Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 1859

sons and daughters by her former marriage, one of them
broke the man's head with a poker.. Mn Cobb : Served him
:right. Mr. muck And another robbed him of £22. Mr.
Cobb : A good job that. Mr Bluck : And last night she
went and stole his, time. piece. Mr. Cobb : Took time by
the forelock ! Mr. Black : She took a knife and a poker
to him, and Mr. Cobb : I wonder it was not the
tongs she took with the poker, instead of the knife, for you
know the " poker and tongs to each other belonms, and the
kettle sings songs, all in family glee." Mr Bluck : This
was'nt family "glee" at all. Mr. Cobb : Well, I suppose
it was a beautiful quartett, for there appears to have been
four of them at it, " hammer and tongs" and all. Mr. Black::
Your musical this morning, my friend. Mr. Cobb : No,.there
is nothing here but discords, flats and sharps. Mr. 'Black :
Who are the flats ? Mr. Cobb : Excuse me for not supply-
ing you with the information on that point, but I know you
are sharp, and that's enough for present purposes.
Mr. muck bowed, and called the complainant, a'
big lubberly-looking foreigner, with a face like an eclipsed
moon, who told about the same sort of story that Mr. Bluck
had endeavoured to tell for him, but not quite so intelligible.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cobb What are you ? Witness :
What are you, sir ? Air: Cobb : I'm a lawyer ; now, what
are you ? -Witness : Then I'm a man ! (as much as to say
that a gentleman learned in the faculty of the law does not
come under that term). Mr. Cobb: Yes, but are you not
a very bruteish man? Oh, that's because I'm a foreigner.
Mr. Cobb : Did you not rob this woman of £39,
and run off to America ? Yes, only I went in a ship.
I did not run all, the way. Mr. Cobb : Were you ever at
Bangor with her ? Eh ! what's that ? Mr. Cobb : Now I'll
touch you on the raw. Were you ever at Bangor with her,
sir, four years ago ? Where is that place, sir ? Mr. Cobb :
In Wales. Were you not there with her, and went through
a marriage ceremony with her in a church, by a clergyman ?
Witness : Oh, let her show the marriage lines, if she can.
Mr. Cobb : Come, sir, answer. Did you not marry her
there four years ago ? Witness: No, it is more
than six years ago. Mr. Cobb : Oh, then,
your Worship, he confesses it—he is married to her.
The witness roared, as loud as a big bull, that he was not
married to her. Mr. Cobb : Need I say a word after this,
your Wurship ? Mr. Mansfield : It seems to me that we
are losing a good deal of time, and that man says the
woman stole his timepiece! Mr. Cobb (to the witness) :
Why did you let her take it ? I was afraid. Mr. Cobb :
Of what ? Why, that she'd break it first, and then break
my head after it. Mr. Cobb : That's broke alroady.
Who smashed in the back part of your skull that's
plastered up so ? Her son did that ? Mr. Cobb
were you not a shirtless, shoeless, moneyless
coatless— Mr. Black (interrupting) : I wish we had
less of this. Mr. Cobb : Pocketless, hatless, characterless
home when you went to lodge with her nine years ago ?
No ; I was'nt a hoino no more than you are. Mr. Cobb :
Well, suppose you were not a home, which your actions
proclaim you are not, were you not all the rest? Oh, that's
because I'm a foreigner. Mr. Cobb then went on to state
that the prisoner was a widow, and had a well furnished
house and plenty of property nine years age, when she
took the complainant to lodge with her. They lived some time
together, and then went to Bangor, where they were mar-
ried. (The complainant again roared like an ox, that he
was not married to her, and shouted for the marriage lines.)
A servant girl in the house said she always called her
" mistress," and never heard that they were not married till
the night before. The prisoner acted alway sas the mistress
of the, house, and had engaged her. The parties always
occupied the same bedroom. The prisoner was discharged,
and the complainant left the box bleating like a big calf, and
so ended this case of time-stealing, amid peals of laughter.
APPLICA TON FOR PROTECTION FROM A RUSBAND.-Mr.
Bluck, before the court rose, applied to his -Worship for an
order of protection, under the Divorce Act, on behalf of
Mrs. Jane Brandon, of Lower. Pitt-street, to protect her
from the interference of her husband, Carl Brandon
a shipping. master. He stated that the parties
were married some six years back, but that Mrs.
Brandon had been so badly treated by her husband, that
she was obliged to leave him, and was now living with her
father. Her friends were about to put her into business,
and for this purpose the order was required, to protect her
from the interference of her husband, who might come and
claim the fruits of her industry, if not protected from him.
The applicant was then handed the book, in order to be
sworn, when the officer of the court, requested her to take
off her glove., Mr. Bluck said one of the learned judges
here at the last assizes, had decided that it did not make
any difference whether a person had a glove on or not when
being sworn. Mr. Mansfield said, that learned judge had
been severely criticised for that observation. He (Mr.
Mansfield) thought it better to adhere to the, old form, as it
carried more solemnity iu regard to the obligation of the
oath. The lady ;was sworn, and laid such a case before
His Worship as induced him to make the order at once.

