Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-16 00:00:00

DROGHEDA.

THE HA.NDLOONE WEAVERS' STRIKE AT

DROGHEDA, JUNE 10.-I have learned, on good authority, the fol-
lowing import•int particulars regarding the handloom weavers' strike,
whin excites so much interest at the pre-ant time ; and as the public
may not be ti ware of the origin and progress of the rupture between
the employers and the employed, the facts must prove interesting :
n January last the weavers made a demand for an advance of wages
which the manufacturers considered unreasonable, and refused to
concede to the weavers' claim. After this the operatives held a
meeting, and resolved to strike against some of the most respectable
of the manufacturers. The employers, in their turn, held a counter.
meeting, and determined on clo•ing their estab ishments until the
strike" was removed. Three weeks elapsed, but yet the operatives
held oat. A large number of the weavers in the rural districts
subsequently waited on the employers and consented to work for
them—in fact, solicited employment. The manufacturers then held
a second meeting, and decided upon opening their establishments at
a fixed t triff of wages, which the country weavers accepted, and with
some exceptions have been ever since working at. An attempt was
male about a mouth since to get the rural districts to unite with " the
body" in the town, out I am assured that comparatively few of them
in tee i agreed to strike against. the manufacturers, who had freely
given them employment when asked for. This movement not having
proved as successful as " the body" had anticipated, a great number
of weavers resident in the own commenced working. These are
what are termed by the body the " black sheep." lam sorry to have
to say that a great number of orders left Drogheda, and were
necessarily sent to Engand and Scotland during these unpleasant
pro eedings, and I sincerely trust that if the weavers, on mature
deliberation, find that the manufacturers are unable to pay the
demand sought by the :anion, that they wi 1 not further proceed in a
line of conduct which has already been productive of such ruinous
consequen es to themselves and their families.

