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lason named Fairelouo,
go for water, and that P(
ras told by Mr. Peace to go to the well. I went
tell the morning after Mr. Watmough called

(although I had not gone for the water
before, having paid to have it fetched), because the othe
wells were muddy. I don't remember whether ,
been any rain on the two days before, but the ground was
quite dry, as if there had not. I saw Mr. Watmough at
my lord's office, and gave him and Mr. Peace an account
of what had occurred. Mr. Watmough was sent with me
to Wigan, to Mr. Mayhew, Lord Crawford's attorney, and
he sent for a medical man.
His LORDSHIP —Oh, he sent for the medical man. (To
Sergeant Wilkins), I can hardly suppress my indignation
that the proceedings of a criminal court should be used
to press a matter which is strictly a question for a civil
court. Nobody can pity this poor woman more than I do.
The result of this prosecution, be it what it may, is im-
material, because the sentence is in my hand.

there had

A consultation between tl
place.
Cross-examination resumed :—I didn't go before the
justice because I had no money. I never heard that there
was a county court at Wigan, though I live only three
miles off.

legal g.

entlemen here took

At this stage of the examination, Sergeant WILKINS
rose and said—l am willing, and I believe the other side
are willing, but for one circumstance, that it should be
arranged for these matters in dispute to be finally settled
by some competent person. Mr. Gidlow says, if he
now consents to have it settled, 'the statements of the
prosecutrix will go forth to the world uncontradicted. I
cannot stand up here to say that what she has said is
false. I don't think myself Mr. Gidlow's reputation would
be the least injured, and no doubt there would be no ob-
jection, if Mr. Gidlow wishes it, to have the award pub-
lished.
His LORDSHIP :—I don't hesitate to say that their in-
terests, as men of property, would certainly be most mate-
rially consulted, and their happiness for years secured, if
they got an arbitrator to arrange the matters of contest be-
tweeen them. With regard to what is in Mr. Gidlow's mind,
Mr. Mors begged his lordship's pardon for interrupt-
ing him, but he wished to make some remarks on the same
subject. Mr. Gidlow had purchased, in 1853, the Arley-
hall estate. He went there to spend the rest of his days
in quietness. Instead of obtaining that peace which he
had expected, he found himself, through a course of cir-
cumstances to which he would not further allude, quarrel-
ling with this woman, his new character in the neighbour-
hood assailed, and himself charged with using such violence
that, if he had been told of any one else using it, he would
have been the first to have condemned it. He (Mr. Monk)
had evidence to prove that nearly the whole of the wo-
man's evidence was false. _

THE PATRIOTIC FUND,

THE concert given by thq, pupils at the Collegiate Insti-
tution was most successful, the receipts amounting to
about £9O.

On Tuesday evening, Professor Bushell gave a benefit,
in the Argyle-rooms Birkenhead, in aid of the fund. The
net proceeds amounted to £5 2s. 6d.
The pupils at Dr. Ihne's school, Carlton-terrace, Upper
Parliament-street, have contributed £7 2s. 6d. towards
the fund.

On Tuesday evening,' a meeting of the inhabitants of
Ince-Blundell was held in the school-room at that place,
for the purpose of adopting means for raising contributions
in aid of the Patriotic Fund. On the motion of Mr. Lynass,
seconded by Mr. Thomas Baines, the chair was taken by
Mr. Henry Hyde. A resolution, moved by Mr. Hyde, and
seconded by Mr. John Heyes, was adopted, to the effect,
that the utmost endeavours should be used to collect sub-
scriptions in the township ; and Mr. Lynass and Mr.
Hamilton were appointed to wait on the inhabitants for
that purpose. Subscriptions were announced at the
meeting amounting to upwards of £2O. The list of sub-
scribers was headed by Thomas Weld Blundell, Esq., with
the sum of £lO.

