Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-31 00:00:00

OUTPOSTS.

HOLY ;XAP, Dec. 30
Wind, W.S.w.—Gentle Bre ze.
Dec '3. —Arrived—The Le B,ni Henrick, from Liverpool
Nantes—Madre, Trim f r Al,xandria.
Kingstown, Dec 29.—Arrived—The Edmnnst on leaky.
Deal, Dec. 30.—Anchored—The Salamanc t, from London fot
d.
Kurrachee—Blenheim, Lrndon for Medras—Atla,tic, Bela
Passed—The Vlkinden, an I Syndpolian, both from Antwerp..a
Havaunah —Undaunted, Antwerp for New Orleans—Erie. avati
for Br, men—Hapid, I isbon for Newcast'e —Nile, Odessa f DOT.; 0
Mary Matthews, Ni3les for London—Proth ea, St. John fu. Lonlf
—Prospero, it. Michael's for I onden—Nes tune, Aberdeen fa
Mauritius—Fear°, Antwerp for Cadiz—Stambettl, Yarmouth
Venice.

Gravesend, Dec. 30 —Arrived—The Wool Packet, f-om Antvrefocn
Oxford, Sundswall—Vrow Ama, Worm:a—Gleaner, GaNts—f,h
Castle, Sydney—Suffolk, Melbourne: Sailed—The Jane SYw;;B.,.,
Algoa Bay—Princess, Port Ph hip—James Turkin, ricmbay—w—
Longstaff Sierra Leone.
D.rtmonth, Dec. 29.—Sa led.—The Os'rect, for Dom n' c 3.
Cardiff, The. 29 —Sailed—The Al bsla, for Havanuah.
Swansea, Dec. 22.--ailed—The Josephine, for Messina.
Belfast, Dcc. 25 —Arrived—The Damond, from Viramichi.
Scilly, Dee. 25.—Ar -ived off—Tte Merlin. from Messina for P..-
285.—Sailed—The ',Honore Sophi', for Porr—ln-Prinee.
Queenstown, Dec. 28 —Arrived—The Assalto, from St. Jchn,
foundland.
Leith, Dec. 26.—Arrived—The Pomona, f.om St. John's—DO
Castle. Cal ao.

Sunderland, Dec. 28.—Arr:ved—The Enchans. from t. Milo.
Southampton, Dec. 30.—Arrived— ihe Agenori,, John "--
nferdi
Sherwood Ranger, Edward, Rapid, William Skinner. ,nd Sande pc
all from Sunderland—Foyle (s.), London. Sailed—The Gipeh

31.1.1 t 'TIME EXTRACTS.
I isbon, Dec. 27.—The Caroline, Mellichamp, has been toted
totally dismasted, and %%1 h 1, as of boats.
Deal, Dec. 30.—? he Succe:a, from AntwerD for Canr ff, in wort.%
through, grounded on the main near Kingsto,n, but is expected
at the 11 01, having the assistance of a tug.
Ant verp. Dec. U.—The report that the Fortuna (Sard.---
loading at St. Domingo for Marseilles and Genoa, had been Bre h$
by the ina,rgents and sank, has been confirm...el.
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London, Dec. 29.—The Ala salted from Philadelphia on the 1211)
September, for London, and has not since been heard of.

VESSEL'S REPORTS.
Report by the Letianon (s.s ), Cook, arrives here from 41elancifigh
sailed Dec. 15.

Passed. In 1 •t. Loa E
Dec. 22 British brig Anna Duncan, steering N.W..47 07 .•3' -
Dee. 25..Pera (s.s.), standing E., Cape St. Vincent
abeam
Dec. 25..Ksrnak (s.s.). standing S.W.re sfi 37 45 N.. 07 I

Report by the Q seen of the West, arrived here from Monte Vidiegi.
Spoke. In lat.
Nov. 25.. America, from Bombay .....
_2l N..—

Report by the Pomona, arrived here from Africa.
Spoke.

In lat. it
.33 N• • 29

Dec. 15.. Stanley .........
Dec. 27.. A.kbar, hems to Calcutta, off Tu'kar.
Dec. 28 ..Riteranuth, hence to New Orleans, off Point
I ynas.

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Report by the Pactolas (mt.`, Isill, arrived here from Alexi'O tor
Slabs, Gibralter, left the former ort ec. and the .3
Dec. 22.
On the 23rd Dcc , thr. e miles to the nsrthvvar $t
of Cacao
Vincent, passed a vessel dism sted. showing 1,578. lit di,stli e
pendant. she hal three small sp-xs ricgcd as jnrym .s.s, 5“4056
staysail or jib set on cid], bowsprit Rt. nd,rig, but masts gone be
to the dock ; cid not °livery° any viam?ge to kull, supposed het t°
making for Lis on, and accord,ng to the weather we a'ti
experienced, believes she would resclk th re. -
On the 26th Dec , in lat, 46.4,104. 9, pieced a two-funnel 5611:10
steamer, pal ted black, showing led distant pendant 3 801 (W"
my eign..l book). She had troops on board.

