The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

THE NORTIItRN DAILY TIMES.

FROM OUR LONDON OdRRESPONDENT.

LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT

The French Mails did not arrive in London yes-
thrdaytill a laid hour in the-afternoon. .They did
not bring any news of importaitee, The Emperor
and Empress have arrived in Paris from their tour
in the northern provinces. The advices from Con-
stantinople make rather a material addition to the
Stat6mtuftd 14 the tflegraph----" That a good under-
standing prevailed between the &ace and war par-
ties in the Divan." The addition is " both ar6' rt.
solved not to make any further concessions." The
Journal des pekiti regards the.entry of the Darda-
nelles as changing the diplomatic position of
Europe, and modifying the relationg gtablislied by
treaty. It is, in fact, says the Pebats, an armed in-
tervention, but it does not necessarily involve war.
The seige of Antwerp, the occupation of Ancona,
the intervention in Spain, and the seige and occu-
pation of otne did not involve war. These were
not inSignifititint affairs and the entry of the allied
fleets intd the BoSphorusi winch was a sort of occur
pation of Constantinople, was an hot tif the same
nature. The question hoWeVer waS-hol‘v would it
be regarded by the, Eniperor of Russia and the
Emperoi' of Austria

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

TO TAR EDITOR cot, TAR l'iinTiltilastDAlLY Inms,

Bm,—Observing in to-(lays Met-6ziry that Jny naMe is
mentioned as the opponent of Oliver Holden, Egg., fdr St;
Paul's Ward, at the next Municipal Election, I beg you will
favour me by inserting this, my contradiction to the above
report, which must have been inserted by mistake, as I have
no such intention.—l am, Sir, yours respectfuly, _

TIIdMAS 'SAVAGE

90, oa Hail-street Sept 30j 1853

PRE FE E N T:Theßight Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Mandhester, has received the Rev Matthew Fletcher 13;
A., to the Stipendiary ciiiticy of TarietOni near Cirmskirki
on the nomination Of the Rev: Streynsliani Mager, the In.;
cumbent:

THE PROPOSED HIGH LEirEt. BRIDGE IN DALE-
STREtT. a large and influential meeting of
the owners and occupiers of property in Dalez.stfeet, Byrom;
street. Old Hay-market, and Whitechapel, was 'held at the
Bull Inn, in Dale-street, to consider the proposed high
level bridge, included in the contemplated town improve-
ments. After some discussion it was unanimously agreed to
memorialise the Council against the project, as being likely
very seriously to injure their interests*
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SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.—Yesterday the Su D-Coin-
mitee appointed by the Health Committee, to take the pre-
cautionary measures necessary to prevent if, possible, the
spread of cholera in Liverpool, met, and selected seven ac-
tive and intelligent officers from the police force, whose duty
it will be to exercise a strict surveillance over lodging-houses,
and carry out, as far as practicable, in the districts to which
they are appointed, house to house visitation. Amongst the
officers so selected (we believe he volunteers his services) is
Segeant Carnes of the detective force.

REVISION COURT.—The Court, yesterday; was oc-
cupied in hearing claims and objections down to the letter
H. Malachi Donohue, of No. 28, Bond-street, was objected
to by Henry Buckmaster. The Court : Malachi Donohue.
Mr. Donohue : Here, Sir.—Mr. Bremner : Oh ! you are not
gone to Australia.—Mr. Donohue : No, you can see that.—
Mr. Bremner : Do you live in No 28, Bond-street ?—Mr.
Donohue : Yes.—Mr. Bremner : How long have you resided
there ?—Mr. Donohue : Since 1849.—Mr. Bremner : And
you have not gone to Australia?—Mr. Donohue : No, not
yet. The Court disallowed the objection. Mr. Donohue :
I claim my expenses.—The Court : Certainly, sir. Mr.
Donohue is Collector to the Financial Reform Association,
and it must have been well known to his objector that he
had not left Liverpool.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an
inquest was held at the Royal Infirinary, Manchester, by Mr.
Herford, City Coroner, on view of the body of Hugh Quin,
a tailor, lately residing in Tib-strect. It appeared that the
deceased, when probably under the influence of liquor, fell
into the river Irk on Sunday night. He cried for help, and
through the aid.of a private watchman was got out of the
water, and removed to the Infirmary. He did not, however,
recover. Verdict, "Accidental death."

