The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

SINGULAR CHARGE OF EMBEZZLE,IrE,Yr•

At the Mansion house on Saturday. George Wakeling,
18, a clerk in the employ of the English and Irish Mag.
netic Telegraph Company, was charged with embezzling
the sum of £2O 3s 2d, the property of his employers. The
Prisoner, who belonged to the Cornhill office of the.com-
pany, was, owing to the illness of the station master at
the Mark lane station, sent to that station about the
middle of last month to act as station master pro
tem., when it was his duty to receive money and
make up the accounts at the end of each week,
and pay it over to Mr. Moseley, the superintendent.
On Monday list, a clerk from Cornhill was sent to
Mark lane to receive the prisoner's cash and accounts for the
previous week, but on reaching the office found that the
prisoner was not there, and that he had sent a note stating
that he was too unwell to attend then, but would be in his
place next day. He did not come next day, nor on Wednes-
day, and the till being locked, the prisoner having the
key with him, the account was made out from the books,
and the prisoner sent to for the key. The priioner gave up
a key, observing that the cash would be found all right,
and that he had been confined to his bed on the pre-
previous day (Tuesday) by an attack of fever, for which
leeches had been applied to his temples, which were then
bleeding. The clerk then left, but noon reaching Mark.
lane found that the key given to him by the prisoner
would not fit the lock of the till. A locksmith was then
sent, who opened the till, when it was discovered that
there was a deficiency of £2O 3s 2d. The clerk was
again sent to the prisoner to acquaint him with these
circumstances, when he said the, he had given the
wrong key by mistake, and insisted that the mon, y
would be found all right in a bag at the back of
the till. No such money or bag could, however, be dis-
covered, and by direction of the superintendent the
matter was held over till Saturday, when the prisoner
WAS giien into custody. On cross examination by Mr.
Wontner, it was admitted by the principal witness that the
prisoner had been really ill, and th it on the Saturday pre-
vious to Monday last, he was seat for from Mark lane to
Cornhill at about half past three, and kept there on other
duty for the rest of the day, leaving another clerk in charge
at Mark lane. Also, that the amounts received by the
prisoner wcr correctly entered in the books, and that he
had exhibited signs of illness previous to absenting himself
from his post. Oa the other hand, a gentleman in whose house
prisoner lodged, deposed th at he s tw nothing the matter with
him on the Sunday when he left home, immediately after
dinner, and did not return till half past ten, when he
took a pips before going to bed ; that he went nut as usual
on Monday morning, and did not return till a late hour at
night, that he went nut again on Tuesday morning at the
usual hour, and did not return until half past one on
Wedwer lay morning, and that about f rur o'clock on
that morning he threw nut of his window a bottle
labelled " laodanum —poison." Witness then went to his
door, thinking something serinos had happened, and
knocked, but it was some time before the prisoner spoke,
and said he was going to get up. Breakfast was sent up
to him, after which witness went to his room, and found
him in a high state of excitement, but sail nothing to
him about the laudanum, Witness had no doubt he was
quite able to go to business on the Monday. and Tuesday,
as he went to the Crystal Palace. Ile told witness's wife
he had been taken ill in the street, and some one bad
washed his head with vinegar, and taken a sovereign out
of his purse. The prisoner was remanded, bail being
taken.

AN ENTETIPRISI G Yourn.—A lad only sixteen years
of age, named Parlier, left France in September, 1854, for
AustrAlia, as passenger on board a vessel called the Admiral
Baudin.
While on the voyage be showed such aptitude
for nautical affairs that the captain instructed him in navi-
gation, and before his arrival at Sydney gave himthe post
of first mate. Soon after reaching Sydney he shipped
with that rank on board La Tour-du-pin, whaler, bound to
France. Soon after leaving Sydney the captain falling ill,
decided on leaving the vessel, and put in for that purpose
at Nangree (Sew Zealand), where the crew were called
together and the command duly given up to young Par-
lier, who has just brought the vessel, with her cargo,
estimated in value at 500,000 fr. in safety to Havre. This
fact has ,been reported to the minister of marine.—Galig-
nanes Messenger.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE HON. AT-
TORNEY GENERAL AND THE BISHOP OF
NEWFOUNDLAND, ON THE SUBJEO r OF THE

FISHERIES.

