Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

THE N MUM:RN TIME S.--LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY , OCTOBER 90 18D7.

three pairs of stays, and went to the shop with her. The
stays were laid on the counter, when the defendant said he
had paid her £3 too much in the morning. File
said he had made out the invoice, and counted the
art'cles himself, that he bad al.eady got iOs off her
which she did no' b.ll V 2 he was entitled to, al:d that she
wou'.l not submit to this. Ha thin swept the twenty-
three pair of stays behind his counter, saying,- she wanted
to steal them, and actually gave h. r ir,to custody to a
no'ice oflieer, en a charge of Irving a tempted to etcal the
property. She was in custody for three-quarters of an
hour, but when M. Clongh invevigated the e,.se, of course
she was at once discharged. This statement was amply
borne out by Mes. Moss, cf 12, Middle-row, ll:Ahern,
I olden, who appeared much effect-el whils.t giving her
evident,, which was simple and straightforward. The
defendara, by himself and a shop girl, endeavoured to show
that the invoice, i a two or three instances, was duplic ,tad,
so that tioube charges were made. Mr. Heinle, however,
•sa,,d he did not believe that such a thing could have
happened wi:h tiny man in trade. Here the defendant
hod m de out the invoice himself, an.' counted the goods,
and did he think he could ru,..ke the tuagistr _tea believe
het he charged hire-ej twice for goods (-refer° his face ?
The defendant then endeavoured to show that he hA no.
given the lady into clitodr, when Mr. Wybergh said the
tuagistra'ei were not try leg that Ca e, as, perhaps, the
defendpnt wt u'd have to ens ver f.,r th it b fore another
tribunal. Mr. 1131rne : 1 hope so, as he richly
des.erces it, in my opinion. Mr. Blue': then addressed the
b:neli, and said ha would call an tiF.:er to show irregu-
kr:ties on the part of the defendant, bat their woaships
said they had heard enough of the care, and 'Mr. Helene,
added, " I have no hesitation whatever in saying that it is
a most d•se7edt.2ble, to say the least of it, pronedinz on
the p art of this M-. Esd.iile. We make an imre,ldias
order for the restorati.:n of 23 p-sirs of stays. M. Eidlile::
There were only 19, sir. Mr. floirne : We order 23 pair
Ito he restored at once. I have ,ex:Fessed the opinion of
the bench abittt you Tne defenlant said, lam very sorry,
sir, - Mr. flel:ne t GJ away, sir, out of ti.ii. The
defenclAV, thee retired.

DOCK COMMITTEE.

This Committee met at one o'clock yesterday. Mr.
Charles Turner in the chair. The other members pr3sent
were —Messrs. B binson, Brocklebank, Ualhead, Rounth-
wait°, Mundell, Anderson, Lockett, liabblek, Bold, Clint,
Smith, Barber, and Rathbous.

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The Sab-Committee recommended that a vault end
ground-floor in Vt., Birk nhead Dock Warela,u,es be let
to Messrs Ta)lor, Potter. and Co., which was agreed to.
A letter was read from Messrs Bibby and Co., enclosing
a letter from theLr ms.nsgtr at the Seacombe Mill, elm.
plainirg of great inconvenience and delay in passing their
barges from their appointed berths a tle Sou:h end of the
Birkenhead great float, owing to obstructions by the
hawsers of vessels discharging timber. The writer,
Mr. William Roberts, snag-sted that the berths should be
removed to some pkce nearer the gate. and gave a'
instance of a barge being delayed so I,)ng that day that it
lost the tide, and was unable to get out of dock A report
upin the subject from Captain Hockey was read, stating
that in the instance alluded to, every eff)rt was ma: e by
the dock gatemen to save the tide, and that in gene al
he, and ah )se ler hisii,7did all the r ctnll, wheitevr any
detention occurred, to fi id a remedy and to facilitate the
traffir., but that at the same time some detention was
occaaiona ly unavoidable
A espy of this report was directed to he sent to Me are
Ribby, and, the c3nsidcration of the whole subject was
referred to the Harb,ar Masters' C ,mmitteA.
Tne folowing tenders were accepted :—Messrs Jones
and Jump, for the eras ion of two lock gAtern,in's huts ;
Messrs. Mercer, Brothers, and Co., red pine ; and Messrs.
Anthony and Robinson, logs of rook elm.
ou the recommeadation of the C gnmittee of Work*, it

