The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMESQ---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

for which he had, acconling to Mr. Norris;himself given
instructions, and which he had read over before its
execution, and which wa6 alio read over in his presence
by Mr. Norris. I am aware that the bankrupt has, by
an affidavit filed by him in the suit of Brandreth v.
13arri6on, on the 16th of January last, in answer to the
second of two affidavits filed by Mr. Norris, on the sth
and 20th of September,`not only denied the fact of giving
instructions for the deed of partnership, but has also con-
tradicted his own statements in the answer as to his
having read over the deed before executing it. Mr.
Norris, however, has been examined within the last week
in the presence of the bankrupt and his solicitor, and has
confirmed, viva-vote, the contents of both these affidavits.
In connection with the ground of misapplication of trust
funds,Mr. Aspinall adverted to a sum which the bankrupt
had btained by stopping the delivery of some wine, part
of the testator's stock, and which the bankrupt, by mis-
take, admitted to amount to between £2OO and .e3OO. I
have examined the cash book with respect to that matter,
and I find that the amount was but .el9O 16s, and that
payments were made for rent £125, hire of sale room .15,
salary to a person named Gillebrand £9, petty expenses
.e 29 lls 101, Colpits Harrison -X9, making together
more than the amount of £l9O 16s ; and, on reference to
the paper filed with the balance sheet, the sum of £29,
taken by the bankrupt for himself, will be found to he
included in the amount of £9so6s 61, one of the sums folind
due from him by the decree. As to that portion of the
case, therefore, the objection to the bankrupt's certificate
has failed. It appearing, however, that tho sums of
£2,868 Os 81 and £954 Ils 21 (being the sum of .£9=o 6-
61 mentioned in the decree, reduced by a small su
costs) are still dot

the bankrupt, not having been
!ri pursuance of the decree of
.Lancaster, in the suit of trandreth
n which the plaintiffs waived their clear

paid before his bankruptcy
the buchy Court of LP-
V. Harrison

nt of going further into 'the accounts as against the
bankrupt, and that these sums have become doe in con-
sequence of the Violation by the bankrupt of the provi-
sions of the deed of partnership, and looking at the fact
that he was also, from the confidence reposed in him by
his late partner, invested with the fiduciary character of
executor, an office which imposed upon him the duty of

protecting, for th

of thOse interested-le;

will, every

portion of the testator's propertywhich came to his hands, I feel it my duty, a very
painful one, considering the family dependent upon
the bankrupt, to refuse the certificate altogether.
Mr. Bardswell asked the court to extend the bankrupt's
protection, to aff)rd him an opportunity of taking the
opinion of another court. His flimour : Tf I were satisfied
that a petition would be presented. Mr. Bardswell : Cer-
tainly ; I pledge myself to His Honour then ordered
that the nroteetion should be extended for twenty-one days,
on Mr. Bardswell undertaking that a petition should be
presented.

REVOLTING CASE OF

MANSLAUGHTER

At the Bodmin Assizes, on Thursday lasf, Ann Matthews,
aged 32, James George, aged 19, and Richard Jose, aged
35, were inflicted before Mr. Baron M Iran; for the wilful
murder of an infant, born of Matthews, at Truro, on the
27th of March. A second count charged Matthews and
George with harbouring Jose atter he had committed the
murder.

From the statements of counsel it appeared *hat Matthews
was a widow, with three children. Her husband had died
four years ago, and had been a very respectable man.
About twelve months ago, in a fatal hour, she met the pri-
soner Jose; an intimacy arose between them, and soon
afterwards he came to lodge at, her house, and from that
time they had lived in a state of adultery, for Jose was a
married man. In the ssme house wore living the prisoner
George, and a young woman named Fliza B ins, 19 years
old, who carried on the same sort of illicit intercourse as the
other. The intimacy that subsisted between Matthews
and Jose led to its natural consequences, and- she became
with child. The greatest seeresy was maintained, because
she had an allowance from the parish for herself and her
children, which she was afraid would be withdrawn if she
had a natural child. On the evening of the 16th March
the pains of labour appear to have commencad. Jose came
home from his work, but did not go to bed that night.
About four o'clock on the morning of Thursday, the 27th of
March, Matthews came from her bed and went down into

livered o

girl Barns, and asked her to come down to

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(BEFORE MR. G. MAxWELL

CONCEALED WITH INTENT TO R013.--A stout determined•
looking young man, earned Patrick Abbott, was placed in
the dock'' charged with having been concealed in the Journal
office with intent to rob. He was detected behind the coun-
ter near the Cash drawers, and was arrested concealed in a
doorway shortly afterwards. He was remanded until this
day.

