The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

Sin—ln reply to a letter from Mr. David M'Clellan,
which appeared in the ilfercury of this day (Tuesday), I,
as the person who report ed the case of Wilcock v. Shrivall
for the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, have to state, in the first
place, that the report in question is substantially correct,
and gives the facts of the case as they transpired in evidence
accurately, and with truth. One error I certainly fell into:
I mentioned that the mother of Mr. M'Clellan was ex-
amined as to the character of the young girl, who was plain-
tiff in the case, when the lady who gave this evidence was
a Mrs. .Windron, a friend of Mrs. M'Clellan. It must,
however, be quite evident that this inaccuracy in no way
changes a single salient feature of the case, nor does it alter
it in any way to bear favourably or unfavourably on any
of the parties concerned.

As to the insinuation of the reporter acting in collusion.
with Mr. Shrivall, or any agent of his, I indignantly repu-
diate the charge; and I think it was base to make it without
considering better whether it was likely to have foundation.
The only conversation I had with Mr. Shrivall was this :
When I was leaving the Court, he asked me not to give the
report of the case ; I replied that I had no discretion in the
matter ; that if he pleased he might call on Mr. Charles
Willmer, 19, South John-street, who was the person with
whom such discretion lay.
In conclusion, I willingly leave it to the public to judge
whether my report, short though it be, is not a fair, impar-
tial, and (with the exception of a merely accidental inaccu-
racy as to a name) truthful outline of the case as it came
out before the court on Saturday.
Youn REPORTER.

The Earl of Aberdeen will give a Cabinet dinner to-day,
at Argyll-house.
A Cabinet Council will be held at the Foreign-office
to-day at half-past two.
COOL! VERY CooL.—Yesterday, police officer No. 509,
had his pocket picked of a book and two shillings, whilst in
attendance in the magistrates' room, sessions house.
BALL AT WARRINGTON.—Last night, the annual ball in
aid of the local charities of the town took place at War-
rington. The attendance was large.
CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—The Rev. Robert Vincent
Sheldon has been appointed to the curacy Of 13t. Matthias
Church, Liverpool, on the nomination of the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks and the Rev. Augustus Campbell, rectors
of Liverpool.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Mary NPICay, a married woman, re-
siding at 4, Waterloo-place, Sultney-street, died suddenly of
apoplexy, on Saturday afternoon, whilst engaged in cleaning
the house.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Saville Richardson Roundel], a single
gentleman lodging at 93, Bedford-street South, Abercromby-
square, of eccentric manner, but very temperate in his habits,
was found dead in his l• ed on Sunday morning. The clothes
were all straight, and he lay calmly as if asleep. Dr.
Sinclair pronounced the cause of his death to be apoplexy.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—John Russell, a little boy eight years
old, son of Mr. Russell, 133, Pitt-street, got a fall on Sa-
turday evening, when climbing over the rails of St. Michael's
church. On 'Monday, at 1 o'clock, the boy died. Dr.
Percy, who attended him, pronounced the cause of death to
be concussion of the brain.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE BRUNSWICK DOCK.—Joseph
Getley, a shipwright, 75 years of age, was working at the
ship " Prince of Orange, in Brunswick graving-dock, on
Friday afternoon. He was on a stage which had been erected
for the repairs of the vessel, when his foot getting on the
cross-plank, it sprung, and he fell off the stage, He was
taken to the South Hospital, where died on Monday.
ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, at about six o'clock,
George Irving, 36 years of age, a labourer, living at No. 22
Court, Porter-street, working at Mr. Harrison's bread bakery,
in Vulcan-street, fell through one of the traps in the ware-
house, producing a very bad scalp wound, and severe con-
tusions of the breast.

CONCERT LAST NlGllT.—Madame D'Anterny gave a
concert last night in the new and elegant Music Hall,
.Bold-
street. The performers were Miss Jessie Hammond,
Madame D'Anterny, Mons. D'Anterny, Mr. E. L. Hime,
and the wonderful prodigy, Arthur Napoleon. Mr. H. V.
Lewis was the conductor. There was a tolerably numerous
and fashionable audience. The various performers acquitted
themselves most creditably. The pianoforte solos of the
child, Arthur Napoleon, (eight years and a half old) were
perfectly astonishing, his wonderful execution frequently
elicitieg much applause.
AUSTRALIAN MAILS..—The Post Master General in Lon-
don entered into contract yesterday the 15th with the char-
terers of the Matilda Wallinbach a splendid Jersey-built
clipper ship, of 1,300 tons, to take the mail of the 4th
December, for Melbourne. This is the second ship from
this port which has entered into contract for the Australian
mails, the last being the Helene which, sailed the 4th Octo-
ber. The Matilda Wallenbach, now loading in the Prince's
Dock, is well worth the attention of parties wishing to go
to Australia, having very superior accommodation for pas-
sehgers.

