Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

THE STEAMER CANADIAN.

The Canadian sailed for Quebec, with about 250 passen -
gers, 20th May, 1857. The following account of her dis-
aster in the St. Lawrence is contained in a letter from B.
G. to E. Owen Greening, 81, Oxford road, Manchester—
" On board the timber ship Eien, of London.
" Think of that! think of us being shipwrecked ! bat,
thank God, we are all safe, not a life lost, or limb injured.
We are now sailing up to Quebec in the good ship Eden.
This is an event none of us are likely to forget
in our lives. We had about noon taken a pilot
on board, and the sailing during the afternoon
and evening was so delightful, the setting sun and
rising moon, with a warm air, making it so pleasant that
we stopped oat on deck rather late, but at length we went
to our berths, fully intending to be up early and enjoy
the scene of the rising sun. We had all got comfortably
into our first sleep, when bump, bump, bump, goes the
vessel, then a drag and a grind, and a turning over of the
vessel on its side. There was a smothered scream of alarm
from the females, followed by great confusion ; the news
soon being spread that the pilot had run us right on to
a rock, a short distance from Rock Island Lighthouse.
We all scrambled on deck ; it was about two o'clock in
the morning, a clear night, and not cold • the ship was fast,
and we were all assured there was no danger to our per-
sans ; but the ship itself is ruined. This is sad ; so fine
a vessel, after plesing all the dangers of the ocean and
the fogs of Newfoundland, to be dashed a wreck within
forty miles of Quebec, but so it is. As daylight appeared,
and the tide receded, it appeared that the fore part of her
bottom was knocked to pieces like an old kettle—i-inch
plates torn and crumpled like tin. A steam tug was sig-
nalled, whicb was soon to hand, and brought us all on
board this ship, and our luggage is to be fetched off this
afternoon. We are expected to arrive at Quebec this
evening, though I fear it will be late ; but never mind, we
are safe. What will be done with the pilot I cannot say;
it is thought he is guilty of doing it wilfully, but this I
cannot believe. He did not look a likely man at all for
such a responsibility, and surely he has proved he was not
worthy. The captain of the pour Canadian is a fine
fellow, and was most indefatigable when he came on deck.
All hearts felt fur him, for we all knew that lie had been
up two nights and days, and had only gone to bed for a
few boars after the pilot came aboard. I now see the
navigation of the St. Lawrence is very difficult and danger.
ous, the great number of rocks and islands make it so; but
how to account for this we cannot, as it appe irs quite out
of the pilot's course, and there was a lighthouse to warn
him off."—Manchester Examiner.

[A telegraphic despatch, dated Quebec, June 3rd, is to
the effect that the Cani..dian will be got off without much
datoßge.]

