Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-26 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S hAIS

Liverpool, April 15, 1859.
Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, St. George's-crescent.
GENTLEMEN,—The Hat yeu sold me three days since I pro-
nounce the most easy and comfortable Hat I have ever pre-
viously worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take off the
head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly,

Bootle, April 20, 1859.
Messrs. KINNEAR and SIMPSON, Hatters,
St. George's-crescent,
GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and
is more comfortable, than any new list I have ever had or
worn prior to this, and I wish you success with your new
invention.---Yours truly, (Signed,)
Commander Ship
This letter was accompanied with a present of a very rich
and beautiful otter skin.

Messrs. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON,
DEAR SIRS,—I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony
to the comfort afforded me by your improved Hat, and in
windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the head.
Yours truly,
Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 28, 1859.

Lancaster, June 30, 1859.
Messrs. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON Liverpool,
GENTLEMEN,---I have much pleasure in informing you that
the Hat which I received from you through Mr. - satisfies
me in every respect. The improvement in the head-lining
renders it, m my opinion, one of the most comfortable and con-
venient Hats ever yet produced ; and I beg to assure you that
I can confidently recommend it to the publlc.---Yours faith-
fully,
The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to
SIMPSON'S Easy-Frrrnio HATS, have been received by Messrs.
Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops,
6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, and 9, DALE-STREET,
LIVERPOOL

EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is nothing
that housewives complain of with greater truthfulness than
the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china,
or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be
matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want
has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention,
by Mr. Adshead of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement
that may be said to heal m a perfect manner, all cracks and
breaks in the articles spoken of, and not only in these, but in
marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be
dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our
neighbour's' and the glass that has been cemented by it is
stronger in that part than in any other. The article is very
cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the
agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for
themselves by looking in at his establishment. Agent for
Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles,
Is. each, or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps.
N.8.--None are genuine except bearing the signature, E. T
Hall.

FEARFUL GUN ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident from a
gunshot wound occurred at Scragglethorpe' near Mallon,
on Sunday. A lad named Dale, of ScraLingham,
sixteen years of age, in the service of Mr. Hawkins,
farmer, proceeded to a field where another youth was
tending cows from the newly sown wheat, having with
him a loaded gun. Dale desired to have the gun, in
order to shoot at a bird, and was twice refused. At
length, however, he seized the gun, near the muzzle, and
a struggle for possession of it ensued between the two
lads. They were near a hedge, and a twig from which
chancing to catch the hammer, the contents of the piece
were discharged into Dale's body, near the heart. The
poor lad survived the accident nearly half-an-hour.

OCTOBER 26, 1859.:

BIRKENHEAD COUNTY COURT.

