Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

strain to a ton, by which the rate of the cab :e was maintainectin dna

proportion to that of the ship. At sit in the evening some drsculty
arose through the cable getting Gut of the sheaves of the paying-out
machine, owing tattle tar and pitch hardening in the groves, and a
splice of large dimensions passing over them. Tnis was rectified. by
fixing additional guards and softening the tar with oil. I t-wa , neces-
sary to bring up the ship, holding the cable by stoppers until it was
again properly disposed around the pnleys. Someimportance is due
to this event, as showing that it is Ossible to lie to in deep water
without continuing to pay out the cable -a point upon which -doalatis
have been freqnently cxpr,ssei. Shortly after this the speed of. the
cable gained considerably laden that of the ship, and up to 9 -o'clock,
while the rate of the latter was about 3 knots by the log. the cable
was running out from bi to 5•/ .knots per hoar. ,The strain was than
raised to 2.5 cwt. ; but, the wind and sea in rasing, and a carrent at
the same time carrying the cable at an angle from the dtrect4ine of
ship's course, it was not found saft3cl3nt to check the cable, which
was at midUght making 26 knots above the speed of the ship. a-ad
some Imes imperilling the safe uncoiling in the hold. The retard-
ing force was therefore increased at two a'clock to an amount
equivalent to 30 cwt., and then again, in consequence of the speed
continuing to be more than it would have been p:ndent topermit, to
35 cwt. By this the rate of the cable was br ught to a little short of
5 knots, at which it continued steadily until 3.45, when it parted*.
the bang h paid out at that time being 335 miles. I hat np,,to this
time attehied personally to the regulation of the brea'ters, bat, find-
ing that a 1 was going on well, and that it being necessary. that N
should be temp rarity away from the machine to ascertain the rata of toe.
ship, and to see how the cable was coming out of the hold, and eiso-tom
visit the elecirtian, the machine was for the moment left in-charge of
a mechanic who had been engaged from the fl at is its construction
and fitting, and was acquainted with its operation. I was proceeding,
to the fore part of the snip when I heard the machine stop;. I
immediately called out to ease the brat% and reverse -the engine o f
the ship, but when I reached the spat the cable was broken. On
examining the machine, which was otherw sa in perfect order,
found that the breaks had not been re!eased, and to this cr to- the
handwheel of the break being tarnel the wrong way may be
attributed the stoppage, and the consequent fracture, of the cable.

When the rate of the wh-els grew slower a: the sill) drooped• her
stera in the swell, the break should have been eased ; this had•been
dose regularly before whenever a i unusually sudden descent of the
skip temporarily vvithdreiv the prossnre from the cable in the• sta
but, owing to our entering the deep water the previous morning, and
having all hands rea ly for any emergency that might occur there.
the chief part of my staff hid been c impelled to give in at nicht
through sheer exh stilton, and hence, being short-hmded; r was
obiged for the time to leave the machine withon , as it proves,
sufficient inteill;ence to control.it. I perceive that on . th. next
occasion it will be needful, from the wearing and anetlons nature of
the work, to have three sepa ate :clays of stiff, and to •employ, for
attention t i the br,teks, a higher• degree of mechanical sill. The
origin cf the accilent was no doubt the amount of ratarling strain
put upon the cable, but had the machine been praparly man pa-
latal at the time it could not possiblf have taken place.
It has been suggested as a cause of the failure, that the
machinery is to) Illusive and ponderous. My, reap trience of
_ .