MEETING OF THE HAIRDRESSERS' PHILANTHROPIC SO-
crETY.—The second anniversary meetin,,, of this useful
society took place on Monday evening, at Mr. Pugh's tavern,
in Basnett-street, Mr. Benjamin Roberts in the chair. Mr.
'Renshaw, the secretary, read the report, by which it ap-
peared that during last year £6 12s. 6d. had been given to
distressed applicants for relief, and that there was a balance
in the hands of the treasurer of £lO 17s. 11d. The ex-
penses of working the society for the year was only £2 10s.
'After adopting the report the members supped together, and
spent a very convivial evening.
AWFUL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRIZE-FIGHT.—On Thurs-
day last a prize-fight for £3O a-side took place between two
me/liters of the pugilistic art, named Rory Gill and Ned
Donnelly. They hired a steamer and went to Ifilbre
Island, but the police were on their track and routed them
from there. They then crossed over to the Formby Sands,
where a fight is said to. have taken place which lasted an
hour, when the sponge was thrown up as a signal of defeat
by a man known as " Nobby Claike," who acted as one of
the seconders of Donnelly, and Gill was declared the victor.
Gill was brought to Liverpool dreadfully punished about the
head, and was seen immediately on his return by Dr.
Somers, of the Rose-hill Dispensary. Dr. Ackerley was
subsequently called in, but erysilpeas setting in in Gill's face,
baffled all medical skill, and the wretched man died on Mon-
day night last, at his residence in Thurlow-street. An in-
quest will be held this day. Last evenin", we heard that a
man known to the police as Newmarket Jack, and who was
one of Gill's seconders, was taken into custody to await the
result of the coroner's inquest.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE RE:IDERS' SOCIETY.—

Last evening a meeting of the friends and subscribers of
this society, resident in Rodney-street Ward, was held at
the St. James's School-rooms, St. James's-road. Mr.
Fleming, town councillor, occupied the chair. The Rev.
Mr. Pollock, and other gentlemen entered into a detailed
statement of the operations of the society for the past year,
showing the good consequences which had resulted from
them, and appealing to the sympathies of the audience in
support of the society. The Rev. Mr. Falloon moved, and
Mr. Payne seconded, the following resolution :—"That this
meeting being deeply sensible of the great spiritual destitu-
tion of large masses of the population in this town, and
having confidence in the system of lay agency as employed
by the Liverpool Scripture Readers' Soclecy, hereby appoint
the following gentlemen to form a committee for the purpose
of managing an effective canvass of this ward, and to aid in
extending the operations of this important and valuable
institution by procuring new subscribers." Mr. Gregson
then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, after which
the proceedings terminated.

LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT (IF

BANKRUPTCY.

(BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY.)
In re Peverelle.

