The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-22 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT KESWICK.

Ths Cumberland Pacquet contains an account of the,
progress of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
through the Lake Distr'ct to Graarne e.
Before leaving Grastn.,re ce and party visited
Mr. Petitt's picture 9,11 e.• , ,z,e Highness
purchased a vinw of. Grs,aita, v At 1 4, twenty guineas.
Mounting fie,e pou-e3 on Frieay in)raing the Royal
party proceeded towards Keswick by the main road as
tar as Wythburn. Hera they diverged iwo the moun-
fain track, which was followed to Watendlath, from
whaace they proceeded to the L adore Hotel, which had
been fitted up specially for the occasion, and where the
travellers took up their quarters for the night. The
worthy host, Mr. Bowness, txerted his utmost skill to
render his accomodation worthy of hiss distinguished
guests, and, we are glad to say, succeeded admirably.
Mr. Bowness, with a view to the camfort of the royal party,
judged it expedient that as far as pa.sible the rank of his
visitors should be kept a secret. But this was impossible,
as by some means the truth got abroad, and the inh.bi-
tants assembled in large numbers to gratify their curiosity,
and pay a loyal respect to the prospective sovereign of the
kingdom. The town's band was in attendance, and played
some favourite airs, for which mark of respect the per-
farmers were liberally rewarded, and afterwards treated to
a subsiantial supper. Inquiries being made by the attend-
ants of the Prince for the best guide through the district,
they were recommended to Mr. C. Wright, whose inti-
mate acquaintance with the mineralogy, geology,
and botany of the district, render him an in-
valuable attendant on any intelligent traveller wishful
to gaze upon the wonders of the varied scenery
and at the same time improve his acquaintance with its
natural peculiarities, its local associations, and the dis-
tinctive character of the pe :pie. We doubt not Mr.
Wright would be able to impart much to the d;stinguished
pariy under, his guidance, both in the shape of entertain-
ment and in:formation. On Saturday morning Mr. Wright
escorted his Royal Highness and party front the Lodore
down the lake. On arriving at the foot of Crewpark,
hundreds of people were found assembled, all evincing the
greatest anxiety to get a sight of their future monarch.
In order to show their respect the company took off their
hate, a compliment which the Prince duly acknowl dged
by gracefully lifting his cap. Front here the party pro-
ceeded to the town, where they paid avisit to Mr. Wright's
Museum of rare plants and fossils, and.carefully inspected
the entire collection.

The next place of interest to which the Prince was con-
ducted was the pencil manufactory of Messrs. Banks, Son,
and Co. His Royal Highness was here accompanied by
Mr. C. L. Wood, son of Sir Charles Wood, First Lord of
the Admiralty; and the Hon. G. H. Cadogan. These two
young noblemen are of about the same age as the Prince,
who was also attended by Col. Cavendish, F. W. Gibbs,
Esq., his tutor ; and Dr. Armstrong, his medical attendant.
On approaching the works they were received by Mr.
Banks, who conducted them through the premises and ex-
plained the different processes in the manufacture of pencils.
The Prince paid great attention to everything he heard or
saw, and evinced a capacity of comprehension and a de-
gree of intelligence seldom found in a young man of hie
age. Before leaving the works his Royal Highness ordered
a number of pencils to be made specially for himsef and
his attendants, with their names stamped upon them, and
forwarded to Buckingham Palace, where the royal party
expected to arrive on Wednesday. When it was known
that the distinguished visitors were at the pencil works,
large numbers of the inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhood quickly assembled in the vicinity. The entire
space for nearly 200 yards from the mill was crowded, and
when the Prince mane his appearance, for the purpose of
departing, he was met with the most deafening and pro-
longed cheering. Lifting his cap in the most graceful
manner, first to Mr. Banks and then to the company, hie
Royal Highness departed. This recognition of the loyalty
of the crowd drew forth a renewed burst of applause.
Before leaving the mill the Prince directed a graiuity of
£2 to be given to the work eople.
Our Keswick correspondent does not inform us whether
his Royal Highness attempted any of the numercns
processes which a black lead pencil has to undergo in its
progress from the rude groove and its cover to its finish ;
nor whether the stamping engine, at which the late King
of Saxony worked fora considerable time with astonishing
expertness, was pointed out to the future King of England
on Saturday last. The same engine, we understand is still
in daily operation at the works ; and the process of stamp-
ing, is so rapid and ingenious that we presume Mr. Banks
would not neglect to pia: it out to his Royal II ghnecs as
the identical machine at which the late King of Saxony,
some ten or twelve years ago, tried his royal hand at; pencil-
finishing..

