The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-18 00:00:00

THE LONDON STABBING CASE.

At the Southwark Police Court, on Monday, Kelly was
charged with attempting to murder Patrick Crawley. by
stabbing him in the breast with a knife. West, a constable of
the M division, said that the prisoner and the injured lad; who
was 17 years of age, worked in the same shop, in Swan street,
and on Saturday they quarrelled and fought. The prisoner,
having the worst of it. in a passion, sexed a sharp knife and
threw it at the other, inflicting a deep wound in his breast.
Witness was 'sent for, and he took the prisoner into custody,
the injured lad being conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital.
Mr. Bureharn asked whether the injured lad was able to be in
attendance? Inspector Reed (11 division) said ho saw the
lad at the hospital, and at first the wound was believed to be
serious, on acclunt of the great loss of blood. However, he
was happy to say there was no danger to be apprehended. Mr.
Burchatn asked whether there was any witness in court who
saw the occurrence? Inspector Reed replied that there was
not, but on a future occasion he should be ab e to produce
them. He, however, believed that it was a quarrel, and that
the prisoner's temper got the best of him. Tho prisoner here
said that the complainant cuff. d and knocked him about all
Saturday, and in a moment of irritation he foolishly took up
the knife and threw it at him : he was so.ry for it now. Mr.
Burcham explained to him the serious position he was placed
in by having an ungovernable temper, and remanded him
until Saturday next.

Lady Stanley of Alderley. Captain the Hon. and Miss
Stanley, will leave England in a few days for Madeira, for
two months.

A CURIOUS CASE.—At the Marlborough street Police
Court, on Monday, Elizabeth Cox was charged with the
following offence :—Harriet West, 18, Upper North street,
Chelsea, said : She was accustomed to receive from a person
in Newark a Post office order, at stated times, for an amount
to cover the expenses of her child. Not having received
any money lately, she asked the prisoner, who lodged in the
same house, to write a letter to Newark, inquiring the cause
,of this delay. The prisoner wrote a letter, and got it direc-
6d, and gave it to her. Complainant did not p ist it im-
, mediately, but at night,, having some curiosity to know
,what had been stated in he letter, she opened it, and to her
surprise. 'found it contained an expression of thanks for
money _recently sent. She called the prisoner to her, and
-asked herwhat she meant by writing such a letter, as no
m mey hld been -received by her. The prisoner offered to
write another letter, but she told the prisoner she had writ-
ten enough already, and as she suspected that the post office
orders had been sent and intercepted by her, she should give
her into enstoly. —Remanded fo7 a week.
Ma. BUCIIANAN AND HIS NEW CABINET.—Mr. Buchanan
has left Washington. The. expectauts are reported to be,
on the whole, very disappointed by his adherence to the
doctrine of "non committal" as to his appointments. He
was subjected to a good deal of pressure, but nothing satis-
factory was elicited. The only point on which he expressed
a decided opinion is described to have been the weather ; hh
coincided with several parties in pronouncing it " detesta-
ble." His great difficulty is, to find a successor to Mr.
Marcy as Secretary of State. The public would be very
well contented if some old personal and political differences
could be got over so as to allow Mr. Marcy to remain. He
kept the present Administration from going to pieces, and
is personally popular and respected ; but there are so many
claimants of office under a new president, though drawn
from the same political party as the old one, that a double
term of possession is almost an impossibility. Nevertheless
it is rumoured that Mr. Buchanan has considered whether
it is quite an impossibility
in Mr. Marcy's case. His re-
taining his post would relieve the President elect from much
embarrassment.--Letter in the Times,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

