Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICAN MAILS. —The Screw. Steamer North Briton
will sail for Portland to-morrow ( Wednesday,) with the
semi-weekly Mails for Canada and the United States.
RUN OVER.—James Singleton, a labourer, residing in
Clement-street, was run over by a spring cart yesterday
in Castle-street, and sustained a contusion of the hip and
thigh.
OCEAN STEAMERS.—The British Queen sailed for
Rarve yesterday, and amongst the arrivals we notice the
Crimean from Alexandria ; Calpe from Lisbon ;
,and the
Albanian from Venice.

DROWNED AT SEA.—ltichard Dick, a seaman on board
the Mary Hammond, from Savannah to Liverpool, was
engaged in reefing topsails on the 23rd January, when he
fell overboard, and was drowned.
RETIREMENT OF DR. HOOK FROM LEEDS.—The Rev.
Dr. Hook, vicar of Leeds, has been appointed to the
Deanery of Chichester, and has signified his intention of
accepting the office.---Leeds Express, Evening Edition.
DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S INSTITUTION. The
annual meeting of this institution will be held on Tues-
day, the Ist proximo, at the Savings Bank, Bold-street.
The chair will be taken, at two o'clock, by the Venerable
Archdeacon Jones.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a man named
John Fallows, residing at 46, Gloucester-street, fell
down a flight of stairs in a building in Water-street, and
sustained a compound fracture of the. skull. He was
removed to the Northern-hospital, but never spoke, and
died shortly after four o'clock last evening.
MAILS FOR THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.—The screw-
steamer Armenian, will sail for the West Coast of Africa
on Thursday. The box at the Post-office will close at
11, and finally at 12, and with late' fee, on the landing-
stage, letters will be received up to one o'clock of
that day.
Loss OF AN ENGLISH SHIP BY FlRE.—Advices received
from Pernambnco inform us of the destruction by fire of
the Glentill, of' Cardiff. She took fire about 25 miles off
Rio Grande-del-Norte, she was run into Grande and
sunk. Part of her crew had arrived at Pernambuco
previous to,the 18th of January. •
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The fort-
nightly meeting of this society was held in the Royal
Institution last night. The Rev. H. H. Higgins pre-
sided. After some miscellaneous communications had
been made, the paper for the evening was read by Mr:
Keith. It was entitled " The past, present, and future of
PhotosT.lphy."
THE W ATER COMMITTEE.—This committee could not
raise' a quorum -five—yesterday, and therefore no busi-
ness was transacted. The chairman, Mr. L. Hodson,
and Messrs: Ryley, Woodruff, and Stitt, were in
attendance ; but, after waiting some time for the " coming
man," they separated The chairman intimated that
there was no pressing business, nor anything that need
cause anxiety in being held over.
PUTTING MR. BLUCK ON HIS METAL.—At the
Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield, in the case
of a marine store-dealer, who was charged for having a
quantity of brass and other "metal"' in his possession,
for which he could not properly account, Mr. Black was
for the prisoner and produced a book, and proceeded to
argue on the legitimacy of the possession 'of the Metal,
when he was irrupted by Mr. Mansfield; who said
" When you, 111 r. Black, are 'put on your metal' for a
defence, I find it hard to convict a prisoner, so I must
discharge him in this case."
WRECK PASSED.—The Mary Hammond arrived here
yesterday, from Savannah, and her master, Captain
Colson says -On the 14th February, about' 4 30 p.m.,
in lat. 50 N, lon. 14 W, saw an abandoned wreck, with
foremast and foretopmast standing, mainmast- gone about
ten feet from deck ; approached within two cable lengths
of her. She appeared to be an English brig of about
200 tons, mainmast bright, and foremast painted white,
bulwarks green inside and black outside, with a broad
white streak ; deck-house and everything down to her
main transom gone. She appeared to have been but a
short time in that condition.
