Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

sad he had very great pleasure in proposing the health
of Mr. Gough and his wife, the master and matron of
the Workhouse, who had been working day and night
f9r more than a week in preparing the feast that had
been given that day. The master and matron felt for
the poor, many of whom hail filled different. positions hi

life to that which they now occupied. He did not say
every one in the workhouse deserved to be there, for

many were brought there by the direct act of Provi-
dence, and without any act of their own. Many of
them, no doubt, would look back with shame to their
past life, but there were, on the other hand, many of
the inmates of that house as deserving as those who paid
for their support. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that a line
of distinction would be'always drawn between the really
unfortunate and those who by their acts deserved to be
poor. (Hear, hear.) In this world it was ordered by
the Almighty that there should be different ranks and
stations in life ; but there was a time coming when we
should all be equal. In the world to come there were
no workhouses, no differences in the sumptuousness of
dinners, but we would all meet on an equality, and those
who had done their part propefly in this world would
receive the promised reward of the good. His earnest
wish was that the inmates might so conduct themselves
in this world as to deserve in the future the encomium 1
of their great Creator, and that they would, sit down
at the marriage feast of the Lamb with those who were
I, now poor anddeserving, and with whom they now as-
-1 sociated, and with the great and good men and women
of the world whom they did not know here below. He
hoped that the inmates would increase in good conduct,
and show to the master and matron that they were
deserving of that consideration which was extended to
them by that worthy couple, by the guardians, and by
the ratepayers. He would call for three cheers for Mr.
and Mrs. Gough, and long life to them.
The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm,
The GOVERNOR, in returning thanks said, that both
himself and the matron deeply sympathised with the
poor in all their sufferings, and if there was anything
they could do at any time to alleviate the sufferings of
the inmates of the institution they would do it with
pleasure. That was the last time he should meet many
of the inmates—he referred to those belonging to Tox-
teth-park—and he said from the bottom of his heart
that he wished them all many merry Christmases.
(Applause.)
Mr. STONE felt now, as he did always, though. he
had ceased to be a guardian of the poor, au anxious de-
sire.for the good and welfare of the inmates ; and. so
'long as they remained under the protection of the
worthy governor and his wife, their wants 'would be
well attended to. Now. there was another worthy gen-
tleman (whose health he would ask them to drink) to
whom they were indebted for the excellent manner in
which the' business of the union was conducted. Mr.
Cleaver did all he could to serve the ratepayers, the.
guardians, and the poor. (Applause.)
_ _

The toast having been well received,
Mr. CLEAVER, in respousling, said it was his highest
ambition to.see the rights of the poor carried oat, so
that no wrong should come to any. He hoped he had
performed his duty in that respect; and if he had. he
had fulfilled one of the highest wishes of his existence.
He hoped he would never forget the claims the rate-
.payCrs had oa the guardians; but, at the same time, he
should alwaYs remember that the poor had a just right
to receive what they did at the hands of the ratepayers,
Provided their characters were such as to enable the
guardians to give them the relief sought. He would
assure them that so far as he could he would see that
the poor were neither injured nor oppressed. (Applause.)
Loud cheers were given for the master, matron, and
for the guardians ; and the visitors then retired.

THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
The inmates of these schools were treated yesterday
'to the Christmas dinner, usual each year at the insti-
tution. The large room in the building, known as the
dining hall, was quite filled with children of both sexes,
and a gleam of cheerfulness, such as seldom appears on
the face of poverty, shone from ever:- countenance.
At twelve o'clock the children took their places in
regular order, and soon after, a plentiful supply of beef
and potatoes was placed before each. The clatter of tin
plates; when the "interesting " part of the proceedings
commenced was almost deafening. But even when no
voice could be heard above the din, a single blast by Mr
Coates, the governor, on his whistle acted like magic, and
deep silence prevailed until license was again granted.
After the meat and potatoes had been disposed of, the
"second course," consisting of plum pudding, was served up.
This is a part of the business that is looked forward to
by the boys and girls for months before the time arrives
when they can realise their expectations ; and as a proof
of the value set upon the dish, many a peg-top and other
toy is sold for the " Christmas plum pudding." long
before the day of merry making. " The proof of the
pudding is in the eating," and the manner in which ft
was proved left the excellence of quality undisputed.
Several large baskets of oranges were brought in, and as
each child left the room he or she took one, and the
band boys two.
The • Rev. Mr. Holmes was present, and he, as well
as Mr. Coates and the several teachers, appeared to take
a deep interest in the children, and to be much pleased
at their amusing endeavours to get the largest, oranges,
and other little incidents_connected with theproceedings.
We may here mention, to show the healthy state of
the inmates, that of about 850 children, only fourteen
were in the infirmary and unable to , join the others. I
These, however, were not neglected, for little extras were I
provided for their enjoyment, and such as toulit not
partake of the good things had, toys given them for their
amusement. This state of matters in the schools con-
trasts very favourably with the health of .the , same
number of children who have their natural guardians to
care for them ; and it also reflects • great credit • on the
management;
During the afternoon the band played several airs,
and the children were allowed to romp about and amuse
themselves in whatever way they pleased, and there can
be little doubt that most:of them looked_ upon yesterday
as the happiest day in their.lives. •
SAILORS' HOME.
In common with the other institutions in town, the
Sailors' Home was yesterday the scene of mirth and
festivity. A little after noon the boarders were collected
in the dining-hall to the number of 200, and treated to
substantial Christmas fare, 'in the shape of goose and
roast, beef. The, room was decorated in keeping with
the festive :character of the occasion.. Festoona of ever-
greerfs, done up in the most tasteful manner, hung from
the pillars running up the centre of the room ; and over
the central chandelier a triumphal arch was erected,
from which .";hung the royal initials, V. R. ' All around
the•walls were bangwith flags bearinrariouamottda and
devices. Of the two 'on .each side of the door, that en
which is indissolubly
the right bore the fatilc motto
connected with the Nelson, " England expect
every man to do his duty." At the uppes end of the
room the Royal Arms, and the heraldic insignia, of the
town of Liverpool, occupied the space between the
windows. The chair was occupied by Mr. Williams,
superintendant of the indoor department, supported 04
the right by the Rev. J. J. Butler, chaplain, and en
the left by Mr. Hanmer, secretary to the establishraent.
After dinner, a bowl of rum punch was broyaght in.
After Mr. Williams had drunk the health of ti',e boarders
and expressed his desire to render them v comfortable
as possible, the usual loyal and patri,atic toasts were
drunk with cheers, such as only 8118.0'...s can give. The
healths of Captain Ainley and Mr Williams were pre-
posed by a boarder, and drunk 'With immense enthusiasm.
The health of the Rev. J. 4.. Butler was then proposed,

