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

CHESHIRE COUNTY,SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY

THE ALLEGED FRAUD BY A WALLASEY C9IIO.IISSIONER.

,sit the county sessions, Chester, yesterday,
ticaffrii, Esq., the chairman, a true bill v
grarhjury, against Mr, 'William Callow, on6-of th

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indictment had been. Preferred against the prisoner, at the last
Kuntsfnrd quarter sessions, by James C. Ewart,
on which, a true bill was
_also found. - Qu'the case being. called
on yesterday morning, at the sitting of the court, Mr.
Morgan Lloyd (instructed by Mr.. Bretherton, solicitor), who

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appeared on behalf of the prisoner,•tninfe ttn application for the
postprinement of the trial until the next sessions, grounded on
the affidavit of the medical attendant‘of the defendant,:whieh"
stated that the defendant had been suffering from inflamation
of the!chest, and pleurisy, and was then seriously ill, and that
to remove him to Chester would endanger his life.
Mr. Bbvan; on behalf of the prosecution, could offer no
opposition to the postponement of the trial after the circum-
stances detailed, but' he urged that the bail .einght to he
enlarged, on the ground that since his committal for trial, and
being admitted to bail, the defendant had disposed of his stock
and other effects, and was now in lodgings in Liverpool, and
that consequently the prosecution had not the same security
in reference to the hail as they had at the time the-defendant
was committed for trial. Mr: M. Lloyd contra submitted
-t the securities, which amounted to £l,OOO
20, were amply sufficient. The CI
ught th xisting hail sufficient, but Mr. Br

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a case
lairman also

Itisfied with one of the bail
is called and examined by ti

Mr. Johnson. M
learned counsel as I

the amount of his property, after which the *chairman decid
that the existing hail was sufficient, and ordered it to
renewed. ,A. third indictment was also preferred against
prisoner, and a true hill found,

THE LIVERPOOL UNITED LEGAL
FRIENDLY BURIAL SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN DAILY TIM

Sir,--I hope the account of the Meeting of the above
society, whicl-: appeared in your valuable journal on S itnr-
day last, truthful and graphic as it was, so far as it went,
will have the effect of attracting the attention :of the mem-
bers, generally, and also of the public, to the doings of the
officers of that society, and as your report necessarily fell
short of the proceedings, after the expulsion of the reporters,
permit;me to supply a short narrative of what followed. .
• The President, Mr. Moses Cullen, having accomplished
the expulsion of the press, next attacked Mr._Shepherd,
stationer, Scotland-road, stating that that gentleman came
to the meeting for the purpose of interrupting the proceed-
ings. :Mr. Shepherd denied the soft impeachment, where-
upon, !the president • announced that he would then
proceed to business, and that after the proceedings
had been confirmed, and the balance-sheet passed,
each member would be allowed five minutes to address
the meeting. The President concluded by
calling on the secretary to read the balance sheet and general
statement, which he did, but, from the masses of figures,
and the rapidity with which he read them out, it was im-
possible. -
nosschle to catch more than an odd fact. .I understood him
tosay; the society consisted of upwards of 50.000 members,
that their money in bank was nearly Xll.OOO ; that there
was some money owing by somebody to the society, and
that their affairs were altogether in a flourishing condition.
The tuditers were next called on, and Mir. Michael
Murphy, as one of them, stated that he refused to sign the
balance sheet in consequence of the committee having voted
away £2,320 some odd shillings to the officers and collectors,
which Vote he considered to be illegal.
Mr. lames Boal, the other auditor, said he likewise had
refused to sign for the same ream.

