The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-15 00:00:00

married Mr. Wilson, whom she called by several"im-.
polite names,". and said, he was in the habit of beating
her furiously ; that all he allowed her a week to support
three children, his brother, his sister, herself, and his
sister's husband, and two additional children, was from
13s to 18s a week. Thath4was a most " confounded" man,
although he earned of clear profit from five'..to eleven
pounds sterling, be the same more or less per day. After
similar scenes of tragelv dad-comedyon the part of 'the
.complainant; the ' 4- a docu-
ment which was read b

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wife vras a Widow when I married 4er,

as follows :
arrslghted ; my
nrfeen months'
same ,man who
mons, to obtain
ne, she was the
ere is a man of

ago, and has three ch
came, to
iaformatron
party

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fe very often
I Manchester,
Lys and.three nights; which
, without lair consent, and

ihenaine'cif C harleS ItaWeliffe,- he and i
meet together, and to 'Warrington
and stay away there three
happens every alternate we
also yrhen. in 1.-,iverpool, s'

steps away froth 'horm

company of this man, from twelve to three o'clock in the
merging, at such,times I am left at home to take care of
her three children, the eldest, being eleven yefirs, the next
four:years, and the youngest two. years.. I-have a cm-
fortable home to maintain her arkd her children, andi
give her from 18s to 20s a week, to buy fopd and other
necessaries, but she is not content, but goes away Into
the company of this man, and spends the money in liquor
and returns home drunk, and is violently abusive. My
patience became exhausted, and :I -mildly remonstrated
with her, when she scratched my face and hands. Thr
assault she complains of, was dor

it should have been I vrho shoult
not her. She told roe in the p
cliffs, that they were in bed to,

man Kaw-
Dhester. I

have not had

ace or happiness
this man, which

acquainted vvitn
has been the ruin of my happ
to forturn
only

they tell

fou'r husban

R .wcliff

.nii. I

she stated the

ould purcbse

medicine

and take it to cause her to mi

N pregnant

Having said so much, and upon my oath, foppeal.
honour for- advice in my trouble:—John Wilson

reading of this. document, particularly the latter 'portion,
caused a storm of laughter. The defendant then said here
is the valentine I received. "V. R. (Liverpool Arms)
Summons to a person charged with indictable offence.
Court of Hymen, to wit: To John M. Wilson, late of
Craven-street, now a lodger in thaws-brow, whereas you
have this day been charged before the undersigned, one of
Cupid's justices of tke peace, in and for said Court of Hymen,
for that you wilfully, feloniously, and designedly, waylaid
and entrapped, and haying violently and felouionsly assaulted,.
did in manner aforesaid, steal from the plaintiff in this
cause, a heart, until, and at the time aforesaid, being the
whole, sole, real and personal property of, the said plaintiff.
These are therefore to 'command you, in her Majesty's
name, layiug aside ell excuses, you be and--app?ar on ,
Wednesday, the 14th day of February, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and so on from day to day, until your case
shall be upon, at themid court of Hymen, to answer
the said charge, and to be dealt with according to law.
Herein fail not, under the penalty of being tarred and
feathered. Given under my hand and seal, this 13th day of
February, in the year 1856. J. Laveall, JuSi iee of the Peaca."
—Loud laughter followed the reading of this document.
In reply to Mr. Wybergh, the complainant admitted that
she told her husband all that was contained in his written
statement, but that she did so for a lark. After a " great
.scene," it was resolved to let the parties separate, and, for
the purpose of arranging the affair, the further hearing of
the case was adjourned.

THE FRENCH SCHOOL OF FINE ART.-
CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION.

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After a short, but singularly successful, season, the
exhibition in Liverpool of the French School of modern
paintings closes finally this evening. Up to the last
moment this beautiful collection has been visited by
crowds. During the five weeks the exhibition lasted. it
was viewed by upwards of 11,000 persons. The sale of
pictures, we observed, was also exceedingly successful ;
and the appreciation which Liverpool can feel for modern
are:was, in this instance, very markedly shown. The
result of the season leads us to hope-that the exhibition
will be henceforward an annual one, and that the pro-
vinces may have every year an opportunity of seeing the
rarest specimens of the artistic genius .of our French
allies, as well as the principal, specimens of our own
metropolitan . collections. It is needless to say that the
exhibition attracted here universal admiration. Where
the genius of Vernet, and Delaroche, and Dubufe, and
the rarely-gifted Bonheur family was exemplified, it is
scarcely necessary to say that an enlightened community
took eager advantage of the intellectual gratification
afforded to them. From its recent, peculiar, and sud-
denly-acquired celebrity, the wonderful " Horse Fair"
of Rosa Bonheur, placed alone in the central room, was
naturally the first, and the most engrossing, object of
interest- But Vernet's " Angel of Death," and " Joseph,.
and his Brethren," -Delarocbe's " Agony in the Garden,
Scheffer's " King of Thule "—from Marguerite's ballad in
Faust—and many others, which we cannot here stay to
particularize, were never left without eager crowds of
genuine admirers. We cannot now speak of the exhibi-
tion at any length, and, indeed, scarcely meant to have
specified any of the pictures. It is enough to say that
this first exhibition of French art in Liverpool has been
met by a publi
monstrative

leircle, mitt

ior uude-

We may/mention that invitations to view the paintings,
without charge, were liberally sent to the children of the
Blue Coat Hospital, the Deaf and Dumb Schools, and
other public charitable schools ; to the non-commissioned
officers and privates of the artillery, and to the police
force.