Aff.!rch 2, 1357

Sir,—Having obtainel the consent of the lion Attorney
General, I should be glad to give publicity to the
sabjoined Correspondence between that gentleman and
myself. It relates to a subj ct which affects, (indirectly
perhaps, but not remotely) the stability and prosperity
.of
all our institutions, civil and religious, and the moral and
social welfare of all. our people, of every denomination
and degree. Knowing that the one sided stipulations and
ruinous results of the Convention would be exposed and
condemned, by persons whose judgment in such matters
is entitled to far more consideration than mine, I felt it
unnecessary to record my feelings and views. Having
however been officially called upon to give my opinion, and
given it accordingly, I am desirous that my friends in the
colony should know, that I entirely agree in the condemnation
of the convention and the accompanying despatch. With respect
to the latter indeed, or rather with respect to both, I muse be
permitted to ascribe tho sentiments and proceedings of her
Majestyis ministers to ignorance of the interests involved in,
and the manner and degrees, which those interests would be
affected by the proposed treaty—an ignorance partly, I think,
to be accounted for by conflicting reports and recommenda-
tions from this`country. It is too evident, however, that
the continued importunities of the French (wilier] ought
in reason to have produced quite a contrary view and
result), have procured for them such unlimited and
unrequited concessions. I would be permitted to show one
instance of the adroitness of the French and the ignorance
of the British Commissioners, as exhibited in the Despatch.
Having reported, with great naivete, that " the French
attach a value to the five reserved 'points on the Western
Shore" (being the only harbours with profitable fishing
grounds). "on account of existing establishments and
rights," the Despatch proceeds to state as a concession
" which it is hoped will be of encreasing importance as
population and industry advance," that " the WATEKS of the
entire Western Coast, with these exceptions, are left open
to the free concurrence of British fishermen ;" which is as
much, or as little, as to say that, with the exception of the
banks, the waters of the entire Atlantic, " wherefishing line
bath never touched the ground:' are left open to the free
concurrence of British fishermen.--I am, sir, your obedient
servant, ED. NEWFOUNDLAND.
To the Editor of the Telegraph.

St. John's February 23rd, 1851.
My Lord,—You have doubtless been made aware
through the public prints of the terms of the treaty lately
conditionally entered into by Great Britain and France
on the subject of the fisheries. Will you be kind enough
to state for what length of time and in what manner you
have been connec,ed with this colony, and to say, Ist
What in your opinion will be the eff..ct of tbe
concession made to France by this treaty, as
regards the interests of the people of Newfoundland ?
tad : What is the value to the people of Newfound-
land of the eouivalents offered by the treaty, in return
for these concessions ? 3rd : Are you aware of any culti-
vation of the soil, or permanent erections made by the
French on the French shore ? 4th : You are respectfully
solicited to make any general observations on the subject
of the Convention, though not coming within the scope
of the foregoing queries.—l have the honour to be, my
Lord, your moat obedient servant, P. F. LITTLE.
Chairman of Select Committee.
To the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newfoundland.

