Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-08 00:00:00

INSOLVENTS.

Mary Ann Croly, insolvent, was supported by Mr.
Chilton. The case, which was as adjourned one from last
Noveb-iber, was still farther adjourned.

Charles TlArgreaves received his final order unopposed.
William Martin, senior, received his final order un•
opposed._

John Hugh Jones, was supported by Mr. Husband, and
received a final order without opposition.
John Bibby, supported by Mr. Roby, received a. final
order.

Squire Ferdinand, was supported by Mr. Gray, and
received a final order.

Joseph Bentley, supported by Mr. Henry, received a
final order.

Charles Tait, baker and flour dealer, Vauxhall-road,
wai supported by Mr. Hima and opposed by a creditor
named Bolton. His final order was granted.
William Ellis, supported by Mr. Gray, received a final
order.

Samuel Hogson, Ptescot-street, was supported by Mr.
C :lob, and opposed by Mr. Husband, upon the ground that
the name over the insolvent's shop was that of a former
employer (Peekmore), and that ineolvent had stated to a
creditor that he was only in the employment of that
party up to the present. His Honor did not consider the
ground of onpos'tion made out, and fixed the granting of
the final order for August,
Abraham Hadley Scott, flour dealer. Whii-echaoll,
was supported by Mr. Chilton, and opposed by Mr.
vir,,,clsu7n. Insolvent was discharged out of custody.
John Jones, supported by Mr. Husband, received his
final order.

Thomas Holland, supported by Ur. Ha3band, received
his final order.

Robert Fair was supported by M. Chilton. The
insolvent was not in attendanca, and tha petition was
dismissed.

Mary Harrison was stipp)rted by 31*. Grsy, and op-
posed by Mr. Carter. The insolvent was not in attendance,
and the petition was dismissed.

John Andrews was supported by Mr. Grocott, and op-
nlsed by Mr. Husband, Mr. Rymer, and Mr. Godfrey, on
behalf of several creditors. After a protracted hearing
the pstition was dismissed, with leave to file a new
one.

Edward Cozens, unopposed. Final order fixed for 4th
August.

Charles Whitley, unopposed, had his final order fixed
for the Ch of August.
James Whittaker, on an "mended petition, was sup-
ported by Mr. G,ocott, and opposed by Mr Gray. Fival
order fixed for the 4th of August.
Harriet Cross a widow, supported by Mr. Rymer,
opposed by Mr. Hime Mr. Hime contended that there
was a radical ohjiction to her designation, in so far as she
was not deEcribed as a lodging-hou+e keeper. He also en-
larged on other topics cinneeed with the C 330, which he
maintained were sufficient to entitle him to request the
dismissal of her petition. His Honour, after a lengthened
review of the case, dismissed the petition.
Henry, Wright, unopposed, had his final order fixed for
the 4th of August.
Mary Ann Edgar, supported by Mr. Gray, opposed by
Mr. Godfrey, had her final order fire 1 for the 4th of August,
Benjamin supported by Mr. Hime. and unopposed.
had his final order fixed for the 4th of August.

I hear that Lord Camoys is about to be made Lord
Li-m'enant of Oxfordshire in the roan of the late Doke
of Ma,lborough. The appointment i remarkable, if only
r‘r the reason that an Catholic holds a similar office at
pr,s,ot in either England or Ireland.—London Corres-
pondent of Freeman's Journal.

TFIE SURVEY OF GRPA.T BarrAN —ln a "o7respond-
ence between the War Depar ment and the Tr'asury, in
respect to the scale on which the survey of Gr:!at Brityiu
is ro he done in future, in consequence of the late vote of
the Hizise of Commons, Lori ['azimut.e writes, through
Mr. Haw,s. in a querulous tone alum-, tie upsetting of the
survey arrangements by tint vote, but Wilson, on behalf
of th Treisury, replies briefly that —" It appears to
my Lords that the only course which the Ordnance
Department can take will be to finish the works of the
Ordnance Survey, at present actually in progress, nn the
twenty-five inch scale, and to adopt the scale of six inches
upon all new works."

PRODUCTION OF ARDENT SPIRITS IN CANADA.—A return
has been laid lo4)re the Legislature, showin7 that the
cria,!tity of proof spirits manufactured in Canada had in-
crea.ed from 2,679,200 gallons in 1855, to 4,267,381
gallons in 1856. The return is incomplete, as not show-
ing the quantities of inferior spirits manufactured. "Of
the above quantity, for 1836, 2,448,613 gallons were
made in Upper Canada and 818.768 gaHoni in Lower
Can ida—adescrepancy which can only be accounted for on
the s'lpposition that large quantities of inferior spirits are
distilled in the lower province. It is not a creditable
fact, that besides the large quantities imported about
three gallons of proof whisky on an average were con-
sumed in 1836 by every man, woman, and child in Canada
Vire3t.— Weekly Prototype (Canada).