TitANSFER OF PUBLICANS' LICENSE

Yesterday was the semi-quarter day for transfer of pub-
licans' license, and Messrs. Sheil and Houghton sat for the
purpose of hearing the cases of transfers. The following
transfers were granted: From Joseph Romero, Atherton-
street, to S. Francisco: William Smith, Brunswick-road,
to William Conasa. John Pigott, Dale-street, to Frank
Low, F ICr Henry Jr

uwara cooper, Eart-street, to ones. James
Ryan, Epworth-street, to Mr. B. Baine. Anne Clerk,
Everton Village, to Richard Dolson. John Vickers,
Fontenoy-street, to John Evans. Anne Eliza Madsen,
James's-street, to Edward King. Charles Squire, Islington,
to Richard Barton. William Russell, King-street, to Eliza
Adamson. John Billington, Kitchen-street, to John Findlay.
Wm. Hulme, Leeds-street, to 11. K. Sugeant. John
Thomas, London-road, to John Dodd. David Richardson
Sunne-street, to Joseph Bespham. H. R. Sergeant.

reet, to John Vicldrs

Ellen Davie' (dead),

Mersey-
ii-street,

to John

• .
PuHord. Joseph Norbury, Regent-street, to Alicia Potter.
John Roberts (dead), Smithfield-street, to Anne Roberts.
James Harris, Trafalgar-street, to George Little. William
Mitchell (dead), Upper Mann-street, to Elizabeth Mitchell
John Norman, Vauxhall-1:o

) John Mercer. James
vine, Wapping, to John Orrell. Nicholas Murphy,
Waterloo-road, to
.William Fairhurne. The following
removals were granted : --William Scott, from 46, Green-
land-street, to No. 2, Spencer-street, Everton. John Tra-
bucco, from 8, Crosshall-street, to No. 2, Tarlton-street,
Evetton. •

HEAL'

II COMMITTEE,

The usual weekly meeting of this board was held
yesterday. Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. The other
members present were—M Crellin, Beckwith
Anthony, Barton, Avison,

ite, Vernon,

Bowring, lloclson;Ilaydock, ' and Gladstone.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and
Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the
operations in their several departments during the week,
from which it appeared that 88 nuisances, complained of by
inhabitants had been inspected and means taken to remedy
them; 1,044 houses in the unhealthiest disctricts, con-
taining 3,127 apartments and 476 cellars, had been put
under examination with the view of improving their
sanitary condition, and 168 lodging-houses had 'also been
examined and reported upon.

that, in tl

ie week

steed in the

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening.

`The sales in the Liverpool Cotton
.Market Have
again been large, and the tone of the market con-
tinues firm, and prices steady at the highest point.
'The sales to-day amount to 10,000 bales, and include
3,000 taken for speculation and expbrt.
There has been very little business transacted in
the Liverpool Stock Market, and with the absence of
business prices generally have shown a downward
movement. The transactions were : Caledonian, 821;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 941, 94i.1, 94e ; Midland,
1011, 1011 ; South Eastern, 211, 21 8-16 ;
Great Western of Canada, new, 4 13-16 d.
There was a rather better feeling after official hours,
and the transactions were more numerous, the sales
commising East Lancashire at 921; Great Westerns
at 591 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire at 911 ; London
and North Westerns at 95; and South Eastern and
Dovers at 21 3-16. The final closing quotations were :
—Blackburn, 111, 1 1.?; ; Chester and Birkenhead,
631, 644 ; Caledonian, 821' xd 821 ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11 15-16, 12 1-16 ; East Lancashire, 921, 93 ;
Great Northern, 103, 104 •, Do. A, 88, 89 ;
Great Western, 59,1, 59H • Lancashire and York-
shire , Stock, 94-1., 94Z- ; London and North Western
Stock, 95, 94; Do. one-eighth shares, 15-16,
d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381,
381; Midland Stock, 101 Z, 1021; North ritish,
59, xd* 591 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 41 d ; North
Eastern Berwick, 921, 93 ; York and North
Midland, 77, 771; Leeds Capital Stock, 47, 471 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 21 3-16, 211 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 44, 4 d ; Great Western of Canada,
.16, 161 ; Do. New Shares, 42- d ; Great
Luxembourg, 6 15-16, 7 1-16 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, 8177' 9 ; Lombardo-Venetian, IZ, 11 p ;
Ditto New Shares, 4, 1 p.
A sale of ships took place to-day, at Messrs.
Cunard, Wilson and Co.'s sale room, when the Cum-
berland barque Fatima, 373 tons register, built in
1834, and coppered, was put up at £5OO, and sold
for £1,360. The British built barque Ellen, 368 tons
register, was bid up to £1,400, but this being below
the owners limit she was withdrawn at £2,000. The
new ship Celuta, 368 tons register, was also offered,
but withdrawn.
The usual monthly Wool Circulars have been
issued to-day. Messrs. Perkins and Robinson say :
There has been but little animation in the Wool
Market since the date of our last report. The • home trade
have bought only sparingly and to supply present wants,
and for export there has been a moderate demand, confined
to certain suitable classes. The more favourable prospects
as regards the maintenance of peace, have, however, pro-
duced an improved feeling as the month closes ; there is
more confidence in the future, and a greater disposition to
operate on the part of buyers generally.
Messrs. W. Greame, and Co. say :
The chief feature of interest in the Wool trade during the
past month has been the public sales in London, of which
we gave a fall report in our advices of 19th ultimo ; since
that date there has been a decidedly better feeling in the
trade generally, but our market still continues very barely
supplied with good useful Foreign Wools ;—such sorts as
are in current demand being taken up on arrival at rather