HAVING GUNPOWDER ILLEGALLY ON BOARD A
STEAMER.—On Thursday, at the Birkenhead Police Court,
the owners of the Steamer Windermere, were fined £2.500,
for having a large quantity of gunpowder on board, which it
is supposed was intended for the coast of Africa. The fine
was 2s. in the pound, on the amount of powder.

ACCIDENTS.—WiIIiam Corkhill fell into one of
the Southern Graving Docks yesterday, and sustaiaed a
colicit6sion of the brain. Michael Harrison, residing at
No. 4, St. Martin's-street, whilst drunk, went upon the
line of the Dock Railway, near Bootle, and one of the
waggons rolled over his foot, causing a severe laceration.

ALARM OF FlRE.—Last night shortly. after 11
o'clock, information reached Mr. liewitt, superintendent of
the Liverpool fire brigade, that a fire had broken out in the
premises of the Messrs. Preston, brassfoundcrs, Suffolk-street.
Luckily however, the fire was limited to a beam which had
ignited from overheating, and it was extinguished before the
arrival of the engines.
OPENING OF THE NEW HALL, CLAYTON SQUARE.—

Last evening, the very splendid new Hall, Clayton-square,
recently fitted up, was opened to the public -on the occasion
of the fifth performance of the Liverpool Amateur Glee and
Illadligal Union. The New Hall is comprised within what
used to be the Clayton Hotel, Clayton-square: Those ex-
tensive premises having been for some time unoccupied,
were taken by a party who converted them into a kind of
Theatre, which was used as a singing saloon for a short
time. The speculation, however, turned out unprofitable,
and after a brief season, the place was (wain shut up, and it
remained so up to the present time ; but, during the interval,
the entire premises have undergone a thorough repair and
re-decoration, for the purposes of musical entertain-
ments, or meetings, limited as to numbers. A more conve-
nient or elegant theatre could not be found. We have no
doubt it will be much used. In its internal arrangements,
the Clayton Hall is not unlike what the old Liver
Theatre used to be ; but the fittings of the former are far
more tasteful and expensive than those of the latter.
The stage or platform, is a miniature copy of the platform in
the Philharmonic Hall, seats rising over one another and
running backwards, form the space upon which the per-
formers stand. The decorations are exceedingly neat. The
boxes are hung with crimson drapery, and the seats
cushioned with material of the same colour. The panels
are of a delicate pink tint, with a gilt :rim slightly raised,
enriched with cornices,of white, within a border of maple.
An ample flood of light is thrown from the roof, which
mel-
lows and harmonises with the colours, and gives a light
cheerful, and at the same time, rich appearance to the in-
terior. The hall is capable of accommodating upwards of
1,000 persons. Last evening, the performances passed off
verS satisfactorily. The selection of glees and madrigals
was excellent, and were admirably given. Mr. Liddell was
the conductor; piano-forte, Miss Eleanor George.

