Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-27 00:00:00

CONFESSION OF MURDER,

At the Themes Police-,fee, London, Etrena alibilda ?, a youn
woman about 29 yesrs of age, and lately an Inmate of an asylum for
felon females, in Mount-Terrace, Whitechapal, who has been en ens-
toly a week, was brought up- on remand before, Mr. Selfe, charged
on her own confession with the wilful murder of &newly-born, child,
at Brighton. The prisoner had been an inmate of a probationary
asylum at Dover, and was brought to the Asylum' in Mount-terrace
a fortnight before her apprehension. A few drys afterwerde she
appeared to be greed./ agitated and made a statement to Mr. Russell,
an officer of the Asylum, that she was In the service of a gentleman
as housemaid at Brighton about seven months agp, and that her
fellow-servant, the coek, gave birth to a child at one o'clock in the
morninee and she assiteel the mother-In strangling it, and th n ran
down to the tea% and threw the' body into the sea. The cook
destroyed all traces of what hadhappened, and rhea absconded. The
prisoner was about to fol'oe her, but luer-master compelled her to stop
one month longer. The prisoner added that she hat not been happy
since, and the eyes of the. murdered child were always upon her.
Inspectcr Griffin, of the K d.vision, said he-had received a letter from
the chief of po'ke at Briehton,in answer to a communication, and it was
in effect that enquiries had been made, and thet no chi'd hid ever been
found on the beach or in the sea at Brighten, Mr. Selfe seed the
police at Brighton on ht to time° farther inqulries whether any ser-
vant, a coot, had left a gentleman's family suddenly a'iout seven
months ago. The prisoner had made a statement which could be
either disproved or coefinned. The mere circumstance of no body
having been feind'on the sea-shore did not prove that the prisoner's
statement was true or fal ee. It was probable the increased pub icity
that wonll be given to the case might be the means of obta'riag
more infor.na,:ioe, and he remanded the prisoner for another week-

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST

CHOLERA.

In conseqaense of the alarmleg appearance of the dreadful scourges,.
cholera; at Stratford, the most rigorous sanitary regulat'ons and pre-
caut'ons are being adopted throughout the whole of the metrop Altai]
parishes: At Paddington, on Friday;• at a ge-eral meeting of the-
vestry, Mr. Cbuechwarden Evans in the chair, a report was brought
up from a sanitary and public health committee, embodying certain,
important sanitary regulations and propositims recommended by Dr.
Sanderson, the medical officer of health for the parish, in order to-
gn .rd against " the probasds approach of the cholera." Amongst
other propositions, it was urged as expedient to order a house-to-house
inspectlon, and a general cleaning w.th lime-washing of those
dwel bags requiring such a- proceeding; then, that a circular should
be issued through-sat the parish, directMe the attention of househol-
ders to the necessity of atteading to the sanitary condition of their
premises. These, with the appointment of a sub-committee, consisting
of De. Gray, Mr. Roche, and Mr. Lou lee, to assist the medical
officers in their onerous duties,• together with (le hsr recommendations
respecting drainage and the cleansing forthwith of the canal basin,
were unanimously adopted by the vestry. Attention was particularly
drawn to the unwholesome tra les carried on on the beaks of the camas,
by dust-cootraators, manure-dealer., an I the like, and Dr. Sander-
son's attention was particularly drawn to these matters, the medical
officer at the same time being requested to keep a strict supervision
over such parts of the parish where the want of a proper surveillance
might occasion the engendering of all those evils likely•to give rise
to a fearful. outbreak of cholera. Mr. Crouch likewise urged that the
working classes should be supplied for domestic purposes with pure
water-from the company's pipes, instead of, as at present, by butts,
In which the water wse kept several days before it was used. In
Mary:obone, under Dr. Thomson, a vigiliant sanitary inspection is
bring made, and the some in St. Pancras, under Dr. Hillier, while in
all the other metrosolitan.parishes the lesal authorities are-on
qt tit's, ready to meet the drea fed evil on its first appearance.