which met with a similar reception.—An old boarder
said that everyone had forgot the Sailor's Home as an
institution. From his own experience he could speak of
its benefit. Before he came there he was a beggar
and now he considered himself a gentleman,. so great
had been the saving to him, that whereas he had no-
thing he could now boast of a little property.' In the
evening a fiddle was provided and the room cleared,
to give "Jack " an opportunity of enjoying himself in a
dance. The boarders were permitted to bring in their
friends and relatives to spend the remainder of Christ-
mas in a manner somewhat in keeping with the season
as enjoyed in the "happy homes of England." Jack
did not fail to avail himself of an opportunity so con-
genial to a sailor's ideas, and, by the kindness and fore-
thought of Mr. Williams, the company spent a most
happy and agreeable evening.

INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.

,The Christmas feast at this excellent institution was
given on Sunday, but yesterday was observed as a holi-
day, andlthe bill'of fare at dinner .was of Ulittle extra
description, including choice joints from a home-fed
pig. Messrs. Palgrave Simpson, Harmocid Banner,
and other gentlemen were present during the day, and
it is needless to add that owing to the exertion's of Mr.
Clarke, the master of the institution, the boys enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

, .
(Before Mr. J. S. MANSFIELD.)
THE CHARGE Or EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A Co3i-
mEnciAL TRAVELLER. —George Pearson, lately in the
employ of Mr. Wood, fruit merchant, Mathew-street,
who was brought up last Saturday on the charge of
embezzling £2OO, the property of his employer, was
discharged.—Mr. Clarke Aspinall, who was for the pro-
secution, appeared and stated that the prosecutor had
come to arrangements with Pearson, and, therefore, de-
clined to carry on the prosecution.--)In Bluck (who
last week appeared for the prisoner) further explained
that his client had satisfactorily accounted for the defi-
ciency the same day he was admitted to bail.
THE CLAIM AGA.INST A BURIAL So cmry.—Mr.
Deighton, who appeared on behalf of the. defen-
dants, when this case was tried a few days ago, before
Messrs. Shand and Rathbone, applied for warrants
against Patrick Cearns and Thomas Brown. The in-
cidents of this case we reported, but may probably not
be remembered by our readers. Patrick Cearns in-
sured the life of a person named Thomas Brown, in- the
Royal Liver Society, about two years ago. About the
end of November, he transferred him to the Royal Legal
Burial Society. This person was at that time in such a
bad state of health that he died in a few days. Before
the transfer, Cearns presented a fine, hale, robust young
man to their agent as Thomas-Brown, and it was in con-
sequence of this person being seen alive after Brown had'
died that the society refused to pay the money, amount-
ing to £B, for which Cearns summoned them before
the magistrates, 'who dismissed' the case. Mr. Mans-
field granted the warrants.

CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.—Phil-
ander Hall, second mate, and Daniel Devonport,
boatswain, of the American ship John Bright, now
lying in the river, were brought up on the charge of
having, upon the passage from New York, caused the
death of a. seaman, named Green,. by maltreatment.
Mr. Cobb appeared for the defence. John C. Pritchard
was called, who stated that he was a passenger on board
the ship John Bright, from York. He shipped about
the 19th of November. On the Sunday morning before
they sailed, all the sailors were called to the quarter-
deck for inspection. As they were running aft, he saw
the boatswain strike the deceased a heavy blow on the
arm with a chain, who stopped and seemed to be in
great pain. Both second mate and boatswain then
struck him with their fists till he lay down upon
the deck, when the second mate jumped upon him.
The captain was at this time standing, upon the poop,
and asked the deceased if he would work. He said no,
he could not work with, the second mate. One day on
the passage he was working with a sail, which he left,'
to do something else ; the second mate saw him from
the poop, and seizing a rope's end, aimed two blows at •
him, and .called out to him to take hold of the sail..
Having missed him, he came down from the poop, and
struck hint on the head with the rope.. The man en-
deavoured to screen himself, by crawling behind some
barrels. The second mate ordered him out, and
continued to strike him with the rope along. the
deck. On another occasion he saw the boatswain
send him up into the fore rigging when he was scarcely
able to stand. He saw the second-mate another day
kick him half along the deck till he complained he had
sprained his. ankle.—John Percy More, who said he was
a surgeon, though only a passenger in the ship. He
attended the deceased in his last illness, He died from
inflammation of the lungs. Mr. Mansfield : How do you
know he died from inflammation of the lungs ? Did you
make a post mortem examination of the body ? Witness :
No. I know from the symptoms. Mr. Cobb : Have
Nu any doubt that he died from this cause ? Witness :
one whatever. Mr. Mansfield : Was it not rather a
strange thingfor a man to die ofinflammation of the lungs
in a few hours.? Witness : No ; the man was in a dying
state when. I saw him.—Mr. Mansfield : I suppose ill-
treatment would accelerate death ?—Witness : Oh ! yes,
it would.. The witness said be examined the body of
the deceased, but found no marks of violence upon it.
He admitted, however, that his examination was rather
cursory.—John Hackett was next examined, who was
also a passenger. He said that on the Sunday before
the vessel sailed he heard cries of murder, which brought
him upon deck, - where he' saw the second mate and
boatswain kicking the deceased. Some days after he
had a conversation with him, in which he said that
he wished some one would throw him overboard,
as the second mate and boatswain were gradually
killing him. He had seen his body which:
bore marks of maltreatment. He has seen
the second, mate sometimes go np to the deceased,
say, " Well, old skunk, what are you after, to-day P! and
then strike him brutally in the.face. He has also seen
him take a large packing-needle and push it into him,
when he was so, weak.as 'not to be able to walk, fast
enough along the .deck. It was about four days
before he died that he. said that the seeonchgnate
and, the boatswain< were 'gradually killing him.
The surgeon. was'.recalled,., and _was again, questioned
by Mr. Mansfield us to whether ill-treatment viauld:ac-
celerate death: Hei gave the..same answer anbefore.
The prisoners were remanded for a. week, in order 'to
allow time for laying the evidence before 'the American
ambassador and the Foreign Secretary of State.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES OP LINEN : DRAPERY.—
J. W. K. Leonard and another young man named
Hake, both assistants 'in' the 'employ of Mr. Wynn,
linen draper, 85, Lendon-roadi were 'brought up on
the charge of robbing their employer of "it large
quantity of drapery goWi.. Detective Carlyle said that
Mr. Damon; publican, -Scotland-place, came to the Po-
liCe-OffiCi3i, and gave inforination that a person, named
Ross haelleft a box in his house *which he said. contained
an aceordeon. He (Mr..Danson) had the curiosity to
open it,-and found. it was almost filled with kid gloves.
He took .possession of the box, and. went with it to
several drap,ers in town, and showed them the glovei.
Mr.Nynn,. m London«road, identified the gloves as his.
He then searched Ross'a hotise, where he found a great
quantity of drapery goods, whiehhe said had been brought
to him by Leonard' one of thoprisoners. There was a Piece
of velvet, of which a double-breasted vest was to be made.
When the prisoners were takesa into . custody they said
the cloth had' been supplied by Ross.—Mr. Wynn was
called, who identified the articles as his. Tho'cloth, he
said, was not suitable for gentleman'lv, clothes, it -was
only adapted to make cloaks, tie., for' ladies:--Mr.
Cobb, who appeared. for Rossi askedif he. might be put
in the witness box, as it was evident the prosecution
could not be carried= without him, and he was willing
to tell everything he knew in r..atEnce to it —G. T.
Ross was then called. He said he was a tailor and
theatrical costume maker. The prisoners, he said,
were the persons who brought all the articles to his
house.—The prisoners were remanded till Wednesday.
WIFE e. HUSBAND.—Mr. Cobb applied for protection
to Rose Drielsma, a lady .which had been married in
August, 1854, to Dr., Kish, but who had deserted her
about three years and three months ago, and was now
living with a Mrs. Dean, in Sir Howard-street, and
by whom he had two children. Several witnesses
deposed that they lived together as man, and wife, and
had done so for some time. Mr. Mansfield granted the
order for protection,

YESTERDAY.
(Before MR. J. S. MANSFIELD.)
MATRIMONIAL QUARRELS. - Mary Borster was
brought up at the instance of her husband, o:larged
with creating a disturbance on the street g I.'Ais house,