Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-06 00:00:00

,lIANI(II,PF'TGY COURT..;—YtsTERDA.y.

In Re Clm-les Williner. This bankrupt, -formerly
the proprietor of a newspaper, which was published in
this town under the name of the Horn* News, came
up before the court yesterday on his last examination.
He was supported by Mr. Ridley, and opposed by Mr.
Pemberton, who apppaird,on behalf,of certain creditors.
He was examined at'-sore length with reference to a
piano-forte, which he had obtained from Mr. Smith,
music seller, on hire, or with the option, of purchasing
at the end of twelve-months.—Mr. Ridley applied for
.thenllowance to the,bankrupt..ta be continued'; buCthe
appliCation was opposedbyMr. Pemberton, on the ground
that the bankrupt had misrepresented the value of his
estate. He had informej, the court that he had
good debts to the amount of £800; whereas on
examination it was diseuvered, that they would not exceed
£2OO. The court ordered; the 'question of the further
allowance to the bankrupt -to stand over until the estate
was realised. Several claims were proved ; and, on. the
'application of Mr. Ridley, the case was adjourned till
-the 23rd of-January,:to afford time for the balance-sheet
,to be made .up„ which. was now in the hands of an
accountant.—Re W. P. Gunyon.---Tliis bankrupt, for-
merly a hatter, in this town, came up on his last exam-
ination," and,. bein.g.unopposed, he was allowed to pass.

REitEMBERING arts Fiirmns.--The 'ifemerial PO-
delais says The Emperer has just given to .M.
Aladenize, formerly French consul at Nice, an estate
worth 300,000 f., as a return-for the services rendered by
that gentleman, when lieutenant of infantry, to Prince
Louis Napoleon, whose cause be zealously supported.
The Emperor had alradY given a-handsome dower to
one of the daughters of M: Aladenize."
NEW BARRACKS FOR ,GLAsGow.--( overnnient, after
having surveyed every site in the neighhourhood of. the
city, and having entered upon many negociations which
ended fruitlessly, have at length, settled the question of
a new barracks by purchasing, for that
.purpose the
lunatic, asylum .price is said to be
£60,000. Some considerable time must necessarily
- 'elapse .before; the barracks -:can be:fixed on this site, as
the, asylum must be accommodated elsewhere, and at a
greater - -distance from the city, which - indeed was
beginning to press uncomfortably on this valuable insti-
tution, in which quiet and repose were so essentially
requisite.—Glasgow Herald.
Mn. BRIGHT'S BilliGET.3ll'. Bright, says the Leeds
ilfereuzw,. in-his ~speech at the meeting of the Financial
Reform Association on Thursday last, proposed to depart
from the extreme principle, and to raise only twenty-
seven millions a-year by a tax owproperty, instead of
six and a-half millions now raised by the income-tax !
'Of' 'course • he woulddrelieVethe public by repealing, the
duties on tea, sugar, coffee„'malt, anti many'snialler
articles ; but he would retain for the present the taxes
on spirits, wine, and tobleeo. It is evident that Mr.
.Bright, has no. aste or ambition to fill theroffice-of Chan-
dellor of the Exchequer, or he would never broach's°.
wild a project. Twenty4even millions would require an
income-tax of twenty-seven-pence in the pound to raise
if; andcan any mai believe in the-poisibility of persuad-
ing: he nation to submit to an income4a.x.of.2s. &L in
the pound ? As to the pressure of taxation on the
working classes;-which Mr. Bright Makes-his-great eoni-
plaint, not!only has it been. dimiaished to,arr enormous
extent by the,legislation of the last eighteen years, but
his- figures' show it to be rather :light 'than otherivise
;oonipared with,the pressure. en-the 'upper ancl.miiddle
classes. He gives the following calculation, founded
'on an official estimate', of the 'proportions of - the
Customs :and Excise duties, which are paid, respec-
tively by the upper, the middle, and the working
'classes: Thus-of the whole Customs iand
Excise, amounting t0..442,090,00kand upwards, the
sums would be that the upper classes pay £7,350,000,
the Middle • £16;960;000, end:-the poor £18,690,000."
Well, but this £18,690,000 is the entire amount of:taxa-
tion which is paid__44.e_working classes, except a
small proportion of that raised by the Post-oboe. Now,
the whole) amount 'Of:taxes'raiSed in UM 01)1111try in the .
year ending the 39th._: of September, 1858, was
,£65,161,499. ..Therefore . the working,. classes paid
£18,690,090, or say £19,000,090, and
.the upper and:,
- middle classes paidthe:remaining £16,161;499i fiThen
• what:are 419- proportionate numbers of these!. tw9,sotions
of, the community ? Mr. Bright, hiniself, in this same
speech, estimates the population 'afthe u nited Kingdom
at 30,090,000, of .whom.he ,e,ousiders t4e,.npper and
middle classes to be 6,000,000, 'and the ,working elassee-
-24;060,000. Then the 24,000,000 -of 'people pay:,
.$19,000,900 of taxes, or at the rate of -16 s. per head ;
while the 6,000,000 of people pay
..£46,161,499, or
at the rate of '47 'l2s. per :'head.'- Thus the 'Upper
and ipayldlef elgsses- pay- wea4y,teu, -gnus; as- much per
head
.aS the working classes. 4iVe believe the fernier
'paya MIA 'larger- amount of taxes in Proportion to their
incomes than the latter. Mr. Brigh4elahorate speech,
we believei.the;
then, entirely fails-to ests.blish either
injustice whatever o h
our system of taxation, or any
which
industrious: 'classes in the proportion of the tax
es s
to what he seeks to
bear. He is wrong
bah a't t for the taxes
0.19045 h, and what he seeks to siihsti e.
any great error in
Pr°—
pos-ed to be abcilished. We believe many small atticies,:;
of Customs might be.repealed with g•reat advantagk,-an
execaits; duties; but,
any great change in the form,
d-,
of our taxation -from the indirect to the direct, and;aliove.
acolsuontsroynlirs,ijofia-,thdeepSr.
all, an income-tax of .enormous and Anpreeedeated•
amount,