was agreel that ab ,ut 600 square va--d-; of land, at the
south side of the canal lock., be lot t Messrs. Be twnrigg
and Co., and about 400 F quire yards if land adjoining
the land let to Messrs. Humble, Grayson, and Co., be let
to the same parties.
The Committee of W ,rks al-to reported, with reference
to the F uhject of the battery about to be erected by govern-
men', near the Liscard rnqg.zines, that it was not advisable,
in their opinion, to intelf3re wi4l the construction of the
battery, and they recrnmended that parmission be g'ven
to remova the flag-staff, as requested by Cohnel Servante.
Mc. B LD expressed his regret that the Corn Littee did
not accede to his views, which, however, he was alcne in
expressing them. 'ls suggested the: in giving consent to
the removal of the flag staff, the Committee should apply
for a copy of the plan which ht 3 beau signed by the

chairman.
After a shirt conversation it was agreed that the recom-
mendation of the Committee be advted, and at the same
time application be made for a c3py of the plan, as
suggested by Mr Bit].
A letter WAS read notifying to the Cmitnittee the death

at St. L9ona de of Mr. William Wainwright, their parlia-

mentary agent, and a resolution was Agreed upon re-
rcu-ding tha regret cf the Committee for Mr. Wainwright's
death. and their sense of the valuable services he rendered
during his lifetime.
A memorial was read from a number of parties connected
with the Bristol, Sligo, Galway, Ditnfries, Lancashire and
mher steam-packet comp aniee, r,-questing that the gates
of the Victoria and Trafalgar Docks, might be allowed to
remain open up m the same conditions as other dock gates,
for the convenience of passengers and cattle landing at all
hours. A report upon the bi 811 ject was read from Mr
Hodgson, harbour.master, stating that the memorialists
were quay clerks. of the different steam companies, and
the+, with one exception, the memorial had been signed
without the knowledge of the subscribers employers.
The CitataNtas thought the committee ought to have a
memorial from the employers.
Mr. BARBER said he hat himself experienced the in-
convenience of which the memorialists complained.
Mr. LOCKRTT said the Harbour Masters' Committee
would look into the subject next week.
The memorial was refer ed accordingly. _

rietTer was real from M. Janes Cowan, applying for
a permanent berth in the Clarence or Trafalgar Dock for
a steamer to run from Liverpoolp Newry.
The Finance Committee lecommended that the salary
of Mr. Jefferson, chief clerk and tv-door Resistant in the
secretary's office, be incres,4el from £2OO to £250 per
annum, in considera,iou of his long and valuable services
and his increased duties.
Mr. BIRBCR, Mr. BOLD, and o her gentlemen, expressed
an opinion that Mr. Jefferson. wi eadtled to al invease
of £lOO per annum. Tie recommaa:Lticn of the com-
mittee wag, however finally ado!) ed.
Tnis conclu led the general business.

SOUTH WEST LINOASRIRE BOOK HAWKING

EOCIETY.

