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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-06 00:00:00

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LIVEItPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE
BEFORE MR. W. DIXON
FELONY BY A CAPTAIN.—Robert Finlay,
captain of a ship, was charged with having
coat from the Clarence Hotel, Regent-street

like . thE

peaty of Mr. Drew
and h(

the value of whiff: N
also chamed with

L 4 10s.. It appeared that in July last, the prisoner
was a passenger on board the vessel, and that after he
left the glass was missed. Recently he was at the
" Clarence," and when he left the coat was missed. He
was subsequently arrested and the tickets, both
of the glass his

and coat, were found in
pocket, and it was proved that he pledged the articles in
the name of Brown. The prisoner was sent for trial.
Robert Gardiner and Richard G. Cam, were remanded
for seven days, on a charge of having stolen some timber,
belonzing to Messrs. Gregs )n, their, employers.

THE EVERTON CRINOLINE ROMANCE
EXPLODED.

Some time ago, one of our Lord-street diurnals
commenced frightening the young ladies of Liverpool out
of their wits, by putting forth "cock and bull tales,"
about the cutting of Crinoline in Qreat Homer-street
and Everton ; we, at the -time, took the liberty of
ventilating the public by exposing the 'fabrications set
forth, as it was clear to all except our matin cotemporary
that the whole story emanated from the " heat op-
pressed brain." Our view was more than confirmed
by a case that came before Mr Dixon, one of the presid-
ing magistrates at the police:court, yesterday. A poorly
dressed young man, but of decent appearance, whose
name is Thompson, was brought up by detective-officer
Williams, under the following circumstances .:—Chief-
superintendent Ride attended, and stated to his Worship,
that in November last, a young woman, (who was now in
court) named Audley, who lived at a Mr. Draper's, 28,
Northumberland Terrace, Everton, reported to the police,
that she had been attacked by two men in Great Homer-
stroet, who cut her crinoline, &c. [The story told by the
girl, was duly chronicled in the lfercacry, with all
the pride, pomp, and circumstance of truth, with
a little painting of the gentleman, who has since been

known 'by the sobriquet of " —upon crinoline !"
However, the details of the case that came before the
court yesterday will fully explode the entire affeir. We
make no comment, but simply place before the public
what transpired. When the prisoner was put
to the bar, Mr. Ride stated that there were two
charges against him one for begging, the other would
come out in the course of the investigation. Some time
in November last (continued the superintendent) there
was a report made to the police, by a young. woman
named Audley, now present, that she was seized, in
Great Homer-street, by two men, who dragged her
into a passage, and cut her crinoline. Mr.
Clough sent some of his best men to investigate
the case at the time, and, after a thorough
inquiry, and most searching scrutiny of the
whole affair, grave doubts were entertained of the truth
of the story. The girl gave a full description of the two
men at the time, and that description was entered in a
book. He (Mr. Ride) read the description of the men
as entered in the book, and said, " Your Worshp will at
once see, by looking at the prisoner, that he cannot, by
any possibility, answer the description of either, and
therefore cannot be connected with the case."
His Worship : There can be no doubt of that. He is,
certainly, most unlike the man that you have read from
that book.

Mr. Ride : Some reports were made after that,
that the girl was very much• annoyed by men in the
streets. She stated that she was followed in the
streets by men, who annoyed and insulted her,
threatened and otherwise acted outrageously towards
her. She stated, that letters.were put into the key hole
of the house (Mr. Draper's) where she lived ;
that letters were put under the door, &c. These letters
were not only
.of an improper character, but were very
threatening, immoral, and disgusting. The police
got these letters from the house of Mr. Draper,
and he had now some of these in Court, and they
were most obscene. I then ordered some of my
Inspectors and men to look after the case, and inves-
tigate it. Inspector Morrow, was directed to take
charge of the case, and report to ma on the whole case.
He did make a report to me, and he stated that he went
to the house one night, and he looked into the key-
hole of the hall door, and clearly saw into the hall. He
saw the girl Audley in the hall, and he knocked
and was let in. He was speaking to her
in the hall about the affair, and had his back turned to
the door. She 'passed him quickly towards the door,
whilst his back was to it, and then she turned round
suddenly, and produced a letter, saying " Oh, here is
another of these nasty letters just put in through the
key hole," and he turned round and saw her, as it were,
taking one from the key hole.