His LORDSHIP thought it might be more satisfactory to
the jury to have the matter explained to them. He thought
the woman had made use of exaggeration in her telling of
the story ; and his own opinion was, that there was not
more violence used than was necessary to keep the well.
With regard to what had been said about damages to this
woman, there were plenty of courts open without coming
into that court. The law of the land was, that any person
had a right to protect his property from trespass. It was
not a question of a cottager trying her right to the well,
for they saw that Mr. Watmough came round the night
before and ordered her to draw water from the well.
She went to the well, persevered in a manner that must
strike every one by its pertinacity, and Mr. Gidlow
made use of force to drive her from the water. Looking
at the man who had to be judged by them, and looking at
the woman, he did not think it likely that he would have
beaten her with a stick as he dragged her along, as she
had stated. He could hardly sit with calmness to see a
criminal court made use of to test a matter that was en-
tirely a civil question. They would have to say whether
Mr. Gidlow had been guilty of an indictable offence.
The foreman asked the Court if Mr. Gidlow had brought
an action of trespass against the prosecutrix ?
His Lordship replied that Mr. Gidlow could net have
obtained any satisfactory decision' without bringing the
case to an assize, and throwing away £lOO or £2OO. He
might have taken this woman up for trespass, but.that
would have left the question quite open as regarded
others. This matter was only an indication of the under-
currenl of the matters in dispute between the parties.
The jury then returned a verdict, of " not guilty."
Sergeant Wilkins then said, with'reference to the second
indictment he had looked carefully through the depo-
sitions, and was bound to admit that he did not consider
they would succeed. He was willing to leave the matter
to be arranged.

The employ& in Compton House having some time
since contributed each a sum equal to a day's income in
aid of the Patriotic Fund, with the exception of the ap-
prentices, 28 in number, whose aid had not been solicited,
the latter resolved not to be outdone in liberality, and
arranged to give a concert, the proceeds of which should
be devoted to the Patriotic Fund. On Friday evening,
accordingly, the concert took place in the library and
reading-room of Compton House, through the kind and
considerate permission of the principals of the establish-
ment. The entertainment was numerously attended; and,
in the course of the evening, Mr. William Jeffrey sug-
gested a different destination of the money. He begged
to say that there were, as he had ascertained, fifty soldiers'
wives, with eighty children, now in great distress in
Liverpool. To many of them Compton House had afforded
some employment in the way of needle-work ; but the
majority of them were in deep distress —hungry, without
a bed to lie on, or a blanket to cover them. He proposed
to hand over the proceeds to the committee still existing,
for their relief. This was agreed to.

The Welsh concert, which was intended to come off on
a grand scale, for the benefit of the Patriotic Fund, has
been abandoned, owing to the building committee having
refused the use of St. George's Hall. _ _ _

The amount subscribed-in Glasgow to the fluid, up to
Friday last, was £36,913 19s. 11d. _

PATRIOTIC FuND.—The workmen of Mr. James Bil-
hinge, lock and hinge'manufacturer, Ashton, near Wigan,
subscribed, on Saturday last, £2O 3s. 6d. to this fund ; and
the workmen of Messrs. Shaw and Billinge subscribed
£4 is. 2d. to the same benevolent object.

His Lordship asked whether the defence would allow
the arbitrator to have power to settle everything in dispute.
Mr. JAMES, who was for the defence on the second in-
dictment, said, Mr. Gidlow coubot pot go quite so far as
that, as there was no right in diMhte about the mine.
Tames Gidlow, Thomas Gidlow, and Thomas Batters-
by, were then indicted for attempting to commit a felony,
to wit, trying to let in water to flood a certain mine, in
order to_prevent its working.

TICE BOARD OF TRADE have given notice that a sub-
marine telegraphic cable has been laid down from Vedbek,
on the coast of Sixland, to the vicinity of Hillesborg, and
sets forth the beacons, and requests mariners not to anchor
within those marks or bearings.
TEE HITNGIARIAN BAND, we perceive, is to give a perform-
ance every evening this week in Hime's Music-hall, Bold-
street ; and on Saturday they will give an additional

