The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS

The usual weekly, meeting of the West Derby Board
Hof ,Guartans was held yesterdaT at the Workhouse.
:Mr. Pilling, in the chair. Thc,otker members present,
were Messrs. H. Edwards, Ledger, Abrahams, 3.ledcalf,
Jeffries, Wareham, Roscee, Bolshaw, Webster, I. Ed-
wards, Smith, Shawn ,aid Richmond.
The following ,citeries were issued :. Mr. Potts ,
0100; -Mr. Roberton,. SW; Mr. Lythgoe,- £2l.
The following . letter from. the ComnfYisioners in
lunacy exq read • .
Offices of commissioners in Lwiacy,
19, .Whitehall.place, S.W., Aug. 10, 1500.
Commisiioneis in LunaCy ffirec; me to reply to
-your letter of the 3rd August: enclosing a resolution to the effect
-that the Board of Guardians of the West Derby Union, " do not
,recommend that replies be sent to anonymous communications."
The communication made to the guardians on the 30th of
July was not anonymOus, as they have sufficiently shown by
the reply they have transmitted.
• The Commissioners in LimacY, in that communication,
weneated certain statements which had been forcvaided, not
Anonymously, to them (of only a small portion of which a copy
extract, was enclwed), and requested from the Guar ,sans each
,explanation or denials. as (it Was pre-siimed by the coriainis-
4sithieri3 *they would only be too happy to-have the oppoitunity
of providing in reference to such charges as: the' statements
involved. If the commissioners were required to give in every
cases the name of the informants at whose instance they insti-•
tute inquiries of this kind, such inquiries would for 'the most
Tart be arrested altogether.
The commissioners instruct me again to refer the Board of
'Guardians to my letter of the 30th ultimo, to repeat the
inquiries therein made ; and to express the hope that they will
tbe obliged to seek froni the Poor-law Board the information
in regard to the matters alleged, which it is essential they
:should receive.—J am, sir, your obedient servant,

, JOHN FOSTE.R, Secretary.
Mr. Wm. Cleaver, West Derby 'Union.
After considerable discussion, in- Which the usual
liberties were indulged in; the letter was ordered " to lie"
,on'the table, several members recommending. the com-
missioners to make enquiry of the coroner.,
A letter was read from the Poor-law Board assenting
to the appointment of Mary Parker as nurse.
There was no other business of public interest.

THE VAUXHALL POISONING CASE.—The trial of
Thomas Winslow, for the murder of Mrs. James, has
been fixed for Monday morning next. •
CANADIAN MAILS.—The screw steamer Nova Scotian,
'with the Canadian mails, will be despatcheclfrom.Liver-•
Tool for Montreal and Quebec this day (Thursday).
The letter-box for this despatch closes at Liverpool at
9 a.m. to-day, and, via Londonderry, at 9 30 p.m. ;
"with a late fee of id. at 10 p.m., and a late fee of 3d. at
110 15 •p• m •
•

