Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-22 00:00:00

DEATH FROM LIGHTNING IN TRANMERI
it, a man named William Hayle Hughes.

—On Wednesday
small debts

. ,
Birkenhead, wasstruck by lightning, and immediately
died. The unfortunate man had been at Tranmere on
business during the thunder-storm that evening, and had
sought shelter under the railway bridge at Tanyard-lane, in
that township, and while there met with his death by the
electric fluid, An inquest was held over the body yesterday
evening, at the Britannia Inn, ..Tranmere, and a verdict

mstances.

hood of Liverpool, we have as yet only neara cot one Lam
accident. This occurred on Monday evening at Ince. A
young woman; 25 years of age, the daughter of Mr. Ilassain,
a farmer, was eneaged in the kitchen of her father'S house

When she 'Was struck by the lightning and killed. The
electric fluid passed from the kitchen into the adjoining
stable, and striking a horse, killed it upon the spot. Mr.
Hassam, who was standing by the animal, was knocked
doWn, but not otherwise injured.

FUNERAL
Addison, Esc

of Jonx ADDTSON; ESQ.—The funeral of John
1., late judge of the Preston County Court, took

,
place on Wednesday. The family had wished it to be as
private as possible ; but a strong desire being felt generally
throughout the town that some token of respect should be

Was obtained

for the authorities, &c., to join

the eorte'ge.
Col. Wilson

Accordingly, most a the de/Tr, the' ma.'yor,
Patten, Captain Elgee, and the -aldermen and
of the borough, assembled at the Town-hall at
, and followed the hearse and mourning coaches
lary of the borough, the funeral taking place at
Church. Nearly all the shops were closed along
route. Feeling allusion has been made to the
; Mr. Addison's relatives has sustained, by the
wates at the 'Lancaster, Preston, and Blackburn

Bilderstont

bereavement
leading a dvoi

COVNTY (

YESTERDAY.—Before TV. E Halton,
—DISPUTED LIABILITY.—CHEROT 2. DOWIE.—
action brought to recover the sum of £25 3s.
ace of freight. Mr. lime appeared for the
I Mr. J. Yates for the defendant. It appeared
ndant had paid the sum of £232, and refused
alohce; on account, as alleged, of a' deficiency
brought by the "Nrlture from Nantes. Mr.
the objection that the defendant was not liable,
Should have been sued in .the name of the
itain Smith, who was at present in the Mediter-

Esq., fugue

This was an
10d., a bah

plaintiff, am
that the deft
to piy the IN
in the. grain

Yates raised
and that h.(
captain, Cal.

he bill of lading was in his name and that he
le power to sue for the money ; and if 'they paid
to the plaintiff, he would be liable to pay the
. Mr: Himccontended that having paid part of
he rendered himself liable for the whole to one
he considered the objection a most extra Ordinary
honour deferred judgment until the Bth of

this money

captain also
the amount,

person, and
one. His
August.

Flltit IN A COTToN MILL AT BOLTON,---011 'Wednes-
day, a little before twelve o'clock at:noon, a fire broke out
in the scutching room in connection with the mills of Messrs.
Crook, Bolton, Inn very short• time the flames began to
have a most alarming appearance, bursting through the
windows, aad threatening great destruction. The engine

Etna, from Messrs. OrrnrOa'S mill, which is adjacent, was
quickly on the spot, and got into play., , It was followed by
two engines belonging to the corporation. There was a
plentiful supply of water in the lodges, and the fire was
confined to the scotching room, which was, however, entirely
destroyed, the machinery and
_building being a . perfect

The cause of t

ie fire is one of common -occur-

stance
and th
the flat
estimai

, .
--- - - - .
in the cotton comino.,,, in contact with ,the "scutcher,"
le cotton being in a very ignitable state in these rooms,
tmes made rapid progress. The damage, which is
tted at upwards of £6OO, is covered by insurance. ,

)11-KuousE CommtrrEE.—At the weekly meeting of this
dttee, held yesterday, Mr. Churchwarden Cropper oc-
-1 the chair. The other members present were .Messrs.
Owen, Peck, Broome, Smith, Melly, Gair, and Syred.
iedical officers reported ,that the number of sick in-
-in. the house last week was 482 ;. new cases admitted
149 ; cured and;discharged, 108'; died, 17 : now re-

cupicd
Scott,
The n
mates

duriO;
of w 1
Thesc

die,week ending 16th instant
tom 167 were male, 118 fer
figures showed a nett increa

, and an increase of 23, when c
iding week of last year.' The
[Huber of paupers in the estah:

333 destitute persons,
male, and 48 childre4.
tse on the previous week

number thiss week, 1,700, sh

_
:oxiipared with the cor-
; Fovernor reported. that
Ilishment 'last week was

ECCLESIASTICAI

PREFERMENTS AND AI

W. 11. Beaver, M.A., head
amniar School ; Examining Cl

J. W. Hardman ; Perpetua:
alien, Wilts. •

Mayers ; Rector of Weston
e Lord Chancellor (Chelmsford'
F. J. Rooke, .rector of • Rani
ape. in Salisbury Cathedral.
.„A. 11. "Webb.; Curate (Sole
Staffordshire. -

giddlethn, ,11. A.,; to the

unclell's School, TivertOn

BDiliollitlC OF, SIEIiILA Lr

•Cbend6.ry of St

An increase of 27

NEWS

L'POINTMENTS,

I master of Cowbridge
haplain to the Bishop of

I Curate of. St. John,

a, near Beeeles. Patron,

Prebendary' of

harge) of Sheriff4les

Under ,Maoorship of

:oNv.--The Rev. • Henry