TAB ROBBERY OF THE SEVEN £5 NOTES —A dissipated
looking fellow, named Patrick Carroll, was brought up in
custody by detective officer Eaton, and charged with having
been one of the parties concerned in the robbery of the seven
£5 notes from a woman named Berry, and for which the
man Burns was remanded on Saturday. The notes were
largely stained with blood; and the principal evidence
against the prisoner was, the fact of his having been seen by
several parties fighting with the old woman who lost the
money, end biting her fingers. The supposition is, that
after the fight, the prisoner concealed the notes in his mouth
and so stained them. He was remanded for a week.
A Fo 'L AND HIS MONEY SOON PARTED.—A respectably.
dressed man, named Hugh Flannagan, who had the appear-
ance of a returned emigrant, charged Mary Roach, the
keeper of a disreputable house, with robbing him of £24
and a gold watch and chain on Sunday night. The prose-
cutor was drunk at the time he entered the house, and conld
not positively state whether he lost his money before itisitirg
the house or not. The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.—A fellow, with only one arm, and
who gave his name as Charles Ward, was charged with
assaulting Charles Ratcliffe, M Bedford-street, on Saturday
last. The complainant, whose face was much disfigured
by some sharp instrument, stated that he was returning
home about twelve o'clock, when he saw two boys fighting,
and stopped and looked on for a few minutes, when the
defendant came up and struck him a violent blow in the
face. He called out police," when the defendant ran
away, and he pursued him, when he was again knocked
down and ill-treated. The police came up and took the
defendant into custody, The surgeon from the Southern
Dispensary had dressed the wound and found that, although
the complainant would be scared for life, there was no
immediate dancer. Mr. Mansfield ordered the defendant
to he committed for two months with hard labour.
VIOLENT ASSAIILTE.—Patrick Mealev was also committed
for two months, for assaulting Catherine gray, on Satur-
day night. Charles Walker was also committed for one
month, fcr assaulting John Smith in Greenfield street.

STREET NUISANCES

TO THE EDITOR Or THE NORTHERN TIMES.
.._

Scn,—Yesterday witnessed another gathering round the
new lamp at the top of Monnt Pleasant—the preachsr was
the same, but the crowd considerably smaller than that of
the previous Sunday. This, I ti-Ink, you wi'l consider is a
nuisance ; but Mount Pleasant seems destined to be the
centre of nuisances. A grievous one exists in consequence
of the new building going on in connection with the Train-
ing School of the Sisters of Notre Dame. As a freqaenter
of Mount Pleasant as a thoroughfare, I shou'd like to know
by whose authority and by whose permission the hoarding
for this building has been brought so far on the pavement.
Certainly two-thirds of it are occupied, which leaves but a
narrow spats for pedestrians. and then to add to their
discomfort, a huge mass of briers are piled up on the other
side of this passage, in such a careless and unworiananlike
manner, that they might at any moment slip, and, if so, would
be the cause of a severe accident to the unlucky passer-hi'.
Again, all the stone work for the building is worked out-
side the hoarding, and it requires considerable dexterity to
shoot past without being struck by the pieces of stone which
fly off. In short, to s y nothing of the danger, this passage
is almost impracticable, for the door-way in the centre is
generally blocked up either with a wheelbarrow, a large
stone, planks, or a hod-man with a load of bricks, The
dangers to which piseengers are exposed must have been
seen by the police, unless they pass by in a state of som-
nolency, which there is every reason to suppose they do,
seeing this nuisance has been tol' rated for more than a
fortnight. Apologidng for the length of these remarks,—
I am, sir, yours, &e., QUIETUDE.
Liverpool, 41 August, 1856,

MAJOR•GENERAL WINDHAM AT NORWICH•

On Saturday last, the demonstration in honour of Major.
General Windham, at Norwich, was concluded by a grand
banquet in St. Andrew's Hall. The scene presented in
the Ene old building was magnificent. - Mrs. Windham

and several of the general's more immediate friends were
present. The roof was hung with banners and other
devices, and the words " Alma," " Balaklava," " Taker-
mann," " Sebastopol," &c., recalled the glorious scenes

through which the guest of the evening had so trium-
phantly passed.

