Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-28 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

LIVEILPOOL rOLICE COURT.-Y7.STERDAY.

• (Before Mr. J. S. •MANSFIELD.)
WANTED COMFORTABLE LODGINGS !—Wm. Thomp-
son, a well-dreseed elderly man, was charged with enter-
ing a house, No. 23, Upper Canning-street, on the pre-
vious evening, about half-past nine, and betaking him-
self to one of the bedrooms, where he proceeded to
ensconce himself as comfortably. as possible in bed.
Remonstrance proved unavailing to procure his egress.
A polite-officer was accordingly called in, who, in spite
of his assurances. that he was the master of the house,
summarily ejected him, treating him, however, to quar-
ters in Bridewell as cheap, though perhaps not.so com-
fortable. The prisoner was fined 6s. and costs.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Thomas Nickols, check-
taker at the gallery door of the Park Theatre, was
charged by John Dixon with committing an assault
upon him, in which be broke his collar 'bone. The
statement made by the prosecutor was, that being
desirous to go into the gallery, he was stopped by the
prisoner, because he could not produce a check, though
he had paid on his first entrance into the theatre. A
scuffle ensued, in which the prisoner placed his leg
behind him, and hurled him down stairs. The fall
broke his collar bone. A witness, who was called for
the prisoner, stated that the prosecutor was pulling the
prisoner by the coat, when a button came off, he lost
his balance, and fell down several steps.—The prisoner
was discharged.
CHARGE AGAINST ANOTHER OFFICER OF THE JOHN
BRIGILT.—This ship arrived in the river en Wednesday
last from New York, and on Saturday the second matt
and boatswain were apprehended on a charge of causing
the death of a seaman, by ill-treatment, on the passage.
John Towat, the first mate, was brought up to-day on
a similar charge. The man, whose name was John
Kelly, died yesterday in the Northern Hospital. In
consequence of statements made in his dying declara-
tion, which was taken by the American vice-consul, the
prisoner was apprehended. The ease, however, could
not be gone into to-day, as a post ogortent examination
of the body of the deceased had not taken place. The
prisoner was remanded till Saturday, when the second
mate and boatswain will also be brought up on remand.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.—Patrick Cearns, charged by
the Royal Oak Burial Society with perjury and conspi-
racy, was apprehended, on a warrant granted by Mr.
Mansfield, on Saturday last. Mr. Cobb, who appeared
for him, applied for bail, to which he was admitted.
The other person who personated Thomas Brown has
not yet been found.

(Before Messrs. RATHBONE and IIeuGHToN.)
The cases in this court to-day presented no feature of
public interest. A number of working men Who had
joined the Fourth Lancashire. Artillery Corps, were
brought in, and the oath of allegiance auministered to
them by Mr. Rathbone.