EXHIBITIONS FOR THE LANCASTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
—Memorials were recently forwarded from Lancaster to
the Duke of Montrose, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, requesting that the £lOO which had annually
been devoted to the Lancaster races might, in future, be
applied to the Grammar School, in the shape of Exhibi-
tions; and a few days ago a deputation waited upon His
Grace on the subject. On Friday last, a letter was
received in Lancaster, intimating that the Duchy Council
could hardly recommend to Her Majesty the continuance
to the Grammar School of the sum which had been an-
nually paid to the races, but they were prepared to
recommend. Her Majesty to make a donation to any fund
which might be raised by the people of Lancaster, to
found exhibitions at the Grammar School.
THE BILLETING SYSTEM. -At a recent meeting of
Delegates representing Associations of Licensed Vic-
tuallers in Lancashire and Cheshire, held in Manchester,
it was resolved that Mr. James Aspinall Turner, M.P., be
requested to use his endeavours to cause the following
propositions to be inserted in the forthcoming Mutiny
Bill, " with the view of providing against fraud and other
practices of extortion and imposition to which innkeepers
are 'subject under the present system : "-Ist. That it
shall in future be imperative upon Billet Masters
throughout the United Kingdom to have the parties
before them for whom billets are required, at the time of
application. 2d. That it shall in future be imperative
upon Billet Masters to write, or cause to be written, upon
the billet paper, the names of those for whom the billet
is 'required, and the number of nights for which it is
issued, instead of in figures. 3d. That the allowance,to
innkeepers for their accommodation in future be paid by
the Billet Masters, at their offices, on presentation of
the billet paper, at the expiration of the period for which
it was issued.

SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL DEA:Hrs.—The child of
Jane Anderion (who was before the magistrates at the
Police Court on Saturday, on a charge of having
attempted to kill the infant) died yesterday, in the Work-
house.. A full report of this case appeared in our paper
yesterday. An inquest will be held on-the body of the
child this day. The mother will also be brought before
the magistrates again. Elizabeth Anne Blundell,
a child five years old, who died with her parents at
4, Gilbert-street, was accidentally scalded a few days ago,
and died in consequence. An inquest will be held this
day on the body. On Saturday, a child named Jane
Boskill, two and-a-half years of age, was ran over by a
milk cart, in. West Derby road, and killed. George
Sinclair, aged 37, who was a " prize fighter," died on
Sunday, in Finch-street. It appears that for the last three
years he kept an improper house along with a married
woman, named 'Willis, whose husband is in the Army in
Canada. = The house was 42, Finch-street He was in
bad health for some time. In the report of his death at
the Coroner's Court yesterday, some curious
,particulars
relative to the wife of the last Captain sentenced to death
(but not executed,) for cruelty to a sailor, and who was
tried at a recent assizes here, were mentioned. An in-
quest will be held on the body this day.
COUNTY MAGISTRATE'S COURT. —Yesterday, a man
named, Arthur Barnes was brought up, at the County
Police-court, Tarleton-street, before J. Theakstone, Esq.,
having been apprehended by a bench warrant, for not
having surrendered to take his trial at the Quarter
Sessions, held at Kirkdale in the 'month of July last,
after having been committed by the local magistrates.
The offence for which the prisoner was sent for trial,
was that of obtaining money under false _pretences, of a
Mr. Hill, of Fairfield. He was bailed out, and attended
at the Sessions-house, until the grand jury found a
true bill against him, after which he absconded, and
was not found until last Saturday night, when he was
apprehended. In answer to the charge, he said that,
when at the sessions he understood from the prosecutor
that he did not intend to prosecute, and, therefore, left
the cOurt, and did not answer when called upon to take
his, trial. He denied his guilt of the charge alleged
against him, and said that he could not read or write,
and had taken the money under a mistake. Mr. Eaton,
the clerk to the magistrates, stated that the prosecutor-had
no powerto withdraw the charge, and that the bail would be
estreated, and steps taken to punish them. The magis-
trates ordered the prisoner to be again committed to take
his trial at the next Kirkdale Sessions, but was to
accept bail, two sureties in 201., and himself in 401.,°but
as they were not forthcoming, he was removed to Kirk-
dale gaol.

