Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-30 00:00:00

" AMUSEM EN TS" IN CHESHIRE.

TO ML EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIM.
It ain't for the likes of we to truble newspapers. •
thow sometimes some o❑ us carn't help it, when we'd
rather net. But I and some chaps, friends of
mine, are so much obliged to some people, that
prap's, you will kindly let me tell you, which we
have had the jollyst lark that ever I had in all my
life. Saturday night you know, Sir, is a poor
feller's hollidy, and somehow very often it will run
slap into Sunday morning, that we carn't help,
specially in some places. The raskelly police
don't always accomnaiiate us as they do in
some places. So you see, Sir, it is just this:
On Sunday morning last, which we felt rather
spreeish, having missed the Boat, and meeting
some more capital chaps, says we, now for it.
Ler', sir, if you'd a seen the furious rumpus we
pitched up all along the Chester Road, in nice
eniey moonlight, all the way from Brombro' to
Tranmere, two good wholesome miles, you'd a split
your tights. Every mortal gate did we astonish,
seine we pitched into the flower beds, some we
pelted each other with, some we left in the cart
road.and some we left dingle dangle, like a babbune
on an arm Now, what I want to trouble you with
is jist this : Please thank all the good people in
their houses for letting on us enjoy ourselves so
long. For two blessed hours did we have it all to
ourselves, in the very sonter of the night, and no .
mistake, and more partickly I and my friends ask
you to thank the police for letting on us have our
fling and out our precious capers right under their
noses ; but we complain of one thing, and dash
their imperence, they talk of getting up a supscrib-
tion to encourage us in future. Now, I want to
ask which is this ? Have the police any think to
do with sharing the money with us as they
talk of doing? I assure you, 'pou my vittles, they
must a bin all fast asleep, and had nothing to do
with the shindy; they must a bin in their holy
blankets, and didn't show at all, not they. If they
mean to filch us, we mean to complain of their not
doing somethink for their share. We didn't agree
to make them any renumeration, but in course the
builders won't forgit them at this season. That's
their business--nothing at all to your very humble
servant, TONY Lush.
Poscrip.—We sorry we done so much damige ;
nem time won't brake nothing.

IrOHEID INSTANCE 0? CRUELTY T 3 ANIIIALS;—MonchT
night last, some unknown ruffi tn entered the land of a
tenant farmer named Dwyer (Trooper), residing at Donee-
keigb, near Tippefary, and cat the right ear off an ass
belonging to him. The miscreant then tied a rockite
notice to the other ear, and smeared it over with the blood
of the unfortunate animal. The notice was rudely written,
and on it was drawn a gun discharging its contents at a
man, accompanying which significaat representation were
Rome words of a very threatening character.—ClonmeP
Chronicle.
NAVIGATION of THE RHINE.—The navigation of t
Rhine has thin year been the subject of very serious
discussions in the Central Commission of Navigation a
Mentz. The commissioners of Bavaria and Baden insisted
on the inconvenience which arises from the existing tolls
on the Rhine, and on the necessity of reducing them.
Tile governments of France and the Netherlands are read y
to consent to all the modifications proposed by Bavaria
and Baden: Prussia is also said to be ready to make
certain concessions, but Hesse and Nassau oppose any
radical change in the tolls.
Loris BLANC AND Lours NAPOLEON.—After the events
of June, 1848, M. Louis Blanc, proscribed ant chased oat
of France, stayed a short time at a hotel in Jerrayn-street.
The very first visit of condolence from his friends was one
from the present Emperor of the French, who burst into
the room—to say he walked would faintly describe his
generous fervour—and, embracing the expatriated member
of the Provisional Government, exclaimed—"Ah les
miserables ! ils vow one proscrits!" M. Louis Blanc may
b 3 exprc'ed to publish, for the drat time, a variety of
similar reminiscences.—. Leader.
AN TRISH SAVACIE.—On Monday, at the petty sessions,
Bury, Michael Frain was charged with a series of assaults
on Saturday evening. He nearly bit the nose of a man
named Swift, besides kicking him, without the least
provocation; he struck a man named Charles Clegg, and
bit his finger to the bone; he struck K ty, the landlord of
the Limb and Flag beerhoese, giving him a black eye ; and
he severely wounded Mrs. Kay in the eye. The
magistrates, expressing a determination to pet a stop to
such brutal violecce, fined Frain £5 and costs for the
assault on Swift, in default to be imprisoned two months
with hard labour; a similar fine or imprisonment for the
assault on Clegg ; and for that on M-s. Kay no floe, but
one mouth's imprisonment, with hard labour.
DEATH OP A Pupir, op Tim BoaarN.—At Milnrow, la t
week, died an old man, named James Lord, aged 85, who
was a pupil of the celebrated Tim Bobbin (ar. John
Collier). Lord was an admirer of his old schoolmaster,
and, as years came on, was extremely fend of delineating
Tim's character. He had a remarkable memory, which he
retained till near his death, and nothing gave him (and his
hearers) more pleasure than en opportanity of showing
his mnemonic powers. On these occasions, strange to say,.
he could commence and recite almost any of Tim's works.
in the native dialect.. The people of Milnrow were not a
little proud of him, and his death is looked upon by the old
residen's as quite an event of note in the village, amongst
" the simple annals of the poor."

