The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-11 00:00:00

THE COURT

The Queen held a Privy Council and Court, at three
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
The Council was attended by the Prince Consort, the
Earl of Harrowby, Viscount Palmerston, Sir George
Grey, Sir Charles Wood, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and
the Marquis of Breadalbane. Her Majesty having been
pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Francis Earl of
Ellesmere to be the Lord Lieutenant of the county of
Lancaster, the customary oath of office was administered
to his lordship.

At the Court, Sir Alexander Malet was presented to
the Queen at an audience by Viscount Palmerston, on
returning from his post.
Prince Albert, attended by his Equerry, rode on horse-
back.

Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The
company included the Duchess of Kent. Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Spat], Lord George Lennox,
Viscount and Viscountess Duncan, Lord and Lady
Colville, Lord Redesdale and the Hon. Miss Milford,
Lord Panmure, the Right Hon. Sir G. Cornewell and
Lady Theresa Lewis, and Major-General Whinyates
(Royal Artillery).

ATIILONE ELECTION.-At the nomination of the candi
dates yesterday, the show of hands was in favour of Mr.
Ennis. Mr. Reynolds retired from the contest, but the
Hon. Mr. Hancock has demanded a pall, which com-
mences at eight o'clock on Saturday. A sharp contest is
expected,

MURDER or Mits. KELLY.--Yesterday the coroner's
inquest empannelled to enquire touching the death of this
unfortunate lady, returned a verdict of wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown.—The Morning
Herald publishes a despatch, which states that the nephew
of till deceased has been arrested.

THE FORGERY CASE.—Head Police Office, Dublin.—
Mr. Knighting, late clerk in the transfer office of the
Great Southern and Western Railway, was yesterday
brought up in custody. The Rev. Dr. Gordon was
present, and examined for the prosecution. After the
examination of this witness, an application for bail was
made and refused. Mr. Knighting was then fully
committed to abide his trial by jury.

ANOTHER CAPITAL CONVICTION OF A WOMAN.—Yester-
day, at the Central Criminal Court, Celestine Sommers,
aged twenty-four years, was convicted of the wilful murder
of her daughter, Celestine Sommers, on the 17th February
last. The circumstances of this case must be fresh in the
recollection of our readers. The sentence of death was
passed by Mr. Justice Crompton, and the wretched convict,
who had maintained great self possession throughout the
painful enquiry, was removed from the bar in a state of
insensibility.

THE SCHOMBERO—COMMITTAL OF CAPTAIN FORBES,—
We have to-day devoted a large portion of oar space to a
full report of an investigation into the conduct of Captain
Forbes, touching the unfortunate loss of the splendid ship
Schomberg, which we have no doubt will be read with deep
interest. Notwithstanding the extraordinary decision
arrived at by the Colonial bench, in the committal of
Captain Forbes to take his trial for neglect of duty, we
apprehend that a perusal of the evidence will tend to
remove, to a great extent, the unfavourable impression that
had previously prevailed here in reference to his conduct.
Our space to-day precludes further remarks, but we
intend to review the evidence in our paper to-morrow.

QUICK PASSAGE TO AUSTRALIA.—The Monica, of Liver-
pool, James Jackson, master, arrived out to Melbourne in
seventy-five days, being the shortest passage made this
year, cx.mpt the passage made by the Red Jacket, which
vessel made the run in one day less. The captain writes
her owners :—" We had very severe weather after leaving
Liverpool. I got as far as Rathlin Island, in the North
Channel, and had to run back again ; and it was the 27th
October before we passed Tuskar, from whence to Cape
Otway, entrance of Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, we were
but sixty-six and a half days, which is considered to be one
of the best passages made, considering the ship being
deeply laden." On arrival at the Heads, Captain Jackson
was presented with a very complimen. at y address from his
passengers, in appreciation of his gentlemanly behaviour,
and of his abilities as master of a vessel.