The President then called on the meeting to pass the
balance kheet. Mr. Shepherd attempted to propose an amend-
ment, which was hailed with applause, and loud shouts for
Ntr. Shdpherd to go upon the platform. In obedience to
the call that gentleman ascended, but scarcely had obtained
a standing when he was seized from behind by the President,
who attempted to hurl him to the floor. A
rush to the platform, and a general melee ensued ; one
gentleman received the contents of a water jug in the face,
which, being a teetotaller, ho considered as a dubious com-
pliment; another fared still worse by the descent of the jug
itself on his crown, causing him to see more lights
than were actually present. The scene for some time
baffled description, till at length the police arrived, and
comparative quiet was restored.

The President declared the balance-sheet passed, amidst
a storm of cries to the contrary ; and baring gone through
the mockery of electing. officers, &c , while no one heard a
word of what was said by any body else, at last he
retired amidst a perfect hurricane of hisses, groans, and yells.
Mr. Sinyth, having obtained a hearing, said that being a
member Ipf the society, he had its interests at heart as much
as any person belonging to it; but when he found thg
annual general meeting of a society numb-ring over 50,000
contribut ,rs, callel in a room not capable of oontaining 140
persons, he came to the conclusion that there must be
something in the management of the society's business
which would not bear investigationi.

After dome few remarks from Mr. Shepherd on the ma 1-
~er in which the business of the meeting had been con -
ducted, the meeting broke up, cheering loudly for Mr.
Shepherd, and applying sundry epithets to the officers of
the society, more expressive than complimentary.
II ping that you will think this communication worthy
f an early place in your talented and independent pane'
-ne move will 1-

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proceeiinzs, I be:' t

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Itatement I. have made

THE KING 0 Sannitilk.—We (Bell's _We) believe that
previously to the departure of the King of Sardinia from
Windsor her Majesty was graciously pleased to present the
King viithl one of the finest and most valuable thorough
bredmares in the royal stud at Hampton Court, viz., the
Flea.

IRISH ENTERPRISE..—The Dublin Mercantile Advertiser

zayi : " We have learned with much satisfaction that Mr.
Michael Sinith, of Copper alley, has entered into a contract

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with.the government' of his Imperial Majesty.. Napoleon,
for the supply of several hundred tierces of Irish beef, to be
delivered at the ports of Brest or Cherbourg, within a
definite period. This event is a novel one in the com-
mercial history of our city."

DESTRUpTIVB PlM—Paring Thursday night.the ancient
baronial castle of Halton; four miles west of Sunderland,
was burned down. For a length of time only a fete persons
could be ccillected to use endeavours toextinguish the flames,
the place being in a country situation, at a distance from
any town or village. All was done that could be done
under the circumstances. A quantity of farming stock
was destroyed, amongst which were a number of live
stock of various kinds. The cause of the fire is not
ascertained.

kBSCONIIINO OF THE POSTMASTER OF NEWCASTLE•TYPON-
-A painful interest has been excited in Newcastle by

the absconding of Mr. Charles Headlam, the postmaster,
who has held the office only a few years. It has been
ascertained that the deficiency in Mr. Headlam's accounts
does not exceed a few hundred pounds. The amount will
be male good by his sureties, so that the public will suffer
no loss. The discovery was made on the appointment of a
new surety to replace one who had given notice to with-
draw, when it became necessary, to square the accounts.
The defaulting postmaster is cousin of Mr. Headlam, M.P.
fir Newcastle, and only sun of Alderman Dr. Headlam, a
gentleman who stands aiothe head of the meilical profession
in his native town, and is deservedly esteemed by all classes
of his fellow citizens.

