Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

best of anyone, and I can only plead my intense love fe
yon as an excuse, and I -will endeavour to show you that
I, and I alone, can make you happy. Send back a line,
there's a good girl, and think of the paper round the
little brooch. shall see you to-day. Excuse this veil
bad Scrawl. Yours-sincerely, : (! Roßnnr.“- '
" Dear Clara,—lf you leave England dear, I MC?'
and will see you again before you go, to tell you, blear'
that lain the 'same to you as ever I was. I love and
honour your dear good heart, and most truly think, deSr,s-
there is not a better woman on earth. I am.afr.ol'9'
dear, I have sunk' much in your love. 0, but do 3101
for a moment think it is for any other cause, I wc?lra
not marry you, but the one I have told you, dear 2,•,:••
You have not thought so of my sisters and mother, as
they have-Mit a•word or a thought in it. .Pardon Me;
dear, for writing thus, though painful to you, but Je
must do-it, and wish I could bear the pain far you. V
do you say I shall not know where you go, and 1101
you are, dear ? Good bye, • dear girl, with best love
Your ever affectionate, • • " ROBERT.
"My dear hope,. dear, you got home Vl'2l
safe last night. It was better, indeed, dear girl, to
you last night. I do so hope,. dear, you do not de's':
me.. Do you, my girl? I love you as much es
and think of you the same day by day, as I am the
Robert, dear Clara, as I always was. Good bye, deare-
Clara, with best love.—Yours affectionately, • •
" Ronra.r.
"My own dear. dear Clara,—lf you only knew tig.
,great anguish of my mind, you would forgive me,
know, for causing so much unhappinesS to one I 50
dearly love, and one I know to be the best and
girl on earth. I say this coolly,(!lear, for lam the sale'
as always, and would not tell you a falsehood. I know, dear,
I am greatly to blamuin letting you go to Highgate, bd
thought of what you said on my first love, and my respes
for you, that you did not mind waiting for some time f-)r
Me,. and I am certain- Sam would not filed a.nYone
would think and make it his duty to do more to mst.''
you happy. I know you think I would, as I know,
dear girl, two cannot be happy. in after life without
truly and sincerely love and respect one another. lid
forgive me, there's a dear girl, and think of me as yol
always have been, as I can assure you that I work Oa
think what happiness it is to have some one you can to'
all your little and great troubles-to. When I askedyoi
toinglat What was the matter, I was not doing it out el
curiosity, but to relieve you if I could. Do, there's
good•girl, write me one of your old, loving letters,
think of me as the same Robert as of old.- I will (1°
• everything you spoke about, dear. Would you
your cousin to go to F. fill next Sunday, dear ? V°,
write, dear.—With best love from one who will alv
be to you •the best and most affectionate " RonnaT•
" P.S. My dear girl, Do receive this, as it corgi
from me from the very depth of my heart, and do
think, because I let you go home by yourself, I love
any the less, but more and more every. day, and my 01-.`,
wish is, I was' near you now to ask your forgiveness
person, and give'me one dear kiss."
This was the plaintiff's
. .

The 'defendant called no witnesses. -
Serjeant Petersdorff then addressed the j4r:i '1
the defendant in mitigation of the damages, and.con t-r
there was no ground for serious damages.
The learned Judge, in summing up, said there T.V.`:«i
doubt some damages must be given in this case, for
promise to marry had been broken. The amount
damages was a question for their consideration only'.
The-jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff-damagc'fr
£l5O .• • • • -

