Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

THE ORTHERN 111\1Fr:is-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1857

REV. JOHN INIACNAUGHC IN REPLY TO
REV. J. K. GIAZEBROOK.

a deception." Nraw, let the reader remember, that in the
Nicene Creed fthe creed used in the Communion Service
of the Enelslt Prayer Book) we are taught to believe that
our " Lard Jesus Christ" is "of one substance with the
Fat'ner." Surely, Mr. Glazebrook knows that the English
Nicene Creed is a translation from the original Greek,
which was drawn up by the Council of Nice some 1532
years ado. Surely, Mr. Glazebrook cannot be ignorant that
oar Church has translated the original " home-ousion to
Patri" of the Greek creed, by the very terms "of one
substance wish the Father." Is Mr. Glazebrook unlearned,
awl does 'he, therefore, uuconseiously call the English
Church's words, which I have only adopted, a " conceal-
ment," an " equivocation," and a deception ?" Or, is Mr.
Glazebrook un-orthodox, and does he, therefore, irreve-
renty brand the Canton's teaching with these terms of
icfanay ? Or, is this only another instance in which Mr.
Glazebrook will, by and bye, " confess" he has been
"amusing " himself by the wiifai and scandalous
perversion of the Church's words and mine ?
One Liason why I accept the Home-onsion article of the
Faith, without attaching ranch im2ortance to it, is that we
confessedly know nothing of the substance or essence
of God, and therefore, to say that two Persons, of whose
Divine substance or easence we know nothing, are of one and
the sonic essence or substance, may be a very good verbal
definition, perhaps; but, after ail, a statement, with
reference to a subject on which we sat out by confessing
ourselves wholly ignorant, cannot be very important.
To this our ignorance of the Divine' Essence I alluded
in my letter, (published 7th December), in those sublime
words of the Apostle Paul, "God dwelleth in light which no
man can approach unto." I also quoted the first of our
thirty-nine articled, which states reverentially enough one
would think, that God is without body, parts, or passions.
Such ware my written words ; yet the reader will be sur-
prised to learn that Mr. Giazebrook designates these my
wards as a " blasphemous and Infidel sneer at the incom-
prehensibility of the Divine Essence." There are some
words in the Catechism about keeping one's tongue from
evil speaking ,slandering,d-c.," which I beg most respectfuily
to commend to Mr. GLzebrook's consideration.
Mr. Glazebrook asserts that.the Soeinians "deny Christ."
This statement is, I wish to say, clearly, but respectiely,
what is known by every Socinian, and by every well-
informed person, the very reverse of the Let: Neither
bocinus, nor his followers, "deny Christ." lam not a
Soeinian ; but justice is due from me to every man and to
every sect; and I say, most advisedly, that whi:st
there are, no doubt, many godless professors of Socinianism
as of every other creed—it is moot incorrect to say that
the founders or modern teachers of so-called Socinianism
" deny Christ." If, instead of defaming men whom he
only knows at seconl or third hand, Mr. Glazebrook
would read the works of such men as the Cdannings and
Martineau,-he would see, as I hive done, that whin: there
are many things in which one differs from those venerable
and esteemed men, they yet have much of truth and
holiness to teach us, and are separated, tote c(elo, from
" denying Christ."

I wish I could here end this painful—this to me
exceedingly painful—letter; but I must sill lay before
you, sir, one other instance of Mr. Glazebrook's mis-
statement. It will, perhaps, best be shown by the
subjoined parallelism :
In my letter published by So far is Mr. Glazcbrook
you, sir, on Dec. 1, I wrote from not knowing what I
thus :—" hat lam a Socha- have published, that (in his
ian I distinctly, but most letter published Dec. 4) he
courteously deny. lam not wrote "Mr. Macnaught
a Socinian. Ido not question, denies that he is a Socinian."
and never have questioned, Yet Mr. Glazebrook is not
the DiVine nature of our Sa- ashamed to publish, this
viour. Even on Mr. G.'s own morning, the following sen-
defmition of a follower of SO tenses :—" Ins►esd of taking
eines, I cannot be called the candid and honest course
truly, a Socinian, for it is of openly declaring his or-
beyond even Mr. Graze- tbodoxy on the cardinal point
brook's power to show that of CMist's supreme divinity,
I have ever 'rejected any he (gr. Macnaught) playa
established principle of the the special pleader," &e.
faith.' Thus much for Mr. And again, .M.r. Glazebrook
Glazebrook's allegations (of writes in the same letter of
Socinianism). I meet this morning—'• Tue ques-
thein with a direct and un- tion as to Mr. M.'a belief in
qualified denial," 4-c. the supreme divinity of
Christ, if honestly answered,
would have set this doubt of
Mr. M.'d orthodoxy at rest.
He has, however, evaded
giving an answer, and this
evasion must . necessarily
strengthen our suspicions of
him." And, again, Mr. G.
writes, " Until Mr. M. de-
clares plainly, and without
any equivocation or mental
reservation, that he believes
that Christ is the supreme
Jehovaithe lies under grave
suspicion, &c."
I have already sail that I have never questioned the
Divine Nature of Christ. From day to day I play to
Carist and call him "Lord," which, in the Greek, is
" Kurios," and, in the Hebrew, "Jehnah." If, however,
it will be any satisfaction to Mr. Glazebrook, will plainly
assert that in my belief Christ is the Supreme Jehovah, I
see no good, but much harm, in the employment of thin
obsol,Ae Paitunical and unscripteral designation of our
blessed Lord ; but I have used it once to gratify Mr.
Glazebrook's curiosity, and I (July h )pe he may be able to
answer the points I have now raised with as good a
conscience as I answer him.

