Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE.

THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO
After the Austrians had, for the second time, abandoned
Lonato and Castiglione, the Piedmontese army was ordered
to move to the north; and invest Peschiera. The French.
army, on the other band, made straight for the part of the
Mincio which is equi-distant from Peschiera and Mantua
that is to say, towards Volta and Goito. The onward
movement had already commenced, when, in the night of
the 23rd, the Austrian army crossed the Mincio in forty
different parts, by means of pontoOn and other bridges, with
a view to get between the Sardinian and the French forces,
and to try to deal with them separately. So little did the
French expect a battle, that, on the previous night, a mes-
sage from the King of Piedmont, asking for supports in case
he should be attacked, which he considered very likely, was
met with a refusal, on the ground that an attack of the
Austrians was not probable. At daybreak, however, the
corps of Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers came in sight of
Solferino, and was immediately set upon by a large
Austrian force, which rushed down the hill and fought
with the greatest fury. The Marshal resisted to the best
of his power, and sent off aide-de-camp after aide-de-camp
for supports, but it was not before three hours of frightful
carnage that the corps of General Niel made its appearance.
The Austrians were slowly driverr back, and every now
and then there was a pause, and the French continued to
gain ground, heaps of their own and the enemy's corpses
marking the fluctuations of the fight. The Austrians were
thus slowly driven out of Solferino, but all of a sudden
they made a tremendous burst forward, and the French
were driven down the hill. Admirably supported by their
artillery, however, they made a stand, and commenced once
It was like a hail storm of bullets and
le files were mowed down by a single
discharge. Meanwhile at the right and left wing the
Austrians were decidedly getting the best of it. The
Piedmontese were slowly: driven back. General Canro-
bert's corps was also heavily pished, and had there
• i general n the Ustrian artily to collect
e their force against the weak point of
ne, matters would have had a very dif-
The • French commander, to whom the
day is entirely due, whether it be
.or the Emperor himself, sent forward the
l and a strong division of infantry of the line
e Austrian centre, and succeeded. for a time in
Instead -of bringing up their forces to repel
able attack, the snpports were sent to the left and
which did not need them. 'Desperate attempts
to recapture Solferino, but the French stoutly
d, after some desperate encounters, the bugles
and the gener.el,retreat, and the Austrians slowly
One of the most remarkable episOdes was a dread-
sin and thunderstorm, which is mentioned by an officer
right as having burst over the field when the
thickest, and under cover of the darkness and
rain the Austrians made a last splendid burst, and then
gradually fell back. An attempt was made by the cavalry
to pursue them, or at least to get to Volta, and so turn the
flank, which led to an enconnter between the .French
Chasseurs and Austrian Hulans, in which the former were
rapidly sent to the right about.
The Weiner Zeitung of- June 26 contains the following
official telegram from the seat of war
Vestosia, Juno 25.—0 n the 23rd• inst., the • Imperial
Royal army crossed at four places to the right bank of the
Mincio. The right wing.of the army occupied Pozaolengo,
Solferino, and Cavriana. The left wing marched on the•
24th instant to Gtuidizzolo and.Castel-Goffrede, and repulsed
',he, advancing enemy on all aides.
.As the Imperial
_Royal
is advance towarde the Chiese, the enemy
—who had also assumed the- •offensive with his whole force
—pushed forward such large bodies of troops that there was,
a general engagement between the two armies at ten o'clock,
or thereabouts, in the morning of the 24th inst. The right
wing, which was formed by the 2nd army; under. he General
of__Cavalry, Count Schlick, maintained possession of the
plaee which it had originally occupied in the first line
of battle.until two,o'elie3k iii the afternoon, and the Ist army
(the 'left wing), under' the General, of Artillery, Count
.Wimpffen, continually gained gronnd in' the direction of the
Chiese. Towards three o'clock the enemy made a vehe-
ment attack on Solferino, and, after several hours' hard fight-
' possession of the place, which had been
efended by the sth corps &armee. An attack
ids on Cavriana, which place was courageously
til the evening by the Ist and 7th corps d'armee,
ntually left in the hands of the enemy. While
for Solferino and Cavriana was going on the
Bth cores d'armee, which was on the outer flank of the
right wing. advanced and repulsed the 'Sardinian troops
opposed to it, but this advantage did not enable the. Imperial
Royal army to recover the positions 'that had been lost in
The. 3rd and 9th corps, which were supported
corps, were engaged on the left wing, and the
reserve cavalry attached to this wing made several most
brilliant attacks. Unusually heavy losses, and the fact that
the left wine; of the Ist army was unable to make progress
on the right fl ink of the enemy, who directed his main
force in the cedtre against Volta, led b the retreat of ,the

IMPERIAL _PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS.-THURSD/iY,

Lord Campbell, the new Lord Chancellor, took his. seat
on the woolsatk.

Lord Chelrisford gave notice 'that, on Thursday next, he
would call attention to the present state of the Business of
the Divorce Court, with reference to further legislation.

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe gave notice that, on Friday,
Bth of July, he would call attention to the official corres-
pondence relative to the affairs of Italy.

Earl Granville then stated the intention of the govern-
ment with respect to the business of the present session.
It was to the same effect as the statement of Lord
Palmerston in the House of Commons.

The Duke of Rutland entered at some length into the
cause and conduct of the war, which be attributed to the
,ambitious designs of the King of Sardinia. He passed a
warm eulogy on the course pursued by the late ministry,
first in endeavouring to prevent war, and, next, when war
broke out, in keeping England out of it.
Tht Earl of Malmesbury reviewed the diplomatic
correspondence recently laid before parliament, and vindi-
cated the course he had pursued against the attacks made
upon it by Lord Palmerston.
The Duke of Newcastle, after some general observations
respeeting the Italian question, declared it to be the
intention of the Ministry, not only to continue, but to
augment the preparations made by its predecessors for the
defence of the country. •

After some observations from Lord Howden, the subject

dropped, and
The House adjourned at 6.35 p.ni

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY

the enemy's

➢SINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.

ferent aspec
credit of t
Niel, 111‘lia
Imperial G
against th
breaking
this formida

Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, Sir G. C. Lewis,
Sir. C. Wood, Sir G. Grey, Sir R. 'Bethell, Sir W. Dunbar,
Mr. Card Well, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Huguesson, Mr. Fitzroy,
Mr. Whitbread, Sir H. Keating, Mr. Lowe, Mr. S. Herbert,
and Mr. Headlain took the oaths and-their seats, after their
re-election.

ight wings

were made

held it, an
began to so
fell back.