St. John's, February 26th. 1857.
Sir,—ln reply to the enquiries contained in your letter of
23rd inst. I beg to inform you, that I have been connected
with this colony as Bishop of the Diocese of Newfoundland
thirteen years. I came into residence on the 4th July',
1844, and since that date have not been absent from the
colony six months in all, (except when visiting Bermuda,
which is within my Episcopal jurisdiction) and I have never
been absent from the colony during the summer, or fishing
season. I have visited repeatedly all the harbours, (as well
of what is called the French shore as e'sewhere)
in which there are many members of my congre—
gation ; I have three times visited the principal
harbours on the coast of Labrador ; (on which coast
I have stationed two clergymen and have built
three churches, and am building two more), I have had,
and embraced, many opportunities of ascertaining by
personal observation the condition of the inhabitants,
both as tothelr moral, and social state. I have met and
conversed With the agents of all the British mercantile
establishments ; with planters and fishermen : and with
the naval, officers on • this station, both French and
English, (I would instance particularly Admiral Sir
George Seymour.) My clergy, as well in St. George's
Bay (where also I have a church) as on the Labrador coast,
have been men of observation and intelligence, and I
hardly need say interested in all the interests of their
people and neighbours.
Relying on those sources and opportunities, I venture,
at your request, to give my opinion on the probable effects
of the recent convention between Great Britain and
France on the subject of the fisheries on the coast of
Newfoundland and Labrador. Your first question, is.
" What, in your opinion, will be the effect of the conces-
sions made to France by this treaty as regards, the interests
of the people of Newfoundland ?" If I were to answer
this question generally, and speak of the concession col-
lectively and as a whole, I should say, very injurious if
not ruinous. They would probably double the amount
of the French catch, which with the ' help of their
bounties, would enable the French at once to
nomoand the European markets, and probably in a few
yqars, (b„-Ise of the West Indies "and Sonth America. They
would seriously disturb and distress the
:he inhabitants are generally called, and
call themselves)
poor(th (the c
‘solnivceesrssi,o, . 2 8)
on the north east, north, and north
western coas's of Newfotn:dlan(l, (from Cape St. John to
net collision and strife
the Bay of Islands,) and on
,the Latnador ; and lastly
would probably give occasion to es..'
,li:nen, particularly in
between the French and British fish
the Straits of Belle Isle. I would be ellesved to add a few
words in explanation on each of these points, ,
quish
I.—ln the first place, while the French do not
or abandon a Single profitable fishing ground which the..• ha"
ever used, they gain by these concessions (1) (Article 1)
exclusive right to fish at these places, never before admitted.
(2) (Article 3) the fisheries on both sides the Straits of Belle
Isle itself, which would more than double their catch on the
shore. (3) (Article 6) the right of purchasing, and, if the
supply should appear insufficient, of taking bait on the smith
shore, which would greatly increase their catch on the hanks.
(4) the Islands of Groais and Sonth Belle Isle (Article 7.)
IL—The exclusive right to the strand for fishing pur-
poses, at the reserved harbours, and all along the coast,
from Rock Point in the Bay of Islands to Cape St. John
(s-e Articles 1 and 2) would either drive the "livere"
from the shore, or would deprive them of their livelihood
by interrupting their salmon, herring, and seal fisheries.
The seal fisheries might be seriously interrupted, if not
taken away, by allowing three Frenchmen on every mile
of the coast to remeia through the winter (see Article
14), and by extending the time of fishing from a Summer
fishing, which ought not to commence before the Ist
May back to the sth April. The eeal fishery would
probably be interfered with directly by the French resi
dents, (the six in two miles being brought together
would be sufficient to work a frame and attend to the
nets, which is the manner of carr3inz on this very
lucrative trade in the Straits and on the Northern coast
of Newfoundland) ; and would certainly be much
interfered with indirectly by the increased number of fish-
ing boats; and this, supposing the poor British livers"
were allowed and able to remain :—if they were removed
either by force of arms (see articles 11 and 13) or of
unequal competition, as would be the case, the whole of the
fisheries, salmon, seal, and herring,would of course fall into
the hands of the French. 'Nor ought it to be forgotten
that if the mackerel should return to the shores, another
most lucrative branch of the fishery would be lost to New-
foundland and Great Britain. I would further observe
that the exclusive right to the strand and harbours might
interfere with the export of timber and minerals; as well
as hinder the cultivation of the soil, which is pursued
with some success at Cod Roy and at the rivers of that
no nis.

