The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-17 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE

On Monday last a most extraordinary occurrence
took place on the Midland railway in connection with a
young ensign named Brett, of ithe 98th Regiment, who
has been latterly quartered with a detachment of his
regiment at York. It appears that the officer in ques-
tion having recently become excited from some cause
or other, it was deemed advisable that he should return
home to his friends, who reside in the neighbourhood
of Cheltenham. Accordingly, on Monday last he took
his place by the Leeds train, accompanied by a servant
man. On the way between York and Derby he would
insist on the window of the carriage being lowered, as
he said he wanted to look out. This was done for him,
and directly afterwards he called the attention of his ser-
vant to what he said was a bright light. Before the
servant had time to turn round his master had taken a
leap through the window, and just grazed the heel of
his boot in his servant's face as he turned round. The
train at the time was going at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. On the train stopping at Ambergate a telegraphic
message was sent on to Derby, and parties proceeded up
the line in search of what they supposed the ensign's
lifeless body. In about three hours afterwards he was
discovered about a mile and a half on the Derby side of
Clay Cross tunnel, curled up like a snake between the
two lines of rails, and it is calculated that no less than ten
engines with trains had passed him since he first jumped
out, and so close was he to the line that every train that
had passed had grazed one of his heels. At the time he
was found he sat with one hand raised as if he wished
to stop the engine. He was immediately conveyed to
the Midland Hotel, Derby, at which place he arrived
between eleven and twelve o'clock on Monday night.
Mr. Gisburne, the company's surgeon, was speedily in
attendance, and on examination it was found that he had
not sustained any very serious injury. He had a good.
night's rest, and on Mr. Gisborne visiting him on
Tuesday morning he found him considerably better.

NOE IN LIVERPOOI

A fellow, apparently about 40 years of age, who was
dressed as a mechanic, and who gave his name as Robert
Crawle, a carpenter, but refused to tell where he lived,
was brought up on Thursday before the magistrates, in
custody of detective officer M'Culloch, under the follow-
ing circumstances :—lt appeared that, for some time
past, the inhabitants of the neighbourhoods of Huskisson
and Canning-streets, Falkner and Abercrombie-squares,
and other respectable localities, have been much out-
raged by the conduct of the prisoner, who has acted in
a most beastly manner, so as to cause the utmost alarm
to the ladies and female domestics in these districts.
For a considerable time past, complaints of more than
daily occurrence were sent to the police from residents
in the places named, and the police were on the alert;
but, in consequence of the cautious proceeding of
the person complained of, they were not successful in
their endeavours to catch the brute, whose practice was
to watch an opportunity, when no men were in the
streets, and act towards all respectable females he met,
in the most beastly and disgusting manner." He did not
confine himself to insulting ladies in the street, but had
the audacious temerity to approach to the doors and
windows of houses, and act in the same manner. For
nearly a fortnight, officer M'Culloch was on the look-
out for the blackguard. On Wednesday the officer got
a scent, and proceeded through a variety of streets, and
having come on his track in Percy-street, he proceeded
after him to Upper Parliament-street. The prisoner,
finding himself watched, took to his heels at once, but
M'Culloch was too nimble for him, and caught him
after a smart chase, when he was then identified by the
young man who was with M'Culloch. Several ladies
who had already lodged complaints, were then sent for,
and six or seven came forward, resolved to punish the
fellow fur their own sake and the benefit of the public.
It is unnecessary to say, that these ladies are deserving
of the highest praise, for the courage exhibited by them,
in coming forward to rid society (at least for six months)
of such a monster. On Thursday morning, the prisoner
was brought up before the magistrates, when Major Greig
and several gentlemen attended. The case was heard in
one of the private rooms, before Mr. Robertson Glad-
_ Although the case was taken in the private
room, the reporters were admitted, as It was more to
save the feelings of the ladies, who were witnesses, from
the gaze of a public court, than for any other considera-
tion the case was so taken. Mr. Garnett, one of the
chief clerks, took down the evidence of the complain-
ants. who fully established the charge and identified the
prisoner beyond all doubt, although the blackguard
attempted to deny that he was the person. The magis-
trate, after censuring in desorvecl terms the bestial
conduct of the prisoner, ordered hint to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for six months.
[We trust this will prove a warning to some other
blackguards of the same stamp, who, we are informed,
are acting in a similar bestial manner through town.],

PARIS, March 12, 9 at night.—The amelioration of Prince
Jerome observable" throughout the night and mid-day con-
tinues, the cough is less frequent, but the expectoration is
still scanty and difficult.
PARIS, Friday.—Congress having invited Prussia, as
the signer of the treaty of 13th July, 1841, to send
plenipotentiaries to Paris, the King of Prussia has
appointed Baron de Manteuffel and Count de Hatzfeldt.
The Chamberlain and Treasurer of the Bristol corporation
(Mr. Garrard) filled that office for fifty years, and had always
borne a character for unsullied integrity. It is now dig-.
covered that he has misappropriated the corporation funds

to the extent of £4,000.
It is stated that a negociation has been opened with
the General Screw Steam Company by the purchasers of
their eight large ships for four smaller ones, to complete
the contemplated fleet, namely, the Harbinger, 848 tons ;
the Cape of Good Hope, 583 tons; the Bosphorus, 445
tons; and the Propontis, 483 tons.

