The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-01 00:00:00

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in the other cabins, we observe a considerable improve-
ment, all the apartments are beautifully painted, the same

y repels any-

thing like damp, but much more wholesome, and capable
of being cleaned sooner and with more certainty than the
usual modes now in use. The second saloon, on deck, in a
line with the grand cabin, is, without exception, one of the
most superior apartments to be found on board any ship ;
it is well furnished—has its sleeping apartments and all
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conveniences appropriated to itself, and nothing, even in a
private house, could surpass the domestic arrangements of
this cabin, as regards all accommodation required by the
people who will inhabit it. This, on a voyage, is of the
deepest importance. There is another thing we remarked
on board, and that is the amount of space given to every
sleeping berth, and the ample room in the dining saloons.
The chief cabin possesses every requisite that can afford
mental and social gratification—a piano, a library, a picture
gallery, &c., bath and retiring rooms, for ladies and gentle-
men, smoking and lounging rooms—in fact nothing
is wanted. We may remark, also, that the
other cabins possess retiring rooms—a very great
improvement, and that there are baths for the use of every
class—a luxury at sea, well known, but not often found on
board emigrant vessels. To complete all. so as to leave
nothing wanting, there is a clear promenade from one end
of the noble ship to the other, so that every class of pas-
sengers will have ample opportunity to enjoy the sea air
and bracing breeze, whenever they think fit. The Eagle,
we are told, and we credit our informants, as they have
travelled by her, is one of the easiest and most comfortable
sea-boats afloat, and as to her performance, we have only
to refer to what we have already stated. As to Captain
Murphy, we have only one word to say. The splendid and
well-deserved testimonials with which he has been presented
from time to time, by the most respectable passengers, amply
proves his ability as a seaman, and his polished and urbane
manners, which proclaim him the true gentleman on sea or
shore. For their own sake, Australian emigrants will do
well to look over the Eagle, as such a vessel seldom
presents so many advantages for a trip to our colonies.

THE ASSAULT ON THE YOUNG FEMALE

TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN TIMES,

Sir,—Having seen my name mentioned in your paper of
this day, in the report of an indecent assault which took
place on Friday last, I request of you to contradict it in
your next number, and to state that being the only per
son in Liverpool of the name of Maguieres, I was thunder-
struck to find myself mixed in this disgusting affair, to
which lam a perfect stranger. Please also to observe
that I am a Frenchman, established in Liverpool for the
last eighteen months.

My Private address is No. 125, Spencer-street, Everton,
and my office is at No. 9, Dale-street, under the name of
Maguieres and Co.

BY inserting the above, you will oblige yours, respect-
fully, CHARLES DR MAGIIIERES.

Liverpool, 30th June, 1856.

[ln reference to this communication, which we publish
in justice to the writer, we can only say we know nothing
of the case beyond what transpired at the police court.—
ED. N. T

LIVERPOOL COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-

YESTERDAY

(BEFORE MR. O. MMISSIONER PERRY
IN RE W. SIIERRATT.—Ttte bankrupt, a grocer of Crewe,
applied this day for his certificate. His Honor granted an
immediate certificate of the third class.
ALLOWANCE TO OFFICIAL ASSIGNEES,--„By an order,
signed by the Lord Chancellor, tha Lords Justice
Knight Bruce and Turner, and by Mr. Commissioner
Holroyd and Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, and just cir-
culated among the District Courts of Bankruptcy, it is
provided that the per tentage payable to official assig-
nees "on all debts collected beyond £5,000, and on all
property realised beyond £5,000, shall be at the rate of one-
eighth per cent, instead of one-half per cent." as allowed
by a previous scale.

SOMETHING COMlNG.—Colonel Lake, the engineer
officer who served and suffered with Sir Fenwiek
Williams in Kars, has placed in the hands of Mr.
Bentley, a full•' history of the siege and fall of the
Turkish fortress. It is to be published in a few days.
The Botanical Society of France will this year hold
an extraordinary session, which will be devoted to
exploring a part of the mount tins of Auvergne. This
session, which will last about a week, will open at
Clermont-Ferrand on the 21st July, Persons not mem-
bers of the society will be admitted to take part in the
proceedings,