A milk-pail full of old silver coins was fouled near
Stanway Hall, Cheshire, a few days since.
On Sunday afternoon the Rev. Baptist Noel, M.A.,
preached on Mount Pleasant, Leather-lane, London, to a
large and orderly congregation.
The Berwick Advertiser states that one of the trading
millers of Coldstream, named James Turnbull, has been
apprehended on a charge of forgery to the amount of
1)3,000. He had endeavoured to escape to Australia, but
was captured by the London police.
FIRE AT THE SOUTHAMPTON Docas.— A fire of an
alarming nature, and which appeared likely to produce
most serious consequences, broke out in the Southampton
Docks, on Monday afternoon, about three o'clock. It is
supposed to have originated through some of the workmen
leaving the lighted ashes of their pipes in some oft be wooden
houses erected for their use along the southern banks of
the inner dock, where the fire was first discovered. In a
very short time it extended itself to a distance of from
seventy to eighty yards, and communicated with one of the
sheds on the wharf containing coals ; but, fortunately,
through the exertions of some of the ships' crews (a plentiful
supply of water being also at hand), its progress was
arrested in that direction. For upwards of two hours
eight fire engines of the most powerful description,
belonging to the various steam companies, continued to
pour forth large bodies of water before they succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. Had it occurred in the night,
and had the wind been in an opposite direction, it is
impossible to sae what amount of property would have
been destroyed, a great number of shipping being almost
contiguius to the spot where the fire broke out.
Mreeertons ASSAULT BY IRISHMEN IN WAKEFIELD.--
On Monday, at the Wakefield petty sessions, the chief
constable represented to the magistrates that a number of
Irishmen had become a complete terror to the inhabitants
of the borough. Their conduct, especially eVery Sunday
evening, was of the most outrageous description ; they
range the town, assaulting all with whom they came in
contact. There were one or two cases to come before
their worships, and in one he wished that an example
might be made of the prisoner. A ruffianly looking fellow,
named Roger Mann, was then charged with having per-
petrated the following assault on a young man named
Richard Charlesworth. On Sunday morning last, between
twelve and one o'clock. Charlesworth was in his mother's
house, in New-street ; he had just finished his supper,
and was sitting partially undressed, when he heard a tre-
mendous uproar in the yard outside. He went out, and
saw between twenty and thirty Irish labourers assembled
there. Several of them called out, " Let's us kill the
b—y policeman," Charlesworth having, till within the last
few days, been in the police force. A man named Murray
knocked him down, and as soon as he got up the prisoner
came up to him, armed with a poker, and felled him to the
ground like an ox. Two or three of the other ruffians
then seized him by the neckcloth, dragged him into the
middle of the street, and, notwithstanding the supplications
of his aged mother, they continued to kick him with their
heavy boots, till a number of the neighbours came, and
eventually rescued him. When raised up, Charlesworth
was streaming with blood, and had received several fearful
injuries,which were deposed to by Mr. Horsfall, surgeon.
The bench commented on the brutality of the attack, and
committed the prisoner for trial at the next Bradford
sesions.

STREET PREACHING.-At the Macchester City Police-
court, on Monday, Isaac Jones, a man with an immense
red beard, who frequently takes his stand at the lamp-
pillar in Victoria-street, and who was before Mr. Maude
in Whit-week, on a charge of collecting a great crowd
there to the obstruction of the traffic, was placed at the
bar on a charge of having collected a great crowd there on
Saturday evening, to the obstruction of the traffic and the
annoyance of the neighbouring shopkeepers. The officers
on duty proved the obstruction, and Mr. Iligharn, musical
instrument maker, Victoria-street, on behalf of himself and
four of his neighbours, and Mr, llinchcliffe, tailor and
clothier, whose premises adjoin Victoria Bridge, on behalf
of himself and three neighbours, spoke to the annoyances
which they experienced from the crowds collected by the
prisoner. The prisoner violently urged his licence to
preach. Mr. Maude said that tie was not to become a
common nuisance to the people having shops there, by
congregating round the pillar a set of idle foolish people,
and obstructing the street. ITe was not to be stronger
than the law, and must not do that. lie must take the
law from the magistrates, and know that it was illegal for
him to become a common nuisance. If he would give a
direct promise that he would not go there again, the bench
would let him go once more. Prisoner : I see the strong
is against the weak, and I must agree to it. But still it is
better to obey God than man. Mr. Maude : You will
best obey God by obeying the. law of the country in which
you live ; you are to submit yourself to all ordinances.
Prisoner : Yes ; but you are strong and lam weak. Mr.
Maude told him to stand down for a little, and think
whether he would give the promise he had asked of him,
After the lapse of about an hour, the prisoner was again
placed at the bar, and on Mr. Maude asking if he would
promise to discontinue preaching there and causing an
obstruction, the prisoner hesitated, and Mr. Maude said
he should fine him 10s., and in default commit him to
prison for seven days. The prisoner thought this rather
summary work, and said : As you are the strong, I make
the promise : as you seem to be strong, and desiring to
crush the weak contrary to the laws of England- Mr.
Maude : We shall not hear you again. Prisoner : Ido
promise. Mr. Mande then warned the prisoner, that he
had better not take the law from the magistrates, and
know that he must not resist the law of the land. Pri-
soner : I don't resist the law of the land. Mr. Maude ;
You have done it. The prisoner then left the bar, saying
he would not go there again, but be supposed everywhere
else was open to him. Mr. Maude : Certainly not.