TILE MURDER AT HASTINGS.—On Tuesday an inquest
was held on the body of James Wellan (or Wiellerd,) who
was murdered on Monday by a prisoner in Hastings :jail.
The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against John
Murdock. The prisoner, who has made a statement to

the effect that he did not intend to kill ttie-Yes—e.d,
stands committed for trial.
THE NE:w BISHOP or CARLISLE.—The lion. and Rev.
Dr. ii. M. Vil iers, who has been elected by the Dean and
Chapter of Carlisle to the bishopric of that diocese, in com-
pliance with her Majesty's conge d'elire, will be consecrated
in the course of a few days at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall,
the consecrating prelate 3 being the Archbishop of York, the
Bishop of Chester, and the Bishop of Manchester.

RAILWAY AND CANAL BILLS. —Yesterday morning was
issued a report from the Board of Trade upon the Rail-
way anti Canal Bills of the Session. The number of bills
for railways in ;Great Britain deposited this session,
amount, it appears, to 91. Of this uumber 65 authorise
new works. The total length of new lines is 676 miles, and
there are, in addition, 42 miles of deviation, and 14 pro-

jects for enlargements of stations, &c.
A sermon was preached by the Rev. Wm. Tyler, at his
chapel, Mile•end New Town, on Sunday evening, on behalf
of the four children of the reprieved Corrigan. There was
a very numerous congregation, including the committee who
are managing the affairs of the children, aad a great number
of the Forresters' Society, of which Corrigan was a
member. The collection was kindly responded to by the
congregation.
ASSAULIS ox WOMEN AND CHlLDREN.—Yesterday a
return was issued of the convictions and sentences
within the police districts of the metropolis during the
years 1854 and 1855, under the act 16 and 17 Vic., c.
30, for the better prevention and punishment of aggravated
assaults upon women and children. At Bow-street there
were 51 convictions. In one case the offender was fined
£l5, which was paid. Clerkenwell, 134 ; Greenwich and
Woolwich, 76 ; one a fine of .e2O ; Hammersmith, 47
Lambeth, 57 : one fined £l5, and another .6?;) ; Marl-
borough-street, 70; Marylebone, 40; Southwark, 49;
Thames, 118; Westminster, 48; 'nd Worship-street, 9091
making the total eonvletionf! la all, the metropolitan police
courts for the two years, 889.
MADAME GOLDSCHMIDT'S CONCERT FOR THE NIGUTIN
GALE FUND.—This concert took place on Tuesday night in
Exeter Hall. It excited the greatest interest; and notwitb.
standing the high prioe of admission—a guinea to every
part of the hall—the vast space was. completely filled, every
seat being occupied. The receipts must have been of a
magnitude quite unprecedented ; and, what is more, every
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Camp DESERTION.—On Thursday evening, about dusk,
a respectably attired young female, about two or three-and-
twenty years of age, was observed walking up and down
the footpoth between the Necropolis and the Licensed
Victuallers' Asylum, West Derby-road, in a state of con-
siderable excitement, having an infant in her arms, whose
incessant crying she was endeavouring to prevent, the
noise and uneasiness of the child being considered the cause
of the young woman's remarkable conduct, which had
attracted the attention of the passers-by. The infant WU
ultimately pacified, and the female proceeded down
Brunswick-road. Between eight and nine o'clock, however.
a lady residing in Marsden-street, while returning to her
home through Walker-street, immediately opposite the
Necropolis, heard the stifled cries of an infant, and
discovered a child about three months old stretched upon
the ground. It had upon its head a worsted hood, and was
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his arms, and conveyed it to the workhouse, where it re-
mains. Inquiries are being instituted with the view of
discovering the unnatural parent, and we trust that they
may prove successful.

SCREW STEAMERS BETWEEN LIVERPOOL,
ITALY, AND SICILY.

Succeeds the ITALIAN

The fine First-class Screw Steamships
SARDINIAN (new).. .Cap. John Bl'Gowan,
ITALIAN ..(new).... ~ W. Hamilton.
MASSILIAN (new).. „ James Smith.
VICTOR EMANUEL (new).. „ Fox.

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GENOVA . W. Richards
The three first-named vessels are quite new, have been constructed
specially for the trade. are each of 1,000 tons capacity, and of the
highest class (A I for 12 years) at Lloyd's.

And the

The fine new Screw Steamship
SARDINIAN,
Captain J. wcawas,
Now in port, will have Immediate despatch
FOR GENOA, LEGHORN, AND NAPLES,
CALLING AT GIBRALTAR, . .

Fine goods will be received and shipped (encrcling to priority o.
delivery alongside.
For terms of Freight or Passaze apply to
LAMONT, M'LARTY and CO.,
17, Water street, Liverpool.

Notiee to Passengers per Clipper Ship
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FOR MELBOURNE.

This splendid vessel "goes Into the river on SATURDAY next, and
sails positively on 1110VDAY, the 24th instant. has room for a few
cabin pas.engers.—For terms apply to
EDMUND THOMPSON,
Drury-buildings, Water-street.
March, 15th, 18'6.