The Prince and party next proceeded to the Royal Oak
Hotel, where luncheon was served up in a style not to be
surpassed. The arrangements for the reception and accom-
modation of the royal gue is were of the most complete-
character, credit ible in every respect to Mr. Teather, and
well fitted to sustain the fame of his establishment as a
place where princely accommodation is ever to be found.
After lunch the ponies were ordered, and the Prince and
his party took their departure by the mountain track
to Patterdale, where they were expected to stay over
Sunday.

We understand it was the intention of his Royal High-
ness to visit Mr. Crosthwaite's world-famed Museum, and
the no less celebrated model belonging to Mr. Flintoft,
but was prevented from doing tso by the length of time
occupied in a through inspection of the pencil works. This
is greatly to be regre ted, as these two centres of attraction
would have afforded him no mean gratification
In the evening, the workmen in the employ of Messrs.
Banks, Son, and Co , were regaled with a supper at the
house of Mr. Bowneis, the George and Dragon Hotel, in
honour of the Prince's visit.

COMMITTAL OF BACON.—STAMFORD, Wednr
usy —Bacon
has been committed for trial at the asskr,, e
,
on the char
of murdering his mother. g

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on: sr Lkt_n
in
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palea,;EsuppressionFlßE-ARMS
losvfe Ort
very
e Airmellpbert.,ctly
elcilted. The fo.lowing is
t'le return made by a loYa2, Highland proprietor, brother
of Duncan Forbos, after wards Lord President of the Court
of Session :—" John. Porbes, of Culloden, Esq., 162 guns,
valued at £96 lls 21; 7 gaol aithoat locks, £1 17s 41; 2
gun barrels, 4s 6d; .5 side pistols, £2 lOs; 21 swords. £4
93 6d; 1 target and 1 Dane's axe, 12s; total, £lO6 7s 6d."
—Notes and. Queries.
CAUTION TO COLLIERY OWNERS AND MANAGERS.—At
Bacup, on Wednesday, before Mr. John Whittaker, and
Mr. John Dawson, the fol'owitag colliery owner 3 and
managers were stnumoeed at the instance of air. Dickinson,
inspector of coal minas for North and East Lancashire,
with neglecting to attend to certain rules laid down for
preventing accidents. Mr. John Townsend, of the 'Footer
Hill Colliery, was charged, first, with neglectiag to provide
and attach an adequate break to the steam engine used for
lowerieg and raising persons in the pit or shaft, fled
£2 lOt ; and, secondly, with neglecting at the Greave col-
liery, to have the rules posted on a board, and kept in a
legible state, and hung ue in a co :spicuous place in the
office or principal place of businets at the colliery, such
copy having beeu foind defacad and thrown aside, flied
£l, and the costs in each case. Mr. Richard Hey worth, of
the. Blue Ball colliery, first, for neglecting to provide some
proper means of signalling from the bottom of the shaft
ti the surface, fined lOs; and, secondly, with neglecting to
provide and attach a proper in.licror to the water balance
machine fur lowering or raising persons in the pit or shaft
fined £l, and casts in each case. 11r. Joan Law, of the
dreave uaw colliery, for negle-ling to provide and attach
a break, as in one of the preceding cases, fined £2 lOs and
costs. The penalties in each of the five cases to ha paid
to the court to be handed over to the sheriff for the use
of her Majesty.
WARNING TO TRADESMEN.--At the Manchester City
Police Court, on Wednesday, a fashionably dressed young
man, who gave the name of William Oldham, and who
said he was a dentist just come from Liverpool, and about
to commence business on his own account in Manchester,
was charged with swindling various tradesmen of articles
of wearing apparel. The young gentleman iu question
appears to be from 18 to 20 years of age, of fair complexion,
and sandy, inclining to red, hair. He WAS dressed in a
blue morning cqat, from the outside pocket of which the
corner of a white handkerchief depended. In keeping
with his fashionable exterior, it appears that he makes his
purchases on horseback. Mr. Lane, bootmaker, Market.
street, stated that the prisoner ordered a pair of patent
leather boots from him, and gave the address, 44, Booth.
street. The boots were made and sent, and along with
them a bill ; but instead of paying the bill, the prisoner
sent another pair of boots to be repaired. Mr. Lane had
these boots repaired, and sent to the prisoner's address,
with another bill, but neither was that bill paid; on the