I hope Me. Olazebrook will feel it right to apologise to
you, sir, and to the public, an; above all, to pray for our
Heavenly Father's pardon, for the numerous and grievous
misrepresentation, by publishing which ha has,
confessedly," sought his •own uneaviab:e amusement,
anel, as I think, ulkindly, but in vain, sought to injure

Af;.er he shall hive tendered such apology, I trust that
Mr. G:ozobrook will either desist from a con'sroversy in
wi:ich ha has not been, so far, very successful; or, that
he will, abanlooing all personalities, which can only bring-
discredit on himself and his cause, proceed at once,
calmly, candidly, and philosophically, to prosecute a
really most interesting and important subject of enquiry.
Hr. G. himself prnosed to number the several para-
graphs of my replies to his first letters. He began with
Vie first three paragraphs. Why did he not proceed to
the fourth paragrapl ? instead of worrying himself about
my orthodoxy which, I assure him, is quite safe and
sound in my own lc,:epiog. If it were not so, indeed, there
are not wanting man %vac) would be only too glad to be
able to expel me from the Ministry of the dear old Church
of England. _ _

Mr. Glazebro)k ought, amording to his own proposal of
numbering my paragraphs, to tell us next, how he defines
•' the church" whicn he informs us has been " preserved
from doctrinal errors." I and very auxions to learn how
Glazebrook explains this matter ; ani I am sure he
will find. this inquiry occupy ample space and time—after
he shall have made the due- apologv—without touching any
further personal questions.
Again expressing my sincere regret that the conduct of
a brother clergyman should have compelled me to make
such exposures as are contained in this latter, I am, sir,
yours truly, JOHN MACNAUGHT.
Everton, Dec. 12, 1857.

EXTENSIVE THEFT OF WA TCH Fill AND JE WELLEHY.—
The sale shop of Mr. Macdonald, pawnbroker, Overgat',
was broken into between the hours of closing on Wednes-
day evening and opening on Thursday morning, and an
extensive quantity of property stolen. The thieves had
effected an entrance by climbing over a wall nine feet high,
which gave them access to the back window of the sale-
shop. Being thus free from observation, they had broken
off an iron stanchion from the window, raised the lower
sash, and stepped into the centre of the shop. The follow-
ing is a list of the articles stolen :-8 gold Geneva watches,
8 silver watehe3, 9 gold chains, 70 gold rings, a few gold-
plated brooches, and a considerable number of portmonaies.
The robbery was not discovered until the shop was opened
in the morning, when information was at once given to th?
the police, who .proceeded to the shop and obtained a
description of the stolen property. after which they sent
information of the theft to the Superintendents of police in
Edinburgh, Waegovi, Paisley, Oreenock, Perth, Leila,
Aberdeen, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Manchester, in order
that the thieves might be detected if any of the articles
were offered for sale in any of these townE.—.Dundee
Acivertiser.

THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE REV. J.
MACNAUGHT AND THE REV. J. K. GLAZE-
BROOK,

TO TEE EDITOR OF TIIE NORTIIERN TIMES.

