Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES

are appointed under letters patent to be Com-

missioners for enquiring into the internal economy
and management of the Greenwich Hospital and
of the funds by which it is maintained, and also
whether the resources of the hospital can be more
advantageously applied for the benefit of seamen
who have served in the Royal Navy.

The Gazette publishes a number of appoint-
ments in the Coast Brigade of Artillery.
The Hop duty old duty, .2328,070 ; new
£242,486 ; additional duty, £28,526. Total
duties, £599,083.

CITY, Friday,

COURT OF PROBATE.-YESTERDAY

(Before Sir C. CRESSWELL.)
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.—CROOKENDON V. FULLER.
The learned Judge delivered a most elaborate judg-
ment in this case. The cause came on for trial before
his lordship on the 12th and 14th of July, without a
jury, when many witnesses were examined on both
sides. Three questions arose-Ist. Whether the tes-
tatrix, Mrs. Crookendon, had abandoned her
domicile of origin, which was in England, and
had acquired a French domicile. 2nd. If so, whether
the will was duly executed according to the laws of
France. 3rd. Whether the will was a due execution
of a power of appointment. It appeared that the de-
ceased lady had for six or seven years before her death,
which occurred in 1859, spent a considerable part of
the year at Cannes, Chamouni, and other places in.
France, Switzerland; and Germany, and made arrange-
ments for building a house upon some property of her
son (the plaintiff), at Monte Fleury, but during the
whole of this period she paid frequent and lengthened
visits to her friends in England, and always expressed
her intention not to abandon her English domicile, and
much anxiety about the decision of the Privy Council
in " Freeman v. Bremer," lest it should invalidate her
will. Upon the whole, the learned judge said he had,
after mature consideration, come to the conclusion that
the testatrix had not abandoned her domicile, and hav-
ing answered the other points in the affirmative, pro-
nounced for the will.—Judgment accordingly.

DEATH or T. B. ST. GEORGE, ESQ.—With much
regret we (Kilkenny Paper) record the demise of Thos.
Bligh St. George, Esq., which took place on Wednes-
day, the 26th ult., at Balief, the residence of his son,
Hercules L. St. George, J.P. Mr. St. George was the
last surviving brother of the late Sir Richard Bligh St.
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son o f R
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vbaronet i Richard
Irelandrd Goeno
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12th March, 1766. He married, in the year 1801,
Hannah, third daughter of Sir Hercules Langrishe,
Bart , the celebrated orator and statesman, created a
Baronet of Ireland in 1777, and was in his sei enty-
ninth year,

