Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

FALL OF AOTTIER BUILDING

SIYERAL PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
On gaturday morning considerable excitement prevailed
in the neighbourhood of the Kent-road, London, in con-
sequence of the fall of a building in Harpur-street, Kent-
road ; the building is extremely old. For some dine
no one could ascertain the cause, and on the neighbours
going to Mr. Hobman's stables, they heard groans under
the deVis. When the smoke and dust had cleared away,
a pitiable scene presented itself. The rubbish had buried
Henry Wicks, aged 61, and Mr. Hobtnan, jun , and two
horses. The cries of the men were most distressing.
Regardless of the danger, the neighbours rushed in, and,
by clearing away the rubbish, managed to rescue Henry
Wicks and Mr. Hobman. Henry Wicks was conveyed
to Gay's Hospital, where it was found that the pelvis was
burst by the falling of a piece of timber, and Mr. Hob-
man now remains at home in a very dangerous state.
A messenger was sent to the surveyor for thepurpose of

shoring up the remaining walls of the buildinj, and no
time was lost by, that gentleman in carrying out the
utcessary precautions.

The authorities of King's College give a soiree, at
which there is expected to be a very brilliant display of
photographs,. this evening.
It is stated that the next and last Shakspnian revival,
under Arr. G. Kean's management, at tha Princess's
Theatre, will be "King Henry V."

The Musical Society of London, in the council of which
are some of our most eminent English musician, propose
giving four-orchestral concerts at St. James's Hall.
On Thursday a gathering took place at the rooms of the
Photographic Society, in Suffolk-street. The exhibition
of photographs this year has been more successful in
drawing money than was ever before known.

Miss— Heywood; late of the National English Opera
Company, has been engaged by the director of the Italian
Opera, New York,. to sing the part- of Azucena in "
Trovatore," with. Millie. Piccolomini as Leonora.
A new two-act drama, by Mr. Slow, author of "The
Templars," &c., is in rehearsal at the Adelphi; and it is
understood that an engagement is pending with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews to appear at the same theatre.
A public meeting is to be held at Burslem this
dab to inaugurate an effort to raise a memorial
building in honour of Joseph Wedgwood, the father of
the Staffordshire Potteries. The Earl of Carlisle is to
preside.
The chess match by correspondence between the Cam-
bridge and Hull clubs, which commenced many months
ago, has terminated in favour of the Cambridge players,
who, after an arduous struggle, succeeded in winning
both games.
There is a rumour that Mr. Morphy will play another
match with Mr Harrwitz. A report is current, too,
that Mr. Morphy, in emulation of Paulsen, has under-
taken to play twenty games simultaneously without
board and men.
Mr. Gye has been to Paris, says the Literary Gazette,

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in search-, perhaps, of another barytono cantanic. How
the transfer of Signor Graziani from Covent Garden to
Drury-lane was effected remains a puzzle, which may
possibly be unravelled some time hence, but which at
. .

The CrystaiPalace Art Union is steadily progressing

and numbers among its members many who h-ave sub:
scribed for years to the older associations, and who
approve of the varied choice which is now offered in the
presentation work to subscribers. The busts in ceramic
statuary have hitherto been• the objects mosts selected.

Symptoms are apparent, says the Critic, that the
Christmas furore forpantomimes is abating, and if it were
necessary. many obvious reasons might be found for this
result. The holidays are drawing, and in many instances
have drawn, to a close; and it is is now certain that it
must be the children of the larger growth who maintain
the splendours of the burlesque openings and the outrages
of the harlequinades.
There is now a vacancy in, the excellent choir of the
Chapel Royal of St. George, occasioned by the death of
Mr. Harris, the eldest lay clerk. Mr. Harris's voice was
a tenor, but we believe the dean and canons have not
yet decided whether the vacancy shall be filled up by a
tenor or a counter tenor. The trials will not take place
for.some weeks to come. The choir is generally regarded
as an advantageous stepping-stone.
A public dinner has been lately given by a number of
the admirers of a man named Bignell, the proprietor of a
casino in Windmill-street, called the Argyll Rooms.
This, of itself, is an extraordinary sign of the times.
Another curious fact is, that a lord—Lord Wm. Lennox
was actually induced to preside at this business. What
however astonishes us most is, that when the toast of

" The Press" was proposed, a member of that body was
thereto respond to it, and he actually did respond to it,
as if honour had been done to the profession to which he
belongs. In pity to that gentleman, we suppress his
name.—Critic.