Sir,—lnto the merits of the discussion between these two
reverend gentlemen upon the subject of the alleged in-
fallibility of the Bible I am not going to enter, but I
cannot forbear protesting on behalf of the general body of
your readers against the rev. Mr. Glazebrook's persisting
in the use of epithets (personal and abusive in the last
degree), towards his opponent, totally irrelevant to the
argument, nauseating and degrading in their use, and as
demonstrative of his own weakness as a controversialist as
they are of his want of courtesy as a gentleman, and charity
as a Christian ; virtues, the absence of which is deplor-
able in any one, but much more so in one who, as a min-
ister, ought to be a constant exemplification of the use of
both. If Mr. Glazebrook's position be strong and just,
the nature of his opponents belief ( whether he be a &dia.
ian, an Arian, or an Atheist) cannot strengthen or
weaken his arguments, whilst calling such in question is
altogether foreign to the discussion ; and the constant
use of such platitudes as charging Mr. Macnaught with
" impiety " and "blasphemy," (as if these could possibly
be proved by Mr. Ge's gratuitous assumption) only re-
minds one of the lawyer who, finding his client had no
case, desired his counsel to abuse the defendant's attorney.
If Mr. Glazebrook is willing is future to continue the
inquiry upon the plain merits of the case, I doubt not he
will find Mr. Macnaught quite ready to join issue with
him in endeavouring to eliminate the truth, but if he still
persists in using scurrilous assertions in the place of dis-
passionate argument and personal invective instead of
philosophical deduction, he cannot be surprised at his
antagouisi ‘iithdrawing from a contest which he persists
in carrying on in a manner alike futile and unfair.—l am,
sir, your obedient servent, QUASIMDDO.
Liverpool, 12th Dac , 1857.

EXAMINATION OF SHIPMASTERS.

LETTER I.

TO TIIR EDITOR OF TETE NORTEIERN TIMES.

Sir,—lt is a proud position for any man to attain who
walks the deck of a gallant ship and commands all its
movements.
It is a truly dignifiel occupation for any man to select
when he determines to battle with the storms and contend
for mastery with the winds and waves.
It is a noble and responsible duty to fulfil, in being, by
consent, the absolute ruler of hundreds of his fellow male ;
to have their health, comfort and safety, consigned to his
prudence, skill, ju Igment and forethought.
It is, moreover, an honourable trust for a merchant to
commit to any man, when ho confides to his discretion
and safe conduct, the character of his ship and firm,
together with, frequently, a large portion of his we filth.
It is not easy to imagine a class of men who are more
accessible to a proper and elevating self-respect. They
have, however, been overlooked and neglected, and were
scarcely recognised as a class until within these compara-
tively few months. The very self-respect referred to,
originated a self-recognition of their rights and
importance,—brought them together in increasing
hundreds, until now they have peacefully, but resolutely,
united in a struggle, not merely for the benefit of the
whole fraternity, but the influence of the movement will be
profitably felt throughout this great commercial country.
Errors, or misconceptions, or ignorance in our states-
men, in their difficult work of legislating for an
unrepresented and scattered portion of the community
have imposed, as might have been expected, some
hardships upon Shipmasters, and wrung from them
complaints, too loud to leo disregarded. These have been
met, it is believed, by the Board of Trade with becoming
attention, and measures are in progress to mend the
partially obnoxious Mercantile Shipping Act of 1854.
The most unsatisfactory question connected with the
direct interests of Shipmasters has long appeared to mo to
be one almost exclusively of education. ft has occupied
much of my thoughts and (with every feeling of deference
towards those better qualified to judge than myself) I beg
leave to make certain proposals connected with the subject
which may tend to effect some important and desirable
changes.
In our intercourse with the principal commanders of
London or Liverpool or Sou,harnpion, one is liable to form
a false estimate ef their attainments as a body. At these
places, and very probably at others upon the coast, we meet
with men, in intelligence and acquirements, not a whit
behind the age in which they live. Men who, although
custom and hardship often lends them a rough exterior,
possess really sound, valuable knowledge, and worldly
experience, befitting them for any of the prominent
positions of society. But on looking at the majority much
remains to be done. That this has long disturbed ma is
recorded in the nautical literature of the past few years.
Even in the examination as instituted by law, we detect
rather a safeguard in derence of the general mercantile
interests than any attempt to confer a benefit on the class
itself—and hence the examinations have borne the seeds
of evil. I have before declared to your readers that my
long experience has convinced me that a proper exami-
notion of Shipmasters is loudly called for, and were any
confirmation of my humble opinion necessary, we might
safely appeal to Shipmasters themselves. Bat with all
respect to law givers I would exclaim against everything
in examinations that is merely superficial or specious.
A legal standard should be a truthful one. A man should
not pass an ordeal and afterwards be able to sneer at its
inefficiency. He should feel that afe v hours attendance,
or perhaps a friendly grinding with an accdmplished
navigator, and the cramming he can obtain merely to pass
master, can neither make him a veritable navigator, nor
satisfy his qualms of conscience when he remembers his
"luck" at escaping certain questions from his examiner
He should not he allowed to rest his reputation as a com-
petent commander on so flimsy and unsubstantial a prop
as what is at present called his " certificate."
British sailors have long been quoted as the essence of
all that is frank and " above board." It seems repugnant
to their very nature to be made mere " rule of thumb"
mathematicians, and astronomically-exercised automatons,
without the power of a thou ;ht beyond the limit of a certain
set-of, to them, jargon-formula; ! If the acquirainent of
these branches of indispensable knowledge were beset
with insurmountable difficulties such would plead in
partial excuse. But it is my object to show that neither
is there wanting in sailors an inclination to acquit them-
selves fairly under better regulations, nor does at least,
for instance, plans 'I rigonometry present any obstacle : if
an unwillingness to study exhibits itself, it is in those
who have never known the pleasure of feeling one's grad-
ual step by step advance in knowledge, and to whom study
has been made a repulsive task irons the injudicious
means employed in enforcing it. We see then the fatal
effects of indifference on the part of our legislators who
seem to estimate rather quantity than quality, who prefer
to deck the cap of knowledge with gaudy tinsel, to the
adorning it with the intrinsic purity of the diamond.
From what has already appeared in the NORrIIERN
TIMES and other publications I need only remind your
readers that many years since, deeply impressed with the
want of proper ground work with education of sailors; and
deprecating the use of mere formulle, or an insufficient
guide to our navigators, I sought for a means whereby a
knowledge of principles could be imported in a reasonable
shortness of time ; a sort of " royal road ;" and having
discovered this, (which may, perchance, prove of some
pecuniary value), and especially as the most influential
members of the nautical profession encourage my bringing
it forward "on public grounds ;" I see no reason why I
should hide my " candle" under a " bushel" and with-
hold its light from those who are stumbling in the dark,
merely from a coward fear of the impatation of self-
interest.
Every navigator who, by his own perseverance, has
mastered the groundwork of spheric Trigonometry, will
remember the toil endured in the work ; and as all
Nautical Astronomy is based solely on this science, it
would have been absurd, without a proper grounding in
plain Trigonometry, to have attempted a reform by the
admission of Spherics, had not such a simple instrument
been first framed to assist in the illustration of its
problems ; reform, too, in a class, whose very temperament
and occupation, as a rule, unfits them for the study of
ill-explained detail.