A. meeting of clergymen and gentlemen was held at half-
past twelve o'clock yesterday, in the Savings' Bank, Bold-
street, for the pur„rose of establishing a book-hawking
society for the south-west of Lancashire. The chair was '
occupied by the Lord B shop of Chester, and among the
clergymen end gentlemen present were —The Venerable
Archdeacon Jones, Rev. Rector Campbell, 'Revs. J. Bush,
Ormskirk ; T. G. Leigh, Welton ; W. C alder, T. Carter,
Clarke,Crot:by ; B lee, J. Stewart, West Derby ; H.
LAM., Walton Bieck; G. J. Banner, Roby ; J. B Lowe,
B S. Clarke, Southport ; H. Evans, Walton Breek ; W. T.
Tattersall, R. D Indy, J. H. klyne, F. M. Mirka, F. A
Matteson ; H. Menzies, Feq , Southport; H Robert, Esq.,
E. Astley, Esq . H. Marshall, &e.
His LORDSHIP said, that the ottject for which they were
met was to consider the expediency of establishing some
system for sending round hawkers with books for sale
amot g the scattered dwellings, and among the poor
generally is the neighbourhood of Liverpool. He did not
understand that it had reference to the town of Liverpool,
but to the outlaying districts. In every family now, some
member was able to read, and it was of great consequence
that there should be a supply of suitable books for them to
read. ( Hear, hear.) There were a g.:eat number ef books
of a very bad and immorel tendency circulated in the
country among the poor, and if they (the society) by any
additional energy and activity, could circulate religious,
moral, and instructive books, they would be dAng a
great deal for the positive benefit of the poor,
and to counteract the ill effects of those
other publications which unfortunately found their
way amongst the humbler classes. Wherever
he 'children of the p3or came to school, he hoped the
clergy availed themselves of that opportunity to convey
useful public ations to the pa eats, but there were many
parents who did not send their chil 'refs to school, and
who of RAMO should be reached through other means.
Such a book-hawking eociety as that which they were now
about to initiate, was establishe I within the last year in the
dis riet of Wirrall, and was, he believed, working well. In
conclusion, his lordship expressed the pleasant which it
gave him to be able to show his good will to this nutter-
taking, and to find the clergy and laity exerting them-
selves in so many ways fir the benefit of the poor, and the
rising generation. (Hear, heat. )
Mr P. HUNTER who suggested the formation of the
society, moved the first resolution He said that they
intesded to take Garston as the south boundary, and
S outhport the north boundery of the district, within
which the society would operate, and it would be
the endeavour of all parties to keep it as free as possible
from any particular bias (Hear, hear.) The object
of this society would not be of a proselytising
nature, but to gain admittance for their hawkers into every
house at which they might call. (Hear, hear.) Such a
society was working well in North Heats, at d also in
districts of Scotland, and it certainly was much wanted
in this part of the country. Their present intention was
to take the outskirts, or country districts round Liverpool,
and he felt sure that if the clergy gave the society their
assistance and co-operation it could be made most useful.
( Ile hear.) In con olusion, he moved that a society, to be
called the Siu.h West Lancashire Book-Hawking Associa-
tion, based on rules identical with those published by the
Rev. G. IL Sumner, and comprising the districts within
the pints already named, be formed. He had sent
circulars to 48 clergymen, and from 31 he had received
answers approving of the object of the society. Thirteen
sent no rt ply, and he to. k their silence as a mark of
approval. One declined joining the society, as his own
district was already well worked in the delivery of tracts.
They had, however, no intentien to interfere wi h arty
district where the incumbent objected, or to circulate in
any district books or tracts to which the incumbent objected.
(Hear, hear.) They intended to war with infidel and im-
moral publications by the circulation of g rod, useful, and
instructive books. All the bodies, even the infi lele and
Mormouttes, sought to cirsulate their books, and he could
not see why they of the Charch of England should not do
the same. (Illar, hear) They had a most liberal offer
from a bookseller in town, to put them on the best footing
without any p-ofit, and he fielc confident that with exertion
the society could be made an efficient means for pod.
(Hear, hear.)
The Venerable Archdeacon JONSS seconded the motion,
and in doing so sail that the necessity for the society arose
also from the fact that very improper publications were
being circulated, very widely, in the rural districts and in
the towns, but particularly in the rural districts, by means
of persons that might be properly wailed hawkers and
whose object was to sell whatever was called for, whether
good, bad, or indifferent They knew, also, that a good
many obscene prints and publications found their way to
the remote districts of the country, and they naturally
wished to counteract—and what min of Christian feeling
would not wish to counteract—so serious an evil. ((Isar,
hear) It was difficult to d ► any good without having
some objection raised to it. There was one grand objection
raised to this undertaking, namely, that it would interfere
with free trade and injure some petple in their business;
but he did not find that it had been attended with injury
in other districts, or that any-such complaint had been
made of it. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he urged the
meeting to support the undertaking.
Rev. Mr. Mantotsom Rupp yted the motion, and detailed
the working of the Book-hawking Association, which was
within the past year es.ablished in th 2 district of Wirrall.
Rev. Mr. BUSH regretted that o:mskirk was not
included in the sphere of the society's intended operations,
where ha was coofident it would do much g rod.
It was agreed to include Ormekirk in the district, and
the motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. ASTLRY Moved the second resolution which was to
to this effect—That the books to be circulated, including
Bibles, prayer books, & t, should be those least likely to
clash with any theological or poli icel opinion.
The Rev. Mr. Loatis seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted.
On the motion of Mr. M.-10MM, secenle.l by the Re v
M.. Ceißlig, of Southport, a general committee, having the
Lord Bishop for its president, was formed.
On the m otion of the Rev. Mr. CALDER, se tended by
the Rev. M. CARTER, a managing cenmittee was formed.
On the motion of the Rev. Mr. STUART sec ended by the
Rev. Mr. 'husks, it was resolved that the friends of the
Society be requested to send in their subscriptions as
speedily as Feasible, as it won d require 150 to start

