The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-30 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE•

ACCIDENT TO THE LONDON ExeaF,ss.---Yesterday
the London evening papers were delayed an hour and a
half in consequence of an accident to the engine attached
to the express. •
The annual assembly of the United Methodist Free
Churches is now being held in Manchester. The Rev.
T. Hacking was elected president; and the Rev. Mat-
thew Baxter, secretary. Resolutions in favour of vigor-
ous action against intemperance were adopted.
THE MAIL BETWEEN DUBLIN AND LONDON. —A
notice has been issued by the post-office authorities,
announcing that the intended acceleration of the mail
will not take place on the Ist of August, in consequence
of the new steamers not being ready.
Chatters Jackson, a clown attached to Hengler's
Circus, who fell off a car near the drawbridge, Irish-
town, near Dublin, on Friday morning, and who
received thereby a severe wound on the back of the head,
died next night in Mercer's Hospital.
CORONER'S INQUERT.—On Saturday the coroner held
the following inquest. On the body of John Farrington;
sixty years of age. The deceased was run over by a
cart in the street, and had his leg broken, and died in
the Northern Hospital, from the effects of the injuries.
Verdict, " Accidental death."

A deputation from the Corporation of Wigan bad an
interview with Sir G. Lewis, on Friday, .at the Home
Office, on the subject of the rating clause inserted in
the Local Government Act (1858) Amendment Bill.
The deputation consisted of Colonel Lindsay, M.P., Mr.
W. S. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. Bevan,
Mr. Eckersley, Mr. Ingram, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Wyatt (Parliamentary agent).
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for week
ending 28th July, 1860: Admitted, in-patients, 56 ;
out-patients, 31; surgical casualties, 38. Discharged,
cured, 22 ; relieved, and at own request, 15 ; made out-
patients, 4 ; irregular, 1) ; dead 3 ; remain in the house,
183. For the ensuing week (visitors) : Rev. R. Leicester
and Richard Brooke, Esq. ; physician, Dr. Vose; sur-
geon, Mr. Stubbs; house surgeon, Mr- R. Harrison;
junior house surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon ; chaplain,
Rev. Edward Poole; treasurer, Mr. C. Wilson.
BOOK-POST TO AMERICA.—A correspondent of a Lon-
don contemporary writes, dating from Harrow, on Satur-
day :—"Neither the Cunard nor Galway packets, for
which we pay annually about £250,000, carry a book-
post either to Canada or the United States. Even letters
by these steamers to Canada arc oharged Bd. each, whilst
the Canadian line of steamers, running weekly from
Liverpool and Ireland, receive no subsidy from us what-
ever, yet they carry a book-post to Canada, our letters
at 6d. each, and perform the service in as short a time
as any other transatlantic steamers."
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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JULY 27.—Tin LIVER-
POOL BOROUGH BANK V. TURNER.—Judgment was
given in this case.; which was argued on Wednesday
last. The short question in the case was, whether the
plaintiffs could enforce an unregistered document, pur-.
porting to be an equitable mortgage of a ship, as against
the assignees in bankruptcy of the mortgagees. The.
Vice-Chancellor decreed that so much of the bill as,
sought relief in respect of the balance in the hands of the
assignees from the proceeds of a vessel named the Italian
must be dismissed. Upon the other portions of the
bill there would be a decree' in favour of the plaintiffs,
with costs, except so far as the costs had been occasioned
by the claim in respect of the Italian, upon which the
plaintiffs failed.
COUNTY COURT OF LANCASHIRE.—The following
insolvent debtors 'were beard at Lancaster, on Friday,
the 27th day of July, 1860, before Robert Segar, Esq.,
Judge —John Waddington, linen and woollen draper,
Preston ; James Wilde, tallow chandler, Pendleton, near
Manchester ; Joseph Shaw, ironfounder, Heaton Norris ;
Wm. Walker, grocer and provision dealer, Manchester ;
Thos. Scarlett, builder and coal merchant, Manchester ;
Daniel Parker, farmer, Longelough, near Littleborough ;
Thomas Gill, butcher, Blackburn ; John Brown, licensed
victualler ; and Francis Haslam, green grocer and fish;
monger, Burnley,—discharged. John Metcalf, silk and.
general agent, Manchester, dismissed. Thomas Clegg,
woollen manufacturer, Rochdale ; and Abel Hindley,
farmer, and attorney's clerk, Wigan ; both adjourned.tO..
next court.

FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING. . extensive fire
occurretl yesterday morning, at the viarehouse of Mr.
Robert Thin, pickle manufacturer, Redcross,street. It
commenced about four o'clock, and 'originated in tte
Upper storeys. It had alarmingly increased before any
assistance could be rendered: As soon as possible,
however, the reel from Salthouse Dock, the engine,
accompanied by a strong body of men under Mr.
Hewitt, from Hatton-garden, and the West of England
eingine, were taken to the spot ; and eight or nine
branches were immediately got into play upon the
flames, which were subdued in about an hour's time.
The three upper storeys were partially consumed, and
the damage done is considerable, but it is covered by
the amount of insurances effected in the Royal, the
Liverpool, and the West of England offices. Praise is
due to the fire brigades, to Major Greig, Superintendent
Quick; and the iuspecturli and ponotabloa who wore
present. Of the origin of the coniagration nothing is
known.