The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-02 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)
AssAuurs.—James Marshall, described as a publican,
residing at the Old Swan, was charged with being drunk
and not able to take care of his horse and car, and also
for having assaulted police-officer 652, in Grenville-
street. The officer, and a comrade of his, stated that
they were called on by several persons, who pointed out
the prisoner with a car and horse in Grenville-street—
he was totally incapable of managing the animal, and
the lives of the public were in danger. They spoke to
him on the subject, when he became outrageous, struck
and kicked the officer in a violent manner. The
prisoner had one of his eyes much swollen, and he
stated that the police beat him in the street, and also at
the station. The officers positively denied this, and said
they were taking him as quietly as possible, when he
made a rush out of their bands and fell against a wall,
inflicting the injuries on himself. Mr. Mansfield ordered
him to pay a fine of £5, or, in default, to be imprisoned
for two months,

Charles M. Williams was charged with having
assaulted Michael Griffith. at Bevington-hill, and also for
having assaulted Constable Hargraves, at the same time
and place. From the evidence it appeared that the con-
duct of the prisoner was most outrageous, and without
any provocation committed violent assaults on the com-
plainants. He was sentenced to pay a fine of £5 for
each assault, or, in default, to be imprisoned for four
months.

CHARGE or MANSLAUGHTER.—An elderly woman,
named Susan Donnellan, who resides at 28, Lower
Frederick-street, was charged with having caused the
death of a man, named Charles Connor. It appeared
that the prisoner keeps a boarding house, and that on
Friday there was some dispute between her and the man
about board ; he was standing on the top of four high
steps and the woman went behind him and pushed him
violen'ly into the street; he fell on his head and was
knocked insensible. He was conveyed to the South-
ern Hospital, where he died at half past eight on
Saturday morning. Surgeon Garland stated that the
man was brought to the hospital in a state of uncon-
sciousness, from which he never recovered. There was
a scalp wound, but until he could have made a post
inortem examination of the body he could not tell the
direct cause of the death. The prisoner was remanded
until the result of the inquiry can be known.
THREATENING LlFE.—Captain Rosenthal, of the ship
Armin, charged George Lytz, Henry Mier, and John
Eidman, for threatening his life, and eight other men
belonging to the same ship were charged for refusing to
work. It appeared that the men came in the ship from
Bremen, having got two months' wages. They have
been only about a month on board, and they wanted to
get away and cheat the captain ; and, because be would
not let them go, they threatened his life. The three first
men were remanded ; but, as the other eight promised to
attend their duty, they were discharged.
(BEFORE MR:. ALDERMAN HOLME.)

IVlEGsnrEs.—Two well-dressed and apparently re-
snectable persons, about forty years of age, whose names
were given as John Morris and William Page, were
brought up by detective officers Patrick and Wilson,
charged under the following circumstances. The
evidence went to show that on the 7th of May, an old
gentleman had been inveigled into an hotel in Union-
street, by two men exactly like the prisoners, and whilst
in the house they robbed him of £l7. On Friday even-
ing, the two prisoners entered the hotel in company
with an old gentleman named John Jones, a native of
Wales, whom they had picked up on his arrival in town;
the young lady in the bar of the hotel, thinking they
were the persons who had done the former old gentle-
man, set t for the police. Page made his escape
into the street, but was arrested by Wilson, who found a
large quantity of flash notes, and " California sovereigns"
on him. Patrick arrested Morris, who is a returned
convict. Old Mr. Jones was examined, but he under-
stood English so badly, that the only thing could be got
from him was, that the prisoners treated him to beer. The
Alderman asked the young lady from the hotel, if she
could swear the prisoners were the persons who had
robbed the other old gentleman ? but she could only
say they were very like them. They had not time to do
any thing wrong to Jones, when she sent for the police.
Mr. Black defended the prisoners, and contended that
they must be discharged, as the evidence was not
sufficient to convict them, and besides, Page was not
known before to the police—never having been in cus-
tody. The Alderman said the evidence was not sufficient,
but he had little doubt they were thieves and rubbers,

and if they were brought up again, they would be
severely punished. They were discharged.