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—New cases- ;received
-advice and medicine at the institution : North, 249 ;
South, 12.5 ; total, 374. New cases visited at their own
houses and supplied with medicine : North, 78 ; South,
60 ; total, 138. Rev. Rector Campbell, A:M., Pre-
sident; Captain 'Bourne, Vice-President of North
bispensary; -Mr. R. A. Payne,. Vice-President of South
}Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, .Treasurer ; Mr. F. H.
Langley, Secretary.
OPExisio OF A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN
LrvmairooL.—The new Church of «Our Lady of Re-
:conciliation of La Salette," was opened yesterday by
Nthe Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool. The assisting
-priest was the Rev. Provost Cookson, V. G. ; the Dea-
cnhs at the Throne, the Very Revs. Canons Maddocks
-and Fisher; Deacon, the Very Rev. Canon Benoit, Sub-
deacon, Very Rev. Canon Toole; Masters of the Cere-
monies, Rev. Dr. Roskell and Rev. T. Bennett. Among
the clergymen on the altar were the Roman Catholic
Bishops of Newport, Shrewsbury, and Plymouth, and a
large number of priests. Besides being the Feast of
the Assumption it was fete day of Napoleon 111. The
French Consul, the Vice-Consul, and the officers of the
French man-of-war in the river were in attendance.
Eaydn's Mass with selections from Weber' was per-
formed by a ch‘oir under the direction of Mr, Scaris-
brick, with orchestral accompaniments. The sermon
'was preached by the Right Rev. Dr.l3rown, its subject
being a panegyric on the patroness of the 'Church. ,At
the conclusion of the service a Te Deitin wit's sung by
the choir. In the evening there were benediction and
a sermon by the Right Rev. Dr. Vaghen, Bishop of
Plymouth. The Church has a nave of splendid, propor-
tions, with columns so arranged thS.t it may be justly
said that the aisles are as practicable as the nave, for in:
part even to the lowest portion of the west end
a full view of the altar is obtained. The plan is that of
a parallelogram, with the central portion terminating in
a circular apse. It is constructed of York stone, built
in regular sized courses; the windows and other dress-
ings being in Runcorn freestone. The Church is prin:
cipally lighted by -large circular clerestory windows.
Those at the east end are arranged as an arcade, and
are filled with stained glass by Herdman & Co.; of Bir-
mingham. Each compartment of the aisle wall is sub-
divided into three divisions, one of which is arranged
for the reception of the stations of the cross, the other_
two are pierced for light. The sills of these windovvs
are about ten feet from the ground, so as to allow the,
confessionals to be placed beneath them. At the west
of the church is an original but effective rose window,
beneath which an organ of the first power will eventually
be erected. The small organ only was used at , the,
service this morning. The nave arches are supported
on Mansfield columns, with extremely simple but
beautiful capitals, and placed on Aberdeen polished
bases, which give the !whole a firm and substantial
appearance. The east- end is at present unfinished.
The gas fittings are by Hardman and Company, of
Birmingham, and consist of standards supporting
coronas of lights,—they are in iron with brass fittings.
The church is beautifully benabed throughout in
polished pitch pine: The cost of the building has been
somewhat under £4,500, and has been most successfully
carried out by Mr. Hugh Yates, of this town, from the
designs of Mr. Welby Pugin, of tondon.

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titOWN COURT.---=YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. BARB* MAarrt....)
Baron Martin took his seat Gk the.bench in this Court
precisely at nine .o'cleck, Ana proceeded with the trial of
the foliowint prisoners : •
TI NORTHERN HOSPITAL FORGERY CASE.
Amongst the prisoners arraigned for trial yesterday
was Thomas Brew Anderson, a person of gentlelnahly
appearance; 68, described in the teethr fi man of
superior education, and fornidlY- the manager of the
Northern Dispensary l thit town. He was indicted for
having forged, knd uttered several receipts 'for money
with intelit to defraud the 'trustees of the institution of
schieh he was the .manager. Three indictments for
similar offences had been preferred against hi!:;, in each
of which the grand jury had fctinA true bills. Upon
being arraigned, the prisoner, in a firm voice, pleaded
guilty to eath indictment which was recorded against
him. 11,1 r. Bolton, for the prisoner, before sentence was
passed upon him, begged to direct his lordship's atten-
tion to one or two points in this case in mitigation of
the prisoner's offence. • It was true he 6cl pleaded':
guilty to forging and uttering the receipts, but ha (Mr.
Bolton) thought it would be found that the offence was
rather one of embezzlement thaii forgery; indeed, it was
a forgery 'to cover VeevieVs embezzlements.
.The priso-,
tier, at the `Me he committed the offences to which he
had Pleaded guilty, was the general manager of the
Northern Hospital, and as such manager had the sole
.control as to the receiving and the expenditure of all
monies. Several of these sums so received ho had not
accounted for.—His Lordship I am aceptainted With
all the facts of, this can loin the depOs.itieris.--=-Mi.
Bolton : Thank you, My lord: \To& 164.814 Will
allow me to say, that since Thrke thaltis 110 been made
against the prisoner, he Irks Wiade every restitution ho

