The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

CORONER'S G'OUTT.

The Coroner held the following inquests on Saturday .
On the body of a person who was at first unknown, but who
was subsequently recognised as that of Captain Corning, of the
ill fated ship Confederation, which was lost in the storm of
last winter along the Booths shore. The facts of this
lamentable case must be fresh in the readers memory, and
therefore it is not necessary to repeat them here. The body
was very much decomposed, and the face quite eaten away.
The body was recogeised by the clothes that deceased had on
at the time of the loss of the ship, to which he so nobly clung
until he lost his life. The jury returned a verdict of " found
drowned."

On the body of a child, named Mary Ellen Richardson. 9
weeks old, who was accidently overlain in bed. Verdict
accordingly.

On the body of Thomas Shaw, aged 30, who died suddenly
on Thursday night, in Mr. Lumb's public house, Vauxhall
road. The deceased was very much addicted to drink, and
whilst partaking of his favourite and fatal beverage—rum, he
fell down and expired. Verdict, " died of excessive drinkingyt
On the body of a fine boy, named James J. Langley,
8 years of age, who was drowned in a pit in Rake lane.
The poor little fellow went to lithe in the pit on Good
Friday, and was drowned. Verdict, " accidental death,”
[Why will p trouts allow their children out without
proper care ?] _

On the bodies of two female children found in a box
in St, Paul's churchyard. On the investigation it was
ascertained that the children were still born, and the jury
found a verdict accordingly.
On the body of Henry Mason, aged 70, who resided in
Canning street, gyerton. li•ceased was found dead in
bed, baying retired to rest the previous nigh, in his usu•il
health, which was not very good. Verdict, " died of
natural causes."

On the body of Mary Fleming, 48 years of age, who
resided at 8, llornby street, and why► was found dead in
bed. On the inves'itation, it was shown that death was
the result of natural causes, and the jury foUnd. accord-
ingly. _ _

On the body of Peter Morgan, aged 48 years, who
lived in 18 Court, Eaton street. On the 14th ult., the
deceased was s'ruck by a drunken woman, with a gallon
can, on the head, but it appiared that he died of natural
causes, and the jury found a verdict accordingly.

t
BRUSSELS CATTLE SHOW.—The annual cattle show a
Brussels was held two days ago, and testified to the marke I
improvement which has taken place in the native breeds
within the last few years. The number of visitors to the
show was immense, and the whole proceedings passed off in
a highly satiqfactnry manner. Not fewer than 573 horned
cattle were exhibited, and a large quantity of sheep and
pigs. The ox that ga'ned the first Orin weighed 1,323
kilos., and was aged 4 years and 1I months. The prize
pig weighed 378 kilos.
SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES OF PRINCE ALBERT ON ART.
The Journal of the Sociey of Arts states that a collecLion
of the addresses, speeches, and letters, which the Prince
has delivered or written in connection with the Society of
Arts, of which he is President, is about to be published.
The suggestion was originally, made by Lord Acliburton at
the Society's annual dinner on June 24, 1356. It is
Proposed to publish the Library Edition at half-a. guinea,
and the cheap edition at three pence each, or one pound
per hundred. Subscriptions to promote the above Object
will be received by the secretary.

SPANISH DANCERS.—One of those items of Spanish
exports.that have vastly increased in importance within
the last few years, but which nevertheless has not figured
in Marshal Narvaez, last budget, is that muscular and
swarthy article, the Spanish dancer. Not a capital in
Europe that has not its troop of fandango-dancing,
castanet-striking, onion eating Spaniards. In Paris, how-
ever, a star of evil omen appears to overhang the destinies
of these accomplished females, who generally contrive, to
fall into difficulties of a more or less serious nature. I
described some months ago the wondrous entrechat which
transported the late company of Spanish dancers from the
footlights to the Pollee Court, and also their subsequent
pirouette into prison in consequence of a robbery of jewellery
in which they had taken an en'husiastic part. It now
happens that the company collected in Madrid to replace'
the above persecuted females has met with a most serious
and melanchOly accident. Whilst its members were prob
°ceding from' Madrid to the French frontier, the diligence
in which they were seated overturned into a ravine; two
of the dancers were hurt on the head, and a third had her
arm broken. The applause of the intellectual and select
habitues of the Theatre " Folies Nouvelles," to which they
are bound, will, however, speedily compensate them for
their temporary misfortune. It is nevertheless to be hoped
that in their terpsichoral practices they will avoid the
entreehat and pirouette which distinguished their • pre-
decessors.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN COVENT GARDEN.

