Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-23 00:00:00

reeto.mak4.under the provisions
entitled them

nings cam), ee .........._ ,
The latter want-has beertobviated by an extraea.-- -
effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Potteryenear
Derby. It is a cementaliatmay be said to heal, in a per-
feet manner, all eracks•ancl breaks in the articles spohen•of ,
and not only in these, hut in. marble, alabaster, &c. The
benefit of this artiele•neeel not be dwelt on. We haye-seen
some of its effects at. Mt. Hall's, our neighbour's, and: the
glass that has been •cemeateci:by.it is stronger in that, pert
than in any other. - • Theartiebe is very cheap, anclagehouse
can be long withoutait. Mn. Hall is the agent for its, sale
in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for tbeineelvea by
looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool;. E.
T. Hall, 23, Soutle,John-steeet. Sold in bottles, la each,
or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N.B.—
None are genuine,. except bearing the signature, "E. T.
Hall."
THE FIRST BERME DRINKING F0i.71,.4-TAIN,IN LoiS-DON.
On Thursday,. the intcresting ceremony of opening the first.
public drinking fountain was performed by; Mrs.. Wilson,
the daughtcof the itxchbishop of Canterbury; in the pre-
sence of a. large cozwourse of people, The fountain is
situated at the corner-of Giltspur-street andi Skinner-street,
by St. Sepulchre's Church. The hour Axed. for the eere-
meny was-three o'clock, and long before that hour a vast
number of people of all descriptions . assembled in the
vicinity. Shortly before three o'cleelirs_ 'Willson arrived
at St. Sepulchre's Church, where that- lade was received by-
Lord Beidstock (who was accompanied; la- Lady Radstock.
and the lion, Miss Waldegrave), the• Rev. J. Jackson (the
incumbent), Mr. Harvey, the chairman, . and NT,.
Potter; the aiee-ehairmen, of the West London Union,
c •
COURT OF. EXCHEWEIIe and alarge cumber of other isfinential personages. Mrs..
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief 'Baron Poteoex, Willeon we conducted to the fountain, which was uncoeered,
\ Barons MARTIN, BaKAIWELL, and CHNSNELL,) arAdisplayed a crystal jet clewater, She then spoke as
' SifINFEN T. SwINFEN. -Amos, epaelesx THE LORD follows:—" lam deputed to,express the hope of his grace
XTRAORDINARY CAPTURE OP AN. EAGLE.—A week or Cv-iNcELLort..—This was an action arising cad of the cause the-Archbishop of Canterbury and his family that the. fou
two since a fine eagle was caught bY the sons of Dr. Walness, of Swinfen v. Swinfen, and the qmstion• involved is the right , tain now. to be opened may be only the . first among maay
near Varna, township of Stanley. It appears that aness,
ox of counsel to enter into a compromise without consulting :similar erections, and that the supply thus g.iven, of are
had died and was laying out on the bind, and a spring.. trap their clients, The plaintiff in., this case is Mrs. Sivinfees watee may prove in every respect as • beneficiel as it ianst
had been placed near the Carcase with the view of catehing 1 and the Lord Chancellor, as Sit Freditriek Thesiger, wee alweys be agreeable.' (I,o,ace.eis.) Mr. Poll then handed.
whatever !game" might offer: On visiting the trap a ftw ' her leading counsel in n action' Under her husband's will: to Mrs. Will Son a handsome silver cup, whieleshe filled with
mornings after, a splendid eagle was discovered caught by against the heir-at-law. In that case the noble and; water and drank of. Lord
one of its feet. The bird, which is believed to be a ye'ang learned lord entered into an arratgement with counsel the assemblage, pointing eat the great goodthat must result
Radstock then briefiy.stclaierhessoendly
one, is of a brown. colour, with white head and 'tail. sheet on the other side, without first consulting his anent,: from the erection:of these fountains, and on behalf of the
legs, and feathered to the feet. The species is net exactly whereby the estate was to go to the heir-at-law on certain association formed for their construction, expreseeed a eonfi-
determiaed, but is Keashiy the common Amerkau }leo . terms ; and Mrs. Swinfen brings. this action 't.e, recover dent . hope that' mny ' people would, avail. themselves
It measures seven feet across the wings from tiP to tip, ande compensation in damages for au alleged pecuniary loss in of this coaling draught, and also that it would be the
does not appear to suffer from its eolfinemerA.—Middlesex conseauence. The Attorney-General, as counsel. for the anxious ee.deavour of all persons to prevent, if possible, any
Peototoe. - .. i Lord chancellor, said' this easo had been set down for trial damage being dune to the fountains. The . Rev. J.
eeerrettuhrierielfusohtenin:tgailitottt..4l:;;;ase, enape;:mbaspouritnetio
• TliE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT DuNDEE.—It . now at the late Staffexd assizes, but in consequence. of the great 'Jackson, also made a similar appeal to the public to protect
appears that 19 lives have been lost ;by the explosion on inconvenience that 'would, arise from the attendance as wit- the fountain frem damage. The proceedings,
Friday, and that 14 sufferers so;vive, most of whom are nesses of the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common occupied a few minutes, then terminated, and the company
progressing favourably, The accident will, it is said, throw Pleas, and other "judicial Personages, the- venue had been a*urned to the vestry-room, where a very interesting
ofT3hoeo.Lpoegrsioensspiorn:,tthoigf:emmilnllooyfinmenetssfrosr. sAon..leanwdeekDs. changed to Middlesex or London, - at, the option of the address
bdreieissef evas presente clbyai3deo s
sp
inbtiaet i ebnenferofimt
would. accrue
of
t o comeupwards defendant. The noble defendant was Most anxious to have Newgate-market to Mrs. Gurney,. the wife of Mr. SMuel
Edward and Co. is one of the largest in Dundee. About 30 the case tried; but as he (the Attoinev-General) would net Gurney, m.P., thanking the hen, gentleman for hiskinaliess
peons were usually, employed in that part of the premises be here for the next fortnight, it would be a. matter of eau- andoniplkiiebeerspraawrlti
in which the ex lesion Occurred: =l-n Investigation is being veldeack that the case should net come on at the sitlings ' that the greatest
made into the 'cause of the accident by the Procurator after this term, The Lord Chief Baron said it was -enuSual those enkag,ed in the market from the existent* of So great
Fiscal," and professional engineers hi‘ve teen employed to to. take special juries at the sittings after this term;: and, so a boon. The assemblage then dispersed, alai a number of
examine the boilers. The bodies of the deceased suirereee far as he knew of the case, there was nothing to #to require :or
have all been interred either II their reAtttiris or by the that the rnto should he adhered to. The ease will, there- by. persons appointed to watch, that the
propricitors of Ow wo4a, ' I fore, not IN taken a the sitaillis after irgwity Term, .
. :0.1:i iii:thi.
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Ire also sub-

