The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-26 00:00:00

gravis pietate—the popular interpretation given to this
bashfulness is, that the judge desires that a visit
should: be paid to his mistress, through whose hands
certain pecuniary arrangements. to make justice pleasant.
can more easily be settled than by direct conference with
her ermined cher ami. Our informant illustrated his con-
versation by an anecdote, which had come under his own
cognisance, of a client of rude energy, who was anxious to
force the judge to look at some.documents the day before
the trial, the judge being equally desirous to shirk the
interview. In the end the client triumphed, by the means
which Mr. Dunne has not found so efficacious in his
matrimonial projects, viz., by absolutely besieging the
judicial hearth, and creating such a disturbance, that its
dignified occupant had to surrender.—Saturday Review.

THE LIVERPOOL LABOURERS' DWELLING COMPANY.
It has at all times been a matter of deep regret to the
Christian and philanthropist, that the labouring and
poorer classes of society have been obliged to live in
crowded courts and foetid alleys, whereby not only
domestic comfort, but the public health has been en-
dangered. Some efforts, intended to remove the foregoing
evils, have lately been made, both here and in Loudon'
Among the latest acts of the kind are those of the
" Liverpool Labourers' Dwelling Company," who We
completed the first block of 40 dwellings in Northumber"
land and George Streets, Toxteth Park. Before noticing
the houses in crtestion, we may premise that this cone'
parry was formed in 1854, was originely under the
Metropolitan Charter, but lately became registered as n
Limited Liability Company, under the act of last session'
Nearly 800 shares were taken at each, after which a°
eligible site in the locality named was procured, and the
buildings were planned and erected, with the sanction of
the Health Committee, who, taking a deep interest in the
project, made many valuable suggestions as to the
arrangements of the respective dwellings. The entire
block has cost £6,000. In order to accommodate
classes of the labouring population, the houses vary in
their extent of accommodation, while they contain, besides
the living room, one or two bedrooms ; gas is introduced

into the living room throughout. Each tenement is suP'
plied with a scullery, sink, water tap, shelves, plate rack'
larder, coal place, and water closet, and there is a cornoo,
dust shaft outside the door. The access is by a fire proof
staircase, and ventilation and drainage has been effectuallf
secured. In addition to these conveniences, there are
general washing rooms on the basement for the use of the
tenants, and drying rooms on the roof, through which *
current of air freely passes. Near the wash house there
is a bath room, and a large room is appropriated to 0
infant school. Such is a brief description of these higllll
desirable habitations for the humbler classes. The livid
rooms vary in size from 15 feet by 11, to 9 feet 6 inches
by 7 feet 6 in:hes. On the plans before us, we observe
one which contains a living room 14 feet 4 inches by li
feet, with three bedrooms, one 10 feet by t feet 2 inches, 01316
10 feet by 6 feet 6 inches, and another 10 feet by 9 feet
inches. This will give some idea of the arrangements. Evert
thing has been done to render these dwellings complete illor
all respects ; and sure we are, that an inspection
their plan and arrangement will satisfy all who is
interested in the comfort and improvement of the pc°l3l:
Inasmuch as advantages and conveniences have been-31)7,i
planned and well carried out. The cottages are let sub?",
to a list of regulations to which no one can object. I/1
rent is paid weekly in advance, and includes all VII
taxes, and water. A. deposit of 103 is made by el/cite
tenant, to be answerable for any damage done 10, t
buildings. For the use of the washing room for tr.-,
hours, and a drying room for a day once in the week, Pro
Icharge is a penny each time. We have only further
add, that the directors of this most useful and VI
philanthrophic company are all gentlemen of standio ,
Liverpool, men who have ever been foremost in prolo
ing every work calculated to improve the physical
moral well-being of the working classes.

STRANDING OF THE TYNE.—SOUtbaMptOII, Frivay•-"rdi
little intelligence has been received here for the last
days respecting the progress of the spirited endeavoori;i
being made to float the steamehia Tyne from her rockl
at St. Alban's. She is still in the same position as ber°,3
but vessels can now lie alongside her and be freightediPi
her stores and machinery. The endeavour to float beer 4,4
nat. be made until the spring tides are at the higbest-'
on Wednesday next.