SOCIAL SClENCE.—Yesterday evening a public meeting
was held in Hope Hall, for the purpose of expounding a
plan for the " Benefit of the Social Life and' Comfort
of the Working Classes." The attendance was not so
large as could have been expected from • the importance
of 111 A question. Mr. Syers occupied the chair, who
briefly introduced to the meeting J. T. Jones, Esq., to
address them. He said he had nothing mote to do with
the proposed plan than to deliver a lecture, and his sub-
ject for that night was " Home its beauty and its
power." The lecturer commenced by showing what
civilisation had made of man and done for him, and then
went on to say that home ought to be the sanctuary of
the heart, and no other- influence had such power over
man. When lie was absent from home, amid the din
and bustle of the multitude,- he could think that the
world was the field of activity, but it was at home alone
that he could have an hour of sweet repose. Then, as
to the beauty of home, some would think that beauty was
to be found on the Continent only, judging from the
painter's and the poet's fancy. But it was at the poor
man's-cot, wher.evietv and co.nfort were to be found—or
at the rich man's:ll,44Tc.; havi 1g the same blessing—that
beauty had her s r There was, in intercourse:
with' the WOrld, a'k,- of se'fishnes, which tool hold of;
men ; 'but the ma,- u -,,me so selfish as to take ad-i

-n the
vantage of his unsuspecting fellow-man, ought-Ist...vs,
leeturer's opinion- to be treated like Robert
,t_ered
hypocrite, whipped through space, and then '"ei,es,
beyond the boundaries of creation." At home, haw
of
the associations were such as to banish thoughts,„
selfishness from the mind of every man who could c Wtl7o
that beautiful name as his property. He went 011,4
describe the power of home over the hand, head,
aTia
heart of man. The lecture was a very able one, tutee
elicited frequent applause from the audience. At
4.0.0
conclusion of the lecture, some arrangements were eu'ci thc
into for the social benefit of the working classes,
_ s
meeting then separated.
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126, top of aconet
Pleasant.-Weekly Report.-Eye -Department : vet
patients admitted in the week ending FebrnarY.ced
97 ; patients prescribed for, and who. have rec,l,o
surgical assistance, 352. Eir Department :
patients admitted in the week 'ending Februaryio'
20 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received s
,„„a
gical assistance, 149. Consulting Surgeon :
Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole' Esq., Dr. R. fluibett
_s,,s
Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-Surgeon The'
Bickerton, Esq. Treasurer : J. G. Livingston, ESC! At.
MR. AND MRS. C. MATHEWS AT THE THEATRE Reirs,,ir
-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews commenced tu`,
second week at the Theatre Royal last night, tl3
fashionably attended house, with " A Tale of a C4lO
" A HandsomeltHusband," and the " Eton Boy.
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the first, Mr. Mathews had it all to himself, and exhibso,
his usual vivacity and .eSse.„ .In the second, ed
Mathews took Madame Vestries part of the lady reste'ol
-to sight, and who expects to see a handsome husba4oo
which she evinced considerable power ; but, in the if, ff,
Boy," both parties' came out in great force, 10
Mathews disguised as the Eton Boy, and Mr. Mathest,th
Fanny Livety, in which he convulsed the house
laughter.
