Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-20 00:00:00

FIVE PERSONS DROWNED

On Wednesday, a young man, named Johnson, was
having a row on the river, near Putney Bridge, with his
sweetheart and her sister, when the boat capsized, and
all perished.
_ _

On Monday, two men, named M'Namara and Begley,
were on the Shannon in a small boat, which unfortu-
nately upset. M'Namara was an expert swimmer, but
Begley could not swim a stroke, and when both closed
together, the latter gripped M'Namara by the shoulder,
when a desperate death struggle ensued between the
drowning men. M'Namara used every, exertion to free
himself from Begley, to whom he repeatedly called to
let go his hold and he would save him, but to no pur-
-^ the man was so frightened lest he should be
- • fn hold on until

DONATION OF WINE TO THE DREADNOUGHT Hos-
PITAL SHIP.—The Duke of Northumberland, in addi-
tion to the donations of wine to the Middlesex and
Westminster Hospitals and the Newcastle Infirmary,
already noticed, has presented a similar donation of
1,000 bottles of sherry to the Seaman's Hospital, for
the use of the patients on board the Dreadnought, off
Greenwich. This ship was formerly the Caledonian,
120 guns, of which the Duke of Northumberland (then
Lord Algernon Percy) was captain, when he fought in
a partial action with the French fleet off Toulon, and
witnessed the fall of Genoa.

MELANCHOLY FATE OF A LIVERPOOL GENTLEMAN._
On Tuesday the torn and mutilated remains of a young
gentleman were discovered at the base of a precipice
near Snowdon, and from the position in which the body
was when found, there was no reason to doubt that the
young man had fallen from a cliff, a height of upwards
of 600 feet. Inquiries were immediately set on foot, and
it was soon ascertained that the deceased was a Mr.
George Frodsham, the managing clerk of one of the
largest mercantile houses in Liverpool, and that at
midnight on Sunday last, he, in company with a guide,
started for the ascent of Snowdon, in order to be there
in time to see the sun rise. Unfortunately for himself,
he dismissed the guide before he gained the summit,
and there is no doubt that he missed his.way in the
thick mists which envelop Snowdon at night, and
stumbling over the precipice in question, was literally
smashed to pieces.

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN NOVA SCOTIA .—A
motion of want of confidence in the Ministry having
been carried at the late• session of the Legislature of
Nova Scotia, Parliament was dissolved, and Ministers
made their appeal to the people. The result of a
general election was the return of a majority of
Opposition members. If English constitutional prac-
tice had beeu followed, the Government would im-
mediately hive called together the new Parliament,
tested their strength in the House, and, if beaten, would
have made way for a new Government possessing the
confidence of the people. This was the course, and the
right course, in the circumstances, taken by the Derby
Ministry in England. But in Nova Scotia things are
managed differently. The new Parliament was elected
two or three monthe ago, but as yet no steps have been..
taken to obtain from it the verdict, for the sake of which
Ministers appealed to the country and it is stated that
there is xo intention of assembling it till February
next. In other words, Lord Mulgrave's present cabinet
intend to hold on to office, to draw their salaries, to
administer all the patronage of the Crown in Nova"
Scotia, and, to perform all the functions of a government
for a period of nearly twelve months after the people
have declared by their votes at the election, that these
men do not possess their confidence.—lfontreal Tran-
script.

Steamers between
LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE, AND
4) , SALONICA,
(Calling at Malta and Spray,
With liberty to call at any other Ports.
Titn, The undermentioned first-class screw Steamers
PA
_OLT. ...Capt. Anderson. MELITA Capt. Langlands
A,.„*STINE Capt. Dubbins. HECLA Capt. Inglis.
....Capt. Martyn. MARATHON Capt. M'Arthur
CPU, .. . Capt. Hockly. BALBEC Capt. Little.
STRA.ii%C.I.7B_ Capt. J. R. Bell. BRIT. QUEEN.Cant. Harrison.

intended to be despatched (with or without pilots
follows:

With TiA34ASCITS Saturday August 27
cargo and passengers for Malta, Syra, Constantinople, and
Salonica.

wocis received and shipped according, to priority of arrival at
the Loading Berth, west side of Huskisson Dock.
ALL FIMIGHTS 2.ItYST BE PAID IN LIVERPOOL.
Preyi -14 g must be at the office for
n
To us ,„4.
to adin„Bin
u DTevent g•

k 1 that

ignature the day

Le possibility of all after disenssion, it is re-
-I)pers. will send a person to the quay to see

of these Steamerstio;n9
re ports, the Goods u

quarantine
rival of the

/erre- d--• ye required to be immediately taken away and ti•ans-
-4 to another vessel or depot, to perform quarantine, at
exPense and risk of the shippers or consi nees. This also
'plies 9
ts to Passengers for these ports.
10U for any of the above-named Ports must have the place
Ar destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not
n two ',,erwise the Agents will not be up

BURNS ar

Xrtliao.

ong with each cart
s of the packag
Lecomm

oaatiori for
r here to

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND

are intended to s
with goods and
pilots), and with libE
The splendid and powerful st
Captain J. Stewart
Captain 11PLoughlir
Captain M'Gowan.
front LIVERPOOL (Clarence Dock Basin

prevented by any unforeseen occur-
enee. tt

other steamers

between the above ports,

ith or without

to tow vesse

SHAMROCK
ROSE
GARLAND
Are intended to sl

for SLIG(

SHAMROCK...Wednesday August 24... at 6 o'clock a.m.
STIAMROCK...Tuesday August 30... at 10 o'clock p.m.
N.B.—Parties sendiv.g Goods or Stock for these steamers will
Please direct them, specially, to the care of the Agents, here or
Sligo, and advise the same, to prevent mistakes.
Goods required to be alongside the vessel one hour before the
aPPointed time of sailing.
Apply to James Harper, SE
street, Manchester ; or here to
C. MACIVER and CO., 1, Rumford-street, Liverpool

go; John Walker, 77&, Market-