The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-30 00:00:00

A CHILD KILLED BY ITS MOTHER

SHOCKING CASE. —One of the most horrible cases that has
taken place in Liverpool for some time past, the result of
that abominable drunkenness, which is even worse in women
than men, happened on Saturday night, in Anne-street, Park,
and is another illustration of the dreadful effects of,drink on
the female portion of society. Mary Anne Hughes, the wife
of John Hughes, a blockmaker, residing at 25, Anne-street,
Park, was brought before the police magistrates on a charge of
having killed her female child, aged 4 months. The prisoner
is 41 years of age, and was described by her husband as
an awful drunkard, whilst the poor man himself has
been a rigid teetotaller for years, and a very hard
working person. The facts were these.—On Saturday
evening the husband returned home from his work, and gave
the wretched woman his wages. He then went out to his
club, and returned about ten o'clock. ITe could not gain an
entrance into the house, although he saw the key inside in the
door, and this convinced him there was some one in the place.
He went round to the back door, and after some time he got
into the house, where a horriblo sight was presented to the
poor man. His wretched wife was lying on her back on the
floor, miserably drunk, and the child was found lying under
her, with its head squeezed tightly between her legs, It was
bleeding profusely from the nose and mouth, and was quite
dead. He called for assistance, and after some time the
woman became conscious, when she behaved in the most brutal
manner, and swore she would knock her husband's
brains out, as she had those of the child, and that she did not
care a for any one. The police officer who had her in
custody d, scribed her language as the most savage that could
be imagined. She made several attempts to strike her husband,
and swore she would murder him. The woman appeared to
be in a state of delirium tremens, for she shook most violently
from head to foot—not from nervousness, but evidently from
the effects of drink. She was not able to speak a word. She
was remanded to this day, in order to have the evidence of a

surgeon.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Sir,—There is an old adage, " punctuality is the soul of
business," and, doubtless, a very cotreet one; and, if strictly
carried out on every railway in the kingdom, would prove a
great boon to the public.

- Now, allow me to enquire, through the medium of your
valuable and impartial journal, how it is that the last train
which leaves the Tithebarn-street station on Sundays (marked
down in the time list 9.10 p.m.) cannot be relied upon ? On
most occasions, within the past two or three months, this
particular train has been upwards of half an hour beyond its
time—and, I may add, more than once, little short of an hour
—in which assertion many who are in the habit of travelling
by it will hear me out. Last evening, however, was an
exception to what I have complained about—the train leaving
at the very moment, consequently many, feeling they had
ample time to spare, were left behind, with no other alternative
than to bear the expense of a car, or endure the unpleasant
inconvenience of walking to their respective homes.

Aro contractors and-others travelling on this railway to
understand, in future, that this last Sunday evening train from
town will be despatched with the same degree of" punctuality ?"
if so, it should be made known to the public by placards, or
otherwise, as it is not very agreeable, at the approaching
inclement season of the year, to be kept waiting upon a cold
and draughty platform, in the covering of which there is
scarcely a whole pane of glass. Yours, &c., J.H.
29th September, 1856.