surely must be too obvious to require proof, that to
give the French a concurrent right of fishing on, the Labrador
would greatly increase opportunities and ocettiton of collision,
particularly while our fishermen felt that their 'valuable
privileges had been invaded without an equivalent, or indeed
any recompense.
I must be allowed to mention the evil effect which
would be produced as to the moral and religious state
of both the dwellers on th, c,,ast of Newfoundland
and the Labrador, and the fishermen resorting to
those parts in the summer, from the heathenish 'practices of
the French in pursuing (as they do) their fishing occupations'
on the, Lord's day, precisely as at other times, I have myself
been witness of this practice, and the French fishermen some-
times remark, that they should not know the Sunday at all,
if they did not see the English " knock off." It is one of the
sins which my clergy on the Labrador have laboured zealously,
and I trust with success, to correct but it would be too much
to expect that they could commend the same attention, with
the French carrying off the fish before their eyes.
I think it right to add that in my opinion to allow
the French the right to purchase bait on the south shore,
would be only too acceptable to the residents on that
shore ; nor can I perceive that this right to purchase bait
would be prejudicial to the general interests of New-
foundland, except so far as it would increase the French
catch on the Banks. It is well known that the contraband
sale of bait,both herring and caplin, is carried on to a great
extent, and could not easily be stopped. Seme sac+ifiee
might, I trust, be made to prevent the manifold evils of

an illicit trade ; but od no account should the French bs
permitted to take the bait for themselv,s.
I may proceed now to reply to your second question!'
viz.—" What is the value to-the-people of Newfoundland
of the equtvalent offered by the treaty is return !'),r,
these concessions ? ''Before I give an opinion on trn:
point I think it ,necessary to • state that- after readtee
Governor Hamilton's able despatch,' ram confirmed !
the view generally taken that the French never had 5114
exclusive right either to the strands or fishery n.tise
French shore. Let it be granted that " the
arcs
Sovereign is bound to take the most positive meee
for preventing her subjects from interrupting' in 31
manner by their competition the fishery of the Frencon
during the summer season ; " and that, during that seasile
the " British fishermen can always be warned off bY t
French" from their fishing grounds—that is surely a ieror
different thing both in logic and fact, from stopei"„
'
interfering with their salmon, herring, and seal b:ile.3-70
or even their cod fishery, where the French never
come. Again, granting " that the British fixed Establit,
meats with whatever buildings or enclosures, interferr
with the French in curing their fish, are to be removes
that also is very different from removing all the bouisoi;
of the British "livers," and preventing their occnl3,,attho
or cultivation of the land in no way interfering with ~
French fishing rooms. If this be the just view of the catr
and it appears to agree with that taken by Governe„
Hamilton and Mr. Crowdy in their very conclusive n;
patches, it is' difficult to perceive that the French doe
made any concessions, or concession at all. If it gee
been otherwise, i. e. if the French had really an exclaps
right to the fishery and the strand from Cape RaY to to
St. John, I should bo inclined to attach some considerern
importance to the removal of the French from the w,"
coast as far as Rock Point in the Bay of Islands'
regards the comfort and welfare of the inhabitants, 134
sent or future, on that coast;' but very little as reeniie
the general prosperity of the colony, inasmuch as
all
produce goes, and would go to, and their supplieseeueerese
ceived from, Nova Scotia or eauada. And as tu'e no
f
now stands, I am not disposed to think that it is,. ;heir
importance to the inhabitants of that shore thea'i- der
rights should be recognised, and that they should °Q .-I'h/
no apprehension of being interfered with so long anat it
do not interfere with the French summer fishery. the
is quite evident that the British Government, °Luso
Secretaries of State concerned in . the Convention, have
been misled by the misrepresentations (probably net. ter et.
sient summer visitors) respecting the shores of na;„„e
George, as furnishing a profitable field for future end,
sation, and as being singularly exempt from the urae,
vantages of climate," &e., &c. This is a great 12115‘ -rge
for I do not believe that the shores of all Bay St. 1-I°,oll
would yield such a return by the cultivation of the bre
as that portion of land which would be swept by the td for
mile radius from the centre of Codroy harbour, an .re,
fishing purpteses, except only at Sandy Point, they reo
and would be of no value. With respect to the risto
granted in 1818 to the inhabitants of the United Statlne
take fish in common with the subjects of his Brirupd.
Majesty on the western and northern coasts of New ociebt
land from Cape Ray ep the Quirpon Island, (which
.0
to be sufficient to prove that British subjects had of
right), it is very painful to observe that the Secrett i
a
State can only escape from ti;e horns of the dilem'e'tates
asserting that the rights grant:,ed to the United e
were " nominal and not in fact exeeeisable." sOfe
In reply to your third question, Are von, ode
thel
of
yf
atthlye FcurletnivehatoionntohrethFerseoniclhbyshtohreeF?
of any cultivation of. the.soil or permanent el eciiovaears
summer gardens (orgreens'artd-and nor a an)
mauent, or other erectinnse except for their Oshilisite;
poses. I ought howeier to add that I have never
Creque nor the., harboirs` on the north westerloile
resorted to by the French only, as Red Island, 'h'inerf
&c. When last at Querpon (in 1t353) I heard of ina`-eclett'
with a steam engine, either erected or about to be er'
for making concentrated manure from the offal. e 0141
'renchl abalevir:on°,tl
With reference to your request that I would make trod'
general observations on the subject of the collo- etsg
though not coming within the scope of the tette
enquiries," I venture to remark that it seems t°tbo
mistake to suppose that the mutual enforcement °f ors
rights each nation now has (I do not say of the P°Rest
each nation now claims) would be seriously, or at lane
injuriously felt by the various interests in Newfonnede the
What I humbly conceive is required for and vj sof
various interests of Newfoundland is, that the rice be
be
each nation. as intended in existing treaties shenl,elf
clearly defined, faithfully observed, and honntner
maintained. On this point also I must suel:"9,eppre
Majesty's plenipotentiaries have been misled by tile,hs i 5 is
sentations of parties interested or ill-informed. i•nere.
the only solution to be conceived of this strange n3l9.ear,hisii,
hension, as well as in general of the sacrifice of a of
colony by a British minister for the advancerneellhave
French interests both commercial and national.-1
the honour to be, sir, your obedient servast,
ED. Nevereuene"v.
To the Hon. the Attorney-General.