cal;
A DESERVING Cssa.-A gentleman earnestly aPP,,or
to the charitable for a few shillings, to enable a P"bo
woman to bury her only child, a boy six years' old,
died on Sunday. He collected for her only ten daYs 3:0
enough to bury a little daughter four years' old, to
fearing that that source may have dried up, he tify
adopted this to enable the poor bereaved mother to gra.os
the very natural desire of her heart, to bury
in the same grave with its little sister. She is a 'user
indastrious and deserving woman ; she maintained,.;„
husband and these two children for two years by 0,0
ring, at which her earnings have not exceeded* se,.'ol
shillings per week, her husband having been out the
employ for two years, and having received a fall in of
docks some time ago, has quite unfitted him fc't
rll
heavy labour, and light employment he has been utte
unable to obtain. Any contribution will be most thal,
fully received by F. L., 245, Denbigh-terrace, Cr°
street. 5;
RE-APPEARANCE OF PINCHER."-It came to 110
as like it did, when weeks had passed away '
Pincher re-appeared again, upon last Saturday; .hu," ca;
not visit Mansfield's Court, nor stand beneath the e''),a $
no, he walked into the centre court, giving Mr. 1,1045,
her lost Dolt
shock ; although he is not nervous-so everybody 45,
shock
but Pincher has about him some strong dog=matic 'lst
Would' you like to look at Pincher ? I'll tell yen,,,Nceis
he is ; his colour's black as any sloe, and hands°'-aro
his phiz ; with eyes as bright •as Chloe-and these io
bright enough-if you require more about leer, en(11"1,0.11
of Robert Clough. And Pincher's a 'tail-bearer, t,_'L°ls
he never carries stories, about parliamentary pagilislat;
any other glories ; no, he'd scorn to do the like of t
fat
he looks a little higher, and although he neye
speaks the truth, be sure he is no liar. o;
Pincher is a student, belonging to Lincoln's ,ther
and cares not for the " big-wigs," nor anY,°„vel.
men, who walks about our forum, situate in "4'loo
street, for he's studying Cook on Littleton, 404
other asses with two feet ! 'Tis said that he's eng tot
by the ,Tnrist and Law Times, to chronicle decisions, aid
are given here be-times ;by the " learned" 'flab
magistrates, whose judgments now and then, arc en'aie.
to make Lord Campbell weep-but that would be at.,
At all events last Saturday, he stepped into the Cows 's,
t
.a funny dog is Pincher, and very fond of spur
stretched out before the fire, with his tail toucloug 0
fender, and he smiled on Mr. Campbell, with a lookLA
soft and tender--the poor fellow's coat was rather w`ij
and half an hour at the fire, would, beyond all luullo,rd
question, make it a little dryer. Perhaps the last "iiid
should be " thirsty "-for Pincher's pretty muzzle, Cole;
imbibe a "sherry cobbler "-the Chinese call it 91001
but that is neither here nor there, for at the " rig 40,
'Whistle," he could get a " steak," trig jtencta et in'id
like Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle. Mr. Campbell 1p Mr,
at Pincher, with a face the most benignant; bu.'n, t;
Dixon looked another way-both furious and joligs,an
Mr. McCoom stood at the outer door, in silent ad.111;"1110
tion; whilst Mr. Lloyd considered if_a_ ten iaa'aait
li-a-ba-shin of Pike water o'er his carcass,
settle his hash clean ; and put an end to all his studies of
his pleasure and his pain. Why a. Pinta ba
that same liquid, if poured down his throat, sceuld his
worse than Prussic acid-at least so Pincher pledge, 0.0
oath. Mr. Dixon raised his right foot, to give the "°;;01
elcibe - Pincher thought that he was Achilles, 0
gripped him by the kibe-so Mr. Dixon ran away' s fast as he could peg-perhaps for Mr. Hewitt, or rOO
haps for Major Greg ! It has struck me more than be
or twice, that the "Major" is " the man " (thong' to
says the contrary himself) wbo can lay a proper Plaibidd
subjugate bold Pincher in a military way-'cause
,have "done for" Nana Sahib, had he caught , ~
Hackin's Hey ! In a space that's known by 'no tilarle's,
an advance guard of " Bobbies," took up their st3t„i°sis
trio deep, on the adjoining lobbies ; and every nuirt_ to
wooden " falchion ' drew-it was a glorious Sea
see the preparations made for the canine fight.
time brave " General" Pincher, sat barking at the '-sot
looking hard on an old law-book (as he turned and l'sio
dryer) and he knew, if ever surrounded by a ()Toss
"OA'
of Hannibals, he could "lick" them by one aes
the " cruelty to animals "-he knew the law was ?'" the
side, and no quarter would he beg-no, not from al`
" Caledonians." patronised by Major Greig.