contrary, another pair of boots was ordered Mr. Lane
did not make them, but took a pair of boots he had in
stock for the purpose of decoying the young gentleman
into paying his bill. On getting to Booth-street, however,
the bird was flown; the prisoner had left his lodgings con-
siderably in debt, and a heavy box he left behind was
found to be mostly filled with bricks. Mr. Lane saw
nothing more of the prisoner till Tuesday night, when he
found h.m in Warren-street, and gave him into custody,
Among the other tradesmen who appeared against the
prisoner was Mr. John Joplin, hosier, Oxford Road, from
whom he had obtained a dozen shirts; and Mr. Benjamin
Hargreaves, tailor and draper, Princess-street, from whom
he obtained a suit of clothes. Mr. Maude said that• the
young man was running very near the wind, but he had
just saved himself; his conduct had been bad, it was
swindling, but the criminal law could not reach him, as
the goods had been given on credit, He must be die.
charged,

A. picture representit g the sale of a quantity of old fur-
niture seized for rent was exhbited some years back in
the window of 'a deeler in the Place de la Madeleine, and
tetacted considerable attention. In the fixeground was
Placid a poor woman h 4 lding in her arms a chil t, and
Nea,ehiog with a sorrowful eve the progress of the sale.
The sweet face of the child stood out in -tr ,'nut's'`, 'n
the distressed countenance of the peg- "I"
back were the personages connected v..,h the - --
Rented with great vigour. The following is stated by a
L!'ens journal to be the history of the scene depicted :
" A few years since the painter of the picture in question,
an eminent art,st at Lyons, while passing through
the Rue des Terreaux, approached a number of persons
who were gathered together, witnessmg the sale of
the furniture of a poor workman. A woman was seated
oa the pavement with a ch ld in her arms. The painter
spok r to her, and was told that the furniture which was
being sold belonged to her; that her husband had lately
died ; leavirg her with the child she held in her arms ;
t'a't she had struggled hard to maintain herself by working
thy ad night and submitting to every privation, but that
her landlord had at length seized the furniture for some
months' rent which was due to him. Toe artist was
much affect-d by this simple recital, and inquired who
was her landlord? There he is,' replied the poor woman,
pointing to a man who was watching the progress of the
sale ; and he was recognised by the painter as a pe son
who was suspected of having amassed a considerable
fortune by usury, so that to make any appeal to his
feelings on behalf of the porr widow would be use-
less. The artist was considering within himself what
Other plan he could adopt to benefit her when the crier
announced a picture for sale. It was a miserable daub,
which in the summer the poor woman had used to hide the
hole in the wall through which the pipe of the stove passed
during the winter. It was put up at one franc. The artist
at once conceived a plan for taking revenge of the landlord.
lie went over, examining the picture with great attention,
and then called out with a loud voice, One hundred
francs !' The landlord was astonished at the bid, but
conceiving that the picture for which so eminent an artist
could offer that sum was worth more than doub'e, boldly
offered 2001. Five hundred !' said the painter, and
the contest between the two bidders became so animated
that the prize was at length knocked down to the landlord
at 2,200 f 1 The purchaser then addressing the painter
In seeing an artist of your merit bid so eagerly for
the picture I supposed that it must be vain tble. Now,
I°ll me sir, at what do you estimate its value ? " About
three francs and a half,' replied the painter, but I would
not give that for it." You are surely jesting,' said the
landlord, for you bid as high as 2,1001 for it.' That is
true,' replied the artist, 'and I will tell you why I did so.
You, who are in possession of an income of 25,0001 a-year,
have seized on the furniture of a poor woman for a debt
of 203 f; I wished to give you a lesson, and you fell into
my trap. Instead of the poor woman being your debtor,
she is now your creditor, and I flatter myself you will not
Compel her to seize on your furniture for her debt.' The
artist then politely saluted the astonished landlord, and
having announced her good fortune to the poor woman,
walked away.