THE GREAT EASTERN,

The aggregate capacity of the ships now loading here
for Australia is 17,903 tons ; for China, 7,507 ; and for
India and Singapore, 32,289 ; making a total of 57,699 PExzeareE, Thursday.
tons at this port. • The Great Eastern passed across Mount Bay between
THE SCREW-STEAMER AFRICAN. This steamer, eleven and twelve o'clock to-day, under steam and sail.
which put into Padstow on Thursday, with loss of the PLYMOUTH, Thursday, 4 p.m.
captain, two engineers, stoker, and carpenter, has been The Great Eastern, Capt. Harrison, from Holyhead
safely moored in Padstow Harbour. The hands are for Southampton, hove in sight to the westward, as
constantly pumping, and the water in the hold is de- observed from the Hoe, about half-past two o'clock this
creasing. Vessel and cargo will be saved. afternoon, and was out of sight in a line with the
FINANCIAL REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT LIVERPOOL. Mewstone at half-past three o'clock, Plymouth time,
—lt has been resolved by the committee of manage- when she was passing through a fleet of trawl
meat for conducting the above demonstration that a sloops. The Great Eastern was under fore and
soirée would be preferable to a banquet ; that it should
.aft canvass on all her masts, excepting the
he held in the Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday, the one between the tavo foremost funnels. She carried
23rd of Nov., or on either of the two succeeding Wed- colours at her peak; as smoke was issuing from the two
nesdays, as may be arranged to suit the convenience of fore funnels and the aftermost funnels it was judged that
Messrs. Cobden and Bright; and that the price of the the paddles and screw were both at work. Her speed
tickets should be 7s. 6d. Other details have also been was estimated at from 14 to 17 knots, course east by
decided on. south, direct for Start Point; the wind southerly, a
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL. —Weekly Report, Nov. 1, smart breeze.
1859.—Admitted—Accidents and urgent cases, 47 ;
THURSDAY, 9 p.m.
medical and surgical cases upon recommendation, 6; Some of the trawl sloops have come into harbour.
total, 53. Discharged—Cured, 6 ; own request, 1 ; They report that at half-past three o'clock the Great
died, 1; total, 1. Attending as out-patients, 15 ; Eastern dewed up all canvass, probably to press on for
remaining in the hospital, 68. Treasurer—James night duty. At four o'clock she was approaching the
Houghton, Esq. Visitors—D. Clarke and J. Andrew, Bolt Tail, going about nine knots, at which rate she
Esqrs. Honorary chaplain—Rev. W. Leveson. Physi- would be abreast of the Start at six; 'Portland, say
cian and surgeon for the ensuing week—Dr. Cameron twelve ; and reach the Needles at six to-morrow (Fri-
and Mr. Higginson. House surgeons—Mr. C. Pem- day) morning. It is stated that she was off Penzance
berton and Mr. P. Downs. to- ay at twelve.
THE KIREDALE INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOL AND After sunset the wind increased, and it is now blow-
CHURCH, FOUNDED 1856.—1 t is contemplated, ere long, ing a strong gale, with much rain.
to build new ragged schools to accommodate. 1,000 SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Evening.
children of the very poorest class, so inadequate, both The Great Eastern, it is expectad, will be at her
in size and ventilation, is the present school found to be, moorings to-morrow morning between ten and eleven
accommodating only. 320, and that with much incon- o'clock. .
venience. The Sunday evening service is so appreciated The town council
of Southampton have resolved to
by the poor, that it
,is purposed in the proposed new present the directors with a congratulatory address on
ragged schools the plan for a room which will seat 600 Saturday, and to invite them, the captain, and officers
people, all free. In this licensed room two Sunday and to a grand banquet.
one week-day services will be held, and a portion of the On Monday next the vessel will be open for public
district assigned. A curate will be appointed.—Prom a inspection.
Correspondent. .
PORTSMOUTH, Friday, 8.30 a.m.
A NEW CUNARD LINER.—The Cunard Company has The Great Eastern has just appeared off the east end
just contracted with Messrs. Napier, of Glasgow, for of the Isle of Wight, distant about ten miles, steering
the construction of au iron paddle steamer of 4,000 N.E.
tons, with corresponding: horse-power. She is to be
named the Scotia, and will be in every way larger and
more powerful than the Persia, which is of 3,500 tons.
The new vessel, we understand, is expected to surpass 9.20 a.m.
anything afloat, both as regards speed and internal The Great Eastern is now passing through Spithead,
arrangements, and to sustain the reputation of the
SOUTHAMPTON, 10.45 a.m.
Cunard line, as well as of the Clyde builders. This The Great Eastern is in the river, within a mile of
very magnificent specimen of naval steam architecture her mooring ground. Several steamboats have gone
will be built in Messrs. Napier's building yard at Govan, down to meet her, notwithstanding the wet, uncom-
on the Clyde, and her engines will be constructed at fortable state of the weather. A salute of seventeen
their great engineering works at Lancefield, in the City guns is firing from the Platform Battery.—Seeond Mi-
d Glasgow. She is to be of the most approved build tion of The Times.
and symmetry, her length being about 430 feet over all.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—Before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry.—ln re ROBERT DEAM.—This bankrupt,
a paper-hanger and painter, in Park-road, Liverpool, A private letter of the 31st of October from San
came up on application for his certificate, supported by Sebastian states that early in the morning of the 29th
Mr. Ridley. Mr. Keating Taylor, of Manchester, who three steamers arrived in port to take troops for Africa.
appeared for the assignees, opposed the allowance, on At nine o'clock they began putting the baggage on board,
the ground that the bankrupt had contracted debts and a portion of the troops. At three in the afternoon
without any reasonable probability of paying them ; and two battalions of the Toledo regiment,
at their head, and colours flying, marched to the quay, with full bands
drew the attention of the court to the balance sheet in
support of his objection. Mr. Ridley examined the
where boats were waiting to convey them to the ships.
bankrupt in explanation of the statements in his balance In about a
.quarter of an hour, however, they marched sheet, and afterwards addressed the court on his behalf, back again to their bnrracks, being prevented
contending that his bankruptcy arose from unavoidable from :embarking by a tremendous gale of wind, which
losses, and that he was not guilty of the charge made suddenly rose. During the storm, a boat, carrying
by the assignees. His Honour thought it was hardly a three small brass guns, was capsized, and the guns
case calling for the punishment of the court, and
awarded a second class certificate. went to the bottom. No life was lost ; the boat went
on shore. To embark the horses of the cavalry was, of
