The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-11 00:00:00

COUNTY COUBT.—Yesterday.

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ, , JUDGE.)
KIRKHAM V. PICKUP.—JUDGMENT.—His Honour de-
livered judgment in this case, which was an action brought
by a joiner and builder, of Liverpool. The plaintiff had
been invited to make a tender for alterations in the defen-
dant's premises. The tender was accepted which the
plaintiff sent in, being found to be the lowest. The tender
was in accordance with certain plans and specifications.
Defendant told plaintiff that his tender had been accepted,
and that the work should be proceeded with. At a sub-
sequent period, however, the defendant changed his inten-
tions regarding the nature of the work to be done, and
obtained other plans which be gave to another party to
execute. The plaintiff accordingly brought the present
action to recover the sum of £5 5s as compensation for lost
time and trouble in preparing his tender. When the case
was gone into, his Honour postponed his decision in order
that he might consult some competent authority as to the
custom of the trade in such cases. In giving judgment
yesterday, his Honour stated that he had consulted Mr.
Samuel Holme, Mr. Picton, and other gentlemen fully
competent to give an opinion, and all concurred in stating
that where a tender had been invited and accepted, and the
work was not done by the party accepted, without any
fault of his, he was entitled to receive compensation for his
time and trouble. In consequence of these opinions, he had
no hesitation in giving judgment for the plaintiff in the
case. The plaintiff in the above case was represented by
Mr. Almond, and the defendant by Mr. Hime.
BUSINESS or THE COURT.—During the course of the day
his Honour remarked that unless he received some assistance
he could not see how the business was to be got over. He
feared it would be far beyond his power to overtake it.
Nearly every day this year he haa sat in that court to dis-
charge the public business, and yet he was already several
weeks in arrears. He had, however, taken steps to bring
the matter under the notice of the Lord Chancellor, and had
received an assurance that bis Lordship would give a
favourable attention to the representation. He, therefore,
entertained no doubt that some remedy would be applied,
but such matters required time to carry out.

ALLEGED SUICIDE OF A LICENSED
VICTUALLER.

Yesterday a sensation prevailed in the locality of Argyle
street. in consequence of a report which was circulated to
the effect that Mr. John Jackson, publican, of No. 14, in
that street, had put an end to his existence by hanging
himself. The report, so far as the death of Mr. Jackson
is concerned, unfortunately turned out to be correct. The
only particulars at present known of the sad affair is, that
the deceased was found in his bed room, hanging from the
rail of the bed, by a rope or cord, and quite dead. An
inquest will be held on the body this day, when the full
• particulars will be elicited.

OPENING OF THE NEW ANGEL " STADES,"

NORTH JOHN STREET.

For some time past considerable alterations and improve-
ments have been making in the basement floor of the Angel
Hotel (that portion situate in North John Street), for the
purpose of fitting it up as a dining room and restaurant, for
merchants, &c, The whole being complete, the " Shades,"
as the rooms are designated, were opened on Monday evening,
when a grand entertainment was given, in order to celebrate
the occasion. The rooms are ample, and i❑ the fitting up and
furnishing, taste has been lavish, so as to leave nothing to be
desired, and with regard to comfort, everything that skill and
money could do (and what will this combination not effect ?)
has been done to render the rooms attractive in all respects, and
not only attractive, but comfortable and convenient in an
eminent degree. The place is lightsome and well ventilated,
and although necessarily close to a bustling thoroughfare, yet
so contrived are the rooms that all noise is shut out, and the
quiet of a private apartment reigns once ono enters. The walls
are finely supported by pillars, between which aro nicely
arranged mirrors and paintings, with other decorations, which
give a❑ air of gracefulness to the tout ensemble ; and towards
the entrance there is a pillar in the centre of the room, so
constructed as to do the office of a sideboard, on the most
approved principles. The cornices, mouldings, and ceilings are
richly gilt and painted, and as a "Shades" these rooms may chal-
lenge comparison with any in Liverpool. On the occaaion of the
"opening" banquet, Mr. Towers occupied the chair (and
subsequently Mr. Humphries took that position, as Mr. Towers
had to absent himself on other business), and about 40 gentle-
men of respectability sat down. The viands, wince, &c., were
of the best description, and in every variety. Ample justice
having been done to the good things, and the usual loyal toasts
proposed, the evening was spent in a happy manner. Some
excellent songs were given, and after an evening without alloy
to the pleasure, the company separated highly delighted with
the whole proceedings.