WEDDING FESTIVITIES AT 'LIVERPOOL AND
GRASMERE.—Great rejoicings took place on Wednesday
last, on the occasion of the marriage at Grasmere, West-
moreland, of John Pilkington, Esq. Merchant, of the firm of
Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, of this town, with Miss
Holme daughter of James Holme, Esq., of Croft Lodge,
Ambleside, and niece of Samuel Holme, Esq., Mayor. The
bride, who was most elegantly dressed, was attended to the
altar by six bridesmaids. The retinue consisted of a train of
17 carriages, most expensively mounted; arches of evergreens
and flowers were thrown over the gates of the churchyard
and entrance to the church; the union jack floated proudly
in the breeze at the top of the steeple, and the bells rang a
merry peal. His worship the mayor of Liverpool, with
about 50 gentlemen and Mr. John Pilkington left Liverpool
on Tuesday for the scene of the approaching ceremony and
were followed next day by another 50 of ourleading merchants
and brokers, desirous of being present on the happy occasion.
The festivities of the day were wound up by a ball, which
was attended by the elite of the neighbourhood. In Liver-
pool, Where the firm of the bridegroom, and the family of
the bride are deservedly respected, the occasion was not
allowed to pass over without due celebration. A sumptuous
cold collation was provided in the offices in Water-street,
at which nearly a hundred personal or business friends of
Messrs. Pilkington .and Wilson attended during the after-
noon of Wednesday, and by all of whom the health and
happiness of the bride and bridegroom were enthusiastically
toasted. In the evening, about 25 gentlemen, including
several of the captains of ships of the " White Star"
line, and the principal clerks of the establishment, dined
together at the Wellington Hotel. Mr. Rutherford was
in the chair, and ably conducted the festivities, Mr. Turley
being vice-chairman. After the usual toasts, the chairman
proposed the health of Mr. Pilkington, and his fair bride,
and in a very feeling though brief speech dwelt upon his
uniform kindness, and that of the firm, towards all who
were brought into connexion with them, concluding with
a hearty wish for the happiness and long life of the newly
wedded pair. The toast was enthusiastically responded to.
The health of Mr. Wilson was afterwards given and drunk
with equal cordiality. Several other appropriate toasts
were given, and the evening closed, having afforded un-
mingled pleasure to all present. •
THE EASTERN QuEsnoN.---In addition to the
meetings about to take place in London and Leicester, it is
stated that public meetings to discuSs the Eastern question,
are about to be called in Manchester and Wolverhampton.
EARLY CLOSING.—Last evening an adjourned
meeting of the Hair Dressers' assistants was held at
Mr. Tate's tavern, Case-street, and a resolution was passed
to the effect that, from the first five days of the week, the
hour for closing should be 7 o'clock, p.m., .and on Saturday
night, 9 p.m., but an exception was made with respect to
bail nights, when the wishes of the employers would be
consulted, and no overtime charged. This resolution was to
be communicated to the employers, and the meeting was
adjourned to receive their reply.

GO UXTY COURT.-

g!P E RDA

BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ.
-JURY CAST

fidt/014 I'9ll DAMAGES

• At the Sitting of f`A Coitt yesterday at ten o'clock, ayes
v: Greenfield and Sorton, i'vhich Was set down on the list
as a jury case, was taken up. On the mines of the
dgrors being called over, Mr: James It. Butler, Fenwick-
JhailatUrg; and Mr. George Booker, Rumford:place, did
not answer, and the Court -directed that they should be fined
40s. each for non-attendance.. Comsel on both sides having
agreed that the cause might be tried by a jurli of three, the
following gentlemen, their names having been drawn in the
ballot, --ere iimannelled :—James J. Ball, 11, Fleury-streeti
John Beckwith, V; North Tower Buildings ; and James
Burt, Canning-place, North Jehn;strcet: Considerable
interest attached to this case, not only frotA the respectability
Ot the RartieS implicated, but from the fact of its haftagt heen
before tee inzbliG pn two previons occasions, and the conflict'
ing evidence which f ilivolvcd: It came first before Mr.
Mansfield, at the Police Office, I: criminal charge ; but
that gentleman conceiving that there was uo elOitios intent,
dismissed the charge. It was then brought befor'e his
Honor, in this Court, by way of civil action, to recover
daina,ge for the injury',done, but fromthe contradictory nature
Of the evidencei hi§ flavour was unwilling to give a judg-
rhea, preferring rather that the facts should be submitted to
the consideration of a jury: , The Offence WARI. alleged to
have been committed at one o'clock in the' morning, accord-
ingly the time beCame.ati essential question in the matter.
When sworn, the jury left to vie* the premises, and on
their return,