LIVERPOOL POLICE COUtiT.-YESTERDAY'

(Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.)
AMAIILT IN A CHURCH.-A young man,-named Jas•
Kenny, a blacksmith, was brought up on the charge I°'
assaulting the sexton of St. Stephen's Church, Byrom-
street. The prosecutor, whose names is James Solomon,
stated that when the congregation was leaving the
Church,-on Sunday last, he heard a great noise in one of
the galleries. lie went immediately to the spot, and
found the prisoner in a state of. intoxication. On re-
monstrating with him on such unseemly conduct
church, the prisoner struck him several blows, and again
attacked him after he had been put out into the street.
The magistrates fined the prisoner 40s. and costs, or
imprisonment for two months. _

BREAKING INTO AN OFFlCE.—William Morgan, 3
young man was bronght up on the Charge of breaking
into the office of Messrs. Brown and Martin' shipwright
Bridgewater-street, on Sunday evening, about
six e'clock, and stealing a quantity. of copper nails. It
appeared- from the evidence that the prisoner effected
his entrance by the roof. On making his exit, he was,
however; discovered, and apprehended about fifty yer'.
from the place by officer 781. He was committed far
trial.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.—Andrew Frood, lately 3.,
draper at 18,-Soho-street, was brought up on a judge'o
warrant, chargedwith making a false. declaration in the
Cmirt of Bankruptcy, in the month of August last, hi
been bankrupt before, It
swearing that, he had never been
been subsequently discovered that he was so once
in Scotland. He was admitted to bail.
(Before Messrs. J. B. LLOYD and L. PEEL.)
WIFE v. HUSBAND.—Michdel Baynes was sumniOeu
by his wife. Betty Baynes, for :assaulting her. Accord'
ing to the statement of the complainant her husbah4
had lifted a tea-cup and threatened to knock her eye
out with it, and while endeavouringlo carry his great
into execution struck her infant child on the nose. -'
afterwards threatened to stab het with a knife which ue
had in his hand:" Mr. Parker, for the defence, cross:
examined the plaintiff, and she admitted to havinb
pawned and sold her husband's" clothes and furniture'
The magistrates considered that the 'Woman was rather
violent in her temper when at home, from the manner
in which she' conducted herself in court, and that thole
was little doubt great- proVotation- Irad. been given te.
the husband. He was bound over to keep,the peace
towards her for six months.
THE RIVALS.—W. Simmons summoned F. Sertorius
for assaulting him and daivaging a, glass door in his
house to the extent of £1 2s. Mr. Cobb appeared fr,
the proseeutionand Mr. Lightfoot for the defence.
appeared that :both complainant and defendant were
beersellerS in Sparling-street, and in addition to selling,
beer, they-had each a dancing room. On the evening °
the 26th ult, the defendant went to complainant's house
with:some others, and paid for admission to the dancing
department;" but soon after, a dispute arose about, drink]
which ended in blows, and in-orderto be better sa,tisfle,'
the defendant broke the, door- in qUeStioia, The. case
clearly prOved,,, and the defendant was ordered to psi
15s. as compensation for the broken glass and 20s. all
costs for the assault, or to-be imprisoned for a month.
He chOse the latter as the least of two evils.
SEAMAN'S WAGES.--Joseph Garney summoned Robt.
Bible fors £l3_ 10s. as :wages -alleged to be due, at the
rate of £4 ss. per month, for services rendered as mater
i
of the Bee, 90 tons register, and of which the defend
was the 'owner. Mr. Bluck, appcared for the plainto"
and Mr. Collier for the defendant.- It appeared that the
vessel had come from_Cardiff to Liverpool, and had bee°
chartered to -take a cargo of salt from. Garston, but W3'
found to heuUfit for such a cargo, and t4t she is UtIei
lying high and dry at Tranmere. Daring- this thne_t4sO
ci
plaintiff had been the master, and wages was clainlea
for three.inonths and five 'days, bUt the agent refuste
to pay offering to give the 'plaintiff £5 to t'3l
him home, and' in order to- recover his wages, he w''
obliged to sue the °wrier:for. it in Courtt. The defence
Set up was that the charter for the:salt was cancelled
the captain's pO•att9nding to his:duties, and that the
vessel only- wanted, a few boards in her :.bottom to mather-quite seaworthy. -There was also a balance allore
to be due by the captain in favour of the owner. TT
*Bench deCided that as the action was' brought under the
M 191st section of the Merchant Shipping Act, theS Vert
bound to award the full amount claimed,
seeing
there was no clear proof of any neglect' of daty. e
th
difference of accounts could be settled'elSewhere-
defendant was ordered to pay £l3 10s,and costs.
'