On.the motion of Mr. Brand, new writs were ordered for
Northampton, in room of Mr. V. Smith, now Lord Lybeden ;

for Wicklowcountry,,in place of Mr. Proby, now Comptroller
of the Household ; for Lichfield, in place of Lord A. Paget,,
now Equerry to 'her Majesty ; and for Gloucester, in place
of Colonel Kingacote, now Groom-in-Waiting.
Lord Elcho gave notice that on Tuesday week he would
bring forward a resolution, to the effect that the conduct of
the late government, in reference to foreign affairs, deserved
the
,approval of the house, and was consistent with the
honour and dignity of the country, and expressed a hope
that the policy of neutrality would be strictly adhered to.
In reply to Mr. Brady,

ight was

Lord Palmerston said that the question of amending the
law relating to landlord and tenant in Ireland would receive
the best consideration of the government and the law officers
Of the CroNin. The noble viscount then proceeded to make
a statement respecting the intention of the ministry. He
referred, in the first instance, to 'the offer made by the
Crown to Lord Granville, to undertake the formation of a
After that offer had beenleelined, he had, after
securing the co-operation of (Lord John-Russell, undertaken
to--form a ministry, on principles, and on a basis, which
would, he trusted,- secure the support of the house and the
country. It now beCanie their duty to consider what course
th

army- c

ministry

should recommend for the conduct of public
business in the present peculiar state of the affairs of the
country. The great question ;pressed upon their attention
Was the state of their foreign relation with the various
Earopean.powers ; and the other, that of the representation
of the people. ' With regard to the first, they should follow
the course traced out by their predecessors, that of a strict
neutrality, violation of which would be a gross dereliction of
duty. They would take every opportunity of tendering their
good offices, by its advice, for the purpose of restoring the
peace of Europe ; but this was a step which should not be
lightly taken, nor without a fair chance that it would be
properly listened to, and was likely to be productive of a

ink ote

defend(
bat wa

the strit4

by the 1

good result. Any other course would be derogatory to the
dignity and the position of England. As to the representa-

Imperia
a very V

Yesterday evening Pozzolengo, Mon-
liulta;, and-'Goito :were still occupied by our

the present session, at this time of the year at which they

were arrived, and in the existing state of public business,
would be to trifle' with that great question. He gave the
assurance of himself and his colleagues that a bill would bo
introduced at the first moment possible in the next session.
'When that session would take place, whether earlier than
usual or 'not, would depend upon the necessities of the
country, ,and circumstances of which they could not yet
form a judgment. He would take an opportunity of stating
the wishes 'cif the Ministry on this point before the session
ended. There, was the inevitable business of Parliament to
be transacted—the Estimates, the Budget, and the steps
which it might be necessary to take in consequence.

troops."

may be
has ope
to est 3

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RUMOURS OF NEGOCIATIONS

!tter in the HaniburgA News says that "it.
ere 1 as certain that:the Prussian government
:gociations with England and. Rusim, in order
4 , common basis of mediation. Such a

proceed
In
G'4zette
the offi
was frii

raulpt but be approved of."` ,"
nanner a letter .from Vienna; in the Nationat
Berlin, reports—" It may .be.rea4ily seen-from
,nluno.lications that the slauthler on the 24th.
al. The war has now been ,going on for two
) pitched battles and several smiller combats,.
',,u7,ht, and already an artily .1. ; be.en•sacrificed
which w.)111:1 flraierly..have_sufaced for a long 'war.. 'lt is
ved. in 7Fell-formed circles that the nest' mail
lt of an armistice, which will serve as

znenth
have h

Sir C. Nipier made 'same obseriations, urging the

Government not to releaie their
,efforts for putting our naval

will bri
tbp bas
prevail

defences in proper order

kitintions :for peace. The same opinion
13Onr;e, where prices have improved."

Mr. Whiteside moved for leave.to consolidate and amend
the Criminal Statute, Law of England and Ireland. After
referring to tienumerous laws now in existence on the
subject, and the discrepancies between the two countries,
for which there no longer remained any pretence, he stated
that it was the object of, this bill, as far as possible,
remove these discrepancies. The offence of conspiracy to
Murder would cease to be a oapital crime in Ireland.
The Bill would be found to be a complete procedure bill for
,
both countries. He -proposed farther to repeal the confis-
cation of goods now consequent upon conviction in' case of
felony, or upon_attainder for high treason, 'The measure
had receive.' the consideration of several members of the
late government} piddle noon handed it over to the present
government, is the hope that they would deal with' it
according to its merits.

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THE UNITED STATES,

Hofer, of (

wing important letter had been sent to A. V.
:neinnati, by Secretary Cass:— •
artment of State, 'Washington, June 14, 1859:
a.aswer to your letter of the 6th inst., I have to
pia that the brief letter from this department to
which von refer. dated the 17th May last, and 'addressed to
Mr. Felix Leclerc, was in reply to an application .Jdt
information, and was, principally intended to recommend ,
caution to our -naturalised fellow-citizen 4, natives of France,
in returning to that country, as the operations of the French
Conscription Law were not preeiselyknown here, and might
bear injuriously upon that class of. American citizens.
Most of the cOntinetilal European nations have. a -system
of military organisation by which their citizens are com-
pelled to serve in the army by conscription, as in
France, where the duty is designated by 10t,,0r by draft,
as in Prussia, where every person is required to take
his turn as a soldier. The condition of American naturalised
citizens, returning to.their native country, where the system
of compulsory service prevails, and who had left before
performing such service, has frequently been the subject of
discussion with some of the European Powers. Quite
qtly it has arisen between the United States-and Prussia,
apresentative of this country at the court of Berlin
_ought the matter to the attention of the Prussian
government, in the instructions which were sent to him,
dated May 12, 1859, it was explicitly stated that this
government is opposed to the doctrine of perpetual
allegiance, and maintains the right of expatriation, and the
right to form new political ties elsewhere. Upon this
subject, it is observed, that in this age of the world tbe idea
of controlling the citizen in the choice of a home, and bind-
ing him by a mere political theory to inhabit for his lifetime
a country which he constantly desires to leave, Can hardly
be entertained by any government whatever.
The position of the United States, as communicated to the
minister at Berlin for the information of the Prussian
Government, is, that native-born Prussians naturalised in
the United States, and returning to the country of their
birth, are not liable to any duties or penalties, except such
as were existing at the period of their emigration. If at
that time" they were in the army or actually called into it,
such emigration and naturalisation do not exempt them from
the legal penalty which they incurred by their desertion ;
but this penalty may be enforced against them whenever
they shall voluntarily place themselves within the local
jurisdiction of their nation, and shall be proceeded against
according to law. But when no present liabilities exist
against them at the period of their emigration, the law of
nations, in the opinion of this Government, gives no right to
interfere with naturalised American citizens, and the attempt
to do so would be considered an act unjust in itself and
unfriendly towards the United States. This question cannot
of course arise in the case of a naturalised citizen who
remains in the United States. It is only when he volun-
tarily returns to his native country that its local laws can be
enforced against him.--I am, sir, your °indica servants
Lttwta C4Bs."

