Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-18 00:00:00

NORTHER' DAILY TIMES,

POLIO COURT

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/en into his BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.
.• girl, named (BEFORE J. JACkSON, EsQ.)
lived in Back ' Roimany IN A LOTPGING-HGUSE.—A • man; named- John
„abbed. Esther Kaid, alias Smith, a person of very unprepossessiug.appear-
, fence. The pri- ante, and, as his names sufficiently imports, an Irishman,
was brought up, in answer to a charge of stealing two,shirts,
narged Sarah- Boyd a silk pocket-handkerchief, 2s. 4d. in money, and sundry
wh m he was putting other articles, from a lodging-house in Meacock-street, kept
1 —y much in con- by a Mr. M'Laughlin. Two, women, Mary Moore-, who
at up into a little described her-self a widow, • and Catherine. M'Laughlin,
~hen the officer both sisters, as well as a man named Harper Hart, appeared
'in a kick on the as witnesses against the prisoner • and from the evidence
vas sorry for it adduced, it appeared that on Wednesday afternoon last, at
'lug down his about three o'clock, the culprit asked for- accommodation,
'T. She was which he agreed to pay for•nightly, until he -could get em.-
..soned for three ployment in Mr. Laird's yard_ On retiring- to, rest, a bed
was appropriated to his use in a room immediately above
,ING ALE.—Eaton Falkner, wharfinger to the that occupied by the sisters, Mary Moore-and Catherine
ter Trust Companyy, was charge I, along with John M'Laughlin, the latter of whom, having some washing to
ad Josias Schwindins, with e nb,sz sling a quantity do, had arranged to rise about four o'clock in themorning for
om the Bridgewater Trust Corn , aly, and James that purpose. Upon awakening, however, next morning, she
eerhouse-keeper, Jordan-street, was -charged with found, on inquiry, that it was only one o'cloek,-and therefore it
receiver. Mr. Cobb appeared for the prisoner was too early to begin her contemplated work; -but being- very
is, and Mr. Bluck was engagei on behalf of Mr. thirsty she struck a light, in eider to go down into the kitchen
Arthur Howard was the first witness examined, for a drink of water. By this -means she diScovered to her
vied that he was the foreman of the -yard for the astonishment a man crouched air by the bedside- in a corner
ter Trustees. Mr. Mitchell, t superintendent, of the room; and upon inquiry it was found to-be the prisoner.
1. to go with him over the preatis' 3s to see that all was lie attempted to explain his presence there by appearing
They went to the office, and f ,uld the prisoner that he was unwell, and was looking for thekey of the yard
-rently at his duty making out invoices. Mr. door ; after which he proceeded lip stairs to. his own room.
iarthenware. This circumstance naturally excited the suspicions of the
rrsouer who ,tad. carge of the two women, and they proceeded to thekitchen, tosee that all
...sea and he opened the dow fn. them. That was right. There nothing-was displaced; but they could
,lf-past six on Friday morning, When they went not make up their Minds not to return. to bed again,
shed they saw the prisoners Semi idles and Mercer and proceeded with their • washing. A short time
at none of them said anything when they were afterwards the prisoner Kaid came down stairs and
hat they were doing, but walked last them out of passed into the yard, being watched by the witness, Cathe-
I. There was a quantity of ale in butts in the shed, rine M‘Loughhn, who saw, him deliberately put on his
hich the prisoners had drawn a quantity into some boots, and rapidly disappear by the door_ She immediately
barrels and two large jugs, and so rte in a pewter alarmed the house, and Harper Hart pursued, and succeeded
e. "The wages of the warfinger was 22s weekly. To in overtaking him, when he was given in charge to officer
)bb : That was the Anderton. Company's earthenware Clarke. It also appeared that the prisoner had used
The prisoner Schwindles could :rave no business threatening language, having,- sworn that if any one ap-
as he was a carter to Messrs. Thomas and Wiley. peared to prosecute him he would have a. life if he should.
vld not tell how long they had been in the lose his own. The articles referred to in• the charge having
tat Falkner had the key of it. M rcer said he had been identified, the magistrate expressed his opinion that
it:Au' in all night, -but Schwind.es was not present the guilt of the prisoner was clear, and that his offence was
Would know the prisoner SchWindls among a of a very aggravated nature.. It would be his care that the
ad. Detective Patrick said he went to the house prisoner would not take a-life for some time; at least. He
Unwin, and he told him he had bought three barrels accordingly committed him- to-stand. trial. He had no
esn Saturday, from two men who had brought it doubt he would be condemned to penal servitude.
nr sale. He gave them one shiliing a gallon for it, ASSAULTING THE POLICE.7—A person of the name of
towed the men to take' back the barrels again, and Perry was charged with assaulting a police-officer while the
into his own barrels. He did not know the men, and latter was acting in the discharge of his official duty. The
ver bought any ale from them before. Some samples prisoner was in the company of a well-known prostitute
a court that were taken from the ale that he had named Fay, in Hamilton-street, and was using extremely
from the men. To Mr. Bluck : lie did not know fierce and angry language; when the officer interfered, and
ag of Mr. Unwin ; he might be a very decent man, advised Perry to go home.. Instead of complying with his
-,n‘i never seen him before ; but he answered all the wish, however, he made a wanton assault on him, and
nas about the ale. Peter Crawford, a carter, was severely injured him. The- bench ordered him 21 das'
ied,' and stated that he was employed by one of the hard
rs to take three barrels of ale to- Jordan-street from
DalauNbouEr. y
NESS.—Joseph Wilson, a drunken character,
le's dock. The prisoner Falkner paid him a shilling was charged with being in a helpless state of intoxication,
hire. Mercer and the beer-house-keeper were the obliging the police to lock him up for safety. He was dis-
q-sons that he saw there. Falkner and Mercer went missed with warning.—W. Gunting was fined ss. and costs
[in in the cart, but he did not see Schwindle, there at for a similar offence.
obit Emingway, foreman for Mr. Postlethwait, stated
roe of their ale had'been stored in the shed. He hid
Led 35 butts, and had found them deficient in 326