Sir GEORG , oTi,ntx, instructed by Mr. rentberton,
solicitor; proceeded to state the ease for the plaintiff. lie
said, that though the origin of this litigation Was confessedly
of the most trifling character, yet, he couldnot for a moment:
deify that as well in reference to the party whom lie repro.
sented, as to the Witnesses who had been called on both sides,
it was a matter of the utmost Impoi..yinee. For these wit-
nesses were precisely in that class of life in -which character
dear to every honest man, was most dear. With then
character was the bread of life—their whole means suba
sistcnce; and the character of the witnesses in this action
or of many of them, was, undoubtedly, deeply involved it
the issue before the jury. Thethistory of the case,was some.
ifht singular. It was not usual, unless in courts of equity,

to have arre4iearing befoic ft decision, amid in theposition
Which he stood, he might Ventufe to deviate a little from the
beaten track, he Would say that he tendered his grateful ad-
ministration to the judicious spirit which hadf in this in-
stance, thrown back upon a jurv, that Which was their propel
business i theduty of investigating facts: With thisshort pre-
lude, he would go into the facts of the case and though he
was most anxious to save their time, and save the time of the
public, in the presenee of the court, yet he feared that he
should trouble them at saild length. On the evening of
Tuesday, the 31st May, there was a Party assembled at the
house of Mr. Porter, adjoining the spirit yanits of Mr.
Sykes—

The Courr here suggested that it would be well to tel:
the jury that thig case had been already before the Court.
Sir GEORGE STEPHEN replied that he was just about tc

do so, aria
order the witnesses out of court. (litre the wit-
nesses, who numbered absolutely a host, were ordered out.
Counsel then detailed the facts of the case at considerable
length ; but it is unnecessary for us to do so, as they have
been already twice before the public. They may, however,
be briefly epitomised by stating, that on the evening. of the
31st of May, a party were drinking at Mr, Porter's, in Great
Charlotte-st; and it is alleged that on their coining out, Mr.
Greenfield and Mr. Sorton, and two other parties, abstracted
from Mr. Sykes' vaules, Mr. Greenfield having first brekeil
the plate glass window with his elbow, two bottles of spirits
and four of champagne. The occurrence was seen by a
watchman named Riley, and accordingly the case mainly
depended on his testimony.
We merely give an outline of the evidence, which was
very lengthy, there being no fewer than nine witnesses ex-

requested

mined ror the plaintiff, and fifteen for the defendants.
Mr. Sykes was then called, and, on being sworn was cx-