At LEWIS & COIP A Y'S, Ranelagh-street.
EOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of Six to Twenty. Years.

CREMATION OF PROTESTANT; BIBLES.—The Bishop of
Strafloarg has i=,sued a cirealar recommending all: person's
in his dive se to burn all Protestant Bibles, and all tooks
a!:,d.:tracts whatsoever pubished by Bible societies which
may 100 in their hands.

YIPTY YEARS HENCE.—The Right Rev. Bishop C 1 Or!,
sass the Baltimore American, is stated to have delivered a
lee'ure oa t` e ab.re subject, in which occurs the following.
passage ; whether intend d for prophecy or satire, however,
we are not exaetly able to &tertnine Fifty yeays, hence,
she newly marred pair wilhstep into an emporium for tha
sale of houses, look cver the Inok of pawns,. select one to
tuft taste and means, order it, and it will be sent borne in
the morning, put together end occupied at night. In
travt lling, as great. changes will take place, instead of the
dusty nal and crowded ear, there will he a splemlid loc
motive hotel, flying over a road carpeted with turf, and
bordered with shade .tr,es and heralding its approach with
sweet muse,. iustea I of the demoniac shriek cf the steam
whistle, and landle.d th ough from B‘ston to San Fran.
cite) in four days. Instead of the utAightly telegraph
pops, there wi:l be, fifty years hence, a net work under-
grourd, and under the bosom of the deer,. and it will click
(if thoughts instead of words. Tt-ren the elect: is battery
will light all the street lamps at once, enable all the clocks
in the city to keep exact time, and kindle the beacons on
dangerous reeks, where now MED hazard their lives, and
live out their lonely days. Then, the author will not
writs by our &ow process, losing his rarest fancics, hut
he will sit. down to the newest chirogra2bical instrument,
and putting his fingers on the keys, mite as fast as he
cam think."

CORNISEI TrTINING.—The strange-locking
whom you, an ea tern visitor, may observe, in swallow.
tailed coat, resty silk hat, black trousers and stockings,
and low-quartered shoe, at work in his croft of potatoes,
or cultivating a pretty Ittxuriant two acre field of wheat,
in the half reclaimed 11,ts about Tregoening Hill or St.
Ay s' Beacon, seems a very heteredox specimen of the
British agricultur st ; but, if you knew his history, you
woeld probably finl that he has, or has had shares in a
drift.lnat, a seine, and a neighbouring mine or two, and
his soul is at this moment fir away from his dirty acres,
wandering in Eldorado. He has seen, what we ourselves
have seen, a common minor of one year driving his carriage
and pair of greys the te-xt, and the moral of the third year,
in which the minor in question has passed the Insolvent
Court, is lost on him. It is strange that a population
unusually orderly awl sober, and reasonably honest, should
be also one of habitual zamb'ers, active or speculative.
We suppose that this kind of poison, like others, loses its
ekletetious effect on the eons Rations of those who are
thoroughly ieured to it. It must be aided, that, wi!li the
spirit of self-reliance which this kind of life engenders, it
creates also a very considerable amount of self-opinion,
The thorough Cornishman's respect for his own shrewdness
and that of his clan is unbounded, or only equalled by his
profound c)ntempt for " foreigners" from the east; a class
create I for his benefit--given over to him for a prey. And
this f. eling increases ludicrously in intensity as we advance
further we,t, until we reach the Land's End parish of St.
Just, in which the de,pised " East" conarrehen?s all the
rest of England. It must be owned that Cornubians
have daily and abundant •proof of the gullibility 4)f the
men cf the east, and the Londoners in particular ; the
opening of a new undertaking by what they term a
" beery set of adventurers" fresh from the metropolis, is a
great opportunity fur local jubilation.—Quarterly Review,
new number.

BOYS' CLOTIIING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS;aad
COMPANY'S, Ranelegh greet.