TILE WAVERTI?EE LOCO L BOARD OF .ffE,{l7ll'

p t eV he
the National Schoolroom. Ciikw.Lane, WaTertree',— s
The usual minthly meeting of the Board was held i„1
o'clock last night. The Rev. Mr. Badnall presined A_
Hall] Ow
memlyts priierit Mete, Messrs. Geddes, Chaffer,
Risletoo, Gore, Parkin, Picton, Clarke, and Andertoi,
This being the first meeting of the newly elected boa ri;
Mr. Picton moved that the Rev. William Badnall
re appointed chairman.
The motion was unanimsly arried.
Mr. Picton moved that Mr.c Chaffer be elected 'lice'
chairman, which was also agreed to unanimously. ,„,oes
The committee were constituted as followS
Committee : Messrs. Chaffer, Anderton, Gore, ti`„l:gsr6,
Geddes, Parkin, and Swinton. Public Works : inop,
Swinden, Anderton, Bridburue, Gore, Chaffer, Iti',„`e-ir e'
flathead, Parkin, and Raton., ,Lighting : Messrs. ,3,'"re,
Clarke, and Parkin. Sanitary : Messrs. Clarke,
del
Anderton, Chaffer, ilikton, Geddes, Swindegh
burne.
The business transacted possessed no public interest'