ACCIDENT TO SIR GEORGE GREY.—We are sorry to learn
that the Right Hon. Sir George Grey has met with an acci-
dent whilst hunting. On Friday he attended the meeting
of the Old ihrkshire Hounds, at Buscott park, and in' the
midst of th?, chase the•right hon. baronet's •horse fell, and
threw Sir George with great force on his right 'arm. We
regret to sty that on being lifted from_ the. ground it was
found that the right -lion. -baronet had sustained a serious.
injury by breaking the bone of his right arm just above the
wrist. He was instantly conveyed to the; Furl of Radnor's
seat, when medical aid was soon obtained, and the broken
bone set with very trifling delay. Sir George Grey, if no
worse, will be in town on Thursday next, to assist in the
deliberations at the Cabinet Council to be held that day.
RUSSIAN NETS.—" Letters from the Crimea," says the
Salta Public of Lyons, "have often spoken of the ,nets
which the Russian soldiers used in their sorties, in order to
take some of their oppoultnts prisoners. A Zonave, lately
liberated from service, who has resumed his former occupa-
tion of a silk weaver, wishing a day or- two back to give
his comrades in the workshop an example of the mode of
employing these articles, one of which he had brought back
from Sebasteliol, threw the net suddenly over another
workman who had his back-turned, This latter, being thus
suddenly drawn from his balance, felt heavily on the floor
and broke his leg. The consternation of the others can scarcely
ha imagined, and, above all, of the trier of military
experiments. A collection was immediately made for the
injured man, and, as the fracture is a simple one, uo further
ill effects than a'period of forced inaction are apprehended."
FATAL CATASTROPHE.—An accident of-a very Inelan•
choly character occurred on Sunday week, at the fathous
cliffs of Kilkee, on the western coast of Clare. The sea
was running mountains high, and dashing with fury
against the base and sides of the cliffs, on the brow of
which a party of ladies and- gentlemen had collected to
enjoy the grandeur of the scene. Two of the party, a
Pepper and Miss Smithwick, both, it was stated,

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from Tipperary, rashly ventured
chi:FA to

lat, • cl.a L.` ...put-
theatre, and while endeavouring to approach the " puffing
hole," through which columns of water rose every moment,
high into the air, they were swept from a ledge of rock,
and immediately engulfed in the boiling surges. They
vanished in a moment from the sight of their companions
and were carried into the ocean, their bodies not having
since been discovered.. It was said that the unhapny pair
were to have been married immediately after the Christ-
mas holidays, and that the gentleman had attained the
rank of colonel in the East India company's service.

Greethani

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TOTAL yESTRUCTION OF STAINFIELD•HALL.—At an
early hour On-Saturday morning last, this ancient man-
sion, which was rsituate about eleven miles from Lincoln;
was discovered to be on fire. It' appears that the occu-
pier, Thomas Greetham, Esq., was awakened about two
o'clock with a painful sense of suffocation. On getting
out of bed tp light his lamp, he felt the fl,:or hot beneath
his feet. He immediately rang his bell for his servant,
but as he Was, longer than usual in answering, Mr.
Greetham g'ave.alarm to all•the inmates, 'and it was found
that the chief domestic was partially suffocated. On
descending, the lower part of the house was found to
.be
a mass of fire. The great beams, old oak panels, and
carvings, were red hot, and so rapidly did the flames
extend, that, all the inmates had not timo to dress them-
selves. Messengers were dispatched to Lincoln for the
fire engines; and .they arrived between four and five
Amy o'clock, by Which time the entire' building froth top to
..row of bottom was in flames. Notwithstanding the efforts of the.
~elected to firemen, by eleven o'clock on Saturday the mansion was
the party, a cimpletely gutted, and all its previous contents destroyed.
, it was stated, It was found impossible to save anything except a few
)wn the silo of the deeds and priv
.

e papers of importinee. Mr. Greetham
is a wealthy farmer, and was steward :to the late Colonel
Sibthorp, M.P., as well as to other gentlemen

oniplefe
_devastation can scarcely be imagined

A more
, Mr.

son arrived in Lincoln partly dressed, not
being able to save his clothes. Stainfield-hall was one of
the most ancient mansions in occupation in the, county of
Lincoln. It was built during the reign of, Henry VIII.,
at the breaking up of Barling's Priory, distant some two
miles. The kitchen contained several frescoes and panel
paintings of merit, as well as armoury. Mr. Greetham
was insured to some extent in the County Fire Office.