THE Too CONFIDENT APOTHECARY. —One Of those
frequent cases of poisoning by mistake in preparing a
prescription lias occurred at Baltimore, but with an
additional and very singular tragical result. The prescrip-
tion was for a child, which it killed instantly. The
physician took the remainder of the medicine to the druggist,
and told him he had made a dreadful error. The druggist
persisted he had not, and was so confident in his accuracy
that he swallowed a portion of the mixture himself. It
was a fatal confidence ; his drugs were quick ; in five
minutes he was a dead apothecary. On analysis it appeared
be had mixed a preparation of prussic acid strong enough
to kill 50 men.—Times' New York Correspondent.
A MODERN LOCHINVAR.—A matrimonial engagement
was ratified a few days ago, connected with which there
is a story with enough of the romantic in it to justify its
being given to our readers. The heroine was a Miss
M—, of Islay, and the hero a Mr. R—., a native of
Skye. Five years ago both were located in a town not a
hundred miles from Greenock, and a mutual attachment
sprang up between them, which resulted in an uuderstand.
log that at no distant period, contingent upon the settled
position of the suitor, they would be wedded to each other.
Time wore on, and the lady was removed to her native
place ; but though the lovers were separated he paid her
occasional visits, and a regular correspondence was kept
up, and nothing seemed likely to interfere with the
current of true love. But a woman's heart is a paradox,
at least so thought Mr. It— as he read a letter which
reached him on the 24th ultimo from a confiding friend
in Islay, stating that Miss M— had been proclaimed
there in order to marriage with another, and that the
ceremony was to take place on the 29th—only five days
thereafter. We stop not to describe the mingled feelings
otlamazement and distraction which rent this true heart
on the receipt of such momentous intelligence; it is
sufficient to pass on to the following Monday morning,
which saw our hero and a trusty friend slipping quietly
on board the steamer for Ardrishaig, he carrying a revol-
ver, and both with knit brows, and evidently on daring
deeds intent. Arrived at Ardrishaig they landed, in
the hope of getting a ferry for Jura at Crinan, but they
were mortified to learn that they could not, and that
the nearest ferry was at Kiels, some twelve miles
off. Thence they proceeded, arriving at Kiels about
midnight. The ferryman was instantly aroused out of
bed, the sail was set, and by daylight the two travellers
were landed on the island of Jura. Being strangers in
that quarter, they took their directions from the ferry-
man at parting. They traversed five miles along the
shore, and four miles over a moor, which brought them to
Feoling Ferry, whence they got quick despatch across to
Port Askaig, which they reached about mid-day on Tues-
day, faint and weary from exhaustion. After an hour's
halt, during which they were recruited and refreshed, our
travellers started in a machine towards the residence of
the faithless fair one, which was about 15 miles distant.
Within a furlong of it, however, stood an inn, which
afforded an opportunity of refreshment. Highland inns
are generally the receptacles of all the gossip in the
country side, and as this one happened to have a garru-
lous hostess, she was turned to excellent account in
communicating all the particulars about the forthcoming
wedding. Not suspecting her customers, she spoke
frankly of a Mr. R—' the young lady's discarded
lover, sympathised with him on his loss, and jocularly
remarked that the least thing the young lady should have
done was to have invited Mr. R— from the west country
to be a guest at the wedding. The travellers started on
their journey, reaching the lady's residence some time
after nightfall. The vehicle was left at a short distance'
while the lover and his friend proceeded to reconnoitre.
They could hear the sounds of mirth and rejoicing going
on within. Peeping in through a window, they could
discover a large party assembled, in the midst of which
the happy plir occupied a prominent position. Love's
strategy was at work ; the bride's sister was seen at
the door, and the bride herself had an interview with
her former, and, as it proved, her true lover. Tears
were shed, explanations were given, and forgiveness
was craved and vouchsafed, and in an hour after the fond
lovers and their trusty friend were posting back in hot
haste towards Port Askaig. But the exciting part of the
adventure was to come : a hot pursuit took place and a
midnight scuffle ensued, in which the revolver did
effective though bloodless work. The fair fugitive was
captured and taken back ; a second assault was made for
a reprisal with even more determination than the first,
and the heroes of the Redan and the Malakhoff did
not exemplify more courage and devotion than did our
hero and his friend, aided by the willing heart of the
heroine herself. In spite of a long winter night's,
" racing and chasing o'er brake, bush, and scaur '—in
which the small party of adventurers were more than once
put hors de combat, and narrowly escaped defeat—the
fond lovers and their friend regained the point whence
the two friends had originally started, bearing with
them the prize, who, footsore and weary, had
walked a continuous journey of more than 50 miles, while
her two faithful adherents walked more than double that
distance to accomplish their object, without scarcely lay-
ing tte it heads upon a pillow ! We have already said that
the happy pair consummated their attachment by being
married to each other on the evening of Tuesday last, and
we wish them much joy, convinced that " none but the
brave deserve the fair, —North British Mail.j

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE ME. MANSFIELD.