A NEW INVENTION FOR PV
COMBUSTION.
:er
.and 04°
On Friday afternoon a party of scientific t 14.0;
gentlemen i.ssembled at 34, Alfred-place, 131°Thouroli
London, by invitation of Messrs. Schuessel one
_oolipio
°f „,thbu utiore..;4o
witness some experiments illustrative
of their ne7/ invention for preventing co"--9 to
inventors profess to be able, by this disceverYtto el!:
andconfl aegnrabtieoenrsd inbbip theatreswill abned
incombustible every substance hitherto liable
applie
sued by fire, and they state that by its Oiled
dressed in any materiel whatever,whicil has been
to 5
with the preventive, will no longer be alr :hs's 1100
from fire. When the sad loss of life ow fteles.fi
tragedies which are of such frequent occurealt corts,:i
ignition of muslin and other dresses itna '41104?
are borne in mind, any means by which steetaTisi
can be even mitigated, if not entirely Pg-chtisie
deserving of public consideration. 1.109811',,,T; d
Thouret first exposed to the flame of en c"tia, WIP",
_„10
unprepared pieces of muslin, plain and flog ,er" 171111
course were rapidly ignited and consunleu gar,„o
kinds of muslin, prepared, were next held te thstribe
a considerable time, the only effect being to char the ofiti
Not the slightest flame was visible, and the. 004114
application of the candle was confined to thoe,"Slis7o
which the flames came into immediate eonte,tiats 0,04
twisted in the way in which cigar and
candle,PiPe .171,110
made, were next tried in the flame of the tfilneo Eso
pimrivate houseo,.eie
same effect. A small box of ordinaryPe°lforcee a .11 'e canlll
P e
been prepared, but was incased in inflareell 07101
then placed on a clear, strong fire, and itsortet
a liberal supply of firewood all round for 8,(10 re.1°.,0
hour. At the end of that time the "atelir. 1/11
be' ken up, and handed round for inspeeti°ll,l-,. ' •
the outside only was blackened and chsere",'d
whole process not the slightest flame "ill to 110
frombars
the box. Lastly, upon a tall screen l
four long pieces of flowered muslin nervieseetioil
uTnbperepared pieces below, and two prePar°: 'ffeieV
under strips were speedily lighted, 0.0 s
with great force to the upper pieces, bilt/rigsdeSs,
effect as before ; the parts with which toei 541.10
into contact were charred, not ignited ; $1,11,"„r- porw;soP,
of several of the gentlemen present to set orb ,1
fire by means of lighted torches ended in wed- cb7,
Toe inventors say that the material will be - ofwoft
common starch, or that a bale of linen, or CO. east,
one cubic foot square, may be prepared b/ it :roe
..it4d
penny, that the cloth so prepared
inflammable qualities until it is again 1"s"--t the or
mere wear has no effect upon it, and lastly, thentoelLf
ration is of such an innocuous nature that t n'isit sit
the fibre unaltered in strength and character' %Owe
in so tewho aft
applied to the most delicate colours
the exception of light rose and blue silks. sfi_til 100"
pains must be taken. The ex erimento,,,°B opad4
went, fully sustained these Pstatements, ief-sibfr
otgb thatnv
it!epe theruowafbl:yalit
ichdwf
eaoegptraeteininfodpent rrheaoellfilm.yan ivci
property,;i
tayloprwtbsoah,
niauedinphnreffective
f ett exhibitionaidedtn ibv
eee
roi.:ye
opdttr
tliert
It 0
of,i
upon a larger scale in the course of a foir,dig'ioliro
ventinge
combusi m, is so great even in a Pe' ea °I r
%ten of
found to have discovered en effectual antid°tef-
seeiel'
have conferred an-invaluable boon upon