inform

and th
has br

,Statute Law. Were they,. on consolidating the law, to
attempt to' amend it, and to perform the work thoroughly
would exceed the life of any man. The question then
dissolved itself into this : "-Whether they would delegate
the duty to any body- of men."' He had himself "endeavoured
to deal with the subject, and cordially approved of the
proposed assimilation of the laws of England and Ireland. .1

The Solicitor-General declared that. the difficulties were
insurmountable• which would attend the attempt to
assimilate the laws of England and Ireland, without it was
preceded by a separate consolidation of both. He advocated
the appointment of a body of persons, by whatever names
.they were called, who should deal with the entire question
and be responsible for it. He promised the earnest attention
of the government to the subject.
kr. M'Mahon protested against the increased' patronage
given to the Crown by the legal legislation of late years.
That patronage ought to. be diminished, mach would be done
in a few months by the appointment of .a few competent
persons by the Lord Chancellor to consider the question.
They had four ex-chancellors who ought to be sent to work
upon the subject. 'For every reason he protested against
the establishment of a department of Justice.
Mr. 'Whiteside replied, contending that the difficulties of
dealing with the subject had been greatly exaggerated. As
soon as the principles were decided upon by any cabinet, the
work of construction would be comparatively easy, and called
upon them to legislate for Ireland at a time when the
country was peaceful and prosperous. He thonght that the
effect of the state law commission had been underrated, and
proe'sied against :delay till the difficult subject of a depatt-
ment of ,public justice was disposed of. The_ present
administration had the means in their own power fo; the
assimilation and improvement of the law for the two
countries, and .he called upon them to make use of them.

He declared that any Rew proposition for enacting separate
laws for the two countries, would meet with his decided

opp9sition.
Aft:: Blaney made some observations.
Mr. Walpole objected to the extraneous considerations
introduced into the subject. He urged. the Ministry to
ration bills pre-
pared by members of the late government with so much

take into serious and immediate con

care, and directed to
_so useful a purpose

After some reniarki from Mr. Williams, leave was given
to bring in the bill.
Mr. M'Cann obtained leave. to bring in a bill for the
salt) of grain, flour, and meal by the pound avoirdupoise.

Sir J. Shelly obtained leave to bring in a bill, regulating
the proceedings of the Metropolitan Gas Companies.
On the motion of Mr. Walpole, a select committee was
appointed to inquire into the operation of the, acts of
parliament and regulations for the case and treatment of
lunatics and their property. .

On the Order of the Day, that the House go' into com-
mittee, to take into consideration, that part of the Royal
speech referring to the supplies,

Lord Palmerston moved that Mr. Massey take the chair.
Mr. Massey took the chair accordingly without opposition:
On the general motion that a supply be granted to Her

Majesty,

Sir H. Willoughby inquired when the financial statement
might he expected.
Lord Palmerston said, that the Chancellor of ' the
Exchequor would, he hoped, be before long in his place,
and would giro an answer to the question. -
A new writ was ordered for Marylelione, in place of Sir
B. Hall, now Lord Honorer.
• tmrisrp'
The House then adjournOd at 7.30. ",; 7.

LORD-JOHN RUSSELL ON THE BALLOT.

A committee of Liberal electors of the City- fivotirable to
the ,ballot was formed for the purpose of communicating
with Lord John Russell on the question of the ballot,
pending his re-election for the City. This committee was
independent of the Ballot Society and of the Liberal
Registration Association, but it inclUded Mr. S. Morley,
Mr. Hyde Clarke, Mr. Bontems, Mr. Whitehurst, and other
members of both those bodies. The following letters passed
between Mr. Morley on behalf of the committee and Lord
John Russell':

" Wood-street, E.C., 23rd Jane, 1859.
" My Lord,—On behalf of a committee of Liberal electors,
of the City of London favourable to the vote by ballot, .1
am requested to. call your lordship's attention to the lament-
able-corruption which prevailed at the late.g•eneral election,
and also to the flagrant cases of undue. Influence equally
prevalent and notorious.

" In reference to the latter class of evils•l Would especially
call your lordship's attention' to the cases of South'Durham,
where a peer's influence overruled the constituency, and to.
the case of Huntingdonshire, and your reported declaration
that.foreigrrinfluences at that election were used to procure
a result different from that, which would have occurred had
the-aleation been deoided by thereal opinion of the electors.*
" The result of the late general election seemstoshoW
that. tha Corrupt~, Practices Treyention. Act is a failure, and
that it is hopeless to trust to public Opinion to-put-down
intimidation. • _

The gentlemen -composing the ecuninittee therefore
request me -eartiestlr 0' solicit' riir lordship to look again
at the whole qUeStion of the'ballot-'with' reference to recent
events, and to, consider whether the apprehended evils which
hitherto in your opinion have, overbalanced the advantage&
of.the ballot are great enough to prevent an experimesti
being made whether the ballot will. act- as .a preventive
against the enormous moral evils with: which the late elee•i•-,
twits were attended. I have the horiOur to be, lay Lord,'
Your very obedient servant, , " S. MottLEy."

