The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

marks as the missing sheep, was a few days afterwards
offered by the prisoner for sale to Mr. Turner, butcher, of
Capperas hill. For the defence it was shown that it is
usual for parties in Liverpool to purchase odd sheep from
flocks on their way f•om the docks, and afterwards sell them,
realizing generally by the transaction a few shillings. It
was urged that this simply was what the prisoner had done,
and that the prosecution bad not fulls identified the missing
sheep as the one offered for sale by the prisoner. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
The court rove at half past six o'cleck.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. HEYWOOD.
MORE BACON.—John and Thomas Finnegan, William
Smith, and Jas. Connor, the four youths charged with
stealing the ham (reported in our paper cf yesterday),
were brought up on remand, Another flitch of the bacon
had been found, but there was no further evidence given at
present. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner Thomas
Finnegan, and contended that the evi fence was not sufficient
to detain that prisoner, and urged his discharge. his wor-
ship held the same opinion, and discharged the prisoner.
Soon after Mr. Black entered the court and said the bo)
had been again arrested by the police. He complained of
this as an i ifringcment of justice. It was intimated to
Mr. Blink that the wrest was made on another charge.
AN APPARITION.—James Fletcher, a youth about 18
years of age, was cba-ged under the following circum-
stances. Mr. Hughes appeared for the prosecution, and I
Mr. Black defended. It appeared that a Mrs. Wignall.
who keeps a confectioners shop in Byrom street, had, for the
last six months, missed a variety of things from the shop, '
and at last, from something that transpired, a watch was
kept on the place, and early on Monday morning the prisoner
was found in the shop,having got into it out of the cellar,by
starting a board ; his father kept a gas-fitting shop in the
cellar. 'The prisoner was remanded.
DOING THE OLD SOLDIER Three ill looking fellows
named William Fletcher, George Moffett, and Henry
Simpson,described as discharged soldiers,were charged with
having stolen £6 from a soldier named Charles Skirrett
The complainant said he met the prisoners in Lime street
when he took them to Griffith's vaults and treated them,
and the return they made, in gratitude, was to rob him.
The prisoners were remanded.
CHILD STRllTlNG.—Catherine Howard, a native of
Westmoreland street, who had been several times convicted
of stripping children, was sent for trial on a charge of
stripping a child named Devereux, in Great Cross Hall
street.
(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)
ANNOYING.—Bridget Begly, the keeper of an oyster
store, was fined 5s and costs for annoying Mr. Joughin,
publican, of Roe-street, while she was drunk.
Jane Melvin was fined £2 for an assault on officer 684.
James Kearns was fined 5s and costs for exposing bad

meat for sale.
Anne Connor, a professional beggar, was committed for
one month for anno)ing gentlemen about the Exchange.
STABBING.—Juan Ichorro, a Spanish sailor, was charged
with having stabbed Samuel Bridge. The complainant was
going home the previous night, when, without the slightest
hesitation or provocation, the prisoner stabbed him in the
thigh with a knife. The prisoner was committed for trial.

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY.

BEFORE J. POLLnli, E.SQ , THE JUDGE.
CAUTION TO HOTEL WAITERS.—A case of considerable
importance not only to waiters at hotels, but hotel keepers
themselves, came on for hearing in the above court yesterday.
In this case, Arthur Rows, a waiter, was the plaintiff, and Mr.
Augustus Speiser, the proprietor of the Victoria Hotel, St.
John's lane, near the St. George's Hall, was the defendant.
The claim was for LI 17s. 6d., for wages. Mr. Hime, soli-
citor, appeared for the defendant. On the case being called
on, the plaintiff said he was hired by Mr. Speiser, and the
wages was to be 153. a week with perquisites. He had been
there ten weeks, and on Thursday, the 16th of October, he was
discharged ; and having been paid on the preceding Saturday,
he claimed the wages for ten days, including a week's notice
and a week's salary held in hand, a custom pursued at the
hotel, in order to prevent the waiters having without notice.
Cross examined by Mr. Hime : Mr. Speiesr and the manager,
Mr. Ibbersly, were present when he was engaged. At that
time he was not told that there were not any perquisites, He
did hoar something said about not being allowed to ask for
money, but that he might have what was given to him. Ho
recollected a gentleman dining there on the Tnursday. He
did not ask him for any money, but he told him he had not
left him anything lately. Before that, he had frequently
given him something. When ho asked the gentleman for
something, he said that he was not entitled to anything,
because waiters were charged in the bill. The manager,
and Mr. Speiser, soon after came up in a passion,
and the former told him to leave the house immediately, and
after that Mr. Speiser told him that his services would not be
required after that night. He then took off his white collar
and left the house. The next day he called and demanded
his wages. 2s 6.1 was tendered hint, but that he refused
to accept. The Court : How came you to ask for anything of
a gentleman, when you knew that attendance was put in the
bill ? The Waiter : I thought I was entitled to it. A young
female was called, but her evidence was not material to the
case. Mr. Hime addressed the court for the defendant. He
said that he should he able to prove that the plaintiff, at the
time he was engaged, was distinctly and emphatically told that
he was on no account to est for money. That the rules of the
house was, that all attendance was charged for. The case was
of great importance to the defendant, as by an infringement of
such rules by a waiter, great injury might be done. Ho
contended that the plaintiff was, in reality, only entitled to
fifteen shillings, although ho had been offered LI 23 6d. He
called Mrs. Speiser, who stated, at the time she engaged the
waiter, she was very particular in telling him that he was
never to ask for any money, but if persons liked to give it him
he might have it. She would most positively swear that she
told him so three times over. Mr. Ibbersley, the manager,
corroborated the statement as to the agreement, and said, that
on the day the plaintiff was discharged, a gentleman had told
him that he had been insulted, while at his dinner, by being
asked for money by the waiter, but that he had given him
such an answer that ho did not think he would do it again.
He then went on to say that the waiter had behaved very
impertinent, and had left the house, The Court : When did
you ask the gentleman for money? Was it as he was leaving
or not ? Waiter While he was getting his dinner. Tne
Court : I shall give you a verdict for only fifteen shillings.
Your conduct was very improper in asking for money, when
you knew it was against the rule of the hotel, particularly in
being so impertinent as to do so when the gentlemen was
getting his dinner. A verdict was then returned for the
plaintiff for fifteen shillings, without costs.

