push him further into the pew. Brooks took
hold of the edge of the pew to prevent himself from falling,
when the defendant said, in a loud and angry tone, that if
he (Bro Ars) did not move, he would heave him forward';l
and, exclaiming, " I will fettle you in some other way, my
fine fellow," he passed the promovent, and sat down beside
him. The defendant then took hold of the cushion upon.
the seat, pulled it from under the promovent, doubled it up,
and sat upon it. The Chancellor admonished the defendant,
but made no order as to costs.

THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. —The
twenty-fifth half-yearly report of this company, just issued,
states that the company has increased its earnings over the
corresponding period of last year by £18,626 15s. 9-1-1 of
this increase about 70 per cent, is from goods and minerals.
The accounts relating to traffic and revenue show the follow.
ing results : d. £. s. d

receipts.. • " .......... 158,673 1
Grog.; • •
NVorki lgexpenres, indu ling rates
end taxes
.. /3,410 16 B,{
..
Fired charge,+, inducting lnter'st on ---
loans, preference dividend &c.... } 43,887 12 4 117,298 9Of