The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-14 00:00:00

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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Yesterday morning, a boy named
John Charles Roberts, aged four yea's, who resided with
his parents in Mill-road, was killed by a cart passing over
him. No blame is attached to any one. An inquest will
be held on the body this day.
SUSPICIOUS CASE.— The body of a female child was found
yesterday in the canal, at Burlington Street, and from an
examination•. made by the coroner's be'idle (Mr. Blake), he
is of opinion that foul play had been resorted to. An irquest
will be hold on the body this day.
INSPECTOR FIELD AT ALLSOP'S WAX-WORK EXHIBITION.
—Every one who had seen Palmer, declare that his like-
ness at this establishment is the best that is extant, and a
day or two since, Mr. Field, the celebrated London officer,
on visiting the exhibition, was at once struck with the exact
likeness of that notorious person, and declared it to be the
most perfect he had ever beheld.—Adv.
TILE Suir SAI.k M.—This fine Liverpool ship, belonging
to the " Liverpool line of Australian packets" (Mess's.
Magee and Livingston) by the late accounts from Mel-
bourne, made the passage, after leaving Cork, to Melboirrne
in seventy-three days, and landed ill her passengers in
good health. After unloading and taking in cargo, in
sixteen days, at Melbourne for Bombay, she sailed for that
port with 16,000 ounces of gold on freight, and a full
compliment of first-class cabin passengers.
SOUTHERN AND TOXTETII HOSPITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT,
AUGUST 1.3 h, 1856. --In patients :—Discharged : cured, 19 ;
relieved, 3; at own request, 3 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 5 ;
entered, 27 ; under treatment, 41. Out patients : cured,
32 ; entered, 4/ ; under treatment, 55. Treasurer, James
Houghton, Esq. Visitors, B. Pratt, Esq., and T. Rogers,
F.so, Honorary chaplain, Re:. D. T. Barry, B.A.
.goons for the week, Dr. Cameron,
House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland,
id Mr. William Townsend. _ _

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A CCIDENT

—About four o'clock yesteriay afternoon a
,ocked down, by one of the Wavertrec omnibuses,
r end of Pembroke-place. The child was most
seriously injured, and was taken to a house in the neigh-
bourhood, From the rumours afloat in the neighbourhood,
it did not appear that any blame was to he attached to the
driver, but that the accident occurred through the child's
running across the street at the time the omnibus was
passing. The child, we unders.and, had no bones broken,
but had many severe contusions;
THE NEW CALCUTTA. LINER, ZOTJAVE,—This very
beautiful liner, built for the Calcutta trade, and now in the
Brunswick-dock, has attracted much attention for several
days past. She is a very superior model, built on the most
approved scientific principles, and will sail fast. While car-
rying a large cargo, nominally, of 1,400 tons, her capacity is
much greater. She is the property of Mr. AncL ew Duncan,
who has spared no expense in fitling her up ' • and this
department has been entrusted to Mr. John Taylor, so well
known for his taste in the internal arrangements of vessels.
She i 3 commanded by Captain Malcolm.
FtaE.—Yesterday afternoon considerable
alarm prevailed for some time through town, in consequence
of a report which stated that a large ship was on fire in
one of the southern docks. The reels, with Mr. Hewitt,
and a brigade of men from Temple-court, were in readiness,
nd at once proceeded to the scene, which after all was not
a dangerous description. The alarm was exaggerated,
was not on board a ship, but a few sparks had
-nbustible matter in the building-yard of
I Were got under in a few seconds, happily
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