THE GREAT TORBANBHILL MINERAL OASE.--I'Sre
Understand that this case has at length been settled bl
compromise, .the lessee having' agreed to pay the PI;
prietor £lO,OOO a year for the remaining period Of 11,,
-lease, instead of the small sum originally contracted-
' Glasgoiv • t7ourier.
VISIT OP MR. BRIGHT TO BIRMINGIIA.M.—Arrange'
merits have been made for 'Mr. Bright to visit his &Ii
stituents early in the month of January, and to atteai
at one or- more public 'meetings before the meeting `Pf
Parliament. The hon. gentleman will ,be the guest °
Mr. Alderman Sturge.
_the
The-ladies of Vienna have just determined upon
abandonment of the use of gloves, _which are no
to be worn in private parties, and at the opera, only 74
the first entrance into the box. The adoption of
of real value, attached by a gold chain to the arta
`has given the idea of this, change in fashion.-416
fournag.
at
NEW LOCOMOTIVE.—A letter from Genoa states to
Mr. IV. Bonnin, an English civil engineer, resickeiti,
there, has invented and patented (together with a Pitio
montese colleague) 'an economical railway loconi°::4.
engine on a new system, offering many aclirany",is
hitherto unknown. Mr.. Bonnin, it is further stated/ to,
now on- his -way to Scotland, 'where he has gteo,
superintend the' construction of several model eilg,`o,
which will doubtless meet with scientific appreciai'l
if we .are correctly informed.
O.;
STORM OF THUNDER AND -4,1r06
day morningbetween two and, three o'clock a drea,u;
storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied '7rd
violentlall of hail and sleet, burst over Alnwiet
,„ast
all along the eastern coast. 'The thunder' was 1: of
terrific and seemed close at hand, and the cnrrell' It
fire and flashes of lightning were vivid and fearful. 01,.
continued for several hours, and we are ideal!, of
although we have ,not yet received the particutrio
circumstances, that a,' man was killed by the ei.,ieeth
fluid in the neighbourhood of Togston.—.i
Chronicle.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAIAST A T ir
—A man, named John Gillott, traveller for 20-eeo,
Mower and Pearson, wine and spirit merchants, She tit'
and formerly a detective' officer; was remanded 011
day; by, the Sheffield' magistrates, on a charge Of eo'
bezzling several sums of money, the property of bisoloS
ployers. The prisoner was apprehended at Livein-04
',the previous nieit, and proof of misappropriatioef'
.only given in ;the prisoner's, dealings with one eao,4rges
a, Mr. Hunsley, though there are numerous el' bee°
against'Lhim, and already his. defalcations liale,ooo
found -to reach ~£lOO. The a,greement usi tbe,
the -prisoner and his employers was put in,Litte°,
examination on Saturday, and.the.prosecutors 5u.,70 that
that it had not been stridtly carried out, and een
'during the whole of the time the prisoner had bad not
their employ—a year and fine months—theY, ad;
had a single settling on commission, but had alitclinitV„`"
"(awed him his wages on aecount. It was also tt'ta c°`
that they had accepted a.bill of exchange from •tO.Ol
LSO,- though they did not 'expect that it would b.en
up. Thursday was fixed for the-next examinatio #