PICTIME OF AN OLD AND PENIIIIIrM JUDGE.—Lord
Campbell relates that when Lord Kenyon was made
Attorney-general in 1782, there was a story current that
he appeared at court, in a laced waistcoat, which he had
purchased from Lord Stormont's valet. Jekyll asserted
that Lord Kenyon never used a pocket-handkerchief in his
life until he found one in the pocket of this very waistcoat,
which handkerchief he ought to have returned, as it was
not in the bargain! But we should not have his dres3
complete were we to omit the black velvet smalls, worn
for many.years, and threadbare by constant friction which
he used to rub with painful assiduity when catechising
witnesses. According to Sam Rodger', when the income-
tax was imposed, Lord Ellenborough said that Kenyon
intended, in consequence of the tax, to lay down his Docket-
handkerchief. Kenyon bad two hats and two wigs—one
pair old and shabby, the other comparatively spruce. In
court, on the days of the old hat and spruce wig, be shoved
his hat under the bench and displayed his wig; but on the
days of the old win: and good hat, he always continued
covered in court. Having reached the dignity of Chief
Justice, be was prevailed upon to visit Drury-lane, that he
might see the famous melodrama, Pizzaro, when, falling
asleep in the middle of the electrifying declamation against
avarice and ambition, Sheridan, the mortified author,
exclaimed, "Alas, poor man, he fancies himself on the
bench."

GIFT OF THE GAB.—The following amusing anPciot:
is said to have occurred when in company with several
other celebrities the late George Stephenson was paying' a
visit to the late Sir Robert Peel at Drayton Manor. Dr.
Ruckland and Mr. Stephenson differed in opinion on the
formation of coal one evening, and the more practised
speaker was evidently successful in the discussion. Next
morning Sir William Follett met Mr. Stephenson in the
grounds suffering from a brown study. What are you
thinking of ? said the knight. Why, Sir William, I am
thinking over that argument I had with Rockland last
night. I know lam right, and that if I had only the
commend of words which he has, I'd have beaten him.
Sir William offered to have the case tried over if l'dr.
Stephenson would instruct him. So the engineer aril the
lawyer sat down in an arbour. until the latter was fully
instructed on the formation of coal. Sir Robert Peel was
taken into the plot, and after dinner he introduced the coal
question again, This evening, to Dr. Buckland's annoy-
ance, he had to grapple with the distinguished lawyer,
and was vanquished a every point. When all was over,
Sir Robert Peel said to the beaten man of the previous
night, What
.do you say, Mr. Stephenson ? Why,
answered the attorney iu the case, who bad drawn the
brief, I will only say this, that of all the powers above
and under the earth, there seems to me to be no power so
great as the gift of the gab.
DUCHY or LANCASTER.—MS. BERTOLACCi'S PICTITION.—
The cdmmittee met on Monday. Mr. Bertolacci stated
that the banker refused to give him any informatien as to
the payment of £B5O into their hatnls for Duchy lands that
had been sold, without a written authority from General
Fox, in whose name it was kept. He applied for that
authority, but it was refused as being inexpedient, unusual,
and unnecessary. He also applied for the usual leave. of
absence in order. to examine the Duchy accounts; and
though the usual time given was six weeks, without
deduction for odd days taken at various times, he was i
allowed only three weeks, and twelve days that he had
previously taken were ordered to be deducted. His was
the first else in which this rule was made, but it after-
wards became a.general order. The reason assigned was
pressure of business in consequence of the war, but that
pressure did not extend to his department until after that
time. He was subsequently removed to another depart-
ment to supply the place of the head of that department,
who, th 'ugh he had a mouth's leave of absence, was granted
,h a farther leave for an idefinite period, which lasted four
weeks more and terminated some days after Lord Harrowby
had caused him (Mr. Bertolacci) to he sent back to his
own department. Finding difficulties thrown in the way
of his anditin the accounts, he went to the office of Mr.
Gooch with Mr. Coleman,
an accountant, whom he had
appointed his deputy,
on the recommendation of Mr. J. A.
Smith; M.P., and introduced him, but Mr. Gooch refuried.
to show any books,or accounts to him in his presence. He
appealed to Lord Harrowby to enforCe the terms of his
letters patent, and his lordship refused to do so. At four
o'clock the committee adjourned.