DISHONEST BOY. —A boy named' John Martlow, was
charged with having stolen £1 8s in cash, and some
valuable drugs from his, employer, Mr. Brittain, Dale
Street. The money was taken on Saturday night, and
the drugs were found in a cellar where the boy lives.
He was sent to j,il 'for one month.
A FRIEND !—John Scales, a careless lookingc, fellow
was charge I finder the following circumstances. Thomas
W. Croker said he was taking home a friend named
Samuel Mills, who was rather " fresh." He was in
Richmond Row, and was " hard set" to get on his
friend, in consequence of the " ardent spirits." The
prisoner came 'up and said he was a friend," and offered
to give bi:n a " hand." He helped him along fot' a short
distance, and then the prisoner began to help himself by
putting his hand into Mr. Mills' pocket. Witness told
him that was not the way to act as a friend, and they went
on a little further, when the prisoner proved
his " friendship" beyond all chub', by putting
Me hand into his pocket, taking what mo ney lie had there
with which he ran away, but was stopped by a policeman,
the money being found in his hand. He was sent for
trial.

STAABING.—A coloured man, narned Wliam Wilson,
was charged with having stabbed two sailors, named
John henry Conrad Gorse and John Mills. The parties
met on Sunday night, in Queen street, when an alterca-
tion took place, and the complainants were stabbed by
the prisoner, one in the arm, seriously, and the other in
the head,. not dangerously. The prisoner was sent for
trial.

STUET ROBBERI. —Mary Ann English was charged
with having stolen a sum of money from a Dutchman
named john Brown. Mr Bluck defended. The com-
plainant was in Water street, about half past ten the
previous night, when he *as seized by the prisoner and
another woman, who too' his pu:Sl, containing £1 6s,
with which the other got off. He held the prisoner.
Mr. Bluck cross examined the witness with a view to
show that he was mistaken as to the identity of the
prisoner, but he persisted in saying she was one of the
women, for he held her all the time. She was sent for
trial.

THE GRAVE DIGGER neIIaMLET.---gvery one has
seen the quantity of waistcoats worn or thrown off by
the gentleman crave digger in the play of Hamlet.
Thomas Williams' it would appear, had more upon him
on Sunday night last than the men who built the house
that lasts till doomsday. He was met in Fontenoy street
on that night, and the pilice officer thinking he looked
rather " bulky," examined him, and found no less than
twelve vests on his body,and on susequent inquiry it was
found that these were stolen from the shop of Mr. John
Lawless, in the same street. The prisoner was sent for
trial.

THE AFFRAY ON BOARD THE J. L. BOGART.

DEATH OF THE MATE.

The details of the case in reference to the affray on
board the American ship, "James L. Bogart," have been
so recently, and so amply before the public, that all
must be quite fresh in the reader's reco!lection. It
will be remembered that the chief mate, Charles O.
Farber, was confined in the Northern hospital,
in consequence of wounds he had received in
the conflict, where he died on Saturday night. The
borough eoroner held an inquest on the body yesterday,
Mr. Campbell, the attorney who appeared at the Ilirken-
head Police court for the men, and who was also engaged
for the prosecution of the deceased (against whom a
warrant Wai*out on a &large of having shot Jeremiah
Jones) was present to w arch the proceedings. The evidence
given on the occasion was the same as that already given
on the investigation at Birkenhead, and Surgeon Wall,
of the Northern Hospital, stated that death was the
result of exhaustion, Sze., caused by the wounds inflicted
on the deceased. The coroner summed up, and dwelt
with very strong observations on the conduct of Hudson,
the man who deceived the black men, and also on the
conduct of the other persons concerned in the deceit of
the coloured men. The jury at once found a verdict of
" Justifilble homicide," and so the affair for the present
terrninat ed.

CORONER'S COURT.

The coroner held the following inquests yesterday

On the body of Miry Jane Bullock, aged seven years, who
resided in Gradwell court, Gradivell street, and who died in
consequence of injuries received by burning: On Saturday
morning the child's clothes caught fire, and she wits so injured
that she died on Sunday. The affair was accidental. Verdict
accordingly.
On the body of John Scanlanoforty five years of age, a ship
joiner, who resided at 55, Kew street. The deceased was
working at a ship called the West Point, in tha Sandon grav-
ing dock, when, by some accident, he fell, and died from the
effects of the injuries ho had received. Verdict accordingly.
On the body of James Moore, forty three years of age, who
lived at 115, Portland street. On Saturday he appeared in
good health, and returned at about seven o'clock from his work
at Mr. Taylor's soapery, Blackstock street, and on entering the
house he fell down, and died on the spot. Verdict, died by
the visitation of God.

