The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

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eousness alone .exalts a: nation,. And the history
of `decayed empires, once &Med for their . civilisa-
tion and greatness; only prove how fatal it is to
suffer public virtue to expire ; kit sedulously to
guard every avenue to vice, as we would provide
agaipst the emergency of invading foes.
We have been led into this train of thought in
consequence—of the address delivered by Mr.
i3aron ALDERSON, to the Grand Jury, at the ,open-
ing of the South Lancashire Assizes, on Tuesday
last. That address is most important, and any--
thing but consolatory. And some of the observa-
tions which have fallen from the learned BARON
deserve the most careful consideration.

The crime of murder, it would appear, is on the
increase in this county; and awful to relate, one
case is that of the destruction of two little children,
by its unnatural and viscious parent, for the pur
pose, it would seem, of drawing some money from
a burial club ! Upon this - occurrence Baron
ALDERSON, commented at some length ; and cer-
tainly his observations and suggestions not only
merit, but imperatively demand the highest and
fullest consideration of the British Legislature.
We have no objection to Burial Clubs and
Friendly Societies, when conducted upon proper
principles and based upon scientific laws ; but we
are of opinion that something should be done by
the authorities to prevent visciously-disposed
individuals from having an incentive thereby of
them to the most fearful and abominable
of crimes.'

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY,

(Before JoftlEpn FoLLocx, Esq., Judge.)
WlNTmtnorroni v. ELLis. The plaintiff, for whom Mr.
"lime appea'red, is of the firm of Winterbottom & Co:, bottle
manufacturers,'ls, College-lane; and the defendant is the
keeper of a singing house in Blundell-street, and the action
was brought to recover £6 25., for eighty dozen of ginger
beer bottles. The debt WO.S guaranteed by the defendant's
brother and nephew, but they refused to pay the money un-
til the defendant was first sued in the County Court. Ver—
dict for the plaintiff.
LEWIS v. PARRY.—The action was brought to recover the
amount of £7 10s.' for one quarter's rent. The plaintiff is
a hotel keeper, and owner of some property at Everton, and
the defendant is a tailor. From the -evidence and statement
of Mr. Almond, who appeared for the plaintiff, it appeared
that the defendant entered into possession of a house belong-
ing to the plaintiff, at Eyerton, on the Ist of last June, and
that he left it in July. He alleged that he had not been
accepted as tenant, and that he had merely been let in by
the outgoing tenant, until such time as his offer had been
accepted. He accordingly contended that he was not liable
for the rent. Verdict for the plaintiff.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ANNUAL
CHARITY BALL,
Under the Patronage of
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR,
TOWN-HALL,
WEDNESDAY, the 11th JAYUARY next, 1854.

No additional cholera cases in Liverpool were reported
up to a late hour last evening.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We perceive that Dr.
M'Neile is to lecture in this institution on Friday next, on
" Jews and Judaism,"—a topic which that eminent divine
can handle with a power which will ensure a crowded
auditory.
MARTLEBONE POOR-LAW GUAILDIANS.—At an inquest
held on Monday, in Marylebone, upon the body of a child
which had died for want of nutriment, and whose parents
had been several times refused relief, a verdict was returned
condemning the conduct of the directors of the poor and
their overseer.

FEENEY'S DINING Rooms.—Perhaps one of the most
splendid dining establishments in Europe is now open for
view in Castle-street. Business will be commenced there on
Monday next, and
,the merchants of the first commercial
post in the world may then enjoy a dinner in an establish-
ment fitted up in a style of princely magnificence, hitherto
unequalled in this part of the kingdom;
ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.—The lord bishop of
Manchester has licensed Rev. William Whyatt, M.A., to the
curacy of St. Martins, Cheetham Hill, the Rev. Robert
Fisher, M.A., to the curacy of Shaw, near Oldham, and the
Rev. Hugh Weightman, M.A., to the curacy of Emmanuel
church, Bolton.

THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, LINCOLN-
SHIRE RAILWAY",

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. OF SHARE-
EOLD:ER S_A T MANCH ESTE R.—YESTERDAY.
(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
Yesterday afternoon an extraordinary general meeting of
tie proprietors of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln-
mire railway, was held at the Corn Exchange; to receive
tie report of the committee of consultation, appointed by
tie shareholders at the adjourned haX-yearly meeting of the
ompany, held on the Bth of June last. There was a nu-
nerous attendance of shareholders, and the chair was occu-
Tied by `he,. Right Honourable tha Earl of YARBOROUGH,
chairman of the company.
The SECRETARY having read the advertisement by which
she meeting was convened,
The noble CHAIRMAN said, it would be in the recollec-
tion of the shareholders that when the committee of con-
siltation was appointed, a wish was ex,preised that the
shareholders should have sufficient time to consider it before
ioming to any decision respecting it, and an intimation was
riven that three weeks would be long enough for the purpose.
Chat time having elapsed since the report was sent to the
)roprietors, it was for the meeting to decide whether the
•eport of the committee should be read in extenso.

There was a general expression of feeling that the report
Ihould be read.

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY—ADJOURNED
MEETING', YESTERDAY.
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The adjourned meeting of `the shareholders in this com-
pany took place yesterday, shortly, after 12 o'clock, at
Hawkstone Hall, Waterloo-road. The meeting was very
thin.
Outhe motion of Mr. PUNCHER, seconded by Mr. AUSTIN.
Mr. Sergeant Gaselee was called to the chair.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE (who was alone on the platform)
stated that he had obtained the opinion of Sir Fitzroy
Kelly and other eminent counstl, to the effect that the ad-
journment of the former meeting, on the dictation of Mr.
Scott, was illegal, and it was on that account that the pre-
sent meeting had been called. A division had taken place
in the direction, and five of the directors had retired, but
although he agreed with the policy, he had not re-
signed. In the selection of your new directors you have to
take care that proper persons representing the proprietory
should be appointed. They had obtained two great vic-
tories against the extension principle, and it was for them
to say whether that victory was to be fruitful or unfruitful.
The learned gentleman 'then entered very fully into the
question,of the extension of these lines, upon which previous
speakers at former meetings spoke very fully, and were re-
ported very fully.
Mr. ASHMORE wished to know how the officers of the
company voted.

Mr. sergeant GASELEE : The engineers gave 95 votes
against, and in all, the officers gave 180 votes against you.
The motion for the dissolution of the meeting was then
agreed to, and Mr. Snell was appointed to the chair. The
meeting being constituted into a meeting of the shareholders
of the South Western railway,
A resolution to support proper candidates for directors was
then put and carried, and the meeting adjourned.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
COMPANY.

The annual meeting of this company was held yesterday,
when a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum was
declared, and the report and accounts adopted. From the
report it appears that they claim to have saved the public
by their 8 years' contract £621,200 comparing the cost of
working now with the period at which the contract was
made. The double performance of the trunk communication
between Calcutta and Southampton caused a necessity for
extra coals to 111,000 tons. The cost of fixing the com-
company's staffs at the. various stations was £100,009, and
of maintaining it £70,000 tons. The whole fleet of the
company has 65,185 tons tonnage, and 15,610 horse-power.
No casualties of importance having happened to the com-
pany's fleet durinc, the period embraced in this report, the
directors consider that a payment out of the premium
charged, of £1 per old share, and 10s. per new share, may
be made to the proprietors early in the ensuing year, as on
former occasions.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-YESTERDAY.

DODDEMEADE v. LADY FANE.—This was an action for
defamation, the noble defendant having accused the plaintiff,
also 'a lady, of stealing jewellery. —Damages, £2OO, by con-
sent.

HAKEIVELL v. THE .MOILNING ADVERTISER.-The Times
newspaper lately published a police report, from which it ap-
peared that the plaintiff had ill-treated his wife, and five days
afterwards a gentleman connected with the Advertiser, com-
mented unfavourably upon the conduct of the plaintiff as
described in the report. Subsequently, however, the editor of
the paper discovered that there•was nothing which reflected on
the plaintiff, and that he had been a kind and affectionate hus-
band, but that the wife had been labouring under delusions.
Under these circumstances, Sir F. Thesiger apologised,
which was accepted, and a verdict for 405., with costs, re-
turned:

ST. PIM:S.—The thoroughfare through St. Paul's Church-
yard isagajn.closed. _