The Earl of Albemarle presided, and, was supported
by Lard Stafford, Lord Hastings, Lord Suffield, the
Hon. W. It. Rous, and a large numblr of the principll
inhabitants of the city and county. There was also a fair
sprinkling of red coats, and several Crimean heroes
connected with the district.

After the usual preliminary toasts, the Chairman
Presented to General Windham two handsome swords,
subscribed for by the inhabitants of the county, to mark
their admiration for hio services. The one was a fi.eht-
ing and the other a holiday sword, and the noble lord
expressed his hope that for the sake of civilisation and
humanity, the gallant officer might hereafter wield only
the dandy weapon. At the same time he expressed his
,confidence that if her M jesty should again require the
services of her army, General Windham would not
draw the fighting sword in vain, but would give fresh
cause for pride to the inhabitants of the county, (Loud
cheers.)
The health of the gallant general was then drank
amid enthusiastic cheering.
Major-General Windham, who was received with fresh
bursts of applause, returned thanks. After alluding to
his associations with the county and his long friendship
with many then present, he observed, I well remember
an incident on the 18th of June, 1855, when the first
attack on the Redan took place, which shows strong!y
,the attachment of Norfolk men to their county. I was
not what you would call employed in the attack ; I was
merely put there in reserve, and I did not run a bit
more danger than any of my friends whom I see around
me. I was sent at one time by Sir H. Bentinck to find
out what was going on, and two or three yards ahead of
me I saw a man walking in the trench. A round shot
came and scattered the dust all over him. I thought it
had killed him, but when the dust subsided I saw an
individual reclining in the trench, with a countenance
presenting a curious admixture of fright and joy. Scratch-
ing his head he said to me, " Well, dash my buttons but
that was most amazin' nigh !" (Laughter.) I said to him,
" Aye, aye, my boy, we had better be digging trenches
at three pence a rod in Norfolk than fighting here."
The only reply was an expression of astonishment that
I should have discovered his native county. " What do
yow to belong to Norfolk ?" (The successful manner in
which he gallant general mimicked the Norfolk patois
excited bursts of laughter.) Lord Albemarle •has been
pleased to pay me some very great compliments as chief
of the staff. I honestly tell you, as I told the inhabitants
of Leamington, that that office was not nearly so difficult
as many would be inclined to think. I had, both at
head-quarters and also in the divisions of the army, a
remarkably able lot of young officers to carry out any
orders which the Commander-in-chief issued ; and
though I know it is the habit, not of the press but of
individuals who are in the habit of writing in the papers
to constantly insinuate that every British staff .officer is
something next door to a fool, I beg leave to tell you
that in my humble opinion, after a few months' practice,
which at the commencement of the war they undoubt-
edly required, they were just as efficient and just as good
as the officers of the French service. I will appeal, in
support of this remark, to the 'appearance of the two
armies at the conclusion of the last winter. The mag-
nificent appearance of the army, gentlemen, has nothing
to do with me. I left the generals of division alone, and
it is a remarkably good thing for any young soldier to
know that you had better by far let a man do his duty
without constantly interfering with him. (Cheers.)
If I deserve any credit at all, it is because I allowed
those who sought to do their du'y to do it
without interference. (Cheers.) I hope there is
no officer nn the staff who can ever say that I either gave
myself airs,gave him a cold shoulder, or refused to listen
to what he had to say, and that I did not immediately do
all in my power to make what he wanted go smooth and
easy. The instant I saw he was inclined to do his duty
properly, it did not matter much to me whether he took
his own method of doing it or mire, provided it was
well done. (Cheers.) I believe I should say too much
for human nature if-I were to say there was no kind of
jealousy at my promotion; but I must honestly say that
many of those over whose heads I have gone in the
Crimea showed me personally no jealousy. One of the
best as well as one of the oldest soldiers connected with
the army there, Major-General Garrett, who served in
the Peninsula when I was in my cradle, and who has
been twice wounded, came to me after my promotion had
been announced, threw his arms, not like a Frenchman
round my neck, but like an Englishman round my
shoulder, and, pasting me on the back, said, " Well, old
fellow, I am charmed at it; they sent you through a
devil of a fire, but you did it well, and I should be
unworthy of myself if I felt jealous." (Cheers.) That
fine old soldier has not •yet been promoted, but most
anxiously do I hope that both he and many others will
be, for I am not one of those who wish merely to get on
myself. I evish to do so, of course, but I wish also that
others who have done—barring the luck—just as much
service as I have, should, at the end of this great war,
meet with some reward. (Cheers.)

