Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

imilar accident occurred in,. the same pit. The Jury-re-
,
ental, cmati2, and recommended that
Mr.

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Higgins, Inspector • of:Nuisances, was present, ard ',said he
would take care to have it removed.

A Paris correspondent of the _Nord gives, on the autho-
rity of despatches received from the head-quarters of the
French army, the following respecting the interview- of the
two, Emperors at Villafranca :—When the two sovereigns
met, their first movement would naturally have been to
offer the hand ; but the Emperor Napoleon said, " Sire, I
come to you with sentiments, of loyalty and cordiality, of
which you certainly partake: Let us embrace." And the
two Emperors threw themselves into each other's arms.
The interview lasted nearly the whole day, '
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CILURCIL—The Third Provincial
Synod of Oscott was opened on Wednesday last by the Car-
dinal Archbishoplof Westminster, with the usual solemnities.

All the bishopi of-the province were present, together with
the. Archbishop of Trebizonde, co-adjutor to the Metro-
politan; as well as the representatives of the Chapters and
the Theologians .of the lishops, among whom: may be
specially namedlthe Abbe Charhos, the learned editor of the

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".Aiiale-cta Pontificia," Who, has -came from Rome to attend
the Synod as theblegian to the Cardinal. The mass Was
sung by the Cardinal Archbishop, assisted by Mgr. Corn-
thwaite, Canons Bagnail atui Flanagan, and the Revs. S.
Whitty and Palmed... The Cathedral Choir from Bir-
mingham were •in attendance, under the direction of Mr.
Spivey; and sung a harmonised mass 'with the devotional
solemnity for- which they are distinguished.. At the con-
clusion of the mass, his-. Eminence addressed; the' Fathers
there asseintpledi and congratulated them out the news just
received,' announcing the termination of hostilities in Italy,
which had caused so much anxiety to the• Church ; and
expressed a hope that they might lone,' continue to enjoy the
blessings df that peace which is so essential to the happiness
---,1 ItgiOil.-Ifreekly'Regi4ter.
RINKING

H OF A. HOY THROUGH

An inquiry touching the death of the boy Flavell, who died
through the alleged effects of drinking whisky, was held at
Colwallend Hall, one Saturday. Thomas. Bans, maltster;-
deposed on corning home about six o'clock' last Tuesday he
found some gentlemen fishing in his pond. He had even
them permission. He was. there with them about five
minutes, and partook of about half a glass. of brandy. They
said they had come provided with brandy and whisky. He
saw them go to the lower pool.- He was, with thesis again
about eight o'clock, and all had tea: on the lawn. He
,joined them.in drinking brandy and whisky after tea, The
boys had been there before that, and they seemed perfectly
sober. They distributed some drink: among the bays. Ije
saw, Flavell have about three parts of a glassful, but did'nob
know who gave it to him. He appeared to be drunk: in.
about teummutes.afterwards. Flavell and Box were trying
which could-get the most out of the glass. Flavell was., a
sharp lad, atway jovial. Never saw, him tipsy before. Ile
supposed he was about ten years old. Nothing-was said
about making the boys drunk. The jury, on viewing. the
body, and finding.from the bosom to the abdomen, was; ,of
a greenish colour, which was thought to be indicatins of
something mysterious, ordered a, post. morten4 examination
to be made. . The` inquiry was adjourned, until this. day
(Tuesday).

UGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN A , SCRIBBIING
MILL, NEAR LEEDS.

On Thursday afternoon, several men, undcr the, direction
of Mr. Joshita Walker, mason, Armley, were e a, ged in
removing the slates from the roof of the Stone
Armley, , when a frightful accident occurred. The mill,
which is in the occupation of Mr. Fl'ank Halliday, as a
scribbling, carding, fulling, and spiiining mill, is; five storeys
in height, and' closely adjoins the Leeds and Tong Lane
End turnpike road near Swallow Hill Bar,, Three men
were on Thursday engaged in throwing down the slates
from the roof on to one of the floors, • Which was also,
heavily weighted with flagstones--and the two men who
there received them Selected those slates. which could
be used again from the general mass. Late in the after-

noon they had consequently a large accumulation of slaes
on this top floor.- The "hands" bad just been wrung out
for the night, the time being half-past, 5 o'clock, when
About eight yards of the floor gave way under the superin-
cumbent mass' the debris being carried through every
floor in the building, from roof to, basement. In the
lowest rooms. were a number of fulling stocks, and
in the . second and third were scribbling and card-
ing machines and " billies." The destruction of

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property was very • serious, although that is nothing
to the sacrifice of 'life which ensued. Two billies
a carding-maehine was also partially de-

were cut ,in

stroyed, andr other machinery and appliances were alsospoilt.
The first anxious thought was about the " bands' in the
arious rooms through which the mass crashed, and it was
soon discovered. that several persons were missing. Three
of the slaters were first taken out of the debris, but they
were fortunately not seriously injured. The next person
reseued was. Eliza Cook, a girl of 19, living at Silverroyd
Hill. She was
a feeder in the third storey, and when,

found her head had, been seriously injured, and her re.
covery qs doubtful. Her sister, Sai:ah. Ann Cook, a girl of
13, who was in the same room, was, taken out dead. 1t is
supposed she was suffocated, as no external marks of violence
were apparent. A lad, 17 years of age; named Wm. Cross,
field, who was at work in the fulling room on the basement
floor, was also taken out dead, after being two hours buried
in the rubbish. His injuries appeared to have been about
the breast and throat. The, other hands in this particular
wing of the building, in number about 30; were all saved,.
though those of them who were at the east end had to
escape by means of the windows. The damage done to the
building is considerable, and will probably render extensive
alterations in the plan necessary, and the injury done to the
machinery will also be serious.