examined, and I

Lt for trial to the assizes,

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The prisoner said she vrls

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1 fine of £5, or be fin

. The price would be from ls. Bd. to is. 9d. He
wear to their ale,,and, from the taste, swore that the
taken from the casks in the beer-house *ere theirs.
id not say how much had been taken, as they had

ifn) butts to examine.—To Mr. Cobb He ;would
Ike to swear by the taste that that was his ale.—The
!TS were remanded for seven days.
ad Coleman was brought up on remand, on the
of stealing a watch, but was further remanded till
sdav next.

sli/PitorEnxy.—George Murray, a very respectable
man, was charged with having in his possession a
sin and seal, which were believed to be stolen. The
of his-being arrested was in consequence of it having
and that he had some connection with the foregoing
Coieman.—lnspectof Horn said : On Saturday
a .searching the prisoner Murray, he found a gold
Isis possession, which answered the description of
,y a gentleman from Leeds, on the 24th
"The prisoner was a • watchinaker and
- ,and had been a great number
.a Liverpool. When asked how he came by the
prisoner said he had it in his possession for ten
Mr. Clough---Did he not say to you that he could
y watith that the owner would not know it ?
Mr. Cobb (who was concerned for the
So- could I or anybody else, by hitting it with a
nmer. Charles Bingrose was examined,, and
was a commercial traveller. On the 24th of June,
was returning home, he was accosted by a girl in
and asked to take a glass of wine. He had
it 'about ten yards with her when a man came be-
s, took held of him, and before he was aware of it
and chain was gone. The chain cost eight guineas,
*cost ten guineas, and the watch, when it was new,
i_ He went and gave information to the police at
nd also the description of the articles. He knew
n by two small rings: in it, one of which was of
duality from the other, and also of a different pattern.
al there Was a small feather. He had had the seal
when he had broken it while playing billiards at Ripon.
ended at Leeds.—To Mr. Cobb :lam a Yorkshire
am in the wine trade.- I have never been in the
trade, but I know something about it. When I
ninit was about eleven or -twelve o'clock at night.
t at Manchester, and was returning from a cm-
Ilse,. and was perfectly sober. I might have been
nk, and, as you say, I met with a Venus going
e seal is a topaz seal. [Mr. Cobb here producea
iin zind seal of a similar description, with a fea-
ie seal as pointed out by the witness.] The,
wever swore point blank that the seal was his,
e had identified it to the satisfaction of the
eeds before it was shown to him. Mr. Cobb
witnesses to prove that the chain and seal had.

lie did

he witnesses, named Richard Newby, said
main, similar to the one in question, that
from Mr. Samuels, where they wrought
the prisoner's son and daughter swore that their
A the chain and seal for a number of years. The
The had sold the chain to the prisoner was dead.—
osfield said he could not commit the prisoner for
stolen property; though he had no doubt the chain
were the property of °To 14[r. Einose, from the par-
a identification of them. by that gentleman ; but it
lot transpired who had stolen the articles, One thing
Icar that the prisoner had not accounted for them in a
leery manner:, he Would, thnrefere, send him, two