" To the Rt. lion. Lord John Russell, M.P., ,&c."
" Cheshs.m-place„ June 24, 1859
_ _

—Lotd John Russell has direetecime to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of yesterday's, date, written on
behalf of a committee 'of Liberal electors of the City of
London favourable to vote by ballot, and to thank you for
it. Lord John Russell continues to be of opinion that the
evils to whiehin his.view the ballot would give rise, would
prove greater than those which at present exist.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"S. Morley, Esq." • "GEORGE RUSStLL."
* In propOsing Mr. Heittlacote at the Tlinitingdoistire
Election on the 2nd May last, his lordship said '

'• The g,entleman.whe proposed Mr: ellowes said, that
was a question [i.e. who •should be member] to be decided
by the opinion of the-majority. Now, gentlemen; I Avish
it were! .1 should wish nothing better than that the opinion
of the maj oyity of the electors should be the guide, and
then Mr.. Icl eath cote would be seated as member for this
But has there been. no interference with the
opinions of the electors.? Are there not cases in which
the opinions of the electors being one way, foreign dicta-
tion has been introduced .to induce them 'to vote in the
other? (Cheers.) I say, are no such cases known ? (Shouts
of " Yes," from the Liberals.) I say it freely then, that it is
by the real opinion of the electors that I would see Mr.
lleathcote's fate decided.'

The Attorney-General promised to give his best con-
sideration to the proposed measure. He agreed with 'many
of the observations of the right hon. gentleman, especially
in his reference to the forfeiture of goods after attainder.
But it must be carefully guarded that a bill of this kind county
did not involve alterations in the law while professing to
consolidate it. It would be the duty of the present ,
government to consider forthwith what was to be done
with the statute law commission. Great negligence had
hitherto been shown in the duty of consolidating the
statute law, but he could not hope for the success of any
simple consolidation measure introduced by an individual .
MELANCHOLY ACctoENY.—The family of Cohn Minton
member —piecemeal legislation on such a subject was a
Campbell, Esq., of Hart-hill, near Stock in this county,
mere delusion. It mast be performed in a more complete were on Monday, last plunged into deep and irreparable
and satisfactory manner, and he could give no pledge on grief at the sudden and distressing death
,of Mr.
the part of the government till the whole matter had been Campbetl's onlys s?.ine,
wasa little boy
himself.fi or six year.s
more completely investigated by a body of men competent aic:'• • ina hayfield
adjoining atreehouse, in imitatingg the proceedings of the
and duly authorised. haymakers, by the use of a miniature pikel and rake.
Mr. Malins protested against the doctrine of the Attorney- I He had been in the field some time, when he was sud-
General, and the appointment 'of anything resembling a denly discovered to be missing. Immediate search was made,
department of public justice. He supported the general and the poor little fellow was found in a cesspool at the
end of the field. Dr. Wilson Fox, of Newcastle-under-
principles of the bill of Mr. Whiteside, but believed .that a _Lyme, was immediately sent for, but all assistance was,
general consolidation bill involved too many difficulties for unfortunately, unavailing, the little sufferer having died
him to hope that it would be successful. directly after being taken out. The pool, we believe, is a
Mr. Locke King objected to further trifling with the common receptacle for the refuse of the house, a kind of
reservoir into which several drains empty their contents ;
subject, and doubted whether it was politic even to bring the matter here accumulated is of the most offensive and
in the proposed bills. He urged the house to legislate in noxious description, and death from the gaseoui exaltations
earnest upon the matter without delay. rather than from drowning was the fatal resul. We under-
Mr. Bowyer did not approve of collecting a set of men that the time which had elapsed between the missing and
the finding of the body was so short that had the pool been
together and calling them a department of public justioe. an. ordinary one of accumulated water death could not pos-
Why should they not call the Statute Law, Commission 0. sibly have resulted. Mrs. Campbell, we are informed, have
' department of public justice ?
After some remarks from Mr. Collier, .
Sir F. Kelly observed that, for oenturiee, attempts had just returned from town, and Mr. Campbell from the county
petty sessions held at Newcastle, of which he is a mgistrato,
the lifeless reMaillsi
and proceeding to the field to take tie little fellow home,
when he was met by the parties beriTiqg
been made and failed for tio prima* of consolidating the I —Wolverhampton Chronicle,

LIrEEPOOL _BANKRUPTCY CO.URT.—Yeseerdsy.

BEFORE MR. commpergNza PERRY.

In re PArascx WPARLiir..L—This bankiiipt, who was
fkmerly a milliner, in Scotland-road, Liverpool, came ail on
his last examination. Mr. Evans, for the assignees,
opposed, on: the- ground that. the bankrupt had vexatiously
defended an.action. Mr. Chilton was heard on behalf of
the bankrupt.; and, the case. was afterwards adjourned to
the 13th' July, and. the bankruPt was .ordered to furnish in-
formation with reference to his expenditure.-
In re-EnEn. Ili. TROMAS.—This was also- a last examina-
tion sitting. The bankrupt, who was a shipsmith, was
unable to attend the court through indisposition. His
Honour,: on the production of .an affidavit to that effect,
adjourned' the sitting to the 20th July.
In re Jourr Commrs.—:This bankrupt was. a grocer in
Liverpool. The last examination sitting was appointed for
to-day. Mr. Evans appeared for the assignees. His Honour
sat till three, and the bankrupt not having surrendered,
the usual declaration of outlawry was made by Mr. Harber.
In re JOSEPH. Buanowi. - The bankrupt,. a tailor at Wool-
ton, came up :on his last examination, supported by. Mr.
Martin. Mr. Evans appeared for ;the assignees. The
balance-sheet had not been filed, the examination was there-
fore adjourned to 20th July.

In re ROBCRT JOYNER. —This bankrupt, who was a grocer
in Liverpool, applied for his certificate. Mr. Atkinson, on
behalf of the assignees, offered no opposition. Mr. Pem-
berton was heard for the bankrupt, and his ilonourafterwards
aivarded: a second class certificate.

likely to result in an action. for a breach ofpromisc, he would
let the charge of felony, which could. not be sustained,
m rge into that. He characterised the. Couda ct of the
prisoner in strong terms of reprobation, but Paid he must
discharge him. He ordered the ticket to. bo given up
to the lady.

In re Ws. PARRINDER.—The bankrupt,, a provision-
dealer in Liverpool, also applied for his certificate. Mr.
Campbell, for the assignees, did not oppose. His Honour
awarded a third class certificate.

