Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A good Playing Card for Is. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley
and Son, 4, Castle-street. d 22
The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets,
One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware-
house, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro-
prietors.
We observe, by an advertisement in another column,
that the Exhibition of Fine Arts, in the the gallery of
Messrs. Agnew and &in's, Exchange, will close on
Wednesday next.
In our advertising columns will be seen "Precepts for
the Preservation of Health, Life, and Happiness," by.
Clement Carlyon, M.D., late Fellow of Pembroke Col-
lege, Cambridge. The author is an octogenarian, long
retired from practice'; he was a pupil of Professor
Blumenbach at Gottingen, and of the celebrated Mr.
Abernethy, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The work
will be found well worthy of perusal.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, FRIDAY.--hr re D. A. Inglis.
—This bankrupt, a beer-agent and commission mer-
chant in Liverpool, again came before the court'on his
adjourned last examination. Mr. Pemberton, who
appeared for the assignee, stated that the accounts
which had been filed since the for vier meeting appeared
to be all that was required. His honor, after referring
to the proceedings, and hearing the official assignees'
report, allowed the bankrupt to pass. The certificate
sitting. was appointed for the 20th December.
ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY.—Bridget Hanlon, an old
woman, residing in Cunliffe-street, fell off the footpath
in Cunliffe-street, and fractured her leg.—John Fairer,
a labourer, residing in Chemist-street, fell- into the hold
of the ship Constitution, and sustained a compound
fracture of the skull.—Thomas Evans, a labourer,
residing in Great Howard-street, was knocked down by
some men at Victoria Dock, and sustained a concussion
of the brain.
• Mariam—The Rev. H. J. Hindley, incumbent of
St. George's Church, Everton, delivered the opening
lecture of the season to a large and respectable
audience last night, in the school-room in con-
nection with the church. The Mayor occupied the
chair. The subject of the lecture was " The Book and
its Story." The reverend lecturer gave a general outline
of the history of the Bible, noticing. and illustrating by
diagrams- the various- ancient modes of writing, par-
ticularly that by which the " Book" had been preserved
to us. He gave animated sketches of the lives of the
first translators, traced the difficulties and persecutions
which they had to undergo and surmount, and finished
by a few telling remarks on the blessings the present
age enjoys over many of its predecessors, in the entire
freedom of the Word of God. Votes of thanks to the
lecturer and the chairman concluded the proceedings.
THE VOLUNTEER RIFLES' BALL ST. GEORGE'S-
HALL.—We stated last week that the Corporate au-
thorities had refused to grant the use of the Town-hall
room to the Ist company of the Rifle Volunteers, who
wished to give their annual ball there, in aid of the
Royal Infirmary, and, two other deserving local charities,
at present in great need of pecuniary assistance.
Nothing daunted, however, by this unexpected refusal,
the Committee have engaged St. George's-hall for the
evening of the 9th December. Though this step will
naturally add to the expenses of the ball, still we be-
lieve that the charities will not be losers by the change
of locale, for so popular are the volunteers and their
movements, that the public are indignant at the seem-
ing slight put upon them ; and already the demand for
tic nets surpasses the committee's expectations, and the
whole of the applicants would have crowded the Town.
hall rooms to more than inconvenience. In St.-
George's-hall, however, there will be ample room ; and
the first public volunteer ball will assuredly be one of
the most brilliant ever given in the " good old town."
THE DANGERS OF THE COUNTY COURT.—A CAUTION.
—The poet tells us, " Whate'er is best adminstered is
best ;" and although the allusion was in reference to
civil government, it applies with more pointed signi-
ficance to the administration of the law. Perhaps in
no country in the world are the judges so pure and up-
right as in our own ; but despite the fidelity of the
bench, the purlieus and approaches to the various courts
are beset with a class of men, who bring the law itself
into disrepute. Our County Court is presided over
by two learned and excellent gentlemen—Mr. Blair
and Mr. Hulton ; but their efforts appear to be
powerless in the presence of the evil we refer to.
Yesterday, a poor woman came before Mr. Hulton,
and handed up to his honour a petition, drawn -out
with all legal formality and precision, praying "for a re-
consideration of the case in which her husband was con-
cerned. Her husband, a seaman, of the name of Tucker,
had been sued by a Mr. M'Evoy for £l6 3s. 24d. ;
and on his recent return from sea he was met by
an order of the court denianding from him an amount
which his means were quite inadequate to meet. His
Honour explained to the poor woman that, in the ab-
sence of- the other- parties to the action, he could do
nothing, and that.the document handed to him was per-
fectly useless. Mr. Gray, addressing the court, said—
This poor woman has been robbed of 2s. 6d. by some of the
persons who prowl about this court. The case being disposed
of, she was laid hold of by one of those men—l don't
know what name to apply to them; he persuaded her to
have a petition drawn up, and for his precious document
he had charged her half-a-crown. I merely mention
this matter in order that some steps may be taken to
prevent these poor people from being robbed and
swindled, when they come before this court. These
discreditable things are occurring, not daily, but hourly.
His Honour said, the document was in itself valueless,
and he could do nothing in the case. If it be impossible
for the judge to make any order in the case, we at least
feel it a public duty to give prominence to this case.
Suitors and defendants cannot be too cautious, for non-
professional advice or interference is at least very
hazardous.

