Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A good Playing Card for Is. 6d. Sold by Alawdsley
;and Son, .4, Castle-street. d 22
LAMPS FOR lllt.E.—Now, and .during • the season,
Lamps, in every shade and variety, .with oil •to burn in
twine, can be had-on Moderate ternis:at •the .New Light
Company, 19, Great .George-street. • dj 16
OItAISTMA.E. •Cipsn.—Families• residing -within five
I Miles of,-Liverpool can be supplied with Burton mild
land bitter ales of-the.first brand, as also London stout,
-•n .41, 9, and l 8 gallon casks, by sending their .orders,
or calling at T. Bolton's, Family ale and porter merchant,
110; Duke-street. •
THE WEATIM. -- This morning, about liallipast
-three o'clock, a Violent thunder, storm passed over the
town, accompanied with heavy showers of hail and rgn.
Inerlightning was 4wfullyjitrand.
.ART UNION.—:-The • second day's drawing of prizes
took-place yesterday. The following were the winning
numbers•,:—Number of ticket, 7,053, prize, £5 ; 28,178;
20,;47;•917, £6; 30,222, £50•; .425, £5; 24;669, £2O;
6;096, L 5-, 1,396, 410; 11,84,:L15; 32,506,
.£lO ;
26,744, LIO; 32,967, £10; 31,182, £2O; 252, .810.;
31;422,•46:; 6,281•,, £6O; 26,156, £5.
_LAND 'AT 'SEA.—The 'Montreal, Capt. Bar;'
clay, froni Montreal, arrived at Liverpool 20th Dec.,
! reports that diming :1i heavy snow-storm, off Wicklow
Heads, from N. 8., on Sunday and Monday last, the
ship was visited by a great number of land birds, which
fell amongst the rigging and on the deck, some of them
win, killed• and others caught alive. They consisted of
linnets, larks, thrushes, starlings, &Wares,. water-
wagtails, &c., &c. On the 26th Nov., off Point de
Monte Lighthouse; Spoke •the ship City of Manchester,
bound to Liverpool. • •
EXTENSrVE SALF. 'OF CHOKE WlNES.—Yestertlay an •
extensive sale of 'flrst-class wines took place, Mr.
Branch, at the Hanover-rooms: There 'Were in all 156
lots, and these' Contained 600 dozen. fihc winos con-
sisted of pale sherry, Sandeman; superior dry sherry,
Gonzalez and Dubose, East India brown sherry, Amon-
tillado, old goldei )fadeira, 'old crusted port (thirteen
bins) of different •qUalities and flavour, with Chatemi
Margaux claret, 'Moselle, Jiock, and Champagne. Thee
Was also late quantity of pale and'bro*n 'French
brandy offered for sale, besides eleven cases of flafoured
liqueurs of assorted descriptions. The sale commenced
shortly after one o'clock, and terminated 'at half-past
two. The attendance was gooa, and the Willes realised
fair average prices,

ACCIDEXTS it PIRE.—Two children, the one reqid-:
ing iu Grosvenor-street, and the other in Derwen-street,
wore severely burnt yesterday, while playing about the
fire.—Tlreulothes of a woman, named Alice Smith, re-
siding at 32, Hornby-street, caught fire while in a state
of intoxication, and she was also severely burnt.—All
three were taken to the Northern Hospital.