FOREIGN PORTR.
The Kadree, and Dutch barque Flora—both are lost in the
Sea
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Argus, Feehan ; a 'AI Crescent, Bryan—both h rice at Nevi,
land.

Khersonese (5.4. OW, from Portsmouth at Madras, !eaky. tit
Will.am Hammond, and Eilenborough—both from London
Calcutta

GUN BOATS FOR INDIA.—Some important improve—
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easel alterations, suggested by the East India enTmPaillit
D'rectors, on their recent inspection of the light drailiby
etun boats under construction for river service in Indi9ttbe
Messrs. Rennie and Sens, having been comitletedtaat
three air, ady terminated are being packed for shir"
forthwith.
INCREA'E OF DRUNKENNESS.—At the Guil lhall, e.on JO°,
on Tuesday, Alderman Peillips said be very much regregtget
to tee the alarming arn-;unt of intemperanc, at Prelea
existing amolg the poorer classes. g. had no less t ie
fourteen eases before him during the last two &rota
which the offence', he could safely say, arose entirely
drunkenness.
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COmMERCItL FAILIIRES,—It is stated in the Timesarticle that two suspensions are announced. The
old
being that of Messrs. Lupton, Hooton, and Co., sneettlu
house of good repute, in the Manchester trade, "'to,
liabilities for about £32,000. The other is That of 318!tilitor
Hinton Bros. and Co , of Old Broad-street. In nez to,
case, however, are the prospects of liquidation
favourable. Ats
Two WOMEN FOUND DEAD IN BED AT DuallYtmee,
inquest was held on Monday, on the bodies of tan w°—hten
named Cecelia and Catherine Duffy, mother awl daug„ieg
who were found dead in their bed on Thurs 'ey ta°r,;oo
last, at Dudley. A verdict of "Actidentally poisortaa, had
returned, the evidence tendirg to prove that cleat°, oil
been occasioned by prussic acid, taken in the fore 0'
of almonds, as one ingredient of a cough mixture. tiot
A COLLEC CIVE VCTIS ON DRAINING,—At the last rtleeibed
of the London Cen'.rel Farmers' Club Mr. Mechidescriod
some of his draining operations ; and his labourers ter or
that they could always plough easier, and work with o!nod
two harrowings less on land drained twelve feet aPar"r or
two feet eight inches deep, than on land drained Wipe,
five feet deep at wi'er distances. After a long discult.,
the following resolution was unanimously adopts
" That in draining land, no depth of the drafts ttot
compensate for ton greet 'width of the intervals ; evil§
por us soils should be drained at depths and inte'ties
suitable to their respective characters, hut that veteljeee,
clays require drains at more modera'e depths and digalloucss,
DEATH OF A WIFE UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUESTI, the
AT Kt,IGIILRY.—On Monday, John S Tar, master °f •°g
Keighly Workhouse, was apprehended under the 011°„d it
circumstances :—On Saturday week his wife died. an' the
was arranged that the funeral should take pace 000
succeeding Wednesday. In the interval, cuctioll bodl
ar,,se which led to a post-mortem examination of theeooe.
being made by Mr. Ruddock and Mr. Aieley, eurge
Au inquiry before the coroner was opened ou t'dence
appointed for the funeral, and owing to the °toots
adduced, it was determined to forward some of the 07,. for
of the stomach to Mr. Morley, surgeon, of Lee" last.
analysis. The invest was then adjourned t Saturdays its
when a letter was received from Mr. llint-lev ' Ie•
contents could not be taken as evidence in his abao jeed.e
farther adjournment of the inquiry took place.
Mercury. dtthis
NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF SUDDEN DEATII. cesg of
festive season of the year it is usual to have an 71,i0d of
sudden deaths, as compared with any similar P During
their occurrence, during any part of the yes::* have ea-
the last few days the instances of sudden deatugpiiewig
ceeded the average of s.,me former years. ,‘The with the
cases have been communicated to Mr. 13,11";:i. of Oct'
circumstances attending the termination of,"sehereditcb'
: Agnes Barry, aged 65, Swan Pt"' old, Cherry
found dead in bed; Alice Robson, five snorilbg,.`(',ll by her
Tree Alley, Shoreditch, found dead in her 'cospside'
mother; James Pullen, fire weeks old, Little Great
67, ' his
Goswelt street, ditto; 'James Yearley, aged e dior of
Arthur street, St. Luke's, found dead on I 1
visit to be;
room ; Mary Shillragford, aged 60, was on _ an
u
friends in Iloxton, when she was sisddettlY taken "Si ogth
died ; Sarah Draper, aged 56, Park Coteatier nhareh
Hackrey, after returning from divine service theat‘easa a
retired to her room , she was seen after found„a
chair by her servant; and Catherine Newton,
o‘eob_erl, death
court, Lambeth-street, aged 36, found in a room
supposed from destitution.—Londen, Parr.

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THUBSOAY, DECEMBER 31, nor.