On Friday morning an occurrence of a mast disastrous
nature,, which besides being attended with immediate fatal
results, caused several persons to be serionaly injured, took
place in the neighbourhood of Covent Garden. The spot
where the accident occurred is situated in a very
narrow thoroughfare running from Bow street, near
the police station, into Russell street, and is known by the
name of Russell place. The houses in Russell place, few
in number, have from their great age become dilipi-
dated to such an extent, that it was found neceesary. to make
the, requisite complaint to the district surveyors, who accord.
ingly node a minute examination of them, and had no
hesitation in arriving at the conclueion that the majority of
them were in such re condition de to render there perfectly
uninhabitable, and orders were issued to that effec.
These
.order e having been pieced in the hands of the
proper authorities, they at once
,proceeded to carry them
into effect, and the usual notices having been served
on the occupants, the structures were hand6l over to
the builders for demolition. Several houses running
ustward from the narrow entrance in Bow street, had
already been ptilled down, and the massive brick well
at the back being left standing, workmen were
engaged iii ,4 c Anpoing " ite. in ' ordef that it
might stand as a permanency. The wall, which
is very thick, and stood about thirty fret high,
yeas no doubt considered perfectly safe, for it would
anpoar, from the best information that could possibly be
gleaned that no means what,ier had been taken to secure
its safety by shoring or otherwise, but this will be a point
for the consideration of the coroner's jury who will have
to inquire into the circumstances of the case. The work-
men had been some time engaged in carrying on the
woe,' and notwithstanding the fact of yesterday being
Good Friday, five of them unfortunately proceeded to
their labours at the usual hour, consisting of a foreman
and his four men, viz. i Morris Fitzeibbins, John Sheen,
J,hn Shears (not relative), and. Timothy Madden, At
half past ten o'clock these poor fellows were going on
with their work, conceiving themselves in perfect safety,
when suddenly a tremendous mass of brickwork composing
the wall fell with a tremendous crash. It was impossible for
some time to ascertain what really was the case, for the place
is so secluded from the open thoroughfare, neither of the
approaches in Bow street or Russel street, being as large as an
ordinary private door, that it was a matter of difficulty to find
out where the scene of the occurrence was. The people
attracted to the spot were, however, not left even in doubt, for
in a few seconds au immense body of dust rushed out of the
approaches, and the heartrending cries of the unfortunate men
speedily brought a large number of people together. The
police at Bow street were apprised of the affair, and in a few
moments Mr. Superintendent Darkin proceeded to the
spot to ascertain what had taken place, and aided by a
body of constables of the F. division, at once set about
rendering assistance to the sufferers. The scene at this
period was most exciting, for reports were rapidly spread
abroad that a number of men were killed. In a few
moments the streets were densely packed with people,
the inhabitants rushing out of their h also in alarm, not
knowing but that their own places were in danger. The
excitement was increased by the large number of persons
who were flockingjuto Dr. Cumming's chapel, Crown
court, which is in close proximity. The police suc-
ceeded in clearing the approaches to Russell place,
of which they took possession, and Mr. Darkin
at once hastened with some officers to extricate the
sufferers who were buried under the fallen debris. It was
found that the foreman had escaped, but the other four
were buried in the ruins. In about ten minutes or a
quarter of an hour three of the men were got out, and
immediately conveyed to King's College Hospital,
bleeding most profusely, and in an apparently lifeless
state.' It was nat for half an hour that the fourth
man (Fitzgibbins) was discovered. When they
came upon him, after having removed an immense
weight of the rubbish, be was found completely doubled
up, his head bent under him. Upon examination
it was found that he was to all appearance 'dead ;
but Mr. Darkin had him placed on a shutter and
conveyed without any delay to the hospital, where he was
received, by Mr Ferguson and other medical officers of the
institution, but life was quite extinct. His body was removed
to the dead house to await the coronet's investigation, which
will be held by Mr Bedford. The other sufferers were at
once put to bed, and every attention paid them by the sur-
geons. The names of the sufferers, and description of their
injuries, aro as follows :—Maurice Fitz4ihbons, aged 46
years, of 2, -King street, Drury lane, married : dead. J. Shaw,
aged 50 years, labourer, of 34, Hart street,, Covent garden,
married : severe compound fracture of the left leg, right
leg broken, and severely injured about the head. John
Sheen, aged 40 years, of 15, Serle's place, Carey street,
married: left leg broken; severe injuries of the head,
and contusions on the face and other parts of the body.
Timothy Madden, aged 69 years, labourer, and married :
Left shoulder dislocated, head injured, and contusions
The injuries of the first named John Sheen were so severe
that it was found necessary to perform an operation'on
him, and in the course of the afternoon the left leg was
successfully amputated at the thigh. From inquiries
made at the hospital at a late hour last evening, it was
ascertained that the whole of the survivers were progressing
as favourably as the serious nature of their injuries would
permit. During the afternoon great numbers of persons
visited the spot, but as the police had stopped up the
approaches to the place, they had very little difficulty in
keeping them out of danger. Mr. Reeve, the surveyor,
has caused the whole of the adjacent buildings to be shored
np. Tco much praise cannot be given to Mr. Superin-
tendent Darkin for the prompt and efficient manner in
which he caused the injured man to 'be extricated, and
through whose exertions, no doubt, the three men were got
out alive.