BLOPEKBY7; SEDUCTION, ROBBERY;
AND LARCENY,— IN LIVERPOOL
.. .
After the-morning sittings, at the Police-court, yesterday,
the following case came before' Mr. Mansfield:—Foster
Wilson, twenty years of age, the son of a. person who keeps
a provision - shop in Paddington, was brought up, by
detective-officer Scott; on a charge of having stolen a pawn
ticket of a watch, the property of Sarah Anne Roche. •Mr.
Bluck appeared for• the prosecution, and Mr. Cobb for the
prisoner. The prisoner was a thin, yellow-looking youth,
of by no means attractive appearance,' either in face or
clothes, whilst the lady was a person of very great beauty,
and was dressed in the neatest, hut, at the same time, hand-
some , .
manner. She was as pretty a persen as one lay eyes
dn in a day's railway travelling; and certainly she
contrasted , strongly with the appearance Of the prisoner
at the bar, who lives at 33, Paddington, the lady's
residence being given as at 81, Bamber-street. Mr.
Bluck, in opening the case, said the . prisoner, in the
first place, was charged with' haying illegally pledged a
watch, and in the next place he waS•charged with having
stolen the ticket Of the same. The case was a very painful,
one—one of the-most-painful that had been, presented to
him in his long and extensive practice in that court.. It
1 appears (said he) that the prisoner had for some time.been
courting the young lady, and it so happened that although
she was a person of very great personal attractions, as any
one could see,' yet, strange it was that she had formed a
great liking for the fellow at the bar. She was the daughter
of a most respectable person in this town, but be would
not at present mention who he was. The parties
were about to be married ; but as. there was an
impediment, in consequence- -of the position of the
artier—the lady's father, of course, would not consent—
he prisoner took the lady to Manchester, where they
ere to be married. She had at that time about £8 in money,
1.143 prisoner not having any at the time. When that sum
as spent— for he did not, marry her—she gave him her
Hetch to pledge in order to purchase a marriage license.
ere, then, this confiding lady entrusted everything to him.
What did he do then i He, in the face of all his profes-
sions
to this confiding woman, ran away from her and broke ,
all his solemn engagements to her. He spent all her money
at first ; then took her watch in order to purchase a license
to marry her. He spent the money raised on that watch,
and after accomplishing: her ruin, basely ran' away from her.
He went. to Carlisle,.. and' she followed him. there. She
gave him £6 more, and he spent that also. One would
think that this was sufficient, but no, this most shameless
and disgusting rascal was not satisfied .with this; no, the
ruffian, and he was worse than any other ruffian he (Mr.
Bluck) had ever heard of even in that court, was not
content. 'There was something more than -common in the
revolting conduct of that monster at the bar, and perhaps
no due on record could furnish a similar case to the present.
The prisoner -was -not.satisfied with robbing the-lady of her
virtue and honOnr, and her money; ,he was not- satisfied
in having seduced her from her home and parents. He
(Mr. Bluck) would show that the ,'scoundrel had not only
robbed and deserted the lady, but Worse,. if Worse could be,
than robbing .h :ef. her virtue. He went. to Carlisle ';
she followed him there, and still, . confiding as
she ' was, she asked him to o- back- to Manchester,
and fulfil his promise of marriage. He did go back,
and she .again gave him a gold watch in order to

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pledge, so it's to proeure money—to purchase the marriage
licence. The villiad 'did pledge .the -watch for £3 and
purchased the licence, and they were to be married next
day. They had lived seven weeks together . as man and
wife, and, one would think, lobking: at the beauty of the

prisoner said : I was not on the ground on Sunday evening.
at all ; they have taken me as the wrong man. Mr.
Manifield said he thought the open air preaching very
useless whilst there were so many churches and other
houses of worship where preaching might be practised, and
where people Might go. , He could not conceive any possible
good result from such preaching—certainly not the one
thousand part of good to the great mischief that it created..
The evil was a thousand times worse than the good, as such
led to broils and disturbance. There was not a week that
some cases, arising out of this practice, did not come before
him. This was his opinion, but that did not excuse the
prisoner. He (Mr. Mansfield) was glad that Mr. Pennell
was not hurt. He would, therefore, fine the prisoner £2,
or, in default of payment, two months imprisonment.

THE HUNDRED OF TrIRRALL
THE ADJOURNED COURT LEET.

youtig.lady;.hUr confiding nature, aid the sacrifices she had
made. for Such
•a brute as. the prisoner turned out to be, that
he would have had some feelings towards 'her. ..Yes ;, he
had the feelings of a demon, aver his victim. He left her
pe.nniless.and friendless, and. absolutely stole the ticket of
her watch, and this diabolical: ruffian ran away from her, and
was not heard of again until last night, when officer Scott
arrested him. Mr: Muck 'wound up a speech of burning
indignation against the conduct of the prisoner, by charac-
terising him as the greatest monster of ancient or modern
times, and alleging that all honest people should rise against
him tts they • would,a tiger, and. expel him from human
society and civilised inhabitants, for the remainder of his
ignoble existence.. ' [A murmnr of applause ran through
the court when the learned gentleman' sat:down, and the
unhappy, but beautiful young lady cried bitterly.] Officer
Scott Saidi:oni-Yriday last the case was reported. to Mr.
Clough, who sent me to inquire about it. Searched for the

Yesterday the adjourned Court Leet, View of Frank-
Pledge Hundred Court, Court Baron and Law of Day of
the Hundred and Manor of Wirrall, was held at the Court-
house, Wirrall Manor House, (near Clatter-hridge, Thornton
Though), for the purpose of recei%ing rents due to the Lord
of the said Manor, and for transacting m other business con-
nected with the said Court.

Mr. R. Grace, the steward of the Conrt, having. taken his
seat on the Bench, Mr. -Whittaker Edmondson, the receiver
and bailiff, opened the Court, with the usual technical
formalities, when the following gentlemen were sworn as
the jury :—Mr. J. Dale, foreman Mmts. W. Dale, J.
Willett, P. Harris, W. Davis, W. Griffith, M. Pollard, J.
Haslam, J. Shakeshaft, J. Warburton,' J. Huntingdon, •M.
Robinson, W. Winchester, and H. Holden.

Mr. W. Jackson and Mr. J. Russell,were selected by the

having taken the usual oath, the effeirers were

effeirers

jury as the
The jary
called upon to do the same, when a' question arose as to

THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT,
by Mr. Russell asking the following question :—" We are
summoned here may I ask, by whose authority we are

suminoned."