Tne New NATIONAL GALLERY.—We understand that a
royal commission will shortly be issued, appointing Lord
Broughton, the Dean of St. Paul's, Mr. R. Ford, Mr.
Faraday, Mr. Cockerell, R. A , and Mr. Gen. Richmond, to
enquire into and determine the site of the new National
Gallery, and to report on the desirableness of combining
with it the Fine Art and Archeaological collections of the
British Museum.
THE NEW JOINT STOCK COMPANIES A T.—The rumber
of companies incorporated under the new act is 626, of
which 221 are with limited liability, and 305 unlimited.
The unlimited companies are generally re-registrali ins
of previously existing companies. All companies, except
banking and insurance companies, were required to be
registered by the 3rd Ult.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. MARE AND CO , BLACK-
WALL—Yesterday, Messrs. Fuller and Co., in conjunction
with Messrs. Charles Pullen and Son, auctioneers, Fore-st.,
by direction of the assignees of Mr. C. S. Mare, commenced
the sale of the property of the bankrupt, which is situated
on the Middlesex side of the estate, and which occupies an
area on both sides of Bow Creek, of upwards of fourteen
acres. For severel weeks past the auctioneers have been
engaged in selling the property on the east, or Essex side,
and which, it is believed, rea'ised about £25,000.
SERIOUS INUNDATION_ AT CARLISLE.—.O Wing to the very
heavy rains which have fallen in thisueighbourheod during
Saturday and Sunday, the lower parts of the city have
become flooded, and a large number of the houses are from
two to three feet deep with water. Much damage to
property is apprehended, and a considerable quantity of
stock has been carried away from the banks of the Eden,
the Caldew, and the Petteril. Upon those of the Caldew,
the Corporation Bay, situate about a quarter of a mile above
the city, has been completely washed down. The Eden.
from Rickerby to the viaduct of the Caledonian railway, a
distance ( f about a mile, is one complete sheet of water, the
Swifts, the two Sauceries, and all the adjacent fields being
inundated.
WRECK OF THE SHIP CLAREND)4.—The week of the
above vessel has been reported at Lloyn's. The following
details are given in a letter dated Whitehaven, DCc. 6 :
" The ship Clarendon, Captain Noose, from Miramichi for
Liverpool, with a cargo of timber, &c., went on shore close
to Rednes Point, about a mile N.E.
i of this port, this after-
noon, about 4.30. The Clarendon s a new ship, of about
SOO tons, and she had Leen in Westport a few days, and a
powerful steamer was sent from Liverpool for the purpose
of towing her to the latter port. it appears from the report
of the master of the steamer that during the passage the
tow-rope had broken three times, and this morning, when
off the Black Combe, it again broke for the fourth time, and
the sea being so heavy he was not able to get it again. It
was blowing strong from the south-west when the ship went
on shore, and the sea being very heavy, sixteen of the crew
were taken on shore in the life-boat. The master refused
to leave the ship, and four of the crew were left on board
with him , but if she keeps together they will be able to
get on shore at low water. It is probable the Clarendon
will become a total wreck."