SHIPPING TRADE OF CARDIFF.—Both the East and West Bute
Docks at Card ff, at the present time are crowded with shipping, and
for eerveral days there has not been a single English vessel among
the number—a fact which shows t.e extending:foreign trade of
Cardiff.
The Annales du Commerce Exterieur gives the movement of the im-
port and export trade of the State of Liberia, on the western coast of
Afri 'a during 1856. Toe former, which consisted of Manchester
goods, ironmongery, earthenware, gunpowder, spirits, deal planks,
Sec , a nounted to 829,005 f.; and the latter, composed of palm cis,
casmeachy wood, and ivory, to 1,041,325 f.
THE QUEEN V. CAPTAIN ERLAM.—The trial of Captain Erlam for
the alleged abduction of Miss Rose Goodman, has been specially
appointed to take place in the Court of Queen's Bench on Tuesday,
before Lord Campbell. The defendant, it will be recollected, was in-
dicted at the Contrail Criminal Court, and on the eve of the trial
removed the indictment into ins Court of Queen's Bench, and
was afterwards liberated on bail. Lie defendant has secured the
services of Mr. Serjeant Sim, who will be assisted by Mr. Erardinge
Giffard ; while the prosecution will be conducted by Mr. Serjeant
Ballsntine, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. F. H. Lewis. The defendant,
who is on bail, has obtained a special j dry.
SURkENDER OF A MURDERER.—It was stated, at the magistrates'
meeting at Grantham, on Friday, by a policeman, that there was a
man in custody who had given himself up as being concerned in a
murder sixteen years ago. The case was to be heard privately, as it
was thought the man was not quite sane. His name is John Daws,
alias George Shipman, and he states that sixteen years ago a man
named Wm. Emmonds was murdered by a man named Richards, of
Long Bennington. He says he came up whilst Richards was kneeling
on the man's breast, and rifling his pockets of 14s. or I6s. • further,
that he received 2/. for keeping silence, but since then he had en-
listed and deserted, and wandered about restless and unhappy until
he gave kimself up.—Stamford Mercury.
THE FIRE AT FICKFORD'S.—The ruins occasioned by this disastrous
fire present an extraordinary appearance. The most capricious fancy
could not group objects more incongruously together. Roasted beans,
oranges, nut., and raisins, are scattered about ; here a once beautiful
steam-engine forms a battered ruin : there are fused clock work, and
huge lumps of melted iron. Elsewhere might be seen in strange con-
fusion, crockery, flower-pots, coffee, tobacco, "the Christmas Tree,"
Tennyson's poems, towelling, pickles, brushes, regimental buttons of
the 28th aad 80th regiments, "the Christian Treasury," hymn-books.,
mantles, necklaces, co py-books, cntty-pip es. envelopes. handkerchiefs,
cigars, radish seed, carpets, and a great variety of miscellaneous
articles. In driving out the horses on the night of the fire, some of
them got into a chamber underground, and were saved solely by an
engine pumping air into their place of confinement, and thereby
overpowering the smoke.
MkTRINIONIAL MISSADVENTURE IN MONMOUTH.—An extraordinary
wedding and immediate separation is causing much interesting gossip
in the old-fashioned town of Monmouth. A few days since a dashing
widow of that place of decidedly mature years, and reputed wealth of
t a fabulous amoun-, journeyed to Bristol with a tradesman of ti a same
town, and the parties were then united in the bonds of matrimony. In
two days afterwards the bride and bride room returned to Monmouth,
and to the astonishment of their neighbours it was announced that
the whilom widow refused to live with her newly-acquired hnsband,
and had even given instructions at this early period for a divorce.
The consternation of the community may be imagined, and various
sinister reports were promulgated as to the cause of this mysterious
misadventure; but the fact remains. that the affair will furnish speedy
employment for the gentlemen of the long robe, as the bridegroom
remains perfectly indifferent, while the bride is obstinate. It is
though', likeiy that this untoward union will be one of the first sought
to be dissolved under the provisions of the new divorce bill.
THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY LANE, LONDON.—On
Saturday, at the Bow-street Podce-court, James Geary, remanded on
the charge of attempting to murder his wife, Anne Geary, and who
was sufficiently recovered to appear against him, was brought up for
final examination.—The wife, on being sworn, in a sullen and most
reluctant manner answered the questions put to her. She said the
quarrel arose in consequence of the prisoner refusing to take her to a
concert at a public-house in Old-street. St. Luke's. She threatened
to leave him, and did all she could to aggravate him, and when they
got home he stabbed her in thane k with a knife, with which he was
cutting wood. She considered it all her own fault, as she had been
aggravating him all the week.—Mr. Heath, house surgeon to King's
College Hospital, stated the nature of the several wounds in the neck
and other places the last witness hal received, and expressed his
astonishment that they hat not proved fatal.—The prisoner was
committed for trial.—Hildebrand, charged with being concerned in
the late fatal affray in Wellington-street, appeared before the magis.
hr^sßewhst test. tilevria ducriskiesa. atilt of fha pnrnnor,a
CHESS TOURNAMENT AT MANCHESTER —The following are the re-
gulations under which the Problem Tournament, in connexion with
the great Manchester meeting, will be conducted : " The committee
on which has devolved the duty of making arrangements for the
chess meeting to be held at Manchester in August next, have de-
cided upon offering a prize for the best two problems, one in three,
the other four moves, and;the problem composers of England, America,
and 'the Continent are solicited to enter into ti e competition. The
following are the regulations under which the tournament will be
conducted. Ist. Each competitor will become a member of the asso-
ciation, and pay the annual subscribtion of ss, to its funds. 2nd. Two
problems, one in three, the other in four moves, must be sent in di-
rected to the secretary of the Chess Association, Chess Club, Man-
chester, before the end of <linty. 3rd. Neither of the problems may be
'either conditional or suicidal. 4th. Each set of problems must bear
Rome motto or private mark, and be accompanied by a sealed enve-
lope, correspondingly distinguished, containing duplicate copies and
the name and address of the composer. sth. The prize, which will
consist of a set of ivory chess men, of the value of 5/. 53., will be ad-

judged by a committee, appointed for that purpose by the committee
of the association."