The Steward : Are Yell :ready to take the oath? if not, I
shall fine you. You are summoned here by my authority.
The two officers then took the oath, when

The Steward obierYed : Now that you are sworn, and
perhaps von might' think:me a little peremptory, I will tell
you the authority on which you are called here. It is by

the authoiity of the Lord of the hundred, acting under a
grant from the Crown, which I dare say 'you have heard of
before. That authority has been recognised on several
oocasions by the judges of the land ; it has never been
disputed, and 1- - the Lords of the

las also been recognised by
Treasury and by Parliament. That is the authority, and it
is only ignorant persons who attempt to, dispute it. That is
the answer •I have to give you.

THE CONFIRMATION OF THE BUSINESS

The-Steward said, the first business of this, which was an
adjourned court, was to hear a report from the surveyor, as
to what ,bad been done in the matters transacted at the
treneral"COVrt„: The first was, with reference' to an encroach -
.ment made at Lower Bebbington,.by 11:1-r, Waring. A fine
.of -£25-'wag ordered, but on the •recommendation of the
it was not to be levied, if he made tertain alterations
in the.prerniseS. Has he done so ? • •
The Surveyor.; Mr. Langsdale : He is about doing it, in
conformity with the order of the court.

Mr. s47,mtrA.: Then there is the encroachment at Raby
—the removal of the..pig-styes.. Iles that been done ?
The Surveyor : The nuisance has all been cleared awa-7.

Mr.. Stewaid : Then as to the drainage in Cartwrigllt-
lane, Lower Bebbington.
The turveyor : That has been attended to by the turn-
pike trustees.

prisoier ever "Since, but could not find him until last
night, when I got him at his father's, in Paddington. I
searched him, and found this pawn, ticket , (the ..ticket 'of
the watch), in his pocket. ,h is the ticket of a gold watch,
pledged for £3 lOs in Manchester. Cross-examined by Mr.
Cobb : I got him in his own father's shop in Paddington.
His father keeps a provision shop in Paddington. Mr.
Black.% I forgot to mention one, thing_to the conrt, and it
is this—if I fail in convicting the prisoner on a charge of
illegally pledging, or of stealing the_pawn-ticket, I think I
shall be able to establish a clear case of his having obtained
money under false' pretences, because the lady gave him her
gold watch to pledge, on the understanding that he was to DANGEROUS NUISANCES.
get a marriage license to marry her, and he has not per. The Surveyor then reported a dangerous clalph, belonging
formed that promise. Sarah Anne Roche, the youno•
to Mr. John Crow and Thomas Williams, leading from
lady, was then examined : I beCame acquainted' with the Tranmere village over 'the Holt. It was proved that this
was a most dangerous nuisance, and might eventually be
prisoner twelve month's ago, at my own father's house.
There was an attachment sprung "up .between us. There attended with fearful consequences. The jury,_ therefore,
was an agreement that we should be married. I went with ordered the owners to erect a sufficient. protection, wall
him to Manchester, as he was to make me his wife there. within, four weeks, under a penalty of £lO, and to be fined
Ho did not dogs°, but spent all my money there, and. then 20s. for having allowed it to exist. -While the jury were
,
he went to Cumberland. He came back with me, when I considering of this case, the Steward observed that perhaps
followed him. He said he would marry me on the let of he might be allowedto state that the owners, of these d.elphs
June, and on the 31st May, I gave him the gold watch to
were under great responsibilities.. If any person fell into
pledge to purchase the license, He gave me back the ticket this delph and was killed, they might be found guilty of
of the watch, and I did. not miss it until.after.he ran away. mauslaaghter, but after a presentment, such as had been
He ran away next .morning and stole the ticket of the made at, this court, the consequences might he greater.
watch. from me. The ticket was found on him last night Messrs. Stafford and Mr. Alexander Blaylock were also
when he was arrested. Mr. Cobb: May I ask, sir, (to the ordered to erect a substantial fence in out of their guar-
magistrate) is there any case here to offer a word about ? ries, in Tranmere, under penalties for endangering the
Mr. Mansfield :If this young lady's story is to be relied on, lives of the public.
the conclusion is that she gave him the watch to pledge ;he The Surveyor also reported that there was a house in the
gave her back the ticket, as her property, and did not per- township (Thornton Hough), belonging to Mr. Owen Jones,
form the promiSe he made her, but was scoundrel enough to which, from age, was in a delapidated state, so as to be.
rob her of it afterwards. Mr. Cobb : Then I shall cross- dangerous to life, bat as the surveyor had not made a regular-
examine the lady. lie proceeded to do so, and she replied
inspection of the premises, the subject was adjourned, with
as follows :—I am a widow. I don't know the age of the an Order that the surveyor should inspect the same, and
at the next court.
prisoner. Mr. Cobb : I shall not ask your age. I am report thereon
twenty-one. Mr. Cobb : Did you not run away with him ? —
Oh dear, no sir, he ran off with me. We lived 'as man and
wife for a short time. He got money from nie, and made
a promise to marry me before we went to Manchester. I
knew my parents would not allow me to marry him here.
I have one child by my former husband. I did not say if
he married me that my father would give me £lOO to set up
a public-house, nor did, he say. ' tie would :.not marry
me until he - got •the money. He , left me in Man-
chester in great distress., He went to Cumberland. I
followed him, and we went to ' his aunt's, and then went
back to Manchester. Lived as mar, and wife, He spent all
my money. There was no quarrr;t between us. He went
to get witnesses to the marriagf;, but never came back, and
left me penniless there, and I ',lever saw him since until'last
night. Sonic further exam3laation, as regarded some pro-
ceedings between the witr,ess and the sister of the prisoner,
took place, but it was u'Jt material to the case. Mr. Cobb
contoided that there, was no felony in the case, and
argued that thouy:a the young lady was extremely
beautiful, she vre's a widow, and had more experience
than a girl who', was never married. He admitted that his
client had acted outrageously immoral, and was even a
' scoundre, of the. deepest die, yet he had not committed
felmr:,.. in the lawful sense of the word, Let the lady bring
au. action for breach of promise, but she could not sustain the
1 Criminal charge. Mr. Mansfield thought, as the case was

Mr. Steward : Then there is the case of the Rev. Mr. Price,
of Parkgate-parade.
From a statement made by the Reive of the Court, it
appeared that some correspondence Was going on between
the court and the rev. gentleman, and.therefore further pro-
ceedings were held over until the next court.
The question which arose, in regard to some -waste land,
in the parish of Thornton Haugh, was ordered to stand
over until the next court, for the surveyors_ to, make a.
report thereon.