The Chairman gave " the other Crimean heroes con-
nected with Norfolk."

Colonel Hodge responded to the toast, which was
drunk with lold cheer.

Major-General Windham, in proposing " Our Allies,"
said they had always acted with the greatest cordiality
and good feeling. The gallant general mentioned inci-
dentally that a week before the assault on the Redan,
there was no intention on the part of either French or
English to make the attack. When the French, how-
ever, decided on making the attack, the English Com-
mander-in-Chief could not do otherwise than allow the
British army to partake in it. He (General Windham)
had never heard any French officer reproach the British
with the results of their attack, and he might fairly say
that the French had never exhibited any disrespect
towards us.

The Chairman, in giving the memory of the brave who
had fallen in the war, referred to the melan..loly deaths
of Lieutenant Boileau, and Lieutenant Sparke, both
members of Norfolk families.
The toast was drunk in silence.

Viscount Bury (son of the chairman), gave " Miss
Nightingale, and the ladies who have served their
country abroad and at home." (Loud cheers.)
Several other toasts of a formal character were given
anal responded to, and the company did not separate till
a late hour.

INSPECTOR FIELD AT A LLSOP'S WAX WORK FXIIIIIITION.
—Every one who had seen Palmer, declared that his lik--
ness at this establishment is the best that is extant, and a
day or two since, Mr. Field, the celebrated Landon officer,
on visiting the exhibition, was at once struck with the exact
likeness of that notorious person, aid declared it to be the
most perfect he had ever beheld.—. Adv.

MINERS' Gitinva.Nens.--On Saturday morning, a public
meeting of the coal miners of Oldham district was held in
Tommyfield, behind the New Market, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the present condition of the trade,
and to appoint a deputation to wait upon the employers, for
the purpose of requesting a cessation of labour at one
(.'clock on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was not
very numerous, there not being more than between 400
and 500 persons present. Mr. John Thorpe, who presided,
urged upon his hearers the claims of the miners to the
consideration of their employers stating that, in his opi-
nion, from the dangerous and laboihus work in which
they are engaged, no man ought to descend a pit to work
for less than .ss. per day; and he concluded by steing
that the miners of Oldham would never rest satisfied
until the 21; in the shilling which had been taken from
them was restored.--Joseph Price then moved the fallowing
resolution :—" That the miners pledge themselves never to
rest satisfied till they have rec-ivel back that which was
taken from them." He supported the resolution in a brief
speech, in which he commented upon the injustice to which
the miners hp.d been exposed, by the reduction in their
wages to the extent of 2d. in the shilling, end the resolution
having been seconded and put to the meeting, vKas carried
by acclamation.—James Ainsworth next moved :—" That
it is requisite that the miners who are employed in the
different collieries appoint a deputation to wait upon
their employers, requesting them to give them the
same privilege as Messrs. Jones and Co. have
done of leaving work at one o'clock on Saturdays." The
resolution was secinded, and unanimously adopted._
Allen Tatlow then said that the ;factory workers left work
at twelve, and.ones and two o'clock on Saturday, and he
could not see why the miners should not have the same
privilege. Since the coal trade had recovered from the
depressed condition it was in in 1851, the price had been
advanced three times 10d per ton, which had been
paid by , the public cheerfully, as they considered
that the, miners participated iiithe advance, but
thiS had not been the case, as they had never received is
fracion of either of the three tenpences. He urged on the
colliers present the necessity of union, and vindicated trad
societies horn several of the charges brought against them
and titer a lengthy speech, he moved :—" That there ba a
proper oegainsation of the coal miners in Lanca'Atire,
Yorkshire, and Cheshire." The resolution was seconded,
and was unanimously agreed to. It•was intimated that a
meeting of delegates (one from each colliery in the neigh.;
hourhood) should be held on Wednesday next, in order to
decide what further steps should be taken for the redress
of their grievances.

