The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

ArTEMPTED ATURDEII

Yesterday afternoon a- young man, who gave the name
of John Coles, was examined at Marlborough street police
court, charged with attempting to murder a young female
named Emily Lucas. From the evidence it appeared that
the previous night the prisoner was loitering about Harley-
street-villas, and at half-past nine a boy arrived at No. 9,
and rung the bell. The girl, a servant at the house,
opened the door to take the parcel the boy had to deliver
when the prisoner rushed up and fired a pistol at her,, which took effect in the forehead, between the eyes, one
of which it completely knocked out. The poor girl fell to
the ground, and the prisoner made off. The wounded
woman was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, and it was dis-
covered that the wound is likely to cause death. At
about half-past ten last night, the 'prisoner gave himself
up to Constable Williams, D, saying, "I'm your prisoner.
I've shot her, and you'll soon hear all about it.' He was
searched at the station, and on his person was found 8
love letters, 4 percussion caps, 4 small pebbles, oz of
powder, and a pistol. The weapon, with which the deed
was committed, was a large horse pistol. Jealousy is said
to be the cause of the melancholy affair. The magistrate,
having heard the evidence of the house surgeon of the
hospital, remanded the prisoner.

MR. JAMES BURKE'S LECTURE.--A lecture was delivered
in the Concert Hall, last night, by Mr. James Burke, bar-
rister, of Dublin, having for its title " The Sisters of
Charity at home and abroad." The chair was filled by
Mr. M'Donnell, barrister. The lecture was delivered for
the benefit of one of the C itholic charities of Liverpool.
PRESENTATION.—Yesterday, a very neat silver speaking-
trumpet was exhibited in the window of Messrs. Jones and
Sons, Castle. street, bearing the following inscription —" Pre-
sented to Captain James Marshall, by the owners of the St.
John's, New Brunswick, and Liverpool line of packet ships,
as an acknowledgment of his having made the quickest pas-
sage from Liverpool to St. John's. New Brunswick, during
the year 1855, in their ship John Barbour."
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—The following selection of
Presidents has been recommended by the Council of the
British Association for the next meeting at Cheltenham :
Mathematics, Prof. Walker; Chemistry, Prof. Brodie;
Geology, Prof. Ramsey; Natural History and Physiology,
Prof. Bell; Geography and Ethnology, Sir Henry Raw.
linion ; Statistics, Lord Stanley; Mechanics, George
Rennie, Esq.
CURIOUS DISCOVRRY.—The hockbone of an immense
animal was recently discovered in the bed of the river
Ancholme, near Brigg, Lincolnshire. The hock is 64
inches in circumference, and the bottom part of the bone
(which has been cut) is 48 inches in circumference. It
appears to be the hock bone of the megatherium. It is
now in the possession of Mr. R. E. Leary, printer
Lincoln.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A SHOOTING GALLERY —On Wed-
nesday a man named Richard Curley was amusing
himself with Sergeant Meehan, of the Rnyal Glamorgan
Militia, and another sergeant, named James Adams, at
the Shooting Gallery, Cardiff They commenced shoot-
ing with a round each, with rifles, after which it was
agreed to have some pistol practice. Meehan was in
the act of turning his arm round in order to take aim at
the target, when the pistol went off, lodging the ball in
the body of his friend Curley. The latter, putting his
two hands; to the wound, exclaimed, " Oh, Meehan, I
am done for." He was carried to the adjoining house,
and Mr. Joseph Lewis, surgeon, was immediately in
attendance, and extracted the ball from beneath the left
scapula. The wounded man died in great agony at six
o'clock th next morning,. Mr. Lewis, surgeon, said at
the inquest—" I think it right to state that the deceased,
in answer to my question if he had been maliciously shot
at, replied, ' No, Sir, it was purely accidental.'" A
verdict of " Accidental death " was returned by the
Coroners jury.—Bristol Mercury.
REGENT'S FRIENDLY SOCIETY, TRANMERE.-1118 society
celebrated its anniversary on Monday last. The members,
to the number of 160, mot at the Assembly-rooms, Queen's
Arms, in the morning, and preceded by Mr. Lester's brass
band, marched to St. Catherine's Church, where an excel-
lent sermon was preached by the Rev. B. Arthure, incum-
bent, after which they dined together in the Club-room, of
most substantial fare. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Stewart, chemist, of Birkenhead and Hoylake, and the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank with great
enthusiasm. The toast of the evening was—" Success to
the Regent's Friendly Society," coupled with the health of
Mr. Ilighton, the secretary. That gentleman, in respond-
ing, gave an interesting account of the progress of the
society during its existence, now nearly forty years, and
stated, that it was gratifying to find that the account showed
an increase in its receipts over the expenditure. In the
evening, the members, and their wives and sweethearts,
devoted themselves to Terpsichore, and enjoyed themselves
on the " light fantastic toe." The whole of the arrange.
ment secured the fullest enjoyment of the festival by all who
had the gratification to participate in it. To the indefati-
gable secretary, Mr. Dighton, too much praise cannot be
awarded, and it was cheerfully and spontaneously bestowed
by the whole of the company.