can to cover Ms Miriquencies. It was true he had com-
mitted iet-gery, for the purpose of concealing former
'embezzlement, but it was not for the purpose of defrattd-
ing. The, prisoner had, in the first instante, rendered all
the assistance he could to the institution in eratitt 'the
delinquencies, and had, whets Arst given up
£lOO. , Large stints were 20ksiing through his hands,
and he had embetiled. Various sums ; but from the great
exertion he had made, and the benefits• he had con-
tested upon the institution,. it was cljar the trustees
were more than compensated for the sums he had appro-
priated. The prisoner was a family man, with a sick
wife, and, from his position of manager,. tad 'keep
up a respectable appearance, bat he ban Only salary of
£lOO, which was not seffitienttte enable him to associate
with such
parties is /iiklbt be of value to the institution,
and it was inch to be regretted that the trus-
tees had not better remunerated the , prisoner
for his valuable services. The prisoner had, hosts
ever, pleaded guilty, and had' throWn. Ming& entirely
upon his lordship's mercy, and he. 8olton), in the
name of the prisoner, begged, that as niereifisl 'view
would be taken of the offence as p6iiiblY cortld be.—His
lordship, itt passing setitenee alma the prisoner, ,said
there is one obterVation kid made by the learned coun-
sel in Whkh concur, and that is that Os crime to
which the prisoner had pleaded guilty was a great deal
note like embezzlement than it was forgery; but it was
embezzlement of the very worst kind—he hardly know a
taf*syith worse features. The prisoner, while profess_
ifigssto_be engaged in collecting Monies for A tharitable
institution, had appropriated such ntAiet 'CO his own
use. This could not be petualtlA. Collecting monies
sometimes of poor persons, who wished and desired to
do charitable acts, as far, as they could, by giving them
support of such institutions, and then to have such
monies misappropriated,and to cover other defalcations,
was as bad a crime as could possibly be committed. No
doubt to some extent it would carry with it its otsn
punishment, but the law.could not aril(W' it to go unpun-
ished. His lordship then sentenced the prisoner to
fifteen 'months with bard labour. The prisoner was then
removed from the dock.
PASSING BASE COIN AT LIVERPOOL.
Alice Quinn, 35, was charged with having uttered
several pieces of base coin in the months of March and
April last. Mr. Corbett prosecuted, the prisoner. was
undefended by counsel. The facts of this case were
simply these :—That the prisoner was in the habit of
passing base- coin in a very, ingenious, bat impudent,
manner. Her practice was to walk into trading esta-
blishments and call for certain articles, which she would
pay for, and order to be sent to certain places. Of
course the money she tendered was base. 'The jury
round her guilty, and several former convictions having
been proved against her, his lordship said it was quite
time to put an end to her career, and sentenced het 'to
four years' penal servitude.
CHARGE 4)r MURDER' AT OLDHAM.
James APlntyre. 34, and Michael Britt, 27, were
charged upon the coroner's warrant with having caused
the death of Richard Richards on the 27th of June last.
Dr. Wheeler, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Fearnly, ap.
peareci forthe prosecutor, and Mr. Higgins defended the
prisoners, In this ease the two prisoners were described
as brickinakers, and the deceased as a nav vie engaged on
dome railway works near Oldham. From the evidence
of a lad named Kelshaw, it appeared that on the morn-
ing of the occurrence the witness and the two prisoners
were engaged in Mr. Gill's brick-yard, near Oldham,
and that about noon they went to a public-house called
the "mare and foal," where they had some drink.
Shortly after the deceased was called in by the prisoner
M'lntyre to have a glass of ale, which he accepted, and
it was handed to him by a person named Gallagher.
The deceased was in the act of drinking it, when M,lns
tvre snatched it Out of his hand; and he was knocked
down by APlntyre. Britt then kicked him in the head
and face, as he was on the floor, and exclaimed,
." I'll
have your bloody life," when a person said, " no, he ;
don't do that, that will do another. day." The deceased