;sion Of the prisonE

A VISIT TO, ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND.—WhiIe on
board the ship Golden Rocket, lying at Greenwich Dock,
we were permitted by Captain C. N. Pendleton to examine
his log book, in which he gives an account of his visit to
the island of Juan Fernandez (Robinson Crusoe's island.)
The ship was on her last passage to this port from Boston„
and had on board 55 passengers (25 of whom were lathes),
who intended to make California their future place of resi-
dence. Getting short of water, Captain Pendleton decided
to stop at Juan Fernandez for a further supply, and there-
fore shaped. his course thither—the island being nearly in
his track. At six p.m. on the evening of March 24, they
doubled the eastern end of the island, and at seven rounded
to off the Bay of St. Joseph, at the head of which the inha-.
bitants now remaining on the island are located. The
facilities for loading at the island, Captain Pendleton
represents to be not very good. The casks must be
taken on shore ' and filled, rolled back into the water
and par-buckled into the boat. While the crew were at
this work, the pssengers rambled off in different directions
to make discoveries. The island is about 25 miles long by
about four in breadth. The land is. very high, rising, in
rugged, precipitous peaks—one of them, called Yunkque,
3,500 feet above the level of the sea. The peaks are gene-:
rally overhung with clouds. The valleys are exceedingly
fertile, the grass growing to the height of six or eight feet..
Figs, strawberries, peaches, and cherries abound in their
season. The Golden Rocket was there in the season of
peaches, and the valleys and hill sides were full, of trees Ipaded
down with delicious fruit. Capt. Pendleton bought four
barrels of the inhabitants, and the passengers, about, as
many more. Strawberries flourish best in December
and January. There are three remarkable caves in
the side of the hill facing the harbour, about 80) yards in
length, 25 .yards in width, and about the same in height.
Theinhabitants now number but fourteen, of whom
Messrs. Day and Kirkaldie' from Valparaiso, are the
chief persons, they having been appointed. overseers of
the island by the Chilian Government. Formerly a penal
colony, numbering 500, was located here, and the caves
above-mentioned were used by them, but the project was
found to be impracticable, and the. convicts were taken back
to the mainland. The Golden Rocket anchored on the op-.
posite side from that upon which Selkirk lived, and, there
being, a mountain to cross to reach the Robinson C2llsoo
abode, no one ventured to make the journey. The best
landing is on the eastern side, but the water is 20 fathoms
deep at the head of the bay, and in some places, sa bold is
the shore, that a boat tied by her painter and drifting to the
limits would be. in 75 fathoms. An immense number of
goats are running wild over the island, and an abundance
of fish are taken on every coast. The water is obtained
from a number of never-failing rivulets trickling down over-
the
rocks. from the cloud-capped mountains,--" San Fran,
cisco Times.".

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SII
IPPEDB AND EXPORTERS.—A meet profitable article.
especially,.wFirterse,lipmaatetesnted
y baree
Messrs. th the
Saunders Self-cl aannsd-
ionfge xep oh
arrte,
otaol
Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—
in fact,
they
are
in-
valuable wherever there is bad water. S. and Co. make a
liberal discount on export and wholesale orders. d
It is a well-known maxim that " time is money"—the
terms are relative ;so to save one is to save the other. We
save both time, and economise patience, and present good
tempers, when we have a good PEN—a bad one upsets pati-
ence and temper. Preserve all, then, by purchasing your
steel pens and other stationery at R T, Hall's wholesale
steel pen warehouse 23, South John-street. John Gillett's,
Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other makers' pona at
Is per gross. Good Pen Holders at 2d per dozen.

