Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-21 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEATH FROM BURNING.—Ann Islay, an old lady 60
years of age, was burnt over her arms and body on the
10th of November, and died yesterday morning. An
inquest will be held to-day.
ACClDENT.—Yesterday, William Green, a labourer,
residing at 3, Bmswick-street, was taken to the Northern
Hospital, suffering from a severe compound fracture of
the thigh, having been run over by a waggon at the
new North Docks.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before Mr.
Commissioner Perry.)—Re Leah and Leah, general
merchants, Liverpool. This was the sitting appointed
to take the last examination of the bankrupts, but the
balance sheet not having been filed, a further adjourn-
ment took place.
COLLISION ON THE BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY, YES-
TERDAY.—Yesterday afternoon, a collision took place
on the Birkenhead Dock line of railway, at the crossing
near Canning-street, between a train in motion and
some empty waggons which were standing on the line.
Six or seven waggons were smashed, but no other
damage was 'done.
CAUTION TO MOTHERS. On "Thursday morning,
Samuel Chesire, three months old, died at his mother's
breast while she was in liquor. The mother was going
to visit some friends, and placed the child at her breast.
When she arrived at her friend's house, the child was
dead. She says she had only two glasses of ale before
leaving the 'house ; but her husband states that she has
been addicted to drinking for the last seven years.
THE POVLTRY Snow.—This exhibition continued
and closed yesterday. The attendance was large, the
prices of admission having been reduced, bat there ap-
peared to have been very few sales. In the yard adjoin-
ing the carriage repository, in which the show was held,
Messrs, Lucas & Co. were engaged for several hours in
selling by auction a large 'number of fowls, all of which
readily found purchasers, and at tolerably good prices.
ROBBERIES IN THE HUMMED QF WIRRAL—ft has
been the subject of remark that robberies in coach-houses
and out-houses are now of nightly occurrence in the
Hundred of Wirral. On Thursday night the saddle-
room in the 'occupation of Mr. Thos. Thompson, Spital,
was broken into, and a large quantity of valuable har-
ness stolen. On the same night several valuable fowls
and ducks were stolen from the premises-of Mr. Samuel
Moreton, Thornton-common, near Spital. The hint
may be useful to the police ; for the constabulary are
not an inexpensive body of men in the Hundred of
Wirral.
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THE LATE QVICK PASSAGE OF THE PRINCE ALBERT.
—lt appears from the log of the Atlantic 'Royal Mail
Steam Navigation Company's screw steamship Prince
Albert, that from New York -to St. John's, Newfound-
land, the Prince Albert averaged 11 knots an hour, and
from St. Joha's to Galway across the Atlantic)
during the whole passage 12 knots an hour. This is a
great thing for .any steamship to have done. It is the
first return voyage of the Prince Albert since she was
lengthened, altered, and strengthened by Messrs. Laird,
of Birkenhead, for the company.
PHILANTHROPIC BURIAL SOCIETY.—The annual meet-
ing of the Liverpool Loyal Philanthropic Burial Society
was held last evening at the Common-hall, Hackies
Hey, the chair being occupied by Mr. George 'Roberts.
From the report read by the secretary, it appeared that
the receipts during the past year including a balance of
£3,325 from last year, amounted to £10,694, and that
after all payments had been made, the society was.worth
£4,260. The saving during, the year, clear of all ex-
penses was £937—the greatest amount in previous .years
being about .£6OO. The business of the meeting .was
Itransacted in a few minutes with the greatest harmony,
and included votes of thanks to the collectors and officers
,of the society. After passing a vote of thankO to the
..ehairman the meeting broke up.
INFANTICIDE IN Livenroot.—An inquest was held
At the Coroner's-oauxt yesterday, before P. F. Curry,
En., on the body of .a new-born female child. The
:child was found on Wednesday morning by Police-
officer 849, lying .on the parapet, wrapped up
in .a piece of white:calico. The officer removed
it 'to the Southern Dispensary, and Mr. Lyster,
the medical officer, said at the time that he thought
it had died from violence. A post naortem exa-
mination was subsequently made, and the surgeon
deposed yesterday that the -child was born alive and died
from exiiosure.—The jury returned a verdict of "Wil-
ful murder" against some person or persons: nknown.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE-(X ET, TESTERDAX.—(Before
Mr. Ja,closon.)—William Bath, aged 13, was brought
up by Deteetive-officer Hodson, .charged with having
stolen a considerable quantity of copper and copper
filings from his employer, Mr. Hinson, ironmonger,
Market-cross, Birkenhead. The prisoner was vpre-
heeded by the officer at Patrick Whillaghan's marine-
store, shop, in Egerton-street, where he was offering
some of the stolen property for sale. It transpired that
the prisoner bad, at seven different times, sold ten and
a half pounds of metal to Whillaghan, and the magi-
strates ordered Whillaghan to be placed in the dock for
receiving the stolen property. This was done, but as
the elder prisoner ?desired to have a legal adviser to
conduct his ease, Ithe prisoners were remanded until
Monday.
KIRRDALE Smaslows.—The criminal business of the
sessions concluded on Wednesday evening. The follow-
ing sentences were delivered during the day :—Mary
Atherton, stealing a coat, the property of John Roberts,
of Widnes, four months' imprisonment ; Richard
Knicherler, assaulting Patrick Henneghan, and stealing
from his person one pocket-handkerchief, six months ;
Alice Latham, stealing a piece of cloth, twelve months;
James M'Connell, receiving stolen property, nine
months; Michael Dunfield, stealing four spoons, two
knives, one boot, and one cup, eighteen months;
Bridget Grierson, receiving stolen goods, twelve months ;
Ann Gray, stealing two forks, _ a table-cloth, and other
articles, nine months; Mary Kenyon, obtaining goods
under false pretences, three months ; John Royel, steal-
ing two pair of shoes and two elastic tops, twelve months;
Jane M'Court, stealing a cape, two jackets, and other
articles, six months ; Matilda M'Court, participating in
the last offence, twelve months; Peter Kelly, stealing
clothing from Wavertree, twelve months.

The Government of Peru has concluded a contract
with one Don Maximo Navarro to introduce into Peru
1,000 Spaniards. They were to be between 16 and 46
years of age, of sound constitution, and for each Navarro
was to receive $3O, The statue a T3olivar has been
inaugurated at Lima,