No evidence being offered, the prisoners were acquitted. entertainment, in the same plae, at two o'clock afternoon.
John Parkington, 23, weaver, charged with having, at CAUTlON.—Advertisements have appeared addressed to
Blackburn, on the 11th October, feloniously attempted to butchers and others, stating that a supply of hides and
murder Jane Long, by throwing her into a canal, was ac. skins, either by contract or commission, is wanted regu-
quitted. Mr. Blair prosecuted; the prisoner was larly, and an address is given at the skin-market, Ber-
undefended. naondsey. Before entrusting property to strangers, some
Anthony Damson, alias Hornby, 29, labourer, and Ed- enquiry should be made as to their responsibity. Our
ward Heyes, 22, butcher,, charged with garroting and enquiries in this direction have proved by no means
robbing George Stopford at Sea Ashton, on the 25th No- satisfactory.
vember, were found guilty, and sentenced to fifteen years' NEW STOREHOUSE Fon, THE MILITIA.—In the militia
transportation. Mr. Cross prosecuted. exercising field, near St. Domingo-road, a building is now
William Priest, 45, hawker, indicted for the man- nearly finished, which is intended as a depot for that corps.
slaughter of James Lord, a toll keeper, at Eccles, on the The structure does not possess any striking architectural
4th December, was found guilty, but recommended to beauty, being simply erected of common brick and red sand
mercy, as the evidence tended to wove that when the pri- stone; indeed, were it not for the royal arms placed over
soner drove on OA cart and kickgd. down. .the deceased the entrance gate, it might be readily taken for a range of
he believed the road was clear. Sentenced to one month's stabling to the adjoining splendid mansion, which is now
imprisonment. called St. Edward's College. In form it is square, and two
James Dean, 20, labourer, charged with wilful and storeys in height, with a commodious court-yard in the
corrupt perjury at Lancaster, on the 22nd of August, in centre.
swearing falsely to an alibi, was fond guilty, -and recom- TAKING POISON DT MISTAKE.—A melancholy case of
mended to mercy. Sentence deferred. this description occurred last week, which resulted in the
The court adjourned at seven o'clock until nine this death of Mrs. Chalk, wife of Mr. Chalk, licensed victualler,
morning. St. John's-lane. Deceased complained that she was suffer-
(Before Mr. Justice Crompton). ing from a bilious attack, and went to take some tartaric
acid, but by accident mixed a portion of arsenic in
The court sat at ten o'clock, when Thomas Holden, 40, the glass of water instead of the acid. On discovering her
band-loom weaver, previously convicted of bigamy, and mistake, she took an emetic of salt and water, and Dr.
Wm. Mellor, 28, bricklayer, who pleaded guilty to a simi- Slack was sent for, but his attendance was unsuccessful,
lar offence, were sentenced—the former to twelve months', and Mrs. Chalk died on Saturday. The arsenic had been
and the latter to one month's, imprisonment with hard kept in the house some time for the purpose of poisoning
labour. rats. An inquest was held yesterday, and a verdict re-
MANSLAUGHTER.—James Clegg, 33, collier, was in- turned that the mistake was accidental.
dieted for having feloniously killed and slain Elizabeth DEATH PROM BURNING.—An inquest was held yes-
smith, his married sister, at Over Darwen, near Black- terday, on the body of Lucy Green, aged 7 years, (laugh-
burn, on Sunday, the 12th of November, during a family ter of Patrick Green, shoemaker, 47, Cavendish-street,
quarrel. The prisoner had brought a man home with whose clothes caught fire on the Ist instant, as she was
him, when his wife remonstrated, saying that all their standing on a stool to reach a picture from the mantel-
victuals were needed for their children. He beat her, and piece; and she was so severely burnt that she died on
his mother and sister interfered to prevent him, and he Saturday last. Verdict, accidentally burnt.
kicked the latter, who was in an advanced state of preg- DROWNING.—On Friday evening, a man named Joseph
nancy, from the effects of which she died next day, Mr. Sutton, aged 43, residing at No. 1, Earl-street, who had
Whigham prosecuted, and Mr. Monk defended the pri- been to the Isle of Man, returned with his son by the
Boner, who was acquitted. steamer, and landed at the Pier-head. Both father and
Peter Holcroft, charged with feloniously stabbing son were in a state of intoxication, and the son crossed
John Culshaw, in the high road at Croxton, on the 2nd of the drawbridge, but his father said, " I will not go over
October, was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' that bridge." When the son turned round, he missed his
imprisonment with hard labour. Mr. Cross prosecuted. father, and went in search of him, but saw him no more
Mr. Whigham appeared for the prisoner. until his body was brought to the deadhouse, having been
Henry Ashton, 20, charged with a garotte robbery, at found by William Ward, a boatman, four miles up the
Manchester, in company with two other persons, on the river. No account was given as to the manner in which
2nd of November, was convicted and sentenced to four he got into the water, and at the inquest, which was held
years' penal servitude. yesterday, a verdict was returned accordingly.
The court rose shortly after half-past six, until this SEAMAN'S ADVANCE NOTES.—The seamen of the barve
morning. Protector, Captain H. Simmons, bound hence to Jamaica,
which vessel put into Holyhead, during the late gale,
having refused to proceed in the ship, were brought up
last week before the magistrates, who ordered them to be
discharged. A new crew were dispatched from Liver-
pool to supply their place ; they also refused to go to sea,
and were brought up before the authorities, who ordered
them to be committed for one month. These cases, which
are now of daily occurrence, are mainly, if not solely,
attributable to the allowance of " advance notes," 'and so
long as the present system remains as it is, the shipping
interests will continue to suffer severely.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.—A
lecture was delivered in connexion with this society on
Thursday evening last, in Hope-hall, Hope-street, by the
Rev. W. F. Taylor, M.A. The evening was extremely
unfavourable, notwithstanding there was a very con-
siderable number of persons present, the, hall being
tolerably filled. The subject of the lecture was " The
claims of the Church on young men." The Rev. lecturer
dwelt at some length on the grand design and mission of
the Church, to be a witness of God's truth in the midst of
an evil world, and to bear the knowledge of salvation to
the ends of the earth, to make an aggression on the moral
wastes of the world at large, nor even cease her labours,
until the Gospel had, according to our blessed Lord's
solemn command to the holy Apostles, been preached in
all the world, and to every creature. He briefly touched
on the history of the Church in this country from its
first introduction to the present time, where she not only
presents an aspect of energetic activity and zeal for the
advancement of her Master's cause, but has also sent
out her bishops, priests, and deacons to every part
of her widely-extended colonial empire. Still much
remains to be done not only in our own land but through-
out the world. South America is in almost total darkness :
Pagan and Papal superstition overspread that extensive
continent. Africa is divided between the followers of the
false Prophet and the captives of heathenism. India, with
its one hundred and fifty millions ; and China, with its
three hundred millions, call aloud for aid. In the latter
country, the corrupt Church of Rome has no less than
13 bishops and 160 missionary priests, whilst England's
pure and Apostolic Church has but one bishop and some
half-dozen clergy. In conclusion, he earnestly called upon
men of the Church to join themselves to this

