Northern Times. — 1859-03-21 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MENT OF FUNDS.--A ease of great importance to -Friendly hams 84 to 94, shoulders 64 to 64. Lard dull, sales Societies has just been heard at the County Court at Leeds. 350 bbls 114 to 12. Butter quiet, Ohio 11 to 18, State The plaintiffs were a portion of the members of a Friendly 17 to 27. Whisky 27k. Rice firm, sales 160 tierces Society at, II•olbeek, called the Brotherly Love senate, and 34 to 44. Sugar steady, sales 550 hhds., N. O. 74 to 8, the defendants were the trustees of that society, which muse 64 to 71. Coffee quiet, no sales, Ris 101 to 16, is a branch of the Ancient Order of Romans Friendly Java 144 to 15, St. Domingo 9,i to 94. Spirits turpentine Society. For some time past it has been the practice firmer, sales 4060 brls. 50 to 51 ; crude 3 874 ; rosin quiet of the trustees, with the consent of a majority of the at 1 724 for common 900 brls Wilmihgton tar 2 75. Iron members of the society, to invest part of the society's firm. Scotch 30 to 31. Oils dull, linseed 67, lard 61 to funds in a Loan Society at Holbeck, called tba 55 5e ; sperm 141 to 1 5 ; whale 58c to 60c. Hides firm, Brotherly Love Loan Society. The minority protested sales 17,000, Orinoco 25, California 25, Southern 17. against such investment as being illegal, but without effect. Tobacco firm, sales 50 hhds, 11-y 6 doll to 6 doll 12c. Several months ago a meeting a the society was called, Tallow dull, 2,0•,000 lbs 101 d. Wool quiet and unchanged. when a majority again decided that part of the fundeshould SAVANNAH, March 7 : Cotton quiet, sales to-day 750 be invested in the Loan Society. Subsequently the minority bales. incompel the trustees took the present proceedings order to .n AugusTA, March 7 : All qualities of cotton advanced to perform their duty. The application was for au order i under the Europa's advices, sales to-day 2,000 bales. c trustees to _withthe nature of an injunction to compel th CRADIESTON, March 8 : Cotton sales to-day 2,000 bales, t draw the funds invested in the Loan Society amounting any closing with an advancing tendency. 4106, and to restrain them from hereafter investing New OimeeNs, March 8.-Cotton advanced le; sales to- part of the society's funds upen personal security, or upon day 12,000 bales, mid 114 to 14. The Europa's news any other security not authorised by The defendants eaused the advance. Sales of last three days 30,000 bales ; consented during the sitting of the court lavr. to do all that the receipts same time 21.500, against 46,00(1 last year. Sugar plaintiffs reatiitecl of them, and to pay the costs..-Zred4 (440, at 64 for fully fair, Flourisadeaueed I,2ie,isupettue la mercury,  cap, both of which articles subsequently turned out to belong to the prisoner, lyinc, by her side. The deputy-clerk of assize having read the indictment to , •  malice forethought, killed and wounded Emma Coppins, he asked him, in the usual form, whether he was guilty or not guilty. The prisoner, in a calm, firm voice, replied, "I am guilty." Baron Martin, addreSsing the prisoner, said : Do you understand that you are charged with the crizne of murder with malice prepense, and that if you plead guilty, or are convicted of that offence, you will certainly be, executed. ? So consider well what you are about. . Prisoner : I am guilty, my lord. Baron Martin : Do you wish for further time to consider what yon will do ? Remember, it is a very serious matter. Prisoner : I cannot speak against my conscience. Baron Martin: You must understand that by pleading not guilty, you merely say that you desire to have the crime proved against you, and you do not speak at all against your conscience in taking that course. With this observation I again ask, whether you wish to haVe further time consideration, or do you persist in pleading ? Prisoner I cannot plead otherwise. Irdship then ordered the plea of guilty to be recorded  and the prisoner was asked. in the usual form w had anythi—  of death should not be  to say w  passed upon him  The prisoner made no reply. Baron the black cap, and passed sentence in  in the usual forru  isoner, iv  slightest emotion at any y  3etrayed t  then re  don of the proceedings, was