The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-30 00:00:00

PAUPER LUNATICS

A lengthened communication was read from the visiting
justices of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, in reply to the applica-
tion of the vestry for their approval of retaining idiots, and
bed-ridden, or helpless incurable lunatics, in wards, to be
provided in the workhouse. The communication enclosed the
report of a committee, consisting of Messrs. Joseph Pollock,
William Earle and William Rathbone, appointed by the
justices to inspect this accommodation prepared in the work-
house ; and also some correspondence with the commissioners
of lunacy. The general effect of the correspondence was, that
the justices and the commissioners could not, in any case;
sanction the retention in the workhouse of any class of
lunatics, except those specified, for whom the accommodation
prepared in the workhouse appeared to be more than sufficient,
and that, even as regarded those classes, they saw at present
some objections to the proposed alteration.
Mr. thaw moved that the whole correspondence be referred
to the workhouse committee, to report upon.
Mr. Denton seconded the motion, which was carried.
This concluded the business.

HORSE FLESH BANQUET.—A grand feast of horse flesh
took place last week at Vervins (Aisne), and, as at Alfort,
Lyons, Toulouse, Perigueux, &c., proved quite successful.
In order to be prepared for any delicate stomachs which
might not find the staple commodity of the repast to their
ta.te, a second service was prepared with game, truffied
fowls, and other dainties ; but it is asserted, not a single
article so made ready was touched by the guests.
FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AND LOSS OF Lira : Two
PERSONS INJURED,—On Saturday morning, James Man-
ders expired in St. Bartholomew's hospital, from injuries
received under the following circumstances :—lt appears
that on Friday evening a gentleman left a horse and chaise
cart in charge of a man at the corner of Fleet-street and
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, when the horse took fright, and
started off at full speed, knocking the person down who
had charge of the horse, which was attempted to be
stopped by a police constable, who was also knocked
down ; the wheel of the chaise passing over him inflicted
such injuries as to incapacite him from duty. Near the
corner of Harp-alley, in Farringdon-street, Manders
made an attempt to stop the animal, when he was struck
by one of the-shafts in the side, the wheel passing over
his body. He was conveyed in a senseless state to Mr.
Hutchinson's surgery, and from thence to the above-
mentioned institution, where he expired from internal

injuries.
THE LICHFIELD BANK FAIIURF —On Thursday, at the
Birmingham Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Richard Greene, of
Lichfield, banker, came up to un:lergo the usual examina-
tion. By the balance sheet it appeared that the total
amount due to sundry creditors is 41g8.185 14s. 10d., in-
cluding 492,503 on deposit accounts ; 475,767 on current
accounts; notes in circulation, €5,955; Messrs. Smith,
Payne, & Smith, bankers, London (covered securities),
.e 43,682. The assets showed a deficiency of £69,561. In
the course of a long examination by Mr. Knight, on the
part of the assignees, the bankrupt said that the main
cause of the insolvency of the bank was the amount of
debt owing it by Mr. Palmer (the senior partner) at the
time of his death in 1850. On this account alone the
deficiency was 433,000. On the day before the bank
stopped there was 44,800 in it; this the bankrupt said
was amply sufficient to carry on a business having a cur-
rent and deposit accounts to the amount of 4170,000. The
Commissioner : Then it seems that the business of a bank
may be carried ou with a ,very little. The matter was
adjourned.