the mzoistratos offered to accept bail, the prisoUer
tile
surety of £sp,, and two others of £25 each.
S .0
THE SMETHURST CASE.—Dr. Smethurst, saY 1
Law Times, ,has had a very fair trial. The case otbde to
him was clearly established. An attempt was rtroi-
show that MS wife (proper) was herself a bigamist' his''
ing a hnSband living at the time of her marriage towoulr:
No 'proof of this was produced, 'and therefore It, . 1)11'
-have been more prudent not to-have suggested
perhaps it was by this assertion i that Miss Banke?.,:pjel
duced to marry him. Barocaramwell expressed 111:11009e
that Miss Bankes had been a participator in the
and that therefore no wrong had been done to lte'n' Dish;
in such Cases ; nor can we admit' the
logical result of this should have been, to reduce tbe,? ottPe
meat to a week or a raonth'piimprisonment, 's of
justice_t tan
motive assigned fOr inflicting a severerpumshmeloi b.;
the offence of which he was convicted deserved,ietaf,ll,,,
had committed some other offence—to wit, Inaa
declaration—for which he had not been tried: f
-too much like the old pi:alter-sessions
-victing a man .for a petty theft and punishing
_..u,5.#11
being a poacher, to be altogether palatable taoit-D-Zisorf;
,with. ourselves, desire to see the law
srboforoolo,
strictly with reference to the particular ca so
eons
extra' VP'
.suffering itself, to -be. swayed. by no cow silty
Siderations. This is very difficult, we. the a
nevertheless, this is the business of judges and
of juries, praotteei.oinx fo!

RaITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL

STEAMERS.
earNOTICEi

The Steamers for Halifax and Boston are intended to call at
rck Harbour, on both Outward and Homeward passages, to
rd and receive Mails.
eight by the Mail Steamerito Halifax and Boston and to New
York direct, £3 per ton and 5 per cent. primage.
Vel'ght on Parcels 58. eqch and upwards, according to size.
arcels for different Consignees, collected and made up in single
Packages, addressed to one party for delivery in America, for
the purpose of evading the payment of freight, will, upon ex-
araination in America by the Customs, be charged with the
Proper freight.

the -
~,,BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYA
'KEA-At-PACKET COM eANY draw the attention of 1.3
111(1 Passengers to the 329th section of the New :
ruPPing Act, which is as follows :
'No person shall be entitled to carry in any E- .r to
9gsire the master or owner of any ship to can ewe
wquafortis, Oil of Titrol, Gunpowder, or any ot. Gods
in the judgment of such master or owner, as
,„'lls nathre ; and if any person carries or sends b • r -ship
o. Roods of a dangerous nature, without distinctly . king
ell' nature on the outside of the package containing -ame,
before giving notice in writing to the master
140t.0r the time of carrying or sending the cam '2 to be
~,Ped, he shall for every such offence incur a per._:y not
releoding £l9O ; and the master or owner of any slip may
g„,,'4,8e to take on board any parcels that he suspects to contain
of a dan,--erous nature, and may require them to bp
fined to ascertain the fact."
BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM
SHIPS.