Mr-. Draper (who was present) : The servant was in
the hall at the time.

Mr. Ride : Yes ; but she was beyond the Inspector, who
had his back turned to the door at the time. Now the
Inspector reported that he was morally convinced that no
letter was put from the outside of the door at all, but that
whatever letters were shown to the police were done
inside. I say the inspector is morally certain that no
letter was put in from the outside ; he was only a mo-
ment or two inside, and he tried if a letter could be put
into the key-hole in that time, but it could not, and
probably could not be put in at all; so that
whatever letters were received there and given to
the police as coming from the outside, were certainly
from the inside of the house, and not from the outside.
(He described the letters as obscene, immoral, and dis-
gusting.) At the same time, I think Mr. Draper and his
brother are impressed with the notion that the stories told
them by the young woman, Audley, and the other
persons in the house, is suite true. I don't
think the men have anything to do in this
affair, and if they were aware of the conspiracy, it
would not take place. Matters went on this way up
to the 13th December (reports and letters being
frequently sent to the police in the meantime), when the
girl again • reported that on her way from a church in
Great Homer-street to Everton, when going across the
fields, she was again attacked by two men, who offered
her violence, and that she saw a third man standing a
piece off:

Mr. Garnett : Why should they offer her violence
more than any one else ?

Mr. Draper

They want to run away with her !

[The lady is by no means such a person as would invite
any one to run away with her, much less to offer her
violence or annoyance.]
Mr. Ride : A report was made of this, and a descrip-
tion given of the men. (He read the description . from
the book, as given by the girl Audley, and continued.)
Your Worship will very plainly see that the prisoner is
not by any means answerable to this description.
Mr. Dixon : Most certainly not.
. _

Mr. Ride : After that police-officers were employed
night and day to watch the house, and one of them will
tell you what the result is.
Detective officer Williams, 684, said I was sent to
watch the house of Mr. Draper, 28, Northumberland-
terrace, Everton, for any one that might come
to put letters into the key-hole or under the
door. I was there on Monday evening, and saw Mrs.
Draper go into the house about 5 o'clock. I looked into
the key-hole, and could see into' the hall; there was
nothing in the key-hole then. About twenty minutes to
six the milk-man came to the door and knocked. I then
drew near, and heard them talking aboat a letter that they
said had been found in the key-hole before the milk-man
came up. They said the letter had been found in the
keyhole about ten minutes or so before the milkman
came to the door, but I most distinctly swear there was
no human being went to the door, from the time Mrs.
Draper entered the house until the milkman came ap,- and
that no letter was in the keyhole after Mrs. Draper went
in, and that none could have been put into it from the
outside.

Mr. Ride : Then it must have been put there from the
inside ?

Williams : Most certainly it must, for I saw through
the keyhole after Mrs. Draper went in, and there was no
letter there then, and no human being approached the
door, until the milkman knocked, and they said the letter
was found in the keyhole between the time Mrs.
Draper entered and the milkman coining, up.
Mr. Dixon : What is the charge against the prisoner
in this case, for I cannot understand what he has to do
with the case ?
whe Williams : I was watching the house last night,
bread.n the prisoner went to the door to ask for some
and The girl opened the door, and. I went forward
took him into custody for begging. After I
had locked him up at the station, the girl Audley went
to the bridewell and said he was
the man she saw in the
field when she was attacked, in December.
Mr.
him up Ride : Did she say anything before you had locked
?
Williams : No, sir ; it was after I locked him up she
went to the station, and said he was the man.
Mr. Garnett: Very slight identity, tn. My mind.
pres
m ent ar. Di
oaixonnst him : I think so too. hen Yes only charge at
; that's all.
T ?
Mr. Ride: Did he make any statement lie did ; and to yo u
I found it quite correct, and I
also find that, although he is poor, he is a hard
working honest young man of good character.
It appe.red that the story told by the prisoner
was s_ge with his father and mother in
Erskifie-street,t6., gilland that his father is 60 years
Of age; and hro a bad leg 4nd not able to work. The

young man himself is out of employment for some times
and the family have been reduccit to great distress. OA
Tuesday evening a little sister of his came in froth school,
and she complained of bdiitg very hungrs
to rocureT. There was
not a bit of bread in the house, nor anything
would go out awl look
it. The prisoner said he
for a bit of bread, aail he took his sister with him

for thet urP()se. *They went to 'the door of
p
Mr. Draper% house, 'and then he AV asarrested•sts described.
This story was vouched for as correct, and the poor
mother of the prisoner, and his little interesting-looking-lookin
"Sister,fully. proved it. Officer Williams said he made
every inquiry, and found the tale a true 'one, and he saw
the littlelirl standing near the prisoner when he knocked
at the door.