A STRANGE LECTURE. - The Rev. W. Sutcliffe, the in-
cumbent of Weeton, near Kirkham, entertained such of the
inhabitants of that village as attended the school-room, the
other evening, with a discourse on " Religion and polities,
as illustrated by Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli, and opposed
to the would-be revolutionists who are bent an destroying
the church and the nation." The attendance was very
small. The rev, gentleman expatiated on the good that
would accrue to the church under such. a government as the
late one, and the dangers to. which church and state are
exposed under the present administration. The Earl of
Derby owns the township of Weeton, and built the church
in which gr. Sutcliffe preaches.—Preston (Th roni;24.
THE LATE ROBBERY or £l,3oo.—The pocket-boo'; which
was stolen from a gentleman in this city bn Fri;day last—
and which then contained about £1,300 in nokm, bills, &c.
—has been found and restored to its own ;r, There was
still in the book the bill for £lOO, the &Agnes for £57 is
10d and £5 3s, and the various letters and papers; but it
is scarcely necessary to add that the tvwx) notes of £5OO each,
the £5O note, and the two for £2O each had been removed
by the thief. The book was fo'and in Walker's Croft, on
thee
a ehnetest,h
,Walker's the
rider side
of leer Irk, by John Allan, a
workman employed by Mess`zs. W. A. Duncan and Co., ail
reb
Croft, and who lives upon h_ is
maister's business preniis
m
A.—Manchester Guardian,

The usual weekly meeting of this board was held yester-
day, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. Present—Messrs.
R. Sheil, R. Beckwith, Anthony, Haydock, Barton, Stitt,
Crellan, and It. Gladstone.

REPORTS

O.PE2Ir AIR deputy Town-clerk :
. The following reports were read by Mr. M‘Gowan, the
MORE FIGHTING 413 OUr
PREA (:SING;
lavhndatwcaosnagdrare
.. • " The borough engineer, building surveyor, and in-
Yesterday morning, achy
immovrenit
tgh,eawt tahreraPnto-loictuce-ceoruorft,thbeefoooruer4Mrb.rMouagnhst- , sthpeectoorperoaftionnsuisainncest,hergosretevderalvaridoeiptsartmpaernttisculadrusrioo:
up a man named Michael M‘Loughlin, charged with having I the week, from which it appeared that 155 nuisances
congregation, put assaulted Mr. George Fennell, a, local, preacher. The % complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means
complainant said, on Sunday afternoon he was at an open- taken to remedy them ; 829 houses in the unhealthiest dis-
ptriitict,uncodnetraienxianmg
examination,
,apwairtthmethents avniedw7o3fs cellars,. had
ihnand
theirbeen
theair cmoenegtrienggatnioena—r St. Mmarrt.inm'
sir ? Complainant : The congregation there assembled. sanitary condition ; and 238 lodging-houses had been
Mr. Mansfield: The people, you mean. Complainant said ermined and reported' upon."'
there were about thirty men and women outside the crowd The medical officer's report, stated that a low rate of
that he was addressing, and they were tryirlg to mortality continued. The deaths for the week emSng last
disturb him in his address. .Soon after, four or tiro men Satnrday, in the borough, were in 32 lesa than
rushed into the crowd, and completely broke up the mee..,qu
Martin's
nCshfiuelrelh:
g• the same week of the ten previons• ySears. There were 53
He was then passing along where there was a crowd of item deaths in the out-townships, and 144) in the parish. Zxunotic
assembled, and he said, Well, my good fellows, what,did diseases caused 42 deaths;: d' fthe lungs h d
iseases.o exe e-
I say that you object to .?"_ And then he was surrounded .by cline&
fifteen or twenty persons, who struck him from behind, and
he received, several severe blows on the head and shoulders,
and he is still suffering from the effects. His discourse was
not 'in any way controversial, 'nor calculated to insult er
annoy any person, creed, or sect. He understood that the
prisoner was one of those persons who struck him on
the head. A person named Andrews proved that he saw the
prisoner strike Mr. Pennell a heavy blow on the hat.
Prisoner : You never did ; I was not there at all, and could
not strike him: Mr. Mansfield : What did he strike him
with ? Witness : With his fist on the hat. John Wright
said that after the meeting separated he saw Mr. Pennel
with two other persons going past a crowd that was
collected. The prisoner called out something that witness
did not hear, when Mr. Pennell turned round to speak to
him, and he saw the prisoner strike him on the back with
his right hand. Mr. Mansfield : Was the prisoner drunk
at the time ? Witness : I can't say he. was. Robert Fill
said he saw Mr. Pennell assaulted, and the prisoner also
struck witness on the eye. 'Mr. Mansfield (to Mr. Pennell)
Are you hurt, sir ? Yes, I'suffered from the effects of the
blows on the shoulder and head. A witness, named Toole,
said he saw the prisoner strike Mr. Pennell on the hat.
Only saw him strike one blow, when he took the prisoner
by the collar, and then several persons came up and struck
him, and got the prisoner away with sticks, and witness got
his watch broken. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the

IMPROVEMENT IN TILE WES? DEBBY ROAD.
Mr. Stitt called the attention of the board to the long
deferred improvement in West Derby.-road. This sui,ject
had been before the committee, and he understood that all
the difficulties in the way of the improvement had been
overcome. He thought tha tenders had been before the
committee and so far had been approved of; but he now'
was informed that the work was delayed' in consequence of
something that happened in Mr. Topprng's office.
IMr. Gladstone said, perhaps the-• borough engineer would.
be able to explain the matter
Mr

Newlands. said- the drawings ancispecifications had
)n made and tenders for the work approved 'of, but he
ierstood that the land owners wanted! to trammel the

ramittee, by wanting the surveyors of

vners to

be paid by thepurehas'ers—quittanunnsual course, and one
he never heard of—.namely, that the surveyors of the
vendors of land should be paid by the purchasers. There
was another proposition that no building was to be erected
there, although there was an unconditional purchase of the

In reply to Mr. Gladstone, Mr.- Nev-lands said any
surveyor that the vendors might appoint, along with him
(Mr. N.). would settle the affair in, half-air
Mr. Gladstone: At what cost ?.
Mr. Newlands : A guinea.
Mr. Gladstone : Aad is this im?roveraent to be delayed

for the cost of a guinea ?
Crellan said he would pay the
than have the work delayed.
Mr. Newlands said the vendors. N

self rather

ed with.

one surveyor, they wanted two.
Mr. Stitt said he would like Mr. Crellan pay the second

guinea

Mr. Gladstone said the finance committee ought to be
made aware of the matter. and have it done at once.
Mr. Beckwith said the finance committee was worn out,
and a new set was required. (Laughter.)
The subject was, however, referred•to that body.
In reference to the question of dock sewerage, Mr. Sheil
spoke regarding a committee that had, been appointed to
wait on the dock board in refrard•to that point, and it was
agreed again to let that committee wait on the board on the
subject.

