Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-28 00:00:00

BEFORE MR. PRESTON

A VIOLENT WIFE. A " large" woman, named Mary
Foley, was charged with having violently assaulted her
husband. It appeared that the man has been confined
to his bed for some time past by illness. The prisoner
goes out with a basket, and on Tuesday she was out as
usual ; on her return, the door was shut, and there being no
one in the house, she broke in the door, and, taking the
key, a heavy one, she beat her poor husband in a severe
manner with it. He is at present in Hospital, not able to
-attend. The prisoner was remanded for the present, until
the result of the injuries on her husband can be ascertained.

ASSAULT.—James Wilberforce, was charged with
having committed a desperate assault on a female. Mr.
Bluck was for the prisoner. The evidence went to
show, that the injured woman lived with the
prisoner as his wife, in the locality of London-
road, and that the prisoner actually used to send her out at
night, to earn money in an infamous manner for him, and
that when she failed to bring him cash, he was in the habit
of beating her severely. On the previous night she came
home unsuccessful, and he beat her in a frightful manner.
The magistrate said it was the worst case he had heard of,
and he sent the prisoner to jail for six months with hard
labour.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY

BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY

Re E. A. GLOVER.-The bankrupt in this case was
formerly the proprietor of the London Restaurant, in this
town, and came up on his adjourned certificate application.
Mr. Deighton opposed on behalf of the assignees, and the
bankrupt was supported by Mr. Aspinall. Some examina-
tion took place as to a previons insolvency in London. His
Honour said he would give judgment on Friday.
Re JAIIRS LEVINGSTONE —The bankrnpt, formerly a ship-
owner of this town, passed his last examination without
any opposition, and his certificate meeting was fixed for the
20th of May.

To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS.— A most profitable
article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self-
Cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented by Messrs. Sawhders
and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are
invaluable wherever there is be water. S. and Co. allow
a liberal discount on export and wholesale orders.

THE WESTERN OVERLAND ROUTE.---Among the passen-
gers who go to California in to-day's (April sth) steamer is
a corps of surveyors and civil engineers, en route to Oregon

to open a new line of communication from the Missouri to
the Columbia. This route is represented as passing through
a rich and interesting region of country, and when com-
pleted must open a new gate to the redundantly populated
regions of the north-west and central sections of the
country, that are now looking for new homes towards
the Pacific, This route first • came into notice through
the auspices of Mr. Jefferson, who sent Captains
Lewis and Clarke, in 1804, to make the first overland exa--
mination ; since which time, to the present day, many lead-•
ing statesmen, including the father of the present Secretary.
of War, when in Congress, in 1825, from Virginia, have en-
deavoured to have this line surveyed and a new route opened
to the Pacific that would enable our citizens to build up our
possessions on the western coast. The matter, however,
slumbered, and was neglected until the Hon. Jefferson
Davis determined to carry out a plan that embodied all
the views of its many advocates, and both as Secretary of
War and Chairman of the Military Committee in the
Senate, took an active and creditable course in urging
the matter before Congress and the country General Lane
from Oregon, and Stevens from Washington, repre-
senting the growing interests of the North Pacific, year
after year urged before Congress the necessity of opening
the line, in order to give increased facilities to an overland
emigration to their infant territories, and laboured hard
and zealously in its behalf. During the last winter the
lion. John B. Floyd again urged, as Secretary of War the
military necessity of opening this line, in view of the present
and prospective Indian troubles in the north-west, and with
aviewof having lines open across the continent for the
movement of troops via the Missouri and Columbia rivers,
and appealed to Congress not to allow another season to
pass over without taking some steps that would enable the
department to open this line. Again, Mr. Davis urged it
before the Senate, and, notwithstanding the low state of the
treasury, succeeded in having passed 100,000 dollars it
being; one-half of
the estimate asked. As soon as the
appropriation was made, Captain Humphreys, united States
army, the chief of the Jureau of
Washington,
organised a corps
of able and scientific engineers
in Washington, with instruc-
tions to proceed at once to the field to commence operations,
who are now en route for the work. There are few things
that will tend to develope more rapidly the wealth of the
North-west than this project, and we wish it, with all our
heart, every success, and we shall watch its results with
marked interest.—Neto Fork Herald. .

EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
On Tuesday afternoon, a meeting was held in the Hope-
hall, Hope-street, of the Society for the Education of the
Blind, the chair being occupied by our respected member,
T. B. Horsfall, Esq. The proceedings commenced by a
prayer, which was offered by the Rev. Mr.'Harke.
Mr. Horsfall said, that though an institution for the
education of the blind had existed in London for some time,
one had only been in existence in this town for a few years.
Most institutions had their interests, but an institution like
this, for the purpose of teaching the blind to read, was for
the good of society, and ought to be supported by a Christian
public. ' In this town the institntion had only existed for
two years. In that time, no less than 300 blind persons had
been visited, and 150 pupils had been instructed, their
teacher being a blind man. He should have been glad to
have entered details, but the secretary had prepared a
report, which he would lay before the meeting, and he must
therefore call upon the secretary to read the report. Next
year he hoped that the attendance would not be confined to
100 ladies and gentlemen, as at present, but that the number
would be largely increased.
The Rev. Mr. Harke then read