Mr. Clough said he belied the story, and it was
quite clear the prisoner did not go 'there for the purpose
of doing any wrong ; if he kl, he would not take his

sister with 'him

Officer 'Williams said he found the family in great
distress ;'the father laid up with .a bad leg, and nothing
in the house for food. He heard they were very honest,
but poor, industrious people. The prisoner bore a very
excellent character. The prisoner's mother appeared in
deep affliction and distress, and said the prisoner was her
only support, and he expected work this week. Mr.
Bluck, who heard the whole affair (not engaged in
it, of course), handed Mr. Clough ss. for the poor
woman, who burst into a flood of tears, and
acknowledged her gratitude in sobs and blessinigs, as she
had not a particle of food for her poor husband and
children.

Mr. Dixon told the young man not to go into the streets
any more to bo,g, and then discharked him.

[We give the pOlice ercdit, whenever they deserve it, and
in this case they are entitled to praise for exploding it - for
what man in society is safe if such charges as the above
be tolerated? We knew at the time of the original
story that it was a cock and bull one, and we stated so,
and now the time gives it proof, and for the honour and
character of the men of Liverpool, we are glad that the
" green sickness" story has evaporated at last ]

COURT OF PASSAGE--
BEFORE E. JAMES

YESTERDAY.
ESQ., Q.C., ASSESSOR.
SMITH v. SIMON AND OTHERS -LIBEL.-At the sitting
of the Court this morning, Mr. Aspinall, counsel for the
defendants, the proprietors of the Liverpool Mercury,
reviewed the evidence for the defence, contending that
the report was not libellous, and that, because the mem-
bers of the Harrington Club had chosen to act irrationally,
the consequences could not be visited upon the
defendants. The learned counsel ridiculed the idea
of either the reporter or the editors being actuated
by malice in inserting the report, and contended that Mr.
Maitland's offer to insert any contradiction that might be
furnished, was all that could have been expected. Mr.
Brett, in replying for the plaintiff, contended that the
report was a libel. The learned Assessor summed very
concisely at great length, remarking emphatically that
the club had not left the house because of the lie that the
plaintiff belonged to the club, but because
the members considered him beneath them. At the close
of the summing, the plaintiff said, in answer to questions
put by jurors, that the club, which consisted of 25 or 30
members, had broken up, and had not gone elsewhere,
and that the members paid is 2d each for dinner. The
jury retired, and after a short absence, returned a verdict
for the defendants.

CLAIM FOR WORK DONE.—JAFHER V. PICKUP.—In
this case Mr. Brett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Aspinall for the defence. The plaintiff is a plumber,
carrying on business in Liverpool, and the defendant is a
licensed victualler, residing in Great Howard-street. The
action was brought to recover the sum of £2O 13s 9d , for
work done for the plaintiff in August, 1857, to some houses
belonging to the defendant, who held that there was a
set off of £lO. There was a dispute as to the quality of
the lead used by the plaintiff for the gutter of the house
in question. here was a deal of conflicting evidence
in this case. Three witnesses who were called on behalf
of the plaintiff, who flatly contradicted the evidence
of the defendant. The whole of the evidence having
baen gone through, the jury found a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount claimed, less £1 9s. The'
_ _

learned Judge addressing Mr. Picini), said : Three
gentlemen who had been called as witnesses had sworn
to just the opposite of what he had done, and if they
had told the truth, and the jury, had found that
they had, he (the Assessor) was not sure that it was not
his duty to commit him for perjury'. However, that he
would leave for the jury to decide. It would go very
hard with him, if he were tried for that offence at the
other end of the court.