The usual routine business was thou transacted, and the
board adjourned.

GUARDIANS.

TOXTETH PARKBOAED(
This .board held an ordinary weekly meeting yesterday,
at the Public-offices, Park-road. Mr. II S. Alnass presid—
ing. The were also present—Messrs. Joseph Wilson, John.
Wilson, G. W. Hunter, J. B. Hughes, Joseph Harrison
William Leyland, Henry Layland. Alexander Miller,
H. Ogden, A. Grindrnd, S. Siddely, Tnseph Brimdritt,
William Baynes, M. A. Tohns, Sohn Moss, and T. D.
Carter.

Mr. Gough's report showed that there were in the West
Derby Workhouse belOnging to the Park last week; 318;
this week 338; correspondina, week last year, 366. In the

Cheques were drawn'in favour of t

door relief of

Mr. Harrison it

paupeis, to

offiaers,

from the poor-law-I;oard in reference to the salary- of the
governor of the new-workhouse, and being answered in .the
negative, he moved that Mr. Cleaver be instructed to write
to the board, that they might be made aware of the urgency
of the case.

Mr. John Wilson moved, as an amendment, that. it be.
deferred. for a week, as he thought they would have a letter
by that time..

The amendment was carried

APPOINTMENT' OF CHAPLAIN AND SURIFtON

)roceedinzs of the committee of the whole board,

Which met on Wednesday, were then read, relative to the
appointment of a chaplain and surgeon for tha.morkhouse in
the Park.

Brundritt moved that the Rev. 11f.r. 13owlan be

ain for the new workhouse, at, the sa

ary of

£l3O, as agreed upon.
Mr.'Gritidrod seconded the motion.
Mr. John Wilson Moved that the Re/. J. Dankclly be
appointed, and not l‘fr. Bowlan.
Mr. Ogden.seconded Mr. Wilson's amendment.

On the votes being taken, Mr. Dtmkeny was elecsd;by the
casting vote of the chairman in his favour.

Mr.-finghessmored that Mr. Heywerd, the homeopathist,
be appointed to ..the office of sirgeon,, as he considered his
testimonials were not inferior to any. '• •
Mr.' Baynes- seconded Mr Iftrzhes's• motion.

Mr. J4eph Wilson moved, and Mr: John Wilson seconded
the motion that Dr. Ayrton be appointed to thatnifice. •
Mr. Moss =wed that Mr, Will be elected .as• medical

Mr. Tolins seconded-the-motion
On the voter; being taken,
for -Walt 7, and for Hayward
The votes were then taken _
and Pallvow appointed by tirl, chairinat
rote'•in.hik' Pavour.

there. were -fir• Ayrton, 6;

kyrton out

tween'Walland Hayward,
giving the casting

The teride.:r of Mr. Blundell, for the erection of a clock iii
the tower of the new workhouse at £l6O, was accepted,
subject to• such alterations in the specifications as the archi-
tect might think proper.
This ended the bw.shiesf....-41'") Pc'j

-T

TOXTETTE .PARK ELECTION OF

MEDICAL

op.-ercER AND Cii,APLALV.

TO THE EDITOR OP IHE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir—At the ,dreeeedings of the Toxteth Board of Guar-
dians yesterda.,;, on: a vote being taken far the election of a
chaplain,
strstnge to relate, the. contest lay between Mr.
gowlan, the Curate of St. Thomas, and Mr. Dunkelly, the
Curate of St. James's. The former gentleman has resided
in the Park,' as Curate oC,St. Thomas's, for a period of five
years, during which time he has exerted himself in minis-
tering to the comforts of the poor,, and whose testimonials
are far supexiOr to any others that were produced before the
guardians whereas the other candidate, Mr. Dunkelly, if
" legally elected," has. resided in the Township of Toxteth
Park for a period of "only" fifteen months, consequently
the claims of Mr. Bpwlan were much stronger, and far
superior to the party elected as a Minister of th Gospel and
visitax of the poor. On a vote being taken, there was
eight for Mr. Bowlan, and seven for Mr. Dunkelly, which
the chairman announced, and finding. that his vote for
Dunkelly would make it a tie, and that his casting vote
would settle the question,—is it consistent for a chairman
to anriounee the votes, and then decide by his own vote and
castng vote who shall be elected. A RA.TEVATER.

THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH. OF IRELAND.
—Thee revivalists," as they are called, are making astonish-
ing progress in the north. It is no unusual thing, according
to the Belfast papers, to see mills stopped in the busiest
part of the day, in consequence of the hands leaving off
work to attend meetings faiikprayer, and it is at these
gatherings that the people are " struck," that is, suddenly
afflicted with an awful sense of their guilt, which makes
them writhe and scream, and often, lie without motion
for hours. On recovery, they profess great peacefulness of
mind, and are then lookod upon ae converts. Of course the
most contradictory opinions are held relative to the Atenuine-
ness of this movement. Many scoff at it; but of late it is
beginning to he recognised by numerous clergymen in
in the Established Church, and this is drawing
more attention to it than it before commanded. The
Daily Express, in speaking of the movement says :
" Not only individuals but whole villages are trans-
formed. The publican's occupation is gone ;. instead
of receiving large sums on a Saturday night, he cannot sell
a glass. Some do, not wait for this before they turn out
their puncheons and pull down their siguboards. Tb°
drunkards song, the ribald language, the curses and blas-
-8
phemy that used to be heard in certain localities have
ceased, People come forward in bands and tall
temperance pledge. In one village, noted for its ir!ealpfille.
, only one swearer remains, and hels a Roman tino,
Those who have become religious.manifest an intense de
to save the souls of others, and iudnee them t") iil6 Bomar
I righteously, and godlily."