EVERTOY AND KIIIKDAL- W

tir,
11416.101
TO THE EDITali OF THE NORTEE.. -
Sir---At a meeting in the above sy..
efit..,lllool
Friday-last, a gentleman of the same na`ry, drool
made some remarks- upon Mr. CV. neilllavrlo,,,./
carriage, and Corporation schools, ivul'inie• , of
many of my friends, attributed t°
antYn- ibiag t
neither made the remarks, nor know 'ose,r-efelli
gentleman who did, I will thank you
note in your publication of to-morr°sc'tvtos-
further mistakes.—Yours, &e.
109, Shaw-street, Oct. 26th, 1857:

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ViRACITY OF TIM WOID,PIGEOII.--There 0,,,r1- . '
.n the neighbourhood of Inverness a 1v,°1,1004
twwhhheiecabhfa' waslbeyar ,„,,, t $ foosll
tel
barley,.
:11.iin
ant;th pe
10.ead, enormous
a tino a,ti
ho
egr. quantity ,
with,
4:o' s.r a
seemstl
ii: sto° fio go
unusual else. There was some time beeori
ere 4091.
killed on a neighbouring farm, in svbiebe,te'antiti'lilifio
70 grains of peas, with a very large 2.e. preetitbill
different grains already mentioned; butelow6ever' er.d
oonnting was not taken. It was stated, . lie, bit 4
considerable
:ads i
dwearsa
bf
luell
in
no thethe vceoryurbsiell.of Sancti qualti ougt seii
of MO to 200' of those destructive biro' west , iroit
whole
,11., .0 00
partionlarly since some orreitholoteists mail:: aref 00;1
are the digestive organs of pigeons that t'''.;iit ° iogibif
of partaking daily three times their own siee,'edles! Pr
a most extraordinary fact, if true. It is P;t b. orser,i
• that the extermination of such birds 11°,5e" -.,4!0.--"'''
desirable on the part of the farmer.—lnvs"goe- rityeeizt;
TIM AG RI C 17LTVE il, SIFAT/STICS OF mit ea htese-eit,
gall Metirwel:'s report to the Board of rls'elst'eilil%eitt
cult lrel s.atistice of Scotlaad, dated October ge s' at* ie
published. It intimates a diminished serroile`ot/i .
beans, pem, potatoes. man. el, an' flex; arleo'',iel °re;
every other crop. The whole extent in o,,°!4,';'etles,
year 3 556 572 acres ; last year it was ' -tle 'lf °;e4
The following figures give the acres rot oletir6r - it
respectively wider some of the mere I°lo 1.36.6°91
.Wheat, 223,152. and 26.1;323 ; barlelt.. A4/0, ie
165,738 ; oats, 938 613 and 91$ 644 ; be"-r'e'iP'' ea Greif,
40,470; potato,,, 139,819' and 149 351 ; ft!„; lei 1 p,
and 460,131 ; bare fallow, 18 582 and I'l e geld cif
named figures being in every CotS3 the barbels;atehr:`- ete
The largest ioc-ease, it will be seen_, is ine',.-eaeerieilitet
Tne number of herses in Scotlaud has Irio leecool
fro:n 170.853.. to 185,409 ;of cattle ir° .eisbe e
195,198 ; of sheen the number has diultillas see lel
5,816,560 to 5.683 .IGB ;of swine the naelbe tereef/
0 o n 126,1'24 'to 146;354. teisoPept
1 wing Ile a
A Blau P AT CONFESSION.—The fOl'a-h, P11,',00- et
statement is coetainerl in a Paris letter to the ,01 aorte
of Brussels :—A s)lernn visitation held re°, 135:-eo)%l°
the towns of the archiepiscopal province
.4° ci, eishd -jot
:he new Archbishop of Aix, Mgr. Chalan,"eoie hisa ftitelf
with an incident of pa4ieUl interest.. '.6 Otetbr00;011
diocese, whom I will not name, but wiling lo his ber,, 'of
violent ultta-tnontenism, placed hirese" ,°„ euinet7ota
phruemsebrlcye
coonf
fea:sltdhisthcalterhgey,