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Srocunonm, JAN. 12.—The committee appointed by
united Storthing to examine the merits of the Lill brorgi
in by the government for the execution of the great rails,l
project has just published its report. Of the six pritPo
lines proposed by ministers the committee recommendspi
adoption of four—namely, 1, the rorthern line, extev:e)
to Gefle and Salaer ; 2, the north west line, to the frond
of Norway ; 3, the great western, to Gothenborg ; 3%11
tha routhern, to meet the English line constructing)
Malmo The Government proposes to make these raiPrg
for account of the public, and to cover the expeef;esid
means of a loan to be raised in successive sums as reglioi
by the exigencies of the undertaking. Count Posse, on o
other band, has brought in a bill to capitalise the land fi
and place the amount at the disposal of Governnito
railroad purposes.

Two men are at present in prison at Dorchest,eo9
sheepstealing. They were discovered by a blood
being put on their track. 109
GENERAL Tom Timms is compelled to engage %tot,
saloon to accommodate his numerous admirers.
remain at Regent Gallery until February 2, on whi%lF
he takes possession of the spacious Prince of
Bazaar, 209, Regent-street. (tad
SINGULAR CASE —At the Lynn County Court a fel ri
ago was tried the case of Royston v. Hornigold.
Naylor was counsel for the plaintiff, the tenant of 'peo'
Howard, of Castle Rising, whose rights were concer.,-
and Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant.' 2,.;
course of the trial it appeared that in the year 167.01;fl
defendant's boat drifted upon a marsh let to 'the o'l4
and, miles away from a human babitatioo., he 00'0 to'
to reside in it, by degrees throwing up a bank 60,414
inclose half an acre of the marsh. Ha. ehe lived atil„ IL;
and was merry, although when the) tides were hig.l4
place seemed like an oasis in the 'sea, getting his IV/r
fishing and fowling, and sometinfes being of great sfoe
incases of wreck. The marsh being of no great fsalviosp
" squatting" was passed over, especially as
presents of fish to Mr. Royston, the tenant, and ej
not have been interfered with had he not trespasseui'd
to create this action. Beyond the bank Hornie-derA
thrown up, large flocks of sheep were at low tides,. Iry
tured, and Hornigold set up a pony and a donkey 0,07
his fish, &c. to Lynn, and depastured them on the,„ria
tiff's marsh. This was not allowed, and he was 1',.."10,4
must pay for this ; but emboldened, he set up a c.,' 914
right, and now this action was brought. The PI
the case was clear. and that no person had a L'orn,
" squat " down on Lady Howard's or any other rior
land, and gave nominal damages, to which Mr. NO

the part of the plaintiff, assented. /0;
" THE LIBERTY OF TUE PRESS.—SOMETISINa ti/t6
VICTIM.—The Glasgow Gazette late Reformers' ,II
refers, in its number of Saturday, to the advertiflopeo
of its sale by public roup, which is to take Pilleoo,4i
week, and says :—We have strugglei ou for many' Yjcle„vi
the public service. We have been victimised by ps„,t i„'ef
and other entanglements, and it is perfectly rig`'„so`„ii
our creditors should attach the paper, and sell it' ;119
may, to the best advantage. We do not utter one sitOrci
of complaint on that score; but those who haY,,°,lilAi
advantage of our labours, and have left us in tue
with bad debts to a considerable extent, may 110°00
twitchings of compunction to answer for to their 0 e
sciences. We shall not upbraid :hem, becailiops4
would really do us no good. In the various 030,
have encountered for serving the public, we hsTO
on that item alone, upwards of £3 500, as has beer Opt,
ciently attested. We qnestion whether any oth°„ootioC
paper in the realm has paid the one.half of that
or anything approaching it. But let this pass. ;10119/
state many other losses equally provoking al:104V
sag. It goes hard—very hard—that after ser'„
public most faithfully, in our public capacity, for 1111)074
of a quarter of a century, and enduring mental arlp,2
drudgery to an extent which few can know, all:r
still appreciate, that we should find ourselv,,a
dicainent at last—" 'Tis true, 'tis pitiful--'tis, 'pi;jsiO,V
true I" But still we must not repine, We wi1,50
make the observation, and hope we may be elcioolj
doing so, viz., that if, apart from this paper. vio,,/ pidr
voted ourselves with one half the energy 'to an'ttlaiedi
trade or profession, the probability is th'4'
~ we ‘l,-
realised considerable fortunes, and bear erfe',,tel
pendent long ago. Many have done sse round
eptt
us less favourably circumstanced. 17 et we are no r
jaded in the public service. Thera is still sonpe:,
and perseverance, yea spirit, ter ipered, "; a" iro
proper submission, about us br
and even if this paper shall past' 0 should by plibliei 121 j
other hands, and our career b'tus terMinate;oo; Pr
we shall unfeignedly wish our
meat, and a much better t thes-fOrtiq
successors evellisil-
of fortune the
to our let to possess
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