THE "NEXT OF KIN" gWINbEE

On Thursday, at the Manchester City. -Police Court,
C atl.bbiLS. ILITTCHISON AND HEAT4I.)
HARGI AGAINST' A POLICEMAN.—WiIIiany Stockdale, Walter Tysonalias Sutcliffe, Esq., was piked befere.the
ce-officer (591), was summoned by Mr. Patriek.Ma.rray, magistrates, on remandrcharged with obtaining. money from
a fish dealer, for having assaulted him on Fridays the lst varrous'persers, under pretence that he was acting as lbcal
instant. Mr. Bluck appeared on behalf of the complainant, secretary' to , "T. Sutclifft, Esq.,!' principal secretary to the
and Mr. Cobb for the defendant. It appeared that about a " Indhpendent Land Company,' which was supposed to
quarter past five o'clock on the morning- of the day gum- obtain estates for the next of kin.. The partionlars of the
tion thecomplainant was proceeding to his business, and on first examination appeared- in- our Monday's publication;.
coming through Lime-street he observed a crowd torwhich Inspector* Shanley said there were several parties- in court
he went up, and made in • 'es as to the reason of the dis- who had' paid money. Mary Barlow stated that ` she did;
tnrbance. After the crowd had dispersed, in which corn- not know. the prisoner, but a person named Miiscroft
plainant did, not interfere in any way, he Ffroceeded on- his advised het to write to "T. Sutcliffe; Esq.',' whose ader-
way till he arrived at Queen's-square, where he met- the tisement he• showed her in a nowspaper, to get for her an
defendant, who, for no assignedreasoa, struck him a violent estate in Macclesfield, which had. belonged to her grand-
blow on the nose, so violent, indeed, that surgical aid had. father. Muscroftr told her that' if anybody , doated.
to be called and the blood continued to flow up till a late' Sutcliffe, they could have their money back, and that he
'

atom m tee eveninn. On tne atu. Lie case was• reported to, strew people-who had received Whack- In consequence of
Major Gregg, head constable, who brought the matter before this, she wrote a letter to "T. Sutcliffe; Esq." about the
the Health Committee; and after investigation the police.- estate in Macclesfield. A letter- came in reply, stating
officer was mulcted in the sum of 20S- Mr. Cobb objected: that he knew the property, and' if she• had a will.- or
to the case beingheard before the magistrates on the grounds deed she must send- them, and -he would get the estate
that it had already been adjudicated -upon.. Mr. Wybergh, for £4. She sent a post-office order for £4. Afterwards
magistrates' clerk, stated that the. objection. was not Valid, . he wrote to say that he should have to get two affidavits,,
and that the inquiry by the health' committee could not in- which, would cost £9- each, but if she- could send £lGGhe
terfere with the case being heard: before the magistrates, should be able to, get them both. She. sent the £lO ; and
and dealt with. Mr.. Cobb then pleaded guilty on behalf of her husband also sent £8 respecting an. estate which "T.
his client, and the magistrates imposed a fine of ls. and is. Sutcliffe, Esq." undertook to get Altogether they
costs on the. complainanthad £22, and had receipts of " Sutcliffe's ' to. show.—ln4.
OVERLOADING ' Russes.--Messrs. William and Daniel spector Maybury said there were many people in. court who.
Busby, omnibus proprietors, were summoned for having had sent money in the- same way, but in no instance had:
numbered the-Old Swan and the Regent Road line of otmn- the prisoner receivedimoney from them personally; he had:
buses, by numbers- greater than the vehicles. were-, by always told them to, send it to -his master; Mr.. Sutcliffe,.
measurement, competent to accommodate. The Inspector but there was no -doubt that the prisoner imself was the-
stated that each-omnibus in question was numbered for two "T.. Sutcliffe, Esq.."' The- letters were all signori by Suter
more passengers- than, by measurement, they were...entitled differ and the letters addressed to Sutcliffe were re-
by law to carry. Mr: Daniel BuSby disputed the measure- ceivedby the prisoner ; but they were not in- a position at
ment of the Inspector; and said that he measured the canopy present to trace any particular signature as • his•writing. It
over the steps. The magistrate said this was not a sufficient could be shown that he had-received moneyfor " Sutcliffe."
space for passengers,- and inflicted a penalty of 50k.. in each Mr. P.. Kitching, from. the Manchester Money-order Office,
case, being the smallest penalty he could, inflict; the full said the -prisoner had repeatedly received_ money on. orders
penalty being £10:- George Daze, the. driver of one of bearing thename of T: Sutcliffle. The orders were always
Messrs. Busby's omnibuses, was summoned by- Captain signed beforehand. AlPthe orders, after being cashed,, were
Campbell for overloading' the 'bus, there being nineteen sent to London. Charles • Spencer, of the Treas.& Arms,
passengers on, it being constructed to carry sixteen only. '' Victoria Bridge, said be. knew the prisoner,- and had seen
Mr- duck appeared for: the. defendant, andsaid one-of the him sisit Sutcliffe ""to-post-office orders-in thati house.
--engers was the driver's child, who had Came oftwith his Wm. huseroft said he hadonce been in the prisoner's- com-
er. An insufficient defunce being set- up•for the other piny at a, public-house ;:.the' priioner spoliclof "-the great
passengers, the magistrate inflicted a. mitigateclpenalty land company,!' said they were .all gcntlemen,,that," T.
Sutcliffe, Esq.," was the secretary of the company and. that
he (the prisoner) was his secretary. Witness • told Mrs.
Barlow about it; because he-believed it was all right.. In-
spector Maybury- said he- had a list of fifteemp,eople'who)had
paid, in the, above manner, £5B 45., within-the last four
months.—Aperson from Halifax, Who had_ not been, heard ,
of before,
,novrstepped forwark and. stated that he ha&,sent
money in at similar way.---Mr._ Maybury applied for a re-
mand, as the publicity of the case might bring persons- who
could supplpinere conclusive evidence, so as. to-connect the
prisoner with, the offence.'. Maude said he did not'
think it was-absolutely necessary to, show that the prisoner
had received...money directly -from, any person:- If- he• got
persons, by his representations; tosend money. to" Sutcliffe,"
at a certain address, and it- could be proverb that there was
no such person.; or under -the representationsiofi a. society,
and there wale no such society, that would make- him liable,
under the criminal law, for conspiring, by- a false pretence,
to defraud. The-prisoner, who said nothinf7in defence, was
remanded to Tuesday next.

