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

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THE DOWNING ESTATES.—On Tuesday evening
ball was given by Lord and Lady Fielding, at _ -
Hall, near Moyslin, on the occasion of the christening,
the son and heir to the estates

There wer

present on the occasion, the proceedings commeneir

nine o'clock, Lord Fielding leading off. The whole 11
pleasure gave the utmost satisfa.citori to every one.en

in it, the noble hall was thrown open to the invit

and everything passed off with the greatest eclat. SuPPII
was provided about midnight, and the tables groaned and°
the delicacies of the season. The supper was under tile
arrangement of Mrs. Johns, the housekeeper, and till
superintendence of the whole was under Mr. Sheen,
in a very handsome manner proposed the, health of the
young heir to the estates, which *as greatly applauded'
Before closing we may say that Friend Stubbs, of Thome
street, supplied the band, and he even surpassed himself'
To say this is enough.—Correspondent.
How TO SETTLE A LAW POlNT.—Yesterday, at tile
second police-conrt, the captain of a ship was suminenedbf
a seaman for wages. An attorney appeared for the car
plainant, and made such a case against the captain, that the
latter leaped up, from one of the side boxes, in a furiolls
state of excitement, and cried out, "I will box you (0).
attorney),. for £lO, at any place in England—cc
to the Sailors' Home and I will fight you there, or any plO
else, for £lO, aye for £20." This, of cour__
great deal of laughter, but the learned gentleman ;vhoi
challenged, although he could certainly "lick " the cap
as well as he did in law, -rlec4-

mae doo

awed $

with his fists.

gratify the pugnacious qualities of the captain, and

put the latter into still a greater rage, was the fact that tk,
learned solicitor got a verdict against him, which was cbied
owing to the outrageous conduct of the pugnacious capta
for the learned gentleman took occasion to dwell with fe
ful severity on his conduct, and asked what he would be 1
sea, when he 'acted so outrageously in cottrt ? The cap
left the court vowing all sorts of vengance againSt the 11
and the lawyer, but the latter had the laugh at the captain
as the captain was obliged to pay. •
WEST DERBY GUARDlANS.—Yesterday, the usual weekly
meeting of the West Derby Guardians was held in the
board-room, Mill-road, Mr. Pitts in the chair. The other
guardians present were—Messrs. H. Edwards, Mitwdsley,
Birch, Garrett, Abrahams, Roscoe, Ledger, Pilling, Shaw,
Roberts, Wareham, Metcalf, &c., &c. The weekly
returns of the state of the house were read by the governor•
In the house last week, 586 ; admitted since, 29 ; discharged,
26 ; born, 2; total in the house this week, 591, of whorl
346 are chargeable to Toxteth Park; corresponding week
last year, 608. A number of letters from the Poor-Lavl

Smith,

Board were read by the clerk. One of them referred to the
appointment of Mr. Thomas Moore, as bookkeeper, for $
period of six. months. The board in London cannot sanction
the appointment. Mr. Moore was, in 1854, the master of
the workhouse at Worcester, and the board required
him to resign in consequence of the irregularity of his
conduct, his warmth of temper, and other faults. Mr
Ledger said that it was quite unfair that

should be twice punished for one fault. There was
nothing serious alleged against him, and at the lapse of five
years it was very mean to endeavour to keep the man out of
employment. He concluded by moving that the:letter be
not answered until the Guardians had' inquired into the;
matter. This was agreed to. Mr. Moore, it appears, has
fulfilled his duties here in a very superior manner. Cheques
were drawn for £ll5 to Mr. Potts, Mr. Olney £36, and .Mr..
Lythgoe Mr. Ledger begged leave to give notice,
that he should, at the next weekly meeting, 'move that the
resolution passed at the last meeting, that Mr. Lodge be
appointed medical officer for Everton district, he rescinded.
Mr. Ledger said there were many reasons fer such a motion ;
and he also moved that the Poor-law Board be requested
not to confirm the appointment of Mr. Lodge until they
heard from Mr. Cleaver. This was ultimately agreed to.
Mr. Smith was asked if he had preferred the
charges. against Mr. Gough and the other officers of the
Union, which he said he would bring before the hoard'
Mr. Sm'ith replied that he would not that. day lay the charge
before them ; he would' wait the issue of the notice of
motion- by Mr. Ledger. His proceedings would be regniated
by the discussion on Mr. Lodge-'s election. This couclnded
the businiss,. and.the meeting separated.

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DEFENCES OF THE TAY.—We have it on good authority
that the government plans for establishing a nine-gun bat-
tery at Iroughty-ferry Castle are already completed, aid
that tenders for executing the work will be advertised for in
a very short time. The old'Castle of Broughty, which now
forms so picturesque an addition to the fine scenery in its
neighbourhood, will, we are happy to say, be kept standing,
the new battery being about to be placed at its foot.—Dun-
dee Advertiser.

ANOMALIES IN TIIE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.--Mr. Andrew
Steuart has given notice that on an early day he will call
the attention of the House to " the facilities by which a
clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Communion may by a
private bill obtain admission into the Church of England,
even though he may have countenanced what have been
condemned by his own Church as dangerous errors ; and
to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he con-
siders a remedy should be devised either by a public
enactment or regulationa regarding private bills of so
unusual a nature."