Other nations, it is true, have accomplished a be ter
groundwork, regardless of labour, but a wide ditnrence
exists between the British sailor and the foreigner. Our
task is to educate those foe the sea whose very nature
impe!s them thither ; whose earliest thoughts are
irresistably attracted towards the ocean ; who (to borrow
a remark f corn a public speaker, in London) even as
children make boats out of wood or paper, or their caps or
shoes, and will sail them—be it in a washing tub or
" puddle "—and t :ke to the sea from choice, and because
they hear of its dangers and privaeions '—Such are our
English sailors !
I propose, sir, having your permission, to follow up this
feeble prefaratory, (call it who please egotistical,) appeal to
tha nautical world, with some few letters embracing the
whole subject of Examination, &c., and with a firm belief
that much wholesome change may easily be effecte:l,
a change which (from thirty years' experience on education)
I cannot doubt will be beneficial, not only to ship-
masters generally, but to the great mercantile marine of
this country.—Yours &e., 45, ZI, ►SAYBY.

MR. SUPERINTENDENT RYDE, AND THE FIRE
AT LOW HILL.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—ln wishing to give praise praise is due,"
(to which you always accede), I, in passing, with many
others, with " holy intents," on Sunday evening, at half-
past six o'clock, p.m., perceived a large bakery and flour
store, in Fairclough lane, Low Hill, on fire. " Call
spirits," &c.,—but who should be magically pies,nt bat
Mr. Inspector Ryde, in less time than even his lean
appearance could be expected to squeeze through space.
He seems to be everywhere at all times, and with calm and
deliberate perception, I do believe that many a poor family
upon this occasion was saved from ruin, and the poor
children that I observed crying and bewildered, owe to
him a fatherly benediction, assisted by the superhuman
exertions of Officer 675, and another whose number I could
not get. Their activity was such that I previously could not
have given the "invisible blues" credit for. The " pike"
was even against them, it being,.nearly half an hour before
Mr. Ryde had that to assist him. I believe the parties
were uninsured, and feel very thankful that such a man is,
as his admirer,
Lo w Hill, 14th December, 1857.