On the body of Stephen Gall, a seaman on board the ship
Kenneeheck, that left the river on Sunday last. Just as the
ship got into the Crosby channel, the deceased went to loose
the maintopsail, when he fell upwards of fifty feet, on the deck,
and was killed on the spot. It appeared that the accident was
owing to the unfortunate deceased's carelessness. Verdict,
accidental death.

COUNTY COURT.—Yesterday.

This was the openiug day of the second February court.
Mr. Conway presided, in the absence of the judge.
A large number of unimportaat judgment summonses was
disposed of.

INSOLVENCIES.—Orders were made in the following insol.
vent cases :—John Rickarby bad his final order adjourned to
the 3rd of March, unopposed. Charles Ashcroft, supported
by Mr. Chilton, and unopposed, received his final ord,r.
Thomas Phillips Pemberton, supported by Mr. Chilton, and
unopposed, received a final order. George Clayton, supported
by Mr. Roby, and unopposed, passed his first examination.
Thomas Kewley, supported by Mr. Husband, had his first
examination adjourned to the 4th of March, with protection.
BUSINESS OF THE COURT.--The following arrangement of
the business was made:—Wednesday (this day), 90 cases at
10, and 60 at 12 ; Thursday, 19th, 3i cases of £lO and
upwards ; Friday, 20th, 90 cases at 10, and 75 at 1 2 ; Tuesday.
24th, 90 cases at 10, and 62 at 12 ; Wednesday, 25th, 90
cases at 10, and 61 at 12. Total, 649 cases.

Marshal R ,ndon, the Governor of Algeria, is coming to
Paris upon business " relative to his command." This is
an elastic express:on which may or may not mean that he is
to hand over his command to another marshal.
CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR THE COUNTY OF OX.F ORD. —We
are informed that there are no less than sixty candidates for
the office cf chief constable for Oxfordshire, the salary of
which is £3OO per annum and £lOO extra for travelling
expenses, The election will take place at an adjourned
sessions, to be held at the County Hall, Oxford, on tae 27th
instant.

THE HYTUE POACHING AFFEAY.—The twa poachers,
Blow and Arnold, who were concerned in the poaching
affray which took place a short time since at Cudlands, the
seat of Mr. Drummond, the banker, have been fully corn.
initted for trial. It will be recollec!ed that Blow shot a
gamekeeper, named Dean, and was afterwards al tacked by
the keeper's dog. They have both been committed on the
charge of shooting Dean. The latter, is still in a dangerous
state, and the magistrates were obliged to go to his bedside
to take his deposition, Blow has recovered sufficiently to
be removed from his bed to gaol. His head and one of his
arms bear evidence of terrible lacerations from the fangs of
the bloodhound that set upon him:
POISONING BY MISTAKE.—The assistant at a druggist's
shop in Brompton who recently supplied a dose of castor
oil which, by the accidental admix ore of a
.poisorous
quantity of prussic held, caused the death of the man who
tank it, was lately tried for- manslaughter and acquitted.
The jury expressed their strong reprobation of the careless
manner ;11 which poisons were dispensed. As far as this
individual case is concerned it will undoubtedly prove a
lessan that will last the assistant for the rest of his life.
The law has judged him, and taken•a very merciful view of
the case. .We protest, however, against such an absurd
straining of the truth as was evinced by the counsel for the
defence. We append an extraet from his speech that
anggests a variety of adulteration which our " Commis-
sioners" never dreamt of in their philosophy: " It appeared
to him that nothing was more probable than that the
prussic acid which had caused the death of the deceased
had got into the castor oil by accident. . . , It appeared
to him that a most important omission bad been made in the
evidence for the prosecution, by no proof being offered that
the castor oil in Mr. Badd's shop was pure, and did not
contain prussic acid." The learned counsel must, assuredly,
have a most eccentric theory of probabilities if he believed
all this. A similar case of accidental poisoning by prussic
acid, which recently occurred in Baltimore, afforded a
very tragical, illustration of retributive justice. The
druggist was so positive the medicine (which had previously
poisoned a child) was properly prepared, that he swallowed
a portion of it himself. The drug was quick, and in five
minutes he was dead. On analysis it appeared that he had
mixed a preparation of hydrocyanic acid sufficiently strong
to poison fifty mcn,—Lancet.