A SUN STROKE AND " A DROP 07 DRINK"—A poor
fellow, named James Kearney, was charged: with being
drunk in Croashall street. The prisoner, in reply to
Mr. Mansfield, said, it was only a drop of drink, because
I do have a drop, for the reason that I'm a " musiciner,"
but it's only strange policemen that don't know me, who
takes me up. I was sogering out in India, and got a
sun stroke, and the police who don't know me thinksits
drink, but its net, its only a sun stroke. Mr. Mansfield :
Do you draw any pension? Prisoner : Only sixpence,
and that's not enough. Mr. Mansfield : If you are
brought up here for anything serious, you will lose your
pension. Prisoner: Oh ! never fear that, sir, I'll not do
anything serious—its all the fault of the sun stroke.
Mr. Mansfield : Well, go now, and don't come up here
again. Prisoner : Oh, never fear sir, its only strange
policemen that takes me up He was then discharged.
A MODEL LODGER -A good looking female, who gave
her name as Mary Jane Valentine, was charged by a
mechanic, named George Valentine, with having annoyed
and assaulted him. He said he lived in one
of the model lolging houses off Scotland road,
and was at work in Great Homer street, to which place
she frequently went and annoyed him. On Monday she
called on hlm in a state of intoxication, and abused him
very much, and also assaulted him. Mr. Mansfield : Is
she your wife ? No, sir. Mr. Mansfield : She appears
to be the same name ; what relation is she to you ? No
relation. How do you know her then ? I lived with her
for three years. but left her lately, because she took to
drink. The prisoner made the following statement:--
That man was following me for upwards of three years,
and at last he succeeded in seducing inc from my
husband. He has treated me very badly since that time,
and I only went to him yesterday to ask for the pawn
ticket of a waistcoat. Mr. Mansfield : You don't wear
a waistcoat? No, sir, but it belonged to my brother.
She was fined 5s for being drunk.
THE ALLEGED ROBBERY IN A SHOOTING GALLERY.—
James Sowerby, the keeper of a shooting gallery in
Richmond street, who was remanded on a charge of
having robbed a gentleman named Gardiner of a gold
watch, was again brought up. Mr. Bluck was for the
prisoner. The details of this case appeared a few
days ago in our paper. In addition to the evidence
already given, the owner of the watch said he lost it
in the gallery belonging to the prisoner, where he
had too much drink. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the witness
said he could not tell the spot where he lost his watch.
He had too much drink, but ha did not know what any
one else took. The only recollection he had of it was,
that he missed his watch next morning. An assistant
from Mr. Woods', pawnbroker, of Whitechapel, was
examined, and said some time ago the prisoner offered
a gold Geneva watch in pledge, but he refused to
give what he asked on it. Mr. Block made an able
speech for the defence, but his worship said he would let
a jary decide the question. He sent the prisoner for trial.
ROBBING A SHIP.—John Clarke was charged with
stealing £lB out of the ship Margaret, in George's
dock, the money of Philip Priest, the master. The
prisoner was a sailor on board the ship, and on Sunday
evening he borrowed 2s 6d from the master, who took it
out of a certain place in the cabin, 'which the prisoner
saw, and soon after the cabin was broken int ), and a
pocket book containing the money taken. Suspicion
fell on •the prisoner. He was remanded, in order to
make further enquiry.
CHARGE OF M ‘NSLAUGHTER —An idiotic looking
person, named Thomas Revelle, apparently about 18
years of age, was charged with having caused the death
of a boy named Philip Stnbbs, 11 years of age, of 27,
Catherine street. It appeared that on the 28th ult., some
boys were throwing suawballs in Egerton street, and
some of them struck the prisoner, when he took up a
stone and flung it amongst them. Stubbs was struck on
the head with the stone, and was much hurt. He lingered
to Sunday last, when he died. Dr. Gilmour said he saw
the boy shortly before his death, and he seemed to be
suffering from concussion of the brain ; but without
making a pose m9rteln examination, he could not tell the
cause of death. The prisoner was remanded.

BIRKENHEAD.
BEFORE It. BRYINS, ESQ.