VENTRILOQUISM.—From an advertisement it will be
seen that Mr. Macmillan, the celebrated ventriloquist, will
give a series of his favourite entertainments in the Concert-
hall, Lord Nelson-street, this evening, and on Thursday
and Friday nights,

LANCASHIRE MILITIA. The second regiment of
Lancashire Militia assembled yesterday in Liverpool, under
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas G. Hesketh,
for permanent duty.. As Tet it. is not known whether
they will remain here, or be sent on service to some other
district. The officers' mess was held as usual in the
Adelphi Hotel.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION.—Last night a
lecture in connexion with this institution was delivered
in Hope Hall, Hope-street, by the Rev. Joseph Bardsley,
B.A. The lecture was the third of a series of six, and
itsisubject was " The Life and Times of Archbishop
Cranmer." After briefly glancing at the condition of
Europe as regards religion, at, or rather immediately pre-
ceding the reformation, the lecturer proceeded to give a ra-
pid outline of the early life and history of Cranmer,- al-
luding emphatically to the subject of Cranmer's marriage,
pointing out its influence on the position of the clergy.
He next illustrated the ignorance and unscrupulousness
of the Romish Priests„ in reference: to the slanders propa-
gated by them in opposition to Craiuner's moral character
mid against his scholastic acquirements. The truth being
that h was an eminent scholarand a truly good man, found
ing his pretensions to learning on the solid basis of the
Word of God. He next exhibited the commonsense view
taken by Cranmer in regard to the celebrated divorce case
of Henry VIII., and referred to the refusal of Cranmer
and his companions to kiss the Pope's toe. In studying
the complications of the divorce case, Cranmer obtained
much of his own knowledge ; and he was, through that
study, enabled to aid materially i, relieving England from
Pontifical sway. The lecturer defined Cranmer's pro-
ceedings in the case of Henry's divorce, and argued that
he acted conscientiously in bringing about the object of
the King. He defended the consistency of Cranmer in taking
the oath to the Pope, and also to theXing on his promotion
to the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury, and zealously for-
warding the progress of the Reformation. He denied the
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supremacy was an usurped, and not a legal privilege

supremacy of

personal piety in the hearts of its Members, as well
foster a spirit of missionary enterprise; that thus
beloved Church might lengthen her cords and streng
her stakes, until all the nations of the globe were al
within the sacred enclosure of the one fold under the

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lecturer here went into a protracted argument, showing
that the Pope claimed, and the Romish priests granted,
the spiritual and temporal supremacy of the Bishop of

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exercised by different popes, on kings and nobl
from the Church's homilies in corroboration of his argu-
ment. The next matter referred to as having been under.
taken by Cranmer, was the circulation of an_ English

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