A PROPENSITY FOR CANNIBALISM.—CARLOW, JUNE 9.—Within the
last few days, an outrage was committed by a highly respectble far-
mer on another, both residing within a few miles of this town, which,
for savage barbarity and cool determination, has few parellels. The
facts of the case are as follow :—A. man, named Burn, was proceeding
home on foot, about four o'clock in the afternoon of the day in
ques.ion, when he was overtaken by a young man named Hanlon,
who was on horseback. After a friendly recognition, they entered
into conversation, which was kept up with a good deal of animation
on both sides for considerable time, when some sliglat difference of
opinion having arisen about one or two trivial matters, Hanlon be-
came excited, and, alighting from the horse, attempted to horse-whip
his companion, who is a middle-aged, sensible, and quiet man.
Burn, surprised at the rashness of the other, protected himself as best
he could against the blows of his assailant, during which 'ee endea-
vonred to show the folly of such a proceeding, but his laueit le efforts
were unavailine, fur Hanlon, clod g in on him, seized tr e ' eft hand,
and as quick as possible ran the thumb into his mouth, and com-
menced chewing it in a most savaze manner, nearly separating the
first joint from the linger. Flom the pitiable plight in which the
unfortunate was placed, he was unable to rescue himself, as his hand
was as secure as if it were in a vice; his only resource, therefore,
was to cry for help, which he did in a lusty manner, whereupon
three or four men came to his assistance, and after no slight labour
succeeded in setting him free. The matter formed the subject of a
judicial investigation before the magistrates assembled at Petty Ses-
sions on yesterday. Legal gentlemen of ability represented the
parties on either side. After a patient hearing of the case, the
Bench, in de'ivering jag yeut, animadverted in strong terms on the
savage and crud conduct of the defendant, and sentenced him to two
months' imprisonment, or pay a tine of .e 4 12s. Gd. Mr. Hanlon, in
paying the.fine, remarked that it was the cheapest "chew' he ever
had in his life.—Sounder's News-Letter.
THE FACULTY OF FEIGNING DEATH.—There are cases on record of
persons who could spontaneously fall into death-trance. Monti, in a
letter to Haller, mentions several. A priest of the name of Caelius
Rhodaginns had the same faculty. Bat the most celebrated instance
is that of Colonel Townshend, mentioned in the surgical works o
{tooth, by whom, and by Dr. Cheyne and Dr. Beynard, and by Mr.
Shrine, an apothecary, the performance of Colonel Townshend was
seen and attested. They had long attended him, for he was an habi-
tual invalid ; and he had often invited them to witness the pheno-
menon of his dying and coming to life again, but they had hitherto
refused, from fear of the consequences to himself. Accordingly, in
their presence, Colonel Townshend laid hime If down on his back,
and Dr. Cheyne undertook to observe the pulse; Dr. Beynard laid
his baud on the heart, and Mr. Shrine had a looking-glass to hold to
his month. After a few seconds, pu'se, breathing, and the action of
the heart were no longer to be observed. Each of the witn saes satis-
fied himself of the entire cessation of these phenomena. When the
death trance had lasted half an hour the doctors began to fear that
their patient had pushed the experiment too far, and wis dead in
earnest; and they were preparing to leave the house when a slight
movement of the body attracted their attention. They renewed their
routine of observation, when the pulse and sensible motion of the
heart gradually returned, and breathing and consciousness. The
sequel of the tale is strange—Colonel Townshend, on recovering, sent
for his attorney, made his will, and died, for good and all, six hours
afterwards.—Phaetasmaia, by It. R. Madden.
POTATO MEAL.—At a meeting of the Farmers' Club of New York,
M. B. Southwick, of Canada West, exhibited a preparation of potatoes
dried by heated air after being boiled, which simply takes away all
moisture from the pulp, leaving it in grains of the size of coarse gun-
powder. He says it can be produced at a cost of twelve cents a
bushel, and reduced in bulk four-fifths. This product can be kept as
easily as flour, and may be prepared ready for eating in live minutes.
The process of cookiag was exhibited to the club over a spirit lamp,
and the product tasted much like ordinary mashed potatoes. To pre-
pare it for eating it is mixed with three times its bulk of hot water,
and stirred until it is of the consistency of mashed potatoes. It is then
set into an oven for a few minutes, when it is ready for the table.
Fifteen bushels of potatoes make one barrel of this flour, which is
stated to keep for years without injury in a dry place. This is some-
thing worthy the attention of our agriculturists. There was a
tolerable good crop of potatoes last year, and their price in the fall
was moderate, bat it soon rose to a very high figure, became the rot
commenced among them after being stored away. Hundreds of
thousands of bushels, we believe, were thus lost. Here is a method
of saving potatoes from destruction by winter rot, and at the same
time providing a most pleasing, healthful, and nourishing vegetable
food, which should not be neglected by those who can, and who
should, take advantage of it.—Soienlific American.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.—Such a eight as that which was
yesterday seen in Lambeth Palace, was, we venture to say, never
witnessed before. It would not be easy to imagine anything more
beautiful, more touching, we had almost Bald, mere sublime. In that
Palace were assembled together, under the presidency of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, men of all the leading Dissenting denomina-
tions—lndependents, Baptists, Wesleyan Methodists, Pre byterians,
&c. The object of the gathering—got up under the auspices of Sir
Cnhinz Eardley—was " to receive from the deputation, lately sent to
Berlin, a report from the proceedings in preparation for the Christian
assembly in that city, next September." In other woods, the great
purpose of the meeting was to promote the views of the Evangelical
Alliance, which aims at bringing together, in brotherly harmony,
good men of all religions bodies. Who would ever have expected to
see such a meeting, for such a purpose, in the Palace of Lambeth,
with the Archbishop of Canterbury in the chair; and next but one to
his Grace, the Rev. Dr. Steens, Baptist; minister; while in juxtapo-
sition to other Dissenting ministers of various denominations, were to,
be seen the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of St.
David's, and other Right Rev. Prelates? Such a spectacle was a groat
fact. What yesterday took place in Lambeth Palace will doubtless
prove the precursor of the tpeedy breaking down of all those barriers
which have hitherto separated Churchmen from Dissenters. Not that
we mean that either body is necessarily to relinquish its denomina-
tional principles, but that all who bold the same great Gospel verities,
will, ere long, cordially unite in spirit, and co-operate in the promo-
tion of those important views of Divine truth, which they hold in
common.—London Paper of fiaturday.

