Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THE SUPPRESSION OF HOU3E3 OF ILL FAME.

At the commencement of the present week, a number of
memorials were forwarded to the authorities by certain
respectable inhabitants of different localities, complaining
of the nuisance and annoyance they experienced from the
efcablishment of houses of a disreputeble character in
their immediate neighbourhood. The consequence was
that the police were instructed to indict the offenders, and
they were each committed by the stipendiary magistrate
to take their trial for the offence at the sessions. The
grand jury having found true bills against each of the
persons so convicted, yesterday they were brought
before the Recorder, G. Henderson, Esq., to receive their
trials. The parties were Adelaide Eccles, of Belgrave-
street, off Erskine street; Mary Lawson, of the same
place ; Jane Morris, of Eldon-street ; Mary Evans, of
alontague-street, Jeremiah and Ann Kelly, of Eldon-
street ; Mary Evans, of Montague-street ; and Elizabeth
Farmer, of the same place. All the prisoners, with the
exception of Farmer, pleaded guilty, by the advice of their
counsel. In the later case, evidence was given by several
females clearly establishing the charge, and the
jury pronounced her "guilty," although she most
emphatically denied their statements, and said she
get her living by needlework. In the case of, the girl
Eccles, it was proved that she hal been only three weeks
in the house, and that it had been furnished by a Mrs.
Monderfield, of Hotham-street. By the order cf the Court
this woman was sent for, and upon being questioned by
the Recorder, admitted the fact, and was severely lectured
by that gentleman, who told her that she was equally liable
with the prisoner to punishment, for having furnished and
let the house for such purposes, bat, on her promising never
to so offend again, no punishment was awarded to her,
although the Recorder expressed an opinion that it was
his desire to punish the parties who let such houses rather
than those who kept them. In the course of the inquiry
which took place into each of the cases, it appeared that
the houses ware let by Mr. Bennett, house agent, of Lord-
street, and Mr. Hargravea, of Soho-street. Mr. Bennett
was ordered to attend the court, and upon his appearing,
the Recorder stated that he could not conceive how a
person calling himself respectable could let houses to such
persons, and expressed it as his determination to punish
such patties as soon as he could have a clear case against
them. Mr. Bennett denied that he had any knowledge of
such transactions, and stated that he had done all he could
to prevent it, whenever he found out that such parties were
in his house, by giving them notice to quit. The Recorder
cautioned him to be more careful in future, al he was
determined to make an example of such persons. The
prisoners were all then brought up to receive the sentence
of the court. Jetemiah Kelly was sentenced to five
months' imprisonment, and Ann Kelly to two months ;
Mary Morris was sentenced to four months. In each of
the above cases it was proved thrt the parties hal received
notices from the police to desist from their unlawful
occupations, but had not paid any attention to it. The
other offenders, Mary Evans, Mary Lawson, Adelaide
Eceles, and Elisabeth Marmer, promised most faithfully
that they would never again enter upon such a mode of
life, and were therefore bound over in their own reeog-
nizances of £25 to come up and receive the judgment of
the Court, when mile t upon. This concluded the business
cf these protracted sessions.

SPOILING AN EAGLE'S NRzT.—Two foresters of Inn-
spruck, assisted by some sportsmen, lately gained pos-
session of an eagle's nest, and in it a young eaglet, about
six weeks old, which they carried alive to Innspruck.
The nest was found at some little distance from the river
Sulzenbach, in a small cavern, situate in a side of a rock,
and about 150 feet below tree summit. One of the foresters,
named Tscban, had himself let down by means of a rope,
with a piece of wood placed as a seat. The young eaglet
not having given its visitor a friendly reception, but, on
the contrary, inflicting several severe wounds on his hand
an 1 arm, Tsclaan wes compelled in his defence to strike it
with part of a sheep which he found in the nest. The
eaglet was at last mastered and placed in a basket, and
'J'schan was again hoisted up, glad to escape from the
dreadful stench which arose train the remnants of dead
animals in the cavern. While this was going on the
female eagle was sect hovel ing above, but at very consider-
able height. She was not fired at, as the guns were
reserved in case of an attack from the male. An eagle
has for the last 40 years built her nest sometimes on the
rock of Solstein and at others on those of the Hechenberg.
The damage caused by these birds to the game and smaller
cattle in the neighbourhood has been very considerable.
SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morn-
ing, about ten o'clock, a shocking accident occurred in
Drake-street, Rochdale, which resulted in the death of a
carter, named Richard Jackson. It appeared that the
deceased wee employed by his father, named Robert Jack-
son, of Coekhall, Wni'iorLll, farmer, but formerly a stone
dealer, in company with his brother Jehn. The decease I
had come to Rochdale with a load of flags, had delivered
them, and was returning. On his way he had called for
some slabs of wood, which ha put into the cart. They
extended over the shalt horse's head, and, as the cart
moved along, the escillation of the slabs caused the horse
to take fright. Deceased held the first horse, but imme-
diately took hold of the shaft horse by the head, which fell
and knocked him down. The horse rose again instantly,
and set off, when one of the wheels passed over the head
and neck of deceased, and killed him on the spot.
Deceased, who is not married, and about twenty years of
age,was removed to the Rubin Hood Inn, close by. He has
borne a good character, and was much respected by his
acquaintances.
CHESS ASSOCIATION.— MANCHESTER MEETING, -- The
meeting begins on the sth of August (Wednesday next),
with a consultation match between foreign players, repre-
sented by Messrs. Anderseen, Horwitz, and Kling, and
some of the most celebrated English playere. Then comes
a return match between Messrs. Harrwitz and Lowenthal.
Great interest was excited in the former contest between
these gentlemen ; the victory in a match of twenty-one
games being only decided by the odd game. The next is a
match between Ireland and Scotland, represented by the
best Scotch and Irish players present at the meeting ; the
conclusion.of the match between Oxford and Manchester,
left unfinished at the Leamington meeting ; a match
between the Birmingham and Liverpool clubs, also
between various other clubs, represented either by cham-
pions or committees. Following these matches will be a
one-game tournay, among eight of the players present,
the prize being a handsome set of Chinese carved ivory
chessmen, presented by Mr. Lamport, the late Secretary
to the Manchester Club. Then comes a one-game tournay,
in which sixteen players will take part; the prize a set of
chessmen, large size; and the awarding of a prize to the
composer of the two best prgblems, the judges a committee,
Mr. Kieg in the chair. Two self-taught blind lads, who,
after only six months' practice, play a strong game, will
attend the meeting. It is hoped that the players present
will have an opportunity of witnessing the wonderful
blindfold chess of Messrs. Anderseen and Harrwitz. In
all cases where clubs, &c., shall elect to play for a set of
chessmen, the association will contribute one-half the
expense, each club having, previously to the match, sub-
scribed one-fourth. In consultation matches, in order to
save time, the c:ub which shall first win two games, shall
be the victor, unless otherwise arranged. The following
gentlethen, with others, have been invited, and many of
them have kindly promised to attend :—Messrs. Anderseen,
Barnes, Bird, Boden, Brien, Buckle, Cattley, Greenaway,
Harrwitz, Horwitz, Kennedy, King, Lewis, Lowenthal,
Mealey, Mongredien, Newham, Owen, Staunton, Walker,
Wayte, Withers, &c., also Gamma and Delta from Scot-
land, as well as Sir J. Blunders, Rev. G. Salmon, Messrs.
Hunt and Sydney from Ireland. The meeting will be
held at 'Wovenden's Hotel, Market-street, at the corner of
New Brown-street, where arrangements will be made for
the accommodation of visitors. _ _

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