its action toichel otherwise; for three days in. shallow and.
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deep water, as well as in rapid transition from one to the other,
noting could Ire more perfect th cn its working, and sines it performed
its dt 'y so smoothly and efficiently ,le the smaller dep.dos, where the
weight of the ealee had less ability to overcame its friction and
rasistance, it can scarcely be .said to be too heavy for deep water,
where it was nce.ese. y for. the itearea ed weight of cable to- restrain
its rapid motion by applying to it a considerable degree bf adeltiona 1
friction. Its action was most complete, .and all parts worked well
together. I see ho-v it can be imprevel by a mOdlicetiohia the form
of - heave, by an 'ad lition to the arraneernent for adjusting the breaks
and some other eight alterations ; bat with proper man.aeement,
without any chants whatever, I am coefide,t that the w role length
of cable might have been safely laid by it, and it mast be remembered
a; a test of the work which it has done, that, u-ifortanate as this
termination to the expedeion is, the longest lengthof cable ever laid
has been paid out by It, and that in the deepest we er yet passed
over. After the accident had occurred soundings we e t -ken by
Lieutenant Dayman, sod the depth found to los 2;009 fathoms, It
will be remembered that some importance was attached to the cables
in the, Niagara and Agamemnon ben g manufactured-in opposite lays..
I thought this a favo urahle opportuaity to show- that practically the
Waren, w as not ;of conseremnee in affectingehtejnnetian in Md-
oeean. We therefore made a splice between the two vessels, and
several mires ware paid oat without diffionite. Ire quested the com-
manders of the vessels to proceed to .Plymouth, as the cl,c'•-s there
afford better fi.e litieethaa any o her port fir • leading the c role;
should. it b neces eiryte do so The whole of tho.cthie on Snarl has
been ceresally tasted and i.lpecte I, and found to beih as perfect con-
dition as when itlef: the w ,rks at GreenstrkhancL nirkenheed. One
point presses for your coosiderat;on at an early period a
large portion of the ceble sires y laid may. be recovered at a
comparaeve small expetve.. I appted au estimate of tne cost, and
in oar present position any reason for
shall be g:al to receive yoer authority to proceed with this work. I
d's nit perceivediscouragement, but I have, .on the. contrary.;. a greater confi-
dence than. ever in the under eking. It hes been proved
beyond a. doubt that no obstacle exists to prevent our
ultimate scenes. and, I see &early. how every difficult; which
has presented itself in this voyage can bes effectually dealt with in the,
next. The cable has been laid at the empreted rate in tee groat.,
depths; its electri :al worki,ig shrongh the entire length has been,
most satisfactorily aeLomplisliedr, while timportiee l aid attua ly tine
Po?thveldWlnate e cffir, ter Ihe by belay submerged, Pond. the low temperature-
close eom premien. of the texture of the gitta..
percha. The structure of the cable had-answered every expectation
that I lied formed of it, and it it warn now nocesoary to construct
another line, IF should not realmmon& any- altaretions frena the
pr. s .nt cable, which in its working has confirmed my belief that it is
expressly adapted to our requirementp. Its woight in the vrai.er is
whileased to the depth tbatithe strainis within a manageable scope.,
the effect of uneercarrents ;woe its steice proves how
dangerous it would be toa4erntit te.,ay a.muelt lighter repe, Wiech.
would, by the greater time (meet-mein. stakie 4, expo- ean increased
surface to their power.—l. have the honour to rema-n, glnalemart,
yours very Lithfully, Cllextexs T. Bee FIT.