TH.4olMas;TeAst:L'sr:t.e—anlitshiiiis -Dwiiitiihcangrelaotl
sgautisnsf,acv.t;o-n
cessfully launcled on Tuesday, at Portsmouth.
LORD
hear that Lord Stanley -is to recommence the series
lectures which have already elicited such high oleo=
urns from all
,quarters.—Court Circular. • .
Lady Franklin is expected in Paris, and it is tho iu
tention of the different scientific sections of the Aeageo,",
to receive-her with the honours usual upoV. the recepli°'
of royalty.:—Ceurt Journal.
A letter written in Norfolk, Virg°inia, states that
brig, named the Virginian, and a barque, called t°
Lyra, arc both being fitted up in New York for the
slave trade by a gentleman doing business in that city'' f
Mr. Draper has found. an average of 2-55 grains
arsenic, • quite enough to destroy life, in each of tb:
papier mourir fly. papers. Hence they might lead
accidental poisoning of children, or serve the purpose
criminals.—Lanect.
THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY.—VOTE OF WANT °I;
CONFIDENCE.—A meeting of shareholders of the GI,
,„
Ship Company, called by Mr. Gacdalla, who presia!
was held on Tuesday, at which a resolution, expresslari
want of confidence, in the present directors, was a°
carried. The. meeting was scantily attended. cr
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the steals,6
China, which left Southampton for Alexandria or: tlto
27th ultimo, with the Bombay mail. She Ought,. a
have reached Gibraltar on the 2nd instant, but she 10
not been heard of there on the Sth instant. She had $
passengers, and nearly £200,900 worth of specie °
board.
IRISH COAST DEFENCES.—On Sunday fifteen 11°5
commissioned officers (experienced gunners) of the Itate`f
Artillery, arrived at the North-wall, by the city 00
Dublin Company's steamer Duke of Cornwall, trte
Plymouth, and proceeded to Portobello Barracks,;d
await further orders. These artillerymen are inten
as the nucleus of a force for the defence of the Whe
coast, and it is stated a large number of men are ,to for
immediately organised for this peculiar service.
out
which enlistments are going on very briskly through
the country.—Dublin Freeman. - /*-Irl
THE -MILE END INQUEST AND .' THE INV
BONWELL.—The Bishop of London has issued a se4o
or further commission to inquire into the conduct 01 the
Rev. James Bouwell, giving enlarged powers to.fetc
Commissioners—not that the first commission
been opened. To-day the commission; as aPPciFttg
:'will commence their inquiry, when that portioll ° 011
reverend gentleman's conduct:which could not prePyil
be gone into before the coroner will undergo ad
inquiry. The reverend gentleman will be 'aide
powerful legaradvisers,
FATAL LEAP FROM A RAILWAY TRAIN.--,•-,;,,401/1
day an inquest was held before Mr: Henry -.kt'l;;•,
deputy city coroner, on the, body of Frank b-i.'-tern
fireman in the eMploy of the LOndOn and North ISA: e.the
Railway Company. About half-past five o'clock
Morning of the sth inst. a man was crossing the rashes
at Ardwick, when he heard a moan. He went i110.u.,0
tion of the sound, and found the deceased leaning az.1,011
waggon. He said that lie had leaped from tiletared'
train and almost killedhimself. His skull was frac,,,,,here
and he Taus removed to the Manchester Infirmary, `1
he died on Sunday.—Verdict " Accidental death:: seal
AN AMERICAN GRENADIER COMPANY.--'t de
York paper says They tell us of the anet roe
when giants walked the earth, as though .Truci oat'
existed 'only in tradition, long ago having ale.„,cdce.
Williamsburghers, -however, rather pride t.„llre thet
that they have a few of the. same sort left. la,tibcall'
day that ancient burgh turned out a corps of s` a the,
efeolmleinwos,nwchroow‘sed.coloFsasanleyproaponrutliiotnarys fairlycom poleryto?Poiort,
of seventy men, not one of them under six feet ITS
„taill
the ear ,
The pioneers ranged above six feet three, rer ala 7
shiexintestixiefeveetn s4ixnAnahheaiguhitn.
ehTeshehilhan, standard-lt3;:tartgreecg
bearer, a partly coloured man, rising six lee'
inches." In 001i4ity
GREAT FIRE IN LONDO.N.-011 Tuesday -
grbeetWateewHartewhoousaneds
btehlroenegino'gclotockt,hae
fifire borfo.3kfeesois!.,rir,'tecoilo:t
Brothers, & Co., manufacturing wholesale and other tit v
er 0,11 niLt
otifo
thener so, suittbuinetaekd at N
manyo. l
thousandl , W alfir
reamsook, L oonf dpoanp.
issued =fit th
articles
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every stored
department
atrht
me
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workingbln
atl e
befores s tha than
order,tfihvee
paper, and rose to such an altitude that, 11,,,„„bsan.
out in strong relief the beautiful tracery of St.
beat
seen j ded "
s.
on
transept of the Crystal Palace could
mfithrienemu
fiteenrs e shehavadedr
mejze enginesedtofiuogopi were
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aloli.'3"‘-t
.511 1:7:0.ef ffg°oll
bridges.
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time
the masterpieces
hce nlitginhet vdra:tosmof SirvinagtCee
ravages,
ns
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ho
,et:er
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the premises of Mr. Staight, ivory turner, No. g$
the offices of the British Orphan Asylum, as
premises of Messrs. Pollard and Co., envie'
__toatir,,,
(No. 10) and the building numbered 9, in tho. o1:.0
of Mr. Leopard, Mr. J. Bracher, and Mr. Liiid co.t
The warehouses of Messrs. Rock, Brothersr, •ia _„„rt
rer'cl.
described- by Mr. Braiclwood, in his ea', destr°' et
being, together with the contents, nearly Bschallo
The contents were insured in the Sun, ;11 Yth fire re-
e
.and Globe fire offices. The cause o n %toot "
described as beinbg unknown. The grou
011 seferof-
house of Mr. Straight was returned as brag Ace fife
damaged by fire. Insurance unknown..
,u
.00
theand Bwnatteisrh. OTrphheaon4srydliunatna
character, but they were four or Jive
re not a
gvreesreweaLs,
bry.era.