The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-04 00:00:00

LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

From the proceedings of this committee, which were con-
firmed, it appeared that the committee had received from
the representatives of the.late Mr. George Beards, the sum
of £3O towards the purchase of books for the library.
A letter was reid from Mr. Morris, contractor for the
removal of night soil, stating that be had been served with
a writ from the commissionets, and offering to leave the
matter in dispute to the arbitration of some eminent
barrister. The letter was referred to the Health Com-
mittee.
This concluded the business.

A deputation of gentleman connected with Western Aus-
tralia had an interview with Mr. Secretary L_►bonchere on
Saturday at the Colonial office, for the purpose of assuring
the Governmeut of the willingness of that colony to continue
to receive convicts. The deputation consisted of Messrs. It.
M'B. Brown, W. L Brockman, G F. Moore, Thomas
Carter, J. IL Monger, junior, Frederick Mangles, Henry
Manning, William Filgate, and Grellet, j an.
SERJEANT 'WILIAM AND BARON A LDERSON.—The
deceased judge was considered. to be a sound lawyer, bat he
was irritable, impatient, a prater, and a punster;"" and
therefore he was not popular with the profession, and not
very popular wi.h the public. Some of tho barristers he
hated. Poor Scrjeant Wilkins, who is gradually dying
from a complication of disorders, and I fear in comparative
poverty, in his chambers, once gave him a word in season,
and his lordship never forgot the offence. Alderson, from
the bench, interrupted Wilkins in a speech to the jury, to
make an impertinent pun; Wilkins haughtily replied,
" My Lord, I revere the sanctity of this spot too much to
answer your observation here ; out of court I shall not be
unwilling to fight you with your own weapons." The bar-
risters murmured their approbation ; the prisoner smiled ;
but the judge looked very angry, and never afterwards lost
an opportunity of provoking •' brother Wilkins" by a pun,
or a cough, or a look, or a wanton interruption of any kind,
Wilkins always gave him tit for tat, however, and I believe
Alderson found before long that he had his master.—
Bristol Advertiser. _ _ _

WHAT WILL LORD JOHN DO ?—lt would seem that Lord
John Russell has at pre ent entirely abandoned the intention
of taking office. The noble ex-premier has parted with his
own mansion in Chesham place to Lord Panmure, who will
forthwith take possession. The exact role which Lord John
has proposed to himself to fill during the ensuing session
has not transpired, but it is rumoured there will be a com-
plete retirement from the politics of the day, and a devotion
to some general measures of reform, such as may command
the support and approbation of men of all parties. His
lordship will reside with his family entirely at Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park, a residence which he received from
the Queen. When Lord John was in office, the time
occupied in accomplishing the distance between Pembroke
Lodge and Chesham place was exactly one hour, and to the
Houses of Parliament it would, of course, be more. On a
late division or a great debate the proposed arrangement,
therefore, is likely to be found inconvenient. Lord John
will arrive in England from Italy in the early part of nest
week. We are happy to state that the health of Lady John
Russell is so far re-established that, instead of remaining
abroad until the summer, she will accompany her noble
husband to Pembroke Lodge.—Court Journal.