The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

MALTA

" This morning (says a letter from Malta of the...
28th ult.),,Major Erskine, ,Captain King, and some
other of the 21st, went to bathe at Ricasoli,it
blowing fresh. Captain King was sadly beaten
against the rocks and drowned. The races and
other games, which were to have taken place 00
St. Clements this afternoon among the military,
have been put off in"consequence."

THE MURDER OF AN OFFICER AT DEAL.—Samuel`
Baker, accused of the murder of Ensign M'Carroll, of the
44th regiment, at Deal, on. Sunday morning, having
undergone another examination before the magistrates; hl
been committed for trial at the ensuing assizes at 'Maia-
stone.

FAMINE AMONGST TEE ICAPFIRS.---The King William's'
Town papers state that starvation is already beginning •
act fatally upon the natives, no less than five having lately
died from its effects, three in Pato's and two in Ilinhale's
country. " These are diStressing facts," says one journal,
" though but the natural consequences of the recklessness
and prodigality which have characterised the Kaffirs
during the past few months. The extraordinary infatua-
tion which has blinded them in their estimate of the
prophet would, it is natural to suppose, under such cir-.
cninstances, diminish, and enable theta to see -him in a
more correct light. We are. sorry, however, to have t°'-
record that the natives still contemplate the future'
through the deceptive medium of-the prophet. Goats ere
daily brought into King William's Town and sold at a
very low figure in fact, every description of eatables is
being disposed of, while blankets in extraordinary quan-
tities are purchased."
A HYPOCRITICAL THIEF.—At the Middlesex sessions
John Browning, a middle aged man, was indicted for
stealing a quantity of silver articles, value £7, the property
of Thomas Wilkinson, in his dwelling house. He pleaded
guilty, and made a long address to the court, in which be-
said he owed his position to profanation of the Lord's,
Day, intemperate habits, and bad companions ; and hes
solemnly pledged himself that once out of his present
positionhe would never, to the last day of his life, to;
under the impulse of temptation, and did not
intoxicating thinks again: He committed this (h.%
premedita
robbing a good man like the proiecutore The Assistant
Judge said that wss all very well, but the prisoner's ease
was truly a bad one. He:had been sentenced to 10 years'
transportation for uttering a forged authoriy, and :en his
his release he got introduced to the prosecutor as a person
Wishing to reform and live honestly, and, believing that'
W
the prosecutor interested himself on his behalf.hile
waiting at his house he--took. an- oppartunity to fill his
pocket with silver spoons, bet was detected by the servant.
It was a case for severe punishment, and the sentence
was six years' penal servitude.
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THE STATE OF ST. PETERSBURG.--The following a
same statistical details relative to the trade of St. Peters-
burg :---In 1856 the total value of all articles imported was'
68,871,752 roubles; of all articles exported, 54,926,(.91r ;
of the imports the most extensive was raw cotton, amount-
ing to 13,452,029 r; precious metals, 9,343,672 r ; raw
sugar, 8,005,520 r ; colours, 6,702,447 r ; sundries,
15,786,050 r. Of the total amount of 68,871,752 retitle's
no less than.64,257,720r was the value of goods imparted ,
by Russian merchants, while the foreigners trading there
imported only to the amount of 4 491,740 r. Of the exP°„rts
.
the most extensive were grain, to the amount of 15,355,6861'
tallow, 11,445,920 r; sundries, 14 712,035 r ; and then the
only article of any account remaining to be mentioned is
hemp, 4,100,458 r. Of the total amount of 54,926,094 r,
the Russian merchants exported to the extent of 39,558,999 t ;
while the foreigners trading there exported to the amount
01,15,311,562 r. The total amount of customs dues received
at St Petersburg and Cronstadt on the imp-arts and eXportg
of 185,was 9,700,733 r- The following totalloof the exports
cleared out at St Petersburg during the last few years will
show the effects of the war on that chief port of Russian'
trade, and its recovery alter the peace. The exports in 1853
were 53,267,261 r; in 1854,9,585,689 r; in 1855,2,586,194 r;
in, 1856,54,926,091 r.
. A CHINESE REVIEW.—The following extract from alle
interesting letter, written from Shanghae by a French
missionary to some friends in France, the following.
description of the military evolutions of the Chinese
garrison of that town, will excite a smile
:—" I have this
moment returned from one of the strangest sights' '
imaginable—a review of the Chinese garrison. In the
middle of the space devoted to military evolutions were.
fixed enormous pieces of linen, representing, a fortifiria
town, with a large gateway in the centre. The sold:109
were placed behind the linen, before' which were seated
the mandarins commanding. A herald, with a flag, pros-
trated himself before the latter, and acquainted them Oa
the troops were prepared ; at the same tine a crier
'mounted a platform, constructed behind the. !mandarins'
and transmitted their directions by means of a speaking
trumpet. The gateway of thelinen town then opened, and dozen officers, mounted on little nags appeared, followe's`"
by a mass of infantry soldiers. Tho latter advanced at 11
sling trot, with their garments, tucked up like kite:Wl
maids. Every fourth man was the bearer of a lone P°le
surmounted by a flag. Some of the troops were armed
with lances, others with hatchets ; a small
number carriens
and in the most clumsy Manner, European muskets ; th!l,
majority were armed with Chinese
guns, carried by t,"1" men, who were followed by a third, bearing ammuniti and a lighted match. These singular soldiers then indulged,
in a variety of antics, worthy of clowns in a pantomime'
After a time they vanished behind the town, and when
few minutes had elapsed they re-appeared, animated
a'"-
h-
fresh energy."
SALE OF LEOPOLD REDPATII'S PROPERTY. On .Tuesday
Messrs.. Christie and Manson put up to auction the
leasehold residence, No, 27, Chester terrace, Regent's
Park, of' Leopold Redpath ; also, another leasehold' rest;
sidence No. 31, Chester terrace, which he leased, together
with the plate, wines, library, &c. The sale took place
the home No. 27, Chester terrace, which was held for t
term of fifty eight years, at a ground . rent ,of. £52 105 o
'
year. It was described as being fitted un• and decorated
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with the most elegant taste and perfect order, contain'""'
two handsome dieing rooms; drawing rooms,, a dressing
room, a library, and bedfooms, with coachhonse- and threestalled stable. It was knocked down, for £2,100. l,h
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house, No. 31, went for £1750. This was held. Ph's ;
.some tern
rs'as No. 27. The wines included 110 dozen e''
Black and Grey's'' sherry, of 1851, and other vint3.le;
twenty one ditto 6f Black 'and Grey'a 'sherry, thirty ditto ,
of claret; with a small (sleuths, of Madeira, hock, challiPagni:
,rhe seventy
library lota, and
aasnedx
tensi realised,e
sparklinr Moselle, and these were dividecriesto nnarey
.
'andfrom
select 4 oa,
volumes: These went'off' at the usual prices rea.lisedg
bo.sk sales. Tire plate consisted of salvers and waiterb,esl
large service 'Of forks 'and sp sons, designed in the e of ,
antupw upwards
taste. ' There was hot a very numerous attendang.
competitors, and the sale passed off rather laiagllsQd
To-day the furniture will be disposed Of by auction,
w°;),
in the course of the next month (Hay), the pictures t
be sold: Redpath' estimated the sale of the above property'
at aboutl3o,ooo, • p peros
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