A meetitv-irraid of the " Dial " newspaper scheme was
held in the 11fusieSaloon, Wakefield, on Tiiesdarevening.
The Rev. 'yr: Knox, of Farnworth,, Lancashird; gave a.rapul
sketch of the " Dial" movement, and an elbquent summary
of the reason.why the proposed journal should receive the
support of all who desire tio,beneft their feLlow-naen,

At York assizes, before Mr. Justice H5l,- Jolla, Miley-
camp was charged with burglary", on the 9thef. Let March,
in the shop of 111 r. W. T. Williams, of Sheffiekl jeweller,
and silversmith.. A watch and two rings were stolen], and
on the day after the robbery the prisoner attempted:to,pledge
the watch. The Jury convictedi the prisoner, who,. having
been several- times. before-- convicted of burglary and other
offences, was ordered to undergo penal servitiub- for ten
years.

ALLOWANCHS TO PirossenTeaS AND, W1TN136611:3 AT
ASSIZES AND SESSIONS.—Theie having of late beenirequent
complaints that the scale of allowances to prosecutors and
witnesses at assizes and sessions was very.Anarlbquate, and:
operated to-prevent the tlibtection, appreheusion,,anel. punish--
meat of criminals, the subject has been taken up by the
corporation,. of Sheffield.. The watch committee, of the cop-
poration appointed a sub-committee to inoestigate the
matter, and their report-was. presented an the meeting of the.
Sheffield Town Council,. a. few days ago, and adbpted. The
report states that, "having carefully examined the autho-
rised rules for allowances-to, prosecutors and witnesses at the
assizes and sessions, as issued on the 9th February, 1854 by
Sir George Grey, and having also examined several persons
as to the amount of money paid to them =kr those rules,"
they beg-to report "that the allowances.madb to prosecutors
and witnesses under the said /Ides are;, on the face of them,.
inadequate to meet the. necessary expenses. to, which persons
are put while attending at the assizes. and' sessions; that the
witnesses examined' have, in all cases' necessarily incurred
expenses beyond the• sums allowed to them, without taking-
into consideration the loss of wages arising from being,
unable- to attend to business - that- several persons have
declined to give. evidence and information, and to prosecute.
various felonies on the express ground that to do so would'
not only be inconvenient but productive of loss both in)
money and time, for which the allowance under- the rules
referred to ;would be no compensation,, and that it it. more,
prudent to suffer the first loss thaw to be mulched in ,addi-
tional penalties in enforcing_ the law, more for the public
than. their indi'sidual benefit."- It was decided by- the
council that a memorial should be presented to the ,11. On
Secretary, Praying for an increase in the allowance to..pros*-
cutors and witnesses. .

