The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-21 00:00:00

THE LOST POLYPHEMUS

Admiralty, Feb. 20, 1850'
The following intelligence has this day been
received from Commandr Frederick P. Warren, va
her Majesty's late sloop Polyphemus, date
Thisted, February 13, 1856:
I have not been able up to the present date to for"-4t
to their lordships a correct list of such men as have 141-A
their lives. Eight bodies have, however, been found
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interred. Those which have been identified are
remains of Mr. Herbert, master ; Thomas mauncler c,'
boatswain's mate ; Samuel Pearce, boy, Ist class ;
Reynolds, captain aft. gd. ; and Henry Forbes, capt3w
forecastle.

An address from the Irish bar to the Lord Chief itigice;
as the head of the common law bench in Ireland, 15tiii,
preparation, on the subject of the late motion is
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House of Commons reflecting on the capabilities of the los
judges.
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THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Mr. Joseph Re 0
Morrison, late chief partner in the well known fir". t.
Messrs. James Morrison and Co., merchants, of Phill)°33.
lane, has come forward as a candidate /for a vacant Seat if,
the board of the Eastern Counties Railway Company. In be.
address, dated the 15th inst , he announces himself 95
decided advocate for railway reform.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—TiIe directors ,cte
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mend dividends as follows :—Original Stock, at theq.
of 6 per cent. per annum, for the half-year 3 peaki
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on the B Stock 31 per cent. for the half-year,
per cent. for the year 1855 ; and upon the A Stock
>s
per cent. for the whole year of 1855 ; and the diree%g
recommend that dividend be paid at these rates, le3vitt
the small surplus of £ll2 to be carried to the ne"
account.

REPRESENTATION OF SLIGO.—Mr. J. P. Somers, are
represented Sligo from 1835 to 1852, is again a candi"iiie
on the Liberal interest for that borough, to suPPliih-ert
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Sadleir. Mr. o°-;tlf
Knox, a gentleman for some years past connected
p.
the metropolitan daily press, is a candidate on the Sir,
servative interest, and the names of Mr. Blake, Q.c.,
f the
L. A. Treston, Mr. M'Donagh, and other members °f
legal profession in Ireland, have also been mentioned
connection with the vacancy.
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A FEMININE PIITSICIAN.—A lady, the daughter of ted
late Mr. Samuel Blackwell, of Bristol, has just comp to
her medical studies iu Paris, and obtained a dipiouoiler
practise as a physician. She has a sister, who pursued iti
studies also in Paris, who is acting in a similar naPre-ir
in New York, under the title of Dr. Elizabeth 13'90
well. The lady who has just obtained this honota3„o
distinction is Dr. Emily Blackwell. Her studies 0;4
been principally directed to the diseases of wonleil
children.

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—WEERLY 11'.41 ;
FEB. 20, 1856.—1 n patients :—Discharged : cured' A 9;
relieved, 0; at own request, 1 ; irregular, 0. Pea":qa,
entered, 24 ; under treatment, 72. Out patients' fis
35 ; entered, 49 ; under treatment, 54. Treasurer, J3d
Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Rev. J. Robberds, te.f,
Martin, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Baron'
B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Canl,%too
and Mr. Churton. House surgeons, Mr. Charles 'W-
and Mr. E. C. Garland.

