Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-29 00:00:00

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isiruction of harbours of refuge, breakwaters,
barriers, or other like structures."—Communi-
, T. King, of the Patent-oji

Clayton-square,

SE COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting of
!c, held yesterday, fir. Churchwarden Cropper

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Ind Peck. The medical officers reported
tliat- the nu,:(ber of deaths occurring, in the establishment,
last week, was 10, of whom 6 were. men, 9 women, and 5
infants. ,The number of patients. und.er treatment, last
week, was 50(1; -new cases admitted since, 138 ; cured and
discharged, 130; now remaining under treatment, 494;. of
whom 39 were fever, 18 itch, and 3 smallpox cases. The
master of the vagrant sheds reported that there were
relieved in this department, during the week ending the
23rd inst., 41.7 destitute persons, of whom 241 were males,
144 females, and 32 children ;: showing a total increase over
the previous week of 84, and an increase over the corres,
spending week of last year of 134. The governor's return..
showed that there were 1,700 paupers in the establishment
last week ; number this week, 1,702; number in the cor-
responding week of last year, 1,958. The business, was of a
formal charaetei..

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ATTEMPTED SuiciDE.—On Wednesday evening, a man
having the appearance of a sailor, was taken to the Northern
Hospital, having. been found in a state of insensibility in a
field adjoining the Victoria-road. From the statement of
police-officer 313, who took the man to the hospital, it
appeared his attention was called to the injured person by
some labourers who were pa sing the place, and wore
attracted by the noise of fire-arms. On going to the spot
from which the noise proceeded, a man was found lying
covered with blood, and a small single-barrelled pistol &by.
his side, which appeared to have been recently discharged,
He was taken to the hospital at once, and has since, so far,
recovered to be. able to give the following particulars of
himself. His name is Natali Vicari, and he came to Liver-
pool about ten days ago in the ship Mendora, from Mel-
bourne. He had no desire to live, and had purchased a
quantity of powder and some balls for the purpose of putting
an end to his life; On his clothes being searched there was
found in his pockets; about a quarter of a pound of powder,
five small bullets, and eleven percussion caps, Tho shot
took effect under the right ear, but it is expected that the
poor fellow will recover.

SUSPICIOUS DISPOSAL OF A NEWLY-BORN
the coroner's court, yesterday, an inquiry took place relative
to the circumstances in connexion with the attempted clan-
destine burial of a newly-born child. It appeared, from the
evidence, that, on Wednesday afternoon, whilst officer 440
was on duty in Vauxhall-road, a woman of the name of
Mary Ann Conlan pointed out to him a woman who wanted
to leave a box with her, Conlan stating to her at the time
that she had her suspicions about the woman. On receiving
this information, the officer took possession of the box, and
on opening it,. found that it contained the dead body of a
male child. On making this discovery he took the box and
the woman in charge to the Vauxhall Dispensary. The
woman gave her
,name Garratty, and said that she got the
box from a woman named Mary M'Coy. She took the
officer to M'Coy's house in Jamaica-street, when she stated
that the child was that of Mary Farrel, her daughter, who
had been delivered of the child that day. It was still-born;
and Mrs. Kearns, the midwife, having signed a note for the
burial of the child, she gave the woman Garratty a shilling
to carry the dead body of the child to the poor-ground.
Mr. llawkes, surgeon, said that, having made a post mortem
examination of the body, he found that the child was still-
born. The coroner said that, had not the surgeon given this
evidence, it might have been a serious matter for M'Coy.
As it was, they could only find that the child was still-born.

THE LATE MURDER AT JARROW.—The jury before whom
John Shafto Wilthew was tried, at the Durham assizes, for
the murder of his wife, returned a verdict of guilty against
the prisoner. Mr. Baron Watson pronounced sentence of
death upon him, and Wilthew is stated to have heard the
awful words without displaying the slightest emotion. At
the close of his lordship's address, he bowed slightly, and
left the dock.

TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES FROM SHIP TO SHIP AT
SBA.—Mr. Ward, from. Auburn, United States, has been
exhibiting at Woblwich his invention for transmitting
messages and carrying on correspondence of any length from
ship to ship, becalmed or sailing, within telescopic sight of
each other, on the ocean. Many high officers of the dock-
yard were present. The experiments were quite satisfactory,
and the invention was pronounced " one of the most impor-
tant of the kind hitherto produced." The weight of the
instrument does not exceed 141 b. ; it represents the form of
a cross, exhibiting five alphabetically marked lamps, which
are worked by a process resembling the keys of a piano
slowly depressed ; and at the termination of each sentence
the lights arc clouded. Even boys in the navy, it is said,
might be easily taught to work the instrument with facility.

EXTRAOILDINARY WILL CASE.-In the Viee-Chancellor's
Court, judgment has been given in a very important case.
Sir James Wylie, who died in St. Petershurgh, in the year
1854, and who had resided for a considerable time in Russia,
was domiciled, in that country. By his will he left all his
real and personal estates in Russia to the Emperor of Russia.
In addition to these, Sir James Wylie had £70,000 in the
English funds, and the heir-at-law filed his bill for the re-
covery of the £70,000, on the ground that, so far as that
sum was concerned, Sir James died intestate, and that hence
the heir-at-law was entitled. A good deal of evidence was
put in on the part of the Emperor of Russia as to the mean-
ing of certain phrases in the will, in the Russian language,
for the purpose of showing that the money in the English
funds was included in the bequest to the Emperor made by
Sir James. On the conclusion of the argument, the Vice-
Chancellor gave judgment without hearing the reply, and,
after going at considerable length into all the circumstances
of the case, concluded by deciding in favour of the claim of
the heir-at-law, and against the Emperor of Russia.
THE ARCHJEOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING.—
The ancient city of Carlisle having been selected as the
place for holding the annual gathering of the Archaeological
Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural meeting
was held on Tuesday, in the Nisi Prius Court, the grand
jury room of the Crown court being occupied as a recep-
tion room. The number of members present was small ;
but there was a large assemblage of ladies. Lord Talbot
de Malahide, the president, occupied the chair. The mayor
and corporation attended, and presented an address, wel-
coming the society to Carlisle. Several other congratulatory
speeches were delivered, and a vote of thanks was accorded
to the president. The Rev. Edward Hill, director of the
excursions, afterwards gave an account of the arrangements
for the week. A museum has been fitted up in the Fratery,
in the Abbey, on the south side of the cathedral, and we
understand that many very interesting relies of antiquity
have been deposited. Several memoirs and essays on sub-
bects connected with the district round Carlisle have also
een forviarded by local contributors ; and it is confidently
anticipated that the meeting will prove one of the most
interesting that the society bas
.held f" some Yea"'