VALUABLE INVENTION.—The Abbe Pauvert, a French
clergy man and chevalier of the Legion of Honour has, it
is said, at length solved the problem of converting English
iron into steel. M. Meslin, acting on behalf of the abbe,
has made experiments in the dockyard, Woolwich, during
the last week, by authority of the Government, and in the
presence of the principal officers of the engineer depart-
tnent and other official personages. He has succeeded
in proving to their satisfaction that he cm produce
steel of very superior quality from the most orlieary
cast and puddled iron, and pieces of iron in any state,
at an extraordinary. reduction in price. M. Pauvert has
secured his invention by. a patent from the British

,GovErnment.
SHOCKING DEATH OF THE W{FE OF A CLERGYMAN —A

clergyman, in a state of drunkenness, lies dswn on a
sofa; his wife, also intoxicated, sits down on a stool
beside the sofa. The former is se helpless from the eff,ets
ot drink as to be unable to prevent herself being sutra, ated,
and the-latter so incapable as not to be able to prevent
hIS wife's. death. What a melancholy spectacle ; what
a revelation, of depravity and disgrace. To make the
matter still worse, the husband is coiled before the
coroner's jury to made his statement, and is found so
affected with drink, that his rambling and incoherent
evidence has to be cut short. This dreadful affa•r
oeeerred at Newton Arlosh, in the county of Cumbe---
land, of which place the husband of the deceased, the
Rrbert Weightman, is curate. The deceased, Harriet
Weightman, was aged 44, and they had only been married
1:3 1;1"rit.1". The report of the leeriest appears in the
Cr-,Aisle Journal, from which we extract the fallowing :
Mary Blair, who bad been in the service of the deceased
Since Martinmas last, said her master was addicted to
drui.ketiness, and that since Candlemas her mistress had
un fort unately fallen into similar habits, On Tuesday, the
sth instant, after dinner, they both became tipsy. They
had tea together about 5 o'clock, and laid upon the sofa
onn that time till near nine o'clock. Deceased then went
outandasked wit ness to walk down the croft with her, which
she did. Mr. Weightman joined them, and they returned
together to the house. They were botlytipsy then. On their
return they had supper. Witness removed the tray at about
ten o'clock. Mr. Weightman was then lying on the sofa,
and deceased was sitting on a stool. Witness returned to
the Nunn about eleven, and found Mr. Weightman sitting
upon the sofa, and deceased lying upon the floor, with her
feet stretched out behind her ; her cheek rested upon the
B°% between her husband's knees, her arms were thrown
over his legs, and her hands grasped the sofa cover on each
side of him. Mr. Weightman was sitting upright, with
his hands crossed over the back of his wife's neck. Witness
said, Mr. Weiglatman, don't you think ashamed to lie
there ? get up and go to bed." He replied by telling wit-
ness that she had to go to bed herself, and that she had no
business there. Deceased then gave a moan, as if she were
atteruping to speak. She appeared to be breathing in
her ordinary way. Witness did not go to bed, but sat up in
the kitchen, which adjoins the parlour where her master
and mistress were. About twelve o'clock she heard Mr.
Weightman say, " Dear Harriet, will you not go to bed,"
but deceased made no answer. She did not hear any—
thine. else; there was no scuffle, and no walking about.
Harr there been she must have heard it, as the door
between the parlour and kitchen was open. She con-