ASSAULT.—ALLEN v. JOHNSON.—III this case the
plaintiff sought to recover damages for injuries done to
her by thl defendant, in October last. Mr. Fenwick
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall for the
defence. Mr. Fenwick, in opening the case, said this
was one of the most outrageous assaults that could be
committed on any person. His client was a widow, and
carried on business as a beerhouse keeper, in
Norfolk-street, and the defendant, with his wife and
• daughter, carried on a spirit vaults, in Park-
lane. It appeared that the plaintiff had allowed a
person of the name of Balsam to get into her debt to the
extent of £3 or £4, and one night, towards the end of
October. last, she saw the man Balsam go into the
defendant's house, and being desirous of applying for her
money, she followed him in to ask for it. When she
got there, she was immediately assaulted by. Johnson's
daughter and others, who addressed very bad language
to her. The plaintiff replied that she had come then on
her own business, to ask Balsam for the money he owed
her, and therefore she had a perfect right to go in there.
The reply, however, not being satisfactory, the female
defendant struck her several severe blows upon
the arms and head. She was thrown down,
and very badly maltreated. Another woman, hearing
the noise, went in, and threatened to go for a
policeman. She left with that object, and they then
desisted, and the plaintiff managed to get away from the
house with her dress torn off her back, and in a great
state of agitation. Ho (Mr. Fenwick) thought it right
to ask for some reparation for the henious outrage
inflicted on the plaintiff. The plaintiff was then
examined. She corroborated the facts given above,
adding, that since she had been assaulted she had
been unable to follow her work and had been obliged to
get some one to do it for her. She had seven hair-pins
stuck inte her head, the effects of which she felt at the
precent time. Mrs. Tomlinson also proved that the
plaintiff had been ill-treated. Mr. Aspinall, for the
defenee, urged that if credence was given to this case,.
the Court of Passage would be flooded with
similar cases. In fact, it was not for a Court of
Passage to decide. He would call witnesses who would
give quite a different account to the witnesses for the
plaintiff. Sarah Sampkins, servant to the defendant, was
then examined. She stated that the plaintiff went into
her master's house, and commenced a row, using very
foul language to the defendant. In cross-examination,
witness said it all occurred through jealousy. The
Assessor : Is Balsam a handsome man, then ?
Witness : He is in the Court now, and you
can look at him if von like. (Laughter.) Other witnesses
were examined, and the jury returned a verdict for the
defendant.

WENSLEY AND TILSTON V. LADD.—This was an action
brought to recover the sum of £2O .65., alleged to be the
balance of an account due from the defendant to the
plaintiffs, for the plastering, lathing, &e., of
eight houses in Priory-road. Mr. Brett ap-
peared for the plaintiff. and kr. ,Temple for-the defence.
It appeared that the plaintiffs are plasterers, carrying on
business in Liverpool, and the defendant is a builder,
also carrying on business in Liverpool. During last
summer an agreement was made between the plaintiffs
and defendant that the former should do all
the first-coat , work of eight houses, then build-
ing in Priory-road for £26. The mode in which
they should be paid was weekly. They commenced
the work, and finished the first contract ; but it was said
by the defendants that the contract was not finished. If
it was not finished, they were entitled to measure and
value. There was another contract made in July to
finish the plastering of the houses, and do all the cement-
ing, scratching, and other matters for which the plaintiffs
were to receive £2l. They did the work, and there arose
a circumstance which sometimes does in business. The
plasterers, afterwards had to put the ceilings on the lower
rooms, before the upper rooms were made up. The
plantiffs were examined, and corroborated the above
frets, adding that Mr. Ladd was to find materials for all
the work they did. In case they were not paid every
week, or material not found, they were to be paid up for
what they had done' according to measure and value.
All the work had been done, except a small bit under
the stairs. Mr. Mercer, foreman to Mr. Wiley, surveyor,
said he had examined the work done by the plaintiff, at
the house in question. He took down the measurements
and value in a book. The total amount was £44 2s 71d.
Mr. Templeton briefly addressed the jury for the defence,
stating that he would call witnesses to prove
that the work was not done in the way it
ought to have been. - It was very badly done,
and the jury would, no doubt, find that the plaintiff had
already been overpaid by a considerable sum. Mr. Ladd
stated that not more than two-thirds of the first contract
was finished, through the plaintiffs' own idleness He
had asked them. to finish it a many times. He was to
supply the whole, of the materials, and had done so all
along. They were to do all the work connected with the
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at half-past four, and were locked up until a late hour
last night without coming to any decision. _ _