MOLIERE AND FRENCH COMEDY.—A lecture was
delivered in the hall of the Royal Institution, last night,
by Mr. J. M'Carthy, on Mohere and French Comedy.
From the known literary qualifications of the lecturer,
as well as the opportunities which sedulous study of
books, and minute personal intimacy with those
acquainted with such subjects, could afford of
acquiring extensive information in almost every
direction, connected with the matter in hand, there was
reason to believe that the lecture on French comedy
would gratify the high anticipations raised in the minds
of all who took an interest in French dramatic litera-
ture. Great, however, as might have been the antici-
pations formed, wefeel assured in saying they were fully
realised by the lecture last night. The lecture was
opened by Mr. M'Carthy in a brief yet telling 'glance at
tharate of the drama in England and France. Though,
he averred it was undoubtedly true that the EnTlish
writers of tragedy far surpassed, as a class, those of the.
French nation, yet it was also true that in comedy
English authors were greatly behind their French
neighbours. The appearance of this superiority on
the part of the French was no doubt considerably
increased by the peculiar structure of their language,
which admitted of much more elasticity and freedom
in the jeux d' esprit of their comedies, than could be
easily—indeed possibly be allowed in compositions of a
dramatic character' in the English language. Foremost
in the rank of French humourists, said Mr. M'Carthy,
stands Moliere, of, whom it has been well said that he
was to French comedy what Shakespeare was to English
tragedy. The lecturer then proceeded to give an outline
of the life "of the illustrious dramatist, briefly comment-
ing upon his most important productions. With respect
to the well-known comedy, " Tartuffe," he said that its
aim had been very much misunderstood, both at the
time it was produced and even at a much later date. It
was not written (as Louis XIV. pretended to think) for
the purpose of bringing real religion into disrepute, but
in order to expose that system of hypocrisy which was
so rife in France at that time. Mr. M'Carthy also made
many charming and instructive remarks on several of
the other plays of Moliere, including the ." Miser," and,
" A."P h ysic ia n in spite of Himself," and endeavoured
to show that, in every case, some moral evil was sought
to be exposed, and 'thus, if possible, removed. The
lecturer was repeatedly applauded during the delivery
,f his lecture, and at its close was received with con-
tinued rounds of applause. Mr. M'Carthy is to deliver
f another lecture on Monday next, on " The -England of
'1 Fielding's Novels,"

IMPORTANT DECISION' IN THE COURT
OF SESSION, SCOTLAND.

JOEL V. GILL.

In this case, the creditor alleges the perpetration of a
fraudulent scheme on the part of the bankrupt, "to ob-
tain his protection and discharge without due notice to
his creditors, and without allowing them due facilities
for proteeting their interests." The bankrupt, an English
barrister, presented a petition to the Court of Session
in Scotland, praying that the Court would grant
the usual degree of sequestration (so far
equivalent to the fiat of bankruptcy in England,
and the prayer of his petition was granted. In
that petition, and, of course in the usual Gazette
notices to all concerned, the bankrupt was designated
as "sometime residing at Park Villas, Richmond, in the
county of Surrey, and now 'residing at Tobermory, in
the Island of Mull, in the county of Argyle:' No men-
tion was made of his being a barrister, or of his cham-
bers in Lincoln's Inn, or of his house in Bayswater,
where he had a permanent residence for years. His
residence at Richmond could only have been between
May and Arne in 1857, when he took his house there, and
August of that year, when he went abroad, and his residence
at Tobermory was merely for 40 days. The creditor alleges
that the imperfect and inaccurate designation of the
bankrupt was 'resorted to by him as a device for pre-
venting his creditors from becoming aware of the
sequestration of his estates, and that the selection of the
remote locality of Tobermory, as his residence in Scot-
land, was also made with the view interposing obstacles
to his creditors in the prosecution of their claims ; also,
that the bankrupt being desirous of stealing out a
discharge of the claims of his creditors, or at least a
protection against these claims without the creditors
being aware, or at least receiving timely notice of his
proceedings, devised a scheme for that purpose. The
scheme consisted in repairing to a remote and little-
known place in. Scotland, and suing out a sequestration
in Scotland under a false or defective designation of him-
self. On a petition by the creditor for recal of the seques-
tration; the Lord Ordinary refused that petition, holding
that the designation in the present instance being such
as would be sufficient in a summons in which the bank-
rapt stood as pursuer, and sufficient for his identification
as an individual, its imperfection was not of so flagrant
a character as to warrant the recall of the sequestration.
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A reclaiming note was presented to the Second Division
of the Court, which (with one dissentient) adhered, on
the 22nd current, to the interlocutor of ihe Lord
Ordinary, and thereby, as we have stated, refused to
recal, or annul the bankruptcy. By this scheme, now
held to be legal by a decision of the. Supreme Courts
of Scotland, it looks as if a wide door were opened for
defrauding creditors in England.