;tanee was made

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31.-Ins, the plaintiff's
ed ; and he called

T Eanxthn

and also

."that a. maw named Simpkins. who took them to the Easton—
Nuare statflrr, signed a " nil, 'note," which set forth that
abe transmission of the hm7smr wns by speriril agreement.
!Mr. .RusserP,' one 4 the har4iii.7-clorks at Etiston-square,
produced the eonnterpart of .he " risk note" or contract
under which- the horses were fixwacledto LiVerpool, stating
positively tart the signature Lpon it was the signature of

:Siinpkin-s, the man who sbipret.' the two entice horses for
Mt. Ilrancker, on the 3rd of Febinary last. He also stated
tha: t it was. the custom of the company to charge double
fattier the carriage of entire hones. Mr. Hiine submitted
that there had been no proof of a •special contract having
been-entered' into between the parties: In the first place-
the-63rd section of the company s- act • did not authorise
—I, Proceedings as were attempted to be set up
—.ill in the second place, Cie. company
.ight whatever 1..6 an increr.so- of toll,
teh -It was their duty to do. It' was said' that Mr.
-- -xi-4d some One that the horses in question were
therefore "attveemtra to.it:for their
caikd upon the company
rossess • to .aitet their
'-ftl,..ed tolls,
upon

in this matter ;

shown no I

trinsraissioN bt

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any a

they might

Lectared

11 they

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the plaintiff,' that they had a right to alter those rates. It
was not-shown that they had complio with the Common
Carriers' Act in having displayed in some-public. place their
tariff of tolls, and there-was nothing in,support of this extra
charge lint the fps.e dixit of Mr. Rn
tom of tl

that it was.-Thp •
..,gorriage
) charge double 4-oi" -
~,corhltted that the note

.
of entirorses, '..r..ll?Thoa the b oaqes-. to, the station was
sigl)AAtelicat- Mr. Brancker was li.-fo/*& for the payment
cif the ,excessive charge. A servant or other ostler could
never be held to have authority to bind 'his principal in
that manner - he might have just as well 'bound him in a
contract-MI, the payment of £5O, if that--'argument was to
be held good. Then as to the special sc-rvices-spoken of, he
denie I that any had been rendered. Mni Conway : We
farnisheditccommodation for three horses -for one ;- that is
our speciabservice, and for which we clarai to be paid. Mr.
Hime apprehended that that was not any•zpecial'service
within the• meaning of the act of parliatnent. A-Slighter
case of."'apecial services was never heard. There was no
evidence-to show that the company know-:what the horses
were ;• and' if they thought proper to• put one••horse into a
box which would hold three, that could net.-.be held to be a
special•serviee according to the meaning:;of-theuet. It was
their ititeg to point out to the party when the contract was
made that such special service would be necessary ; but
there was not the slightest evidence that-they made any
such- contract, or that any special service was rendered. His
H0n0r...v.-gave judgment for the plaintiff for £2 108. 6d.