1 en
The Vale of Neath, in South Wales, has been cb°siieget
the site of an institution, resembling the scientific °l'atire
OF some of the continental states more than eilr 13,10al
. classical seats of learning. A staff of professors for vi rieg,
branches of physicist science, manufactures, engine 0i
and industrial art, with, a library, museum, laboratory Ibis
other accessories, will be provided in-Sea:Al Wier, anie ll
school of science is to be called.. Hoi far the 50" btfiu
likely to receive support in the principality
D"
is yet 10 ea'
~isrorit
a,i,,,1 on that its success will ultimately depen 1•
bs.ement invites competitors for professorships ° maths.
verti
maties, ,Mechanics, physics, chemistry, natural
and design. f '
human histoyr, to tilt°
ScEtez ore TIM.LAKEEL—The Green Bay 4dof,aisio one
describes an icy hip: way on Lake Michigan :ies of it'
who has never seen sOcu: a road can form any 1; mi wile!
Imagine a plateau of .ice, smooth as glass, a hunur` part of
long, with an average width 0,,' ten miles, over altig beg!
which an army could move with safety, and you
..D is "
travel froulbf b. of
something of an impression of it. Although thei-oint t°
place unsafe for teams, yet conetant
point in a direct line has marked out rOdg, /tvt, c 011„
followed more for custom than for anything: e'c'ke , °,
there are roads to Oconte, Menominee, Suamteo. "",rgeo'
One side, and to the Bay settlement, Red
Bay, &c., on the other—dim, whitish tracks, made 113:04,
horses hoofs in the clear blue ice, which farm the big.., •
this great floe. There is no such thing as over
team ; horses trot along as glibly with a cord of etri,lo
with a cord of wood, It is the capacity of the 01e1t0
River, S?u "tbei
bear up which is to be tested, and not the strength °
horses."
~ ...-At the
THE BIRMINGHAM REFORMATORY INSTITITTIO-•, ~burf,
annual meeting of this institution the Earl of Shaltve, al
who presided, delivered a long address, in which be 9"tt• cg
'd
the multiplication of reformatories as itmeans of cuirprne,cii,
the supply of criminals at the fountain head. IfeHea-g ,tl',,.
it as his opinion that when parents, by neglect ins "tit:t
couldmade act and
responsible
einkwi
with
hr ihtissel fp.
children, had abdicated their functions, it was Pr the pare it
to step in, and in the most stringent manner make ' 011enh-a
responsible for the child until the age of manhe°', set ",,
purse, he
responsible in his person, and to prison he ought PA) ° 'fhb;
until he had acquired better manners and princiPle'cra4;::
hthee
ought parent
to
bel los'euriai
report, which contained some encouraging fact", Mr. i'leus
Mr. W. Morgan. Speeches were delivered by Itir* Ged;,ef
gate, M.P., Mr. Adderley, M.P., the Rev. °' oceev
Archdeacon Sandford, and other gentlemen, and the P r
A 0
lugs terminated. • : relstla' de'
A FRENCH LOVESUIT TRAGEDY.—Galigneo, - the P-r
follows :—A strange affair has just occurred in ;`e bn'
Grange aux Belles. A. female named l'aPav°ned in„ilr
calling herself Mdlle. Buisse, who at one titne (7°- 105 t h"4
respectable position in society, but who, having nreeref;
fortune, was obliged to get her living by malEhug,o-rieing '-
for letters, occupied tor some time a modest i,ac'eetingt
dressed lcpos
that street. about three weeks ago a well-
man paid her a visit, and continued to call on ber_l to be
every day. A
few days back Mdlle. Buisse cease`A her
seen, and the concierge, becoming alarmed f I,olicei
disappearance, called in the WcommisearY door forcer)
That functionary, having had Mdlle. Buisse 's door
That lunetionery, having had Mdlle. Buisse s ltb aid t,
open, found her lying on her face in the bed, wid.wo Pa'a
stretched near her ; both were dead, and from ',,,,tai?e,
placed in the middle of the room, and which had cius'itietdea
charcoal, it was evident that they had counclitter'sited the
The man, who was recognised as the one who v. her lit to
female three weeks before, held beneath his arm ner „
dog, which was dead also. ,The deceased left no paperer,
explain why they had committed suicide; the oneLY,_rnale,:
of"riting which was found was three lines by th 1:,,,,artt0
If my little dog should not share ours ad lot,oinS eso.t
cularly recommend him to the persons who ma? it is ° e
The two bodies were conveyed to the Morgue• ei,eee/
known who the man was, but there is reason to 4 ,0,
that he was a commercial traveller. The female,
,'s:',J be:
a pretty' woman, had more than once expreq yeer 'r
intention to commit suicide. It is said that leas
_beeto
young man of very respectable family fell in 10:eec.17,131
and:that he blew:out,,his brains,because she red tv '

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