POLICE COURT..--YEBTERDAY,

LIVERPOOL.

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

STABBING.—WiIIiam Kelly was charged with having
stabbed Michael Kilroy. The parties were drunk, and
engaged in a row in Eccles-street, Vauxhall-road, when
the prisoner drew a knife and inflicted several wounds on
the head of complainant. Mr. Mansfield said that stabbing
was fearfully on the increase. He sent the prisoner for
trial.
WHAT IS ANNOYANCE ?—Neill Walker, a broker, living
in Hatton-garden, was charged by Richard Stack, also a
broker, residing in the same street, with annoying him and
being drunk. Mr. Bluck was for the prisoner, and elicited
from the officer who had charge of the case that he did not
see anything of the affair, and Mr. Bluck contended that
he had no right to take the charge, or, at least, that the
complainant had no right to give him in charge ; and his
worship agreeing, ordered the discharge of the prisoner.
SATISFACTION.—A black man, named Benjamin Wilson,
was charged with having violently assaulted Bernard Philips
in Stewart-street. It appeared that the prisoner and some
other persons had had a fight, and that the prisoner was
running after a boy, with a brick in his hand, and when
complainant stopped him, he struck him a violent blow
on the head, inflicting a serious wound. The prisoner
said he was only taking satisfaction for some one who
called him ill names. He was sent for trial.