cretion; even the Major knows, is the better part of c 3-1 r;
and Pincher, without trembling, nor any sort of rfso
thought the best thing he could do-when he gfiwors
opportunity-was retreat into the other court, awl" to
large community, of men and women waiting thereat
hear old " rhadamanthus," giving judgment 'gains'f ad
moral men, about babies, et infan-tus I Pincher I(:°Get
at Mr. Campbell, saying, " Morning to you, sir ;"--- „r;''
out of this,' cried Dixon, " you unmannerly young c-be
-" I tell you what," says Pincher, "if you do o,etand
quiet, I'll kick up such a ruekshin, such a shindy, .„cs
a riot, as was never heard within those walls, nor
or
the seige of Troy -at the fun' of Balaklavas,L4
since Adam was a boy!" So Pincher gave a " WI" not
wow,"
.and left the court quite easy; his step woulu -red
have injured a young butter-cup nor daisy ; and sates
down the stairs as light as if on a carpet green, hejlety
could have done that had he worn crinoline ! T° ads
door then in Exchange-street, our friend Pincher n' "be
his way ; he turned in, and on the stairs, without ty
least dismay ; he saw the " blue-guards"a Ntiesrit
black-guards ?) waiting there,all thirsting
his blood-but by the time • they'l catch
_,AVL";
we'll have another Noah's flood! And he soidosndTor
"mistaken men; do you think that" I'm a goos4aof
that all your powers can capture ms, though yolata
every ruse?"-L-he looked at the brawney leg of one, -of
gave a stifled laugh, as he seized on 97 by the middle 0
the " calf!". Then 97 roared and bawled ; and 56
the
round; and 80 flung his baton-but it fell lin°3 a
ground-instead on the head of Pincher; and 32 c'ssecl
are," and 69 ran clean away, full of fear, and- bile. vcig
ire ! Then 24, with furious main, came madly, ruslifilt
in, and aimed a blow at Pincher's tail, but in place
he
the shin of 76 was broken-but that's not worth
mention--I hope the watch cons-mit-tee will give hi'lleo
good pension : had he broken a civilian's head; to IneAre"
very clear, the Major would award him one 110.7,03
pounds a year. By this time all the courts the
raised, and I never saw such scrambling, uP or
on tables,
gambolling-(query sstairs, and down the stairs, such shouting
,r
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clerks(q u e r y gjautplei
dng
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aantatoirisai;iessl6lo-0
young men broke through the windows
andsaid
moretheir
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; some old lat'
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Nicholas, or that' Antichrist had come PerhaP.,,s
would'nt be right now, to tell how it all ended; been 0
as Mr. Clough well knows, "little said is soonest mentoe'
but I would not he at all surprised,for corporate repat3"--:
if Pincher to the levee goes, 'long with the deputatioosi
_hat's going to ourgracious Queen,whom Heaven long n/00
bless ; to congratulate her Majesty, and hand her,, 0
address ; but this I know, that Pincher will agaiu, tis
to the court, and as a student of the law, will W-
all some sport -so be it ! ! -The Man in the Moos.

, fi are
Fascinating Gent. (to precocious little girl)— g" '''
ona very nice little girl ; you shall be my 'wifey when /ant
grow up!" Little Girl—" No, thank you; I don'tAlther
to have a husband ; but Aunt Bessy does ; I hear'
say so!" (Sensation on the part of Aunt Bessy.) nf the
THE HAvELocH MONUMENT.—At a meeting leo
Snnderland Town Council, the Mayor said he had for- A
requested some time ago to write to the Government the
contribution towards the Havelock Monument,
i.7-feet.
shape of gun metal, for a colossal statue of eigu",• the
He had received an answer from the Lords c"'d in
Treasury, which stated that £420 would be inserte,, of
the estimates of the War Department for the purpticii
purchasing three tons and a half of gun metal, victor
,would be•placed at the disposal of -the committee.--"
Verland Times.