then crept upon his hands and knees to the door, and
was assisted by a female (Ellen Williams) to the sur-
geon ; and as they were going away from the tap room
door, the floor of which was covered with blood, she
heard the prisoner Britt say, " I will wash my hands in
an Englishman's blood," and stooped down and rubbed
,his bands in the blood which had flowed from the
deceased. The deceased was conveyed to a surgeon's,
Who dressed his wounds—seven kicks upon the forehead
--and after lingering until the 10th of July, when he
died from lockjaw, arising from the injuries sustained
from the kicks on his head. The two principal witnesses
as to the identification of the two prisoners as the
parties who had inflicted the injuries upon the deceased,
in cross-examination, admitted that when before the
magistrates, he (Kelshaw) had previously said that be
did not know who it was that had assaulted the deceased,
but alleged that he had said so because he had been
requested to do so by some friends of the prisoners, and
Ellen Williams admitted that she had sworn it was
two other persons (Howard and Gallagher) who had
assaulted the deceased; and, as such, although she now
believed it was the prisoners, she did not like to be too
sure, as she might make another mistake. The medical
evidence proved that the deceased died on the 10th of
July,' of lockjaw, which was caused from the injuries he
had received on the head, from the kicks and the
bruises. For the defence, it was contended that there
was not sufficient evidence to prove that the -prisoners
were the parties who had inflicted the injuries, as the
lad (Kelshaw) could not be relied upon, having already
purj used himself; and, therefore, if there was any doubt
the prisoners should have the benefit of the doubt. His
lordship, having minutely summed up the evidence, the
jury retired, and after a consultation of about three-
quarters of an hour, returned a verdict of acquittal.
MANSLAUGHTER AT ASHTON, FROM THE
EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.
Benjamin SlVire, an engineer, of Ashton, was charged
with causing the death of a lid named John WoOds, in
his employ, through the explosion of a boiler, on the
18th of May last, Mr: Sowler, Q.C., appeared for the
prosecution, and Dr. Wheeler. with whom was Mr.
Pope,,defended the prisoner. In this case the death .of
the child was proved to have arisen from the explosion
which, it was stated, had -been neglected
to ofbtheeexamined,and hence the corrosion had become so
great that it had become dangerous to work it at any
pressure_ if the corrosion had not been allowed to
take place, the boiler might have been Worked at an
ordinary pressure. After the evidence of Mr. Harman,
civil engineer, the jury, before it had Concluded,
acquitted the prisoner, on the ground that there had
not been any.crirniaal neglect on his part.:, His lord-
ship, however, advised him to be more careful in future,
and not let his boiler go so long without examination.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT ASHTON.
Richard. Smith, alias garrison, 37, and John Ash-
wen, 18, stood charged with violently assaulting and
robbing Peter Foster of the suns of 255., on the night
of the sth of July last. Mr. Tore appeared for the
prosecution, and the prisoners were defended by Mr.
Scott. On the day in qu6Stion the parries were all
drinking together at several publit-houses; and, subse-
Oently, the prosecutor, who had exhibited his
money to make a bet,' was going home, when he was
attacked by the two prisoners and robbed Of his money.
Guilty. 'three months' imprisonment.
STABBING -11 T AINTREE RACES.
James Coyne, 42, a shoemaker, stood charged with
having, on the-10th of July, stabbed James Carter with
in tent to do him bodily harm. The prosecutor was at
theup
tr uaees, when be saw a disturbance ; and, upon going
see what was up, the prisoner rushed at him with
a knife and stabbed him in the breast; and he was
confined-to-his bed for some weeks.. For the defence it
was urged that the prisoner had been first attacked, and
.only acted in self defence,—which was roved b several
e
witnesses, who gave th
prisoner proved by
a good character.
Guilty of unlawful] •
y wounding. Two months' impri-
sonment. -
The court then adjourned

