The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

BEFORR MR. COMMISSIONER SIEVIINSON.

in re JoaN LADD.—The bankrupt, a builder and contrac-
tor, of Llverpool, came up yesterday on his last examination.
He was supported by Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Stone appeared
for the assignees. Mr. Stone required the balance sheet to be
amended in several particulars, and asked for an adjournment
for that purpose. In consequence of this, and the assignees
having also stated that they bad not had sufficient time to
investigate the accounts, his Honour granted an adjournment
to the 20,h of March. Mr. Pemberton applied on behalf of
Mr. John Bigharn, that a cum of £2B.should be refunded to
him, the money having been paid by him for wages on behalf
of the bankrupt before he was adjudicated as such. Ordered
to stand over.

In re JuHN GLADSTONE, JUN.—The bankrupt, who was
largely engaged as a chain cable manufacturer and iron founder
in Liverpool, came up for his last examination. Mr. Toulmin
appeared on his behalf, and Mr. Squarey for the assignees. He
was briefly examined as to his trade and personal expenses,
after which ho passed, and the 2nd of April was fixed for the
certificate meeting.

We understand that a deputation on the part of English
capitalists has jest had an interview with the Emperor of
the French relative to the proposed International Bank. It
is stated that the basis of this important undertaking is
already decided- upon, and that the institution will be
entirely independent of, and unconnected with, the various
Continental Credit societies, and the existing financial
establishments in Paris.
TELEctaaelr UNIONS.—A Southern Union has been
constituted by our new ally France, our old ally Sardinia,
free Switzerland, and by Spain. A sweeping innovation
has been made, a fresh zine system decided upon, and a
large redaction achieved. Approximating to the system of
oar American brethren, henceforth messages of fift, el
words are allowed to be transmitted between England and
France, Sardinia. Switzerland, and Spain. The tariff of
the Submarine Company informs us that whereas a message
of twenty-five words formerly cost 12s 6d to Paris, 19s to
Marseilles,ll 71 61 to, Madrid, &c., a message of fifteen
words may now be sent to Paris for 8s 6d ; Marseilles, 12s ;
Nladri.l, 14s, &c. Five words are still allowed free for the
receiver's address, and hence we have the great
.reductions
still de facto, leaving us twenty words for our• message—the
number first adopted throughout this country, and fetind
sufficient. An uniform tariff has, in addition, been ex-
tended to those countries which are membars of the Southern
Union. •
O'BRIEN ON IRISH TRANQUILLITY.—Mr.
Smith O'Brien, who is serving on the county of Limerick
grand jury at the Spring Assizes, took occasion the other
day to call the attention of his brother jurors to the folly of
maintaining the police force of the district at its present
establishment. The population had decreased, and the
general tranquillity oft he country no longer rendered neces-
sary an expenditure for a surplus force which bad formerly
been put on to meet exigenekes of extraordinary convulsions
or agrarian outrage. And he added :—" And as there was
no likelihood of the occurrence of either casualty, he cer-
tainly thought the expense of such a force unnecessary.
Although for reasons personal to himself be was reluctant

to bring forward a motion on the matter, he thought it
would be advisable for some member of the grand jury
to act upon his suggestion and bring the matter under
consideration. In speaking as he did, he did not
wish to cast a slur upon the constabulary, which he
considered to be well arranged, and a sort of Irish
standing army that was a credit to the country so far as
its administration was concerned. But as an individual

he entertained very great doubt, which amounted almost

to certainty, that ft was not necessary to maintain so large
a force, entailing on the ratepayers the payment of a sum
of ,54.500 a year. In passing a few days ago through
Ada re, he says a whole regiment of police, which, consider-
ing what it cost, was twice too large."
THE Lusts Couwr.—Among the many curious stories
which may at some future day fsrm materials for the his-
torian of the Irish Court, there is one at present in general.
circulation, which, if the facts be not exaggerated, will be
the not the least amusing of the series. Three ladies,
daughters of a gentleman residing in a county town not 30
miles from Dublin, not having, been honoured with cards of
invitation, determined to try their chance of admission
without' going through the necessary forms, and they we e
successful, (Although quite
_unknown to the rest of the
gniats, s hey obtained partners, and danced merrily through-
out the night. At length questions -began to be asked as
to the identity of the fair strangers, and Mr. Bagot the
chamberlain, having consulted his list, speedily ascertained
that they had come unbidden to the feast ; but no further
notice was then taken of the matter, and the ladies were
permitted to finish the night as they had begun it. On the
day following, however, a billet from the chamberlain's
office was despatched to the intruders, requesting to know
upon what authority they had attended the ball on the
night previous, as most positively he (the chamberlain) had
not furnished them with the requisite passports. The
reply to this was candid, and even conciliatory. They
admitted that they had not been honoured with invitations,
but th y kindly attributed the omission to an oversight on
the part of the chamberlain, but as they knew that no
offence was designed no more need be said upon the
subject. The answer to this explanation was written in a
Melly different spirit, as the ladies were politely informed
that upon a review of the case, the Lord Lieutenant had
dome to the conclusion that their presence at the next
drawing room could be dispensed with. Nowise abashed
by this intimation, they rejoined that such a communication
was altogether superfluous, as before its receipt they had
considered the slight put upon them on the previous
occasion, and had resolutely Sado up their minds to
discountenance the Irish Court for the rest of the (so
called) fashionable season.