The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

PRESENTATIONS TO THE REV. T. MAJOR
LESTER.

The Rev. T. Major Lester having been appointed curate
of St: Mary's, Kirkdale, the following testimonials were
presented to him upon his resignation of the curacy of St.
Barnabas

A sliver pencil case, the most costly of the kind that could
be procured in the town, was presented by the boys, and an
elaborately carved paper-knife, by the girls of St. Barnabas'
schools.

A silver pocket communion service, bearing the following
inscription :—" Presented to the Rev. Thomas Major Lester,
8.A., by the ladies of St. Barnabas' coneregation, as a token
of their affectionate regard. Liverpool, 1853."
The following books, elegantly bound in Morocco, viz.:--
" Christ on the Cross," and " The Lord's my Shepherd," by
the Rev. T. Stevenson, and " Tupper's Proverbial Philoso-
phy;" in each volume is inscribed—" Presented to the Rev.
T. Major Lester, 8.A., by the teachers of St. Barnabas'
Sunday and day schools, in testimony of their esteem of his
character as an ambassador of Christ. Liverpool, 1853."
" The Lord bless thee, and keep thee." - -Num., c. 6, v. 24.
A highly finished rosewood desk, with fittings complete,
also a silver inkstand. On the lid of the desk appeared the
following inscription :—" Presented to the Rev. T. Major
Lester, 8.A., by his Sunday and Wednesday evening classes,
together with a few members of St. Barnabas' congregation,
as a mark of their regard and esteem." On the instand are
the initials of Mr. Lester's name, and his crest.
It is impossible to speak too highly of the manner in
which Mr. Lester has uniformly discharged his pastoral
dUties during the period of his connection with St. Barna-
bas' church and district. His great attention to the schools,
his daily visits to the poor, proclaiming to them the glad
tidings of salvation through Christ, and relieving, so far as
his means enabled him, their temporal necessities; the
anxiety he invariably manifested for the sick, both at their
homes and at the hospital, together with his unceasing
exertions in promoting the spiritual welfare of the people
generally, have won for him the warmest esteem and affec-
tion of all classes, from the princely merchant to the child of
poverty.
It is satisfactory to observe that Mr. Lester is a member
of the University of Cambridge, and that during the time he
officiated at St. Barnabas Church, was engaged under the
local curates aid society.

SOUTH LANC.ASITIRE WINTER ASSIZES.
SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron MARTIN.)
THE STABBING IN TITIIEBARN STREET.

William Christie pleaded not guilty to a charge of
feloniously wounding and stabbing Daniel Lamb, a sailor,
in Tithebarn-street, on the 13th of last November.

Mr. Simon prosecuted, and Mr. Atkinson defended.
The facts of the case, which were fully stated in our police
office reports at the time of the occurrence, are simply these:
On that day the prisoner, in company with two other men.
one of whom was drunk, was passing down Tithebarn- street,
when they met with three sailors, who were coming in the
opposite d►rection. In passing the drunken man wilfully
jostled the prosecutor, who immediately knocked him down.
A row instantly ensued; the prisoner and his companions
savagely attacked the prosecutor, and during the fight the
prisoner was seen to withdraw to a short distance, and open
a knife which he took from his pocket. He again took part
in the row ; and there could not be the slighest doubt, but
that the wounds which the prosecutor shortly afterwards
received were inflicted by his hand.
The prisoner was then convicted, and sentenced to six
years' penal servitude. _

noin,iB Moore, acquitted on Friday, of the murder of his
two step-children, by throwing them into the canal at Stock-
port, was again formally arraigned.
His LORDSHIP told him that so far as an earthly tribunal
was concerned, he was acquitted, and that the matter now
rested between him and his conscience. There was a higher
tribunal, however, before which we shall all appear on the
great and awful day of judgment, and where no secret act
or thought would be concealed. It behoved him, then, to
prepare for that day ; but in the meantime, would warn
Lim that if he were brought before a court of human
justice for any offence against his wife, or father-in-law,
who appeared against him, his punishment would be deserv-
edly severe.
The prisoner was then discharged.
This terminated the assizes.

POLICE COURT.—SATURDAY.
DAMAGING A PISTOL—John Browne, an itinerant vender
of walking-sticks and umbrellas, was charged with damaging
a pistol, the property of M. Vogers, the keeper of a shooting-
gallery, No. 3, Houghton-street. _