tinued siting in the kitchen till two o'clock, when she
went into the parlour. The candle and fire had gone
out, but the moon was shining in at the window.
Mrs. Weightman was lying in precisely the same
position as at eleven o'clock, but Mr. Weightman had lain
down at one end of the sofa. isle was asleep, and witness
;awoke him. He told her to go to bed. She heard de-
ceased breathe. Witness went into the kitchen, and
Stopped there five minutes. While passing through the
parlour to go to bed, witness said they would get cold.
They made no answer, About three o'clock she heard Mr.
Weightman came to bed. He went down stairs again
between six and seven, and remained about five minutes.
Thinking he was long in coming back, witness went down,
and met hm on the stairs. He was dressed. He slid,
`' Mary, the mistress is dead ; she died in my arms," and
passed onto his room. Witness came down stairs into the
parlour, and found Mrs. Weightman just as she bad left
h-r. She spoke to her twice, but got no answer.
She then took hold of her band, and found it
cold. The dog was lying on her back. Her right cheek
and her hands rested on the sofa. She was dead. Witness
went back up stairs and saw Mr. Weightman getting into
hd. lie had his clothes on, and a newspaper in his hand,
She asked him to come down and help her to lift the
mistress upon the sofa. He name down at once, anti came
into the parlour, but did not assist. He w.is crying very
a 'rely. Witness lifted the corpse on herself, while he
etesei at the cerner of the table. Dec.ased's hands were
grssreng the cola cover so tightly that she could scarcely
get them removed. All that Mr. Weightman said was,
" Oh, my dear wife." lie was not sober, but tipsy then.
Witness went for a neighbour, M-rs. Thornpso a. When she
Came she found that Mr. Weightman lead gone tO bed
again. He was still dressed and was holding a new-paper
lie remained in bed all day,
before his face as if reading.
except that cccasionally
.he came down for spirits out of
the ',entry. Thrice witness took spirits up to him. He
never said how his wife died; all he said was, that she
Clad in his arm?. Deceased and ber husband were always
very friendly ; they were a very affectionate and loving
Couple. There had been no quarelling on the Tuesday,
except that he said she should not drink, and she replied
that she would never do so again, Dr. Hsndrie (who
-had conducted a post mortem examination of the body,
in err junction with Mr. Tiffia, of Wietnn), red a
leng:!' y report, feem which it appeared that deceased hal
died from suffocation, and this opinion, he said, was con-
erese l by the description of the way in which deceased
was found. There was nothing to account for death iu
any ether manner; and there-were no marks of violence.
Alter a short examination of Mr, Weightman, the coroner
addressed the jury. He remarked that the deceased, while
in a state of intoxication, had put herself in a helpless
nesttien, which produced her death. They could not hold
the husband reseonsible for what had token place, because
the evnit- nee of the servant girl, coupled with the exhibi-
tioe he had made of himself to-day, went to show that he
was Lot able to render his wife any assistance, or even
tsk .3 care of hmself. Under these circumstances, therefore,
they could safely say that there was no criminal charge
ag: lust any one, but that the deceased had died from
suffocation, and that that suffocation had been the result
of accident. The jury almost immediately returned a
verdict to this effect.