THE PRESENT CRISIS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIRES.

Sir,--Although no doubt cinoxist in the minds of your
readers that the present crisis presents features of unusual
severity, I yet venture to send you a peculiarly afflictive
evidence of it. I yesterday chanced to enter the deserted
private room of an intimate friend, engaged in mercantile
pursuits in Liverpool, and while writing him a note of
appointment, discovered, within the folds of the spotless
and unused blotting-paper, reposing in his dusty desk,
a fragmentary effusion, from which I beg to forward a few
extracts. That the business mind. either from lack of
employment, or to find relief from anxiety, should
withdraw itself from the honourable and elev ding pursuit
of per tentage and bills of lading, to amble on the
uneasy back of a commercial Pegasus, is surely indicative
of so great a derangement, both mental and monetary,
that even the most callous must view it with apprehension.
Each of the lines enclosed, ended in the original with
the word "sir," which you are aware is a very effective
linear termination in many of our popular ballads. This
fact, however, led me to the distressing conjecture, that
my esteemed friend had some intention, in the event of
his being cat down to the last copper, of singing his
doleful ditty about the streets and dreary precincts of the
Exchange. _

Devon—ay trusting that the revival of trade may soon re-
lieve our enterprising merchants fram the consi eration of
projects so likely to prove uaremunerative—l. remain, yours
&c., A

The country's fall of great distress, I hope it will survive,
But every day we hear some say, the worst hue to arrive ;
The coming year a larger share of failures wi.l unfold,
Uuless some better plan 's contrived to re-su'a'xi our gold.
Gold, gold, gold !
Everybody's running after—gold, golu, gold !
Onr credit shaking, Bankers breaking, every one looks dull,
And few there are who see their way quite clear upon the whole ;
For things have got to such a pass, goods really can't be sold,
So nothing's done to circulate our little stock of gold.
But not a few there be whom soon harsh creditors will Llama,
Because with two-and-six per pound they meet -each local claim ;
More cash from out the B enter's hands cannot now bc cajoled,
Their paper kites come back in flights, but bring with them no gol
America has gone to smash, but things are cona•ns round,
We'll hope that for the future they will keep their credit sound ;
But our connection is so close that meantime we hive rolled
Into a most maple .seat crash and scarcity of gold.
Bat what's the source and di:tnal canes of all this sad confusion,
Is it because the Banking A tt is but a mere delusion ?
Wilhout the Yankees say, their wives begin to scold,
And therefore they, at every risk, must keep a litt e geld.
Is it because our reckless Backs enable speculators
From off their stools, against a 1 rates, to push all honest traders ?
By liberal " and being rather bold,
With discounts and advances, which have used up all their gold.
Is it because men strive and drive in such haste tr be rich ?
Who'd be more usefully employed if digging in a ditch ;
Like men who aro much better far, but who are not consoled
By thinking all the difference lies merely in some gold.
And very much we wish to know whom we have got to thank
For the astounding stoppage of our famous Borough Bahlt ?
Why could they not, without a blot, their credit still uphold,
Their work pursue, and bills renew, when men are out of gold ?
What brought them down upon the crown of Dsnnist,un & Co. ?
When little need there was, indeed, fur such a heavy blow;
For all their agents, sent abroad, were by their de :tors told [gold.
That cdlne what may, they could'at say, when they would pay in
New Parliament has met, resolved this misery to stop,
And seem to think the best plan is to '• crumple us all up !"
With many a gra,.n for Overstone, we hope he'll catch a cold,
To stop his jaw about the law for de sing with our gold.
Gold, , gold !
Everybody's running after—gold, gold,gold gold !
Birkenhead, Dec. Sttli, 1857.