improved rates.
Messrs. Hughes and Ronald, say :
During the greater part of the month circumstances have
tended to keep the wool market in an unsettled state, which
has rendered a continuance of caution necessary, and there
has been no disposition to purchase beyond immediate
requirements. Since matters have assumed a more pacific
aspect a marked improvement has manifested itself, and in

many kinds of English combing. wools an advance of fully

per lb. may be quoted, and if confidence were only fully
restored a vigorous business would at once set in, leading
inevitably to higher.prices ;. for notwithstanding the dulness
that has prevailed since the beginning of the year stocks
are universally admitted to be extremely light, particulaily
so in consumer' hands, the mills having in the meantime
been kept in full operation, and there are still three months
before the home clip will he fully available. The Public
Sales in London closed on the 15th instant. Fine colonial
ranged fully equal to the previous sales ending in November
last, excepting for fine scoured, which were rather lower,
owing to the absence of foreign competition. East India
wools, which offered an indiffrent selection, sold about on
a par with our last January Public Sales.

.
The London Stock market has been very quiet all
day, and without a single event worthy of especial

iiotiot, Consols °pc/led-jut about the sirtme point as
at the close yesterday, and without any material
change, and finally closed at 95 11-16 to 95 13-16.
The London Share market, was very dull from the
opening to the close, and with but little business,
prices-were. lower, closing as follows :—Ambergate,
Nottingham and Eastern Junction, 61, ; Caledonians,
82+, 821; Eastern Counties, 591, 601 ; East Lanca-
shire, 92, 93 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 72, 73 ; Great
Northern, 1021, 1021 ; Great Westerns, 581, 59 •,
Great Western of Canada, 161; Grand Trunk of
Canada, B+, 94-; Great Southern and Western, 105,
106 ; Lancashire and 'Yorkshire, 941 ; London and
North-Western, 941, 951 ; London and South-
Western, 92+, 93 ; Leeds Northern, 465, 47+ ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381,-- ; Midland
Stock, 1011, 102 ; North :British, ex. div., 58+, 59 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 701, 71 ; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 92+, 922 • York and North Midland,
4
76 t, 761.

Advices from New York to the 19th ultimo have
been received. The Money market was •easier, and
loans were freely negociated at four per cent. Ex-
change on England was without change, the quo-
tations being 1091 to 1094. The Cotton market,
though not very active, was firmer, and prices look-
ing up. At New Orleans an advance of an eighth
of a cent per pound was established.

The arrival of the heavy portion of the Aus-
tralian mail, by the steamer Teviot, is announced to-
day, and the letters will be delivered in Liverpool
this (Friday) morning.
_

The Corn itverages for the week ending the 26th
of March, have been published to-day, and show as
follows :—Wheat, 40s. ; Barley, 345. 2d: ; Oats,
235. 4d. ; Rye, 325. 9d.; Beans, 40s. 6d.; Peas,
38s. 10d.

Private advices from Alexandri of the 21st
March report that, under the apprehension of war,
the Cotton Market had declined until the 16th, when
more favourable accounts being received, prices at
once advanced $4-- per cantar and buying became
general. Holders of wheat were realising an
advance of piastres 10, and supplies were sent from
Alexandria to Suez for shipment to Jeddah, but this
demand subsequently slackened, and prices. remained
3 above the quotations of last
There was a little speculative
80,. or 30s : 5d per qr. f. o. b.,
t. but there were sellers at piasti

about piastre;

buying at
Prr re-sale on
76. The