A very full meotlne of the direeeeet of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company wan held at their ofilees oa Wednesday. The fallee, in-
vestigation into the. eve is waieet have led to the preient pause in
the undertaking, into the seffl eecer of tee appliances fee paying oat
the cable, ante into the eeei iimel arranvments and preeenthms
which the valuable knowledeo aid experience cawed by the lite at- el
tempt Will dicte.i.e in reap:-el to I iture operetioea. hat been eeezee
mitted to the charge of sne-cieeenelite,s appolate./..r the purpose tee
report to the genera.'. I oard. The diracto79 wee sit in petenenencte
till their iature pleas have hem ruby dismissed and, deter Mined. ow.
Tee appeel of the diresors to the commsneere:oe. she several slopeslopeco:npoeine the Atlautic Telegraph squadron
' e
:xeivrtheetteenedhears itakim.
ctha
ato.thisny juncture wltW. coma for w ere en&h, their ;dyke, End
"s.eaded. te, and the fol-
lesving otileers have arrives in town, wel
'Will be in con-
sultation wait.the cereeters to-morrow e-eeeept...4h, wi,kwrigh,..
Her Cat in &Aide, united Metes' ir:gali
on,
uni.a.i
e4rate. fregeee. ieleg ire ;
IMaster Commander ieeddall, her li,f,eselres ship e gaereetnen i and
Lieetenaret Commander Dayintre, ear - eteje4t .s ship, GYeloPe•
Sufficient information has alreedy been oe rained to show el:Arly
that the prestnt cheee to the proci ces. of t.-f 3 wark, hpw..-Nor mortify-.
Lig, has been purely the result of an accident,. and le in e'' way 'ns
to any obstacle in the feral of theecable, nor of any natural didienity,
nor of any eape.rience that viii in the futura effect in the slightest
deeree the en tire SneCeS, of the eatei•erife. The only sadden declivity
of any set' ens magnitude from 410 fethems to 1,700 f e home hate
been safely overcome, the beautiful ttexibilite of the cab'e having
rindreed it capable of aptin.,ean g itse
its rain hed it heel lf, yr shout atra*.n, te circlet:mo:e rigidly
whence '
weich won d prob da
ably heve .
constret:tetidr,ed
ltle'ae?-ecaTpblrensusdoni"oliftt.hnfe;oeoefe of the thel°4llente'aliPn3er4ninerrielmetof
the water
had practically shaven that the„artion of a teleoree ht.,: cable. ‘.4:4 far
from, being imPeieed• is materially improved by being sunk in deep
water. The only d Beatty worthy of 00n,...6
Li ,ation welch remained
was to demonstrate- the peacticebility of making the splice in mid-
ocean. 1 has wan Pa' to zr•Pettaatutal test by the engineer in a heavy
rea, Bah:event-to th..o aecident, and b -tore the return home of the
,hips. -The two end. on eioard the Niagara and Agamemnon viers
joined together,
snit --- tie; spice let d ~vii to the bottom tete &mind-
Inge of 2,eOJ (*them% •and during a heavy sea. '1 he exoerinient was,.
parf,:etly succeasees , and these field all other circumstances which
have been wreak,.
,t out by the recut expedition have made more and
mere eheerMit ' ' "complete success on thee
e neat 0404 W
4 -411,1 certain the prospect of
e .

.CAUSE LIST

FIRST LIST.---SALFORD H U4.DRED.
Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Plaintlffs, Defendants.
2 QB..Slater and Co .. .. ~Tfamp!on and ano (sr) v rfarnp.on..
91. e.. Same ..Moorhonse.. .. • • .. Car) v Alcoak Sims
10 QB...Same ~The Q seen • • • .. (sr) v Spence .. .. • • .. Cooper and Sons
36 Ex.. Holden and .. __Hamer .. (sr) v Knowles and ors ..
30 QB.. Andrew .. Mackay and ors.. ... ter) v Stephenson
31 QB.. Worthington and E Nowell.. (sr) v The Mayor, &c of Wigan