BANKRUPTS.

John Allan, boot and shoe manufacturer, Broadway,
Deptford, and Grey Eagle-street, Spitalfields.
Thomas Charles Coloin, warehouseman; Old Bond-
street, Piccadilly.
Charles Bartels, merchant, Olmina, West Coast of
Africa.
Antonio Calvocdressi, merchant, Manchester.
Joshua Cawon and Edward Wood, commission agents,
Bradford, Yorkshire.
Thomas Hameorn, timber merchant, Hereford.
Samuel Cottan, innkeeper, grocer, and proviion dealer)
West Bromwich, ,Staffordshire.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—An open scholarship at CORRESP ONDENCE.
St. Peter's College, Cambridge, has just been obtained
by Mr. J. B. G. Moore. This is the third time .that [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of
success of this kind has been. achieved by pupils who our correspondents.]
left the institution last October for the universities.
A MUNIFICENT GIFT.—A Liverpool firm' have mu-
nificiently presented the cost (L 180) of a life-boat and
her gear to the National Life-boat Institution, the same
to be stationed on some point of the Scotch coast. They
have suggested that the first offer should be made to
Man, on the Argyleshire coast. The cost of a life-boat
station, including life boat and gear, transporting carriage,
and a substantial house to keep them in,' averages £350.
In addition to this sum, from £l5 to £2O are required
to be raised every year to meet the 'purely local expenses
of the boat, such as paying the master of the boat £8
a year for looking' after the station' and the men for
practising every quarter in the boat, the parent institu-
tion undertaking to pay for services in saving life and
for keeping. the establishment in ..a state of thorough
repair. It is now perfectly,,elear, that, unless a lifeboat
establishment is thus organised and worked, it soon be-
comes worse than useless. Each' of the 90 stations of
the National Life-boat Institution are thus efficiently
managed.
CONSIDERATE BENEFICENCE. The respected Con:
servative member for this borough, Mr. T. B. Horsfall,
has been conferring a great benefit upon the 'people of
the village of Colton, near which, ,is the honour-
able gentleman's country seat of I3ellamour Hall.
We find the particulars of this considerate act of
kindness related in the Derby Mercury. It appears
that he has erected a commodious and comfortable
room, capable of accommodating a hundred and
fifty persons. Adjoining this room, which is to be used
for a reading room, is a smaller one, in which a library
will be placed for the use of the parishioners. On
Saturday evening week, Mr. Horsfall, accompanied by
several friends, amongst whom we noticed the Rev.
Dr. M'Neile, of Liverpool, Rev. T. D. Atkinson, vicar
of Rugely, Rev. H. Buckston, curate of Rugely, and.
Rev. Robert Hey, incumbent of Belper, Derbyshire,'
proceeded to the room, for the purpose of 'opening it
in a formal manner. The room was entirely filled
with attentive and interested hearers. Mr. Horsfall
having requested the Rev. R.. Hey to offer up
a prayer for the blessing of ' God upon tho under-
taking, informed the assembled inhabitants of Colton
that he offered them the free use of the room as a read-
ing-room ; that he would take care that a good supply
of newspapers, magazines, periodicals, &c., should be
provided for their perusal ; that the room, well lighted
and warmed, should be opened every evening in the
week except Sunday ; and that a library of useful and
entertaining books should be deposited in an adjoining
room, from which they might obtain volumes for read-
ing at home. The announcement was received with
great applause, and appeared to give the deepest satis-
faction to the villagers. Addresses were then delivered
by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile and the Rev. Robert Hey,
to which the greatest attention was paid.
MALTA PROTESTANT COLLEGE.—This institution has
been established for the religious and social improve-
ment of the Turkish Empire, and the adjoining regions
of Asia and Africa. The most. direct means for ac-
complishing this important end, is the Christian educa-
tion of the people, by the foundation of colleges and
schools, where a large body of natives can be trained up,
free of expense, in all the branches of religious and
secular knowledge, fitting them for the various vocations
of life, and especially to labour for the spread of Scriptu-
ral Christianity among their countrymen. As a great
step towards this desirable object, a college was opened
at Malta in 1847, under the special superintendence
of the Right. Honorable the Earl of Shaftesbury.
The education it affords elevates the mind, and
cultivates the reasoning powers. The doctrinal
teaching is that of the Church of England. The
Bible is daily taught to all students in the college.
The Moslem, Greek, Copt, Bulgarian, Roman Catholic,
and Abyssinian may daily be seen kneeling. before the
one God, 2nd worshipping in the name of the only
Saviour. The students are prepared as missionaries,
Scripture-readers, &c. Natives are found to be the
best missionaries to their own countrymen. Separated
from the superstitions of their forefathers, and possessing
the religion and language of Britain, they may become,
under the. Divine blessing, the regenerators of the
fallen Eastern churches. Russian influence has for
many years been actively at work in the East.
Nor has France been idle. Three hundred young men
were brought from Turkey after the termination of the
Crimean war, and educated gratuitously near Paris ;
while lately an Arabic newspaper has been printed in
Paris, setting forth the religion and political opinions
of France. It is widely circulated in the East ; while,
on missions to the same lands, the Americans last year
spent £25,000 ; but the only national institution to
represent the religion, commerce, and political influence
of England, is the Malta Protestant College. There are at
present about fifty free and,iimiug. pupils in the institu-
tion. Were more funds supplied, the number of free
students could be increased to one hundred. There are
many applications for admiision, which cannot be enter-
tained until the committee receive additional contribu-
tions and subscriptions.

OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES.-THE RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

Srx,—The able and well-timed articles which have
appeared in your journal from time to time, on the sub-
ject of French invasion, have had the desired effect of
calling, into active defensive operation the Liverpool
Volunteer Rifle Corps in the borough and the various
townships. The meeting at St. George's-hall last
Tuesday, when upwards of 600 of these brave and un-
daunted young men, who are a credit and an honour to
the country and the town of Liverpool, took the oath
of allegiance to their Sovereign, cannot but carry with
it its own influence. It was a most imposing sight, in-
deed, to witness such an array of wealth and influence
upon that occasion ; and not only so, but to observe the
conduct of our new popular Mayor, and the sentiments
expressed by him on the occasion, as well also by Rev.
Rector Campbell, William Brown, Esq., ex-M.P., Mr.
Walters, &c.
Certainly, sir, the people of Liverpool cannot but
appreciate your ardour in bringing the national defences
of the country before their minds, and thus evoking a
spirit of enthusiastic bravery in the young. blood of our
densely-crowded town, to volunteer their services in
support of their gracious and beloved Sovereign, and for
the protection and security of those happy and free
institutions, which were consolidated to us at the glori-
ous Revolution of 1688.
Right ably and loyally did his Worship the Mayor
explain to this praiseworthy corps their duty; and
whilst the Venerable Rector Campbell deprecated the
fact of any French invader being qualified to appropriate
wholesale to himself our renowned and sea-girt isles, I
could not but admire the enthusiastic sentiments of that
aged and patriotic gentleman, Mr. Wm. Brown ; senti-
ments which reflect lasting credit upon his venerable
head.

I have no dread whatever, but ere long the spirit and
example so nobly set by Liverpool, will be followed up
in every large town throughout the length and breadth
Of the land ; so that if the invader, who cannot listen to
the shrieks of the French eagles over fallen and con-
quered Waterloo without panting for revenge, arrives
upon our shores, he may get such a reception as shall
teach him lessons something similar to those that were
taught the exile of St. Helena.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant, A SPECTATOR.
Liverpool, Nov. 24, 1859.