COUNTY

COURT

-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.)
IMHOFF V. MCBRIDE.—Both the plaintiff and defendant
are sculptors, and the action was brought to recover .21
on an agreement. Mr. Daggers appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Pemberton for the defend mt. The plaintiff was
employed by the defendant to execute the bust of a
deceased gentleman, the price as fixed by agreement,
being .€2l. When the bust was finished, it did not give
satisfaction, and the defendant refused to give more than
£l5 for it, which sum he paid into court. It appearing,
however, that neither the agreement nor copy was signed
or stamped, the plaintiff's solicitor consented to take a
nonsuit.

The Austrian Minister of Justice has just decided that
Jews may be henceforward admitted to exercise the functions

of avocat-

M. de Rochow, who has killed M. Hinckeldy in a duel at
Berlin, way one of the youngest members of the Upper
House. Before going out, M. Hiuckeldy resigned his post
of director of police. M. Hinckeldy -was a great favourite
of the King Jf Prussia, who intended to make him a minister
on the first opportunity. M. de Rochow is in custody.
THE REPORTERS IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—We have
the satisfaction of stating the committee of St. George's
Hall, ever ready to attend to the wants of the reporters,
have resolved to erect a gallery for their use, over the petty
jury box, which we trust will afford the long required
accommodation for the representatives of the public, in the

persons of the reporters.
MR. MORRISFI'S ADDITIONAL NEW ROOMS.—With that
spirit of ceaseless enterprise, which characterises Mr. Mor-
rish, he has, in addition to his already splendid and ample
rooms in Tithebarn-street, fitted up another apartments on
the same floor, for a somewhat different class of business,
and the best judges state, that not even in Paris, can there
be found anything to surpass this ro'm, either as regards
comfort or elegance. It is intended for the accommodation
of persons whose time may be so occupied as to prevent
them remaining to dine or lunch, but who can spare a
moment to take a sandwich or two, with a glass of wine,
ale, or otherwise. Wines, also, and all sorts of liquors, are
ready at a second, and drawn pure as imported from the
casks; whilst sandwiches (of thirty different sorts), cheese,
biscuits, &c., are always at hand. Thus an inconvenience,
long felt, has been at length remedied, and at such prices
as cannot fail to command a large trade ; in fact, the charges
are within the reach of all, and, when contrasted with the
comfort of the place and the quality of the articles, the
prices range lower than anything of the sort known in
Liverpool. In reference to the apartment itself, we have to
say that it may be called truly original, and is a decided bit
of the genius of Mr. Morrish in every way. The room, for
some length, is oblong, and then terminates at the extreme
end in a sort of semi-circle, which gives it a pleasing
appearance. The wall facing the bar (which is also on an
original design, beautifully fated up), is intersected with
mirrors, beautiful and costly paintings, and marble pillars—
all so harmoniously arranged as to present a splendid
effect ; at the upper end, however, is the coup d'ceil. From
this position the apartment receives artificial light, although
the source is unseen, except through three brilliant trans-
parencies, representing Fame, Music (Sappho),
and Love
reviving Life. These are elaborately worked, and reflect
great credit on Messrs. Forrest and Bromley, of this town,
who have executed them. It is contrived, also, to make
the transparencies " pay a double debt," for, besides giving
light, the ventilation is produced through them in the most
admirable manner, without the slightest inconvenience,
—indeed, the visitor, until shown this, knows not of its
existence, and he wonders at, as well he applauds, the mind
that contrived it. There are marble-headed tables, and
splendid cushioned seats along the room, 60 that those who
wish to take a lounge here, lack not the means. There can
be but one opinion, that its success must be eminent, and
that Mr. Morrish deserves well of the public, for offering
such clmforts and advantages as this truly unique saloon
affords. On Monday, saloon will be open to the public,
and, as an appropriate introduction, a splendid baron of
beet will be roasted for the occasion. We should state,
that in addition to the viands and other things mentioned,
that coffee, &c. will be supplied on an entirely new
principle, never before introduced into Liverpool, and, from
the report of those who have partaken of the beverage so
made, it is most delicious. There are two entrances to this
cafo—one from the street, the other from tht existing
dining rooms.