The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM THE CRIMEA

The Gazette contains a despatch from Gonoral
Sir W. Codrington to Lord Panmure, enclosing a
report from Dr. Hall, on the sanitary state of the
army for the week ending March 22nd.
Notwithstanding the recent arrivals of several
drafts of recruits, and the cold winds which have
prevailed, Dr. Hall reports that the increase of
admissions to the hospital have only been small.
Taking the whole force in the Crimea, out of
sixteen deaths seven took place in the Land
Transport Corps ; and, out of the sixteen, three
were in the direct effect of drunkenness. The
troops stationed at Kertch are equally healthy.
The cavalry division on the Bosphorus is also very
healthy.

DEATH OF MISS FANNY FIELDEN

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE

One of the most distressing occurrences which it has
ever been our painful task to, record took place in the
family of the Rev. R. Fielden, the worthy and respected
rector of Bebington, on Tuesday night last. We allude
to the death of Miss Fanny Fielden by accidental poison-
ing. It appears that Miss Fanny Fielden, the second
daughter of the reverend gentleman, had been slightly
indisposed for some time past, and on Tuesday night last
she was desirous of taking some medicine—we believe a
preparation of magnesia. By some mistake a bottle of
sulphate of zinc, which had been used by an inmate of the
house as a lotion, was placed amongst some medicines,
and, unfortunately, it was handed to Miss Fielden by a
domestic, who was under the impression that the bottle
contained the magnesia. The young lady herself was
deceived by the shape of the bottle, which resembled in
appearance the one from which she had been accustomed
to take her usual draught. She accordingly filled up a
winegiassful of the poisonous liquid, and swallowed it
without hesitation. In a moment afterwards she dis-
covered her error, and having communicated the
unhappy circumstance to her parents, no time was lost in
procuring the attendance of several medical gentlemen,
amongst whom were Mr. Gorst, surgeon, Rock Frrry,
and Mr. Roper, surgeon, of Tranmere. Upon the arrival
of the medical gentlemen an emetic was promptly adminis-
tered to Miss Fielden, and other means taken to nullify
the effects of the poison. She continued in an extremely
critical state the whole of Tuesday night, but on Wednes-
day she was somewhat better. Unfortunately a ehange
for the worse took place on Thursday morning, and the
life of the young lady was despaired of. The Rev. Mr.
Barton, of Bromborough, was sent for, and at his hands
she received the sacrament. During the whole day, no
hope was entertained that Miss Fielden would survive the
effects of the poisonous draught, and we regret to say
the the fear was but too speedily realised. her death taking
place in the course of yesterday. Miss Fielden was about
25 years of age, and justly endeared to every inhabitant
of the extensive parish of which her afflicted parent has
the spiritual charge. Her melancholy and untimely
death has cast a gloom over the entire district, which but
so lately resounded with shouts of joy at the safe return
of her gallant soldier brothers from the Crimea. An
inquest will be held on the body to-day, but the enquiry
will of course be a purely formal one.

ORTON AND °LAUGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
The first meeting of this society will take place at Birken-
head Park, on the sth of Jane, and not July as stated in
our impression of yesterday.

Qur DISPATC/i.—Thearque Woodman, belonging to
Messrs. Holderness and Chilton, of 440 tons register, had
on board a full cargo of cotton, was discharged yesterday
in the Princes' Dock in the short space of seven and a half
hours.

THE CASE OP WILLIAM PARSONAGE.—WiIIiam Parsonage,
late of the London and North Western Railway, who stood
remanded, was brought up yesterday, pro forma, and again
remanded for another week. There was no additional
evidence offered.

SMUGGLING SILK AND GLOVES.—Yesterday, at the police
court, before Mr. J. H.Sraitb, Thorms Woods, the steward of
the steamer Genova, was summoned for having attempted to
smuggle a quantity of silks and gloves. He did not appear.
Mr. Tyndall appeared for the prosecution. A fine of £lO Bs,
treble the value of the articles, and costs, was inflicted.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The royal mail steamer Arabia
sails this day, for Halifax and Boston, with the Canadian
and United States' mails. Letters will be received at the
po9t office tip to eleven o'clock, in the usual course,
to twelve with fees ; and at the landing-stage to one o'clock,
with additional late fees. The passengers will go on board
at twelve o'clock by the tender.

THE NEW EXCISE SOLICITOR.-Mr. Tyndall, the So-
licitor to the Board of Trade, has been (we understand)
appointed to the office of Solicitor to the Excise, in the
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room of Mr. Brook, retired. Mr. Tyndall holds his former
office also, and we must say a better selection could not
have been made, for in addition to his acknowledged legal
abilities, he possesses the esteem of all who come within
the sphere of his professional callin,?, for his courtesy and
urbanity, whilst in private he is valued as the friend and
gentleman.