The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-27 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

A telegraphic dispatch received at an early hour
this morning, informs us that the Swiss police have
a slim p look out in several quarters of the Cantons.
It has been ascertained that Prussian officers have
proceeded to the Svciss territory for surveying
purposes, and to inspect the banks of the Rhine.
The day for the Debates in the Federal Council
have not yet been fixed.

The prisoners have to the 27th inst. (this (lay),
for the choice of their counsel. Their trial will
take place at Neufchatel.
Accounts from Dromstadt state that the Grand
Duke had opened the Parliamentary Session on
the previous day.

The Paris Three per Cents closed yesterday
evening at 66f. 80c. •

AMERICA.

The steam-ship Arago has arrived at South-
ampton, from New York, with dates to the 13th
inst. She brings 32 passengers, and 337,000 dole.
in specie.

The City of Manchester has arrived at • Phila-
delphia after a most boisterous passage.
Walker has defeated the Costa Ricans with great
slaughter.

He afterwards removed the seat of govern-
ment to Rivas and burnt Grenada.

A Costa Rican brig of war was blown up in
battle by a Nicaraguan schooner.

ALLEGED SUICIDE.—On Christmas day a vessel put
back into port, in consequence of a sailor having been found
with his throat cut. An inquest will be held this day on
the body.
THE SUFFOCATION OP THE CHILDREN IN SAINT MAR.
TIN'S STREET.—The inquest in this case was resumed
yesterday, when it was ascertained that the death of one of
the children was caused by suffocation, and the inquest was
further adjourned to Monday next, and, as already stated, we
forbear saying more about it until the enquiry is closed.
NEW BRIGHTON COLLEGE, CHEgRIEE.—The half
yearly private examination of the pupils of New Brighton
College was conducted by the Rev. A. Harne,D.C.L.,L.L.D.,
F.S.A., &c., and by the Rev. R. D. Fowell. M.A., inclun.•
bent of New Brighton, and prizes were awarded to the'
undermentioned pupils :—lst class prize, John Fry ; 2nd
do., Henry Seddon ; Ist divinity prize, Thomas Albert;
2nd do., George Fagan.

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER'S COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS, SA IS.
BURT STREET.—These schools, which have been recently
erected, have become very favourite with Roman Catholic
families, and are at present largely attended by respectable
students. The buildings aro handsome in exterior, and
admirably arranged in the interior—great care having been
bestowed, so as to leave nothing wanting. On Tuesday, the
students broke up for the holidays, previous to which there
was a public examination in the theatre (a very handsome
one) of the institution. There was a large and respectable
audience present. The proceedings were opened with a
beautiful chorus—" The Angels Sing"—accompanied by
the professor of music on a magnificent harmonium, both
having fine effect. The examination was then proceeded
with, and, beside the usual branches of classifal education,
the pupils seemed to have been most carefully attended to
history, geometry, geography, arithmetic, Frerch, &c.
There were pieces of composition on several subjects,
written by the academicians, that reflected much credit on
the composers, and proved how well they had been attended
to in this respect. The declamation, too, was admirable.
There were some recitations from Shakspere end other
favourite authors, the reading of which was correct, and
would have done credit to a professor, also a capital scene
(translated by the pupils) from " L'Avare,"—Moliere—in
which Masters T. Charnock and G, Smith drew forth loud
applause. After some dialogues, the whole closed with an
exquisite chorus—" Christmas Carol'—when the prizes
were distributed, and the company separated, highly grati-
fied with the proceedings.

A vein of ironstone, 13k feet thick and of excellent
quality, has been discovered near Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Mr. John Frost, the Chartist, has announced his inten-
tion of becoming a candidate for the representation of
Merthyr at the next election.

Several Swiss citizens have beeen arrested in Paris, for
having spoken in cafes or other public places against the
manifesto in the Ifoniieur.

The negotiations for a treaty of commerce between
Belgium and Switzerland have been suspended, in conse-
quence of the state of transition in which the Belgian
tariffs are now placed by the projects of modification.
POPULATION STATISTICS.—A gentleman who was travel.
ling the other day in a first class carriage from West
Hartlepool to Stockton accosted a lady as follows :—" Well,
Ma'am, and what population may you have at West Hartle•
pool ?" " Population, sir," was the ready response, " Oh,
there's, let me see, my father, my mother, two brothers, firs
little bairns, and myself, sir."

MURDER.—At Wiveliscombe, on Tuesday night, between
nine and ten o'clock, a horrible murder was committed
about half a mile from the town. A man named John
Aplin bad been sent by his master, a farmer in the neigh-
bourhood, to make purchases for him in the town, and
while drinking in a public house, had foolishly shown his
money. Between eight and nine o'clock he left the town
in a state of intoxication, driving his horse and cart in the
direction of his home, and about an hour after was found
dead in the cart, with his throat fearfully cut, and all hie
money stolen. There is a man in custody on suspicion.
SUDDEN DEATH OP AN EDITOR —lt is Our melancholy
duty to announce this sad event. Mr. Miller had been ill
for some time—working hard, and late at night, in com-
pleting his new work on Geology. Ile had become, in
consequence, subject to aggravated attacks of nightmare,
which partook of the nature of somnambulism. Some
time ago attempts had been made to break into hle
museum, and he, in consequence, had always slept with a
loaded revolver on the table by his side. Yesterday, on .
account of headache and unrefreshing sleep, he had seen
his medical advisers, who had warned him of overwork,
and prescribed suitably, Last night, according to their
request, he had taken a warm sponge bath, and retired
early to rest. After having slept some considerable time,
be bad apparently awakened in a fit of nightmare, and,
taking up the pistol, had reached the bedroom door, as far
as the bath, which had been left, after use, in the adjoining
apartment. There the pistol had exploded, the bullet pass-
ing through the chest, and death must have been instan-
taneous. The sound not having been heard at this hour of
the night by any of the household, Mr. Miller's body wa
not discovered fill this morning. Under existing circum-
stances we cannot at present dwell further on this sad
calamity.—Edinburgh Witness, of Wednesday.
FIRM AS A MARTVH.—The Chester Courant, in describ-
ing the execution of William Jackson, on Saturday, says:
—" As soon as the service was concluded, the mournful
procession was formed to the press-room, where Calcraft,
the London hangman, having been introduced, the culprit
was pinioned in the mariner employed at Marley's execu-
tion last week. Not a muscle did the prisoner move
during the Operation, and although turnkeys and others--
unused to the melting mood—were shedding tears around
him, he remained intent on his own destiny, and paid the
greatest attention to the exhortations of Mr. Kilner,
whose utterance was entirely choked by his emotions.
With a firm step he ascended the drop, and in an instant
the executioner drew down the cap, and adjusted the rope.
The chaplain commended his soul to God, and the prisoner,
in earnest and beseeching tones. begged the Lord to have
mercy on his soul. When on the scaffold, the chaplain
asked the prisoner, " Do you die acknowleding the justice
iof your sentence, and trusting in the mercy or God through
Christ ?" He replied, " Yes, sir." " Have you anything
more that you wish to say to me ?" inquired the chaplain.
"No, I thank you, sir," was the culprit's reply. The
chaplain then prayed " May the Lord Jesus receive your
spirit ;" and, shaking hands with him, retired. Jackson
cried three times " May the Lord have mercy upon me."
A rope was tied round his lop, and the bolt being drawn,
the drop fell, and after the usual convulsion, which was
scarcely perceptible, the soul of the murderer had passed
into eternity.