VOLUNTEER RIFLES.—It will be seen that several course, out of the question. One poor soldier was
companies are in course of formation in this town, crushed to death between the boat and the steamer, and
under the auspices of gentlemen who' have undertaken another so injured as to require amputation. Though the
the task. It is to be hoped that the good work, so nobly weather was so boisterous; the Spanish merchant stea-
begun and ably carried out by Captain Bousfield, of No. mer Rita, manned by Biscayans, and which had about
I Company, will not be injured by parties attempting 300 of the troops on board, stood out to sea ; and
to act without the co-operation of the companies now
enrolled. We feel assured that the officers already while people thought she was making for the harbour
of Passages, which is hardly three miles distant,
officially appointed will be only too glad to lend their
sailed away on her destination. On the 30th, seeing
valuable assistance in promoting the extension of the corps ; the difficulty, and even the danger, of attempting
and having contencledwith, and surmounted considerable to embark at San Sebastian, it was decided that
difficulties in raising. and rendering the men under their the troops should proceed to Passages, and then
command efficient, it should certainly be of the first im- go on board. The steamers went there at once ; but
portance to bring their experience to bear upon the instead of embarking, as expected, the troops had
matter. We think that were the companies to march rations brought them from San Sebastian, (for they could
down to the Exchange on their next muster-day, headed get nothing at Passages,) and were billeted for the
by the band, a considerable accession to the force Would night in the houses in the town. Various causes were
follow, and lead to results equal to those obtained in assigned for the delay; one was, that the troops were
other towns of less importance.---(Communicated.): not provided with water. This is absurd, for the water
EARLY CLOSING AssocrAirroN.—ln reference to the is both plentiful and good at Passages. The men and
early closing movement, the following address has been officers got leave to go to San Sebastian to amuse them-
issued to the inhabitants of Liverpool :—" The coin- selves, or buy whatever necessaries they wanted ; but
mittee appointed to carry out the resolutions of a recent though on the 31st, (the date of this letter,) the weather
putlic meeting, congratulate you on the unanimity with
not yet left was fine and the wind favourable, they had.
which those resolutions were received. They now call
upon you on grounds of humanity and justice to assist in re- Passages.
lieving more than 15,000 assistants employed in business
whose hours of labour are most unnecessarily protracted.
--
The facts continually brought to light produce painful The Independance Beige collects the rumours relating
conviction that late purchases are injurious to the health, to this subject :
g
morals, and life of assistant tradesmen. The committee " Nothing new connected with 'the questions at pre-
beg to appeal to you -on the ground of your common sent before Europe has transpired since _ y
yesterda. The
nature and holy religion, that all your purchases official acceptance of the Congress by England has not
be so made that the shopkeepers may close early ; if
been announced to the Minister for Foreign Affairs at
there be no buyers, sellers will close *their places of Paris, but it is believed, not only in this town but in
trade ; your personal influence is considerable, employ
most of the capitals of Europe, that this acceptance will
it with your friends and your tradesman,—let them
not be deferred after the signature of the treaties of
know you believe that late hours are wrong in
eace at . The Meur in arobabilit
principle,—abstain from shopping after six o'clock,—
apnnOunce theZurich acceptance asonir
soon aswill, it shall llp have beeny, urge upon your acquaintances to follow your example
and the work is done.
" It still remains to be ascertained under what• condi-
ciety commenced its third session with a concert at the officially made known.
BIRKENHEAD AMATEUR MUSICAL UNION.—This so- tions and with what reservations the Cabinet of London
Craven-rooms, Birkenhead, on the evening of Wednes-
will take part i
day last. There was a large and fashionable attend- Berlin it is asser the Congress. In some circles at
ted that its adhesion will be given
n
mice, and several new vocalists, one of whom, Miss to believe in certain concessions on the part of Austria.
without any reservation, but our correspondent continues
Millar, will be a most valuable acquisition to the ama- He thinks that England has obtained for the Italians
tears. As usual, Mr. Gunton conducted, and Mr. C. the right to be consulted anew as to the final settlement
W. Smith was the pianists. The programme included
of the question. In any case, whether or not a formal
several novelties, the most interesting being the
concession of this kind has been made, the Cabinet of
chorus, "Wake with a smile," and the chorus and air, " With a laugh," " With a carol," from Sterndale Ben St. James's has, he believes, stipulated for the right of
-
nett's May Queen, and the prayer "Ave Maria," from submitting such a proposal to the Congress.
Meyerbeer's Dinorah,
" According
conto another statement, England has con-
and thoroughly appreciated. Miss Millar, i
a young lady tions at all, at the reqgress without making any condi-
uest of the Bing of Sardinia. This
with an engaging personnel, a sweet soprano voice, and Prince, who has virtually accepted the sovereignity of
an expressive and musician-like style, sang a canzonet
Central Italy, subject to the sanction of Europe, and has
of Bishop's, "There is an hour," and the solo from the
promised to become the advocate of its cause, has re-
evoked•
in ~
Mar Queen, with a degree of taste, and naivete, which
quested England to sake part the Congress, in order
loud encores. Mr. Smith played Kuhe's Trove- quested
give him the benefit of her support before this assem-
tore fantasia, and two moreeaux, by Heller, with his
bly. England would support, in opposition to France,
customary elegance and brilliance of style. Altogether,
the printple of popular sovereignty and non-interven-
this opening concert argues well both for the society
tion."
and the Eubscribers.
The Paris correspondent of the Nord is assured
that Lord Cowley has communicated to Count Wa-
lewski a despatch from Lord John Russell, dis-
tinctly stating the reservations and conditions under
which the English Cabinet will consent to go into
Congress. " The question," he says, " has been
under consideration at the two last Cahinet Coun-
cils in London. Lord John Russell insists above
all that entire liberty of action in the Congress should
be accorded to England. She will in no way lao bound
by the stipulations of the treaty of Zurich ; Mid since
this treaty reserves the rights of the Italian princes,
the Cabinet of London insists that the rights of ther
Italian people) should also be reserved. Finally, Lod
John Russell requires from Austria a formal guarantee
federation."
against any preponderance in the future Italian Con-