THE CIRCASSIAN.

This magnificent Iron screw steam-ship, belonging ill
the North Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, eanle° a
,/
of Mr.:Laird's graving dock, Birkenhead. on Saturday,
after having her machinery fitted with disconnectingge
whereby she can be made a sailing ship or screw steam
at pleasure. ''
She now lies in her berth in Wellington dock, to reeei/d!
cargo, and will sail, March 7th, for St. John's, Newlen,,n,r
land, Flallfax, N.S., and Portland, U.S.; and froel
beautiful lines, powerful engines, and being supplied I/1,,
the latest nautical improvements, will doubtless proveu;,
of the fastest ships connected with the Canadian trailer
She is 260 feet long, 40 feet beam, and 23 feet deel3 te,
length is divided into six compartments, by five Whr ea
tight bulkheads, all doable plated on the outer edge,ds
of which are carried to the upper deck. These bOlkheo3d
not only give security, but great strength to the shil)•,„,,erci
are constructed in strict accordance both with the Dyfed,
of Trade and Lloyd's regulations. She is double rice
and her beams on both decks are fastened with diae"„6,
lacings. Her keel, keelsons, stringers, diagonal 10.70
and outside platings are much heavier than Lloyde,„7ooo
require ; she has water tanks capable of holding
gallons, besides condensing apparatus. She is se...,,oPred
with steam winches, to enable the cargo to be disc
with great despatch. Her cubic capacity is 18° fop
in after compartment, 456 main do, 416 do ieeko
do., 130 fore peak, after hold above 263, 'tween u„140
compartment 867, do. forward 90, in all 2402 tong of
cubic feet. This ship was built by Messrs. Hieksenbo
Co , under special survey," the Iv most care having
taken to render her complete in every particular. or
She is fitted with a beautiful pair of beam engineg's,
strutted by Messrs. Randolph, Elder and Co., 0137 bee
which have been pronounced by all who have seen hot
to be well worthy the high name those gentlemen
attained on the Clyde. The following are the Pine; 6/
dimensions of the niachinery—Diameter of cylie"eo,ll
inches : length of stroke, 48 inches ; pressure of stead the
lbs to the square inch; the screw making fiS stead
engines 33 revolutions per minute, giving a mean
11 knots per hour, and the consumption of coal being
ton per hour. njitl
This steamship has a house on deck, forming asp e
promenade of 230 feet. This house gives the neur,,pie
state rooms and mess rooms for the officers, leef„for
smoking room, galley, bakery, &e.. The main selul bf
first class passengers has been designed anclexecate fits
Mr. J. C. Monrow, in true artistic style. The penoll
on each side representing a ground of green marble .th
enamelled white pilastre in the centre, crowned :120t0
Grecian cap. The styles are birds' eye maple, and jib
of panuel white, all of which are tastefully relieve% art
ornamental carved work, etched with gold. ttbr
also pier glasses at each end of the saloon, the one",,ther
entrance supported by a console table, and the Y.,
inserted in a circular panne', under which 100
bookstand. The dining tables are made of sro
mahogany, and the swinging trays are 1014
same material, mounted with brass work, I'mrc
altogether an exceedingly comfortable and 'ref the
saloon. The sleeping berths have teen placed 11 the
midships,,thus avoiding the motion and noise of
propeller, usually so much complained of by passe',:,d ice
The Circassian is commanded by Captain Powell, Alive!
feel convinced from that gentleman's popularity, w soa
commander In the Royal, West India mail service,
from the complimentary and " substantial " addressj
sented to him by the passeikters on his late 'Weld
Newfoundland, that he will retain his former
;.;
reputation in this truly splendid ship.