TIIE THOHOND ESTATES.—The sum realised by the first
day's salt, was £59,440, The sum realised by the second
day's sale was £67,905. The sum realised by the third
day's sale was £100,835. Gross sales of the three days,
£288,180. The foregoing are exclusive of sales by private
proposals, which produced £1:31,410. The Rostellan
demesne, with several other lots, are yet to be sold.
APPREHENSION OF AN ODDF'ELLOWS LODGE DEFAULTER.
—On 'Wednesday last, Robert Harrison, alias Galley, wes
apprehended at York, on a charge of embezzling an:a of
the money of the True Friendship Lodge of the United
Order of Oddfellows, meeting at the Saracen's Head,
Doncaster, of which lodge for a considsrable time prior to
the cud of April last, he was secretary. The society in
April last ascertained, that not only ,sere their accounts in a
very disordered state, but that the district fends, of which
Harrison was the treasurer, were in any :hing but a satis-
fac;ory position. Harrison was called upon t> explain
this discrepancy, but instead of doing so he absconded, and
as it was ascertained that there were £33 wrong in the
one, and about £22 in the other, a warrant for his appre-
hension was issued From that period, up to within a
short time ago, nothing transpired as to his whereabouts,
although the fullest pub icity has been given of the defal-
cation. From information previously received, Thomas
Pickering, one of the trustees of the lodge, proceeded to
York to make inqui!ies respecting him on Wednesday last,
and after a short search, found Harrison, who is a whiec-
smith, at work in that city. He at once wai made
acquainted with the nature of Pickering's errand, and,
accompanying him to the castle, was gives into custody.
He was brought to Doncaster, and lodged in gaol the same
night.—Doncaster Gazette.
LIABILITY OF A RAILWAY COMPANY FOP. OVERCROWDING
CARRIAGES.—An important decision has been given by
Mr. Serjeant Dowling, at the County Court, York in the
case of Brearey v. the North Eastern Railway Company.
The plaintiff was a solicitor, in York, and the action was
brought to recover damages for a breaah of contract, under
the following circumstances :—On he evening of Saturday
the 21st November, the plaintiff taok a second-class return
ticket, at the rate of a fare and a sixth, from Yerk to
Scarborough, which entitled him to return to this city by
the first train on the Mon lay morning. He left Scarbo
rough by that train, and travelled alone in a second-class
compartment until arriving at Barton Hill, where another
passenger joined him, and they proceeded, without further
additions, until Flaxton Station was reached. At that
place the door was unceremoniously opene f, and ten other
passengers, principally farm servants and labourers, who
were proceeding to York, rushed into the compartment,
which was thus occupied by twelve persons. The new
comers conducted themselves iu a very disgraceful manner,
and caused very great annoyance to the plaintiff, who
"endeavoured to lay a complaint against the men, on the
way to York, bat was prevented doing so. The plaintiff
contended that the company having contracted to allow
him to travel in a comfortable manner, and to be free from
annoyances, in allowing these men to get into the second-
class comportment with third-class tickets, they had so
broken the agreement they had entered into as to entitle
him to recover damages. The eecond-class seats were
made to contain four passenga s each, but even supposing
they were ma le for five each, the company, it was con-
tended, had no right to cram in a dozen passengers, there
being even then an excess of two in the compartment.
His honour gave a verdict aglinst the company, damages Is.
CHARGE or MunDER.--A. woman was committed on
Tuesday evening to the City Brideweil on a charge of
murder of a description which, happily, is of very !are
occurrence in this country, and of which remarkably few
cases have taken place in our county latterly. The pri-
soner's name is Mary Sullivan, a married woman, residing
in Conway's-lane, one of those numerous narrow a'lsys
running at right angles with Blarney-lane. Her husband,
a labourer, left this country some time ago for England,
leaving his wife and family behind, and during his
absence they have, it is stated, been in deep distress,
On Sunday her youngest child, a little boy aged about
two years, died under circumstances which gave
,reason
to suppose that his death was accelerated by ill treatment
if not by actual violence. TLI3 neighbours state that for
Some time p eviously she was in the habit of beating it,
sometimes of knocking its head against the wall, and in
various other ways treating it with cruelty. These cir-
cumstances, with some other matters having been reportei
to Head-constable Hayes, that officer proceeded to the
place between eight and nine o'clock on Tuesday night,
and examined the body of the child, which wey lying
doted its the house. It Presented a mass of bruises on
the head, legs, and arms, apparently caused by severe blows
with a stick, his legs and thighs were burned, and the entire
body presented a miserable appearance. The head-
constable took the mother into custody, and she was
committed to the bridewell to await a coroner's is quest.
It is stated that the child having died on Sunday, she sent
for an undertaker about midnight on Monday to bury it.
It is remarkable that another child of her's, a boy five
years of age, appears to have been well cared for and
kindly treated.—Cork Constitution.