amined by Sir George Stephen. He stated he was a licensed
victualler, and lived in Great Charlotte-street. He recol-
lected that his house was closed on the 31st May, with the
exception of one window which should not be closed on ac-
count of the breaking the rope. Witness then discribed his
being called up by the police officer, on the night in question,
and his discovering the loss of four bottles of champagne,
which were abstracted through the broken glass. Wit-
ness was sure that he saw Greenfield relieving himself on
that night near the market house, but whether he came from
Porter's house or not witness could not say. On meeting
Greenfield the day after and taxing him with being one of
the parties who broke the window and abstracted the wine,
the latter replied "Oh! we were all drunk," and appeared
somewhat confused. Witness then sent for a policeman, and
Riley, who was sent for at his request, identified Green-
field in his presence. Greenfield made no observations at
the time, but in witness's absence a conversation occurred
between him, the constable, and the bar-maid. On the night
in question, after he had been called up, witness directed his
bar-maid to give Riley any drink he miolat choose_ _Riley_
said that one of the parties who commitea tho offence was a
plasterer, and the other a pawnbroker residing in Dale-street
whose names he did not know; and that he was unacquainted
with the names of the other two parties. In cross-exami-
nation by Mr. ASPINALL, witness further stated that as Green-
field was going to Bridewell, he observed that he had never
been there before, and said to witness, " be as mild as you
can," Witness was examined twice before, but did not
state this, not having recollected it. All the time Green-
field was speaking to witness, he appeared to be but half
lobe; and as if he had just got out of bed after a night of
It was about half-past one o'clock, or twenty-
five minutes to two, that witness was called up.
Christopher Riley was the next witness called. He stated
that he was a watchman in St. John's Market, and deposed
to the facts as set forth in Counsel's statement ; and said
that he had seen Greenfield on the night of the 31st, about
eleven o'clock, when he came out of Porter's to relieve him-
self. At that time Greenfield had no carpet bag. In cross-
examination, by Mr. Aspinall, witness stated that he had
not in his previous examinations mentioned that he had seen
Greenfield, at eleven o'clock on the night of the 31st. He
did not do so, because he was not asked.
Mary Murphy, bar-maid to Mr. Sykes, was then ex-
amined, and deposed to having had a conversation with
Greenfield, on the evening he was brought into the vault by
Mr. Sykes. Having been told that there were two squares
of glass broken, Greenfield said, "If that was all I did,
I am willing to pay for it ;" but on witness stating that two
bottle§ of spirits, and four of champagne, had been also
taken, Greenfield made no reply. Witness further deposed
that Sorton in another conversation with her, admitted
that they were very tipsy on the night of the occurrence,
and that he had left Porter's about one o'clock that night.
On cross-examination, by Mr. Aspinall, she positively swore
that it was Greenfield himself who said he was willing, to
pay for the glass, and that although the policeman might
have suggested it, she did, not hear him. To the Court :
Riley, when he came into Mr. Sykes' to take the drink, was
perfectly sober, and remained there only a few minutes each
time.
Robert Smith, chicken butcher, sworn and examined.
He corroborated the statement of the previous witness, as to
the expression of willingness, by Greenfield, to pay for the
glass, and his admission that he was drunk on the occasion.
On cross-examination, he further stated that he heard Slack,
the policeman, say, after Greenfield had made the remark,
that he would pay for the glass.
Police-officer No. 279, Joseph Parker, was the next
witness called.—Riley was perfectly sober when he met the
witness on the night in question, and his account of the
occurrence was thoroughly clear and distinct. Subse-
quently, when he met him, Riley was the worse for drink,
but his account was still clear.
Police-officer No. 303, James Wilson, on being sworn,
deposed to having seen Riley go over the railings to call
Mr. Sykes, and that he was'then perfectly sober.-
Police-officer No. 220, John O'Neill corroborated the
previous testimony.
This closed the case for the plaintiff.
Mr. ASPINALL, instructed by Mr. Almond, then addressed
the jury on the part of the defendants, in a very cogent
speech. He did not deny that Riley was in a respectable
position, but, when it became a question of character, the
jury should remember that however great his respectability
might be, it was by no means comparable to that of the
defendants'. Counsel then proceeded to review the case in
every phrase of its probability, and observed that though
there might be the semblance of truth in the charge, if it
were merely alleged that the offence had been committed by
way of joke, still it lost all force, and became perfectly
absurd, when it was alleged that the defendants, having
drunk one bottle, put the other five into their pockets and
carried them to their homes. Such a charge lost all proba-
bility when the character and respectability of the parties
were for a moment considered; and, therefore, the alterna-
tive was the _only probability, namely, to suppose that the
offence had been committed by Riley himself, and that he
made the statement involving the defendants for the purpose
of screening himself. In conclusion, counsel stated that
he would produce the defendants, and other witnesses who
had no interest whatever in the matter, and whose evidence
would'completely exonerate them of the offence imputed to
them.
' Mr. Sorton was then examined, and positively denied
that he had been present at the breaking of Mr. Sykes' win-
dow, or that he had partaken of the champagne, or that, in
fact, he had seen Greenfield at all that night. The witness
was cross-examined at some length, by Sir George Stephen,
as to the quantity of drink which he had taken on the 31st.
The several glasses amounted to a goodly total, but the wit-
ness alleged that he was merely " refreshed," not drunk.
(Laughter.)
Mr. George Taylor, Fruiterer, St. John's Market, who
was one of the party at Porter's, but who was in no manner
involved in the present charge, was then examined. He de-
posed to having parted with Mr. Sorton on the night in
question in the street before one o'clock.
Inspector Heyes was then examined, and deposed to hav-
ing met Mr. Sorton going toward his home, and beyond
Mr. Sykes's some five minutes before one o'clock on the
night in question.
Mr. John Greenfield, the other defendant, was also exa-
mined. He said he was 'a plasterer and bricklayer, and
positively swore that he had not been at Mr. Porter's at all
on the 31st May. He went on the morning of that day to
Nesten, and returned mess the ferry Ant 10 o'clock at

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