AN AMAZON.—Biddy Dwell, a denizen of Albert-street,
Park, was charged with having inflicted three serious
wounds on the skull of one Catherine Hughes. The
complainant said she was going into her "gossips" house,
when the prisoner, without " rhyme or reason," came with
a poker and inflicted the wounds, which Surgeon Garnett
said were most severe scalp wounds. The complainant
was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Black, who
succeeded in putting her into a towering passion—so
much so that she had to be put back from the witness-
box. He produced one Paddy Maguire for the defence,
and he swore that the complainant was the aggress )r—
that " she stuck in the hair of the prisoner's head, and it
took four men and four women to loose her." The
prisoner was remanded for seven days, until the result of
the wounds could be ascertained.
Sxmous CASZ OF STABBING ON TIM HIGH SEAS.-Mr.
Aspinall (barrister) appeared to prosecute an able seaman,
named Samuel Jenkinson, who belonned to the ship
Halifax, and who was charged with having stabbed the
chief mate of that vessel, whose name is John Bray. Mr.
Aspinall opened the case, and stated the facts which will
be found in the following evidence. He stated that he
would offer as much evidence as would enable him to ask
his worship to remand the prisoner in order to produce
additional evidence, which was daily expected by the
arrival of a ship in which some witnesses were. He then
called John Bray, who said : I was mate of the brig
Halifax, and the prisoner was an able seaman on board.
On the 29th March we were in the Bosphorus. The
captain was dining on board the Odessa. I went to that
ship in a boat with prisoner, and then went on shore. Came
again at six and called the boat. The prisoner was below
and I called him ; he would not go into the boat. and
used abusive language, and I caught him by the shirt, and
snid " Go into the boat," when he bit me on the cheek,
and also bit a piece out of my finger. When on board my
own ship, I asked him could he stand before ms ? and he
ran at, and put a knife into me, and I fainted. When I
became sensible, I found three wounds under my ribs. I
was nine weeks in hospital, and twenty one days that I
never moved; my life was despaired of, and my depo.dions
were taken. Mr. Aspinall : I will now ask fo,r a remand.
Mr. Mansfield : There is quite enough to warrant a
remand. The prisoner was remanded for seven days.