,1 APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY
.-, V.l, • - To sail between
,:iilr..„ LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK DIRECT
• 3111„..,,
And between
The ~•'- LIVERP sOL AND BOSTON,
-ouston Ships only CALLING at HALIFAX, to land and

receire Passengers and her Majesty's Male,

rw Building). -

SCOTIA (no
?Raz ' Captains. Captains .
Ab .IA C. 11. E. Judkins. AFRICA Neil ]Shannon
O,IIIIA James Stone. • AMERICA W. F. _Millar
e2...1A ........... Bawd. G. Lott. _NIAGARA Alex. Eyrie
'INADA ..... W. J. C. Lang. EUROPA John Leitch
CAMBRIA Captain Small.
The under-noted or other Vessels arc appointed to Sail
As/ A From LIVERPOOL: 1859
to Fot iew York Saturday... Dec. 10
4b ADA For halifax and Boston :.,Saturday...Dec., 17.
tijAttlA For New York Saturday...Dee-. 24
ItOPA For Halifax and Boston Saturday—Dec. 31
to From AMERICA. 1859
ApiAIDA
__From Boston ' Wednesday...Nov. 80
ERICA From New Nork Wednesday... Dec. 7
l'tbn'OPA. From Boston Wednesday... Dec. 14.
Ak j A From New York Wednesday... Dec. 21
kERICA From Boston 'Wednesday...Dec. 28
I 4e kd Passengers and Goods for New York are intended to be g
ash
at Jersey City, within the jurisdiction of the Custom-
"."., of New
-'4giCE MONEY FROM LIVERPOOL TO HALIFAX AND BOSTON.

First Cabin Twenty-two Pounds.
Second Cabin Sixteen Pounds.
TO NEW YORK DIRECT.
F rst Cabin Twenty-six Pounds.
Yb / &mond Cabin Eighteen Pounds.
'se rates include Steward's Fee and Provisons, but -without
rk Wines tir Liquors, which can be obtained on board.
of eSteam-ships have accomniodaticn for a limited n nr,b
econd Cabin Passengers.
lope are allowed twenty cubic '-eet of personal luggage
fope al freight ; but the agents do not guarantee toreserveroom
thetf'Ore than that quantity, and they will he charged freight on
ersonal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
tere-'b To prevent disappoilitment or difficulty, passengers are
Sir fully informed that packages of merchandise will not be
pLved to be shipped as luggage, or with their luggage.
flat are not permitted to go on board by the steamer
Menges
the mail.
N-teeis will he received at the Office cf the Agents here until
I•Z'clock on the Friday ever previors to sailing.
o(fle:tta for Consignees or others must pass through the Post-
, Nonelvill be received at the Office of the Agents. ;
g,e,Ply, in Halifax, to Sir Samuel Cunard, Bait. • in Boston', to
to I),„_' and I. G. Bates ; in New York, to Ed. CnneXcl ; in Havre,
12 .oald, Currie, 21, Quai d'Orleans ; in Paris, to Donald Currie,
t 4 `lace de la Baurse ; in London, to J. B. Foord, 52, Old
/u•,street ; in Glasgow, to G. and J. Burns ; in Queenstown,
• and C. Mac Iver ; and in Liverpool to
D. and C. MACIVER, 8, Water-street.
ikext- ASIA will start- for New York direct, on Saturday'
_law,' the IQth ir.stant. The steam-tender . SATELLITE Will
gay La'-' lain (tinc•-sta ge., opposite the Baths, George's Pier, that
41 at Nine o'clock Morning, with the Passengers fcr the
t*,-

-aEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND

SLIGO.