LORD NORTHWIOR'S PICT.URR COLLECTIO4T. - The
great artistic event of the present season—the disp!rsion of
the Northwick collection of ancient and modern. pictures—
takes place at Thirlstane Castle, Cheltenham, at the end of
this month,. The late Lord,Northwick spent aditetime and
a.fortune in the patronage of art, and was, without doubt,
the warmest-hearted patron,of young anctpromising. artistes
of recent times. His collection of pictures at Thiristane is
contained, in, a noble picture gallery, built expressly for it
by the deceased peer, and- in a number of smaller rooms,
which were added from time to time as.his commissions and
purchases from other collections required, such, additions.
But, indeed, the whole.mansion is one vast pietrav gallery;
and we may suppose. how general. will be, the rush from
all parts of the kingdom of the lovers: of high art,
when the private view opens. The catalogue before us
contains the names; of not less than 1891 pictures, and
other 'Works of art, and the sale, which begins on the 26th
instant, will extend:over 22 days—a period which many art
enthusiasts will not find too great for a superficial glance
at the treasures here stored, which are hung not only on the
walls, but on screens, in vestibules, in bedrooms, dressing,
rooms, the hall, and staircases. It is; impossible, in a notice-
like this, to particularise tha most remarkable features of'
the Northwick collection. It is enough to say that all
schools and all' periods are, represented ; the most valuable,,
perhaps, being' the pictures belonging to the Italian school
of the 15th century. Some of the best of these were placed
by the deceased peer at the services' of the executive.com-
mittee of. the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition, and
exhibited' within its walls.. It is not, unlikely that the
trustees. of the National. Gallery will seek to secure• fOr the
nation some of the best of the representative pictures which
this sale, offers for competition. There are also several im-
portant historical portraits, which would be great acqui-
sitions to the National Portrait Gallery. Mr, Phillips, of
Bond-street, is the auctioneer, to whom this unrivalled art
collection is entrusted, for sale.

SHOCKING, DEATH OF A Box FROM DRINKING WHISKEY.
—A shocking accident has just happened at the village of
Colwallencli, near Wolverhampton. On Tuesday afternoon,
a company of gentlemen anglers met at Co/wallend-hall, the
residence of the Farts, for the purpose of fishing. The son
of Elisha Flavell, an intelligent boy, of a lively :tempera,
ment, who had been making hay with his father during. the
day, called at the hail, where he was a favourite, before
returning home. Ile was hailed by the
.proprietor to come
to the fishing pond; and, after some joking at the lad's
expense, a quantity of the spirits which the party were
drinking was given to him. It is said that it,was whiskey ;
and that, as required, the lad drank " deeply." Immedi-
ately after he had taken the liquor, a reeling sensation
came over him, and he went to sleep instantaneously. In-
sensible and shaking, he was carried to the barn to lie
down. For more than 16 hours he slept on'; and his
parents, fearful that something serious was the matter, sent
for a surgeon. “Ilis belly, in the time had become (so says
the father) as hard as a stone." About nine o'clock on
Wednesday morning the surgeon arrived, and remained with
the lad for several hours. All medical expedients were
resorted to, including bleeding, blistering, poulticing, and
purging medicines ; but all were unavailing in restoring
consciousness until three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
when there was a disoharge, and the boy then cried out, sud-
denly, (tWater, water ! take me to the spell& ; water,
water 1." Then ensued a writhing agony, which ended
shortly afterwards in death. The sufferings of the lad, who
was only 10 years old, are described as having been horrible
to witness.

