Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

THE COURT.

ci WI I!, DSO Friday, June 17. The Queen and Prince
bons() t_ walked-and drove in the Home-park this morning,
and ited the Duchsss of Kent, at Frogmore.

Priitceas Helena rode out on horseback

The( Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary took leave
of herlMajisty and left the- Castle for London, attended by
Lady Geraldine Somerset and Lieutenant-Colonel Purves.
The Duke of Cambridge also took leave of the Queen and
attended by Colonel Tvrwhitt

quitteo Windsor

All !the visiting boilipany took their departure to-day
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ITh ' Earl of Derby arrived in the forenoon, and had an
audio ce of Her Majesty, and 'afterivirds '''returned to
Lond n.

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tHOCA,VIMITELIAGtNCE.

Ho inxx Foxii.,—§eme,hundreds pf thousands. of holidff
xcur ionists-Visited OfirLtrfn list week. ' mae train's from
All g artery were crammed 4 to excess, there was a regular
insu ction at all the rairvvayisfitiiiiis on Saturday evening,
but fokunately we did no lip F.,,9f anyoceident.
.--=A- ACT !—A -young lady was observed," on. Saturday,
Svfalki#g down Lord-street,. without .any crinoline, andthe.
was much admired, -and, the• best- judges • stated tbat,46;,
looked ten times momattractive, and fortyliMes handsOinei,
than if she were hooped up to the chin.TaiNow, ladies, what
do pi, think ? 7a) % ';.z,. - (r. ..;i) -,c5
'' VPATAL ACCIDENT:-On Friday evening, a child of two
rears of aggiattifeli Yobliinntion, si)iir bralal3aiifef- named!
joseph Dutton, residingin,Llanrwst-stßest,,l4ll:iato ftcellar
area Whilst playing' with other children at ' Blind Man's
Buff." The unfortunate chilarrgeeive:d,alcpontusion of the
brain,. from the effects bt-Whieh- it' died- on Saturday
mornkng, aLeeven_o'cloek.
-Hee, MAJESTY'S FRIGATE LIFFEY,-Thi§ magnificent
'ile4el; which ha§ been' ii`soUrce of 'go mush aUraoOn'auring
hertstay_in the If ersey,'ii to be.openfdrlcigitaii,larhorrow
(Tuespay), for the last time while she here i there-
fore those who have not yet .brig on board are re minded
'that! they will notitave 'another opportunity, as sill will
'leave fertile Clyde in the course. of thetweek. _ It ) I
GItEEBA CASTLE ACADEMY, ISLE OF MAN.—Th 4 is,the
most delightful and beautiful spot_ any where to be found on
the lOvely island, and.is,uniyersa4 acksowledge,cl to,be,the
healthiest: 4'eNt sehoohl. can /Offer se Trimly advaritaged (If
situation and comfort)-as! the above. ICWiII. be' found' in
every respect suitable for..tharesidenee-aad-edueatioa-of the
sons of the gentry. First-class masters provided for each
branch ot. instruction. ". PiespectuSei, With- 'copper-plateengraving of the castle, maybe had on 'application. The'
midsummer vacation, will terminate on the 30th J,iely.
;Nils conducted' to and, from Liverpool ,by one of the
maters, and to their residences, if required. - , '.4.1.11.;'.
,SUPPER AND PRESENTATION.-011 Saturday evening last,
the compositors of the Northern Times met at " The
London," Clayton,square, ,to pay a mark of respect tVone
of their late companions, who is about leaving this -count/y,
for Amerita. The cornpany sat down to an excellent suppei;-
, served up by the worthy host of the' above establishment,
which consisted Of 'most of the delicacies of the seam.
After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the chairman,:
iiii an . appropriate speech, pretented• Mr: ThoS. Pringle,'
14e guest of,the evening; with a very hand Some composing
litick, bearing the following inscription :—"PreSented tri
Mr. Thomasrringle, as a mark of their respect and esteem
-for-his conducteetning the number, of years he has been -wall
them. June 17, 1859." Mr: Pringle thanked his cam
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pamons for the present-which they had that evening handed
over to his?lteeping;. and the company, after spending a
pleasant evening, broke up shortly before twelve o'clock,
A SINGULAR AND FATAL AC6IDENT.—OR Friday evening
last, a boy,.named Wroe, the son of James Wroe, 'itrthe
employ of Messrs. Gardener, block-makers, Hurst-street,
was playing at "peggy"-,--a game which is carried on by
',two pieces of woad—one of which is a long piece, held in
the hand, and.the other a short piece, sloped at each Pad,
' and which is raised into the air by a blow from the other,
and, when so raised, is again struck and sent forward. -In
this instance, the smallest pieta was sent into some of the
"skids " that were lying in the neighbourhood. The_ boy
followed the "peggy," and had to climb on the top of the
" skids " for the purpose of obtaining it. A large draw-
knife lay on the top-of 'these "skids," Whieb some of the
workmen had been using.-. -The boy, in clinibinw, knocked
:the knife down, and it fell with the edge.4ll44oSt. The
boy in coming down, slipped and fell on the Inite, which
inflicted a long and deep wound across the hips, The chill
died that evening from hemorrhage.