ITINERATING ADVERTISERS.—There are many ways in
which quacks puff their nostrums, but a favourite one
among those whose stock of assurance is moderately large
is to go about the country lecturing, and at the close get
some one in the audience to speak to the excellence of the
lecturers wires. A person named Elward Harper,
announced as the editor of a Scotch polemical newspaper
or magazine, delivered a lecture in the Exchange. Rooms
last Monday evening, on " Popery in power and Britain
betrayed." As a patent medicine manufacturer never
waits long for those who have tried the compound £i n (-1
derived ben(fi':, therefrom, the Rev. G. Alker, at the
close of the lecture, got up and recommended them al' to
have a dose of the -lecturer's paper polemics, a recoil] •
mendation which was, of course, received with rapturous
applause.—Preston Chronicle.

FIVENCIi HOUSEBREAKING. —An Orleans journal gives
an account of a dreadful crime c emmitted four nights back
at Lombreuil (Lliret.) Flames suddenly burst from a stack
of corn belonging,' to a farmer named Thellier, and his son,
servants, and neighbours .hastened to extinguish them.
When they had done this, the son and servants returned
to the house, and they were horrified to find that the
farmer, an old man, who being dangerously ill had been
unable to leave his bed, had during their absence been mut-
dered by blows on the head front a coulter of a plough,
which, stained with blood, was lying by the bedside. They
also found that the drawers had been ransacked, and that a
sum of 300 f had been stolen. It thus appeared that the
fire had been lighted up to draw the people of the house
to it; that the incendiary, thinking ,the house empty, had
entered it with the intention of committing a robbery, and
that finding the old man in bed, he had murdered him, in
orier to effect his'purpose without detection. He got clear
off with his booty. It is not known who he was, and thus
far no clua_to_hinthaa been discovered.

THE PARISIAN OUTCASTS.—EIeven boys, the eldest of
whom is not more than 14 years of age, were on Thursday tried by
the Tribunal of Correctional Police for thieving. It was proved
that'-they had stolen biscuits, bread, gingerbread, herrings,
barleystigar, oranges, shoes, and, in fact, objects of almost all
kinds, from the doors and windows of shops, and !row stalls.
The manner in which the band was detected was curious—two
of them one (I,iy stole a number of rod herrings, and they
amused themselves by throwing some at cabdrivers as they
passed in the street; this attracted the attention of the police
officer, and he questioned them ; their answers not being
satisractory, he arrested them, and they then made disclosures
which led to: the capture of all their accomplices. The tri-
bunal ordered three of the accused, on account of their ex-
treme youth to be given up to' their parent. ; it ordered the
chief the band, a boy named Linder, aged 14, to be detained
in a• house of correction 'until he should attain his twentieth
year, and all the others to be imprisoned a month. A young
woman named Sister of the chief, having been proved
to have pawed 'some of the stolen booty, was sentenced to a
years imprisonment.

THE OLDEST STEAMER. IN THE WORLD. —The luggage
steamer Industry, belonging to the Clyde Shipping
Company, and the oldest steamer afloat, his just received
an overhaul of hull and 'machinery, and been fitted with
a low6ing funnel to enable her to go above the Glasg.w
bridges to lotd. The Indestry was built of wood by Mr.
Fyfe, of Fairlie, in 1814, and had her first engine put on
board by Mr. Puncau M'Arthur, engineer, Glasgow.
Her owner was Mr. Cochrane, tanner, Glasgow, now
dead, who intended her for the passenger trade, but after
a couple of trips she was converted into a luggage boat,
and furnished with a deck crane. A sister vessel, named
Trusty (now of the things that were), was shortly after..
wards launched at Dumbarton, and along with the
Industry ultimately fell into the hands of the Clyde
Shipping Company. The Industry has from time to
time received considerable repairs, and in 1830 was fitted
with a new st2eple engine by Messrs. Caird & Co., and
she is still good for the work of a number of years. The
wonderful old craft also does occasional duty as a tug;
and notwithstanding her small power and Dutch style of
build, performs it extremely well. The Comet of Henry
Bell, the first steamer built in this country, was only two
years older than the Industry.