The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

Tho Washington, Ontario, Owego, Ellwood Walter, Bridge.
water, Yorkshire, all from Liverpool, at New York.
The Canada (s) hence at Boston.

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. BENN.)

CAUGHT AGAIN !—A young Scotebman, named John
M'Phee (or M.Fie) was brought up by detective officer
Sullivan, on a charge of having attempted to obtain money
by false representations, from Sir Duncan M'Dougall. The
facts of this case appeared as follows :—For some time past
the prisoner, who writes a good hand, and seems an intel-
ligent person, has been in the habit of writing to well-
known merchants and others, representing that he had
obtained employment in London, but that he could not pro
teed there for want of money, and would ask for the loan of
£2, in order to get up, and that he would repay, of
course, with "heartfelt gratitude." It also appeared, from
a great number of letters and other documents found on
him, that he had received some money from Mr. ill‘lver, and
that he made a second application to that gentleman. Letters
to Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and many others,
were found on him. He got so bold on the matter that he
referred to Mr. Banning, the post-master, and directed
letters to be addressed to the care of that gentleman. He
represented that he had been in the customs, and that he
had been transferred to London, bat had not money to take
him up. Mr. Banning informed Mr. Bates, the inspector of
letter-carriers, and that gentleman, finding the prisoner on
Tuesday, gave him into custody, as he had applied to Sir
D. M'Dougall, and referred him to Mr. Ban zing. Sir D.
M'Dougall attended, and proved the facts in 'reference to
the application made to him by the prisoner. The prisoner
was sent to jail for two months.

(BEFORE MR. HAYWOOD.)

THE EXTRAORDINARY WATCH ROBBERY CASE.—Yester•-
day we gave the particulars of an extraordinary c iso of
alleged burglary and robbery of watches in Great Howard-
street. Oa Tuesday, the person charged (David Millar),
was brought up and remanded. Yesterday he was brought
up again. The police stated that they had no further
evidence in the case, and they were clearly of opinion that
the robbery must have taken place from the inside. The
prisoner was at once discharged.
BURGLARY IN A SHIP STORE.—On the night of Monday,
or early on Tuesday morning, the ship stores of Mr. George
Percival, of 23, Bath-street, were broken into, as was also
the ship-chandlers and sail-makers stores of Mr. S. Maddox,
next door to the former, and robbed of considerable pro-
perty, consisting of hams and other provisions, to the value
of over £4O. Both counting houses are joined by large
folding doors and gates, and these were broken, and out of
Mr. Maddox's office were taken silver forks and other
things, consisting of knives, razors, and pistols. These
articles were now produced, and Laycock, one of the detec-
tives, brought up two persons, named Anne Jane Stephens,
and William Bowman, on suspicion of being concerned in
the affair. The prisoners were found at an early hour near
the canal hiding something, which turned out to be the
property above named. It was stated that other persons were
expected to be arrested, as it seemed that there was some
passengers' luggage in Mr. Percival's stores, and some 'of
the packages were broken open, and the police had a clue to
the parties. They were remanded. •
STABBING BY A MILITIA MAN.—Michael Manr.iag, a
man belonging to the militia artillery, stationed at the new
fort, was brought up, charged with having stabbed police-
constable Hix, 635, in a dangerous manner. From
the evidence of a witness, it appeared that the prisoner
was near the fort on Tuesday night in a state of
intoxication ; he was shouting, and had an open knife in
his hand ; the policeman came up, and told him to go on
quietly, when the prisoner ran at and " put the knife into
him." These were the words of the witness. Au inspector
stated, that the constable was so badly injured, that he at
present lay in a serious state at the hospital. The prisoner
was remanded.

WRECK WITII GREAT Loss OF LIFE.—SINGAPORE,
APRIL 21.—The Resolucao (Portuguese ship), Fernandes,
from Macao to Havannah, with 350 Chinese passengers,
sprang a leak on the 11th of February, which subsequently
increased to 34 inches per hour, and on the 18th, the hold
being full of water, she was put on shore in the Bay of
St. James', and abandoned; the crew, &c., taking to the
boats, master, 10 men, and about 300 Chinese saved; the
rest drowned by the upsetting of the boats.

THE ARMY.—Lord Seaton has directed Major-
General Cochrane, commanding the Dublin district,
to hold an enquiry into the conduct of certain
officers of the 16th Lancers in Dublin, which led
to their expulsion from the Hibernian United
Service Club.—A court-martial upon a general officer
is likely to result from the late Crimean Enquiry
at Chelsea College ! the officer alluded to having
declined to withdraw certain strong express out used by
him when under examination.—United Service Gazette

GOTERNFSSEe INSTITUTION.—The anniversary festival
of the Governesses' Benevolent Institution took place on
Monday evening at the London Tavern, under the presi-
dency of the Earl of Harrowbv. The report showed that
the number of governesses at Present receiving the benefits
of the institution was 3,013 ; and that the amount given
last year, in 468 grants, £1,155 7s. 2d ; making the total
sum so applied £10,421 10s. 10d. The receipts amounted
to £10,200 45., and the expenditure to £9,779 Is. Bd.,
leaving a balance in hand of £4Bl 2s. 4d. The list of
subscriptions on Monday
evening amounted nearly to
I X 1,700.