NISI 'PRILTS COURT.—YESTERIAY.
(Before Mr. Baron WILDE.)
Lion, V. TETL9w.-Alr. Edward James, 4.p:, and
Mr; Ovens appeared for the plaintiff in this case; and
Mr. Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Aspinall. for the defendant.
The plaintiff is Mr. Francis James Bligh, formerly a
partner in the how 0 James Brom and Company,

who are:extensiVe merchants, carrying on business in
Manchester; and the defendant is a cotton spinper at
Oldham. So long since as 1856 the plaintiff, at the
defendant's' request, became security for him for an
amount not exceeding £5OO. Towards the end of 1857
the defendant became embarrassed, and it was found
necessary to call a meeting of hit 'Creditors, in order to
effect a comproliaist. lis stock and machinery were
Yalta, gild it was proposed and acceded to by the credi-,
lora that they should take 7s. in the pound.; In order
to obtain funds to carry on the business, Tetlow applied
to the plaintiff, who had befriended him before in respect
of the guarantee to Messrs. Rymer St Co. A proposal
was made to the plaintiff to enter into paßaership with
the defendant; this itCposition was not acceded to, and
it Wtt's e:TatUally arranged that the plaintiff• should
advance sums of money to carry on the business, and
that he should receive 15 per cent. interest. Under this
arrangement the plaintiff gave a promissory note for
£2,500 ; he advanced £2,000, and purchased the half
value of the machinery for £5OO. It was for the reco-
very of this £5OO, with the interest at 1i per &At., mak-
ing a total of £653 33. t: d , that the present action, was
brought. the defendant's case was that although £2,000
Wad been advanced by the plaintiff, the £5OO had not
been paid for the purpose alleged by the plaintiff, but
because of thejormer security to Rymer & Co. in 1856.
The jury found for the plaintiff, considering that there
was no understanding that the £5OO was aclaatieed on
account of the previous security, bat because the valua-
tion of the machinery; to the half value of *lain the
plaintiff' was entitled.
SNOIi'DEN b. S*kiii--.l'-Tlics Was :Ili action for slander,
but Mr. 4uw,, appeared for the plaintiff, stated
tE.gt lies died had consented to withdraw the prosecu-
tion, as the defendant now said he had no intention to
cast.the alleged imputation upon the plaintiff's charac-
ter. This was corroborated by Mr. Bliss, Q.C. (attorney-
general for the county palatine), and a verdict wag
entered for Os: Alta t
• ,
CLA.TI,I FOR TO *ltOr6ri:i. ilatitAtinV or Goons.—
gir,caitita I). ill:a i.td'arboat AND NrORTH-WESTDRINT RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—The plaintiff in this case was Mr,
Nicholas Slo me, a gentleman. carrying on business in
Manchester; he was represented by Mr. Mlllward, and
Mr. Cleasby appeared for the '"defendants. Id the
month of ()atelier Id last year the plaintilt,Piarcilated
four bags of Wool froth a pot ttiiti trade in Man-
chester. As the, piatiEt4liad a purchaser at Hudders-
field, lie sent the bags by the London and North-
Wtatern Railway to the Huddersfield Station with orders
that they were to remain there pending further direc-
tions from himself. Some time in the month of
November the plaintiff went over to Iladdertield, and
took with hint a person itai3lec Ilitry, they •Atient
together to the. Station and took a sample Of the WOOL
Ohleb sample was left trth haiqn Aar. Bal. One
df the bags *a.'s sold to Mr, talker, and the plaintiff
gave ail 'Old& to the railway comp my that that bag
*as -to be delivered ; this order Was carried out. On
the sth of December the plaintiff wrote to Mr. Bury,
telling him to try and sell the remaining- three bags to
Mr. Walker at the rate of 2.1 d. per lb: If this was
effected he was to write to the rlatntlff Who afoitid give
a delivery order as before: Upon_ the plaintiff's. going
to the railway conipany it tarried odt tliA the rail Tiy
company had delivered the,i!aga td 11fr. Bitry Withotit
an order Hi* the Plaintiff Por the defence is was
sholqr that the letter written to Mr. Bury contained a
virtual permission to the railway. -company to deliver
the goods. His lordship ruled that this letter contained
sufficient authority, and a verdict. *as accordingly.
entered for the defendants.