LIVERPOOL SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
SlR,—With regret I learn from your publication of
this day, that your reporter was refused admittance to
the Lecture Room in the Royal Institution, on the
occasion of Mt'. Hall's lecture last evening. This regret
I am sure will be -participated by each member of the
Council. The truth is our secretary, Mr. Boult, was
compelled, through business, to be absent from Liver-
pool until the very day of the lecture. Little time was
therefore left to make arrangements necessary on such
occasions ; the consequence was the party placed at the
door was ignorant of persons and not qualified for the
position. It was his stupidity that led to the result
you justly complain of, and that was equally annoying
to ourselves; as, instead of closed doors, we desire the
fullest publication.
Again expressing my great regret at a matter that I
trust and believe will not again occur, I remain, sir,
your obedient servant, _ _

HENRY THOMPSON, Hon. Treasurer,
25th November, 1859.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIRES.

am really astonished at the quietude manifested
by our Liverpool bankers, merchants, and others relative
to:a holiday, owing to Christmas-day falling on the Sunday.
I am sure you will agree with me that bankers' and
merchants' clerks, especially the former, have but very
few holidays in the year ; and I think that their close
application to the desk, from one year's end to the other,
with the exception of one solitary day, viz., Good Friday
(this year), demands somelittle relaxation, and I do hope
that some of our officials will kindly take the matter up,
and use their best endeavours in assisting to carry out
this object, and so far prevent as much as possible the
desecration of the Sabbath-day. A CLERK.
Nov. 25, 1859.

SHORT MEASURE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIME.

Sia,—That everybody should receive full value for
their money, is only a natural and perfectly just expecta-
tion. It is only fair and honest that they should receive
such ; yet in many cases how very greatly we are im-
posed upon by unscrupulous persons, who, because it is
customary, never dream of giving full measure; yet,
of course, are always especially careful that they re-
ceive their full amount in cash. The above remarks
oxe, I ithinlc, justly applicable to many of our
publicans, for which the public have only themselves
to blame. It is the peculiar mode here for persons, on
Coing into a spirit vaults, to ask for a glass of ale, &c.
onsequently, a glass of the required article is handed
to him, which often measure five, and even six to the
quart. The publican, therefore, takes this mean ad-
vantage, knowing that he is net amenable; whereas, if
half-a-pint were the term used, they would then
be compelled to give what is right and just.
There is also another fraud which demands
attention—viz., their pint bottles (so called), but
which seldom contain anything like that quantity.
Why are such gross and shameful deceptions allowed to
be practised. Is it not sufficient that they .are allowed
to adulterate their articles, without resorting to further
trickery ? Surely the matter calls for attention. There
is (and rightly should be), an inspector of weights and
measures, whose duty it is to see that the various shop-
keepers have their scales and weights properly adjusted,
to prevent people from being cheated by dishoneit
tradesmen. Yet, if by the wear and tear of the weights,
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fined and punished. how then is it that publieans are
an exception to the general rule ? Why not see that
the glasses and bottles hold their rightful and proper
quantity ? It is not honest that they should be exempt,
and therefore permitted to overcharge for what they
well know to be anything but
• MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
Liverpool, Nev. 24, 1859.

LIFE-BOAT SERVICES.—CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN,
22nd Nov., 1859.—0 n Saturday last, the 19th instant,
the barque Ohio, laden with salt, bound from Liverpool
to Stettin, was seen off Poolwash Bay (to the westward
oeof anchored
her
"of Castletown), with a signal for a pilot, and apparently
unmanageable.
both anchors dragged, and she went ashore near the
sng, and
centre of the hay, at four p.m. The wind was inshore,
s.w.. tro
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ing
she was under the lee of the Carrick, a half-tide
rock, and a harbour boat, which had left Port St. Mary
with a pilot, was enabled to take eight of the crew
ashore; but as the tide rose and the rock became
covered, the surf prevented further communication with
an ordinary boat. A messenger was then sent imme-
diately to Castletown for the life-boat of Royal National
Life-boat Institution ; but 'she was fortunately chise at
band (earlier intelligence having reached the coxswain),
and was manned by eleven men, and launched at five
p.m.3 reached the wreck at six o'clock, and succeeded in
rescuing the remainder of the crew, consisting of the
master, mate, and two other hands, who were safely
landed at Port St. MarY, the nearest practicable landing-
pia* at eight o'clock p.m. The barque, belonging
to Prussian owners, will; probably, become a total
wreck. She was in a leaky state when she struck. At
the„time the life-boat was launched it was dark, with a
heavy sea. The promptitude with which the life-boat
was on the spot has given great satisfaction, as but an
hour elapsed between the barque striking 'and the
arrival of the boat, while two miles of road, Including a
high and steep hill, had to be. traversed. This valuable
life-boat has also once, or twice, this year, saved ship-
wrecked crews. The lifeboat's crew have been promptly
paid £1 each Man,. for their gallant services. The
I. is station in first-rate order.

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