A CASE or FRAUD.—In this case, Louis Peverille, one
of the creditors on the estate, was summoned as a witness.
Mr. PEMBERTON, the solicitor to the bankrupt, said,
that from information afforded to him that morning by
the witness, Mr. Louis Peverelle, he had sent for Mr. Yates
to his office, to hear what he said with regard to this debt,
and also with regard to his books. Mr. Peverelle had
not brought his books, and the reason he gave why he
did not do so in obedience to the summons, was that a
communication was made to him by a Mr. John Poncia,
who was also a creditor, who stated that the witness
would have to prove in a proper way, and he had not
brought his books, because he thought no power could
compel him to do so. He (Mr. Pemberton) told him he
would have to produce his books. The total amount of
Mr. Peverelle's claim was £412, and he purported to give
credit for £ll, which reduced the debt to £4Ol. He
(Mr. Pemberton) told the witness that he would have to
show by whom the goods were sent, the time of delivery,
and as a matter of course the delivery receipts. From
questions put to Mr. Peverelle in the presence of Mr.
Yates, he must say this debt was not anything like the
amount put down on the face of the balance sheet, and
which had been attempted to be set up by Louis Peverelle.
He (Mr. Pemberton) had told him to answer every question
put to him, to have regard for no one but himself in this
transaction, and that if he had been induced to make
out this account to £4Ol, at the request of any one,
he must tell who the party was, and tell his locality.
His HONOR : What is to become of your client ?
Mr. PEMBERTON did not think he should appear for him
any further, and certainly would not have done so so far,
but that 'he was of opinion the bankrupt would not be
guilty of being accessary to placing such a debt on the file.
It would be remembered that the bankrupt stated to him.
(Mr.Pemberton) the penalty he wouldincur by such a proceed-
ing. Why he had done so, he knew not. He must answer
for himself. When he was before your Honor, he (Mr.
Pemberton) had told the witness who was now about to be
examined, to answer every question, regardless of everybody
but himself in the transaction, and to state everything.
Mr. YATES :The witness is ready to confess the fraud.

Mr. Lewis Peverelle was then examined at considerable
length by Mr. Yates, touching certain fabricated invoices of
roods, purporting. to have been supplied to the bankrupt.
It appeared that on the 7th October last, the witness was
applied to by the official assignee, Mr. Cazenove, for a
statement of his claim against the estate. He accordingly
sent in nine invoices, or accounts of goods, purporting to
have been delivered to the bankrupt, the gross amount
being set forth as £412 I ls. 21,--d. • but he now admitted
that these accounts were manufactured for the pur-
pose of increasing his claim against the estates, and
that the real debt due to him was somewhere
about £lO. He said that he fabricated those invoices
at the request of the bankrupt, and that he brought
the amount up to the desired sum of £4OO, by in-
creasing the price and the original items, and adding
others which were fictitious. He altered his day book, but
not the ledger, to correspond with this fabricated amount,
and he observed that if his books were produced, they would
prove the fraud which he now admitted.
Mr. YATES, during the course of the examination, showed
how the fraud had been committed, and how the newly fur-
nished accounts were easily detected to be fabrications.
Among the papers delivered to the court was the original
invoice of the bona fide goods furnished to the bankrupt by
the witness, who is his uncle. This invoice was partially
burnt, but sufficient remained to shew how the prices and
items in the new invoices were filled up, and' the fictitious
ones added in.

The COMMISSIONER, said that he regretted very much to
have heard the examination, and he thought that the
witness himself must have regretted it, if he bad any proper
feelings.
The witness replied that he deeply regretted his conduct.
The ComussioNEn. proceeded to say that what the conse-
quences might be to the witness, and the other parties,
remained to be seen.

It was then agreed, after some discussion between yr.
Yates and Mr. Pemberton, that the warrant for neglecting
compliance with the summons of the court should not issue
against the witness if he undertook to produce, on Thursday,
his books, and the letter of the bankrupt requesting him to
make out the fabricated invoices.

The case was accordingly adjourned to half-past one
o'clock on Thursday.

SHREIVSBURY AUTUMN RACES.

These races commenced yesterday under very favourable
auspices. The day was beautifully fine, and there was a
numerous and fashionable company. There were also full
fields, first-class horses, and capital running. The racing
-commenced with

The ABBEY STARES of 3 soya. each, with 20 added.
13 subs.

Mr. Mosley's b g Romeo, 3 yrs (Cliff) 1
M. Armstrong's b f Salad, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Drinkald's bg Inder, 3 yrs
Nine others started ; won easy.
The SHREWSBURY HANDICAP of 50 sovs. added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. 31 subs.
Mr. J. Robbin's br g Jack Leeming (Hall 1
Mr. J. J. Henderson's ch h Louglißawn .... (Crouch 2
Mr. Hewitt's b c Cleveland _ • (Kendall 3

Twelve others ran.

The ASTLEY HOUSE STAKES of 6 sots. each, with 25
added. T.Y.C. 13 subs.

Mr. Chilton's ch h Middleborough, 7st 81b .. (Osborne) 1

Nine others ran.