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It is stated that some -Englishinen have taken up the
administration of the estates of the son of the late Viceroy
, ofEgypt, The estates are of immense value, about 150,000
fellahs or peasants being; employed. It is tar be hoped that
under their- auspices the valuable resources of ibis rich coun-
try will be fully and successfully developed. -
. , TEE CHOLERA 3N JAVAN.—The "only,:effect at Simoda
was to produce a decided "revival." Never. were the
temples andmias so crowded, the priests. rejoiced in-a large
"surplus revetmemarising from the sale a charms and- from
the offerings of the devout_ The houses were covered, with
charms of alp sorts ; fish: nets were hung over, the, doors to
the Bi-o-kir should it attempt to enter the house;
sickles, knives, and other cuttingimplements -were suspended
to keep out the dreaded. enemy ; miniature bows, and arrows
fitted to them; threatenedthe demon from each pent-house ;
guns were fired during the nightto frighten-him, and gones
-: beaten loud enough and long enough to stun him, if he-had
ears. Enormous rosaries, some twelve feet in circumference;
and with beads;an inch in/ diameter,' made their appearance,
and a, dozen devotees would' rush to each, one passing- it
rapidly through- his hands, shouting, " Amida, Anaida,
Amida," fromthe bottom of his throat. The altars in the
temples. and iniaslooked like barbers' shops, from the great
number of " topknots " which the Japanese had-cut a and
hung. up as offering,s. Over every pathway charms' were.
suspended to barricade the approaches to the houses and
the hamlets. You; must inmeirie what a spectacle . al/ this
twafsto your friend.--Letter frinir the United- States-Consul;
,at Simocta, October 4, 185$. ' .
) THE BARON AND TIIE BA.ROND,AS DE GAMIN_
:day evening, pursuant to anntemeement, the, Baroness: de
Cainiiv aPpeared at the Assembly Room of the Fr'ee4iitile
:Harr, Manchester; to' deliver a lecture "Ow the- influence of
the' Pbpish priesthood' over the' female 'sex." ' .The room .was'
not half filled. Kr:- 11111 was voted to preside: 'The Baron
de Gamin stated that it had been said the signature[teehis
rwife's marriage lines was a forgery. A letter was produced
to show that the- signature was that of "Professor David
Macrae;" and not of " Thomas M'Cries.." The-Baron then
appealed to the aurlieneeto- believe that he and hiS wife-were
rwhat they represented' themselves to be; and said he should'
Be prepared with, the- evidence- in a case before the Queen's
' Bdneh.. Mr. Porteus, wholiad entered the room, heresaid.
' heshould'repeat his offer-of t5O, if the Barom would prove
what he said. The.. Baron- I shall drag Mr. Pnrteus before
the Court of Queen's Bench; and therefore must not prove
that now, but- T. 'ask. Mr.. r it.m Porteus to prove that .not.
Agreat cisturbauee now ensued, during which a man who
bad' stationed hi niselr in the gallery catled out in a solemn'
voice; "Watch and: pray;"" others cried, " Fait play:"
The, Chairman said it' was usual, in this 'country, fora mq-rr
to' be considered 'innocent until he' wits proerd guilty, _and.
contended for the -right of free speech for -the 13aron,.and
hie-opponents to•have the same liberty;, by engaging: theliall!.
to reply to hint. Thesl3ltroness then commenced her lecture;
apologising for some confusion of mind into-which she ilia&
been thrown by the disturbance. She• dwelt at some-length
upon- the sedticti*e arts of the priesthood to obtain- their-
wishes with the- nuns; and said, when that failed,'they re-
sorted' to punishment and mouth-gagging. She offered to
show- any lady.themark of a wound made iit her side . by- a:
spikad belt whioh.she• had, been compelled to wear-in the
nunnery •at Winehester: This placer after her. exposures:in.
1855-and 1856; was:deserted in 185 i, arid she soheited. the.
andibnce to'giVe. her an opportunity of visiting the late
nunnery in their Company; that she might point out'eertain.
horrid places. in it. She- had seemuuns chained in the ceas,,
lying upon Straw; and! starving. Their friends could learn
nothing of their condition., because-the lady superior,saw'alh
letters; and eoultliinitate the writing of a hanch3„..so asto%
write deceptive replies:. The lecture was-delivered lin Ins,
guage as modest- as. the nature-of' the suhject would adinit'
of 'and appeared tnsatisfy the audience