' Unless" prevented by any unforeseen occur-
rence, the undermentioned or other steamers
are intended to sail bet wept the above ports,
with goods and passengers (with or without
pilots), and with liberty to tow vessels),

. ,
The splendid and powerful steam-ships
SHAMROCK Captain J. Stewart.
ROSY' Captain Chenoweth.
.
GARLAND Captain M'Gowan.
re intended to sail from LIVERPOOL (Clarence Dock Basin),
for SLIGO, as under :
SHAMROCK ...Wednesday...December 7... at 8 a.m.
SHAMROCK ...Tuesday
- SHAMROCK ...Wednesday „ - 21;..at S a.m.
SHAMROCK _Wednesday „ 28... at 12 a.m.

N.B.—Parties-sending Goods or Stock for these steamers will
please direct them, specially, to the care of the Agents, here or
: Sligo, and advise the same, to prevent mistakes.
Goods required to be alongside the vessel one hour before the
4ppourted time of sailing.
Apply to James Harper, Sligo; John Walker, 77A, Market-
street, Manchester; or here to
C.-MACIVER and CO., 1, Rumford-street, Liverpool.

gurk et.

Steamers between
• LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE, AND
SMYRNA,
• - (CALLING AT GIBRALTAR, MALTA, AND SYRA.
With liberty to e:.11 at any other Ports.

ermentioned first-class screw Steamers
HEBRON... Cppt.. Hockly. 5 lIRELITA Capt. Langlands
PALESTINE Cpt,. Dirbbbha PIECLX Capt.--Anderson
ATLAS Capt. Martyn.. MARATHON...Capt. Inglis.
OLYMPUS Capt. M 'At thur BALISEC Capt. Little.
DAMASCUS Capt. J. It. Bell. BRIT. QUEEN.Capt.HarrisOn.
sntomilora Capt. 7. Cook.
Are intended to be despatched (with or without pilots), as
follows : • •'
MELITA • eThursday December 15
With cargo and passengers for Gibraltar, Malta, Syra, Constan-
tinople, and Smyrna.
Goods received and shipped according to priority of arrival at
the Loading Berth, west side of Huskisscqi Dock.

ALL FREIGHTS MUST BE PAID •IN LIVERPOOL,

Bills of Lading must be at the office for signature the day
previous to sailing. • •
To prevent the possibility of all after discussion, it Is re-
quested that shippers'Nvill send a person to the quay to"see
their goods measured.

In the event of these Steamers placed in quarantine
at emy of the above ports, the Goods will on arrival of the
stertnien'be required tO be immediately taken, aterzg and trans-
ferred .to another vessel ordepot, to perform- quarantine, at
the expense and risk of the shippers or consignees. This alio
applies to passengeirs foe theleparts.'
Goods for any of the above-named Ports must have the place
of their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not
less than two inches, otherwise the Agents will not be account-
able for tnififttkes.:: .

•
Sappers will please send a shining note along with each cart
load of goods, and describe it•on the contents of the packages.
For Freight or Pas Sage (having superior accommodation for
passeugers) apply to G. and T. Binixs, Glasgow; or here to
d • BURNS ar.d MA OVER, 1, Rumford-street.

"BRITISH LION" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PA `NETS,
S4iling from LIVERPOOL on the 30th of each month.

To LEAVE THE DOCK 24 THE 28r11 DECEMBER, AND POSITIVELY

TO SAIL ON THE 30TH.

PACKET OF THE THIRTIETH DECEMBER.
Loading berth, Prince's Dock.

FOR MELBOURNE,
U (Conveying Goods to GEELONG,) -
lON The well-known and favourite clipper ship
CAV SARAH M.,
A. SHAW, Commander ;
1,010 tons register ; A 1 at Lloyd's for seven years ; newly
coppered ; in first-rate order; and passed by the Government
surveyors for passengers. She has superior accommodation
for saloon and second cabin passengers, and is without excep-
tion one of the fastest ships out of Liverpool. Her last passage
to Melbourne was made in 67 days from Holyhead, beating the
celebrated clipper Invincible two days. She has frequently-
run 340 miles per day.---Apply to Craven and Bull, 24, Fen
wick-street • or to

RICHARD NICHOLSON & SON,
14, South Castle-street, Liverpool