stock on hand

Delivery last week
Do. from Ist June
Ar,lval last week..

Do. frorulet June
Price Y.C. per cwt.
Do. Town.. ,

33_g87 1 44,020 12,205
946 1,7='2 1.868
9.e32 15,387 19,52 s
1,315 I 915 844
7,619 ! 11,692 14,010
678 3d 1 556 6d 514 6d
6s 9d I 56a 6d 64s 3d

Arrival for the week ending August 13, last year, 731 casks, arid
delivery 2,589 c'.sks. The arrival last week comprised 334 casks
frcm Russia, 205 from Australia, 303 from South America. and
from other places. Total 841 casks.
Borman HOP.—In consequence of the last week of extreme heat,
the accounts from the hop planta.ions speak of very great Improve-
ment generally, and the duty is freely backed at £240,000. Market

very quiet.
Cossr.—The weather continues highly favourable for bringing the
growing crops of grain to maturity. This circumstance, combined
w.th liberal foreign arrivals of wheat and a large display of simples
upon the Es'se,, and a 'air 'how upon the Kentish stands, caused
the trade in Mark-lane to he dull In the extreme this morning, and
although freely offered at 7a to 8s per quarter decline, the English
wheat was unsold at a late hour. looreign wheat maybe considered
nominally ,s much cheaper; factors, however, were not generally
pressing sellers at the reduction. The top price Of town-made dour
underwent no change. Country flour was 3s to 4s per sack cheaper.
with a dull sale; Norfolk, 465. Barley continues very scarce. and
its value is hell supported. The finer qualities of oats were quiteast
dear as nu Monday last, but other qualities must be noted 6d to it
hwer than on that day. Beans and pease were only saleable at
to 2i decline. Arrivals into r ondon from the tfith of July to the Snd
of August.—Coa'twis', Engl;sh —Wheat, 3,1'89 qrs; malt. 4,731
qrs; oats, 131 qrs; beans, 262 qrs; &oar, 1,170 sacks. Scot _h....-.
Barley, 35 qrs; m .lt, 25 qrs Irish—Oats, 4,1•9 qrs. Foreign—r
Wheat, 16,453 qrs ; barley, 1,651 qrs; oats, 19,364 qrs; beans, 2,240
qrs; flour, 19,469 brls, 310 sacks. Eastern Counties Rsllway
W,eat, 2,135 qrs; barley, 144 qrs; malt, 6,833 qrs; oats, 231 qrs;
beans, 157 qrs; pease. 18 qrs; flour, 8 320 sacks. Great Northern
Railway—Wheat, 326 qrs; barley, 2 qrs; malt, 712 qrs; oat.. 67
qrs; flour. 1,229 tacks. Exported—Wheat, 4SO qrs; oats, 4 qr.;
'95 qrs ; flour, 1,493 cwts.
a.—We have a ;ain a large supply of beasts and purchasers
are very cautious owing to the hot weather. Prices are lower and
several remain unsold. The sup .ly of sheep is by no means large,
however, the demand has de r, consequently prices have given
Way a.little. Choice lambs are rather dearer. Calf trade is rather
worse. From Germany and Holland there are 1,513 beasts, 4,000
sheep. 232 calves, and 110 pits. Scotland, 100 beasts. Norfolk and
ioffolk, 150. Ireland, 300 beasts and 2 000 seep and lambs; and
1,00) beasts from the Northern aed Si'diand Count Beasts at
market, 4,682; sheep and lambs, 25,420; calves, 330; pigs, 275.

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