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The in tuts
dealer:- of Great Oxford-street, sought to• recover £1 7s 6d.
from. the Great Western Railway Company, who have offices
in James-street, Liverpool; for damage done.to one of a set of
chairs-during their transit from Bath to this town. Mr.
Ptestotu of Chester, appeared on *half oftho.company. It
appeared that on the 30th of Yule last-:the chairs were
delivered to the servants of the company at Bath by a Mr.
Hiles,: of that city, who, at the time of such:delivery, signed
are ownee&risk note, which set fortfih at the goods enumerated
therein• were to be conveyed at a speciiii•redticed charge
below the company's ordinary rate, in consideration of the
connuurr being freed from any risk for,loss,- damage, &c;
in- rehttion to the coaveying or delivery- of• the goods,
however. caused, the company not undertaking. the duties
of common carriers ~;rider this agreement.. Mr. Weston
tate(' that on the ,arrival of the chi ns in. Liverpool
.sole of them. sre more or less damaged, and one of
was broken, the damage amounting . to 21 7s. 6d, for
Aliehhe applied to the company, who referred' him to the
narty by whom Cle„ articles were consigned to. Mr.
"sk note, signed by-Mr. Hiles, observing
tioe for breach of contract it must

Tteston plat in the
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fitst be proved that any breach of contract had been made.
. ;An explicitly stated?u.pon the risk note, ,in consideration of
the reduction of rates of transit, the company were ab-
solTed from any -itek as insurers ; they. were not common
carriers accordsi: to the strict meaning of the Act of
Tharliament, and, therefore, did not insure the delivery of
gpods free from iittnT.,,,e ; if they dido,they.- would of course
require extra premiums. His Honour, observing that it
• was clear, from,the note produced; . that, the goods were
eorananv on the understanding that they

BIRKEI

D POLICE

OUR'

-THURSDAY

REIORS.FAV. MR. FIELDEN AND

Sinceoss yont CAB FARE.---A•-cab-driler, named John
King, surnraonea Mr. Cunningham for 2s 4d, fare from
Woodside to. the Britannia Tamil, Tranthere. The fare,
according: to:the rules laid down,: was, for 1,000 yards, 8d;
not excocaing 1,700 yards, and for every other 700
yards, ?additional. Mr. Cunningham said that 1s wa'
the legal; fare, Which he offered to. pay. The
tance was not, accordipg to delendapt, much
over half-a-mile. The Magistrates decided that
the plaintiff intended extortion, arwt decided that one
shimag.was the legal fare. The pirdintiff „refused to take
the shilling, and the defeat:ant- cooly pocketed it
• „

.64138EU7 ON Stitr-aq.up..— A boy, about 14 years
or ago &cook on board the liebe,, lying in the 13irken-
h.a, 'dDck, was charged with. stealing 44 10s., the
propprty of an apprenti•copn.board that vessel. It would
appear that the apprentice had 44 103 in his locker, and
tkist an the morning on_whieh the money was missed, the
only persons who-had visited t1,..k, cabin was the captain and
,the•prisoner. A polite-offieer, of Liverpool, said he saw
,t4spnsoner in Liverpool- dr -uak. There was a sovereign
• --s silver on him, and he had bought a new suit of
The prisoner plead s+ guilty. He will be pent to

AILI some

oldibar reformatory

--Mary Murphy,

in g woman

SERIES OF itcnuptrE,
about 20 years of ...tang two
glasses, a pewter halt-putt
.measure, and three bottle of
various sizes, coutainuT whiskey, from different public
and beer-houses.. All tr? property, with the exception of
the whiskey bottles, was identified. She NvP- committed to
Chester Castle for, fourteen days, with hard labour.

.
was .charged With

STEALINO;. Bit
stealing thr.e,.paint

7-James Townlow was charged with
gushes, the property of Mr. Gunnell,
Discliarcroed.
ow. Wm. Power, and Win. Baldwin,
reating a disturbance at the Emigrant
ions evening. They wanted to go on
hip, as they said they were passengers.
passengers, and they refused to go away_
to be detained until paid.
CASE.—Hannah Farrell was charged with
having her beerhouse open at ten minutes past twelve
o'clock on Sunday last. The officer said, on that morning-,
he saw nine men come out of the defendant's house. The
defendant admitted selling beer at the time stated. 00 the
following night, at 2:a minutes to 12 o'clock, four
Wed
were in the house drinking, all more or less drunk. Fi

of New Brighton

KICILING UP A.

were charged

Depot, ort. the
borircilwernig
They were nc
F6ed in. ss. i

DRUNK AND IN‘CAPABLP..—James O'Neil. a car driver,
and incapable
was charged wa being drunk and disorderly,
a taking care of his horse. 110 was driving very_ furiously,
on Thursday- last, down Holt-hill, Tranmere. Fined in 5s
and costa., It being intimated that if it had not been for
his previous good conduct, the magistrates 'wool have
deprived him of his license,

20s and costs