The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-03 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

Tatlatan is much worn ; it is seen in all colours, either
plain, or with flounce% a disposition. Patterns in application
of velvet, on tarlatan dresses, have a very good effect. The
bodies are accompanied by berthes, ornamented with the same
style of application, but in smaller patterns.
Sometimes velvet berates are worn with tarlatan dresses ;
they are made with long ends, crossing at the waist. These
ends, as well as the bet-the, which is round behind, are trimmed
with a narrow blonde on tho edge, and a fancy cord mixed
with jet or steel placed above it.

With ball dresses the Empress sash is very much worn ; it
is placed across the shoulder and tied in large bows at the side
of the waist. Wreath 9 of flowers are also worn in the same
manner. Young ladies very frequently wear large gold or
pearl pins with hanging ornaments in the hair ; or nets of gold
cord, or chenille and beads, with largo tassels. Sometimes a
small point of black net, embroidered with gold or beads, is
placed on the back of the head, and flowers with silver or gold
leaves, or chains of rings and tassels, on the sides.
Dresses of gaze d'ltalie are very elegant, made with two or
three skirts trimmed round with marabout fringe, and looped
up at the sides by bouquets of marabouts.
Many full dresses are made with tuniques : for instance,
over a satin or taffetas skirt, bouillonnee with tulle up to
the knee, and ornamented by small bouquets of flowers, is
placed a second skirt of black or white lace, open in the
front. This skirt is often formed of alternate stripes of guipure
and ribbon, the ribbon stripe being finished at the bottom by
bows with long ends. The berthe is made to match the open
skirt, the bows being of narrower ribbon.
The skirts of dresses are still worn very full, and much
wider at the bottom ; to effect this, some dressmakers put
in a breadth at the back pointed off, which widens the dress
at the bottom without increasing the fulness at the waist.
We are glad to find that satin is gradually gaining favour,
as no material can be more graceful than that which has
been for some time past quite excluded from our fashionable
toilettes.

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE BEER BILL.-011 Satur-
day, a meeting of 200 ginger-beer dealers, pie-shop keepers,
keepers of baked potato and fried fish shops, took place in
that part of Smithfield market near Long lane. Mr. Fare],
ginger-beer maker, Spitalfields, was voted chairman, and
the meeting passed resolutions condemning the proposed
licensing of places for the sale of refreshments, as proposed
by the new beer bill. It was also resolved to petition
Parliament to reject the measure.
THE IRISH CATHOLIC UNIVERSITT.--The "Catholic
University" does not thrive. Notwithstanding the glowing
accounts we heard of its popularity abroad, the interest it
possessed in the prayers and the contributions of the Pope,
the enthusiasm about it in France, in Germany, in America,
the numbers of "distinguished foreigners" who were sending
their sons there, and the bushels of francs and dollars and
kreutzers that were poured in on it from quarters more than
we can remember, it still languisbes, and a " rent" (the old
O'Connellite panacea for all " Catholic" wants) must be
raised for it, or even " the fame" of Dr. Newman will not
keep it from going down. To stimulate the liberality of
the oft-fleeced and always deluded populace, the titulars are
bestirring themselves in lenten pastorals—pastorals which
are exceeding'y Lenten in all that can be welcome to the
mind or strengthening to the faith of a Christian. Chief
among them is the Papal Primate (Dr. Dixon), who, in
virtue of the Pope's appointment, calls himself "Archbishop
of Armagh."—Cork Constitution,
ONE THIEF SUSPECTING ANOTHER.—It is well known to
all who read police reports, that professional pickpockets
fled that their plans can be best practised by two persons
acting in concert. If the second be a little boy, and expert,
success is thought to be all the more likely, as the larger
one can ell the more effectually screen him from the view of
persons behind. The police, fortunately, are quite aware
of the prevalence of this arrangement, and are consequently
on the alert when they see suspicious pairs of this class.
There wore several of them at Worsley on the occasion of
the funeral of the late Earl of Ellesmere, on Thursday last,
and two couples are now in prison for their designs on
honest people's pockets. It would seem, however, that in
some cases the principal has not always thorough confidence
in his subordinate associate. Sergeant Bent, while in
Worsley churchyard, noticed the movements of a young
man amongst the crowd, named William Down, who
endeavoured to hide from observation James Farrall, a
lad twelve or thirteen years of age, who attempted to get
his hand into several women's pockets. Down, thinking
that his accomplice had secured something, took him
behind a wall, and there searched his pockets. Finding
nothing in them, he compelled the little rogue to open
his mouth, but there was no money there either. Both
were taken into custody, and on Saturday, at the New
Bailey, Down was committed to prison for three months, and
the boy Farrell for seven days.