PLUNDER AT THE LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—Thomas
Hughes, a carter, was e!,-arged with, having stolen 152
yards of bed ticking from the Lancashire Railway Termi-
nus. The prisoner was in custody of detective officer
Horn, and from his evidence and that of some persons
connected with the Railway Company, it appeared that on
the 23rd May, a parcel containing 152 yards of bed
ticking, was sent from a manufactory in York-hire to a
house in Liverpool. The parcel was missed, and it was
proved that the prisoner had been at the place several
times during the day, and that he took away goods on his
cart, from the place where the parcel was, and therefore
suspicion fell on him as there was no one else at that par-
ticular place. After much exertion, Horn traced the
prisoner to Kent's-square where he lived, aid there ascer-
tained from the prisoner's housekeeper, the' on the day the
ticking was missed, the prisoner brought home a quantity
of such material, and he got about 50 yards of it in the
nouse. The prisoner said. he bought the article in Old
Hall-street. His Worship sentenced him to be imprisoned
for two months and kept to hard labour.
DISPUTED PARTNERSHIP—CHARGE OF FELONY.—A young
man named Robert Isherwood, and an elderly man named
John Ellis, both respectable-looking persons, were charged
by Mr. Peter Isherwood, of the firm of Clegg
and Isherwood, of Leigh-street, wi h having stolen
£4OO worth of goods, consisting of oils, drugs,
dyes, cigars and other property, such as wholesale druggists
deal in. Mr. Roby appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
M'Donnell, barrister, for the prisoners. The history of the
case, as it appeared from the evidence of detective fficer
Scott, Mr. Isherwood, (prisoner's brother), and Mr.
Blackhurst, attorney, was as follows :—For some eighteen
months two brothers were in partnership, but on the 29th
of April, the partnership was dissolved, the prisoner
Isherwocd, getting the acceptances for 5.'200 in considera-
tion of hie leaving. It seemed, that lately both the prisoner
and his brother were served with writs for some £6O, for
goods alleged to have been furnished in September, and
this was resisted on the ground that such goods had been
pa!d for and could not belong to the firm, as it did not
exist until November. Under some impression
that the prisoner was entitled to secure himself,
it seemed, that on Friday night be went to the
stores of prosecutor and removed property to lhe amount
clamed, and this property was found in the store of Mr.
Ellis (the other prisoner) at 12, Charles-street, and Smith,
the detective, got the goods there, with Mr. Ellis, and S
box of cigars in his hand. Scott produced some docu-
ments, and the copy of the writ found on the prisoner
Isherwood. "fr. M'Donnell, in his cross-examination of
the prosecutor, elicited some painful facts connected with
family affairs between the two brothers, but these matters
did not exactly bear upon the case. The prosecutor, how-
ever, denied that he was actuated by malice or revenge
towards his brother. Police-officer 194 said he saw the
prisoner Isherwood between one and two on Saturday
morning at 20, Leigh-street, with fur men, and he knew
him ; be told the witness they were going to work
to send away goods. Some time after the son of Me
Ellis came and asked him if his partner was in the
store? and be said he was. Two floats came about four
o'clock, but they had not gone when the witness left his
beat. He thought all was right, as he knew him to be S
partner in the house. Detective-officer Smith, said he got
the prisoner Ellis at 12, Charles-street, on Saturday morn
ing, and he got all the goods there ; the prisoner had
b)x of cigars in his hand. He asked him what he was
doing, and the prisoner said, " I merely came into my ove..
place to see what was going mi." The box of cigars fount
in his hand was sworn to by Mr. Clegg, but he could not
say whether it belonged to the old or new stock. Williant
Jones said he was employed by the prisoner Isherwood Ot
Friday last. He was employed by Ellis (son of the
prisoner) and Foden. The witness was stopped here
by Mr. M'Donnell, who urged that there was no evidence
against Ellis, and his worship agreeing, ordered him to
be discharged. Mr. M'Donnell then addressed the bench
and contended that there was malice against Isherwood,
and that, although he had acted in an objectionable manner,
he only wanted to indemnify himself for what he considered
his right. He had been served with a writ for £62, and he
imagined that he had a right to secure himself, as the bills
he got for retiring from the firm were not due, and he,
might consider he had no security, and that he wonlo
secure himself. Mr. Roby asked for a remand, and the
prisoner was remanded for seven days.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST THE MASTER OF A
VESSEL.—Larkin Mantel, the master of a brig, belonging
to Mr. M'Donnell, of Limerick, was charged with having
embezzled £5O, the money of his employer. Mr. M'Don-
nell (barrister) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Campbell for the prisoner. The son of the owner wise
examined to sustain the case, and, he alleged that the
prisoner had received ~Ep for freight, and had not
accounted for it. He admitted that there was an account
between his father and the prisoner, and that the latter
owed £5O. Mr. Campbell hanred
in an account,
which the prisoner admitted having received lir £BO,
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but, according to his book-keeping, Mr. M‘Donnseo
was indebted to him over one pound, in place of the prl:
Boner owing him £5O. Mr. Mansfield said he could 110'
entertain the case, and discharged the prisoner.

PAW , Friday.—The Jiomiteur contains a long oat;
official article, summarising the labours of the Council of
Stale, the Senate, and the Corps Legislatiff during the last
session, and bestowing on them unqualified praise for the
manner in which they have responded to the wishes of
the Emperor and the country, for the promotion of the
moral and national progress of the nation.
BERNE, Friday.—The National Council unanimously
ratified the Neufchatel treaty on the Bth. It will be 151
before the Council of States for their ratification t°
morrow.
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—The officials of this rail;
way having for some time systematically withheld lb..
company's advertisements from the Daily News, that jou.,
nal, in a leading article, stigmatises this policy as a paltry
attempt to stifle public discussion..._