Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL. FALL.--Ann Hughes, the wife of a labouring
man, 43 years of age, residing in Watson-street, was
emptying some water out of a tub, in doing which she fell
on a pan-mug and fractured a number of her ribs, and
received other bodily damage, from the effects of which she
died on Wednesday evening.
A MUNIFICENT GIFT.—F. R. Magenis, Esq., a yachts-
man, has presented the munificent sum of £lOO to the
Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Two or three years
ago, Mr. Magenis liberally assisted the society in stationing
on a dangerous point of the coast a life-boat, which has
since been instrumental, during some fearful storms, in
rescuing sixteen persons from an inevitable death by
shipwreck.

FIRE IN A TANYARD.—Yesterday afternoon, about two
o'clock, a fire was discovered in the nremises of Mr. Barton,
tanner, Nash-grove, Scotland-road. The reel from Seal-
street station was immediately on the spot, followed by the
engines from Hatton-garden. Before the arrival of the
engines, the roof had become a prey to the flames, but a
plentiful supply of water being at hand, the fire was extin-
guished withont doing any further damage. Loss £5O to
£lOO.

PRESENTATION TO MR. GEORGE SIMPSON.—The staff of
the British and Irish Magnetie Telegraph Company assembled
yesterday evening, at the offices, 2, Exchange-buildings, to
present an address, accompanied with a valuable ring, to
Mr. George Simpson (a very able officer), on the occasion of
his removal to the company's office in Dublin. The presen-
tation and address were highly flattering to Mr. Simpson,
as they were at once a tribute of the staff's admiration of
his abilities. He (Mr. Simpson) replied in a very appro-
priate and affectionate manner.
AIR. FRANK HOWARD'S LECTURES AT MR. STEER'S
SCHOOL OF THE FINE ARTS, CLAUGIITON.—Mr. Frank
Howard delivered his third lecture at Mr. Steer's School of
the Fine Arts, last night, to an excellent audience. The
subject was on " Colour, as used by Painters." He first
explained the general principles and nomenclature of colours,
as primary, secondary, tertray— tints, hues, shades, and
tones of colour pictures of colour, and pictures of tone, &c.,
and then he explained the principles developed by Ceugh,
Ruysdace, Titian, Rubens, Reynolds, Lawrence, and Turner,
and pointed out to the audience what 'amateurs should
attempt, and how they should commence. The audience
listened with the greatest attention for an hour and-a-half,
and expressed themselves highly delighted with the instruc-
tion which they had received, and the manner in which it
had been imparted. The next lecture will be given on
Thursday next.
WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.—At the usual weekly meeting
of this committee, held yesterday, the following gentlemen
were present Messrs. Owen (in the chair,) Williams,
Broome, Critchley, and Gair. The medical officer reported
that the number of deaths occurring in the establishment
during the week ending the 14th inst. was 21. The number
of patients in the hospital last week was 545 ; new cases since,
137 ; cured and discharged, 140 ; remaining under treat-
ment, 521, including 40 fever, 15 itch, and 3 small-pox cases.
Mr. Carr, the governor, reported that the number of paupers
in the establishment last week was 1,783, being a decrease
of 12 as compared with the previous week, and of 189 when
compared with the corresponding week of last year. The
master of the vagrant sheds reported that there were
relieved in this department, during the week ending the
11th inst., 261 destitute persons, of whom 133 were males,
90 females, and 38 children, sheaving a nett decrease of 27
when compared with the previous week, and a decrease of
78 when compared with the corresponding week of last
year. The business was of a routine character.
ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOOLS.—Yesterday, the annual pro-
cession of schools in connection with the Chnrch of England,
took place. From about nine o'clock in the morning, the
school children were to be seen in large numbers flocking to
the Blue Coat School, where the grand procession was
formed. Shortly after ten, the procession set out, headed
by four police constables, and about thirty clergymen. The
route was along Church-lane, down Church-street, up Lord-
street, through Castle-street. and into the Exchange area,
rounding the Town-hall, and coming back the same route,
only on the other side of the street. The children numbered
from 18,000 to 20,000. At the Town-hall, the procession
was joined by the Mayor and several officials of the corpora-
tion. , On reaching St. Peter's Church, the Rev. Mr.
Howson, principal of the Collegiate Institution, preached an
eloquent and impressive sermon, taking" for his text Deut.
the 32nd chapter, and 46th, 46th, and .47th verses —" And
Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel.
And he said unto them, set your hearts unto all the words
which I testify to you this 'day, which ye shall command
your children to observe to do, all the words of the law. For
it is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life ; and
through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land,
whether ye .go over Jordan to possess it." After the sermon,
a collection was made, the amount raised being £2l 5s 2d.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday, the Coroner-held--the
'following inquests :—On the body of Margaret Davis, the
wife of a carter, who was charged on Wednesday before Mr.
Mansfield, with having caused her death. The details of
the case appeared in our paper of yesterday. From the
evidence given in reference to the post mor tent examination
of the body, it appeared that death was caused by extrava-
sation of blood on the brain, and as there was no external
violence, nor internal appearance to suppose any, the
opinion was that the extravasation was the result of
natural causes and the jury found accordingly.—On the
body of Thomas Costello, ten years of age, who was drowned
at the South-shore whilst bathing. Verdict accordingly.—
On the body of Henry Millar, 26 years of age, who was
killed by falling from the head of a ship in one
of the docks. Verdict, " Accidentally killed. " —On
the body of a man named Richards, fifty-four years
of age, who lived in a house in Horatio-street for the last
twelve months, and who died of exhaustion from the want
of proper food and nourishment. There was a note found
on the table in deceased's room, and it ran thus—" I wish
I had £20,000 this 2nd day of June, 1859, Thursday after-
noon, at half-past three. Very poorly I am, and a lump
under my right jaw; no money nor meat in the house; I
feel weak and languid for some time past. Hard case to
want the necessaries of life in. this so-called christian coun-
try, but so it is." The jury found a verdict that death was
caused by exhaustion, consequent on the necessaries of life.
HEALTH COMMITTEE. —The weekly meeting of this board
was held yesterday, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. The
other members present were—Messrs. R. Sheil, R. Beckwith,
Haydock,. Bowrin,o• and Crosthwaite. The following reports
were read :—The borough engineer, building surveyor, and
inspector of nuisances, reported various particulars of the
operations in their several departments during the week,
from which it appeared that 255 nuisances complained of
by inhabitants, had been inspected, and means taken to
remedy them ; 917 houses in the unhealthiest districts, con-
taining 2,801 apartments, and 634 cellars, had been put
under examination with the view of improving their sanitary
condition, and 226 lodging houses had also been examined
and reported upon. The medical officer's report stated that
the mortality of the town continues very low, the deaths for
the week ending last Saturday, being 169, whilst the cur-.
rected average of the same period for the previous eleven
years, had been 230. In the parish the deaths were 117,
and the out townships 52. Of 39 deaths from diseases of
the zymotic class, 12 were from .trooping cough, 11 from
typhus, and 4 from scarlatina. Six children died from
diarrhoea, and 1 from croup. One fatal case of dysentery
was reported. The temperature was higher than usual. The
tender of Mr. Jones for clothing
.of sanitary officers was
accepted, and that of Messrs. Kinnear and Simpson for hats
was also accepted. A letter was read from Messrs. Neil and
Martin, solicitors, for Mr. Robinson, against whom the
corporation had brought an action, and recovered damages,
asking for a remission of the defendant's costs, but the
application was refused. The weekly reports were then read,
and the routine business being transacted, the board ad-
journed.