THE WAL WORTH MURDERS-BACON'S

ANTECEDENTS.

Various incidents in Bacon's life have been brought to light
since his incarceration. His attempt to defraud the estate of a
deceased tradesman of Stamford, by forging receipts, was one of
his first attempts to defraud the public. Soon after he arrived si
manhood he obtained a situation at Spilsby, in the establish-
ment of Mr. D. Carter, whitesmi,h. He was dismissed front •
this employ in consequence of having brutally attacked
fellow workman, named Atkin, with a heavy bar of iron.
inflicting severe injury. After his return to Stamford he
employed Mr. Jeffs, builder, to erect a building. Varioue
applications were made for a settlement of the account
sent in ; a balance of £25 was left. A particular hour
was named for payment. The appointment was kept to 11
minute. Bacon murmured because Mr. Jeffs was so punctual
to time. The money was not forthcoming, and the die.
appointment experienced by the builder led to an ex
change of angry words. The parties were in the smiths
shop. The forge fire was burning, from which Bacon pulled
a piece of red hot iron, and made a desparate effort to wound
Mr. Jeffs with it. He, however, fortunately escaped the
intended attack, and hastened from the premises. A solicitor
was then employed to obtain a settle.ment of the account, the
builder resolving not to make another per.sonal application for
the money. Mr. Jefft has now reason to believe that the
attack was contemplated. A great portion of the houseful
Stamford are supplied with water from a reservoir at liirothorpoo
about a mile from the town. The works are the property of
the Marquis of Exeter. The house occupied in Broad street_
by Thomas Fuller Bacon was not supplied with his lordship's
water on his entering upon it. He probably found it inconve-
nient to send to a distance for water required for his household,
and as the consumption of the Wothorpo water was attended
with an expense, he contrived means to procure it at a cheaP
rate. He clandestinely approached the main pipe at a tiro°
when the full force of water was in the town, for the purP°.°
of " laying it on" to his own premises ; the consequence wait
that his lower apartments soon became inundated, and he Wa.
compelled to send off to the turncock to release him from his
difficulties, himself stanching the aperture he had made until
the required aid had been rendered. There were no back
premises to the helve, and consequently no ground for drying
the linen on washing days. This was an inconvenience
which called for a remedy. Gas was already introduced
into the sitting room, and a meter informed the official.
at the gas works how much the burner consumed, wile°
they made their periodical visit. It at length occurred to
Bacon that the usefulness of this excellent light might he
extended in his own house, and he resolved upon drying the
clothes from the laundry in a spacious room at the top of as
building, to enable him to do which, ho procured an inexhaust-
ible supply of gas through pipes he himself fixed,but which he
took good care should have no connection with the meter.
He thus secured the means of drying the linen without the
necessity' of removing them from the premises, and without
the least cost to himself, the shareholders of the gas company
being the sufferers by this dishonest act. It is stated et
Stamford, that at present there is no intention of
exhuming the body of Bacon's father. His death was
not so sudden as stated ; he had been ailing for several
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months previous to his death. If poison was ever administered
to him, its direful effects were very slowly developed. l‘fr.'
Riley, Mrs. Bacon's friend, admits that the unfortunate woman
has told her in gaol how the murders were committed,
that Bacon got up on Monday morning between five and six
o'clock, lighted the fire, and sharpened two knives on a steel;
he then fetched down stairs the eldest child, placed him in °
little chair, and cut his throat ; the little fellow clenched the
table with his bands in the position in which they were founds
and the inhuman wretch then placed some toys upon the table*
He returned up stairs, his hands besmeared with blood, took
the youngest child out of bed, and the mother, it is surmised'
either unwilling to part with her offspring, or to save her ow°
life, held the child whilst her husband cut the throat of th•
other innocent babe.

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