-
PAnDo v. H.t.mrsox'.'— In this case, Mr. Temple
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Fenwick for the
defence. This was an interpleader summons, to try
whether certain goods which had been sued for by Mr.
Hampson against a Mr. Harrison, were the property of
Jane Pardo or not. The plaintiff said she resided
at number eleven, Hothani-street, and carried on
business as a stationer. She had been there since May
last. She always paid the rent of her house herself, and
recollected an execution being put in on the 6th of Nov.
last. The furniture in the house was her own, and there
were a great number of articles seized which had belonged
to her for fourteen 'eaas. She had kept a sailors' board-
inc, house at that itme, and had most of the furniture
them. On cross-examination by -Mr. Fenwick, it was
elicited that she cohabited with a man named Harrison
at the time of the execution. She further stated that
she had never passed in the name of Harrison, although
she had lived with him a long time. Other evidence was
given in support of the case, after which Thomas Smith,
a witness ?or the defence, said he had never known
the plaintiff go by any other name than that of Mrs.
Harrison. The house she now lived at was a stationer's
shop, but it was formerly a brothel. Plaintiff formerly
kept a brothel in Pall Mall, and once, when witness went
to her house to look after a robbery, she said there was
no one in but her husband, Mr. Harrison, and their
family. The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff.

LIVERPOOL MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE

ASSOCIATION

The monthly meeting of the Mercantile Marine
Service 'Association was held yesterday, at their rooms,
Water-street, Captain Ward in' the chair. There were
also present Captains James Anderson, G. H. Corbett,
George Roche, E. Byrne, H. Ponsonby, W. Widdicomb,
H; Oakley, E. WNevin, J. Olive, Morton, -"Pinson,
Gales, Baker, Kemp, B. Sproul, B. Scarpe, J. Cornforth,
S. Reed, J. Holmes, W. A. Flenley, F. 11. Halpin, Esq.,
and Mackelvie, Esq:..

The secretary, Mr. 'Thompson, read the following

,REPORT

"The council has now to state its proceedings during
the months of November and December of the past year.
" It regrets still to have to report that no approach or
overture Teas been made by the council of the association
in London to put an end to the differences of opinion
which have for so long a time existed between it and the
associations in Southampton and Liverpool, with refer-
ence to the proposed charter of incorporation for the
service. This council has, however, appointed a com-
mittee to ascertain what can be done to bring the
various associations into harmonious working, and par-
ticularly to endeavour to put an end to any disagreements
with the association in London. The committee has
already taken some steps for these objects, and the council
trusts that its exertions will receive the active support of
the service. Unless thoroughly united with and represent-
ing the opinion of the service as a body, it will be im-
possible for any individnal association, however large
and influential. to carry out effectually the objects for
which it is associated.

" Finding that considerable misunderstanding existed
with reference to the recent regulation of , the Admiralty
fair ligbts and fog siwnals, the Council solicited infor-
mation from the Lords Commissioners upon the following
points

" 1. Whether steam-tugs are subject to the order to
have a steam whistle.

"2. Whether all flats and barges, sailing or being
towed in the river Mersey, ought to have the coloured
lights ; it being at present customary in this port for flats
and barges to carry only a bright light, similar to that
ordered by the regulations for vessels at anchor.
" 3. Whether vessels at anchor in the Mersey are to
use the lights ordered by the pilotage bye-laws, or by
the Admiralty regulations; it being at present the practice
for pilots in charge of vessels at anchor at night in
the river, or channel, to order white lights to be
hoisted where they can best be seen; for instance, one
on the forestay not less than eight feet above the top
rail of the bulwarks, and another on the gaff-end, or

some other conspicuous place aft, not less than eight feet
above the top rail of the bulwarks.