STEALING TIMBER FROM THE BIRRENHEAB PARE.—
Thomas Jones and Edward Dooley were charged with
stealing a quantity of trees which had been cut down for
the purpose of thinning the plantations in the Birkenhead
Park. Mr. Hogg, the manager of the Park, stated, that
on the 29th ult., the prisoner Jones came to him, and
represented that he wanted a quantity of the felled trees
for Mr. Thomas Hardman, of the north end of Birkenhead,
for the purpose of fencing in some garden land. He
(Mr. Hogg) then pointed out two lots which he (the
prisoner) could have, giving him, at the same time,
a bill for each lot in Mr. Hardman's name. On the follow-
ing Friday, Mr. Hogg, happe]ing to go round by another
plantation, where a number of trees had been cut down,
discovered that they had also been taken away, and upon
enquiry found that the prisoner Jones was the party
who had done so. Thinking that he (Jones) had made
a mistake, he went and fetched him to the spot from
whence they had been taken ; and upon asking him if
he knew anything about them, he (Jone) said he did
not, for he was present when those that he had ordered
were loaded, and he knew he had taken no others. Mr.
Hogg allowed him to depart, but having made subse-
quent enquiries, he discovered that he (Jones) had not
told the truth, for not only was he present when all were
removed, but that he had actually sold some of them to
another person. A boy named Edward Mulwick proved
that he was carter with the horse and cart employed to
remove the timber, and Jones was there at the time.
Ile afterwards pointed out the place from which those
had been taken that were not sold by Mr. Hogg, and
stated that Jones was present when they were taken away
Jones, who made a rambling statement which did not
amount to a denial of the eh Irv, was then fined ]Bs 6-1,
the value of the timber s'olen, 20s penalty, and costs,
the whole of which he immediately paid. Dooley was
discharged.

REPUDIATION IN CALIFORNIA.—The judgment of the
Supreme Court of the State of California, declaring the
act for the construction of a waggon road across the
Sierra Nevada null and void, as being in contravention of
any State debt ever 300,000 dots without an appeal to the
people is, we take it, only second to the establishment of
the Vigilance Committee in historical importance. The
effect of the judgment i, to leave creditors of the State for
an amount exceeding 2,700,000 dollars absolutely without
recourse, and to inflict upon the State credit a blow which
will be felt for years. It is of course competent to the
people and Legistature of California to repair Che mischief
by passing a new remedial act, assuming the debt, and
having the same ratified by the people; and this, if they
have either prudence or honour, they will make haste to
do. But, with all their haste, time must elapse before
such an act can be passed and ratified; and meanwhile
the claims of the creditors will be exposed to all the con.
tingencies of their precarious position. The people of
California like the people of Mississippi, may come to
think it convenient to pay off their debt without putting
their hands in their poc.tets. New flaws may be discovered
in the nature of the debt, and ingenious lawyers may show
that it may be repudiated without shame. Questions
may arise as to the disposal of the money obtained
from the creditors, and it may be shown that the
State was not the only recipient or beneficiary thereof.
We nave seen such things before, and there is no
reason why we should not see it again. If the
question could be settled in half an hour by the
merchants of San Francisco, no doubt the creditors would
not suffer even in imagination for a single day. But the
the high-minded men over whom Governor M'Dougal
presided are a very small item in the population of the
State. Their views are not certain to be those of the
poor miners and farmers, and fishermen, and vagrants
who will be called upon to vote the ratification of a
remedial act. In our opinion, a just Providence is pun-
ishing California for the faults of her people. In the
days of their prosperity, when human labour and energy
commanded higher rewards than they ever obtained
before or since, the Californians forgot what they owed to
themselves and to us. They disregarded the obligations
of the citizen, and left their Government in the hands of
whatever vagabonds chose to usurp it. Llke all o her
faults, this one is now working opt its own punishment.
The whole State has only been snatched from universal
chaos and anarchy by a revolutionary movement, and a
deliberate though necessary violation of the law by the
first man in the country. But this perilous experiment
did not exhaust the measure of retribution. Now comes
—worse almost than revolution—repudiation ; and Cali-
fornia exhibits to the world not only a people whose virtue
is shown in their contempt of law, but a people among
whom it is justice and honour to defraud honest creditors
of their due. We say it is a judgment—a righteous judg-
ment. California may make whit amends she can, and
pay principal and interest at some future day ; but she
cannot wipe the stain from her annals. She cannot
obliterate from men's memories the damning fact that her
people are so unfit to exercise
the duty of self-government
that they elect magistrates who violate the laws, and who
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dishonest or less dishonourable than their neighbours, but
because they have given evidence of so little sagacity' «ni
so much recklessness that one never can be certain that
their elected agents are not professional knaves. What has
been done may be repeated. Future creditors of California
can never be certain that the parties with whom they
contract—however high their office and large their esteem
in their state—are not violating the law and defrauding con.
stituents and their creditors together.—New York ileraid.