haabdouctorn2oll2oit:e"tiroaesnt "ecifiir4, ev
culpable tee's chargel i glinst him.. Tbeeeg f ttinea °of,.
acts was the mi appropriation of the fur' aged - `asst,o,
Thich were destined for the relief of s4sie fade
Priests, and the prelate avowed that being for tearr:fisa
btlFleaatre:gnehere:sum h e thoa
de ua tp: sptrroucrti
aatne d est
hte.obs
e! isfhatonell3:iroo re thhiseliffaecidiTiostio4
He thecinairl
rpwireohdeieceshd:hdfeatrwo
atsh date that for s oat e ;•tBO ass
Pt; one
an object a hatred to his clergy, and tha"cf a fr: Joy'
threatened rheeatbenadedrFilactlvu!esoaBtebctb.fte°a-tbs.ll.l It:10:
He concluded by declaring that, with ee'to eliSe4li 5
fortunate money gees:ion, he WsS read, Ve e, Phi 0.
explanation that his clergy could require; ft I',ietP
of the eff ct which this revelation crealt"tbe Poleat'itet
AN ATLAS GRATIS WITH THE
. that the prela'e h id been poiated out to
libezeleoedi
Justice and Public Worship as goiltY of : "---°3I
Sunday, October 4,th, 1857, each OPYt°or theebser,l tif
,Dopoc---- r, he pig beg
will be accompanied with a map, a char''eacbil.easlell
newspaper,
of a principal town, so as to furnish
tote arree• e tiio
gratis, the mast comprehensive, conel)-- t $30.'2% et.fil#
useful A' las hitherto published in Greelne P 9,7, di-4
size of the engravings will be that ei ;oefeeorerY,,,,
'fbe rIY lee
of double the size-17 inches by 25- * repe, hc°,, el
will be correctly tinted, the charts will bq . ocotio;a,
six maps and two plans, in e- or.' retied.
in blue and the plans will be printed lurest 9t, Of gbil
The doable maps will be the object, nfegeciaiePeasatteif
the desire to make them beautiful eino oa:ii cow
colouring. It is hoped, in the course 0,,13, seier fee 0,
Will be
titiy,:sleceeotiro;cifii
protracted time, that the Dispatch '-';oy otli givestyl
more names and positions of places than Will be iop
publiettion of the kin]. The counties aletast.iinot
parately, and where they are large and P° Peet 11/10bjeceea
acas eof
pace;
a g a
,ti
,Lancashirethe, eachs tat
edivision
loyf
six distinct maps. The names of tbe.,
.. noetee'receefeet
engravers will be the best guarantee to_LTIN refeerea tli°
The maps will be as full as clearness a,, willgti.e io :a
a'low. Correcttons and discoveries will l:4 11;01
the best au horities. The engraving/ poo° ea Of
o )01 tot° ,
highest style of art, many thousands 100 /tell itee-tioa-1
devoted to their cost, and they will b 3 tties, l'edec•cisa
drawings expressly prepared for the sef ell 14-I.°ooo
mechanics' institutes, the conductors 1., reanaech (10
establishments, the proprietors of bottehee piepoe o test
and ccffee-houses, will, in Possessivig oeci 13 oirifl;o°
be supplied with a daily want. The ,tnoi by intlaectiu° ill!
comeleted work may be best ascertain e
~b, c? wit e 0
selling price of any large and trustl_a..ivi'ai'eleaer coef'ted
f6odr.
ps
rt
ea
sme
rp:ida.
g, Onindiehxeinflg
maps. 'The Dispatch Atlas will be In; sd. Pei be reet/
numbers of the paper et the usual Pria hints ft o.r
received by every news-agent and b 9(''''
e Fleetlost°
dom, and at the Dispatch office, 1. 5 in ,be ,rstanidssubeineliniFe„tbehlieleAt Inta:etebtte,:ieiilii
Friday evening edition may be receive. _
tel go •
part of the kingdom on Saturday uor