with
Oa the tuition of the Rev. MC Laren, slc)aded by the
Rev no. 13 iNxErt, thaiki were voted to hii L)rdship,
of e: which the meeing saparatel

TEIE JENNEN3 PROPERTY.

EMBARKATIQN OF TROOPS AT QUEENSTOWN.

We ventn:ce to say, says the Cork Reporter, that if many
of that clam to whom the Times appeals to " take on"
with the recruiting sergeant were to witness the exciting
scene -which the harbour of Queenstown presented on
Tuesday, they would be more impressed with a military
ardour than from all the teachings and exhortations of
"The Thunderer," or from the pulpit lectures in favour of
enlistment which he • ecommends. Amid the crowd of
vessels of all size, build, and rig, wh eh lay moored in the
noble harbour, the leviathan Great Britain, Captein Gele,
lay like a Triton among the Minnows—her gigantic bulk
rendering every other Craft small in comparison. She
seemed, indeed, in all her prepoteions, a truly splendid
model of naval architecture ; but if anything to an unpro-
fessional can would seem exceptionable, it would be the
immense balk and weight of her three ponderous masts,
her vast spars and weighty rigging, which at once arrested
the spec'atora attention. Shortly after three o'clock one
of the largest of the river s•eamera r mailed Whirepoier,
having on beard the head-qear:ers, band, &c., of the 17th
Lancers, bound for India, aryl about to embark on board
the Great Britain. Immediately on entering the'harbeur
the band struck up " Oh3er, boys, cheer," and " Tne
I left behind me," as they came alongside, and bega, to
climb u ) the steep tides of the ve'sel, amid the loud and
hearty cheering of comrades n b ierd. The band snuck
up the lively air of "Susar3ah don't you cry " When
all were on beard and mustered, the band came
on the quarter-deck and perfarmed in beau ifel style
the fine air " Anil Lang Syne," with variations. The
men then set about teklng up their quarters and
stowing their traps, and in the mean time the bands of
the Bth Hussars and 17th Lancers continued to play a fine
selection of music. The scene at this time was very
grand and striking, the crew of the Efopte, flat ship,
were being exercised at practice with the heavy galas, in
what are called the man-of- war reads, and the booming
of the carmen over the st,ll surface of the waters mingtiog
with the delicious music of two splendid military hands,
and the rich panorama of scenery on landand shore produced
an indescribably sp'eadid effeet—sueh as, indeed, in no
other harbour in Ireland could be teen to such advantage.
The embarkation of the troops was conducted under the
immediate direction of Captain Locke, agent to the East
In his Company, through whose assiduous exertions all
the arrangements were most satisfactorily, conducted.
The following are the officers who sail in the Great
Britain :

80i Hussars.—Major Naylor (in command), Major
Chet wode. Captains APNaughten, Pagsat, flenneage,
Cloweq, Penton, and Poore. Lieutenants Massunden,
Haines, Webster, Mont.gua, Hanberry, and Stourton.
Cornets Richards, Paullet, sad Helms. Doctors L )ck-
woryl and Sherlock

17th Lancers.—Lieut -Co!onel Rose, Major Morris,
C.B ; Major Learmouth. Captains White, Knight,
his.csrtney, and Lowe. Lieutenants Seymour, King,
Gibson, Nolan, Msrshall, Banbridge, and Hon W. H.
Curz,n. Doctor Mockler, Assistant-Surgeon Janson.
Lieutenant and Adjutant Duncan.
The following ofFteera of these regiments proceed by
overland route, on the 2 )th, to join their respective
regiments at the seat of war :
&to Hussars—Colonel De Salis.

17th Lancers —Colonel Benson ; Captains Sir William
G)rdon, and Sir Gunge Leith; and air. Partridge,
Veterinary Surgeon.
The Great Britain sails on Wednesday afternoon.