A E,W,-i.SIAiN BANQUET

The following letter from a superior French
officer attached to the staff of the army of the East
gives an idea of the habitudes de table of the
Russians :

" I am desirous of sending you an account of
the manner in which I passed yesterday with the
Russians. A colonel of their staff came to break-
fast with us a few days since, and invited us to
pass a day with them in their camp, situated in
the middle of the defile of Korales. the most for-
midable position that the Russians have opposite
to us. Accompanied by some other officers of
the staff, we left on horseback at eight in the
morning, and reached the Russian camp at a
little after twelve. The ride was a delightful one,
through the valley of the Chouliou, and across a
most picturesque country, covered with walnut,
cherry, and other trees, all in full bloom. The de-
o skirted by lofty
id where, if we had

file of Korales is a deep ravi

heights bristling with cannon,

been simple enough to attack our enemie

.mried us all by merely hurling down
stones from the high cliffs into the valley. The
residence of our host is a pretty house surrounded
by a garden at the further end of the gorge. The
moment we were seen advancing, a military hand
struck up an air taken from the Bijou peril'',
" fait done bon cueillir des fraises,"
and I confess that hearing this rondo, was not one
of the least pleasing surprises I met with. On
alighting, Colonel Zimmermann, our entertainer,
introduced us into the house, where we were soon
surrounded by a number of Russian officers
covered with embroidery and orders. We expected
to meet only officers of the staff like ourselves, but
we were received by a number of generals, among
whom were general Wrangel, who had only arrived
that morning to assume the command of the troops
now remaining in the Crimea; General Ousecha-
koff, who commands the 3rd corps, and others
whose names, filled with hard sounding consonants
I will not attempt to write down. A few minutes
after our arrival, we were invited to seat ourselves
at table. The dining room was in the garden
under a tent, which, as the weather was fine, was
far preferable to being in doors. According to the
Russian custom, a whet is given to the
appetite by first going to a side table
and drinking a glass of brandy or gin, and
eating sardines, cheese, and a lot of other things
steeped in vinegar, but which to those unaccus-
tomed to them would rather take away all desire
to eat ; and the more so that all drink out of the
same glass and use the same fork to take up the
sardine, which they swallow whole at one mouthful,
with..mt bread, or removing the bones. These
preliminary operations being over, we took our
seats at a well served table. I bad the seat of
honour between General Wrangel and another
general. The table was covered with bottles of
wine, but not a drop of water. All the wine came
from our dealers at Kamiesch. We were first helped
to a hot Russian pate, composed of chopped
meat, mixed with rice, eggs, caviare, and other
condiments, and it was a very savoury affair. After
this there was a soup served round in cups. It
was strongly seasoned with cinnamon. Then
came hot hams, pieces of roast beef of 401bs
weight, &e. Three quarters of an hour's interval
elapsed between each dish, which period was
filled up with toasts and libations. Then came
sweet dishes a la Francaise, such as puddings
with sauce, &a., and we were in hopes
that the repast was at an end ; but in this
we were deceived,- for our plates were

could have

removed and we were served with roast turkey
and salad, the latter mixed with vinegar and
sugar. We were compelled to do violence to our
stomachs, or else appear wanting in politeness to
our host. We drank to the health of the Emperor
Napoleon, the Emperor of Russia, Marshal Pelis-
sier, and others, during five hours, not quitting the
table until near six o'clock. We had then ten
leagues to ride on our return home, and therefore
after smoking some cigars we left, and reached our
quarters at ten o'clock, Our horses, we found, had
not fared as well as we had, for not a grain of corn
had been given them for the whole day.

PHOTOGRAPHY.—A photographic room has been attached
to the Royal Engineer's establishment, at Chatham, for the
purpose of being used by the troops belonging to that
branch of the service in taking views of plans, fieldworks,

The appgratns

batteries, and other engineering operations
is worked entire'y by a party of Sappers and -Miner
recently employed by the Royal Commissioners at Gore
House, the whole being under the direction of Captain
eott, R,E,