" Their hirdships have replied that it appears to them
that no doubt can exist that the steam-tugs referred to
must be bound to adhere to the regulations in question ;
and, also, that these regulations being applicable to all
sea-going vessels, there can be no exemption in favour
of particular navigable rivers, or other such localities.
Their lordships are also of opinion that flats or barges in

tow of other vessels not under sail or steam cannot come
under the denomination of sea-going vessels.
" The Conway, a 26-gun frigate' .now lying at Devon-
por_t, has been substituted by the Lords of the Admiralty
for the Vestal, which was at first intended to be appro-
priated by them for the purpose of the, school-ship in

uumiecioiun witn tne association ; and the council has
great pleasure in reporting to the membera that comniu-
mcations have been received through the members for the
borough, and also through Mr. S. R. Graves, to whose
kindness in this matter the association is much indebted,
that the Conway will be fitted up by the Admiralty in the
necessary details, and moored in the Mersey. Steps will
now be taken, at an early day, to bring this important
subject under the attention of the public, and to arrange
for the management of an institution which the council
hopes will do much to keep up and improve the charac-
ter and efficiency of British sailors.

" A committee has been appointed by the Council to
take measures for obtaining more intimately the co-
operation of sailors themselves in the objects of the
charter of incorporation, a matter in which they are
equally interested with, if not more than the members of
the higher grades in the service ; and the Council trusts
speedily to be able, in conjunction with the other
associations, to present a memorial for the charter.
" Immediately on the meeting of parliament, measures
will be taken to have the alterations which the association
has thought ought to be made in the Merchant Shipping
Act of 1854, and particularly in the portions relating to
the inquiries into the causes of wrecks and casualties,
brought under the attention of the House of commons,
and from the expressed opinion of -the President of the
Board of Trade, that the law in this respect was certainly
anomalous, the Council does not expect to encounter any
great difficulty in procuring a proper inquiry into the
working of the act, and a revision of the more obnoxious
portion of it.

" The number of new members enrolled during the last
two months is 23, and the financial position of the asso-
ciation is still highly satisfactory.

"In concluding this report, and in wishing to all the
members a very happy new year, the Council must ask
them at the same time to remember that, with another
year, another struggle to attain the great objects for
which they formed themselves into an associated body,
commences. It would impress upon members that it
is both their duty and their interest to assist the Council,
not only by their individual exertions, but also by
increasing their number, and adding to the moral weight
which such an increase would give. They must also
remember that all the objects sought cannot be obtained
at once, and may take years ; but much has been
already done to bring the service into one body.
By resolute application, persevering industry, and unity
of action, one after another all these objects will be
reached; and the service will be raised by each success
in position and efficiency.

a
29; Water-street, Jan. 5, 1859."
Captain Ward (the chairman) moved the adoption of
the report, which was seconded by Capt. Pousonby.
After a few remarks from Capt Sproule, in approval
of the statements in the report.

Captain Anderson lefeired to the importance of the
school system, and suggested that, as some of the children
of captains, mates, and others entitled to the benefits,
would not go to sea, it would be well also to provide a
school on shore.

Captain Reid spoke in warm terms of the advantages
of the proposed schooL

After -a-short conversation of a desultory character,
the report was unanimously adopted.
Thanks were voted and passed to the president and
officers of the association for their zealous services during
the past year. A special vote of thanks was also passed
to the Press of Liverpool for their services to, and
advocacy of, the objects of the association.
The proceedings then terminated.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS.
The Annual General Meeting of this association was
held yesterday, in the Underwriters' Committee-room ;
W. T. Jacob, Esq., in the chair, The committee pre-
sented the following ,
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE YEAR 1858 :
Your committee have the pleasure to submit a report
of their operations during the past year. The cases of
wreck or casualty which remained over from 1857 have
been closed, with one exception, and in this case, as will
be seen by the subjoined statement, the most valuable
part of the cargo has been saved. Arrangements are
being made to sell the remainder on the spot. The
following statement contains a brief outline of the prin-
cipal cases which have been put under the charge of your
during the present year :
Liverpool-to the River Plate, sunk in Cardigan
;:amAy,lnibietMrtte:st of the cargo and some of the materials were
recovered from seven fathoms water by divers.
g tbe investigation
into stranding
Alciope Shields to the _Black Sea, put into ilarwick
after
the having
suspiciousb e n on
circumstances
Long.
9f this vessel. Represeutstions Pado Qffernment
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