EARL GREY ON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Earl Grey presiding last Friday at the dinnerin cele-
bration of the enrolment of the Newcastle Volunteers,
said he rejoiced in the manner in which the formation
of volunteer corps had been taken up, •not only in this
town, but throughout the kingdom. (Cheers.) He
hoped • that we should be able to reckon on the ser-
Nices of 50,000 men, and. he should be glad if it was
.even double that number—but, at all events, on the
services of 50,000 men, well drilled, and well taught
the use of that formidable implement, the rifle,
and ready at moment's notice to come forward
in the defence of their freedom and of their
country. (Applause.) He knew there were some
persons who threw cold 'water, at all events, if not abso-
lute ridicule, upon the present movement in favour of
the formation of volunteer eorps. Far be it from him
to impute that the Emperor of the French, or the gallant
nation which he governed, cherished hostile designs
against this country; and he was willing to give credit
to all those assurances of friendship towards England
which they were told were constantly repeated by that
Emperor; but giving all .credit to those assurances, he
still said that- within the last few years circumstances
had. arisen which made it expedient that this country
should increase its means of defence. (Loud applause.)
France had always had a larger land army than
England. In France, and within a few days' call—
in Algeria—she had a land army three or four times
as numerous as cur own. Considering, her posi-
tion as a continental nation, considering the unsettled
state of her internal affairs, he did not think we had
any right to be surprised at her thinking proper to keep
ip so large an army ; but, added to this great superiority
of France on land, within the last few years France had
been making gigantic efforts to be as strong as ourselves
at sea. (Cheers.), More than that, we saw it an-
nounced in the French newspapers, which possessed
almost a semi-official character, that whilst she was in-
creasing her naval power, she was as a part of that
measure, providing a fleet of steam transports of the
largest class. (Hear, hear.) She had also lately
finished the construction of a magnificent naval
station, where these steam transports and a formidable
fleet of steamers of the line might be assembled under
the protection of almost 'impregnable fortifications,
and where there were arrangethents -of the most
complete and elaborate character for embarking in'
the shortest possible time a very large army. (Applause.)
He also knew that within a few years the system of
railroads in France had been, if not completed, at all
events so nearly completed that, within a very few days;
her large and gallant army could be assembled at
any one point. We had very recently a striking proof
of how great and how sudden an effort France might
make ; for, at the very moment when we were told
she could not disarm because she never armed, in an
incredibly short space of time she was able to assemble
beyond the Alps an army of 200,000 or 300,000
men. (Loud applause.) He said that when we saw all
these measures, we were bound also to look around for
-means of protection. He did not mean to throw
any doubt upon the declarations of the Emperor that
these measures implied hostility to us ; but when
we considered the nature of ,these measures—that they.
, were not all of them of a defensive character—he thought
it must be admitted that their object was this—namely,
that if France should unexpectedly-be engaged in a war
- with any Power, she may be able to strike a severe, if
not a fatal blow on her antagonist. (Loud cheers.)
Now, it was possible we might be that antagonist; and,•
it' France was ready to strike, we ought .to be ready to
defend. (Prolonged cheering.) We must not owe our
safety and security to the forbearance, and to the
good feeling of any other nation—(cheers)—under
God's providence, we must rely upon ourselves. (Loud
cheers.) Among nations,.as among individuals, quarrels
might arise very suddenly, and from slight causes.
We could not -forget that a very. few, years ago a
dispute relating to a missionary in the South Seas
had almost involved this country in a war with France;
and they could not forget that, owing to a difference of
opinion between the • Governments of the two countries
on the subject of Turkey and Egypt, we were on the
brink of the same calamity. That day twelve mouths
all Europe believed that there was no reason to appre-
hend that its tranquillity would be disturbed ; but on
New Year's Day, that ominous speech was 'made which-
was the first symptom of the gathering of those clouds
which soon covered the political horisacm, and, although
a long time afterwards, ended.: -in war. (Applause.)
He said, then, that we were bound to stand upon the
defensive, and that more was required. now than was.
required a few years ago. He was quite aware that'
when he was speaking of defence, every Englishman
felt that our first and our main reliance ought to be
placed upon, our navy. (Applause.) Ile, believed
that the British navy was, and long would be, in a
state at any time to meet any hostile fleet that might be
brought against it ; but in these days of steam it did not
appear to him that we could too-confidently reckon on
its being impossible that a hostile expedition would
elude our navy and be thrown., upon 'our shorep.. He,
thought, therefore, it was of great importance that, if
possible, we should be prepared for such a contingency.
as our haVing to, fight for the defence of our shores.
(Applause.) He thought it was of the 'greatest impor-
tance that our peace , establishment should not be less
than it had heretofore been. But something more was
wanted; and he, for one, could not believe that
our safety was to be put in• a very large increase ,
of one permanent peace, est
ablishment. He was -
persuaded that this country was at this moment
infinitely better prepared for any war in. which we might
be engaged than if we had, during the last thirty years
kept so large a standing army, which would have pre-
vented that increase of wealth, that advancement in
trade and manufactures, which emistitud so great an ,
element in our present strength. (Loud applause.) It..
seemed to him almost advantageous that a part, at, all
eventa, of our means of 'defence ,should consist of volun-•
teers. (Applause.) - They were open to none of the ob-
jealous to which a large increase in the regular army was
liable. They cost the nation-nothing, or next to nothiag,
and he thought it was important that this should be
maintained. It was the self-supporting character of,
these corps which
_was the great security against theirs
degenerating into abuses. They could give no jealousy
or uneasiness to other countries, because these volunteer-
corps could not possibly be used.for offensive purposes.
They were established only for defence, and any amount
to which they might be raised could give no cause for
alarm or suspicion to other powers. Instead of being
open to political and social objections, they had. on the
contrary, great political and social recommendations.
(Applause.) They brought together various ranks of
men meeting as comrades and as friends on terms of
good fellowship, which tended to knit together the
various orders of society—(applause ); and they kept up
in the nation, in the safest way, that sort of martial
spirit without which no nation could be safe.

LORD GROSVENOR NOT EASILY FOOLED.—It appears
from the papers that the boys in the sharp town of
Sonora imagined that young Lord Grosvenor was green,•
and waked him up at his hotel in .order to try him at
cards.. He played with them at poker, whist, seven-up,
euchre, and other games, they seeking all the time to
get him intoxicated ; but it turned out that he beat
Ulm fairly with their own weapons, and in the morning
he was the only sober man in the. crowd. He is now
popular in that locality, and the boys will fight for him.'
His early education was attended to.—Saeramento
Union.
CONFESSION OF THE LEEDS VURDERER.—As a' 'ru-
mour appears to be current in York and elsewhere
that Normington has made a confession, we believe we
arc justified in stating that such is the fact. As to the
precise nature 'of that confession or statement, which
will 'probably not be made public at present, for suffi-
cient reasons, we are not infortned, but it is understood
that he admits striking the' fatal blow, and taking the
watch froth the deceased, -tho Ug- he was accompanied
by a second man, whose name he does not disclose.
That he was the' principal in the niureler•there cotild %j
never fOr one ' instant be any douliWbut he ' bas
made se •many statements with respect to the seeond •
man • as: to deitroy almost all reliance upon his word.
For weeks past Mr. English has been in search first of
one man And then another against whom Normington's
descriptidilppOinted, lint only to find hitnself deceived
when heVongratulated himself on `success. As to
whether' the second man—for no doubt is now enter- •
tained as'to'ftl4iireWildeTftivio 'peilsoiii at the riiiirdef"
eier'beftrae4d:Th difficult to foreteT, but no excl.,
tions will lie:SPared to bring the man'to-ju,-itice if he is
in Since' laSt' 'Saturday's 'iiubliCation 'other .
applicitions hak,e,Ween. 'made for the re;.vard of -£156; bait
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