9.15 a.m.
The Great Restern is now steaming in, past the
Warner Light, towards the Solent.

SPAIN AND MOROCCO,

r
THE CONGRESS,

-."o'--_.

CONSECRATION OF ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, ST.
GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST.—Yesterday morning the Bishop
of London consecrated a building situated in Prince's-
square, St. George's East, which has for some years past
been occupied as a place of religious worship, but which
has recently been made over to the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners, with a view to its becoming a district church.
MAUVE DYE. —The exquisitely beautiful dye for silks
and mauve is prepared by taking equivalent proportions
of sulphate of aniline and bichromate of potash, dis-
solvingmiling, and allowing them to
standfotrheni in water,
several whoaurrs'. The whole is then thrown upon
a filter, and the black precipitate which has formed is
washed and dried. This black substance is then digested
in coal-tar naptha, to extract a brown, resinous substance;
and finally digested with alcohol, to dissolve out the
colouring matter, which is left behind, on distilling off the
spirit, as a coppery friable mass. This is the dyeing
agent, producing all the charming varieties of purple
known by the name mauve, which, as it appears to us
somewhat inappropriately, has been given to this colour.
The particularity of these purples consists in the peculiar
blending of the red and blue of which they are consti-
tuted. These hues admit of almost infinite variation ;

consequently, we may have many varieties of red mauve,
and as many of blue mauve, and any depth of tint can be
secured. The permanence of these hitherto fugitive
combinations is their strongest recommendation,—Art
Journal,