The Cortnux HANDICAP of 60 sovs. added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. 40 subs.
_ _

all 1
.oswell's br f Annie Sutherland, 3 yrs.. .. (Bates 2
Mr. Ledger ns May-day by Venison, 5 yrs (Wells 3

Mr. Palmer's Catherine Parr .
Sir J. Bi br f Suth

(Ashman
'BF'

Eieven others ran:

The RACING PLATE of 20 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of
3 sovs. each (heats.Y 7 subs.
Mr. Carter's b f Eccentricity, 3 yrs (Hall 2 1 1
Mr. G. Munroe's b f Lady Sarah, 3 yrs (Cliff) 1 2 2
Mr. Bennion's ch c Roger Thornton, 3. yrs

A sum of 40,000 f. has been sent by the Emperor and
the Empress of the French to the Patriarch of Jerusalem for
the French missionaries in Syria.

. A new operetta, entitled "j Love's Alarms," the music by
►fr. Edward Fitzwilliam, will be produced at the Hay-
market on next Thursday.
THE SEAT roa CLONMEL.—It is probable that Mr. John
O'Connell will be returned without opposition. The con-
stituency are estimated at 230 available votes ; of these
about 80 are conservatives.

MORTALITY or FOXES.—Within the last eighteen months
no fewer than forty foxes have been found dead by the
keepers and woodmen in the vicinities northward of Aberyst-
with, having died from the mange. The complaint seems
to bo rapidly spreading.— Welshman.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAmwAv.—Parliament-
ary notices of this company state that they propose to go
to parliament for powers to purchase, or lease, the Haydon-
square Branch of the London and Blackwall Railway, to
provide hotel accommodation at Euston Station, for pro-
vision as to Wolverhampton Station, and for additional
station accommodation and land at Birmingham, Harrow,
and Cottingham.
THE SOUTHAMPTON MAIL—The Peninsular Company's
new screw steam-ship Ncona left Southampton on Monday
morning for Bombay, f( on which place she will be put upon
one of .*the lines in Lo oast occupied by the company. The
General Screw Company's steam-ship Indiana (Captain
Lambert) alga loft All Monday for Tndia and the Cape, call-
ing first at Plymout'a for her mails. The Indiana had on
board about 100 passenpiers, all of whom she shipped from
Southampton, £20,000 in specie for India, about 500 bottles
of quicksilver, and a large cargo of bale and case goods.
REPEAL OF THE TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. —A public meet-
ing was held at the public office, Birmingham, on Monday,
Mr. Boodle, of the Birmingham Journal, in the chair, the
purpose being to take into consideration the best means of
aiding the removal of the two remaining taxes upon the use
of paper and on a free press. After a statement had been
made by Mr. Dodson Collett in reference to the general
business of the meeting, it was resolved, on the motion of
Mr. George Mo4r, that further effort be made in Birming-
ham to assist the exertions of the Central association • and
Mr. , Scholefield, M.P., and the mayor, were respectively
-appointed president and treasurer of the association.
DARING AND IMPUDENT BURGLARY.—A daring burglary
was perpetrated on Sunday night at the house of Mr.
Young, South-street, Peckham. The family having gone
to church, a gentlemanly dressed young man inquired for Mr.
Young„ and being told he was out, expressed a wish to
write a note to him. The servant girl, who was alone in the
house, hesitating at this, he seized her by the throat and
carried her into the parlour, threatening to cut her throat if
she made an outcry. He then let in two men, who bound
the girl hand and foot. They made her tell where the plate
and other property were deposited, which they succeeded in
carrying off, to a valuable amount. On return of the family
they were unable to get into the house, and a ladder having
been procured, the servant was found thrust into a cupboard.
No clue of the burglars has yet been found.
NON-LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANIES.—TWO CAMS
establishing the non-liability of railway companies in certain
cases where the carriage of goods is concerned, have just
been decided by the county court judges. The plaintiffs in
the first case, Messrs. Benson, of Huddersfield, brought an
action for 6/. 18s. 6d., against the London and North
Western, the alleged value of a quantity of cheeses con-
signed to a house in Manchester, and which were delivered
crushed and damaged ; but as it was not clearly shown that
the damage occurred upon the railway, or from wilful neg-
lect, the paintiffs were declared non-suited. In the second
case, the action was against the Edinburgh, Perth, and
Dundee Railway Company, for 6/., owing to detention in
the delivery of goods in London, and booked by the com-
pany, the court deciding that the company were not liable,
unless it could be shown that the detention took place on
their own line.