CHRISTMAS WERIL—Many of our readers will have
noticed the progress of a church at Higher.Bebington.
This little church, which for chasteness of design,
elegance, and completeness, has not its equal in the
neighbourhood of Liverpool, is now completed, and will
be consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on Saturday next,
and opened for divine worship. It is in the old E n glish style,
and is complete with .the exception of a tower and spire.
It is built of stone from-the neighbouring quarry of Stour-
ton. It will not only amply repay a visit, but the ceremony
will prove highly interesting. The incumbent, Mr.
Troughton, is well known to many of our townsmen,
and is, in this instance, "the right man in the right
place." We believe that this is not among the least of
the attractions of the festive season. The ceremony'
will commence at eleven o'clock in the morning.—.Frens
a correspondent.
Haisotan's Crnsaina VARIETE.—Mr. Hengler seems
determined that nothing shall be 'wanting on his part
to amuse the crowds who visit his circus. To effect
this he has introduced a succession of new performances.
Mr. Clarke, the great leaper of the bridge, and alSo
through the miniature drum, presents a most successful
performance; whilst the comic scene with Dan Cooke
and his assistants is admirable.' The varied perfor-
mances of Mrs. Williams are beautifully gone through,
Mdlle. Tournaire, in her flying scene, causes astonish-
meat ; and the elegance and activity displayed in her
feats of equitation command general applause. The
brothers Ethair, on the double trapeze, perform asto-
nishing feats. A grand comic equestrian pantomime
will be produced during the Christmas holidays, which
promises to be well worth the patronage of the intelli-
gent people of Liverpool.
SAND OF THE ORPHAN 'Boys.—This exedlknt and
most interesting band will give a concert next Tuesday,
at George's-hall, in aid'sf the funds of 'the admir-
able asylum to which they4selong ; and we would par-
.tiaularly direct ;attention tort, as one of the'most attract-I
4ve amusenlentsaaffered to`the public this Christmas-tide.'
-Although composed -of such juvenile pea:formers, the
band itself is Cone which can discourse most delightful
music, with at effect which few adult bands can really
excel. This-of itself, therefOre, were 'quite sufficient to
the lovers of music ; *but the fact of its 'being, more-
over, a band of orphan boys, invests it with an
interest, nay, with a charm, which 'cannot but en-
hance the power of even music -4tiri. We would
particularly commend this concert ,aa one which young.
people, even little. boys and girls, -idsonld be encouraged
to attend.'Parents-cannot possibirgive their childrenta
more rational or a ieore delightful Christmas treat thMi by
taking them to. each a concert --as this ; and more
especially when- they remember that in doing se they
willacontribute to the funds of an institution ich &it"
the Strongest claims upon public support.
Ninfr LIGHT'POR Lionrwontass—Sir Charles 13iiklat
is atapresent in Liverpool, for they: urpose of bringing
Insider the notice saf the public -asanew light, peculially
ladatted for lighthouses. It was exhibited last srightfor
several hour; at the south end. Of the Great Landing-
otage. Consideaable numbers assembled to witness the
exhibition, audit-he superiority-ii the light over those
now in use, seemed to be general y admitted by prifetical
and experienced men. Thealight is produced'hy the
,combustion of ;hydrogen andoxygen ; the litter gas, as
the supportsasef combustionaia allowed to preponderate.
Two pipes .are4led from 3,5-holders, filled witlythagases,
-which mingle just before issuing from the jet, 'common
Ito both talstaaammediately in front of an apertureain an
•upright tebeflled with quiekhme, moulded ;into bars
'to fit it. This produces a licalit of the most intense
....brilliancy. That exhibited lest night was vet con-
• sliming, as we are to., mere than five cubic feet per
hour. 'When looked at from beneath, the light was
not much larger than he lama of a candle; but-when
it passed through a lens of ahoat half a feet in diameter,
it produced- such a Asked asfnlight, that theoyescould
scarcely look steadily at it from the small Landing-
stage, which:it illuminated'. with greater effect than all
the lamps upon it. The apparatus by which .this light
is produced; as, we untlershaild, highly recommended by
ProfesSor Faraday._
CORONRRIZ COURT.—The'following inquests were
held yesserday, before P. r:q.-sarry, Esq., coroner. On
the body aof Thomas JaCkona, stillman, Idte --in the
employment of, Messrs. Preston and Co., Vernon-street,
who, was :burnt to death on ,Moaday, as alreadasreported
in our oolumas. Verdict, '"saecidentally burnt:"—On.
the body of M'Clowl, cook on board au
can ship, whc was killed bylailing down stairs-at hie"
lodgings in Regent-street, .on Friday last. :Verdict,
"Accidentally killed."—On the body of Joseph Rat-
cliffe, a ;child of two monthe'soll, who was oveilain by
his Inothea6ring the night. Verdict, " Actidentally
Smothered:"---On the body of Maria Brown, amoman
of seventyafive years of age, residing at 10, Burroughs-
gardens, 'wlie fell down stairs when intoxicated on
Saturdaylast. Verdict, "Accidentally killed:"—=On the
body of sEsrdinand Peters, .a seaman belonging
to the ship "Austria," lying in the Nelson.' Dock,
who was 'drowned on Friday evening by :falling
into the Collingwood Deck. Verdict, "Found drowned."
On the isodyses -Anne Kearney, a child 15 months old,
who died 'attl6, Dance-street, from injuries reesived
about a month ago, by being.,scalded with boiling tea.
Verdict, "Accidentally scalded." On the body of George
Warren, a child three years:and a half old, Whoa died
from injvaiesreoeived by histlatless taking fire. :Verdict,
"Accideatallysixtrnt." On the' body of Mary ;Ellen
Grey, a cbilldswho was burnt stos death on Sundayslast,
in the absence- f her mother. 'Verdict, " Found burnt."
'The followingiaformations weresreceived :—john Dug-
,dale, son of sEdward Du dale, labourer, residing
• at Napicaaterraosa Toxtellispatla burnt to death
'by his cleihesatatching fee. as-John Samuels, :aged
a4l, a flateum' ,fall into the bold of his flat, and was
-killed; his feeot having slipt, in•conaequenCe of the.deeir
being covered with Jones, aged, 33, who :was
lately taken fromalridewell to 'the Workhouse smithsa
fractured leg. ltwas found necessary to amputate 'the
limb, iss consequence, of which she died yesterday mornina

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