The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-26 00:00:00

(BrroßE MR. CROSTIIWAITE.)

StiBPICIOUS.—James M'Carthy, and Michael Cofiv;it-32,
were charged under the following circumstances : —lt
appeared th tre ship Antille, of this port, had arriv d
from Demerara with a cargo of sugar and rum, and in the
morning the prisoners went and broke open the
hatchway, and the presumption was that they were
about to commit a felony Mr. Goodere was f
Conway, and contended that he was sent to the
ship by the stevedore, who was about to discharge her,
and, addressing the magistrate in a very emphatic manna-,
saio, there was no case made oat against his client, and
any man of common sense, must sae that. As to the
other prisoner, he knew nothing of him, and cared not
what became of him, so that Conway was discharged His
client was five years in the employment of Mr Shtood, the
present Mayor of Liverpool, and therefore, he must be a
man of good character. Mr. Crosthwaite said that wee
no reason he should be permitted to break open ship's
hatches. The mate of the vessel said no one had a right
or authority to open the hatches ut•til the sh p was first
surveyed by the Custom-house officers. The prisoners
were remanded in order to have the evidence of the
limper.
A Beier New Donate—A fellow, named William Gray-
son, was charged by James Marshall, a policeman from
the Lime-street Railway Station, under the followine new
piece of dodggery " : —The complainant said that for the live
five years there had been a great number of poor women
plundered in the following manner. Some man u.ed
to entice women to the railway, show them all the offices
about the place, telling them that he could get the cleaning
and arrangement of the wh le for them and by suet,
means he always succeeded in ex'racting iiioney from the
women, according to their ability to give, in order to get
the job, which, 05 course, was represented as a valuable
one, and to last at least for one year. A day would be
appointed when the poor women shauld enter on their
duties, but tee sequel need not be told, as when they p e-
sented themselves they found they were duped The prisoner
had been described to him, so that there cull
be no mistake about him, as tie was rather a remarkable
looking person. He had been looking out for him frr a
long time, and on Saturday evening he overheard him
making the usual bargain wi.h some poor dupe. He
arrestea him, and on his person found a number of " Califor-
nian sovereigns." He used to get from 3s up to 104. from
the poor women for getting them the job. He wished the
prisoner to be remanded, as tie could get some of the
women to come and prove their case. The prisoner said
he worked for Mr. Stitt, iron merchant, and could get a
good character from him. He denied the sta'ement made
by the officer that he was the man. He was remeeded.
A CATTLE MAN TUaNED FLOUR MAN.— John Kirwal, de-
scribed as a "cattleman" on board the Montague, Wexford
steamer, was charged with stealing a quantity of flour
belonging to the company. A quaintly of flour had come
by the boat from Wexford, and was under the shed on th,
quay, and the prisoner was observed to cut open a sack
and fi l a beg with flour, which tie took on board the boat,
whore it was subsequently found. The prisoner was sent
to gaol for one month.
SMUGGLING.—Captain Allen, described as belonging to
the ship California, and one of his men, were charged
with attempting to smuggle foreign tobacco. The captain
had 133 worth, and the man 13s worth. They were
fined in the above sums, which they paid, and were
discharged.
(BEFORE MR. BENN AND MR. LAWRENCE )

ASSAULT UPON AN AM/RICAN CAPTAIN.—John Willi 411114,
a black sailor, wal charged with assaulting Mr. John
Lowell, the captain in the American ship Holyhead. Mr.
Almond appeared for the complainant, vita Mr. Blu-k fer
the defendant. It appeared that, on Saturday, while Mr.
Lowell, and two other captains, were walking along the
Prince's Dock, the defendant, with about eight or ten other
" darkies," ali of whom are sailors aboard the Hol. head,
insulted and abused the complainant, and ultimately struck
him a blow on the chest. In cross-examination by Mr.
Bluck, it was illicited that there was some dispute about
the wages and the shipment ; and t :e consequence was that
the defendant was final 5 and costs.

TRADE WITH (iIVEGO.—Faotu the opening of navig)tion
to May Ist there were received at o,wego from Canada,
27,605 brls of Four, 162,361 buhels of Wheat, and
3,121,714 feet of Lumber, besides other articles.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN RIO JANEIRO.—We make the
following extract from a private letter received from a
Spanish gentleman residing in Rio Janeiro :—You will
perhaps not exactly understand my allusions to the mor-
tality of the place, but when I tell you that we are now in
the midst of the sickly season, and that the yeLow fever is
carrying away from twenty t.c thirty foreigners daily, be-
side leaving Eeveral hundred sick in the hospitals, you will
r.gree with me in thinking that it would be a pretty poor
speculation for any company to insure my life : and, as
my occupations keep me out of doors, expo,ed to the snn,
you may expect before long to see my obituary in the
papers.

CIELIBICir CF FFLLOWS OF COLLFORS.—The
memorial has been addressed to the Cambridge Un
versity Commissioners by Fellows of Colleges
tlemen,— We, - the under:igned graduates of thc
University of Cambridge, beg leave respectfully to
address you uron the subject of the compulsory celibacy W.
Fellows or Colleges. The time i; approaching- when
you, in conjunction wish the governing bodieS of the
several college, will be called upon to carry the Cambridge
University Act iu.:o effect. Among. the many -questio• s
which will be submitted to you for cic:;beration (Irv', de-
cision, we feel that none is more imoort.int in all its
bearings, whether academical or social, than that. eff:cing
the restriction upon marriage, to which the tenurd of Fel-
lowships is now subject. We, therefore, venture to solicit
your earnest coasA.eraiion Lt the subject, an,l to express
the hope. that you will give your sanction to such
changes is !he present "conditions of the tenure of Fel-
IdxshiPs," as are calculated to augment the influence awl
extend the utility of the Colleges of the University of
Cambridge.—Cumbrirlyi Independent Peen.
A SwIMMING FEAT.—A swimming feet, of rather a
novel character, which occasioned considerable exci:ement
amongSt the undergraduates and others who assemble-1 to
witness it,' wasS—perfOrined -in the river Isis at the eon--
elusion •of the University eight-oared reecs on l'plonday,
The feat originated in ari,ofEr to lay £25 to £l.thrit
an underg.radnate, well-known is the University, could dot,
clothed in thick owSers, heavy heats, and a jersey-, six in
from the Clrisr-Crinich barge to-the White willow, oppost,
Wyatt's, ct she -Wager was made, and at exac.ly
8 o'clock,- the Switnier, i,cconapanicd by friends of both
parties, in boats, commenced his task. As no- specified
'time was named for is -accomplishment, the gentleman
swan: very quietly, oecaSi-onaly resing his arm, by floic log
on his hOck. The weather had been ve:y warm durir,,g
"day, but a fresh breeze bed now sprung up, and rendered
the air wry chilling. Soon after passing the Long Bridges
he experienced an attack of cramp, which it was fewed-
would compel him to re'sige his task. By a great effort,
however,' he evercame-it, as he did also- on:. or two snbsc-
quest attacks, ',lnd continued leisurely on his course, arriv-
ing at his destinatiot ^acid the he,.rty cheers of the
assemble-2 spectators, having completed the distance, one -
and a quarter mile; In fifty-six minutes. The ;_;•entlema-,
on landing showed but little signs of fatigue, and, without
stopping to change his clothes, started !'lick to Oxford at a
brisk Oxford Chronicle,