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.—On Monday, John
Johnson, a bosom hawker, was charged at the Preston
Towii Hall, with brutally beating his stepdaughter, Eliza-
beth Durrant, the illegitimate child of his wife. On
Christmas-eve the prisoner sent the child, who is about
four years of age, to buy a candle, and on going home she
accidentally broke it. Johnson seized her by the hair, and
gave her a most violent beating, brusing her in a savage
manner on the back and loin•, and pulling the greater part
of the hair off her head. Two women, who saw the
assault committed, stated that the body of the child was in
a dreadful condition, and their evidence was corroborated
by Mr. Gibbons, superintendent of police. The prisoner,
whose defence was that he was drunk, had been previously
convicted of assaults upon his father and upon the police,
and of cm* to animals. He was sent to gaol for two
month?, with hard labour.

A Portman. ERROR.—A comparison of the mortality of
London with that of continental cities has led to a general
opinion, somewhat abruptly formed, that London is the
healthiest city in the world ; the recorded annual mortality
being about 25 par 1,000, whereas in continental cities the
ratio varies from 30 to 40. Therefore, runs the popular
he'ief, London is the healthiest c'ty in the world. Amid
all the jumping from conclusion to conclusion, a rather
important circumstance seems to have been hitherto over-
looked. However careful and reliable are the returns of
the Renistrar-General, they are by no means accurate
guides as to the public health; by which is implied the
sanitary condition of the living; and it may be seriously
doubted wheth,r the pleasant fiction about the general
healthin- st of the inhabitants of London is even founded
upon fact. The statistics recently published aff ,rd some
significant evidence on the subject. They show that if
only 2 per cent. die in each year, 20 in every 100 among
one class alone, are yearly so ill as to require gratuitous
medical treatment at hospitals and dispensaries. The
medical attendance gratuitously bestowed on the sick poor
of London far exceeds that provided in any other city in
the world. There are 600 medical men constantly and
officially employed, without fee or reward, in staying a
death from the poor.—The Lancet.
Esnnaisu PATICNTS —The following patents, amongst
others, were sealed daring the week ending December 26,
1857 :—Stephen Smith, of Manchester, tailor and draper,
for improvements in coffins; a communication from fs
p,rson resi.ling abroad. Dated September 29, 1857.---
Charles Patrick Stewart, of t' •:c firm of Sharp, Stewart, and
Co., of Manchester, engineers, and David Graham Hope,
of the same placs, civil engineer, foe improvements in the
vilve gear of locomotive and other engine'. Dated Sidi
9, 1857.—Benjamin Nichol*, of Manchester, cott?d
spinner, and Samuel Ledward, of the same place, mechanic,
for improvements in mules for spianing. Dated June 26,
1857.—Edward Xeighley, of Bradford, dyer, for improve:
merits in the 'reparation and use of dye liquids. Dated
October 14, 1857.—Samuel Ratnsden, of Iluuslet, engine
smith, for improvements in the construction and fixing (3!
window sashes. Dated July 17. 1857.—John Agar awl
Agar, of Bury, watch wnntracturers, for improve-
ments in wstches and keys for the same. Da'el July
1857.—John Ingham, and Edward Ingham, of Bradford;
and Benjamin Ingham of Halifax, dyers and finishers,.fo
improvements in preparing worsted yarns fur dyeing,
Dated June 25, 1857.—Elijah James Crocker. of Liverpool,
ship chandler, for improvements in the rigging ofships
and other vessels. Dated June 25, 1857.-,--Charles Sander-
son, of Sheffield, merchant, for improvements In. 141
manufaeure of railway bars, girders, and other articles
requiring great strength and stiffness, to resist pressure,,„.
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concussion, or strain. Dated June 24, 1857.—vg l'r
Knapton, of the Albion Foundry, hiankbar, York, fo,.‘_at;
improved machine for drilling holes in metal awl
substances. Dated Jane 22, 1857.—Joseph
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save-
Edward Fairburn, of Kirklers Mill, hlirfield, for Itq
manta in machinery for the manufacture of bread, bisc
uitgt
and caktle. Dated lune 00, 1857 i: