The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

CHESHIRE INTELLIGENCE:

BAZAAR OF LADIES FANCY Woritt.—'e have hal the
pleasure of paying a visit to the school rooms situated int
Oliver street, and havb been greatly
.pleased with our in•
specti' n. gallgki round tilts rbonit usually Appropriated
as the infants' class-hall, are eight tables, on all of which
are epread ont an endless variety of fancy needlework,
and other articles, evincing much artistic taste and skill.
The following are the names of the ladies who have not
only kindly undertaken to superintend the tables, but who
have devoted much of their time and attention to the getting
up of the articles disolayeerwith such great good taste :
Afro. Sanderson and Mrs. Black, Miss Young and Mrs.
Sanderson, Mrs. Sherlock and Miss Butterworth, Mrs.
Heron and Mrs. Carr, Mrs. T. Robinson and Miss Hind.
Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. W.
Powell, Mrs. Dudley and Miss Rudd. At a height of
about three or four feet from the tables, and running
round the room, is a railing trimmed with pink glazed
calico, surmounted meet profusely with national and oth.r
ensigns. At each end of the room are two very chaste
mirrors kindly supplied for the occasion, by Mr. Shaw,
upholsterer, Birkenhead. An ante-room immediately ad-
joining is devoted to a band of music. The second flat is
devoted to a series
_of dissolving and photographic
views, both of home and foreign scenes, amongst
which are the ascent of 'Mount Blanc,
statuary, the ship on fire, &c.. &c. The upholstery
work connected with the room decorations has been most
tastefully done gratuitously by Messrs. Bradley Brothers,
Argyle-street, Birkenhead, and Bold-street, Liverpool ;
and Mr. Staunton, of Oliver-street, Birkenhead. The
incumbent of St. John's Church, the Rev. Charles James
Hamilton, is most assiduous and untiring in his exertions.
Befere concluding, we may remind our readers that the
present appeal, through the medium of a bazaar, is made
to obtain the £1,200, and then the church will be freed of
debt. During yesterday the number of visitors was large,
while the amount purchased was such as to leave no doubt
but that the requisite amount of money will be procured.
TRH GAS AND WA.Tlitt COMPANY.—We have just learnt
that the annual meeting of the above body, which had
been fixed to take place on Saturday, the 25th April, has
been postponed till the llth of May next,. as the accounts
cannot be made up and balanced before the 18 b. instant.
The public meeting referred to in our report of the meeting
of commissioners yesterday, is expected to take place on
Tuesday, when the vox populi will no doubt " a tale
un fold."

BOARD OF HIGHWAYS.—The anomalous state of the
thoroughfares in Tranmere, for a considerable length of
time past, may now be said to be at an end. For, from an
intimation, we observe that all complaints as to nuisances
are to be lodged with the overseers, and subsequently
will be looked after by the above Board.

BIDING TDB MARCH- CS.—This ancient custom will bs
gone through by the authorities of Oaton this day, after
which the usual dinner will take place. The partyassem-
blee at Mr. Jaeobson'spost office.

CLAUGHTON AND OITON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. —A
meeting of the above society was held on Monday evening
last, in the School-room, Claughton road, G. Hibbard,
Esq. in the chair. There was a crowded and respectable
audience. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Edmond
Jones, from the South TotAl Abstinence Association,
Liverpool, on the social and political aspects in connexion
with temperance. Suffice it to say Mr. Jones gave
general satisfaction.
A SUBJECT FOR ENQUIRY BY THE CHESHIRE CHIEF
CONSTABLE.—A few days ago, Mr. Bolton, gamekeeper to
W. F. Egerton, Esq., went to Mrs. Pownall's, the Grey
Hound Inn, in Ashley, and while there laid a wager with
Mr. Dooley, a gentleman farmer's son, and the money
was deposited with Mr. Pownall, son of the landlady,
who is universally respected in his neighbourhood. Mr.
Bolton finding he had lost his wager, called upon Mr.
Pownall with a police constable named Goodwin, toinduce
Mr. Pownall to give up the money, for which Goodwin
was to have ss. Mr. Pownall refused until both parties
were agreeable. The constable (Goodwin) finding that to
be the case, relinquished any further proceeding;. On
caturday last, by previous arrangement, Mr. Bolton took
Broom, another police constable, to Mr. Pownall's, and
asked Mr. Pownall if he would give up the money he
(Bolton) had staked. Mr. Pownall answered that he had
nothing to do with the money ; but, if both parties were
agreeable, he would do as they directed. Whereupon Mr.
Bolton gave Mr. Pownall into the custody of Broom, the
constable, for stealing the money. Broom immediately
put the handcuffs upon Mr. Pownall, handled him very
roughly, and took him in open day from Ashley to the
Altrincham lockups, being upwards of two miles. When
they got within a short distance of the lockups, Broom
said co Bolton, " Shall we take the handcuffs off him ?"
Bolton said, " Yes, I daresay he will be tired of them."
Broom then took them off, and proceeded with Mr. Pownall
to the lockups. While there, they gave Mr. Pownall the
alternative of being either locked up or pay the m ney ;
the latter of which he adopted, to lessen the disg ace.—
Correspondent of Maneheeer Examiner.

THE KING AND THE PRINC2.—" The King," says a
letter from Copenhagen, "lately paid a visit to Prince
Clirk,iau of Don►nark on the occasion of the anniversary
of his bir hslay. His Majesty announced to him at the
same time his promotio❑ o the rank of lieutenant general.
Thi, visit, and the frindiy nature of the intercourse now
subsisting between the,e august personages after their
hwg estrange►n:;nt,(lives great satisfaction."
A BENEVO-ENT CARDINAL.—The Austrian Gazette states
that Cardinal Seiiowsky, Prince Primate of Hungary,, has
just presented 10,000 florins to the institution of sisters of
chat.m y, in addition to previous gifts of importance ; 20 000
florins to the foundation of pensions for priests; 10,000
tlorMs to the nuns of Funfkirchen ; -7,000 florins to the
churches of the district of 11i iva, and 2,000 florins to con-
struct a chapel on the burial ground of Pesth.
A GOVERNMENT DEFAULTER—A writ of extent has
been lodged with the high sheriff of Oxfordshire against
Mr. Alexander Smith, collector of Inland Revenue at
Oxford, who now lies in the Debtor's Prison at the county
jail. It is customary for persons filling the situation which
Mr. Smith occupied to keep in hand some £6OO or £7OO
belonging to the Crown. Cash to about this amount he is
found to be deficient (if, and on Monday the 20th
instant a jury was to ascertain what property he
possesses to make good the deficit. Mr. Smith has been
34 years in the service of the crown, and in a short time
would have been entitled to a pension of about £2OO per
year. - Hie present salary is £4OO per annum ; but it is
understood that Mr. Smith has insured his rife for an
amount larger than that he has appropriated.