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FATAL AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.--CHELMSFORD, ore°
DAY.—An encounter took place this morning, at itaki
o'clock, between the gamekeepers of Sir John Tyrreltior,
a number of poachers, in the preerves at North B",eailf
near this town, One of the keepers—a tall, powerful opt-
named Hales- was shot dead upon the spot, while attervell
ing to arrest one of the poachers. The keepers were a (pa
with life preservers, and their opponents with guns• ilioao;
of the poachers having been taken prisoner, his come 010
fired, but their names having been given up to Sir 001
Tyrrell by the captured man, they were arrests a o,:git
after, wet and dirty, and bearing marks of te- I.e
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conflict. The man who fired the fatal shot has not yet
identified.
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We have to announce the death of Sir John .:0--ftlie,
Knt., D.C.L., late Chief Justice of Malta, and T,udfVfOr 01
Admiralty Court of that island, and forme*' proprieoce'
the .Neto Times, on the 16th insta:,,t, at his resiAcientent!
of the Law Arne.,ll-to°:
Brompton.square. At a meetinr:
evikting, Lord Brougha"' 00'
Society, on the following
occasion to announce the (2,eparture of this eminent 1/%0cl•
—united with himself '„,y the bonds of an affectionate 1.1'0,0
ship of more tlr.z. lialf a century's duration—dwellingioetit
an elegnennS, heightened by earnest feeling, on the en' 10
merits ',.,'i the deceased, on his extraordinary learning' oil;
great and varied talents, his high honour and integritf, 04,f
kindness of his heart, and the urbanity of his manners:AO
John Stoddart had attained the age of more than el'
four years. a 0
ABOLITION OF CHURCH RATES.— hill
SiT W. Clay's bill lie"
abolish church rates, and to make other provisions 'llOO
thoreof," was printed yesterday. It enacts the total alrer tp°
of the impost of church rates in England andiWales al' a oa
passing of the act, with a proviso saving sums borrow age
church rates. The churchwardens of parishes are, 131„.„,too!
3, empowered to receive and collect voluntary contril;oen"
for the purposes of the parish church, but no disbur'ore tae
must be made without the approval of auditors, whant eahe
be elected annually (to the number of five), of ii'lLlo by i',o,
will be elected by the incumbent, and the other four Are '
inhabitants of vestry assembled. Balances in hand 't es,
be given over to succeeding wardens. The act will 13°
tend to the two sister kingdoms.
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RUSSIAN RUSSIAN SPIES IN PETTICOATS. letter fro.-
..olea
mentions the following as the names of some Y.';'-ailLe political intriquantes now in Paris (and recorded ':s the
police list as Russian spies) :—" First on the list :, the
notorious Princess Lieven. Next in itnporianee iirockP
Baroness de Seebach, a daughter of Count Nessveete,'
This lady has for a political correspondent at St.,A',lla: burg, Madame Zografos, (whose maiden designat'. ,rl(3:', Princess Soutzo) the wife of the Greek Auluu'-,„. ais„`"
The Princess and Baroness hare, under their iuo' 'eelee
orders, the following highly efficient and 'II •11,-4-da:11 rienced staff of feminine intriguer; viZt I'd t: Kalergi, a niece of Nesselrode; 111ackkuir , igara-ne'r',„'
Russian lady, of Greek origin, poutfialog ' -'re.e prarois:
at Odessa ; Madame Meyendorf, th.e vitir laillie Pbree',,
Envoy at Berlin ; the Princess, If' 'e 0 a ,o,
fanariot, under Russian protection,„
Obreskof family—one icq whom, 3 and two Iv" ~ fl„ce
Count, and the other of whr„, s married I,
of PI
Jean Soutzo,a greek Attache is the wife ..,,../' 001'
himself as Dal)*
PERSO.NATIN9 A SPEC' 1 at St. PetersbuTAal!rte
, psilant.e;iies ollieff
ing, at the sitting of 4*,, -411 -. JuitrmaN.—Yester,nit "oca,
hall, a person .- ' 'lie 'Court of Queen's Beneitef ROMP
evioy
_s evening,
son, to receive.tlisneo was Lord Chi erl fie'
CatnPbti the •r
• committed by
I des jo :,
David V*
was brought up itl. custody from n WS Barre- '; IP
above !JeirAt er;ded, - f„lo I
ilson, of 5, Lafworrefnaciesektpflaecitilerrel
judgmentof the Court. The re .eo
the p 4, ~
these :--on the calling of a special jurY„'. des' V0;1
evening, on the name of "David Wilson, a: tile rt 1,
and on being asked, said he was the David ;0 ')Lirior
the defendant stepped itt,"'svill tl);
questim.; but some doubts arising in the'liso„ .'',/,
officer, he was not sworn ; but on Mrs. " ~; ne tv,o)
sent for, it-, appeared that her husband had lg,"„ ens,i,il:,',
cutta. The defendant was then ordered in'ii lfre re
that further inquiries might be made. His lordscieteciteo3
read the affidavits, asked the defendant what to De °Wee
had to make, but he merely said he believed it roi„ 1),
done. His lordship said that the prisoner hadhe'refor,`Dre,:
a gross contempt of court, and
he would tt , fors iii'
'committed to her Majesty's gaol of Newga ''
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calendar months. He gave a fictitious address'
real name is not known.