On Thurs-

NIGHT SiGNIQS, I'M. SEAMEN..—An important-benefit to
mariners has< been, conferred by the invention of a signal
,light, two only of' which are needful to enable ships at sea
to, communitate by- night more- easily than by day, up, to
three miles. The invention-. lie that of a naval medical
officer, who -has. fer eleven years laboured to benefit-seamen
by lights... The oontrivance is. very Simple—a circular lens.
and two cylinders. (like tumblers without. bottoms), red.and
green ; once hoisted up, the lamps are never moved' till the
signal is complete,. all changes being madefrom the deck.,
Tan Isi..krin, or ARRAN"..,--A correspondent-of a., Glasgovr
paper. writes :—Afready this delightfhl island:is teeming
with animation and excursionists. Port Corrie .is growing
larger, no doubt by special' permission. of his: Grace. the
Duke. We- confiss that the-removal of the vallage.of 'Brod-
ick has added to the amenity of Brodick Castle;.tholigh it
may have inoonvenienceddamilies who were• deeplrattaehed
to the-locality.. The quay•at Brodiek wears. 110WIt oompara-
tiVely . deserted look ; bat in lieu thereof, thereiS the en-
largement of the contigeous village of InvercloN, with its
aristocratic-looking inns and its beautiful green, slope of
receding upland behind:. Fartherp•on, Lamlasla wears its
accustomed cheerful lock;, and the village with, its three or
four inns,is. quite fella Whitting?bay, too, is fully occupied,.
though, unfortunatelyithis is easily done, as nothing is done,.
and. nothing can be dem, to enlarge the• accommodation;
without a permission .that need • scarcely- be asked for. Aix
along this delightful, bay the thinly-scattered houses asume
a- white, clean, andineat appearance; and of an 'evening;
Many small boats. are. seen lying lazily moored at a dist
twee+ with groups. of mostly:. amateur • fishers. Accord-
ing- to am old fisher their whittings hale come back
this year in abunclanee ; they were said, to- Nave gone ofF/fOr
along time, and neone can say why.: Twilight generally
. finds small bands of these piseatory parties coming in with
quantities of thin fine fish ; and on Saturday morning -some
splendid, herrings were goti. which were. bought there at
• ifs. per 100. The. game, especially hares and rabbits; are
running aboutin great abunce. The idsits in search of
rabbits, &c., of some of the seafaring people, who, were
compelled in the- early part, of the year. to lie at anchor in
Lamlash Bay for months; waiting a- wind, have induced the
.Duke to make.some additiOn to the means of preserving the
game, and it, neat house .for a gamekeeper has jnst been
erected on aimed conspieuous site; whence a view of the
grounds all around the- bay .is obtained. The. crops are
looking veryhealthy and abundant over the whole island.,
Potatoes, especially, are, in a most promising-- condition,.
though a. failure in some patches.is- to be seen—that is, the,
,plant has. failed to come up; in other places the Shaw ant'
blossom, both white and purple? are heavy and luxuriant,
though a. fortnight at least later than last. year. Some
fields of wheat are looking very beautiful. Oats: are not quite
so well,. but still an average appearance.
THEARNY.—GeneraI Peeltread a memorandum the other
evening-of the military forces. constituting our home estab,
lishmeat, which we fear must be strangely at variance .with
facts.. The gallant general .said that, exchuling the marines
on shore,,the enrolled pensioners, and the recruits for-India,
the forces in the.. United Kingdom on the Ist of June were
thusanade up :----." Cavalry; 11,698 ; Foot Guards,, 6,184 ;
Infantry, 50,032 ; Horse Artillery, 1,749; Foot Artiller3r„
12;669; Royal Engineers, 1,854; Military Train, 1;861;:
Medical Staff Corps, 3*; and Embodied Militia, 13;218.1;
total, 109,640; or, excluding the Embodied Militia, 86,4221"'
Now, we must take. leave to question the correctness of
some of the most. important of these items.. Take
the first =the cavalry. There are. in the, United
Kingdom three, full regiments of Household
Cavalry, and the following Regiments of the. Line—viz.,
the 4th and, sth, Dragoon Guards, Ist and 2nd, Dragoons,
3rd, 4th, and, I:3th, Light Dragoons, sth and 16th Lancers,
and 10th, 11th,. 15th, and 18th Hussars. These 16 regi-
,ments have. an establishment of 520 of all ranks each, so
that if the were up to the establishment (which we doubt
very. much the aggregate .strength would be. 8,320 men.
Throwing. the depot of the 9th Lancers, which cannot
it
be classed under the head of "recruits for. India," inasmuch
as the-regiment is on its way home, we may call the whole
cavalry force at home 8,500 men, or more than 3,000 less than
it is represented tobe in General Peel's memorandum. A much
more unportant misstatement is that respecting the infantry
of the-line, which the memorandum makes amount to 50,034
The infantry regiments at home. are—the 9th (Ist bat-.
tallion), 10th (2nd battalion), 11th (two battalions), 12th
(2nd battalion), 14th ' (2nd batalion), 15th (Ist bat-
talion), 16th (two battalions), 17th (2nd battalion),
18th (2nd battalion), 19th (2nd battalion, 20th (2nd
battalion); 21st, (2nd battalion); .22nd (Ist battalion)/
24th (2nd battalion), 30th, 36th, 55th, '47th, 55th, 58th,
'6oth (4th battalion), 76th, 99th, and Rifle Brigade (Ist bat-
talion). These twenty-six battalions, with their depots,
cannot certainly be put dawn at more than 1900 men each,
or 26,000 in the aggregate. Adding thirty-two home depots
of regiments serving in the colonies, which average about
200 men each, or- 6,400 'altogether, we have a force of '
infantry of the line of 32,000, or nearly 18,0041 less
than it is represented in the memorandum read by
General Peel. We cannot. speak with equal certainty
Of the strength of the embodied militia - regiments,
reasons for thinking that it, does not come up to
which is stated to be 23,2;8 ; but we have very strong
16,000 men
at the outside, There ate
one or two other sterns in the
=,
memo
dam which we, cannot help suspecting are incorrect,
though not to a matrrial extent ; but those we have named
inake, a difference of about 28,000 men between what we
does not like to notice anonymous remarks, we
take to be the truth
hold exarere..ion in these matters to be as impolitic as it
and General Peel's memorandum. We
General 'ilea,
is unjust. Vie cannot deceive Europe as to our strength,
and it is not advisable to deceive England. Although
trust h'a will make further inquiry, and either justify, by a
more particular statement, or correct the extraordinary
mev,norandu.m which he endorsed with his high authority in
PAte House last evening-
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