ACTION UPON A PROMISSORY I\OTE.--4RL3M V.
BETHELL ANll ANOTHYR.-4-tik tht4 696 4V. Monk,
Q.C., and Mae Oi-as, appeared for the plaintiff, and
Ntr..Edwarel James, Q.C., and Mr. Mellish, for the
defendants. From the opening statement of counsel,
it appears that the plaintiff is an engineer, carrying on
business at Newton, near Manchester. He was farmerly
in partnership with a person named Bethell ; the two
defendants were Messrs. Joseph and Thomas Donn, who
were also in partnership at the time the trensaetioas
concerned in this action took place. Tte Present action
was brought upon a liiti of exchange, which has been
again add again renewed from time to time ; the ori-
ginal bill having been given as part of the price of cer-
tain turn tables, which were made by the plaintiff for
the defendants. Some time in the year 1857, or there-
abouts,, an order was given by the defendants to the plain-
tiff to make ten turn tables at £5l each. The Orilve svgs to
the effect that the tables reed to be Made after a certain
pattern which tlid Plaintiff had shown to the defendants ;
collateral security was required, and it was given when
the tables were delivered. The partnership between
the plaintiff and the defendants was dissolved in March,
1859 ; at that time disputes occurred which were taken
to the Court of Chancery, where the dissolution was
cenfirmed, and the whole of the property in trade Vested
in the present plaintiff. In the Meath of February,
last year, the tables were completed, and Mr. Joseph
Dunn called upon the plaintiff, accompanied by an
engineer, and examingi and accepted the work. The
tables were placed upon lorreys and delivered to the car-
riers on the 11th or 12th of March. At this time it was
quite unknown to the plaintiff for what purpose they
were to he used. Some time after the goods had been
delivered the defendants complained that they were not
of the kind ordered, and were unfitted for the sertite
for which they were designed. The plaintiff replied
that if anything Ives wrong, it would be set right when
they were returned. Bills were drawn as part payment
to the amount of £4OO, which, upon arriving at matu-
rity, were renewed again and again. The last attempted
renewal, hoWever, was refused ; but a sum of £lOO was
paid, reducing the balance to £3OO, which was the
amount now sought to be recovered. On behalf of the
defendant, it was stated that the work was not done as
ordered, and that, according to the terms of the con-
tract, had not been complied with, inasmuch as they
required that the work should be subject to the appsovat
of the engineer of the railway company (for which they
were destined). His lordship ruled that that was the
interpretation to be put upon the terms of the contract,
and nonsuited the plaintiff.
UNITARIANISM v. TRINITARIANISM -- HARRISON 0.
AINEY.--ThiS was an action to recover damages for an
alleged libel which the defendant had uttered concerning
the plaintiff. Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Cleasby were
counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. James, Q.C., and Mr.
Temple for the defendant. It appeared that the plain-
tiff is by creed a Unitarian, and is employed by Mr.
Fielding to instruct the children of his factory at Tod-
morden. Among other branches of education he instructs
them in religious knowledge ; the pupils read the Bible,
and the defendant explains such words as appear to
require explanation. The libel complained of was a
statement which appeared in the Todmorden Advertiser,
in a letter from the defendant, saying that the plaintiff
"taught children that the Bible contained lies,' and was
full of them." It appears that there was a Dr. Brindley
—who goes about the country giving lectures on the
Scriptures, and addressing himself particularly to the
doctrine of the Trinity—who went to Todmorden and
delivered three lectures, to which he invited the Uni-
tarians of•the neighbourhood. The plaintiff, who .has
made himself conversant with the points of difference
between Unitarians and Trinitarians, attended those
lectures, and took with him a copy of Griesbarh's Tes-
tament (published by Bohn). In this edition certain pas-
sages were shown to have new readings from the autho-
rised version, and plaintiff had taken the book with him
for the purpose of confuting the arguments of Dr. Brind-
ley. The dispute appears to have been rather a warm
one, and the audience taking part with the dOctor, the
plaintiff left the room. He afterwards wrote a letter to
the Todmorden Advertiser justifying the views he ex-
pressed at the discussion. To this letter: the defendant
replied in another, which contained the libel now in
question. The plaintiff states that, whatever may have
been his own opinions, he was always careful hot to
intrude them upon the, children (of various denominadenomina-
tions)su committedh
a
libel implied.
abov e never to
teach
The Court'
Adjourned before the plaintiff's examination had been
completed. .