MESSRS. BROWNE, HUNTER AND CO.'S CATALOGUE.
The September sales of wool were resumed at the
cotton sales-room yesterday afternoon. There was a
pretty large attendance, and the biddings were at tunes
very spirited. Prices are still well supported. The
day's business comprised the following :-
1,663 BALES EAST INDIA WOOL.
Bales. Per lb Lot. Bales. Perlb. Lot. Bales.
*1 74d 134 1 82 269 3
722 135 3 7d 270 *1
742 136 1 62d 271 4
8d 137 1 522 272 3
72d 138 4 84d 273 *2
Bld 139 9 91 274 10
522 140 3 10d 275 9
822 141 1 81d 276 *1
722 142 ¶5 742
64d 143 ¶5 70
7id 144 1 622
812 145 ¶2 712
70 146 3 64d
422 147 2 54d
9d 148 ¶3 82d
91 149 Tl 642
622 150 Tl 7d
- 151 ¶1 721
152 4 7jd
153 ¶5 7d
154 34 104 d
155 4 9d
156 7 9id
157 61 82d
158 3 ,7d
159 2i 742
160 2 60
161 1 7id
162 2 34d
163 2 3d
164 1 81d
165 9 1222
166 13 112 d
167 5 70
• 168 2 812
169 24 1322
170 3 82d
171 2 342
172 1 9d
173 2 94d
174 1 522
175 1 522
176 *4 642
177 6 9d
178 2 822
179 2 1022
180 t 2 811 d
181 14 72d
182 I'o 104 d
183 10 1022
184 10 10id
185 10 1022
186 10 10/d
187 9 1012
188 4 822
189 8 7id
190 1 64
191 9 Bid
192 9 71d
193 2 74d
194 2 742
195 T*2 722
196 112 BAd
197 ¶*2 7d
198 ¶8 722
199 ¶*l 64,2
200 ¶1 6td
201 ¶*l 61d
202 ¶3 7d
203 ¶2l 61d
204 2 10d
205 3 942
206 1 922
207 7 Sid
208 10 Bid
209 4 714
210 9 74d
213 ¶3 74d
214 3 64d
215 1 6id
216 112 7d
217 1 622
218 1 9d
219 • 1 9d
220 *1 9d
221 7 9/d
9d
74d
8d
822
612
5d

Lot.
1
2
3
4

5a
52 d
6d
211
61.)1

74d
30
8,1
6d

81d
9,td
91
101-d
8d

91d
8V
71d1

101 2
102 1
103 3
104 1
105 1:1
106 10
107 9
108 *1
109 12
110 1
111 *2
112 12
113 11
114 3
115 3
116 *1

1 Oil
9jd

222
223
224
225
226

117 5
118 *lO
119 14
120 1
120* *2
121 *1
122 1
123 1
124 4
125 1
126 13
127 1
128 15
129 2
130 2
131 6
132 1
133 1

228 1 74d
229 *2 4d
230 2 4d
231 2 13d
232 *1 81d
233 1 Mid
234 1 Old
235 2 11Id
236 *1 7id
237 4 9id
238 *1 8d
239 4 9d
240 1 7d
241 ¶1 9d
242 ¶*3 7id
243• ¶8 'lid
244 1 6ld
245 1 9d
246 2 Bld
247 1 9d
248 1 6ld
249 4 3id
250 2 7d
251 ¶*l 6d
252 ¶6 7ld
53 *1 sld
254 9 8d
255 10 7ld
256 3 Sid
257 2 sld
258 1 9d
259 6 9d
260 1 81d
261 *4 104 d
262 12 lld
263 11 lld
264 11 11Id
265 • *1 9ld
266 13 10d
267 *1 Bld
268 4 Bld

Tid
6d
81-,d

347 3 1*
348 2 9tid
349 *2 81
350 2 81(1
351 8 84(1
352 2 6W
353 1
354 1 51:d
355 *1 9d
356 5 10d
357 *2 8,1
358 8 81-d
359 *2 7id
360 2 71(1
361 1 7i(i
362 5 7-14 d
363 1 51(1
364 *2 9(1
365 3 10(1
366 *5 71(1
367 10 9d
368 *8 61-d
369 • 4 7id
370 1 61d
371 *1 64(1
372 1 7(1
373 *1 51,(1
374 1 5-ild

J
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9
*1

9a
81d
9d
7d
74. d

1
.5
*2

* denotes damaged. t two aorta. # pickings. ¶ Persian,

61
52c1
Sid
Sid
9id
1041
8d

i THE COURT.

}SALM ORAL, Sept. 27.—The Queen, attended by the
Duchess of Wellington, drove yesterday to Birkball.
The royal dinner party included the Duchess of Kent,
the Princess Amalie of Hohenlohe Schillingfurst, Lady
Augusta Bruce, and Lord James Murray.