..Hulme aial J
• - Lord and A

SECOND LIST.—WEST DERBY HUNDRED.
QB ..Lowndes and Co ... Smith .. .. (ad) v Pile Young and Co
4 QB..Rade it% .. • • • • .. Brown and ano (sal v . -Stone
5 Ex.., Po'y • • • • .. Peet ... ..v !fade= .• ..Henry
S Qll ..Binney .. • • ........Yeomans Yeomans .. ..v Gray and ors.. .. Chambers and Wj
II Ex... R Wells .. • . ..L Bof Health King upon Hall(w) vT. inity Idolise of Hull.. E S Wilson
11 Ex... Bows= and Co .. „Hoghton . (5.3) v Beattie ..
15 Cl'.immer -Same v Brown Francis and R
16 CPL.J Yates jun.. McManus v Lan. and York. Railway Co Higbam an i C
17 CP.. Same .. Bilis (93) v Barber .. .. • . -Pletcher and H
18 Ex... stamp ard J Rarkwath a-d ano (sJ) v Mason .
19 Ex-. Pell and S Holmes v Kidd and ano • • -Evans and Son
20 QB.. Statham and Co .. Salomon v Rawns ey Brierley
22 Ex... Barrow Manley admix .. ...e St Helens Canal and Rail Co .. Whitky
ZS Ex... same 0. Hawksey v Carter _
24 Q 3.. Hoiden and Son Wooliscroft •. v W'ation Bell and S
26 Ex... T Eastham .• ...Eastham •v Whir ey Coltsn and B
26 Ex... Fletcher and H ..Taylor (sJ) v McCalman Neal and ?A
28 CP ..J P Mnrrongh..Hargreaves . • • .. ..v Thomas .. Chester and Co
ag Ex,..Thackerah Fitzpatrick- ..v Lan. and York. Railway Co • .Lewis an iCo
31 CP.. J Tate) jun .. ..Raven .. ..v Bell . • .. Pember:on
92 CP..Same..Callan v Jameson .. Ward
33 QB..R Stevenson Ye d (sa) v Lon. and N. West Rail. Co.. ..Swift and Co
34 1- x... Rowe Warier jun.. v Everth Woodcock and Co
Ex...lTeald ..0' ..v Acton .. • . .. Leigh
U CPL. B 1 at khurst '..Wright .. . ..v C owes .. • • ..
37 QR..Carson and E Brooks and ors exora o c.. v BainbrAce -Gregory and Co '
39 QB.. Moss and Samuelson and ors ~ (si) v H- ins arid ors.. Preston
34 CP• • Goodwin and A .. -Cooke (es; v Wilson and ano I owndes and Co
41 CPL Fenwicx .. . • .. •.Vose admix ... ..v Lan. and Yora. Railway Co.. ..T A rt,.d J nndy
48 CP.. J Yates, jun.. Wright and ano ..v Kirby.. .. .. • • .. Hinds
42 Lx.. R Moore .. . Sr and ano ..v Hernaman .
44 CP.. Evans and Son .. Stevens and ano v Clementson ..
46 QB.. C and H Frost .. Wadsworth v Wells.. • . ...Wells and
47 Ex ...vlrtcher and H.. .. ~ Higgia ..v Robins .. Chilcott
18 Es. -Broker.. ..Hatton and ano ..v Royle • Sha, kle on and Co•
4 Ex...Corway.. -Nelson (ea) v Seddon .. .. ...Holden and Son
30 CPL.Turner and Son.. .. Waddington admor ..v Lan. and York. Railway Co. ..R and W Aacroft
SI CPI-4ame ame ..v Same.. .. ..(demurrer) Same
12 QB-Littledala and B Pemberto v Arkle and ar,o..
la CP.. Bog ie -Buxton . ..v Venn and ano.. Fra-ris and k
54 Ex...T a Smith .. .-Collins v Morphia ..Sw•ft and Co
65 CPL.Barlhonae Swear and ano .. • • ..v Brennand and ano . -Sale and Co
16 CPL.Same -Same v (demurrer) Same
67 CPL..ame ..Sagar ..v Srme.. Same
58 CP .. • • ..Woodhead v I lack hunt W Blackhnrst
59 CPL. Brether ton Aesop .. ..v Yates . . .. Ward
41 Ex.- Cobb .. ..v Denham ..
62 Ql4..Littledale and Co .. Dav es ..v Critehley Holden and Son
63 Ex ...13e,rber -Weisman ..v aylor Hicham and. C
id Ex...Coa way.. Nelson Brownel and ano ..Miler and P
65 Ex- T S Smith .. ..kfuirhead v Moore and. ano. .J B 1.!oyel
67 CPL.R and tV 'croft .. „Biackbrarn and ano ..v Ae am; .Sale and Co

ASSIZL INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE-LIVE IIPOOL, ALIGUST 20.

