Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

STAFFORDSHIRE WINTER ASSIZES.

STAFFORD, Dec. 5.
The ,commission for the Winter Assizes for this county
was opened here on Saturday, by Mr. Justice Willes.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY.

Thomas Bennett, 24, labourer, was arraigned for
feloniously _maiming and killing, on the Ist of August,
at the parish of Bobbington, a gelding, the pro-
perty of Johh Jordin. The prisoner was in the ser-
vice of the prosecutor, who is a farmer. The horse
was pasturing in one of the prosecutor's meadows, and
was safe at four on the afternoon preceding the day
of the offence, but at, five on that morning it was
found dying from the effkts of most horrible brutality
—dismemberment. The prisoner was arrested the same
day in a bean field, and said he should not have done it
if it had not been for the drink. A large claSp knife,
having blood and horse hair upon it, was found in his
pocket, and blood was upon his dress. A post mortem
examination of the body of the animal showed that the
violence had not been confined to the mere act of
wounding, but that the force which was employed to do
this was f itself sufficient to maim the animal.
The jury found the prisoner guilty . and in sentencing
him, the judge said one would suppose that the devil
had entered into the man's mind who should be guilty
of such an offence.
The prosecutor was here recalled to depose that he
had lost-four other liblies in a similar way, without
being able to discover the offender..
His Lordship continuing, said—lf he could take into
consideration the further evidence which had just been
given, he should commit him• to the extreme penalty
that the law allowed in such cases; and as it was it
would 'be necessary, for the protection of persons who
had horses, and to prevent such horrible treatment of
'dumb animals, that sentence must be passed which
would show him (the prisoner), and cruel and brutal
ruffians like him, that they could not commit such
atrocities with impunity. The court had determined to
sentence him to seven years' penal servitude.

In consequence of the heavy rains on Sunday and
Monday morning,- some of the mills around Todmorden
are surrounded with water.

THE FINSBURY MunErn..—At the adjourned coroner's
inquest, held on Monday, the jury returned a verdict of
" Wilful murder against James Moore, for killing Mary.
Anne
ANOTHER Moore;"s HI hisr SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.—A tele-
grami ?.
received in Manchester
,ott Monday, is to the
following 'effect :—" The Canton, from Calcutta for
London, is on shore near Ryde. Fifteen of the crew
And the pilot are drowned."
TAE ROYAL CremerEn.—A further sum of twenty-
five and a-half sovereigns, a rupee, and threelialtpenee,
haVe bean-- .recovered from the wreck- of the Royal
Charter ; also a carpet bag, with some clothes marked
Groves, with a sealed paper parcel, supposed to be golq,
and a silver-watch. It was blowing- a gale on Monday
at S.S.W., with heavy rain.
MORE RECOVERIES FROM THE ROYAL CHARTER.—Mr.
Arthur Rich writes, from Moelfra, to the Times, on the
2nd inst. :—The heavy sea running here for the last two
days has been the cause of. fourteen bodies being found,
of which-the- following -drily -taniTe-idettified-F-Arßed
Wharf, a lady, linen marked ' J. M. Murray ;" at
Moelfra, one man, supposed to. be Edward P. Sanson ;
another, Matthew Scott; a woman, linen marked "F.
R. 'Munro" (supposed td be her maiden name) ; and my
poor aunt, linen mailed " Eliza M. Pitcher.'
-THE GREAT EASTERN.—A special meeting of the
shareholders .of the Great_Eastern_Comparry has bee
convened for Thursday, the 15th instant, to receive a
report from the directors. The chairman is said to have
intimated his intention to reoest the shareholders_on
that occasion to appoinfa committee to inquire into the
affairs of the undertaking from the commencement. 'All
questions.of dispute between the company arid the con-
tractor are (as provided by the contract) left to the'
arbitration of Messrs, Hawkshaw, Fowler, and M'Clean,
who are now engaged thereon.
TENANT FARMERS BECOME PROPRIETORS.—About
forty'lots of the Duke of Devonshire's property in the
neighbourhood of Dungarvan, have been sold to the oc-
cupiers at about twenty-five years' purchase of their
-letting. value: Some -experienced valuators have been
engaged valuing_ the several holdings, and making out
maps, &c., of it, and, on that being done, the holdings
have been offered to the tenants in possession at twenty-
five years' 'purchase and many of the offers have been
•
accepted, and already no less than forty deeds of assign-
ment hare been submitted for approval. It is his
Grace's wish that no one on his property should be dis-
placed, and he is, therefore, desirous that the occupier
should purchase the fee of his- holding.. The lots which
the tenants do not purchase will be put up for corn-
-petition in the Lauded Estates Court.— Watolord
EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL-INTENTION.—There is nothing
that housewives complain of with greater truthfulness than
the-breaking-of some favourite piece-of- glass, valuable China,
or earthenware.. 'ln hundreds of.dises such thing cannot be
matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want
has been obviated by an, extraordinary and effective invention,
by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement
that may be sail to heal in a perfect manner, all cracks and
breaks in the.artieles spoken of, and not only in these, but in
marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be
dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our
neighbour's; anti the glass that has been cemented by it. is:
stronger in that part than in any other. The article is very
cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is, the
agent fdr its sale in-Liverpool, and 'allintereStcd can judge for
theinselbei by 'looking in at his -estiitashment. Agent for
Liverpobl,'E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles,
Is. each .or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps.
N.B.—None are genuine except bearing the signature, "E. T.
Hall

