The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-24 00:00:00

DEAT II OF THE EARL OF HAREirooD.

It is with deep regret that we record the death of the
Earl of Harewood, who expired on Sunday morning, at
two o'clock, a.m., at Harewood House, the family seat,
near Leeds—death resulting from the injuries his lordship
sustained from the accident he met with while out hunting
on the 24th ult. The lamented earl, after undergoing the
operation of trepanning progressed favourably, and hopes
were entertained by his medical attendants that he would
recover, but on Thursday last unfavourable symptoms
manifested themselves, which became more aggravated.
until death at length put an end to the sufferings of his
lordship, who was surrounded by the whole of the
members of his family. The deceased will be succeeded by
Viscount Lascelles, born 18th June, 1824, who married
Lady Elizabeth De Burgh, eldest daughter of the Marquis
of Clanricarde, who died suddenly several years ago.
It is somewhat singular that the father of the late Earl
of Harewood died while returning to Harewood House
after hunting ; and the earl whose death has just occurred
had twice previously narrowly escaped serious injury or
death. In the battle of Waterloo he was carried off his
legs by the bursting of a shell, but suffered no permanent
injury ; and about six years after that he was shooting
seafowl off Cowes, Isle of Wight, when a gun burst in his
hands, and did serious injury to three other persons, bat
little or none to his lordship. The injuries from which he
died were received while following the Bramhem Moor
foxhounds. His lordship, who for many years had been
noted as a careful rider, was passing through an opening
in a hedge which separated two fields, and, not observing
a sheep net that was fixed to the bottom of the opening,
the hind feet and legs of the horse became entangled in
the net, the animal was thrown down, and in its struggles
to get free it kicked or struck him on the head, inflicting a
compound fracture of the skull.

WILFUL DAMAGE.—On Saturday last George Wragg was
brought up before the county magistrates at Woolton and
fined £4 and costs, for cutting down and destroying shrubs
and evergreens in the plantation of Major Bourne, Wa.
vertree.

FATAL ACCIDENT,—Some days ago a person named
Cassidy, was at work on be trd a steam boat in one of the
docks, when he was hurt by a fall, and yesterday he died
in the Northern Hospital, An inglest will be held on the
body this day.
THE TREATY WITH AMERICA.--" The Americans have
rejected the treaty.' Such is the current rumour ; but
the last authentic intelligence was, that the Senate had
passed a vote favourable to the treaty. The current
rumour is, we can state, but a rumour, and has no founda-
tion in fact.—Morniny Post of yesterday. [Both wrong.
The Senate have referred back the treaty to the Com-
mittee on Foreign relations—not rejected it.]
SMUGGLING.—The Steward of the American ship
Enterprise v, as charged before Messrs Shiel and Evans at
the police court yesterday, with smuggling 43 lbs. of
tobacco, which was found in one of the bread barrels in
the store house of the ship. There not being sufficient
evidence to show that the defendant had concealed the
tobacco in the place where it was found, the case was
dismissed.

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.—The splendid clipper-ship,
"Pomona," of the Mersey line, proceeds into the river
to-day, and sails for Melbourne to-morrow, the 25th, her
appointed day. She has on board nearly 200 passengers,
and an extremely large and valuable cargo, consisting of
upwards of seventeen hundred tons of goods. The new
clipper-ship, " Castilian," for Melbourne, with a full cargo,
and 400 passengers ; and the " Mathilde," for Sydney, both
belonging to the same line, SO this week. The fine new
clipper-ship, " Indiana," of 1,600 tons burthen, will be
the packet of the 25th March.
LADIES CHARITY' BALL.—This annual reunion came off
last night at the Town Hall with great eclat. The atten-
dance was numerous, and consisted of the elite of the
town and neighbourhood. The following is a portion of
the music selected, and performed by Gribbin's excellent
band. Quadrilles—L'Enfaute, Procligue, L'Erville un
Noret, Trovatore, Bobbing around, Como, Somnambula,
&c. Polkas—Chaus, Encore, Sultan, Ratcatcher's
Daughter, &e. Valses—Coquette, Peri. d'Amour,
Villikins, Lily of the Valley, Excelsior, The Flower
of Alt orff (by W. Vandervell), L'Enchantress, Le Chant
de la Syrens (by Martin Schneider), &c. Gallops—War,
Lightning, Post Horn, Overland Mail, The Lancers, &c.
BURGLARY AT THE HOUSE OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL.
—On Wednesday night or Thursday morning last, the
house (situate at Southport) of Nathaniel Hawthorn, Esq.,
the American consul, was broken into, and plundered of
jewellery and other valuable property to a considerable
amount. The entrance was effected through a back portion
of the premises A rep ,rt of the case having been made to
the police, detective officer Laycock proceeded to a house in
S.ockdale street, where he arrested two brothers, named John
and Jame; M'Donald, cn suspicion of being concerned
in the offence. On searching the place he found some
wearing apparel, and a quantity of jewellery and other
things, all of which were fully identified as portions of the
property stolen from Mr. Hawthorn. The officer asked for
a remand, as he had to procure further evidence. Tne pri-
soners were accordingly remanded.
EXTENSIVE PLUNDER BY A POnTEß.—Yesterday after-
noon, a well dressed person, named Joseph James, was
brought up at the Police Court, before Mr. Maxwell,
charged with having plundered his employers to a large
extent. The facts, as given in evidence by Detective
officer Carlyle and Mr. William Moss, were these. The
prisoner keeps a shop in Gomer street, and was also in the
employment of Messrs. Welsh and Margetson, the extensive
silk manufacturers of London, as porter at their warehouse,
in Tarlton street, in this town. At Christmas last, stock
was taken by Mr. Moss, who represents the house, and he
found £l6O worth of silk handkerchiefs and other things
missing. He could not at all account for it. Recently
stock was again taken, and altogether there was about £3OO
worth of goods missing. The prisoner was suspected, and
Carlyle on searching his place got some silk handkerchiefs
and other property belonging to the firm, and which had
been stolen. The officer said he had also discovered where
the prisoner had sold a quantity of silk handkerchiefs, and
he asked for a remand in order to produce more evidence.
The:prisoner was remanded,

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