INSPECTION OP THE POLlCE.—Yesterday, the annual
inspection of the police took place in the Islington-barrackg,
under the government inspector, Colonel Woodford. The
total number of men present• was 569. - Major Greig—
in the presence of the Mayor, William Brown, Esq.,
Aldermen Bennett and Parker, Councillors Barton, Stems,
Stitt,:Cropper, Shoji, Ridley, Kitchen, Gardner, Job,. Clint,
the Chairman of the watch committee, Weedrnff, Hutchison,
W. P. Jeffreys, Crosthwaite, Robertson, T: W. Rathbone,
J. B. Brancker, James Thompson, Captain Gibbs, Captain
Edwards,, and Captain Shepherd-put the men through
various military movements, in which they distinguished
themselves by an intelligent readiness and accuracy which
proved a very advancedstate of efficiency. Our police force
has been deservedly praised, for a finer body of men than that
under inspection yesterday could, not easily be found in
Europe. To arm these men, and train them, in the use of
the rifle, would make them, in the cage of an invasion, which
the country appears to be in dread of, a very effective force in
the repulsion of an enemy from our shores, and in the
protection of the " good old town," which has been so long
left solely- to their protection, much to the good name of
the inhabitants. While much credit is due to Major Greig
for the efficiency of the force as Head Constable, we cannot
omit to mention the names of Divisional Superintendents
Ryde and Quick ; also the Drill Masters, Super-
intendents Chew and Dawson, as well as Superintendents
Murphy, Haymes,
_ Sybbild, and Boyd, and more especially
Superintendent 'Hewitt, to whose energy, zeal, and good
I anagement, is due the great efficiency of the fire brigade.
Atiter,Ca. Woodford had inspected each of the men, and