Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-03 00:00:00

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Number of patients prescribed for at the Liverpool
Homeopathic Dispensary during the month of October,
1859 :—old, 1,195 ; new, 277 ; total, 1472.
visited at their homes, 52. Number of visits pals, _
Tun CANADIAN MAlLs.—Yesterday, the screw steam-
ship North American, sailed for Quebec with the
Canadian mails, a fair cargo, and about 90 passengers.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—At the Coroner's Court,
yesterday, an inquest was held on the body of Catherine
Doyle, a girl two years old, who was burnt in the absence
of her parents at their house on Monday last, and died
of Tuesday. Verdict, " Accidentally burned."

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ANOTHER DEATH FROM BURNING.—Sarah Hanigan,
aged 29, was accidentally burned by the ignition of some
turpentine bandages which were around her body. She
was removed to the infirmary, where she subsequently.
died. At the inquest, yesterday, a verdict accordingly
was returned,

FIRE ON BOARD A SHIP.—A fire broke out yesterday
morning about 5 o'clock, on board the ship Lisle, lying
in the George's Dock. It was, however, of very trifling
extent, and an engine and reel, which were promptly on
the spot, soon extinguished it., It was almost entirely
confined to the long boat, which was lying on deck with
a quantity of vitriol stowed into it; several of the jars
of which had burst, and thus originated the fire.

CIVIC HOSPITALITY.-This evening his Wership the
Mayor (William Preston, Esq.) gives his farewell official
entertainment at the Town-hall, which, after mature
deliberation, he has judged it advisable to give in the
form of a ball. From the great pop ilarity of his
Worship, and the enticing form in which the valedictory
proceeding presents itself, there will be, without doubt,
a large and brilliant assemblage of the Liverpool elite
present on the occasion.

- BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH Co3I-
PANY.—A meeting of this company, attended by a
numerous and influential body of shareholders, was
held yesterday, (Wednesday,) at the chief offices of the
company in Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, J. C. Ewart,
M.P., in the chair. After a full explanation from the
Chairman, showing that the extensions proposed would
yield a profitable result, a resolution was passed unani-
mously, giving the directors permissive power to raise
up to £70,000, to provide for important new lines,
works and improvements of the company

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THE GREAT EASTERN.—This steamer left Holyhead
yesterday at half-past twelve for Southampton.
THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.—Joseph
Rogers, the seaman of the Royal Charter who plunged
into the waves and swam ashore with a rope round him,
and made the same fast to the shore, by which he
rescued twelve seamen and riggers from the ill-fated
vessel, was, yesterday afternoon, presented with the sum
of £5 by the committee of the Liverpool Shipwreck and
Humane Society, as a mark of their approbation of his
gallant conduct on the occasion.
STANLEY VILLAGE LECTURES.—The fourth session
of these popular lectures commenced on Tuesday last,
when the Rev. T. Gardner delivered a lecture on
" Words." It proved interesting ; and amongst other
matters, a chapter on "slang" was read, accompanied
by judicious suggestions to the "fast" men of the pre-
sent day. A vote of thanks was passed to the rev. lec-
turer, and also to the Rev. W. T. Newenham, of Knotty
Ash, who occupied the chair, and addressed the meeting
before the close of the proceedings.
NORTHERN HOSPITAL.--The following persons, suf-
fering from the unthrmentioned injuries, were admitted
into the Northern Hospital yesterday :—George Webb,
shoemaker, Prince Edwin-lane, slipped off the footpath
in Beresford-street, and fractured his leg.—Timothy
McDonough, tailor, Clark's Court, Cow-lane, was
knocked down by two men in Freemason's-row, and
sustained a severe fracture of the leg.—John Hull,
a glazier, residing in 5 Court, Eldon-place, while.
engaged putting a square of glass into a window in
Clement's-street, was precipitated to the ground, by the
slipping of the ladder, and sustained severe injuries in
one of his legs.—Two men, named John Donegan and
Edward Tomkes, bricklayers, sustained several severe
contusions on the body, by the breaking of a scaffold,
while they were erecting a chimney at 111 r. Gregsou's
New Saw Mills, near Bootle.

ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHIEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—
The second meeting of this society for the present session
was held yesterday evening, at half-past seven o'clock,
in the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street,—the president,
Mr. H. P. Horner, in the chair.—The secretary of the
society acknowledged the receipt of the last two numbers
of the Building News.—A memorial was read, which
was addressed to the architects of Liverpool, and signed
by pupils and others, to the number of forty-one. The
prayer of the memorial was that they should be allowed
to commence business at nine o'clock in the morning,
and stop at five o'clock in the evening on every day ex-
cept Saturday, on which day they wished to cease busi-
ness at two in the afternoon. Several of the principal
architects had assented to the prayer of the memorial,
and Mr. Piston said he had found it to work well. Mr.
Ellison was more ix favour of the hours being from nine
to seven, with an interval during the day of two hours
for dinner. Some further discussion took place on the
subject, when it was agreed that the society, as such,
could do nothing farther than acknowledge the receipt
of the memorial.—Mr. Goodall made a short statement
regarding the observations he had made while on a visit
to Roxiter. To this Mr. Picton added a few observations
on the same subject.—A paper was read by Mr. F.
Horner, entitled "Amateur Criticism on Art; its Right
and Limit."—Thanks were voted to the essayist and
also to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Pitts pre-
sided at the usual weekly meeting of the West Derby
Guardians, yesterday, and 'the other members present
were—Messrs. H. Edwards, Whitby, Ledger, Garrett,
Reyes, Medcalf, Pilling, Abrahams, Roberts, Mawdesley,
Roscoe, Ware, Morris, and Smith. The minutes of the
last meeting were read, and it appeared that, after the
ordinary business last week was concluded, the following
resolution had been passed :—" That, in consequence of
the chaplain declining to provide two services for the
inmates of the workhouse on the Sabbath in addition to
one service at the hospital, the incumbents of the several
churches in the townships of West Derby, Everton,
and Rirkdale be respectfully requested, either by them-
selves or curates, to provide an afternoon service, in
rotation, at the workhouse, and that the clerk be directed
to obtain the decision of such ministers, and make the
requisite arrangements, so as to meet their convenience."
The master of the workhouse reported that the num-
ber of paupers in the house was 659 last week, this
week 658 (of whom 368 belonged to the Toxteth-park
Union) ; and that in the corresponding week of last year
there were 642 paupers in the house. Last week there
were 79 sick paupers in the hospital, but this week the
number was 81, whilst in the corresponding week of last
year it was 121. The following cheques for out-door
relief were granted--Mr. Potts, £l2O ; Mr. Olney,
£3B ; and Mr. Lythgoe, £22. The other business
before the board was of a routine character.

THE LIVERPOOL ROYAL ARTILLERY

VOLUNTEERS.

The first meeting of this force took place yesterday, at the
Cotton Sale-room, and was worthy of the body, and the town
of Liverpool. The seats were filled by members of the corps.
Mr. James Walter, honorary secretary of the body, was called
to the chair, when cheers for the Queen were given with great
heartiness, after which

Mr. WALTER addressed the force, observing that the members
were formally called together to sanction the proposed rules
and regulations for their government, and other formalities
required to be complied with by the Government circular.
That being done, and certain officers elected, they would at
once proceed to business with the Lord-Lieutenant.
Having disposed of the routine, Mr. Walter said :—This
gathering of a large body of the clerks of Liverpool, at the close
of a day of unusual toil, to proffer to our Sovereign your services
as an enrolled body of volunteer artillery, is, indeed, one of the
most interesting and remarkable events in the history of the good
old town. I see before me in this room, daily devoted to the
disposal of vast amounts of produce drawn from every quarter
of the globe, seated on the benches, worn thin through long
occupancy of anxious dealers, whose united transactions sum
up to fabulous amounts, a body of young, ardent, spirited men,
drawn hither by motives that should inspire the warmest
admiration of eve

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