CROWN COURT.
His Lordship, BARON WATSON, entered the court at
nine o'clock yesterday, and proceeded with the criminal
business.
PASSING Base Come—Jameseorrocks, aged 24, labourer
and William Horrocks, aged 44,, shoemaker, were charged
with having, on the 24th of July, unlawfully uttered and
put off several counterfeit half-crowns, well knowing the
same to be false and counterfeit. Mr. Attorney-General
Bliss and Mr. Cobbctt prosecuted, The facts adduced in
support erf the prosecution were, that en the day in
question the prisoners went into a beer-house, kept by
Eliz rbeth Chaloner, at Billince, where they had some
beer, for which the prisoner William pail a half-crown,
and rec3ived from her 2s. 3d. change. The half-crown
was found to be a counterfeit. The prisoners -then went
into a beer-hr use kept by Thomas Pigott, where they had
some beer, for which one of the prisoners paid half-a-
crown, receiving from Mrs. Pigott the change. The half-
crown proved to be counterfeit. Toe prisoners were
arrested early on the morning of the 25th, and the prisoner
James, on being searched, was found to have two bad half-
crowns in his waistcoat pocket. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty. His Lordship senterced James Horrecks
to twelve months' imprisonment, and Horrocks to
six months' imprisonment, each with hard labour.
CHARGE CF Mr_TßDEß.—:ruses Williams, Level 17, brick-
layer, Henry Margenson, 2:3, hawker, and efesr•ph Price,
19, labourer, were charged upon a coroner's warrant with
the wilful murder of one William Yates, at Manchester.
Mr. Brett prosecuted, M. Fearnley defended the prisoner
Williams, and Air. Eaton defended the erher prisoners.
The deceased was an old man living at Hulrae, and the
occurrence which resulted in his death took place on the
.23rd of Jul. On that night the deceased was seen in a
place called Newell's cellar, in which it was eke-stated that
the prisoners were seen, in company with a man named
Trainor. After leaving the cellar, deceased was seen about
half-past twelve o'cleck in the neighbourhood of Quay-st.,
Deacseate. Two women saw him at the corner of Quay-
street, in Deansgate, and they also deposed that they saw
the prisoners come up to him.. The prisoner Murgenssu
went up to deceased, tripped him op and caught him by
the throat, Price got an him and sat upon his chest, and
Williams kicked him several times. The -women stared
that they heard some money reale, and it appeared that
the deceased had at the time about 10s. in his pocket. The
prisoners then ran away, but were seen subsequently by a
polfcemau in company. Tile deecisFd r ached his Lowe on
the folowing morning about fouiw'clock,very much exhaus •
ted; and complaining of injuries to his atom tell. He died
next day, and upon being examined after death, it was
found that he had received stes'a injuries as caused a
capture of the iotesrinee, which, with the other effects
supposed to arise from the acts of the prisoners, was. citated
to have caused his death. There acpeared, however, sores
doubtful points in the evidance of tt.e. female witnesses, and
some discrepancies in part of their statemeerts. The
principal of these witnesses admitted that she never gave
information to !he p at the time, and that she„ was
not examined before the magistrates at Manchester. -The
first time she told her story was before the Greed jury at
Liverpool on Saturday last. The Jury acquitted the
prisoners.

