Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-22 00:00:00

VITRIOL THROWING.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Friday, John Brett,
aged 37, was charged with feloniously casting and throw-
ing upon Thomas Robinson, a quantity of vitriol, with
intent to burn him, or to do him grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. Ribton defended the
prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor and the pri—
soner lived near each other in Church-row, St. Pancras,
and that there had been a good*deal of El-feeling between
them. On the 17th of May, there was a fight between
the son of the proseeotor and two boys of the pri-
soner, and the prosecutor parted them, He was
then, it appeared, about to go to his own house,
and as he was passing the prisoner's shop door,
he threw over him a quart pannikin of vitriol, at the
same time exclale.ling, " Take that, you old that
will warm your The prosecutor was most dreadfully
injured by the vitriol, and when he was taken to the
hospital his neck and face were completely charred, and
he still appeared to be suffering most severely. The jury
found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to be
transported for fifteen years.

SEIZURE or PAPER.—We understand that a large
quantity of paper, manufiicturel by one party, and on
which the duty had not been Fid, has boon soized bT
the Excise in several places in town and elsewhere.—
Glasgow Taper.
Too Goon TO BE TRUE.—TtI the advertising columns
of the &ionVc American we find the following luring
bait :—" lead all y, that are fond of fishing--I will s?nd
f,r 1 del. a secret art of catching fish in any water as fast
as you can pull them out. This is ao humbug. Address
N. R. Gardner, Peace Dale, R. I."
DECREASE OF PAUPERISM —A return published OR
Tuesday shows that in every reek of the quarter ending at.
Lady-day las', the number of paupers relieved in England
and Wales was less than in the corresponding weeks of the
quarter ending at Lady-day, 1856. The difference varies
from 1.6 to 3'B per cent. in-doxs, and from 0.2 to 5'2 per
cent. out of doors.
"A Nom IrrEsTANn.—A new and very ingonio,:s inkstand has
been submitted to our notice; by a simple but ingenion,, contrivance,
the ink is always kept clear and fluid."—Norgqmplort Mercury.—
Sold at is 8d 2s 6d, and 3s 6d eat:h.—Advt.
Tae. CALIFORNIAN Para.—The ever': sting onest'on of is this
goodipen" has been answered by Mr. E. T. Hall, of Couth John
s're,-t, who has succeeded in producing a metallic pea, which
designates, not inaptly, as above. There is hardly anythin,7 more
annoying than a bad pen—every one knows the nil ery. The ueu
made by Air. Hall, is fit for any hand to use ;likht or heavy),
what is of the greatest value, it does not corrode, but will work with
equal facility in any ink. From experience of metallic pens, we can
say that this one, which Is polished as gold, and will last nearly as
long, is the best one we .have ever used.—Northern Times. One
box, containing six dozen pens, sent, free on receipt.el 2s 6d in
postare stamps. Agents wanted for the country.—Ado,
INFORMATION RESPECTING Cr NADA.—The Canadian Government
has published an intereiiing pamphlet en the res,urces of Canada,
and the prospects in store for the industrious of all classes who desire
to emigrate there. It has been gratuitously circwated throughout
the United Kingdom, together with the two lectures upon Canada,
delivered by Mr. Rollo Campbell. of A/ontreal, in January last. Every
clergyman in Scotland has been supplied with a copy of both, together
with the particulars of the Grand Trunk system of Through Booking,
and a Map of Canada, uron which all the Railways and thi-ir connec-
tion with the United States are shown. These, and other documents,
continue to be issued gratuitously to all persons who apply for them,
either personally or by letter, at the offices of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company, 21, Old Brood-street, London, E.C.