Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

By British and Irish Magnetic •Telegraph.

The trial was resumed yesterday at ten o'clock, and the examina-
tion of witnesses for the prosecution was prcceeded with, The court
adjourned the further hearing of the case until ten o'clock thin
(Thursday) morning.

DEATH OF THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.

(By British and -Irish Magnetic Telegraph.)

A telegraphic message was received in London yesterday, stating,.
that his Grace the Deice of Mariborough,died early yesterday morn-
ing, at Blenheim House, Woodstock. The deceased, George Spencer
Churchill, Bake of Marlborough, Marquis of Blandfcrd, Earl of Sun-
derland, Earl of Marlborough, Baron spencer, of Wormleighton„
county Warwlek„ and Baron Churchill, of Sandbridge, county Herts,
in the peerage of Great Britain, a prince of the Holy Roman Eippire,
was born in 17;3,-and succeeded his father in 1843. He mauled la
1819, his con ,in, Lady Jane Stewart (daaditer oi George, eighth Earl
of Galloway), who died in 1844; married, steondly, in 1846,Charlotts
Augusta (daughter of Henry, fourth Viscount Ashbrooke), who died
in Me; and thirdly married, October 57, 1851. Jane Francos, daughter
of the late Hon. Edward Richard an Lady Katherine Stewart. By
the first marriage he had issue John, Winston, Marquis cf Blandford,

M.P. for Wooistoek, who is uow Duke of Marlborough. The present
duke was born in 1822,• and. married Lady Frances Anna Emily Vane,
daughter of the late Marquis of Londcusderty.

Lord• Francis Gordon, *while on his return home from the south or
Franco, died on Friday last on the Continent. His. Lordship had.
been in declining health for two years, and w,s in consequence
obliged to relinquish his commission in the Ist Life Guards. Last
autumn he was ordered by his medical attendants to resort to Pau
for the winter, the milder climate being likeiy to improve his health..
Latterly be continued gradually to grow weaker, and. it was feared he
amid not survive the journey home. The members of his family were
consequently prepeici fur the mournful event. He was in the 49th..
year of his ago.

ELECTION COMMIT.TEE3.

By, British awl Irish Magnatio Telegraph.

800 EIDALE.
The Committ,e decided clut the mambar, Sir A, Ramsey.,
iad been duly elected.

MAYO.

Mr. John M`Loughlin, who was partly examin al on Tuesday, was
recalled. _On Sunday, IVir.rch 14, he was at mass. Father Ryan
said he would not give the rights of the church to any person dyng
who voted for Higgins.. Mr. Montgorn,ry, a stipendiary magistrate,
was next examined. He was applied to, during tho election, for a
warrant for the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Curly, whichhe refused, lest it,
should create greater excitement, John Gannon, a. small farmer.
stated that Father Cahill stilted him to vote for Moore and Palmer.
lie refused, and Father Cahill said they would denounce him from the
altar. Mr. Sharkey stated that ha acted as deputy sheriff at the elec-
tion, at Moore and Palmer's committee-room, which was in an hotel.
He saw four mean takenlorcibly up stairs. Ho saw a number of priests
in the polling booths. He had to threaten to take three priests late
custody, for suggesting the names of candidates to voters, and shak-
ing their fiats at voters. On cross-examination, the witness stated'
that he ws,s a great frisnd of Colonel Higgins. He applauded part of..
the Calm tel's speech on the hustings, and expressed his dissent front
art of -Mr. Palrecr's speech. (Laugher.), The Committee adjourned,
at far( o'clock.

TAE GRE&T EASTERN STEAM-SHIP.

By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.

The report read at the half-yearly meeting of the company yester-
day, stated that the hull of this vessel was complete, and ready to
float. The screw and screw shaft were ready and lying alongside. It
was expected that the vessel might be launched in September next.
The total cost of the ship will be about £600,000. There was a far-
ther suit of Lie 0,000 required, which it was agreed to raise by debea-

THE MURDER OF MR LITTLE.

By 1i itish and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Tills morning, the search of the bed of the canal was proceeded with,
under the superintendence of Messrs. Guy, Ryan, and other officers of
the detective force. In the curse of the search, a razor was found•
wrapped in a piece of leather, with the name of Spollen plainly writ—
ten upon it. This will bo produced as slpplementary evideneeagainst
the prisoner. This day, at twelve o'clock, Spollen was br ught up
before t',e magistrates, when the informations taken on Saturday
were proceeded wilh, and the several witneAles bound in .4100.eacn to
I,rosecute at the next commission. Spollen was then committed for
trial n the capital charge.

THE LAST FRENCH DEFAULTER.—Monsiour Thurneys-
*an, late banker of Paris, and associate of De Morey,
Pereire, and the other demi-gods of the Credit Mobilier,
fled from Paris some days since, leaving debts amounting
to a trifle under five millions of dollars, and made his
eFcape to this country. His name will not be found in the
list of passengers by the late steamer. because M. Thurneys-
-8:111 is a man of too much judgment to travel under his ovra
name; but he came, nevertheless, and arrived safely, and
is staying. now in a comfortable home in this country.
That home is not unknown either to the police or the
French Consul ; but he has not been arrested.—New York
Herald.