Defendants' Attorneys.

h rself used a meal skewer, for the y rurposeen7 proccrirg
abortion. On the part of the prisons r, he stated that the
only operation performed by him upon. the wama's, was the
introducion into the bladder of a fern ale catheter, for the
p :rpose of relieving her from a ret, tition of urine, under
which -she stated to him she suffered. Mr. Godfrey
I °surgeon, of Finsbury-square, Lone)e n, deposed that be
knew the prisoner for years in Lon& in, in tenneetion with
a public institution. He gave the pri loner a high character
for ability and conduct. The pHs. seer bad acted as his
assistant, and was known to him since 1837. This
witness also deposed, that when the female, catheter was
introduced, according to the usual co nrse, into the bladder
of a woman to relieve from a ret elation of urine, the
patient commonly felt as if the in strument were passing
through the womb. He did not th. ink a wound could be
inflicted on the womb, as dssc ribed, by sock an
instrument as a ferna'e cc:theft r. He did rot
think it possible to introduce tb a larger instrument,
the male catheter, into the womb. Mr. Cooper, surgeon,
Liverpool, Mr. Leather, surgeon, Lite s-pool, and Mr. Kelly,
also a surgeon of this town, ccrrobe rated the evidence of
Dr. Godfrey as to the instruments. kir. Kelly stated that
the prisoner was a kind and humane man. Anne Alex-
ander, of 56, Summerseat, Liverpool, midwife, and one of
the assistants to the Ladies' Charity, deposed that-on the
14th of June the deceased carve to 1 ter, and told he: she
thought she was going to have a mis carriage. Witness,
after hearing what the symptoms was •e, asked her why she
feared a miscarriage, and deceased told her she had em-
ployed a skewer to procure abortion, and prevent herself
from being disgraced. She told witness she had passed the
skewer into her womb, and she showel witness the skewer.
Witness kept the skewer, which she producedia court. It
was an ordinary culinary utersef% pointed, and somewhat
bent. His Lordship said if the jury believed the evidence
of this woman,
.and that the person who came to her was
the deceased, there was an end of the case. The jury
accordingly acquitted the prisoner. The prisoner was
chorieed on another indictment for felony, by procuring
abortion. No evidence, however, was:effered, and the pri-
soner was accordingly discharged.
The Court then adjourned to nine o'clock this (Friaay)
mereir.g.

'BEFORE MR. ATTORNEVPS-NrERAL BLISS, Q.C.

TKO
MA.NCHESTRZ EmnizZLENIENT —Tuomas Fax Lings,
who was on Tuesday _committed of embezzling the monies
of 'Kershaw., rtniee, and Co., of Mannhestcr, his .employers,
was this morning called up for sentence. Hie Lordship
said that there were eircumn,tances of considerable miti-
gation in the case. He had, op tar the commission of this
offence, borne a most excellent charectr, end no part of
the money he had token had he appropriated to his own
benefit. After his frauds were discovered, he mede
and frank confePsion of what he had done, and did all in
his power, by aierning his property to them, to reimburse
his employers- The Court bad taken those circumstances
into consideratinr, and the sentence was C.-tat he should be
imprisoned for twelve months, with hard labour.
FonGerty_nr At; Arroxerny.—John Shattock, 47, attor-
ney, was. placed at the bar charged with having, at Liverpool,
on the 27th March, 1857, feloniously forgerlan acceptance to
a eertainbill of exchange for the sum ofnEt,o 10s. 62., with
intent to defraud. Mr. Blair appeared for the prosecution,
and Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Bro.)1c- for the defence.
The prisoner is a solicitor, and in March last he wrote to
Mr. de Medina, solicitor, of Ming-street, Finsbury, Lon-
deo, requesting him to cash a bid of exchange, which he
enclosed. The bill.purporteJ to be accepted by Richard
Coleman., joiner and butler, Victoria-place, Rock Ferry,
Cheshire. Mr. de Medina forwarded, .on account, £2O,
and subsequently got the hill cashed by a Mr. Cohen.
When it became due it was dishonoured, and then Mr.
Coleman pronounced the acceptance a fergeryeand denied
that he had given the priacner any•authority. to use his
name: A long correspondencq ensued between Mr. de
Medina, Mr. Cohen, and the pritoner, as to some settle-
ment, and finally he was given into custody. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty, but accmepaaied it with a
-recommendation to mercy—a recommendation in which
Mr. de Medina expressed hie concurrence.—Eentence de.
famed.