FATAL ACCIDENT.— On Tuesday, a boy named F. J.
Fallows, ten years of age, who redided at 39,', Everton-
valley, was playing at the rear of some housps in that
place, where there was an empty ,quarry, when the lad
fell in and was killed. It appears that the place is Very
dangerous, and had been complait Led of before. The
lad fell upwards of seventeen yaids- An inquest will be
held on the body this day.

SCHOOL TREAT.—On Tuesday, the 14th instant, the
children of St. Clement's Day and Sunday School, to
the number of about 500, partook of their annual treat,
in a field in Smithdown-lane. The ahernoon proving
fine, they indulged in the games usually:played on such
occasions, namely, football, cricket, rounders, &c., &c.
About half...past five they assembled for tea ; 'arid were
plentifully regaled with tea, cake, and•buns. Atter tea
they sang some of their favourite songs—" The Mur-
muring-sea," " What are the Wild Waves Saying ?" &c.
They then listened attentively to an. address from their
esteemed pastor, the Rev. A. Woodward ; . after which,
they were marshalled and marched home, singing by
the way, and evidently highly delighted with their day's
enjoyment.

Tna CASE of p-QISONING IN NENT-STREET.-...-YCS.-
terday afternoon the Coroner held an inquest on the
body of CharlOtte Kernot, 41 years of age, an account
of whose death appeared in our paper of yesterday. She
lived at. 6, Kent-street, and was the- wife of Charles'
Kernot, an export confectioner. ' The husband . stated
that the deceased was in the liabii. of drin:Kiug to excess
for years past, and was of a violent exciteable temper.
He had been in the habit of using essential oil of
almunds for the purpose of flavouring puddings *and con-
fectionery, and it appeared that on Tuesday her husband
had received a letter from London, announcing the
death, of the deceased's. sister, which caused' her to
become greatly excited. She got a quantity of Tum and
drank it, and whilst in this state it -seems.. stie took_ a
quantity of the oil, which caused her death.—The jury
returned a verdict that the deceased had destroyed her-
self whilst labouring under temporary insanity.

DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1860.

THE • AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT
SbUTAPORT,YESTERDAY-.

A fide morning, and special hairs; carried a large
assemblage of the fashionable, agricultural, and holi-
day folk, to witness the annual exhibition of the Orms-
kirk and Southport Agricultural Society, held yesterday
at Southport, which presented a lively and gay appear-
ance, decorated, with flags, and enlivened bythe mitsia
Af an admirable braiS band; specially engaged for, the
occasion. •
The exhibition was held in the field adjoining the
Station, kindly lent by the Railway Company. It was
under the patronage of most of the nobility and gentry
of Lancashire, including the Earls Derby and Sefton.
The judges were—
For Implements Mr. Jas. Bimson, Clarendon-brook
Forge, Wigan; Mr. William Lilley, Bickerstaffe Hall,
Itickerstaffe ; Mr. William Thorburni Norley Hall,
For horned Cattle and Pigs : Mr. William Fisher,
Fox Lane Ends, near .Kirkham ; Mr. Richard Almond,
Orrell, near Wigan ; Mr. Henry Banks, Liverpool.
For. Horses: Mr. Thomas Evans, Churchtown ; Mr.
James Morris, Skelmersdale; Mr. Ralph Jump, Liver-
pool.
For Poultry : Mr. Joseph Hingon, Batton House,
vertort.
—For Flo*ers, &c. :,Mr. Tbonias Vaviesj Jun.,
iravettiee; Alir. Ji Mayer, Jun., 14ialtdii.