THE GREAT GARRICK CLUB DISPUTE BETWEEN MR.
EDMUND. YATES AND MR. TRACKERAY. -- This long
expected case will shortly occupy the attention of the
public. The action brought by Mr. Yates against Mr.
Dollond, the secretary of the Garrick Club, to try the
right to expel Mr. Edmund Yates. will be tried at the
sittings after the present tern, before Lord Campbell and
a special jury. For some time past the matter has excited
much interest in the literary and other circles, and a large
number of witnesses connected with the club, including
Mr. Charles Dickens, and other literary illuminati, will
be examined. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C.; will conduct the
case for the plaintiff; the Attorney General will represent
the defendant.

A collection of Chinese food, just received at South
Kensington, through Sir John Bowrimr, will

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little insight into the nature of a Chinese dinner

includes acollection of Chinese wines ; a small number of
specimens' of tea ; some kinds of sea-weed; fourteen
varieties of Chinese cakes ; preserved fruits and
vegetables) &c. There is also a tempting variety of
tobaccoes.. Some of the specimens are marked "
for women," whilst others are prepared for smoking
through water-pipes. These specimens are accompanied
by several pipes used in• smoking both opium and
tobacco. There are varions miscellaneous substances of
more or less interest ; such as seeds, dried fruits, pre-

parations•from the bamboo, and condiments of various
kinds. limongst these are specimens of arrowroot from
the roots of the water lily.
ELEPIIANTS.—Another thing to look at is the force
and sagacity of those elephants, which are gravely pulling
two of our heavy guns through the sand in which they
have sunk, near the Kokrael-bridge. If the megathei ia
of the fossil world had equal segacity, it is well for man
they perished before his era. Their living congeners are
feeling the wheels with theirprobosces, as if to estimate
the nature of the obstacle ; another is forcing the breech
forward with all its weight and strength combined, by
placing his head against the gun, and then pushing like
a ram.; another eases off the- pressure by dragging up the
muzzle with his proboscis. There are fourteen of them,
and the two 18-pounders soon begin to move forward
with celerity, the elephants playing a little flourish on
their horns as soon as the object is accomplished. Oh !
Mr. Reade, don't say a word against elephants till you
know them better, or can come out here and study them.
MORE COURTEOUS THAN KIND.—We are afraid that
the good old custom of catechising servants on the text
heads and particulars of Sunday sermons is all but ignored
in. these degenerate days. In the olden times of catechism,
it was customary for the good man to insist upon not only
the text being brought home, but large portions of the
discourse, for the edification of all and sundry who had
been detained from the service. Occasionally he met with
a rebuff from some graceless scamp, who shirked the ques-
tion in an off-'handed manner, as in the following,:—
Master : Whaur was the text the day ? Jock : I dinna ken :
I. was owre lang o' gaup in. Master : What , was the
conclusion Jock : I dinna ken : I cam' oot afore he was
dune. Master : What did he say about the middle o't,
then ?- Jock : I dinna ken ; I sleepit a' the tisne, This
may be, apycrophal, but the following is a, fact :—A
preacher, not a hundred miles from Hawiek, having been
interrupted in his discourse by the bustling entrance of
a person, turned sharply round and announced to the new
comer where the text was to be found. having done so
he quietly resumed the thread of his discourse as if
nothing had happened.—Border Advertiser.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —About half-past five on
Thursday evening, a sad accident, unfortunately resulting
in almost instantaneous death, occurred at the New-street
Station.. An elderly female, at present unknown, was in
the act of passing over the level crossing opposite one of
the gate entrances to the station in Great Queen-street,
just at the moment that what is termed an " empty "
engine was slowly coming up. Either not perceiving
its approach, or 'thinking to pass in front of it, o*,
old woman continued on her way, and before the driver
of the engine could pull up she was knocked down,
and so frightfully injured by the wheels and gearing
of the locomotive, that when taken up she was fowl
to be quite dead. A station policeman, -who was
on duty on the spot, observing the poor creature's
danger, rushed up to her to pull her back, but was too
late, and very narrowly saved his own life in the attempt,h
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