GRIFFITH V. MONIC—This was an action brought to
recover the sum of £3O, for bodily injuries, &c., which
the plaintiff received through alleged carelessness on
the part of the defendant, his employer. From the
evidence of Mr. Griffith and his fellow-workmen, it
appeared that he was engaged in excavating earth, for
the purpose of sewering, at Egremont. In course of
the excavation, it was found necessary to erect scaffolds
to hold the soil till it could be carted away. On the
day in question, the scaffold immediately above the
plaintiff gave way, and fell upon him, crushing his body
and injuring him to such an extent that he was obliged
to remain more than six weeks in the hospital, thus
losing his wages during that time, and being besides
unable to obtain further employment.—A number of
witnesses were called to prove that the scaffold was net•
sufficiently secure, not being supported by props from.
the ground.—ln cross-examination, however, several ot
the witnesses stated that the scaffold was sufficiently
secure, .had not the workmen overloaded it. --A verdict.
was, therefore, ~,iven for the defendant.
AN IRISH MORSE-DEALER.—The plaintiff in this
case was Mr. Oliver, an Irishman, who came over to
Liverpool some time ago, bringing with him a horse.
The action was brought to recover the sum of £24, for
which the horse was sold to Mr. Hicks. The plaintiff,
wishing to sell his horse, applied to Mr. Hicks in April
last, who said his son would most likely purchase it. The
plaintiff accordingly went to Mr. Hicks on the follosieg
Saturday, when he says it was arranged that the horse-
should be sold for £24, £lO of which was to be paid
immediately, and the remaining £l4 next May. At the'
time this bargain was made, plaintiff received 2s. 6d. as
earnest of contract. On the Monday, howelTrr
plaintiff, having changed his mind, went to Mr. Wet,
aHwni returnedisdchkesd,
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horse, took it and kept it in his possession till he was"
taken into custody some time ago.—The witnesses for
the defence positively swore that the £lO was offered to,
entitled
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and refused by the plaintiff.—His Honour expressed it
as his opinion that the avoidance of the tender by Air'
Basket did not at all affect its validity, and he therefore
decided in favour of the defendant.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.---Thera is but one disease, the foto-daily
of all others, bad blood ; and but one infallible remedy, lloll°-.,
way's Pills. There can be nothing in the system unsound'
while that vital fluid is perfectly pure and rightly temperei!-
Firm flesh, a brilliant complexion, a quick digestion, an clasp;
city of animal spirits, and a consciousness of health and.
strength, are a few of the innumerable advantages attendant
on purity of the blood; a blessing which every one can obtain
who will take freely these inestimable Pills, which are free fronfr
mercury and every noxious substance. 43
GREAT CONSERVATIVE BANQUET.—The Dublin COr-
respondent of the Belfast News-Letter writes:—“There
are rumours in town that the Conservatives of Dublin,
and of Ireland generally, have it in contemplation 0
invite the Earl of Derby and the leading members of her
Majesty'stlate Ministers to 2 grand banquet in Dublin,
about the middle of the month of November."
DEATH OF A CHILD FROM CHORINCL—On Wednesday
last, whilst a little boy nine years of age, son of Mr.
James Alves, watchmaker, Scotland, was playing abeth`
his father's shop, he lifted a amall screw nail and put it,
into his mouth, when, unfortunately, it got into his
gullet, and although medical aid was immediately sok
foil it was 'of no avail, and he died in a few minutes.
FIRE IN A COTTON MILL AT OLDHAM.—On Monday
morning, about a quarter-past eleven, a fire broke (Mt
in the opening room of Messrs. Robinson and Winter-
bottom's mill, West End, Oldham. The steam from
the boiler was immediately turned on, and messen-
gers were quickly despatched for the fire-engines'
The West of. England Office engine was soon at the
mill, and two of the town's engines were despatched
from the Clegg-street depot, but were stopped tame
they arrived at West End. The other engine playa;
a little, but the steam from the boiler had so deadened
the fire that in a short time the men were enabled ttl
enter the room, remove some of the cotton in skips, an
extinguished the burning material by buckets of ivater•
There was about £4OO worth of cotton in the room, Part
of which was burned, and part damaged by the wan
The machinery was also damaged by the steam na
water, but the amount of damage has not yet been 1 u
ascer-
tained. The mill is insured in the West of Engd,
-a-it
the Yorkshire, and the Lancashire Insurance offices-
is supposed that the fire was caused by some hard sa'd
stance in the cotton striking against the machinery, 30
a spark igniting the cotton.
FRANCE AND ITS RAILWAYS.—The
publishes a long article on the works of general utility
which the peace will enable France to undertake ; 01).*
among the rest specifies the new railway lines now 1.4
progress or in contemplation. It adverts with justi-
fiable„_ satisfaction to the, rapidity with which such Ivor'
have been executed in France, after an undue delay
at first, and points to the fact that the extent of rail
way communication in the country is now greater than
in Great Britain. It says :—" France under the influ-
ence of the Imperial Government has been able to
,re-
pair the time lost at first in discussions as to the triode
of execution, and subsequently in political revolutio.ns._,
We now possess 8,700 kilometers of railway (the kiluh,
metre is five-eighths of a mile), which have cost nearly
4,000,000,000 francs—of which 3,250,000,000 frank',
were raised by companies, and 750,000,000 francs I'?
the State. But we have still 7,000 kilometres to co!.
struct, and nearly 3,000,000,000 to disburse for the_i'w.
Such is the object we have to attain durag the
epoch of peace which is now commencing. And w
ce
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we shall haVe accomplished that object, France 'The
a greater length of railway than any other country ni.ted
world, as she will have 16,300 kils., whilst the tralipt
Kingdom of Great Britain will only have 15,500. ow
the same will not be the case with regard to the pa hen
tion or the superficial extent of territory. Thus, 'via
the great networks shall be executed, France will °.OO,
have 450 kilometres for every million of the populati
whilst in Scotland the proportion will be 940 kilonie,trre..
in England 866, and in Belgium, 482. There is, t'neelt
fore, nothing rash in the projects which we are
endeavouring to carry out.'
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN gitiol;
WAY.—An accident occurred on the above line The
Saturday morning, at Hatton, near Warwick• kat
engineer of the up-train which was due at Warwie,ton,
10 10 a.m., on ajsproaching the level crossing at nal the
saw some person walking on the line. He sounded
whistle, and did all he could to attract attention, the
unfortunately without avail. The train came up Otto
person, and the inner buffer of the engine struck hint'
knocked him down on the hard gravel of the line. °6l oft;
men who were at work in an adjoining field start gr,
and, on arriving at the spot, found the person to tip
Wm. Smith, farmer, of Hatton. The man who pleb': as
his body states that Mr. Smith opened his mouth VII,
if endeavouring to speak, but was utterly unable to that
oat a
that his backbone appeared to be quite broken, td that
large quantity of blood flowed from his back, an were
when he lifted the body it felt to him as though g oty
broken into two parts. Dr. Parsey, of the •°gon
Lunatic Asylum, was sent for, but on his arrrvinho
the spot, he found life was extinct. The decease 4,
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was about 40 years of age, was then removed to his
house, and received by Mrs. Smith, who had beeti gr.
pecting his return home for some time past. jug.,
Smith had been to an adjacent farm, and was ret7oreat
He had got upon the railway line as being the
.I,le.line
way to his house, intending, doubtless, to leave tnu the
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at the level crossing, three quarters of a mile large
scene of the accident. He leaves a widow and
family.

BIRTH. mbervrelit
On the 22nd instant, at Westmoreland-place, Ca
London, the wife of Mr. William Holmes, of a son.
MARRIAGE. of , • goo"
..bn
On the 20th instant, in London, John Anstice, Esq., tat
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ley-wood, Shropshire, to Sarah, only daughter of the in
Appold, Esq., of Homerton, Middlesex, deceased.
DEATHS. ....%1 are'
On the 17th instant, at Upper Banger, North WalceS!...o.ooo,
Burton, daughter of Alexander Ferrier, Esq., of Knog-w
COn the 21st in
instant , a and Newstead
Staffor,
d, ToJane, eldest clangrquay. bier Of the
t
late J. K. Watkins, Esq: of Bolton. _,.., or
On the 21st instat, at 'Brighton, Thomas Roberts, r'''
nearly fifty years of the Bank of England, aged 81 . o%pres
who had the happiness of knowing her, Mary
On the 22nd instant, at Burton Constable, to the Mau clionw
ble grief of her sister, Lady Clifford Constable, and „th Chi
Eliza , 13311 y
cheater, eldest daughter of Charles Chichester, Esq., °`ilevoll'
On the 23rd instant, at his residence, Sea View-lane'
Griffin, County Cork, Ireland, and Calverleigh Court, -
shire.
in his 90th year, William Wilson, Esq. u-roa4,
On the 23rd Istant, at No. 4Belmont Grove, Oxot,o_ Rich-
Birkenhead, aged 71 years, Margaret, r•-lict of Mr. J U"of this
ardson, of the late firm of Kewley and Richardson, .
town. f thlS'
On the 24th instant, at Buxton, Mr. John l'eacoP, °
town, aged years. G
s., of No.o
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