Inspectors of Farms and Crops : Mr. Rich. Blundell,
Blowick; Mr. Thomas Jeakinson, Burscough; Mr. Jas.
Berg, Merrydale, Burscough.
Veterinary Referee: Mr. John Smith, Ormskirk.
THE FLOWER SHOW

Was equal to anything of its kind held this summer in
lit arcStin4 jf iverpooi ; COrtsisPrig of the choicest speci-
lieriSdifotti4 aild, patt,fielaigthiltipsl stone and
greerilithise plants, ftiohsias, verbenas, gloiinias, ferns,

liliums, hardy shrubs, &c., &c. Lord Skelmersdale
carried off prizes for a collection of stove and green-
house plants; the first prize for lycopodiums, exotic

ferns, stove plant in flower; first and second for green-
house plants,. tender annual, device in flowers and
marigolds: Mr. Charles Itylfrice %ion, the first and
set,ond priies for three eollectioris (sir each) of
pelargoniums, dist;nct varieties, fancy and scarlet;
for roses in pots, fuchsias, verbenas in pots, petunias,
achipienes ; single specimens pelargoniums in flower;
lilium and fuchsia ; cut roses, hollyhocks, twelve
varieties of each ; the first prizes for dahlias, three sets
of twelve and eighteen varieties single bloom ; first and
second for carnations; picotees, asters, stocks, pansies ;
the Oedod.d,Priio 64,1deolatiaS; first fdi,piildes, six
varieties. Mr. Richard )Aeroft seas successttil id taking
the second prize for six varieties of gloxineas, and six of
exotic ferns ; first and second for hardy annuals, grown
in pots; the second for device in flowers ; and first and
second for herbaceous plat, twelve varieties ; and Mr.
Stephol Atherton, an amateur, eluded off the first prize
for twelve varieties of dahlias, and the second for stocks,

titelfe Varieties, In the cottage
,depatiment the most
ki6cessitil cOrrifietitor vitas Air. Peter, Guy, v=ihd tookrtliC
second prises for six dahlias, distinct varieties ; pthisies,
six varieties; the first prize for a basket of flowers, the
Sceond. for. potatoes, cucumbers, bunch of onions,
and tile for a foriPle of cauliflowers„ dishes of
apples and peas. Au'. ItOirird 130^riglA the
first prizes for dahlias, pansies, and thp second for a
basket of flowers. • Mr! Thomas Williams took a prizo
for a dish of potatoes;, first prize, two cabbages,
and the second for a dish•of beans. Mr. John Lockett
had the flrst:prize for six kinds of vegetables, brace of
citcdoiberE.; :tilted Oinks of celery, bunch of °arras,
of,tittions ; and the second pries forftlree Sticks
of celery, and a dish of ..:peas. Mr. Henry Beitifin tdcar
.the first prizes for three sticks of rhubarb, and a dish of
beans; and the second prizes for vegetables (six kinds),
brace of cauliflowers, bunch of carrots, bunch of pot
herbs, and dish of apples. Mr.' John Rutherworth
was successful in carrying off the first prize for
pct hetbs. Att; Oharle; Rylarice tarried off the swoop=.
itAke4 for twenty-forir Models Of dilillas and extra
prizes were awarded for gooseberries to Air. Henry
Benson and William Pilkington ; and for ornamental
grasses to Mr. Thoinas Williams. Lord .Skelmersdale
carried away the first and second prizes, for a col-
lection of 'six kinds of fruit,. for two bunches of black
4nd two df white gripes, Sit PeaCliei; riectarirldi,the
first priie for melons, awl the second prilelor a dish of
cherries and six pears: Mr. Robert Ashcroft was
awarded the first prize for table apples, and - the second
for a melon. Mr. Charles Rylanco won the first prize
for culinary apples, for six pears, and the second for table
apples. Sir T. G. Hesketh was awarded the first prize
for a dish of cherries. Mr. Charles Rylance was awarded
prpes for a tocotiOrt #egetAhlesi brace of white
Cabbage, sticks of celery, brace of cucumbers, dish of
peas, savoy cabbage; Mr. William Pilkington for a brace
of cauliflowers, garden turnips, mangold-wurtzel; Mr.
Stephen Atherton for red cabbage, celery, onions, dishes
peas, of broad beans, brace of savoy cab-Inge, and dish
of potatoes; Mr. Burnett, second prize for cauliflowers,
manpld wurtsel, first Adze for dishes, of kidney and
rodnd potatoes, and swedish turnips ; Mr. George Bar-
wall for French beans and sticks of rhubarb ; Mr. James
Berry for onions ; Mr. Tempest Booth for carrots ; and
Richard. Ashcroft was Awarded- the second prize for
French •WAS!