The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-07 00:00:00

"1 AM NOT A MAN, I AM A MAJOR!"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—Unusual consternation seems to have
seized upon the inhabitants of Liverpool and else-
where, at the announcement of the Head Con,
stable, that he was not " a man, but a Major I"
Now, why all his.- wonder and amazement, when
some of the majors and generals of the Crimean
expedition, were considered,—by the voice of the
whole British public—anything but men? The
Head Constable, in disclaiming any relationship
with the " genus homo" of this dirty sublunary
planet of ours, no doubt aspires to trace himself
as a descendant of that great family, the Ursa
Majors of the North ; and that, when he shuffles
off this mortal coil," he may be raised, by the aid
of the Liverpool Police, to a very prominent place
between his relation Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Such is the sincere wish of his neighbour to be

ARCTIIItI73.

MAJOR GREIG AND THE POLICE.

TO THE EDITOR OTHE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—May I request the insertion in your nape: of a few
remarks relative to the misconduct of police officer 634, •on a
recent occasion, in Byrom street, and the manner in which he
was shielded by Major Greig.
On the 10th of last December, while in Byroin Street, I
noticed the ahove mentioned police officer kick fron- off the
kerb stone of the parapet a buket of apples belonging to a poor
young girl, who was endeavouring to earn au honest livelihood
by vending this fruit. The street was wet and slutchy in the
eZ'reme.

I reported the cam at the head police offioe, in Dale street,
and attended to substantiate the statement, accompanied by a
gentleman who was witness of the transaction referred to. The
girl was also in attendance. Major Greig's examination of the
poor injured girl was anything but gentlemanly, and extrenicly
harsh. He, as a lover of fair play, and an advocate of justice,
should have made the policeman then and there compensate
for the injury he inflicted, instead of which he allowed the
officer to pass without oven a reprimand. lam sorry to say
that the Head Constable's demeanour towards myself was not
very polite. He interrupted me repeatedly, and would hardly
allow me to speak, at ono time attempting to cajole, and at
another to bully.

Seeing the indifference with which the case was treated by
Major Greig, I determined on bringing the circumstance under
the notice of Mr. Mansfield, to whom I addressed the following
brief note :
Sir,—On Wednesday last, the 10th instant, while standing
with another 'person in Byrom street, a poor little girl had a
basket containing some apples, laid on the kerbstone of the
footway; and while there, police officer 634, came up to her
and gave her basket a violent kick, upsetting it; and scattering
her little stock of apples all over the street, which was wet
and dirty at the time. Considering this act, and the manner
in which it was done, as inconsistent with the duty of an officer,
and inhuman and unjust towards the poor, I have thought it
my duty as a spectator, to bring the circumstance under your
notice, respectfully requesting (if such conduct be contrary to
the instructions given to the police), that justice may be done
to this poor girl. Her name is Bridget Kelly, 14 years old,
the chief support of a poor mother and child two years old,
living in a cellar, under 62, Addison street.—l am, sir,
respectfully, your humble servant,
HUGH FITZSIMONS, 38, Moodelds.
To J. S. Mansfield, Esq. 16th Dec., 1856.

Not having received any reply to the above, 1 sent a second
note to Mr. Mansfield, which I subjoin-
-38, Moorfields, Ist January, 1857.
Sir,—l addressed a few lines to you on the 16th of last
month, relative to police officer 634, but not having received
any answer, may I beg to ask whether you gave it your kind
eonsideration.—l am, esteemed sir, yours respectlfully,
J. S. Mansfield, Esq. HUGH FITZSIHONS.

Notwithstanding these two notes to Mr. Mansfield, I have
not heard anything of the matter since, with the exception of
the officer in question having availed himself of the stratagem,
by way of self defence, and adding injury upon injury in serving
the poor girl with a summons on the 18th of December.
I sincerely hope the watch committee will investigate the
matter, and should they require my presence I shall attend at
any time to substantiate the facts I have here mentioned.
Apologising for occupying so much of your valuable space, I
am, respectfully, your obliged servant,

HUGH FITZSIMONS.
38, Moolfielde, Liverpool, 6th January, 18.56.

THE FRAUDS ON THE CITY OF LONDON UNlON.—Those
frauds will, it is said, involve defalcations to the extent of
£lOO,OOO. It is said I.O.U's of the late Alderman Gibbs,
who was chairman of the union, are found among the
vouchers. He appointed Paul, and also his own son, the.
auditor. Seventy two of the guardians have resigned.
OUR CONSUL AT WASHINGTON.--It is stated that Lard
Napier, now secretary of embassy at St. Petersburg, and
who was for some time secretary of legation at Naples, will
be the representative of her Majesty at Washington on the
occasion of the completion of diplomatic intercourse
between England and the United States, He leaves this
country for America on the 7th of February.
The receipt of customs at the port of Glasgow for the
yearslBs6 amounts to £71,835 Os ld, being £28,464 2s 10(1
above the receipts of the preceding year. This result is
most gratifying when it is borne is mind that several of the
largest vessels engaged in the New York trade were engaged
in the transport service during the greater part of the year.
—Glasgow Daily Mail. [That of Liverpool, same period,
was marls, four millions sterling.]
lINIFOR.MITY OF CORN MEASURES.—A large :and im-
portant meeting cf farmers was held at G!oucester, on
Saturday, at the Bell Hotel, for the purpose of takirg steps
to establish a uniform system of buying and selling corn,
the want of which has loi g been felt throughout the country.
J. C. Hayward, Esq., chairman of quarter sessions, pre-
sided. and stated that the meeting had been suggested by
the opening of the New Corn Exchange. Having explained
the varying measures used in the sale and purchase of corn,
a discussion commenced, several of the corn merchants and
millers opposing a motion for establishing. 60Ibs. as the
weight, and advocating 621bs. as far more convenient to
them as sellers and importers, while it was contended that
it would not affect the farmers, as, from a letter read to the
meeting by Mr. Long from Mr. Millick, it appeared that
when wheat was sold at 621 b or 701 b to the bushel, it was
reduced to bushels at 601 b, for the purpose of the averages.
The resolution adopting 601 b as the standard weight was
ultimately agreed to.