The Daily Times. — 1860-11-29 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

TRINITY MASTERS.) ,'This was an attien brought by the ' owners of the Iftonntr Tagus, of 123 tons, against the steamer *Ulster to recover compensation for the damage sustained by a collision between the vessels, which happened in the Mersey on the evening of the 28th of April last. On the afternoon, of the day that the collision took place the Tagus left the George's Dock, Liverpool, with a general cargo for Lisbon, and her course was west by north across the Mersey. She was, proceeding at the rate of about two knots an hour, with her helm hard aport, and when abreast of the south landing-stage the Ulster was observed at the distance of about half a Mile broad off her port bow, in mid-channel, and heading. about north-north-east, down the river in tow of two steamtngs, one ahead; and the other on her port side. The plaintiffs alleged that the peak of the schooner's Mainsail was then lowered, and the tack hauled close up, and her helm kept aport, and that the crew tailed those on board the steam-vessel to go under the stern of the Tagus. Notwithstanding the hailing, the Ulster continued on her course unaltered down the river, and the tug which was towing ahead of her passed ahead of the Tagus, but the steamship came stem on into her port side abreast of the mainmast, thereby causing considerable damage. The Ulster left the ship-building yard of the Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead, in tow of two steam-tugs, for the Bandon Dock at Liverpool, to be fitted with machinery. When tfie Tagus was observed coming out of George's Dock Basin. she was steering across the river to the westward, and the masters of the Ulster and of the tugs hailed her to port her helm, and the defendants asserted that instead of so doing she kept her course across the course of the Ulster, and apparently under a starboard helm. When the master of the Ulster saw that a collision was ,probable, he ordered the tug ahead to stop, ,and the engines of the tug alongside to be reversed full speed, the way of the steamship being thereby stopped, and the Tagus .crossed her bows between her and the tug, bringing her port midships right athwart the stem of the Ulster. On the one side it was contended that the collision was occasioned by those on board the Ulster not porting their helm, and not passing under the stern of the Tagus ; on the other, that the blame was attributable to the Tagus attempting to cross the course of the Ulster and the tug. The witnesses for the parties were examined in Court. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Lushington were for the Tagus, and Dr. Spinks and Mr. Aspinall for the Ulster. Dr. Lushington stated that the Trinity Masters were of opinion that the Ulster was solely to blame, and he (the learned judge) coincided in their opinion. , The Court therefore decreed accordingly, with costs.  Anne Padfield was found guilty yesterday of the murder of her illegitimate child. The jury recommended her to mercy, on the grounds of poverty, seduction, mental anguish, and previous good character. The learned judge, in passing sentence of death, was overcome with emotion. The sentence is expected to be. commuted. DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM WlNDSOR.—Accordlag to the'present arrangement, Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, and Royal family, will leave Windsor. Castle for the Isle of Wight either on Wednesday the 'sth, or Thursday, the 6th proximo. The Court will remain at the Isle of Wight about a fortnight, and then return to Windsor for the Christmas holydays. It is expected that before the Empress of the French takes her departure from England, Her Majesty will pay a visit to the Queen, either at Windsor or Osborne ; but, as the Royal visit must necessarily be of a private character, it will most probably take place at Osborne.