The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

THE CONFERENCES.

The Plenipotentaries respectively deputed by
various Powers to take part in the conferences at Pa"
are making every exertion to reach that capital of
speedily as possible. We believe that the Earl t),
Clarendon will reach Paris at the end of this week, !IA
which time the Russian and other plenipotentaries
also have arrived. It is not at all unlikely that the
conferences may open on Monday next. It is also quids
possible, if a good disposition be shown by all hall d'
that a preliminary treaty of peace may be dispense
with, and negociations may at once be commenced UP°
a general and definite treaty —London Morning PJA •
sts
The Paris correspondent of the Times says that Ras:
will leave nothing undone to secure Prussia's adroiss'So
0
to the conferences. It is manifestly her interest to
le
so. Russia, notwithstanding her pure and sin3Pst
acceptance, will endeavour not only to procure the be f
possible terms for herself but to divide the councils tio
those with whom she has to deal. It is said that si
has not given up the hope of damaging the Anglo,
French alliance.

The Vienna correspondent of the Times remarks tba:
the incubus which now weighs on Austrian politician,
is the Russo-French alliance which they see looming
the distance.

COUNTY COURT,

-YESTERDAY,

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., aupos.)
DEANE v. GREEN.—This was an action brought by •
grocer residing in Islington, against Charlotte Green;of
retail dealer, for goods supplied. Mr. Gray appeared
the plaintiff, and Mr. Grocott for the defence. it,,atile
pared that the goods were got in November last, and
defendant paid a portion of the amount. The sum 13,
claimed was not disputed, but the defence set up vc.,lecl
that the defendant was at the time and now a mor,`,;st
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woman. The defendant was examined. and deposed
,h,
she was married several years ago in St. James' Churier
i
Toxteth-park, of which she produced a certificate.
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husband since went to Australia to better his fortunes, 1..'0,1
she.heard from him since, as lately as Decemb r, 18.55, °,ecl
had no reason to suppose that he was dead. She staid',
that she had always carried on business in her husbalLer
name, and that his name appeared at full length upon
~ot
door. She denied that she had made any coneealm' e
of her marriage to the plaintiff, and even said that oo oa
occasion she mentioned the fact of her husband beinigre
Australia. Mr. Gray contended that defendant had
presented herself as a single woman. His Honour 'or
minded Mr. Gray that she gave the plaintiff the name „0
Mrs. Green. Mr. Gray said that fact showed that s"r
was representing herself as a single woman. His Honotiot
Does the fact of giving her name as Mrs. Green, wa,.,1131,:
the supposition tilt she was a single woman ? Mr. tlis
It does; for she might be supposed to be a widow., ixt
Honour, however, did not concur in this very sin,,u'd
inference. Mr. Gray then applied to his honour to aue
the name of the husband, but his honour declared thadict
had no power to do so. Finally, his honour gave a ver.,,641
for defendant, stating that all the cases on record show
that the wife of a British subject abroad was not Pa„
sonally liable for debts, and that he saw no greater 113, 0,
ship in the present instance than in any other wh°r,,les
shopkeeper trusted, without making all necessary inclu" to the honour of a customer.