The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-09 00:00:00

SHOCKING CASE OF STABBING.

At the Worship: street' police court, George Holies,
described as a gas fitter, was placed at the bar before Mr.
D'Eyncourt, upon a charge of stabbing his wife, with
intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. A young
woman, named Sarah Crater, said—l am sister to the
complainant who has led a very unhappy life ever since
her marriage to the prisoner about fifteen months ago.
On the afternoon of Sunday last, the prisoner, who is at
present engaged as a theatrical performer, brought home
the materials for a pair of stage trousers, which he handed
to his wife, and desired her to make them up immediately.
My sister declined to do'so, as she considered it improper
to perform such work on a Sunday, when the prisoner
became greatly excited, and pulling out a clasp knife,
declared that he would have her life unless she at once
proceeded with it. She was then induced to commence
the work, hut threw it down in a few minutes, and on
repeating the same objections, the prisoner deliberately
opened the knife with which he made a violent thrust at
her breast, but she suddenly stooped forward to avoid the blow,
and received the point of the weapon in her left shoulder. The
prisoner then hastily left the house, and I lost no than in
procuring the attendance of a surgeon, under whose care my
sister has since remained, in a very dangerous state. About
three hoots after he had stabbed my sister the prisoner returned
home, and approaching her bedside, inquired how•she felt, to
which she replied that he had dreadfully injured her, and that
they had better never meet again, but as he was about to leave
the room she called him back, and furnished him with money
to procure another lodging. Police constable G 94 produced
a certificate from Mr. Charles Edwin, a surgeon in the neigh-
bourhood, to the effect that the unfortunate woman was suffering
from a severe punctured wound nearly an inch in depth, which
had resulted in inflammation and fever of a dangerous character.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said that it was a very distressing case, which
furnished a sad illustration of the effects of sudden and
ungovernable passion, and be should order the prisoner to be
remanded for a week.

There is an import duty on '6 liquorice paste," which
yialds a duty of £2,009 a year. It is used in the manu-
facture of " fine crusted port."

MINISTERIAL PROSPECTS.--The Ministerial journals
are already beginning to alter their tone in speaking of
the results of the elections. A week since, before it was
possible to do more than conj etere the proportion in
which the adverse partie3 would be represented in the
new Parliament, the Times, and the other Ministerial
prints that take their cue from "the leading journal,".
pre Acted a triumphant majority for the government.
To day the triumphant majority has dwindled down to
just " what it ought to be. a good working majority," and
so forth. Of course nothing is said, of the defeat of so
many members of the government, though we think a
shade of doubt may be discerned as to the future, from
the significant hint of the Times of Saturday, that "if
Lord Palmerston should prove finable to carry on the
government, there are others able and willing to take his
place." 'This foresight on the part of a journalist not
remarkable for adhesion to a losing course, certainly
augers ill for the ministerial prospects.—Standard.
TILE MISSING AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAMER ONEIDA.--
She left Melbourne 18 days before the Simla, and since she
left. Ring George's Sound,- which she did at her proper
time, she has not been heard of. Her commander, Capt.
Hyde, is a very able navigator, and he had the greatest
confidence in the ship when she left England. If she has
broken down and is making for Mauritius, she is 24'days
out at least, since we have news from that place up to the
Ist ult. If she is making direct for Ceylon, she is at least
34 days out, the distance of Ceylon from King George's
Sound being 3,300 miles. Being a screw, however, she is
not so helpless in the Indian Ocean is a broken down
paddle wheel steamer would be. If the Oneida makes for
the nearest port belonging to England, Singapore is nearer
than the Mauritius or Point de Galle, its distance being
only .2,700 miles from King George's Sound. In a few days
we shall have a fortnight's later news from Singapore, and
a week's later news from Gallo, and it is to be hoped that
by that time the Oneida will turn up somewhere. If she'
arrived at Suez soon after the Simla. which is possible,
there would be no steamer at Alexandria to bring home
her mails, as both the Etna and Jura had left that port.

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