This Day (Wednesday,) the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
the Brokers' Office; 16, Exchange,building,s,
57 Tons CAM WOOD,
ex Maggie Walker; from Africa.—Applyi-to Messrs. Burnet
and Kidd, Merchants ; or to
J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers.

This Day (Wednesday,) the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
the Brokers! Office, Royal Bank-buildings,
348 Bars
42 Bundles Bombay MADDER ROOTS,
50 Bales •
620 Bags Bombay SALTPETRE,
50 Cases Ditto Refined D.TTO,
350 'liars Bengal TURMERIC.
For particulars apply to
THORNEWILL & BROOM, Brokers.

This Day (Wednesday), the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock,
at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings,
5 Tons Rol:1nelle CAMWOOD,
just landed ex Maggie Wlying alker • in Albert Dock ware-
house, Net. 4 and 5:--24ply to
GRIFFITH, SONS and PALETIIORPE, Brokers.

This Day (Wednesday), the ith instant, at Twelve o'clock,
at the Brokers' Office, 12, Lancaster-buildings,
. • 100 Bags 'Tyrol SUMAC,
now landiskg ex Milan, from Trieste, Nelson Dock.--Apply to
AICTIIONT WOOD and CO., :Brokers.

This Day (Wednesday), the -7th instant, at Twelve o'clock
at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-eourt,
765 Large Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES,
.61 Small - Do. Do.. DO.
. ex Zig Zag.
514 Large Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES,
63 Small Do. • .Do. DO.
ex Lotus.
703 Large Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES,
66 Small Do. Do. -DO.
ex Clio.
738 111►11-chests Lisbon ORANGES,
ex Bragooza.
131 Half-chests Lisbon ORANGES,
es Arno. •
257. Half-chests Port ORANGES, •
59 Do. Do. ONIONS,
ex Douro.
689 Boxes Palermo ORANGES, •
20 Cases Do. DO.
54 Ds. Messina ORANGES,-
26 Do. Naples ORANGES,
2 Do. Do. -LEMONS,
00 Do. Messina LEMONS, - -
ex Corinthian.
200 .Beses Messina ORANGES,
250 Cases Do. LEMONS,
." • ex Robert Cottle. •
50 Bags French CIIESNUTS,
100 .Do. .31essina NUTS.
JAMES ADAM, SON, & CO., Brokers.

Apply to

FOR. SALE,
Thosplendid neR Al for 13 year s Clipper Barque
OM E
4.llli&zs :490 tons builders' measurement, 405 tons per
e-",' 7;7- --.-..regitter, present system. Dimensions per register
Length of eut4eel, 136 feet 6 inches ; length for measurement,
143 feet 'B-10ths; breadth,- 27 feet; depth, 15 feet 7-10ths.
Built by Mr. .Cox, at Bridport, under -special survey, and
classed Al, for 53 years. She is thoroughly copper-fastened,
iron-kneed, imr. -very superior manner, her frame trussed with
iron previous to planking, and constructed .c f English oak, teak,
and greenbeart; has half-poop 40 feet long, and elegant cabins
of polished teak; is sheathed with heavy yellow metal to 15
and 14 feet, (Otte stiff without ballast, and,;s•estimated to stow
'O5O tons of weight, or 800 tons weight and measurement, at
abotrt 154 'feet draft of water. Is fitted with all the most
recent improvements, including Cunninghara's Patent Reefing
Topsails, .ntlisAvell worthy the attention of purchasers. Lying
in George's Pock- For inventories and further particulars
aPPIY to TO.NGE & CO„
'Brokers for the Sale and Purchase of Ships,